The Hunger Games

[pixiestick_cc]

I finally saw The Hunger Games today. I read the books back in 2010 during a week when I simply couldn't put them down. I remember going to the gym just so I could put Cole and Audrey in the kid center and be entertained while I read on the bike and elliptical. I wouldn't say I was obsessed, because after I was done reading I didn't really think

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[virgineyes]

Hahaha, you're the first person I've seen review this movie without being overtaken by "OMG this was soooo awesome!" Respect!

I have a problem. I think I may be a hipster. I cannot for the life of me see mainstream movies when they're out. I also started reading HP and saw the movies way late. Hahaha, but thanks for the review...I'll check it out when it's on vid...I mean, DVD, haha! ;)

[pixiestick_cc]

You know what's funny is all I heard about the movie from celebs tweeting or friends fb updating is that this movie was awesome. Then there was one guy on my fb feed who said THG movie did not live up to his expectations. When I eventually saw 'The Hunger Games' I sent him a link to my review as a way of telling him he was not alone. It wasn't an awesome movie. I'm still trying to reconcile this. Did I not like it as much, because I'd read the books? idk. When I eventually watch it on DVD (not VHS) I'll try to view it as it's own entity and not compare it to the book

You are so a hipster, Chinyere and I will forever claim you as such! lol ;)

[virgineyes]

:D

[stormyshay]

I liked the movie but it was definitely not perfect. I think I was more excited about the fact that I got out and saw it at the midnight showing which as a mom is nearly impossible.

You are right about the score. Several times I remember thinking that it would have been really nice to have some music even if it were instrumental. I have read the entire budget went to her dress so it will be interesting to see how the next movie will go because I would imagine the budget will be a lot more and will hopefully translate better on screen.

Personally I am a fan of Peeta and I was disappointed with their portrayal of him. I felt like they made him look weak and I did not feel that way about him when I read the books. He might not have been the manly man like Gale but he was not a push over either.

[pixiestick_cc]

I was a fan of Peeta in the book as well and was a little bit disappointed with all the build up of the love triangle that in the very end of the last book we got very little of her and Peeta after Katniss made her choice.

In the movie I really didn't feel a whole lost of connection between Katniss and Peeta and oddly enough felt like she had much better chemistry with Gale in the short time he was on screen. I couldn't believe that I was actually switching sides based on the movie.