tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post488819439772902943..comments2024-01-09T04:00:27.809-05:00Comments on Functioning Insanity Reviews: The Hunger Games The MovieEvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06122803397688591111noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-28612575211514522632012-03-31T16:11:53.330-04:002012-03-31T16:11:53.330-04:00I went back to the cave scene and again, I felt ro...I went back to the cave scene and again, I felt robbed!A Girl.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17269806902006904847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-82328245316952376492012-03-31T14:04:43.968-04:002012-03-31T14:04:43.968-04:00Ah yes I do know you and I wasn't sure for you...Ah yes I do know you and I wasn't sure for you because I know how you hate to know what's going to happen. And being based off a book you actually read...lol. I know you cried I was sitting next to you hehe. I know I wouldn't have minded it being longer, I did want more cave scene. <br /><br />So you know I totally got my book out when I got home that morning after the showing and re-read the whole cave part again just because hehe.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122803397688591111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-56364134770194840852012-03-31T13:58:23.176-04:002012-03-31T13:58:23.176-04:00Well, Eve, you know how I'm is, but even I, in...Well, Eve, you know how I'm is, but even I, in all my too often present disdain, I enjoyed the movie. Without question, I noticed various changes, some of which bothered me. I realize that with time being what it is, of course, some editing was necessary, but without fully acting upon the book's version of Katniss and Peeta at the river and the cave, I felt as if the story was robbed of a vital shift in dynamics. It made me wonder, really, who would blink an eyelash if the movie was another five to ten minutes long. Then I took into consideration the age of the intended audience...Tehe hehe. Sexy time and gore had to go!<br /><br />All that aside, I enjoyed the movie. Yep, I cried like a girl, but unlike Twilight, it didn't make me want to gouge out my eyeballs. I genuinely liked some of the characters and it pained me to see their story unfold so vividly before me. Since you know me as well as you do, you know that this is high praise...lol.A Girl.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17269806902006904847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-14352377073723383102012-03-27T17:23:49.493-04:002012-03-27T17:23:49.493-04:00Thanks Katy. I have no idea I used to be able to ...Thanks Katy. I have no idea I used to be able to watch movies and read and be 'oh that's sad' but that's it now the tears just start coming and I am like 'really must i cry?' lol. That movie though had lots of those scenes and some more than others because I know what happens in books 2 & 3.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122803397688591111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-23611382066077319772012-03-27T14:11:38.847-04:002012-03-27T14:11:38.847-04:00I'm with you on all counts of your review. I t...I'm with you on all counts of your review. I thought, over all, that the movie held up to the book extremely well, and the parts that were added for clarity were handled gracefully. The whole movie had me emotionally as well, and I'm not an overtly emotional person. I very nearly teared up at the Reaping, and during Katniss's final scene with Rue. So intense!Katy Uppermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725740174190514869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-77229312546409024182012-03-23T19:41:36.659-04:002012-03-23T19:41:36.659-04:00Oh I really loved the Twilight books/movies too th...Oh I really loved the Twilight books/movies too they will forever hold a place in my heart for getting me back into reading again and at the showings meeting amazing new friends. I can't wait to hear what more people have to say :)Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122803397688591111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137437789561707142.post-68330889259510684792012-03-23T16:37:39.065-04:002012-03-23T16:37:39.065-04:00I saw it last night too. I really enjoyed Hunger G...I saw it last night too. I really enjoyed Hunger Games, but wasn't emotionally attached to it like I was with Twilight. So, I didn't go to the movie expecting great things. In fact, I figured they'd have a hard time compressing that much book (action, character depth, emotion) into one movie. So, when--despite its length--it felt rushed, I wasn't disappointed because they obviously did what they could. :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870655070026853342noreply@blogger.com