tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074004965034055867.post3752835181317673480..comments2023-10-15T06:17:22.748-06:00Comments on Sweatin' It Out: Review: The Hunger GamesAprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484908003217393470noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074004965034055867.post-54246756554914160122012-04-01T12:24:16.597-06:002012-04-01T12:24:16.597-06:00I haven't read the books..my sons are reading ...I haven't read the books..my sons are reading them and they love them..they really wanted to see the movie..so I took them. I can't honestly say that I LOVED the movie!! WOW!! The actors are amazing..love the storyline! When I first saw Woody Harrelson on there..I was like..you have got to be kidding me! But he did really well! Lenny Kravitz...what a hottie!!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10453330813552034075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074004965034055867.post-63643309513484906032012-03-30T11:08:51.677-06:002012-03-30T11:08:51.677-06:00I probably won't see it. Just watching the tra...I probably won't see it. Just watching the trailer made me feel too anxious!sarahlovenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074004965034055867.post-5059243603815300132012-03-25T15:38:30.520-06:002012-03-25T15:38:30.520-06:00The three fingers is a salute or a gesture of resp...The three fingers is a salute or a gesture of respect in the books. It's also seen as a sign of rebellion. I don't remember if they did it for Katniss in district 12 but I do know Katniss did it at Rue's death for sure.<br /><br />They did not mention that distict 13 had been destroyed in the movie, but it's not important until later anyway.<br /><br />Gale's physical part is very insignificant in the first book; I felt like they showed that really well. The problem is we know how significant he is because we are reading Katniss's thoughts; without a narrator they couldn't really portray that in the movie.<br /><br />Suzanne Collins and the other screenwriters purposely wrote Madge out of the book. Her role is not significant and took up too much time to explain.<br /><br />The storyline with Peeta's dad and Katniss's mom aren't important enough to an already long movie. Those are parts that readers of the book get to enjoy. :)<br /><br />Katniss goes deaf from the explosion when she shoots the apples at the Careers camp.<br /><br />I pictured it exactly as you described while reading it: a reality show. Horrible. But I also loved being able to see it with Caesar Flickerman announcing it like it was entertainment. So brutal.<br /><br />I was so glad they left out the water part. I was so annoyed at that part in the book, because she's practically dying of thirst after only a few hours in the arena. I was kind of relieved they left that out. Also it was probably kind of hard to portray a secret language between them in a movie without a narrator.<br /><br />I LOVED it. I thought they did an amazing job and cast it perfectly.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11015713105597907545noreply@blogger.com