Comments on: Movie Mash Up http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3451 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Sat, 16 May 2026 11:26:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3451&cpage=1#comment-18665 girldetective Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:27:08 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3451#comment-18665 Audrey, the 2nd book doesn't stand alone, it needs #3 to complete it, so I wondered how much I was bringing to the film from my experience of the books, and if it would make as much sense if I hadn't read them. Of the three books, and perhaps movies, I think I prefer #1 as it's tighter and more complete in itself. Audrey, the 2nd book doesn’t stand alone, it needs #3 to complete it, so I wondered how much I was bringing to the film from my experience of the books, and if it would make as much sense if I hadn’t read them. Of the three books, and perhaps movies, I think I prefer #1 as it’s tighter and more complete in itself.

]]> By: Audrey C http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3451&cpage=1#comment-18661 Audrey C Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:57:04 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3451#comment-18661 I didn't enjoy The Girl Who Played With Fire, the movie. I'd agree that the violence against women is graphic, but the first film had a much better, layered story with a mystery inside of mysteries and it ended with a nice "human element." The Girl Who Played With Fire didn't have any mystery and I just wasn't engaged. It was slow, the editing was choppy, the suspense was on vacation. I haven't read the books, so I don't know what happens, but it felt like The Girl Who Played With Fire was entirely unnecessary. Again, my critique is of the storytelling of the films, not the books. I didn’t enjoy The Girl Who Played With Fire, the movie. I’d agree that the violence against women is graphic, but the first film had a much better, layered story with a mystery inside of mysteries and it ended with a nice “human element.” The Girl Who Played With Fire didn’t have any mystery and I just wasn’t engaged. It was slow, the editing was choppy, the suspense was on vacation. I haven’t read the books, so I don’t know what happens, but it felt like The Girl Who Played With Fire was entirely unnecessary. Again, my critique is of the storytelling of the films, not the books.

]]> By: Steph http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3451&cpage=1#comment-18658 Steph Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:10:29 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3451#comment-18658 Husband and I finally went to see Toy Story 3, and while I liked it, it was probably my least favorite of the trilogy. Doesn't mean I didn't tear up though! I just felt it was missing some of the humor of the previous two, in that the jokes fell a little flat. Thought Inception was good, but not as great as everyone else seems to think it is, and I can see watching it maybe one or two more times but that's it. I'm not sure how well it will withstand multiple viewings, to be honest. Loved In The Loop, though felt it was a bit uneven, as you say. Husband and I finally went to see Toy Story 3, and while I liked it, it was probably my least favorite of the trilogy. Doesn’t mean I didn’t tear up though! I just felt it was missing some of the humor of the previous two, in that the jokes fell a little flat.

Thought Inception was good, but not as great as everyone else seems to think it is, and I can see watching it maybe one or two more times but that’s it. I’m not sure how well it will withstand multiple viewings, to be honest.

Loved In The Loop, though felt it was a bit uneven, as you say.

]]> By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3451&cpage=1#comment-18633 Amy Sat, 11 Sep 2010 16:40:31 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3451#comment-18633 I think Toy Story 3 is not really a kid's movie. It's so wonderful, but so much of what makes it wonderful is viewed through the lens of an adult, specifically a parent of young children. I think Toy Story 3 is not really a kid’s movie. It’s so wonderful, but so much of what makes it wonderful is viewed through the lens of an adult, specifically a parent of young children.

]]> By: G. Grod http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3451&cpage=1#comment-18622 G. Grod Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:18:39 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3451#comment-18622 Tron rules! Tron rules!

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