... Oh Hunger Games, how I waited and waited and waited for you ever since I first read the book back in 2009. From picturing Rachael Leigh Cook as Katniss to Phillip Seymour Hoffman as Haymitch, I've followed to heart every little step taken to make a movie out of this wonderful, amazing trilogy. I remember how I first downloaded the first book to my kindle and read it in a couple of days, only to find out that when I was ready to download the second one, it wasn't available through the kindle. I cursed Amazon that night, but woke up the next morning determined to buy book two at my local Barnes and Noble. That being taken care of, I finished book two in a couple of days as well, but was heartbroken to find out I had to wait almost an entire year for the release of book three. How I waited, and waited, and waited for August 2010 to get my hands on Mockingjay. But that day came and I finally downloaded Mockingjay to my beloved kindle. It only took me a day to read book three and I remember finishing the story at 4am, feeling confused, happy and so empty. It was over. Forever. I walked like a zombie for a week, haunted by the story. Since then, my passion for the story only tripled. I've undertaken a huge marketing campaign promoting its greatness and feeling great when my friends started reading them. It literally makes me happy when I get another convert.
Anyway, when it was finally announced that a movie would be in the works, I jumped from joy. This started many discussions among my own "District 12" book club, about who'd be great as such and such. Names flew here and there for months, until the actual casting began. I remember checking my Twitter daily for information about the movie and www.mockingjay.net (yes, THAT obsessed). Well, you all know how crazy from anticipation I've been these past few months. And finally, the day came yesterday when I got to watch my movie.
And the final verdict: It was so worth it!
All I have to say is that the movie was very good. I went in knowing it would never for a million years surpass the book itself. However, I don't know if perhaps I went in expecting more visual effects, more scenes from the book or more of a blockbuster, over-the-top, teenage movie, but I know I left content with a very real, very solid, very adult adaptation of perhaps my favorite book of all times. I cannot wait to see what direction they'll take for Catching Fire. I guess I will just have to mope about it until November 2013.
Anyway, when it was finally announced that a movie would be in the works, I jumped from joy. This started many discussions among my own "District 12" book club, about who'd be great as such and such. Names flew here and there for months, until the actual casting began. I remember checking my Twitter daily for information about the movie and www.mockingjay.net (yes, THAT obsessed). Well, you all know how crazy from anticipation I've been these past few months. And finally, the day came yesterday when I got to watch my movie.
And the final verdict: It was so worth it!
All I have to say is that the movie was very good. I went in knowing it would never for a million years surpass the book itself. However, I don't know if perhaps I went in expecting more visual effects, more scenes from the book or more of a blockbuster, over-the-top, teenage movie, but I know I left content with a very real, very solid, very adult adaptation of perhaps my favorite book of all times. I cannot wait to see what direction they'll take for Catching Fire. I guess I will just have to mope about it until November 2013.
