I’m pleased. Very pleased.
Also very, very tired. I attended the midnight showing of The Hunger Games with my daughter.
I’m not one for reading movie reviews and I don’t write them either, but I wanted to share just a few thoughts on The Hunger Games. I expected there were things they’d have to cut out, condense, tweak, etc. But overall they did an excellent job keeping to the essence of the story and the spirit of the characters. I laughed, I cried and I felt revulsion toward the brutality and oppression.
Yes, there were a few things I wished they hadn’t changed. But the movie was already 2 hours long–there was just no way to keep everything in (i.e. other characters and longer scenes). I don’t envy screenplay writers who must take a book and decide what to cut and hope to still keep the heart of a story. Still, even with the small changes I’d easily give this film 5 out of 5 Stars.
It was pure Awesomeness. My daughter and I both said toward the end of the movie that we HAD to re-read the book ASAP. 😉
I also want to thank my friend, Jan for sending us these super cool 3D bookmarks!!! They arrived yesterday afternoon–what great timing!
I’ve never seen my daughter snatch something so fast from my hands!!
Amanda Makepeace's Imagination Run Amok 
We’re really looking forward to seeing it. And reading it, haven’t done that yet either.
Get moving, Annie! 😀
I am so glad you posted your opinion on this film – Jaime and I are always trying to find something good to watch. We don’t get to do much with little ones, so we’re all about TV and Movies.
And there were just as many guys there as gals! So I think Jaime would enjoy it too. 🙂
Too cool for school! Wish you were my neighbor so that I could take someone cool and in the know to see the movie with me. As it is I don’t think Tom will be at all interested in attending. Glad you two had fun, glad that I was a part of it indirectly. Yay!!! 😀
I wish I could with you, Jan! You must find someone who wants to go, but I suggest waiting till the crowds die down. 🙂