Seriously the longest game ever *spoilers*

I was going to write something of a follow-up to my previous 'update' blog, just because it was too brief and did not properly illustrate how much things have changed since 2009.  When I looked back on the blogs I wrote in 2007-8, things I rant about seem so close to heart that it hurts still but the pain, is numbed, by the passage of time.  I must categorically say, that, "Children, time does heal all wounds."

Then why did this 'follow-up' blog did not come to pass?  Long story short, I just finished watching The Hunger Games.  Well the story wasn't really that long anyway.  I'm going to watch The Hunger Games: Catching Fire tomorrow with my co-worker, and thought the movie would be the fastest thing to bring me up to speed.  And also to get a preview what caliber of movie-making, story-telling and actors-acting we are talking about here.

4.5 stars, according to Netflix.  And I do concur.  Terrifically made, and not at all your typical teenage fantasy.  This movie was a great introduction into the imaginary realm of The Hunger Games; to the point for the most parts, and no over-the-top teenage drama.  To have seasoned actors such as Woody Harrelson, Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland to help anchor and ground the younger actors JLaw and Josh Hutcherson was a great touch.

To risk sounding unpopular, I was ambivalent towards JLaw's performance in this movie.  Perhaps it was the character itself; Katniss is such an average teenager, so much like myself in the whole 'I don't know how to make people like me' socially-awkward penguin way, that I feel the resistance to like her.  Does that make sense?  It's like when I refuse to watch anything popular (such as THG) solely because it's popular.  Why? I don't know, I'm stubborn and stupid that way.  Back to Katniss.  There were also a few spots where I thought, "There is going to be trap there," or "He's only saying he likes her because he's trying to get sponsors," when Katniss dived head-first into situations; but that's young love, I suppose.  JLaw is cool though, in real life.  So to a certain extent, she is believable as Katniss.

And because it's late, and I have to get up early tomorrow, I'll just summarize my feelings in a few sentences which contain 140 characters or less.

- Donald Sutherland is quite the Queen of Hearts in THG. Only difference is he prunes his own rose bushes. Did not mean for that to sound dirty #oops

- While JLaw is completely likable, I really questioned the point of Liam Hemsworth.  I suppose making him looking like Gaston from B&B makes him more relatable to a #cynical person like me.

- This move is seriously long.  Like #looooong.

- The fashion bothered me.  There, I said it.  Except for Katniss & Peeta's entrance outfit with the fire.  That was hot, no pun intended.

Good night!