Hunger Games Movie: the Good, the Bad, or the AMAZIN???

The Hunger Games movie, which premiered on March 23rd at midnight in, I'm sure, theaters near you, starred Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta, and Liam Hemsworth as Gale. For those of you who haven't read the books, the movie played with your emotions, surprised and saddened you, and might have made you cry. You really can't predict that kind of thing, can you? Those of us who read the books before seeing the movie agree that the movie was fairly spot on, especially considering the cost, length, and special effects utilized in the movie. As far as accuracy, they were perfect. Yes, the movie left out several parts, lines, and scenes, but did you really want to sit through a five hour movie? I don't know about you, but my bladder was about to burst by the time the movie ended. Note: don't drink a lot of soda if you don't want to have to leave the theater to go to the bathroom. As far as the effects, they did the best they could with the technology we have. Was I the only one who noticed the muttations all looked the same? Yes, they could have at least gotten personalized District collars for them, but then Katniss would have to have noticed and mentioned it, and it would have added at least five more minutes, plus confusion for those in the audience who have not read the book. Something they had that I didn't expect, though, were the hovercrafts. Personally, I didn't think their budget would allow it. Now, on to the more serious matter. Racism. People are saying Rue should have been white with blonde hair. They claim Katniss portrays her as a "white angel" when she dies. Some say they were disappointed when they saw Rue was black. All I can say is,"Bunk!" I mean, were they hit over the head with a stick or something? Because it clearly states in Chapter 3, page 45 if you have the Scholastic Press version, and I quote," And most hauntingly, a twelve-year-old girl from District 11. She has dark brown skin and eyes, but other than that, she's very like Prim in size and demeanor." Um, how could you have missed that? You know, the "dark brown skin and eyes" part? And another thing: there is no mention of a white angel anywhere. So, Rue is black. Get over it. The movie was great, and they did a wonderful job portraying Katniss' thoughts. For a book written in 1st person, they did great converting all the lines and thoughts to a script. I have to give the director, Gary Ross, props. The cast was great, except for, Buttercup? Yeah, he was supposed to be yellow. Seriously, how hard would it have been to hire a yellow cat for one scene? Speaking of creatures, the tracker-jacker scene? I loved how they incorporated the history of tracker-jackers into a scene for Claudius Templesmith and Caesar Flickerman. Genius. As well as the Gamemaker room. Those 3-D creatures were so cool! If you haven't seen the movie yet, don't worry, I left plenty of surprises for you. All in all, this movie deserves a 4 out of 5. There could have been improvements, but I thoroughly enjoyed it and hope you did, too. That's about it for this review of the Hunger Games. Just remember, Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds.....be EVER in your favor.

Truth

Here's what I'm looking forward to: Spring Break, Hunger Games movie, High School, BTR concert on my B-day, and school tomorrow.
Spring Break: Tomorrow is the last day of school before Spring Break, then all next week we don't have school. This leads into my next event.
Hunger Games movie: Next week, during Spring Break, on Friday, March 23rd me and some friends are going to the local AMC theaters for the 10 in the morning showing of Hunger Games. It is 2 hrs and 22 min long and it should be awesome. Everyone is looking forward to this movie. If it's not like the book, I'm pretty sure the fans will kill Gary Ross (the director).
High School: I'm almost out of eighth grade, and then I'll be on to high school. I hope I get exactly the classes I signed up for, because, if otherwise, it will mess up the entire four-year plan I wrote out. I really want to take Debate and Drama. I signed up for StuCo, but I didn't get in, so I can focus on clubs that I really want to be in. I hope they have a sewing club.
BTR concert: There is going to be a Big Time Rush concert in Kansas City on my birthday and I hope I can go. I don't really know if my mom will take me, but I'm hoping. They are one of my favorite bands.
School Tomorrow: I love going to school. I get to see my friends, plus it's a Friday. We have a card party, so I get to hang out and listen to cool music for 45 min. In bridges, we're doing CSI, so I get to put together my court presentation. I get to take notes in Algebra and read To Kill a Mockingbird in Com. Arts. In Publications, we're working on our newspaper articles. I'm doing an Advice Column. Please help me and send in questions for my column. I'm pretty much stumped so far, although my teacher said I could ask the counselors. I get to go to Life Ed and hang out and read for a bit, so I like that. And finally, we have a small little test in Social Studies, but I love that class and my teacher. So, I really like school. Then the card party, of course, and I get to go home and have Spring Break! Pretty sweet deal to me.

Okay guys, that was kind of a long drawl. But I really needed to vent, so thanks for listening. Even though I'm (and I'm sure you are, too) dealing with a lot more personal stuff than this, I needed to get something out. Please continue to read my blog as I will soon be doing a Behind the Scenes expose about the Hunger Games movie and pulling my info from very legitimate sources, so I can give you guys the very best information. Thanks, and continue reading!

