So, its 1 am, just took a shower and feeling pretty fresh so I decided to spend some time to update my blog. As I type now I realized just how much my left fingertips really hurt due to me practicing Safe & Sound since yesterday. I'm pretty pathetic actually, regarding the progress. 2 days and I've only covered 24 bars. That's not even at the chorus (I stopped just before). Granted, I have not touched my guitar for at least 16 months - since A levels ended, so I guess I'm still kinda rusty with it. And my fingertips. Ow. Calluses that I painstakingly took months to form since I first picked up guitar have since ceased to exist and now, it's like playing my first ever song again. I practice for a mere 10 min and I have to rest.
Sigh. Guess I really have to go back to regular practice.
Either way, that's not the point of this post.
What happened was that I watched The Hunger Games yesterday, and thought I'd do a review on it.
So here goes.
SPOILER ALERT : IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED THE MOVIE OR READ THE BOOK PLEASE DO NOT PROCEED OR A GIRL WILL APPEAR AT YOUR BEDSIDE TONIGHT AND WILL KILL YOU WHILE YOU SLEEP.
I'm just kidding, of course.
But seriously, spoilers alert.
I read the book in about a day, roughly 6 hours? Pretty long, considering my English teacher could finish Deathly Hallows in 7-8 hours. I think.
Anyways, I thought it was a tremendously good read. Easy on the language, engaging with the action, and believable with the romance. But this review is not about the book, it's the movie.
The movie started with a pretty slow pace, as with the book. However, I feel like if one has not read the book, they would have problems understanding the movie, not like storyline wise or concept wise but rather grasping the weight of the situation the main character is in every now and then, and why certain decisions are made.
I have to say, nevertheless, that the depiction of the scenes are more or less spot on, according to how I pictured it. So is the casting. Jennifer Lawrence may not have the feisty behaviour of Eliza Dushku, or the beauty of Camilla Belle, but she manages to pull off the better-than-average looking village girl who has led a hard life.
She has her own attractiveness, and it peaks when she's showing concern, be it for a friend or a sibling. She does not own a megawatt smile, but her smile can sure make you go weak in the knees. Looking at some google images, I still think she looks better without makeup, or at least with a little makeup. Those natural looks.
I digress, allow me to get back to track.
Effie Trinket wasn't what I expected at all, being rather middle-aged and all. I expected a really spunky young adult with a heavy capitol accent. Whatever that was, which the movie definitely did not portray.
The movie stuck rather close with the storyline, which I'm glad.
There were a few changes though, I noticed, that were relatively insignificant but I felt inclined to voice out.
1) Madge was not in the movie - I know she plays an insignificant role in the story, being only the person who gives Katniss the pin but hey, she's Katniss' only female friend in the entire District 12, at least let her appear.
2) Tresh isn't as huge he was supposed to be - I always have this problem when it comes to casting. Watching the Millennium series got me peeved too when Ronald Niedermann, who was quoted 'blond hulk' in the books turned out to be just some tall big guy on screen. I know it fits the role, that one is strong, but the description given is for a reason. When someone emphasizes on the physique, you gotta show it. So Tresh, instead of being this huge guy, was in fact an average guy who looks like he spent some time in gym every week that's all. He wasn't even like very tall. Then again, Jennifer Lawrence is 1.70.
Shittttt...why are all the girls that I like have a height or 1.7 or more.
3) The 'werewolves' that were supposed to be - Why can't any movie nowadays get werewolves right. Are they that hard to make? Van Helsing did an amazing job. So why can't Hunger Games do the same. What was supposed to be werewolves ended up being a couple of oversized dogs. And it was worse than Twilight's wolves.
You might sit there, criticize that the whole werewolves part wasn't important, but hey, the books wrote that the werewolves had human eyes, and were actually the fallen tributes from the games. Yes, even Rue. The point of that was to show that Capitol was ruthless, ruthless enough to disregard any rights the tributes own even after their death. It showed that for fun and games Capitol will go to any extend and it demonstrated their power, their control over the tributes' lives.
Even after death, you are not spared.
Overall, the movie's pacing was good. Shaky in the beginning, but excellent towards the end. I feel it could use more action, but that's that and within 2 and a half hours a good story was told.
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Okay so this wasn't much of a review but ah well, I'm tired.
Honestly though, I am really impressed by Jennifer's performance as Katniss. The look on her face, her behaviour was she volunteers is really grappling. I've watched it so many times on the trailer yet when she shouts in the theatre, I still get goosebumps.
Just look at that. Lol.
Think it's gonna be on of my favourite gif/taglines from now on.
Teacher; There's a spare seat beside Jennifer, who wants to be her lab partner?
Me: I VOLUNTEER!
Platoon Commander: I need a Specialist to sacrifice their placing for outfield.
Me: I VOLUNTEER!
Mom: I'm going to supermarket to buy stuff anyone wants to follow?
Me: I VOLUNTEER!
Me: Be careful this road is very narrow just go straight.
Operator: I MUSTN'T STEER!
Operator: I MUSTN'T STEER!
Friend: Mmph oomph mmmphumph....
Me: I CANNOT HEAR!
Me: I CANNOT HEAR!
Ahh lame.
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I was walking to City Hall with JC and Joey the other day after the movies and while Joey was talking on the phone and JC was asking me something I noticed this girl wearing a denim jacket walking in the opposite direction that was very cute.
Naturally, I looked at her for longer than usual. (creeper, I know)
However, it occurred to me that I must be staring too intensively because I saw her eyes dart in our direction and gave a weird look and quickly look back to her front as if to pretend to not notice.
Anyway, while walking away after that I felt guilty for not sharing this discovery (she was really cute, you see) with my friends so I told them that they missed this girl who was really cute.
Hey, its the bro code.
Anyways, long story short I found out that both of them knew who I was talking about.
As luck turns out, all 3 of us noticed her and thought we were the only ones. Thus, all 3 of us were staring at her.
Can you imagine how she felt.
I mean, you were walking when suddenly a group of guys stared at you while you walk past them.
Now it could mean 2 things,
1) Something's off, your makeup, some fashion accident.
2) You're really attractive.
Because of the weird look she gave, I'm guessing she thought we were staring at something funny and felt insecure.
But we weren't laughing. Or smiling for that matter.
All of us agreed she was the best face we've seen all day.
Welp, it's late, I should get going.
Need to rise early tomorrow. By tomorrow I mean in like 5 hours or so.
Seeya.
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