In Which I Yap About a Book for Teens

In Which I Yap About a Book for Teens

November 16, 2011 11:53 pm 9 comments


Cast of Hunger Games

The gorgeous cast

I tend to be overly enthusiastic about things I love and this will be unnecessarily long. I apologize in advance for that.

The Hunger Games official trailer was released yesterday! Three of my friends almost simultaneously tagged me in Fa]cebook with the video a few minutes after midnight last night (they know I have an obsession), and wow! The wait was definitely worth it. The trailer was superb.

The Reaping - Hunger Games

Katniss worries about Gale

First and most important of all, the script seems to be very cleverly written. I was worried when I found out that they changed the bread scene (how could they!) and the origin of the Mockingjay pin (no Madge :’( ). But after hearing a few lines from the trailer, I got the feeling that this is one movie I will enjoy as much as I enjoyed the books.

Katniss volunteers for Prim - Hunger Games

Katniss volunteers for Prim

And Jennifer Lawrence. Whew. She took my breath away in the Reaping scene when she volunteered for Prim, and to take a fan–one who has read the book a thousand times–by surprise is an incredible feat. While I watched the video, I felt her pain. I knew she would be superb and boy, she did not disappoint (can’t say the same thing about Josh Hutcherson though).

Prim - Hunger Games

"As lovely as the primrose for which she was named."

Willow Shields is perfect as Prim, she’s really very lovely and has the most expressive eyes. I love the scene where Gale had to carry her away from Katniss.

We even caught a glimpse of tiny Rue:

Rue - Hunger Games

Hello there, little bird

Katniss sees Rue - Hunger Games

Katniss is happy to see Rue

I can’t find one bad thing to say about it. But I do hope the movie lives up to the hype.

Watch the trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iHopH4PD5Q&rel=0&showsearch=1&w=


9 Comments

  • I enjoyed reading Hunger Games and the first book was definitely my favorite in the trilogy. I wasn’t too happy with the casting for the guys but I had a feeling Jennifer Lawrence would make a kick-ass Katniss :D
    and yes, the reaping scene was quite emotional & that’s just the trailer!

    • Me too! I keep seeing Josh Hutcherson in Bridge to Terabithia, a movie I really dislike.

      Have you seen Winter’s Bone? J. Lawrence was pretty good there too.

  • hmm this looks interesting though I must admit it’s mu first time to hear this. :P i am really not into reading, I suck! :) )

    Thanks for dropping by!

    • Thanks for dropping by too! Panoorin mo yung movie :D Maybe you’ll like it enough to start reading (you won’t regret it, I promise :D )

  • i love this book!

  • Mixed emotions ako dito, alam mo yung feeling na you enjoyed the book so much and ayaw mong sirain siya ng movie for you? Hayayayay. Hahaha.

    • Mukang magaling naman si J. Lawrence! BUUUUUT sana nga di disappointing. The trailer looks promising though

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