Thanks to Arminda for spending some time with me today for a brutally honest review of The Hunger Games. If you haven't read Arminda's reviews of both the books and the movie, make sure you check them out as well. While we both loved the movie, you can see we both had some difference in opinions. But not much!! Watch til the end where Arminda gives us our next Ten to … [Read more...]
The Hunger Games Movie – A Review
Since I read the book my objective is simple: to compare the two mediums and to assess how Hollywood did in their translation of the story to the big screen from the written page. If you haven’t yet, please read my review of The Hunger Games trilogy here. This movie review is intended for those of you familiar with either the book and/or the movie. Let’s jump right into my … [Read more...]
The Hunger Games Trilogy – A Review
The Hunger Games, published 2008 Catching Fire, published 2009 Mockingjay, published 2010 I’m going to treat my review of these three books as a collective whole, as I do not see them as separate stories, but rather as one contiguous tale told with two lengthy bathroom breaks. Please be forewarned, there are SPOILERS. It’s about: Set in a … [Read more...]
Hungry for the Hunger Games?
In less than 27 hours, the latest Hollywood craze will debut on the big screen and I'll admit... I can't wait. Any of my close friends will tell you that I do NOT go to the movies. Especially the ones with big hype. And this movie has "big hype" written all over it. And I can't wait. I bought our tickets 2 weeks ago (although, we're not going to the midnight opening but … [Read more...]