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Post by gavinsnanna on Mar 26, 2012 15:27:55 GMT -5
Is it me or is this movie all about kids killing kids? And the world wonders why violence is going on in schools and everywhere else.
Its a no brainer.
Your thoughts?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2012 15:30:20 GMT -5
Did you read the books?
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Post by gavinsnanna on Mar 27, 2012 11:49:57 GMT -5
No, my son is.
But I have no interest in reading teens killing teens.
I am more of a lil murder a lil mystery and a lil sex book reader.. ;D
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Post by Forever Sunshine on Mar 27, 2012 12:37:12 GMT -5
Hunger Games Cast Subjected to Racist Attacks in Shocking Tweets
Actors Amandla Stenberg and Dayo Okeniyi definitely hit it big when they landed the roles of Rue and Thresh, respectively, in The Hunger Games.
But the relative unknowns playing tributes from District 11 in the dystopian saga (which scored a historic $155 million its opening weekend and rave reviews) are the subject of an offensive debate among a few, totally clueless fans of Suzanne Collins' blockbuster young adult novel, as pointed out at Jezebel.
Why? Although both Rue and Thresh are described as having "dark brown skin" in the book, some bigoted fans, oddly enough, object that both Stenberg and Okeniyi are black.
Complained one fan on Twitter: "Why does rue have to be black not gonna lie kinda ruined the movie."
www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/hunger-games-fans-have-racist-debate-over-stars-playing-rue-thresh-2012263
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Post by steff on Mar 27, 2012 12:54:17 GMT -5
Hunger Games Cast Subjected to Racist Attacks in Shocking Tweets
Actors Amandla Stenberg and Dayo Okeniyi definitely hit it big when they landed the roles of Rue and Thresh, respectively, in The Hunger Games.
But the relative unknowns playing tributes from District 11 in the dystopian saga (which scored a historic $155 million its opening weekend and rave reviews) are the subject of an offensive debate among a few, totally clueless fans of Suzanne Collins' blockbuster young adult novel, as pointed out at Jezebel.
Why? Although both Rue and Thresh are described as having "dark brown skin" in the book, some bigoted fans, oddly enough, object that both Stenberg and Okeniyi are black.
Complained one fan on Twitter: "Why does rue have to be black not gonna lie kinda ruined the movie."
www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/hunger-games-fans-have-racist-debate-over-stars-playing-rue-thresh-2012263
I read about that last night & it's just so sad how so many break everything down to race. We really haven't come as far as we think we have. |
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Post by Forever Sunshine on Mar 27, 2012 13:02:58 GMT -5
I agree, Steff. Unfortunately, we haven't. I just don't understand it sometimes.
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Post by steff on Mar 27, 2012 13:06:45 GMT -5
I agree, Steff. Unfortunately, we haven't. I just don't understand it sometimes.
I'm absolutely more worried about the black teens I know now than I was before. I also better understand why they avoid certain towns and areas.
They are just kids, like my kid and other kids. They aren't a threat just because they are black. |
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Post by Forever Sunshine on Mar 27, 2012 13:11:31 GMT -5
I couldn't agree more. The color of one's skin is not a determinant to behavior.
We are one of the most advanced nations in the world and still face this non-sense daily.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2017 13:50:02 GMT -5
I still have as of yet to watch the 4 Hunger Games movies, but am really looking forward to doing so eventually despite never having read the books  |
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