If you don’t know what “sweded” means then you must not have seen Michel Gondry’s film, Be Kind Rewind, starring Jack Black and Mos Def. They work at a VHS rental place and accidentally demagnetize all of the VHS tapes at the store. To avoid getting fired, they set off to re-film all the movies with low budget props and themselves as actors. They sell the movies at a higher price and claim they’re from Sweden that’s why it takes long before the customer gets it. Hence the term Sweded. Pretty dumb but apt for this blog post.
I would like to take this opportunity to swede The Hunger Games
Why am I sweding it? I did not particularly love the movie. If you haven’t seen it yet and would like to watch it, feel free to stop reading from now until this paragraph ends. The movie starts with text on a black background explaining what the Hunger Games is all about. WHY? It was so unnecessary. And I understand what the director was trying to achieve with the shaky camera but it wasn’t executed well and I just got dizzy especially with that horribly anti-climactic Cato fight scene. The build up towards the actual scenes inside the arena were pretty good but I questioned some of the things they left unclear to someone who didn’t read the books. In the book it was clear why alcoholic Haymitch did a 180 and decided to help his tributes: Peeta is sick of their supposed mentor’s lack of use and lashes out at Haymitch’s glass of alcohol, Haymitch punches Peeta, Katniss drives a knife into the table barely missing his hand when he tries to reach for a new glass. This makes him say “Did I actually get a pair of fighters this year?” In the movie I didn’t see much of a transition. Haymitch is an essential character in the series so I felt like they could have given him a better chance to show that he was an annoying alcoholic who tries to shape up in order to save the lives of these two kids other than drinking a bit then being a good mentor just because of that knife scene (why get rid of the Peeta punch?). Am I being too nit-picky? I probably am. Another thing lacking is the connection with the audience. I didn’t really see it as a reality show while they were inside the arena. I felt like they could have shown more scenes of Prim and the mom WITH Gale watching it from Katniss’ home. Gale should have been shown taking care of Katniss’ family and not just standing around in The Hob glancing at the TV or sitting so emo on a hill. I didn’t feel any connection with Gale at all when the book had me going back and forth and not being able to choose which boy I liked for Katniss. I would have liked more scenes of the sponsors having a screening party and laughing and drinking while watching it on TV to show that it was purely for the Capitol’s entertainment in contrast with the district’s sad screenings. Obviously I have these little rants because I really enjoyed the book and I felt like the movie didn’t do it justice. I’m not being irrational, I usually expect movie adaptations to be really bad before entering a cinema but I read a number of reviews and they were all really raving about the movie before it was even released here so I think that really got my hopes up. The ending was so bad. Like they ran out of time to shoot a better way to end the Hunger Games and the homecoming so they just squeezed it all in about ten minutes. It’s not all bad though. I really liked The Reaping scene. Loved the colors and the outfits and the acting was good (a.k.a. not Bella Swan, yay!). I didn’t get kilig with Peeta and Katniss in the cave though. Jim, who hasn’t read the book but whom I watched the film with, had the same so-so reaction to it. He says the sequel will probably be better since he has a theory that in trilogies, the middle movie is almost always the best. Thoughts? Of course I’m not a movie critic, duh, but obviously I should have written and directed the whole thing. Charice!*
If I were to direct a Pinoy version of The Hunger Games, I would be the best casting director ever simply because I will give the lead role to myself.
Move over, J. Law.
Here I am two Halloweens ago as Tiger Lily but I could easily be Katniss because I’m the best choice, k? And because this is my blog and I am writing this.
Everyone in this re-cast is from local showbiz except for my boyfriend Jim who I will cast as Peeta because, again, gusto ko eh.
My love <3
I was doing this casting thing with my friend, Carla, and she picked Mikael Daez as Gale. I don’t know if it’s because he really fits the part or because Carla and I just came from My Beloved taping when we discussed this haha!
Joey de Leon as Haymitch
Tessa Prieto-Valdes as Effie Trinket
Primrose Everdeen will be played by my little sister Clara who will have to go on a diet because district 12 peeps should not look so well-fed haha (look who’s talking) <3 Role goes to Clara because like Prim, everybody loves Clara.
