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The books and the films are fine....

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MaxwellP

In Reply to: RE: No fantasy... posted by mkuller on February 09, 2011 at 21:04:24

I enjoyed the books--not life-changing, but pretty damn good. I liked all the films...stuck to the story and didn't sensationalize things. Sort of like a PBS adaptation. If you're not into it, then you're not into it, but to call it garbage is unwarranted. Being a constant naysayer does not an intellectual make.

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RE: The books and the films are fine.... - Daryl Zero 14:21:24 02/12/11 (1)
It was a made for TV movie afterall. I agree with this mostly. The books divide nicely. The first, more of a mystery. Second, more action. Third, more intrigue. I found the movies decent but fairly flat and am looking forward to the remake. I didn't like that the Millennium magazine + Erika character pretty well a tiny subplot. What was almost most interesting is that the two main characters are really only together in the first book/movie and then apart the rest of the time.
- Yeah... - MaxwellP 08:12:09 02/13/11 (0)
  the "free-wheeling" sexuality that was part of the books and gave them a kind of modern, Swedish sensibility--Erika was part of that equation-- wasn't represented fully in the films...I worry that Hollywood will probably oversensationalize things...I'm betting these humble Swedish films will be the best we can expect of any cinematic representation of the these books...hope I'm wrong

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