Interview with Danish director of "Girl with The Dragon Tattoo"

[Aussie Ash]

Here is a link to a rare interview with Niels Arden Oplev the Danish director of

"Girl with The Dragon tattoo".He says that he endeavored to follow the book as closely as was possible.

I loved the Scandinavian cinematography,a breath of fresh air.

 

Budget for the Swedish film was $13 million , Hollywood's version two years latter is not even half as good and cost them $90 million!

 

 

www.charlierose.com/watch/50049939

[Bruno]

I liked the Swedish trilogy, but it did feel like watching TV movies...

 

Fincher's credit sequence with the Trent Reznor/Karen O song alone was worth the price of the ticket!

[Chrad]

Yeah, Fincher's film was well over half as good.

I honestly thought he did a good job. It's not very interesting material to work with.

[andy lee]

I like both versions , the original is gritty and real - lots of teal and amber shots too

Finchers is darker (in lighting terms ) and beautifully shot by Jeff Cronenwerth , with absoultely no teal and amber shots at all !!

a first for a recient Hollywoood film ! they are obsessed with Teal and Amber in Hollywood.

[Sean Cunningham]

Yeah, I like both.  I loved the original when I saw it but Fincher's version will be the one I reach for more often.  Cronenweth's photography is a big reason.