Groundhog Day, The Producers (the real The Producers, with Mostel and Wilder), Duck Soup, The Lady Eve, A Fish Called Wanda.

And I desperately need to see Bridesmaids.

I'm going to have to break down and rent Bridesmaids despite having had my fill of Kristen Wiig for the century, aren't I?

Oh, Groundjog Day! Also Stripes, when it comes to Bill Murray.

I'm going to have to break down and rent Bridesmaids despite having had my fill of Kristen Wiig for the century, aren't I?

Most people's problem with her are wacky characters -- I don't have that problem, but anyway this is a grounded, realistic lady. Also the movie is hilarious. You won't regret it.

Yeah, I'm going to have to rent it too! I wonder if it is on Amazon yet.

Beau and I went to see Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Note: I have not read that book, but read the latter two and I saw the original trilogy in Swedish!

I enjoyed the movie more than he did, but he (and I) were a bit put off at how vulnerable Salander seemed in this movie. The original actress did a great job (IMO) portraying Lisbeth as kickass and at times vulnerable (at least vulnerable in the past and how that toughened her up for the present).

Beau blames Fincher for diminishing all the characters in this movie in comparison to the original. The screenwriter and Fincher made choices to simplify the plot (comparison to the book and original), but then they did some telling and not showing in other areas that was kind of frustrating. There were some people in the audience who didn't know the story at all and laughed in the beginning of Lisbeth's first encounter with her new probation/care worker. I shuddered because I knew what was coming.

I experienced a similar frustration with this film that I did with the 2nd film: I think the author's larger themes were missing. Sure, we got the "men who hate women" aspect of it all, but as I understand it, a major theme across the trilogy was Nazis and how that level of intolerance and hate also drive serious crimes. There was WAY too little emphasis on this IMO in this movie and I did not feel that way about the first movie.

I did feel that the movie, while long, did not seem to drag. There could have been less emphasis on the trial aspect in the first part of the movie. People seem mad about the ending of the film, but given the last scene is authentic to the characterization of Lisbeth in the books, I am not sure what the problem is. There are other scenes in the movie that are more problematic, however.

Most people's problem with her are wacky characters

That's my biggest problem with her, but I've also seen her ruin scenes playing allegedly normal supporting characters who mug for the camera and pull focus from the principal actors in the scene. I'm willing to entertain the possibility that she can be good at something besides celebrity impressions, but I've seen no firsthand evidence as yet.

Matt, I was really impressed with her. It was the first time I'd seen her really act instead of just play a Character.

but I've also seen her ruin scenes playing allegedly normal supporting characters who mug for the camera and pull focus from the principal actors in the scene.

Less of an issue as she is the principal actor! No, she's a good lead in this movie. She plays a character that is a believably human, not a caricature, and she has believable reactions with other recognizably human other characters.

There is plenty of physical comedy but it's driven by the storyline, so the wacky is grounded.

I thought she was good in "Whip It".

I love Kristin Wiig and loved Bridesmaids.

The problem she has on SNL is that she is so absolutely fearless as a comic that she gets stuck playing ALL of the horribly annoying female characters. The rest of the current female cast is stuck in funny-but-still-sexy mode.