Tributes! Glimmer the beauty from District 1 will be played by Anne Curtis because she’s pretty and this movie needs a lot of sponsors haha
I can’t decide who Cinna, Cato, Rue, Fox Face, etc should be. Can you help me? Leave suggestions. Bawal na palitan ako as Katniss. Chos. Shooting starts in April.
*Charice = charot = chos= joke lang. Syempre isang malaking kalokohan lang ito diba kung di ka marunong maki-ride, FYI lang. May the odds… get even.
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I didn’t feel any chemistry at all between Katniss and Peeta. :/
me too! maybe because Josh Hutcherson is not that tall. plus, it’s as if he’s Jennifer Lawrence’s younger brother :|
Exactly! It was just as if she was looking out for him in a younger brother type of way, not a romantic type of way. :|
I totally agree. Katniss was supposed to be tip-toe-ing just to kiss him, but unfortunately, I guess it’ll be Peeta who’ll tiptoe. The romance wasn’t even there. No spark at all.
Cast me a Clove! Wahahaha =))
ahhaha. Ang cool. Ako na lang kaya ng Rue. Maiitim din naman ako :D
Hahahahaa!
pero pwede talaga :)
Cast me as Clove! =))))))) Wahahaha.
i agree with all of your rants! sobrang labo ng ending. hindi nila sinonod yun nasa book! :(
Haha! I loved this! But seriously, I totally agree with you! Some of the emotions that were evoked from the book were not translated into the movie. I mean, if you look at the movie objectively (without thinking about the book at all), I guess it was pretty good. But if you’re read the books, even if you weren’t really expecting a page-by-page interpretation in the movie, you’d still be disappointed, I think. I also did not like the fight scenes! I was telling my boyfriend exactly the same thing, that it was making me dizzy! They should’ve just shot at a bird’s eye view kind of thing and it could’ve gone better (maybe) haha! But what do I know, I’m not exactly a director! :)
*But if YOU’VE read the books — typo, lol.
Trueeee
I definitely agree with your review. It’s like the movie was made to ‘support’ the book and not really translate it into a movie. Even my dad got confused because the transitions were really not smooth.
Piolo should be Cato para box office na box office! Hahaha!
Winner!!! Ok tawagan ko na si PJ.. Chos!
So so love your write up about the movie. LOL. Have seen it and was really disappointed by the lack of action, slow phasing and missing important details from the book. After months of waiting…grrr! Hehe, anyways, I really love how constructive your “criticism” is. It sounded pretty cute from my point of view. Keep it up girl! ^^,
Rajo Laurel as Cinna!
Hahahahaa pwede!
Yes yes yes! I have the same praises as you! Wardrobe and makeup were awesome (except for katniss’ dresses, di ko type tapos corny pa nung fire).
Agree. The fire is baduy. Hahaha! Supposedly cape yun diba? :( Pero I can’t hide the fact that she’s sexy.
OMG! i totally agree with you! i really really loved the book. but i loved the movie as well but it lacked so many important things! i hate the alternative they made with the mockingjay pin! which really sucked, they should have casted Madge! and i would totally watch this pinoy version of the hunger games! hahaha!
Get in line girl, it’s gonna be a hit!! Haha
Yeah! Madge should be there. I think she has an important role. Also, how would they incorporate Madge’s Aunt in the next movie?
How about Peeta’s father who was supposed to say goodbye to Katniss? I like that part, too.
There was no kilig factor from the kiss and the gowns that Katniss wore during the parade (?) and after the game was disappointing. I was thinking of something awing!
And I thought Ryu looks like Prim? I don’t see the similarity except maybe the age and height.
I could go on and on… =p
Didn’t love the film too! Sobrang kulang ng gore! Sana pinakita man lang nila yung pagdrain ni Katniss ng pus ni Peeta sa hita. Hahaha! But seriously, the film lacked the expected urgency, emotional chemistry, character development, and there was way too much shaky cam! Anyway, ang galing mo mag-cast!
Hahaha mahirap na ang blood and gore kasi PG diba! Imagine if it was Game of Thrones style. Hahaha
HAHAHAHA OMG GIRL TAWANG TAWA AKO.
