Have No Fear: No Spoilers Here*
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Although they both have the same title, the movie “The Hunger Games” differs drastically from the book “The Hunger Games” in that the movie lets you see and hear what’s going on, whereas the book makes you read all them words.
Also, the movie doesn’t require page-turning and can be finished in 142 minutes. Less if you don’t stay for the closing credits. Whereas the book requires page-turning and can take much longer than 142 minutes. Even if you skip the back cover.
Of course, you could speed-read and finish in two minutes, but then you’d wonder “What just happened?”
The main problem with the book “The Hunger Games”, um, actually any book, is that in my mind, all the female characters look like Winona Ryder.
Which isn’t a bad thing. Obviously. But that does make it hard to distinguish one character from the other.
And, of course, the male lead always looks like me.
Well, the male lead, or whoever fills the role of the female lead’s love interest.
Despite the typical opening of studio logos and the clichéd ending of closing credits, the best feature of this feature film is:
24 go in, but only one comes out. Automatically making this movie 12 times more exciting than Thunderdome -- where two go in, but only one comes out.
Both the book and the movie make the readers/viewers wish the Olympics would be held in Hungary, so the media can have a field day calling them “The Hungar Games”.
If the competitions took place at an airport, they’d be called “The Hangar Games”.
At the dry cleaners, they’d be “The Hanger Games”. Sounds the same, but the winning results won't be ready until next Tuesday. And management is not responsible for staining or other garment damage.
My Hunger Game is deciding what kind of pancakes to make for breakfast.
This morning I made round.
Because trapezoidal pancakes are too hard to flip.
Until next time, ...
* (At least no intentional spoilers, because unlike so many other biased reviewers, I haven’t read the book or watch the movie yet, lest either one should sway my opinion. Which made for a fun blog, if I do say so myself. “And I do. Cherish you.”**)
** Lines from the song “Cherish” -- written by Terry Kirkman.
Also, the movie doesn’t require page-turning and can be finished in 142 minutes. Less if you don’t stay for the closing credits. Whereas the book requires page-turning and can take much longer than 142 minutes. Even if you skip the back cover.
Of course, you could speed-read and finish in two minutes, but then you’d wonder “What just happened?”
The main problem with the book “The Hunger Games”, um, actually any book, is that in my mind, all the female characters look like Winona Ryder.
Which isn’t a bad thing. Obviously. But that does make it hard to distinguish one character from the other.
And, of course, the male lead always looks like me.
Well, the male lead, or whoever fills the role of the female lead’s love interest.
Despite the typical opening of studio logos and the clichéd ending of closing credits, the best feature of this feature film is:
24 go in, but only one comes out. Automatically making this movie 12 times more exciting than Thunderdome -- where two go in, but only one comes out.
Both the book and the movie make the readers/viewers wish the Olympics would be held in Hungary, so the media can have a field day calling them “The Hungar Games”.
If the competitions took place at an airport, they’d be called “The Hangar Games”.
At the dry cleaners, they’d be “The Hanger Games”. Sounds the same, but the winning results won't be ready until next Tuesday. And management is not responsible for staining or other garment damage.
My Hunger Game is deciding what kind of pancakes to make for breakfast.
This morning I made round.
Because trapezoidal pancakes are too hard to flip.
Until next time, ...
And may all your evens be Steven.
Blessings & Joy,
* (At least no intentional spoilers, because unlike so many other biased reviewers, I haven’t read the book or watch the movie yet, lest either one should sway my opinion. Which made for a fun blog, if I do say so myself. “And I do. Cherish you.”**)
** Lines from the song “Cherish” -- written by Terry Kirkman.
Dude, you need to read the book, THEN watch the movie. Both are great!!
ReplyDeleteThis is Nathan, by the way!!
Nate the Great, thank you for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the book and THEN the movie. Your excitement for the film and need to see the midnight showing helped inspire this blog. I thought of some of the lines on the way home from improv practice last night.
ReplyDeleteThis is Dean, by the way!!