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Midnight Bayou (2009)
Not only was the book better, but....
When will movie makers understand that people people from New Orleans do not speak with that generic Gone With The Wind southern accent? Most people in Louisiana do not sound like that these days. And referring to a "loaf" of cornbread, seriously? If you're going to throw in details based on where the story is set, do better research. I realize that's kind of nitpicky, but it seems like too many movies and television shows get details about Louisiana and New Orleans wrong. Don't even get me started on True Blood. Love the show, but there's something in almost every episode that makes me shake my head.
Other than those problems, it was a fairly decent adaptation. Better than some of the other Nora Roberts movies.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
If you haven't read the book...
Then please stop complaining about all the "unnecessary" sex... It was not unnecessary, they were trying to be true to the story.. Most of it was not only very close to the way i it was described in the book, but was actually important to the storyline and character development. Including the rape scene.....
I never saw the original, so I can't compare the pros and cons of the two versions, but as a huge fan of the books, I was pleased with this movie. Besides sticking to the story very well, it was visually beautiful, and had a killer soundtrack. I'm also impressed with Rooney Mara, and the way she embraced the role of such a complex character as Lisbeth.. Playing someone who appears cold, but only because she's trying to protect herself from a world that's beat her down so many times takes a lot of skill..