Finally!
I am done reading all three of Stieg Larsson's books. The story is truly captivating that I stayed up late for several nights till early mornings as I just can't seem to put the book down.
Yeah, I know that a movie version of this book is in the works but I still believe that it won't be nearly as superior as the paperback version. While movies can certainly stimulate my imagination, reading this book do so much more and do so more effectively.
Through reading the book, I am forced to create my own image from the author's words. Larsson's description of the way Lisbeth and Mikael and the rest of the character look, the expanse of the landscape, or the sound of their voices is already created in my mind which may be different from what the movie will create.
Of course, these images and ideas I created is largely based, as is anything, on my own understanding and interests as a reader. I know that in the movie, my imagination is not needed, and the visual image that accompanies the story is provided for me and the visual impact of the story is not based in any way on my own understanding of the scene.
But the experience of creating my own visual image and using my imagination, makes reading exciting!
It's the ability to personalized and to have a dialogue with the book that made the difference. It allows my own logic and creativity to be used, and for me to grow as I read. It is an experience that cannot be achieved by simply watching someone else's vision.
But am I still excited to see the film?
You bet! As I wanted to see if the actors will live up to my interpretation even if the movie version will never live up to the original strength of the written book.
4 comments:
I loved the first two movies but they did ruin the books for me.. Will try them again when the actors have faded a little from my mind.
The remakes of the movie are American, ormwill be. The current ones are subtitled but really well done.
:)
no movies of the book has been shown here yet.i read somewhere that big studio exec are still looking for actors to play the part. they want someone new to play Salander but there are a number of well known actors suggested to play Blomsvik.
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I know that this sounds stupid, but if I read the book, I will not go to see the movie and vice versa! I just hate to see my images of the book not carried through on film and if I see the movie first, I do not enjoy reading the book. Weird, huh?
Hugs, Mimi
i can understand that too Mimi. but sometimes after watching the movie, i read the book to give me more understanding on the plot and the character in the story.
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