tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952127608436008887.post3371937370161869932..comments2023-11-02T04:40:41.979-04:00Comments on Just A Girl Geek!: Movie Review-- The Hunger GamesChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05031334667645073887noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952127608436008887.post-40027966093117966082022-11-05T18:46:16.877-04:002022-11-05T18:46:16.877-04:00Thank you for writting thisThank you for writting thisHome Renovation Eriehttps://www.home-renos.com/us/renovation-contractors-pennsylvania/home-renovation-erie.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952127608436008887.post-61674384880571781972012-03-28T01:22:59.525-04:002012-03-28T01:22:59.525-04:00Thank you for commenting! Yes, EXACTLY! It's s...Thank you for commenting! Yes, EXACTLY! It's so nice to know that others see what I saw, y'know?<br />I'm almost sad for those people that saw the movie and have no intention to read the book. They don't how much they're actually missing!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031334667645073887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952127608436008887.post-71422340617341680322012-03-28T01:21:10.397-04:002012-03-28T01:21:10.397-04:00Laurie, I'm hoping you'll get to read the ...Laurie, I'm hoping you'll get to read the books soon. I'm really urging those that haven't yet to read them. You all NEED to see what you missed! :)Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031334667645073887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952127608436008887.post-46463518656094693092012-03-27T16:31:25.983-04:002012-03-27T16:31:25.983-04:00Not all book to movie portrayals is the book bette...Not all book to movie portrayals is the book better, but it was definitely true about the Hunger Games book/movie.<br /><br />I agree with you on most points they made. I explained them to people who watched the movie (and enjoyed it!) but hadn't read the books.<br /><br />I actually didn't enjoy the Rue scene because the only people who were crying were the ones who read the book. Everyone who I have spoken to who hasn't read the books told me that they didn't feel that sad when Rue died and didn't understand the full impact of the situation until I explained what it meant in the book. They thought that the director went on and on about one girl dying in the movie, while a lot of other children were dying, and Rue didn't really seem that important in comparison because you barely get to know her.<br /><br />While I might understand why the director did the shaky camera thing during the action scenes, it still disappointed me anyway and I felt like it took away from the movie and the story.<br /><br />And yes, I felt this giant whole through out the entire movie, where I knew that *I* understood what the characters were thinking in every single scene, but the audience who hadn't read the book were getting nothing out of it.<br /><br />That being said, I did enjoy the movie like you did!E.B. Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03954156488722828443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952127608436008887.post-14182863834552736092012-03-25T02:31:38.145-04:002012-03-25T02:31:38.145-04:00Spoiler Alert -- Anyone who hasn't read the bo...Spoiler Alert -- Anyone who hasn't read the book or seen the movie don't read my comment, I'm getting detailed.<br />So, I went into this with only a basic idea of the story and what I'd read in your review. I didn't even know who was in it other than the glimpses I saw in the commercials and the only one I really knew was Woody Harrelson. I recognized Josh but wasn't sure from where til I looked him up. Anyway, on to what I thought of the movie. My first thrill came when I saw Stanley Tucci on the screen! I love that man, and he was so good. I loved the story, the stark contrasts between district 12 and the city they went to for the games. It was awesome when Katniss shot the arrow through the apple in the pig's mouth! I very quickly got invested in the characters and was rooting for Katniss and hoping that Peeta wasn't going to betray her. I loved when Rue helped her when she was surrounded and then they teamed up. And yes, I cried terribly when she died and the riots that started in her district afterwards. It was heartwrenching. I got so angry at the people in charge of the games. It's bad enough that they have them in the first place, but then they set the forest on fire and almost killed Katniss to keep her in the game and then created those dogs in the end to attack them and changed the rules to let two tributes from one district win and then changed their minds to force Katniss and Peeta to fight each other. One thing I didn't like was as you said the shakiness of the camera. I found it hard to keep track of what was going on when Katniss was fighting the girl when she was getting the medicine for Peeta, and then again at the end when Peeta was fighting Cato.<br />Anyway, before the movie I wanted to read the books, now I have to! I need to know the story in more detail and what happens next.<br />Side note - I am really clueless, I just realized who the girl is who played Katniss. My brother and I just watched X-men First Class this morning!! I didn't even recognize her.Laurie Riesberrynoreply@blogger.com