unofan
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Re: New/Rented Movies: Have Mercy on Michael Bay's Soul, He Knows Not What He Does
FWIW, the character's races aren't really mentioned in the novel, at least from what I remember (granted, I tend to skip over the long descriptive exposes), and the scene from district 11 was a distinct change from the novel. To the extent you think there was soft racism, I think you're reading too much into it. There are only about 5 likeable characters in the book, and african americans make up 2 of the 5 in the movie (Rue and Cinna). I suppose they could've tried to get Samuel L Jackson in lieu of Woody Harrelson, but I thought Woody did a **** fine job (and, combined with Zombieland, has risen from the dead of late); the only other person I could see in that role is Bruce Willis.
And you know **** well if they had made one of the 3-4 villains a minority, they'd be accused of hard racism (and, frankly, Donald Sutherland, the intern from Bones who plays the Big Bad, and the gamemaster were all pretty well cast, so that leaves maybe one other opportunity for an African-American villain in the form of the girl who likes knives, and since she's partners with the Big Bad, I have no problem with them not doing so).
FWIW, the character's races aren't really mentioned in the novel, at least from what I remember (granted, I tend to skip over the long descriptive exposes), and the scene from district 11 was a distinct change from the novel. To the extent you think there was soft racism, I think you're reading too much into it. There are only about 5 likeable characters in the book, and african americans make up 2 of the 5 in the movie (Rue and Cinna). I suppose they could've tried to get Samuel L Jackson in lieu of Woody Harrelson, but I thought Woody did a **** fine job (and, combined with Zombieland, has risen from the dead of late); the only other person I could see in that role is Bruce Willis.
And you know **** well if they had made one of the 3-4 villains a minority, they'd be accused of hard racism (and, frankly, Donald Sutherland, the intern from Bones who plays the Big Bad, and the gamemaster were all pretty well cast, so that leaves maybe one other opportunity for an African-American villain in the form of the girl who likes knives, and since she's partners with the Big Bad, I have no problem with them not doing so).
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