But I agree with everything you said! I felt like the movie missed the big picture! The history of the Hunger Games could have been told better. It deserved more than text at the beginning and a short film at The Reaping. I wish the dynamic between people from Capitol + people from Districts were shown more.
When I got out of the movie theatre, I felt like I was with people from the capitol “I wish there was more blood and gore.” “This is exactly like Hanna, only lamer!” Yeah they totally missed the point.
I watched it with friends who haven’t read the book and I didn’t it explain it either coz I was curious if they’d be able to follow. They both said they felt like they didn’t grasp the whole idea of the Hunger Games. That said, I’d say you (and I) aren’t nitpicking. I understand that they can’t incorporate all details from the book but it even failed to translate the essence of the book :(
Huhuhuhu :( Tama nga ang ganda sana kung napakita talaga yung history and how there is no more district 13 bec that was a big part of the start of the series diba…
Please please please do a Vanity Fair-inspired shoot with the re-casted group. Siyempre for fun lang, but we would all like to see something like this. Hahaha.
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/features/2011/12/hunger-games-interactive
Just saw that photo now! Cute!!!
I have Hunger Games book, but I haven’t read it. Kasi I know na madi-disappoint ako kapag binasa ko muna ang book before ko panoorin. Ganun kasi kadalasan ang nangyayari sa akin kapag binasa ko muna ang book before ko panoorin.
I didn’t find any chemistry between Katniss and Peeta (in movie). Para silang magkapatid. I know Peeta is shorter than Katniss, pero bakit ganun naman kaliit ang Peeta sa movie?
For casting Raymond Gutierrez for Ceazar.
Read the book na! Hahaha parang John Lapus for Caesar!:))
hahaha,.kulet mo lng saab,.. cute nung casting director drama moh,.. ♥ ur blog,.
:)
Hey Saab! it’s been a long time since i haven’t commented but i am really interested to this post! I love Hunger Games so much the way i love you too *fangirling* i really like your thought about a remake hahaha! =)) same thought here about Tessa Prieto and Effie haha!
Hahahaha yay!
Akala ko di ko na appreciate yung movie kasi wala akong kasama manood, yun pala di lang talaga ganun ka bongga yung film. Though magaling naman si Jennifer Lawrence sa acting. Tsaka dami ngang corny na scenes. Nung nag explode yung territory nila Cato tas tumalsik si katniss, dang corny. haha. Tsaka yung ending, minadali. :( but then nae excite pa rin akong mapanood yung catching fire! :)
PS Effie Trinket = Tessa Prieto-Valdes ftw!!!! hahahaha!!!
Didn’t like Josh Hutcherson as Peeta from the start pa lang. And after I watched the movie, my opinion didn’t change. That’s why I didn’t bother to get myself all giddy and everything when they’re together in a scene. I just knew it wouldn’t work. Jennifer Lawrence, on the other hand… well, kudos to her, I think she did an awesome job as Katniss.
Before I entered the movie, I was literally telling myself that it was going to be bad because I didn’t want to get so disappointed. Sadly though, I still felt sad after watching it. Hahaha! My favorite scene was the one after Rue died and Katniss made the sign for District 11. I got goosebumps watching it.
I think the girl on fire scene and the dress itself was pretty lame. I have been afraid of it from the very beginning coz I’ve been wondering how they will execute beautifully such a wonderful scene. I guess they didn’t.
I agree with everything you’ve said! Especially the part with Haymitch. But I was most especially disappointed how it wasn’t shown really well how special the relationship between Katniss and Gale was. (1st time I read the book, I was team Gale. 2nd time, I was neutral na. Hahaha!)
Well, I have a lot of things to say about it pa, but I think this is too long a comment already. Sorry, Saab. Hahaha!
P.S. Great review. Really. ;)
TAMUUHHHHHHHHH
just to add… i think the characters and what they could do would have really been more interesting SANA if they had shown more of it….. ang nangyari kasi sa mga tributes, bigla na lang nagpatayan.. konting angasan lang sa training, yun na.. ni hindi man lang pinakita kung gano ka-astig ang mga abilities nila para naman maki-bet ka din sa tributes.. so nag-lack din ng pag-iinvolve ng mga nanonood..
