Hunger Games Night Out

We had a great time last night! RR and I set out to see the 7:00 showing, but when we arrived at 6:30 it was sold out.  We bought tickets for the 7:30 and got in line.  That's right, there was already a line for the 7:30 showing.  When we were able to go in, it was a mad dash!  People were running and knocking people down and the police were called!  Okay, so that was a little exaggerated. Alright, alot exaggerated, but people were walking briskly. ; ) Anyway, after we after we got seats I got our snacks (no soda: for those following the challenge) and settled in.  I saw my long anticipated Breaking Dawn pt.2 trailer. {Again, I apologize to the girl next to me and the woman in front of me for screaming when I saw the Summit logo flash on the screen, but it's Breaking Dawn I couldn't help it.} The movie started and I was very pleased.  Having read the book, my son and I knew the story very well and would nudge each other or whisper when we noticed something different from the book, but overall, they did a good job.  Of course there were parts that we felt should have been developed more, but as we all know, a book is always better than the movie.  A movie would have to be 6hrs. long to cover the details of a book, plus a director could never capture the picture that we have created in our minds, but again, they did a good job. (Wow, that was a long run on sentence).

 Because this is the opening weekend, I won't go into details and spoil anything for those who haven't seen it yet.  I will write a more detailed review later.  Until then, I will say that whether you have read the books or not, it's a movie worth seeing. BUT, if you can find the time to read the books, read them.  You will be glad that you did.

P.S. We had a post Hunger Games dinner today and it was Delish! I will post the recipes as soon as I can. Till then......READ THE BOOKS! or at least see the movie.  : )

HUNGER GAMES OPENS TODAY!!!!!

Yes, we drank the kool aid....  When I first saw the preview for the movie a couple of months ago I told RR that I would take him to see it if he read the book first.  He wasn't ecstatic with the deal, but didn't go into his normal negotiation mode.  {He usually goes for books like Ender's Game, Force Unleashed or The Lightening Thief}  Always looking for a way to make learning more exciting or interesting, I chose to turn this into an educational opportunity.  I decided that he would read the book, see the movie and write a paper about the similarities and  differences between the two.  In order to do be able to grade it properly I decided to read it also.  Two pages in and I was hooked, so was RR.  We started reading on Sunday night and RR finished his on Tuesday morning. (He was reading all the time; in the car, in the store, at his brother's soccer practice....etc.)  I bought him "Catching Fire" (book two in the series) Tuesday afternoon and he finished that this morning. : )

For those of you who don't know about the hottest series since Twilight, Hunger Games is the first book of a trilogy. * No spoilers * It is set in Panem (the Capitol), which stands within what used to be North America.  Panem is surrounded by twelve districts, inhabited by poor and starving citizens.  The Capitol (where the "wealthy" live) forces each district to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.  Twenty-four go in, but only one comes out.  When her sister is chosen for the Games, Katniss (the main character) volunteers to take her place. While only 16yrs. old, she is the sole protector and provider for her sister and mother, but now she has to fight for her own survival.  There's suspense, action and a great plot.  This book is awesome and I can't wait to start reading the next one, but tonight we're heading to the movies......

Click here to check out the trailer.