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#MovieThread VII: The Kino Awakens, Chapter Two — February Edition

From 2020 to 2025 I watched 2370 movies.
In January 2026 I watched another 35, for a total of 2405 movies.

This month:
* Wrapping up Fincher.
* More 1957.
* Barbra Streisand, probably.

Previous thread:

Of the Missouri Emptymans? It's —

#36, or #2406, 2020's "The Empty Man."

My brother who doesn't like horror movies wants to see the YouTubesman's horror movie, so once again heading out into the cold to go see —

#37, or #2407, 2026's "Iron Lung."

What if I wrapped up David Fincher today, it's —

#38, or #2408, 2011's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."

Just "Mank" to go after this, I'm pretty sure.

(I've seen and won't be rewatching "Gone Girl" and "The Killer.")

I would simply not have a— Actually, no, dragon tattoo, pretty rad, no complaints from me.

Music video director David Fincher alive and well in this title sequence.

I would simply not print libelous statements in a country where that actually gets you in trouble, though.

Rooney Mara is here playing a cartoon hacker.

This Wikipedia article is all external links, madness.

"You'll be investigating thieves, misers, bullies, the most destestable collection of people that you will ever meet. My family."

ooh la la

Christopher Plummer gets sent pressed flowers every year, just like his long-missing niece used to gift him.

No scope calling it, she's alive, right?

"Quickly losing track of who's who here."

if it's too many swedes for him, what chance do I have

Just highlighting 9 out of every 10 sentences. Have some dignity. Make some actual selections.

I don't think even one man she's had a substantial interaction with in this so far has treated Lisbeth like a, you know, a person, always just as /something/ else. A problem, a tool, a victim.

I don't think this is the kind of story where she decapitates this wretched bank man, but she fucking should.

*considers the tone of Scandinavian noir* She might cut his dick off, though.

Her dragon tattoo /is/ pretty cool.

"I just want to get a clearer sense of what Harriet was like."
"Just... very messed up."

*squints* having already decided she's alive, the viewer reckons she must surely be hiding in plain sight, and looks at the camera

Well, okay, bank man is already so violently detestable less than halfway through the picture, he's surely designed to get some kind of comeuppance as we go.

ah there we go

good for her

"So I'm going to make it easier for you."

hahaha yeah dude

Nice of them to finally meet halfway through the picture.

Still over an hour left on this, yeesh.

sail away sail away sail away

called it, knew it, etceterad it

I can acknowledge that this is a smart, well-made picture, and also just not be that interested in it. Has some good bits, but mostly it's long and dour.

Great Rooney Mara performance, considering she's basically playing a 00s cartoon hacker.