Here’s Why You Shouldn’t See Girl With the Dragon Tattoo With Your Family

December 29, 2011 2:00 pm     Posted in Entertainment  Brooke - Washington University in St. Louis g+ page


By Brooke

While in the literature mood right after finishing “The Hunger Games,” I convinced my family to see “Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” on our LA vacation. I figured we might as well see it while there is still buzz around it since I can’t read the 600-page novel in time to see it in theaters. So on we went. And boy, do I regret having my mom, dad, older sister and YOUNGER brother watch this movie next to me, let alone within 1000 miles of me. Here are the reasons NOT to see this movie with your family. All in all, Lisbeth and the film will crush your dreams and destroy your social life. Moral of the story? See this with friends, NOT family. 

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    • 13 Comments on "Here’s Why You Shouldn’t See Girl With the Dragon Tattoo With Your Family"

    1. JJH says:
      Thu, 29th Dec 20112:27 pm 

      What on earth was the point of this article?

    2. Ronnie says:
      Thu, 29th Dec 20113:05 pm 

      Didn't you see the trailers? Was it not rated R? And lastly, it's a movie. Of course you're not going to see the shiny sparkly parts of life – it's a dark film based on a dark story.

    3. Cat says:
      Thu, 29th Dec 20114:46 pm 

      You make this movie sound terrible, when in fact it's one of the best films of the year. And like many amazing movies, it's not meant to be a "family film". I saw it with half a dozen of my friends, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a great story of redemption, and Lisbeth is a fascinating anti-hero.

    4. Raquel says:
      Thu, 29th Dec 20115:38 pm 

      Not only are you not giving the movie the credit it deserves, you are also ruining the plot for people who haven't seen the film yet (and aren't those people your target audience for this article?) This article was pointless and unprofessional.

    5. djnemec says:
      Thu, 29th Dec 20115:45 pm 

      Seems most of the points are focused on Lisbeth herself (piercings, tattoos, grungy sex, nudity) rather than the film itself.

      Though I definitely agree that it's not a film to see with the family…

    6. Loki says:
      Thu, 29th Dec 201110:54 pm 

      Uh, yeah, gonna have to agree with everyone else.
      The film was rated ‘R’, marketed as the ‘Feel bad movie of the holidays’ and completely upfront about the “taboos” of tattoos and piercings (gasp!). What were you even doing seeing this with your family when I’m sure ‘The Adventures of TinTin’ was probably playing right across the hall? You really didn’t bother to do any review worth reading, and since you essentially give away every twist, I can only assume that it’s aimed at people who have already seen the movie and have figured out NOT to take their families with them.
      And, for that matter, isn’t the target readership of a website with the word ‘college’ in the title, y’know, college-aged people? The biggest problems you seem to have with the less-than family friendly atmosphere of GWTDT are that it shows things like tattoos and SUV’s in association with some unsavory characters. Things that some people (you?) are apparently asking for from mommy and daddy. And while I’m sure that they’re are a few college students who still feel the need to ask before getting their cartilage pierced/ ‘goin to the club’, I can’t help but think that that group is so small, it can hardly be called a profitable demographic.
      I think you were just upset that you didn’t remember to look this move up on Yahoo! Movies before seeing it with the fam, and couldn’t think of a more proper way to vent. Get an editor. No shit a movie with a score by Trent Reznor isn’t going to be family friendly.

    7. anne says:
      Fri, 30th Dec 20115:15 am 

      how stuck up are you? i get that you don't want to see rape scenes and nudity with your parents, but being afraid they won't buy you a range rover or won't pay for your piercings? this sounds like it's written by a 13 year old….

    8. damaskaren says:
      Fri, 30th Dec 201112:52 pm 

      This book series is a must read. The original swedish movie was awesome, and i expect the hollywood version not to be shallow and pretty.

      Haven't you done any research about the movie, watched the trailers or at least read the synopsis prior getting into the movies? of course this is not a family movie. i would even give second thoughts about watching it with prude friends…

    9. Rena says:
      Fri, 30th Dec 20111:00 pm 

      Everyone is being way too harsh about this post!! It's a just a fun post. Are you telling me that every R movie is the same? I think everyone's gone to movies with their parents, not expecting so much sex. I saw Hangover with my Dad and had no idea the credits would be filled with boobs. It happens.

    10. Michelle says:
      Fri, 30th Dec 20111:17 pm 

      So what.. my aunt was the one who showed the Swedish version to my mum and me, because she thought it was simply a very good film. Then again, I'm Dutch.

    11. Hailey says:
      Fri, 30th Dec 20114:17 pm 

      I agree that this is a film you shouldn't see with your family for several reasons… but tattoos and piercings, really? You should not allowed to be a write on this site.

    12. Deb S. says:
      Fri, 30th Dec 20116:29 pm 

      this article is embarrassing.

      the swedish films are actually MUCH much better and more true to the book.

    13. Beleria says:
      Sun, 1st Jan 20129:52 pm 

      Yet again here goes the college candy audience being wayy too harsh and sensitive

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