One for the Money(2012)- Trailers

Read the book. Liked the book. Saw the movie. Hated the movie. Casting is terrible. Hokey, campy.

For the record: I liked the movie.
Ok, the books were GREAT! We all know that each of us has their own perception of each character in the book and our perceptions won't agree so why does anyone think we'd agree with the director?? I read all the S.Plum books and, frankly, my perception exactly agreed with the role as played by Katharine Heigl (and I think she did a good job). I think the casting of the other parts was ok... some better than others (Lula great, Morelli ok). I went to the theater to be entertained... and I was entertained. (mission accomplished). I really hope they make more of the books into movies and use the same cast.
If it was me, I would have had Janet Evanovich in a cameo shot. Oh, Vinnie needs lots more 'sleaze'......Lula needs lots more spandex :-)

I think the only time I hear my girlfriend laugh is when she reads these books, or watches "Miss Congeniality." Going to see it today, hope it is funnier than some of the reviews. She had some of the same concerns as others with the casting. Heigl just doesn't fit the image of the character and Morelli is played by an Irishman! I think Lulu was the only character well cast.

On a budget of $43 million getting Bullock, the Rock, and Betty Wight would be impossible.

adam rodriguez nice idea as ranger but i think the one playing lula is a good fit

I agree. Basically the whole problem with this movie is casting. I might add to your list Queen Latifah for the role of Lula

Not the worst thing I've wasted money on, but definitely not the greatest, either. The the books would have translated better into a cable television series. (i.e.True Blood or Dexter)

The old naked man was in the book and relevant to the story at least in written word... I would venture a guess and say that you never read the book, did you Steve?

Joe Morelli should of been played by Antonio Sabato Jr. he's actually Italian and hot!!!
I'm sure they could of found a Cuban actor to play Ranger, didn't get the "mysterious Ranger" effect from the dude on Grey's Anatomy. Heigl was a terrible Stephanie Plum period. Sherry Shephard did a really good job as Lula at least the they did pick out one character right!!

I haven't seen the movie yet but I have watched the trailers. I am so disappointed in the casting for Morelli that I don't know if I want to see the movie. He's supposed to be a dark Italian man with long curly black hair and BROWN eyes? How hard could it be to at least have a guy play the part who LOOKS like the Morelli described in the book. So, should I spend good money to see it or not?

her romance books from early years have been re-released they are funny too

Just saw it - loved it. My wife had read all the books and I was prepared to be bored. Wrong! Great movie, now I have to read the books..

I agree with you 375%!!! You just cast the movie from MY head perfectly!!!!

I took my favorite girls (my 4 daughters and my grand daughter) to see a movie written by one of my favorite writers on Saturday. I have read all 18 books and they are laugh out loud funny. My girls, two of which have not read the books, and the three that have - loved the show and we hope there will be another one soon. After the show we all went shoe shopping and had dinner at Sam's Club in Steph's honor.

Adam Rodriguez would have made an excellent Ranger.

I thought it was pretty good - so hard to pack in all the funny idiocincrities that make E.V.'s books so great, but it was a fun thing to do my my bestie on a Sat. afternoon!

I have read all the Stephanie Plum books and from the beginning I always cast Sandra Bullock as Stephanie and Cloris Leachman as Grandma Mazur (actually Estelle Getty would have been perfect except she died). I wasn't sure about Ranger, but I though he could be either a Latino or Black or a mixture since not all Cubans are Latino. The guy they did pick would definitely make me melt, though (loved him on Grey's Anatomy). Even though O'Mara isn't a brown-eyed Italian type, he has a certain devilish sparkle that makes him fine in the role. I always get a sinking feeling when the film rights to my favorite series of books are being sold to filmmakers as they usually totally mess them up! And Katherine Heigl should find a new way to make a living. Not really a very good actress - at least in all things I've seen her in.

Why are people reviewing this movie when they haven't even seen it yet?

I was actually looking to see what people who saw the movie thought about it. Why would I want to know how you feel about the casting when you haven't seen the film yet?

Going this weekend for a girls' night out with my mom & aunt. Glad to see the (mostly) positive reviews. As far as casting, I'm definitely team Ranger, not Morelli. No mere actor could match the Ranger in my mind.