@Lightlyseared I loved both of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movies, the Swedish version, and the English version. The casting and acting was top notch in both, but I think the British remake wins out only because I thought the scenery was better. It was all gray and windy and cold and snowy, like I think Sweden would be. The Swedish version had a lot of generic “downtown” cityscapes that could have been in Sweden, New York, Los Angeles, Detroit or pretty much anywhere. It didn’t suggest Sweden to me. Other than that, I thought they were both equally good.
I thought the American version of Shall We Dance, was a pretty nice movie of its own accord, as a stand alone movie. I preferred the Japanese version, mostly because I thought the lead star was very cute. I liked both movies, but not in comparison to each other.
I would like to see a 30 second sequel to Lost in Translation so I can know for sure what Bill Murray whispered to Scarlett Johansson. I know what I wish and think he said, but I’d like to know what the film makers actually had in mind. I loved that movie.
The Dirty Dancing “sequel” didn’t even have anything to do with the original cast or story. It blew.
I wouldn’t mind seeing a sequel to The Nightmare Before Christmas. Not exactly sure what I would want the story to be, but Jack and Sally were so romantic, the music was so good, the story was so good. I just want more. Maybe they meet up with Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and that whole gang, only it’s dark.