webby Wrote:Fans of the excellent YA 'HUNGER GAMES' trilogy by Suzanne Collins, prepare to rant and/or rejoice. The first of three movies begins filming soon with an expected release in about a year.
Many important roles have already been cast. You can see who has been chosen here at EW.com.
I like most of the casting so far, though I'm a little doubtful on the choices for Gale and Peeta. The choice for Rue, on the other hand, is nearly perfection itself - and will be perfect as long as her acting is good. Can't wait to see who will play Haymitch.
The good thing is that the director is working very closely with the author in selecting the cast and adapting the story for film. At least I hope that's good news. I know I'll see the movie and I really don't want it ruining this fabulous story for me. Crossing my fingers already.
I agree with the casting of Rue. If the girl can act she looks perfect for the role. The only thing I see is that I pictured in my mind the people cast for Peeta and Gale being good if they were switched. I always pictured Gale as the dark haired one with the dark eyes and Peeta as the blue eyed, corn fed looking one.
As far as the story goes,
possible spoilers below for anyone who hasn't read them:
First, I want to make it clear I loved this trilogy. A teenage female as the main character/hero was well done and I liked the entire arc of the story. With that being said, the ending of the trilogy left me feeling a little...how can I explain it? The word that comes to mind is "meh". I felt it meandered too long in the journey to and through the capital and I saw Prim's fate from the very first book and was disappointed that it turned out how I thought it would. And then it went to the "too happy" place. But I must remind myself it was a YA trilogy.
What a grumpy old bugger I have become. I loved these books and still find something to criticize. Oh well, it is just my nature I guess. Time to go yell at the neighbor kids to get off my lawn.:bigsmile:
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