Ako rin parang nawaley yung ibang tributes. Daming screen time ni Katniss parang OKAY we get it siya yung bida…
Gawa kayo ng trailer ng movie nyo, Ate Saab! Kahit madali lang. haha! Good casts you have kasi! :p
i agree :) timing… there were a lot of scenes that goes cramped due to timing limitations!
and yes…. i didn’t feel any chemistry between Peeta and Katniss
anyway … not half as bad as twilight..hehehe
btw..tessa prieto valdez..perfect for the role! lol
Catching fire must be really good. Bumawi sila dapat..:):) Kiray as Rue??? PWEDE!!! hehehe,,:):)
HAHAHAHA
April Curimatmat as CLOVE :]
i think it could have been waaaaaay better if made by a different film outfit, mukang low-budgeted kasi sila. plus some of the cast, walang dating.. sayang. it’s a 5/10 for me =(
I don’t know why but I quite liked the movie even if it lacked some things. Although I’m quite disappointed with the following:
1. A lot of “The Peeta Lines” were cut from the movie. They should’ve included the part in the cave when he’s talking about how his love for Katniss started.
2. Katniss’ dress during the interview should be full of jewels/gems and the whole gown should be flaming/glowing instead of just the hem.
3. The ending was really plain. I think the part when Katniss was being hit by fireballs was a better action scene.
If I would compare this to the movie adaptations of Twilight or Percy Jackson, Hunger Games was way better because the first two movies I’ve mentioned were very much altered when they were made into movies.
And yes, I loved the acting. I’m really expecting that they’ll work hard on Catching Fire and I hope the chemistry between Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence will be worked out to get the audience ‘kilig’. I wanna feel how the Capitol people felt whenever Katniss and Peeta were showing off their “love” for each other. Haha.
Nice blog, Saab <3 Will you still watch Catching Fire on November 22 given that you didn’t love the movie?
Of course I’ll watch Catching Fire! I think it falls near my birthday next year hehe
Yesssss! November 22 or something like that :)))
Dapat ikaw talaga si Katniss. Peg na peg mo. Hahaha. Pero natawa talaga ako dito sobra. Lalo na sa charice! Hahaha. Ang galing mo talaga. Hindi ko pa napapanood yung movie, pero balak ko padin kahit na nabasa ko ‘to. Hahaha. Gusto ko lang, sabi mo nga. Hahaha. I love your blog! ♥
Hahaha! “May the odds.. get even.”
Nicole Anderson as Fox Face! :)
Hunger Games’ like Modelland or should i say Modelland’s like Hunger Games haha.
i guess i’m not alone, we have the same sentiments. reading the book, i was like dying of kilig (cave scene) and then crying my heart out (rue’s death) and then get mad of the Careers. but watching the movie, i only had this face :|. its not worth it talaga! nakakadepress….. anyway, Cato is so hot! mas maganda sana if he’s peeta. one, he’s taller than jen, two, may mas spark sila ni jen kaysa ni josh! hay naku! sana ang catching fire bongga.
Hahahaha! Tawang tawa naman ako sa blog na to! :) Siguro mas aabangan ko ang pinoy v ng movie na ‘to! :D bongga ng casting, from all networks! :)
hooo! at last! akala ko kami lang ng mga kaibigan ko ang naalibadbaran sa movie e! very well said ate saab! nawalan na tuloy ako ng gana panoorin yung catching fire, yung baka maging VERSION nanaman nila. para naman kasing nakakainsulto sa mga nagbasa.. we waited for a long time na majustify yung mga naimagine natin while reading the book tapos ganun lang.. eto po ba ang napapala ng sobrang taas ng expectations? kaboom!
Raymond Bagatsing for the role Cinna.. oky po ba? :)
Very well said ba talaga kasi I just read my blog post at ang gulo ng train of thought ko at ng sentences ko hahaha but I’m glad I kind of got my point across. Matalino kasi ang readers ko. Uyy. Wow I think Rayond Bagatsing could actually work as Cinna!!
But girl, I’M the Katniss of the Philippines. Chosei!
