[mishmash] book and movies

MEET KATNISS
So apparently Jennifer Lawrence of Winter's Bone is going to be playing Katniss in The Hunger Games movies. I loved her in WB and I think she'll do a good job. I feel kind of ambiguous on the decision which I can honestly say is a good thing. I didn't really have any hopes for casting but I definitely think I could have been majorly disappointed in their choice and with Jennifer I feel pretty good about it. I won't get excited until we have our first trailer, I can pretty much guarantee you that. I don't have any favorite choices for any of the characters but I am eager to see who plays Gale. I am so cynical about it and I'm almost sure there's no way they'll find someone I'll approve of, haha. I don't even know of any good candidates to suggest. *shrug*

I also have very little on the supposed "whitewashing" of Katniss. Her full-blood sister has blond hair and blue eyes (just like their mother), I don't think there's any crime in casting Jennifer, who can easily "costume up" to fit the role, whatever all that entails. Besides, for all of the fans complaining, where was all the fan art with actresses of color? Yeah -- I didn't see any either.

MEET RACHEL & DARCY
I had no clue that this book was being made into a movie. I just finished reading it a few weeks ago and I found it enjoyable enough. I just saw something in an advertisement I got in my e-mail today and couldn't believe how not-in-the-know I was because apparently it's coming out pretty soon. I had a few issues with the book but overall I found it enjoyable. Apparently there is a sequel, but as it's from Darcy's POV I am hesitant to read it. I'll most likely see the movie anyway. It looks cute. Also, Colin Egglesfield, as Dex, is kind of super adorable. In the trailer anyway, I've never seen him before in anything.

[mishmash] book and movies

MEET KATNISS
So apparently Jennifer Lawrence of Winter's Bone is going to be playing Katniss in The Hunger Games movies. I loved her in WB and I think she'll do a good job. I feel kind of ambiguous on the decision which I can honestly say is a good thing. I didn't really have any hopes for casting but I definitely think I could have been majorly disappointed in their choice and with Jennifer I feel pretty good about it. I won't get excited until we have our first trailer, I can pretty much guarantee you that. I don't have any favorite choices for any of the characters but I am eager to see who plays Gale. I am so cynical about it and I'm almost sure there's no way they'll find someone I'll approve of, haha. I don't even know of any good candidates to suggest. *shrug*

I also have very little on the supposed "whitewashing" of Katniss. Her full-blood sister has blond hair and blue eyes (just like their mother), I don't think there's any crime in casting Jennifer, who can easily "costume up" to fit the role, whatever all that entails. Besides, for all of the fans complaining, where was all the fan art with actresses of color? Yeah -- I didn't see any either.

MEET RACHEL & DARCY
I had no clue that this book was being made into a movie. I just finished reading it a few weeks ago and I found it enjoyable enough. I just saw something in an advertisement I got in my e-mail today and couldn't believe how not-in-the-know I was because apparently it's coming out pretty soon. I had a few issues with the book but overall I found it enjoyable. Apparently there is a sequel, but as it's from Darcy's POV I am hesitant to read it. I'll most likely see the movie anyway. It looks cute. Also, Colin Egglesfield, as Dex, is kind of super adorable. In the trailer anyway, I've never seen him before in anything.