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Ms. Salander Rocks!

Usually, I try to read the books first before watching the film adaptations. I don't always meticulously follow that "made-up" rule though so sometimes I end up watching the films first, and then trying to grab the tomes later. And when this happens, more often than not, I end up wishing to have perused the book first. But I often get bitten by the "bug of impatience" that I could never control myself. After all, sitting in front of a cinema screen or the tube for one, two, even three hours is much easier to accomplish than reading a four to eight hundred pages of printed words. Granted, I love books but they could consume a ton of your time before you get to the ending. Sometimes I do end up regretting giving in to my impatience... but tonight, I don't feel that at all. In fact, I want to read the book all the more now that I've seen the movie. Lucky I already have a copy. Thanks, Maris!  ^_^

Yup, I watched the Hollywood adaptation of Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... and, at the moment, I'm celebrating my impatience for pushing me to watch it. Lisbeth Salander is a rock star! And I found myself gleefully clapping my hands when she took her revenge on that pervert parading as her guardian and when she saved Mikael from that equally pervy serial killer. I know I shouldn't have but I just couldn't help myself. It was like a reflex, you see. :P So let me say it again... Lisbeth Salander is a ROCK STAR!


I have watched a lot of remakes before and usually, they never overshadow the original. I have a suspicion though that David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo may very well be one of the few exceptions. I have no choice but to watch the Swedish films now... to better judge the films for myself.
*frantically rummages cyberspace for torrents*  Haha!
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