But I agree, sayang yung book. Ang daming history na hindi naipakita. Ang daming questions out there para sa mga hindi nakabasa. Like why they did this and that etc etc. I can’t wait for Catching Fire. At least more action. Pero sana no more crazy crazy dizzy dizzy shots by then.
Just because you’re so thin and mas bagay ka sa district 12… Mas pareho kami ng cheeks ni Jennifer Lawrence!!! Hahahaha ikaw nalang si Clove ng District 2. Hahaha!
Glaiza De Castro as Clove.
Tim Yap as Cinna. :)
I’m surprised that every single person on this thread actually agreed with you… Are they making sipsip lang or are you deleting all of the pro-Hunger Games posts? :o Chos! But seriously… I LOVED the movie. Don’t get me wrong. I was disappointed that they changed and left out a lot of things in the book (Katniss using that sleeping potion thing on Peeta when he was sick, the Vale, and THE DOGS IN THE END!!! THOSE DOGS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE EPIC!!!) There was also a major lack of character development. But, as far as movie adaptations of books go, I thought it was pretty good. They could have ruined this big-time, especially coz the book was told from a first person point-of-view, but they made it work somehow. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that I’ve got a huge crush on Josh Hutcherson now coz of it. :p
Why would I delete pro-Hunger Games posts.. Hindi naman sila nag agree na HATE yung movie eh. Di naman ako anti-Hunger Games. Labo. May complaints lang rin sila at ikaw rin diba so kasali ka na sa mga “nag-agree” Chosera ka..
What I’m about to say is not related to The Hunger Games cast. Haha. Your boyfriend looks like Joshua Bowman of Revenge (TV series)! :)
That’s what my mom said hahahaa should I start watching Revenge?:p
I’m also saddened by the film adaptation. Nakakainis lang. It wasn’t bad though. Sayang lang because there’s so much more that I wish were included in the film. Like more of the cave scenes. At hindi ko nagustuhan yung masyadong shaky na camera, nakakahilo. Hindi achieved ang desired effect! And did you notice how much they showed Katniss sleeping? My initial reaction was, “so tulugan lang pala ito?” Huhu. Anyway, here are some of the lines I was looking forward to come to life but didn’t:
Haymitch’s “Here’s some advice, stay alive.”
Peeta’s “…just like your mother – I was a goner.”
True ang sleeping scenes ni Katniss. Nakakainis :/
WORD! Everything you said. Word.
Quoted:
“Obviously I have these little rants because I really enjoyed the book and I felt like the movie didn’t do it justice.”
- Haayy… disappointments. =| Pero infairness, gusto ko yung casting Pinoy Version, ftw! :)
Ako nalang si Foxface. Mukha naman daw akong aso. Hawig na yun =))
I had the very same thoughts (plus more!) The movie was not good at all! I have read the book so I wasn’t expecting it to be that good (also compared to what I have imagined while reading the book ’cause of course, I believe I have the best version of it :p) Same as you I based my expectations according to the reviews I read. Akala ko nman it was gonna be like a Harry Potter type of movie adaptation, not almost Twilight! -______- Grabe, sobrang ingay ko sa cinema dahil sa dami kong reklamo about the movie! I wanna rant about everything too but there’s just too much! Good to know di ako nag iisa. Haha. Anyway, hhintayin ko nlng un version mo. :P
Nakakaloka yung movie!! Hinanap ko si Red Girl pero di ko nakita. Si Madge dapat ang nagbigay ng mockingjay pin kay Katniss, hindi si Prim. Payag akong ikaw si Katniss dahil pareho kayong baby face! :) More power, Ms. Saab :)
I wish they made the book a two-part movie. Yun na nanaman ang uso ngayon. Chos! Pero may isa pa akong gusto na sana they showed. Yung relationship between Cinna and her prep team. Kasi diba sa mga susunod na book it will show how close they really are. And yung thing that gets the body when the tributes die. I was expecting for that. And yung mga servers nila who actually are prisoners of the Capitol.
