Twilight Obsession

Yes...after resisting the frenzy, I finally gave in. While I was in D.C., I read the first 3 books in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. I really didn't want to like these books, but once I got started, I couldn't put them down. They are as well written and all-consuming as the Harry Potter series. And, it was fun to read them all in sequence that quickly...August 2 and Book 4 cannot get here quickly enough! (I may even go to the midnight release to pick up my copy.)

However, December 12,2008, can stay far, far, far away. Other than James, Victoria, and Laurant, the Twilight characters...Bella, Edward, Carlisle, Esme, Emmett, Rosalie, Alice, and Jasper...have been totally mis-cast for Twilight the movie. James and Laurant are fine...nothing expected or unexpected. Victoria is also fine, but her hair is anything but the red color of fire that was in strong contrast to her pale, stony skin...anyone heard of red hair dye or a red wig? This is a 37 million dollar movie...why couldn't the hair designer have a few bucks to make the character fit the description in the book? But, most importantly, Edward is anything but the Greek god model that is described in the book. And, James is more fit than Edward--did the casting director read the same book I did? (In an online interview, the guy playing Edward actually admitted that while the casting call required a six-pack, he does not have one and did not train sufficiently to get one prior to the movie.) I don't care how well they adapted the book for the script, if they cannot get the casting right, what's the point???? A book this well-written deserves more from the movie! Needless to say, I'm not going to run out an buy tickets for the midnight showing of this one, and may not see it at all. This is a part of the frenzy I will not join!