READER'S ROCK LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE VOL 2 ISSUE 4 NOVEMBER 2014 Volume 1 Issue 1 June-July 2013 | Page 30

Watch it or Wreck it !

When books translate to the Big ( or small ) Screen & When they don ’ t ....

By VIOLET PATTERSON
here has been a lot of debate lately about casting for

TChristian in 50 Shades of Grey .

After ), the TV series started out hot but passed into the land of nonsense last season . I was pleased with the casting
is up ( down ?) to Wreck It standards , I am not eager to watch it again ( even though it was purchased for me as a
I confess , I haven ' t read the series but
including the parade of awesome
gift and now sits collecting dust ).
in my mind , Ian Somerhalder versus
additions ( least of all Christopher
Finally , just a quick mention of Eragon
Alexander Skarsgard leaves little room
Meloni !) but the storyline has veered
which in my opinion is one of the best
for disappointment . Both men are just
so far off course that I no longer
examples of a movie bottoming out .
gorgeous and quite quality on the
recognize it . And not in a fun way . I
Jeremy Irons , John Malkovich , and
screen . Casting is uber important , I get
don ' t even know if I want to watch this
Robert Carlyle could not salvage this
that but it ' s not like Taylor Lautner is
season in spite of my , um , appreciation
film even with voiceover help from
on the table or something ridiculous
of Alexander Skarsgard . Basically , I
Rachel Weisz ! I even bought Ed
like that . I simply cannot understand
am heading into the realm of Wreck It
Speelers as Eragon . The script was the
the heated discussions over casting
with regard to the upcoming season .
epitome of epic fail . My kids didn ' t
when the script and execution of the
Example number two , Eat , Pray , Love .
even like it and the fact that the series
story are far more important . How
Julia Roberts , Javier Bardem , James
was not completed leaves Eragon as a
many times have you been excited for a
Franco , and Billy Crudup . Need I say
definite Wreck It .
show or movie only to be crushed by
more ? This movie should have blown
Hopefully some of this puts things in
the dismal result ? Even with stellar
me out of the water . Sadly , it did not . I
perspective for those on either side of
casting the adaptations can fall flat – or
loved the book , loved the story and
the Ian versus Alexander debate . Of
worse .
message but found the screenplay did
course , there could always be a dark
Case in point , True Blood . Ignoring the
not do justice to the emotions I felt
horse in the race that nobody is really
last few Sookie installments ( I haven ' t
when reading the book . Given the cast ,
talking about . But that ' s a different
even been able to bring myself to fork
I expected it to break into my top ten
topic of discussion , isn ' t it ?
out the obscene $ 12.99 for Dead Ever
favorite movies . While I am not sure it
Violet Patterson , author of the Kindle Bestselling Emerald Seer Series is an avid movie fan with appreciation for all genres . She and her children eagerly await the releases of The Hobbit Desolation of Smaug , Thor 2 , The Avengers 2 , and Despicable Me 2 . Ms . Patterson splits her time between tourism marketing , writing , running her business Kharmic Chaos , and most importantly , being Mom to two amazing children . Find more on Violet at http :// emeraldseer . blogspot . com or on twitter @ booksbyviolet .