You Get to Try

Hey readers, I'm having a hard time coming up with more fun stuff to do when your bored. In fact, I'm bored right now, and decided to check up on my blog. So, I'm asking all of you to comment, send me links, and e-mail me all kinds of fun things that you like to do when your bored. This time, it's in your hands. I'm expecting some really amazing stuff from you guys, especially those in other countries, like Germany, Russia, and Chile. I want to know what YOU do for fun. I will compile all of the ideas I get into one big post, so you get to see what everyone else said, and you'll get to see your ideas on my blog. Include your name, and I'll put it next to your idea(s), so you'll get the credit and everyone will see how awesome the stuff is that you do in your free time. So get going! And remember, have fun with it! I'm going to love reading all your amazing ideas!

Valentine's Day

At my school, we have a special gifted program. It consists of an extra class that the gifted students take instead of Reading. To get into the program, you must take an IQ test and be higher than 126, I believe. I am in this program. So, in this class, we do special lessons, such as Holocaust and CSI, that enhance our knowlege of the world around us. We also get to do really fun stuff, though. Last week, someone in my class suggested a Valentine's Day party. Our school doesn't celebrate Valentine's Day. So, we planned to make boxes, get cards, and bring food. It was so much fun. We got to be kids again. When I went to the store to pick up my Valentine's, two little girls and their dad were in that aisle, trying to pick theirs. I stood back and watched for about 10 minutes, and seeing the girls' deliberation process was so fun. They were adorable! Finally, I went up and picked a box that said," It's Hamster Time!" and had cute hamsters crawling all over it. The box said Ages 3+. I'm 13. But it was adorable, and the hamsters on the box reminded me of the family of groundhogs that live under the trailer outside our school that we can see from the Gifted classroom. Naturally, we gave the main groundhog a name. His name is Chubbs. Later I found out that my Valentine's came with little hamster-shaped erasers, which I immediately named Chubbs Jr. Everyone loved them, three boys especially, who decided to have a little fun with the erasers. Well, they took them apart, stabbed them with pens, and gave them complete makeovers. I was laugh-crying. It was so funny and torturous at the same time. That teaches me (and hopefully you) to never give teenage boys animal shaped erasers ever again. That was my Valentine's Party. BTW, we had it on the 10th, because my teacher wasn't going to be there on the 14th. So, Happy Valentine's Day everybody!

Stupid Stuff to do When You See a Person With Crutches

• Challenge them to a race and run really quick
• Challenge them to another race, but this time move slo-mo
• Steal their crutches
• Borrow their crutches and limp off towards the road
• Take a crutch, lift it, and pretend it's a rifle
• Call 911
• Scream in their ears and yell, " GET AWAY FROM ME CREEP!!"
• Get in front of them and walk really slowly

REALLY Awesome Stuff to Do When Your Bored

These ideas do require supplies, but they're actually pretty fun, not just knock-off stuff.

• Write your sibling's will
• Lotion your entire body, then take a shower (I have done this)
• Organize your stuffed animals, then throw them all over your room
• Take a picture of your room from every angle
• Give them to friends and family for Christmas
• Finish the cross word puzzle in this week's newspaper
• Sew a stuffed animal
• Cook a gourmet dinner for yourself
• Invite your old college professor to dinner, because you can't possibly eat all this
• Listen to Adele songs until you cry
• Watch old All My Children episodes
• Complain to your husband about the color of your favorite chair until he buys you a new one
• Make your kids mow the lawn while you sit watching them and cackling
• Make a list of chores
• Do them
• Read a book
• Contemplate the Illiad
• Feed your dog old napkins
• Label everything, including your underwear drawer
• Label it Tightie Whities
• Watch T.V. until your eyes bleed
• Solve Anna Nicole Smith's death
• Autopsy your dead hamster
• Listen to bad Country music till your ears burn
• Take a bath with musk-scented bubbles
• Write on your forehead
• Give yourself a tattoo
• Go shopping and ask passer by where the toilet section is
• See if they know
• Give your cousin last year's calendar for his birthday
• Insult your pillow
• Pretend to be a ninja
• Slash your couch in half, then super glue it back together
• Study your multiplication times table from fourth grade
• Memorize the dictionary
• Hold a tea party where you serve coffee
• Trigger someone's allergy
• Crack the local Bank's safe, and take $ 0.50
• Roll on the floor
• Use a lint roller instead of a vaccuum on your floor
• Rip pages out of magazines in a store and put them in your back pocket
• Use them to make a paper-mache hat
• Have a dance party in your apartment
• Show up backstage at a play in a costume and ask the director when you go on
• Make a prank call and cry until they hang up
• Hold a protest against Christmas outside your local department store
• Make a Things to Do When Your Bored list!