OMG natawa ako ng bongga dito!! Especially when I scrolled down and saw your pic as Katniss hahahaha, kuhang kuha! You have great sense of humor Saab! :D
Great post as always, more power!! :)
:D
So, the reason why I find the movie awesome coz I haven’t read the book yet. HAHAHA
Here are my suggestions:
Enrique Gil as Cato
Megan Young as Clove
Andy Eigeinman as FoxFace
:)
at first pa lang kung titignan walang chemistry si Peeta at Katniss, so pano na ang cave scene? (nahinintay ko ng bongga!).Nakakahilo na medyo hindi pa ma focus ng maayos yung fight scenes nila. True, sana pinakita nila what happened sa district 13 since dun ng start. Sa book naiyak ako ng namatay si Rue, sa movie wala lang. Ok namatay na si Rue. Kulang sa fight scenes na hindi tulad sa book quotang quota sa labanan.
I love the local casting, Kiray for Rue haha SOLD!
Hi Saab… In hopes that you could help spread the word.. Since your so influential among the youths, especially those online. There’s an upcoming movie “Bully.” ‘It’s a documentary that sheds light on every tragic aspect of bullying — the victims, the bullies, those we’ve lost, the suffering families, the flawed school systems and the movement to end it all.’ Please promote their site http://thebullyproject.com and they can demand to bring Bully to our shores here: http://movies.eventful.com/competitions/bully2012
Thank you so much for this, I’ll blog about it as soon as possible!
It’s my first time to leave a comment here and I hope you don’t freak out because this will be overly passionate. I have so many angst against this movie!
I agree with the Haymitch-Katniss-Peeta relationship. I have the same problem with Katniss’ friendship with Cinna. They never showed how Cinna EARNED Katniss’ trust. He was reduced to this bland, awful bore. And I hate that they did not include District 11′s bread gift to Katniss. To me, it’s a subtle but crucial part because it was the first clue that the Districts are uniting because of her influence, very important to substantiate why she became the face of the rebellion.
I also disliked that the depression and the gloom of being under a dictatorship was never felt. The atrocity of having to kill for your survival never made an impact and Katniss never seemed to be in any real danger. It’s too clean to be educational to kids re: effects of war. All in all, it was reduced to an action/love story aiming for entertainment rather than information. Grrr.
There are stuff that I like, though. Haymitch talking to Seneca, the scenes from the game room, and the scene where Seneca Crane enters a room with the bowl of nightlock. It’s like “Chew this or you’ll wish you did when you got the chance.” CLASSIC Prez Snow mindfuckery!
YES TO ALL!!!!! I like you. :”>
As the curse: “The Book is always better than the movie.”
But as for this case, I think I enjoyed the movie by not thinking about the book or maybe because I forgot every single detail from the book (that’s why I am re-reading it now). I still like the movie though but some parts were really boring and YES! I also felt dizzy with the camera effects. I thought it was just my eye. HAHA. And I don’t really like Josh Hutcherson playing Peeta. I think I like it better if it was Sterling Knight. LOL.
I have asked a few of my friends who have already seen the movie before I and they said that it was good. When I got inside I was really excited but wasn’t disappointed in the end until now. HAHAHA
The movie was all focused inside the arena and there were no scenes showed how Catnip’s family is doing etc. etc. A part of myself agrees with you! HAHAHAHA
And the appearance of the capitol people still needs to be exaggerated a bit. HAHA. //opinion (=
One thing more. //Sorry for so many comments
But I just remembered. Haymitch’s advice was to stay alive. What he told to the two at the film was that they should be liked by the people so they could get sponsors. :|
To shut my mouth up here –> http://wp.me/p1yozd-aR
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Tama. Plus, san yung Hovercraft? and…tanong mo sa kanila kung sino si Madge. haha.
Joem Bascon for Cato! :))
i totally agree with your sentiments on the movie adaptation! i definitely did not like the ending of the movie. sana di nila tinanggal yung part na hinimatay si Peeta tapos yung pinaghiwalay silang 2 ni Katniss para magamot sila pareho. I super love that part! Tsaka bakit walang hovercraft? Haha! Sana man lang, it was shown on Rue’s death para mas dramatic ang dating…
Anne as Glimmer is perfect. And you and your Tiger Lily costume is very nice :) You’d be the perfect Katniss and Jim would be your Peeta. Ahaha, the movie missed a lot though- Philippines needs their own THG movie! Starring Saab Magalona – nux
So okay, this Hunger Games everyone is freaking about is just a rip off of the Japanese Battle Royale bootleg I’ve had since 2002? LOL. Originality is indeed dead.
your casting ! much better…never watch this film yet but thanks for the preview. <3
naghanap ka lang ng mga kamuka and you think you can cast the movie better. hay.
