I can’t believe it.
I’m actually excited about the premiere of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
After slogging through that relentless tome of a book, believe you me, it’s nothing short of a miracle.
Several factors have come together to make me want to be one of the first folks in the theater.
1. Whereas most books are better than their on-screen interpretations, the Tattoo movie can’t miss. The English translation of Stieg Larsson’s bestseller was front-loaded with the most mind-numbing tedium imaginable before getting to the action that propelled readers through the rest of the book. Stieg even found a way to make the ending slow.
Based on director David Fincher’s reputation and the killer trailers I’ve seen to date, I think it’s safe to say he hasn’t adopted the author’s penchant for pokey pacing.
I’m also psyched to hear Tattoo’s musical score is the work of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, who penned the brilliant, Oscar-winning score for The Social Network. In fact, the score for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has already been nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
Of course, Tattoo has a great cast. And I’ve already mentioned the intense trailers. Some critics have even applauded the film for sticking closer to the book’s original plot line than the Swedish version did.
Closer to the book? I don’t want to know!
Book sense
Do you ISBN?
If yes, it will cost you.
A friend has a book close to publication, and today she purchased her ISBN — International Standard Book Number — that you see pictured above. This 13-digit number identifies the author, title, edition and format being printed. Publishers, booksellers, and libraries use it for ordering, listing, sales records and inventory control.
That’s all fine and dandy.
But having writers pay for the identifying number assigned to their book would be like me having to pay for my Social Security number. Or the passwords I use to access the many accounts in my life. Or the name tag they give me at ComicCon.
Wait. I guess I essentially do pay for all those things.
Sorry, Tina. I tried.
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