Thoughts on "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" trailer
A brooding broad.
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Leading up to the December 21st release of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" Matthew R. Reis will offer up his insights regarding what should make the final cut and what should be left for the blooper reel in the American adaption of the literary sensation.
It's been roughly two weeks since the leaked video release (cough Sony...cough Pictures) of the now infamous "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" trailer. It's famed director David Fincher's first film since last year when his highly regarded movie "The Social Network," came out. Its a movie that I loathe. Why? 1) I take its supposed truthfulness with a very large grain of salt and 2) its one of the most pretentious movies I have ever seen. However tangent aside Fincher goes back to his bread and butter - paranoia. Taping into his dark side (after all the guy made "Se7en," "Zodiac," and "Fight Club") he has so far churned out what looks to be some awesome footage.
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) issued the notorious red band label for this teaser trailer. "Red band-ing" a trailer is just fancy terminology given to a film that receives an R-rating. Usually studios shy away from R-rating's and force the filmmakers to tone down the picture just a tad in order too receive a PG-13 rating.
Note: PG-13 movies make way more money on average than their more violent brethren.
Yet despite the future financial hit "Tattoo" will probably endure its R-rating is a good sign that it will be a violent masterpiece. This film will also help garner more attention and respect for the Swedish original, which was directed by Niels Arden Oplev, as well.
At just one minute, 36 seconds "Tattoo" doesn't just tease you with its adrenaline pumping, awesome inducing mayhem - it tortures you so successfully that your eyes are branded with its content. That the teaser leaves even a fleeting impression which is no small feat in the age of YouTube. The visceral, hyper fast editing style employed in the trailer basically causes you, the viewer, to pry your eyes open for the entire run-time or, GOD FORBID, miss out on the juicy bits of undress, distress and intensity within. And for those of you who haven't read the books shame on you - the Millennium Trilogy is seedy, intrigue filled fun. Steamy sex scenes are just the tip of the iceberg (cliche!, but come-on now, it was more than appropriate.)
The stunning Rooney Mara replaces the stunning(er?) Noomi Rapace. Mara had a bit part playing Mark Zuckerberg's soon-to-be ex-girlfriend Erica Albright in the opening scene of "The Social Network," but will be the main focus in "Tattoo" (unless people like myself are to busy starring at Daniel Craig's ridiculously sexy body...) Mara's talent, and lack of clothing (how many sexy bodies are in said film!?) in "Tattoo," coupled with a scene credit next to Mr. 007 himself will certainly get the actress a large amount of exposure. The popularity of the books, and the widespread love for cyberpunk-esque, international criminal and photographic memory laden Lisbeth Salander won't hurt either.
Stay tuned: More to come on Salander's Goth/Punk deliciousness. God she would hate me for saying that.
Cheers.
P.S. For more info. on "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" check out http://www.dragontattoo.com
Note: Due to a copyright claim Sony Pictures requested that the original red band trailer to be taken off of youtube. Here is the first official US trailer instead:
As always thanks for reading!
©2011 Matthew R. Reis, All rights reserved.
Blog Exclusive!
Leading up to the December 21st release of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" Matthew R. Reis will offer up his insights regarding what should make the final cut and what should be left for the blooper reel in the American adaption of the literary sensation.
It's been roughly two weeks since the leaked video release (cough Sony...cough Pictures) of the now infamous "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" trailer. It's famed director David Fincher's first film since last year when his highly regarded movie "The Social Network," came out. Its a movie that I loathe. Why? 1) I take its supposed truthfulness with a very large grain of salt and 2) its one of the most pretentious movies I have ever seen. However tangent aside Fincher goes back to his bread and butter - paranoia. Taping into his dark side (after all the guy made "Se7en," "Zodiac," and "Fight Club") he has so far churned out what looks to be some awesome footage.
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) issued the notorious red band label for this teaser trailer. "Red band-ing" a trailer is just fancy terminology given to a film that receives an R-rating. Usually studios shy away from R-rating's and force the filmmakers to tone down the picture just a tad in order too receive a PG-13 rating.
Note: PG-13 movies make way more money on average than their more violent brethren.
Yet despite the future financial hit "Tattoo" will probably endure its R-rating is a good sign that it will be a violent masterpiece. This film will also help garner more attention and respect for the Swedish original, which was directed by Niels Arden Oplev, as well.
At just one minute, 36 seconds "Tattoo" doesn't just tease you with its adrenaline pumping, awesome inducing mayhem - it tortures you so successfully that your eyes are branded with its content. That the teaser leaves even a fleeting impression which is no small feat in the age of YouTube. The visceral, hyper fast editing style employed in the trailer basically causes you, the viewer, to pry your eyes open for the entire run-time or, GOD FORBID, miss out on the juicy bits of undress, distress and intensity within. And for those of you who haven't read the books shame on you - the Millennium Trilogy is seedy, intrigue filled fun. Steamy sex scenes are just the tip of the iceberg (cliche!, but come-on now, it was more than appropriate.)
The stunning Rooney Mara replaces the stunning(er?) Noomi Rapace. Mara had a bit part playing Mark Zuckerberg's soon-to-be ex-girlfriend Erica Albright in the opening scene of "The Social Network," but will be the main focus in "Tattoo" (unless people like myself are to busy starring at Daniel Craig's ridiculously sexy body...) Mara's talent, and lack of clothing (how many sexy bodies are in said film!?) in "Tattoo," coupled with a scene credit next to Mr. 007 himself will certainly get the actress a large amount of exposure. The popularity of the books, and the widespread love for cyberpunk-esque, international criminal and photographic memory laden Lisbeth Salander won't hurt either.
Stay tuned: More to come on Salander's Goth/Punk deliciousness. God she would hate me for saying that.
Cheers.
P.S. For more info. on "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" check out http://www.dragontattoo.com
Note: Due to a copyright claim Sony Pictures requested that the original red band trailer to be taken off of youtube. Here is the first official US trailer instead:
©2011 Matthew R. Reis, All rights reserved.
He might have given unnaturally overhyped Se7en and "Social Network"...But this one s truly amazing....
ReplyDeleteDefinitely,a collector's item