Yeah cos I’m dead serious about this.
I super love your review!!! I think Maxene Magalona is better for Clove and Kuya Germs as Caesar! hahaha!
Hahahahahahahahhaha
I think you’re excited for Catching Fire! HAHAHA! Gawa ka ulet ng ganito! I’ll support you :) Iloveyou Saab :** Thanks for replying :) You made me so happy >:D<
Hindi ko pa napapanood yung movie but I already read the book and I am expecting na there will be disappointment sa movie but then who am I to judge hindi ko pa naman talaga personally napapanood.
Sobrang off the topic but is Nuiu effective? :)
Keri lang (A.K.A. I wouldn’t know kasi everyday ata ako nag-cheat day) :(
How about your mom? She also tried it right?
Yes you can ask her @piamagalona :)
Hi Ate Saab :) OMG!! I totally agree with this Blog post! The Movie didnt do justice to the book :( Especially the kissing scenes ;) In the book there were a ton of parts where Peeta and Katniss kiss but in the movie only 1 major kissing scene was shown. AHA!
And my history teacher told the class today that LionsGate the production company of The Hunger Games was on the verge of bankruptcy when they got the movie titles for Hunger Games so that was probably one factor of why the movie was not the best. But learning that they earned more than 10.2 million dollars for the movie over the course of the week the sequel will definitely have a higher budget. So fingers cross for Catching Fire being an awesome movie! :)
LMAO. I totally think Tessa Prieto-Valdes should play Effie Trinket, it fits perfectly :)) BUT Paolo Avelino should play Gale, Bea Binene or Andi Eigenmann as Clove, Aljur Abrenica as Marvel & Ejay Falcon as Cato :D
Omg Bea Binene could actually be Rue she has such a cute little face.
Hmmm so if hunger games is real and you’re gonna be Katniss then you would volunteer to be the tribute? hahaha!
For Clara, a hundred times yes!
Ahaha! Akala ko gagwa tlga ng film eh!! Si Frank nlng si Cato! :3
Hahahahaahahhaa pwede! Nakakainis yung :3 hahhahahhhaa
haha! bat nakakainis? cute kaya :3 .. pero may naiimagine ako. hahaha :)
Hi Saab! Thank you for putting into words what I had in mind after I watched the movie. Actually I shared my thoughts to a friend who happen to also read the trilogy but he was somehow against my opinion. Well, we are all entitled to our opinion, anyway.
Going back, I was disappointed with the movie adaptation. SO DISAPPOINTED. I was more excited when I read the book/s. (By the way, I learned about the The Hunger Games trilogy books from you. So thank you! Heh) My girlfriend told me naman that sometimes the problem with me is that I tend to look for the details I read from a book in the movie adaptation.
Oh well, like what I said, we are all entitled to our own opinion. Sorry if my post sounds “magulo” or “tumatalon” from one thing to another. :)
Anyway, I love your blog and do post more good books. :) Goodluck and stay happy!
Thank you! I’m actually about to post a book giveaway so stay tuned :D
I read the book pero wala pa akong time manuod ng movie. gusto ko kasi kasama ate ko or yung barkada ko. Hehe. Pero unlike any other book-turned-into-movie, di rin ako masyadong naexcite sa trailer. Ewan ko. Parang bitin. Yung love story nila katniss at peeta yung na-highlight msyado. Lugi si Gale. hehe
Hope Catching Fire is much better!
Got dizzy as well. Don’t really understand what all the ‘rave reviews’ about the movie is about because it was, to me at least, pretty average. I blame the director and script writers. Never read the book but whispered to my hubby during the movie that the ‘book must be better’.
Went to Rotten Tomatoes (because I get a kick from reading the ‘critiques’) and apparently lots of people liked the movie (except me). Read the critiques for ‘Avatar’ and apparently lots of people didn’t like it (except me).
Is it just my imagination but is there kind of an emotional disconnect going on at that site?
Nice casting and observations, by the way. I’d watch your take on ‘Hunger Games’.
I have beef with Rotten Tomatoes too. My boyfriend thinks it’s the last word on movie criticism but I say F Rotten Tomatoes, I think I can rely on my taste more than others’. Haha!
P.S. Read the books :)
a young Bjork. She looks like you here: http://pinterest.com/pin/239957486366052878/ ;)
I think it’s the cheeks and nose hehe I think Bjork is the #1 celebrity compared to me (not including Maxene Magalona) :p
natatawa ako sa blog na toh.. hehe.. (Meron talaga c Anne Curtis para madaming sponsors) hehe Gusto ko maging part dn na movie natoh. Pero parang yung gusto kong role hndi na available.. Pwedeng P.A na lang ako n Katniss dyan para namn dami kung time mka usap s Saab here.. hehe at dahil P.A nya ako sasama ako sa bahay nila so dun ma meet ko ung mga magalona. haha At naman d mawawala ang PICTORIALS tas e boast ko sa facebook friends ko na I’m with them. hehe… naman ganda ng imagination ko… SANA MANGYAREH TOH.. HEHE
I LOVE YOU SAAB.. :)
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Actually, Jennifer Lawrence is the taller, younger and blonde (Jennifer’s originally a blonde) version of Emily Browning. Emily auditioned for the role of Katniss but I didn’t know what happened. ((: Now I am starting to admire Jennifer more because she has the potential.
BTW, Jennifer looks hotter when brunette. <3
I haven't read the novel yet but I love the movie. (;
Anne is too gorgeous to be Glimmer and I can’t take seeing her being mutated or going through a painful body alterations in the bee wasp scene.hehe… Wag nlng si Anne..pwedeng si Lovi Poe nlng? JK lng.. Nice post! Insightful thoughts with the performance of the movie , indeed!
I really agree with your reviews about the movie. I just watched it last Sunday and I felt like “sayang” yung 180 ko! Well, I wasn’t really satisfied because I already read the book and it felt yeah like you said, the movie didn’t give the book justice. It’s such a shame. But if you will SWED it siguro mas okey haha. Pero ang hirap humanap ng cast para kay Cinna! But Joey De Leon as Haymitch is such a win! Even Tessa Prieto-Valdes as Effie Trinket. Love it! Why don’t you try to swed it talaga? hahaha
Saab, you look like Katniss.. You should also put your picture as Katniss. Lol
I did!
this is my first time to read your blog..and yes, i bookmarked it!!! can i say amen to your rants about the movie ( i can hear myself saying “exactly” while reading it) but I’m still hoping catching fire would be better.
Hi ms. Saab, i would love to play clove, cause that would piss my twin lol. i want her (my twin) to be rue cause she’s dark and small or she could be foxface cause she’s really clever. im tanned but im kinda tall so i want to be clove. so if ever this is going to push through (?) i could give you my number. thanks hehehe :-)
Oh I hope you know this is just a joke :) Hehe
Honestly, i’m disappointed on the movie. I was expecting a lot, and they even ruined the imagination of the readers.And I agree with your review..
in connection sa ‘shaky camera’, i want the movie as of Bourne Series but they just don’t get the scene.. *charice.. :D)))
P.S. walang nagpakitang hovercraft sa movie.. yun ang pinaka concern ko sa lahat hahaha./..
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Ate Sab, ako pwede maging Rue? :) hehe… I love your blog. I’ve been inspired by you to blog. :D
A round of applause for your article post. Really thank you!
Hi Ate Saab! This is my first comment on your blog. And yeah, matagal na itong post mo pero I’ve been scanning your blog for about an hour and it led me to this post…
Well, I love THG and I can say that I agree with your rants about the movie… I just hope that in the next movie, the Catching Fire book will be followed. I mean, c’mon, I wanna see Finnick “kissing” Peeta and Katniss acts like… stunned. Haha ;)