Helloooo to ANOTHER Saturday :D I'm happy about this because my schedule is starting to become a little more consistent. I'll try to post one post on Saturdays and sometimes I'll post one on the weekdays, depending on if anything exciting happened and homework. I am currently eating dinner right now, which is horrible because i'm not at the dinner table xDD Anyways, Reviews: I mentioned about reviewing on some White Pine books but ended up not doing so. But do have 2 books and 1 movie review:
Okay, first up: The Hunger Games. I REALLY LOVED THE BOOK. I pretty much couldn't stop reading throughout the actual games part. Suzanne Collins did a really nice job of portraying the scenes. This is a Adventure-Action with a little bit of Romance, kind of book. I'm actually surprised I enjoyed it considering that I like reading realistic-fiction.
The characters, other than Katniss, weren't really developed. I mean, if you look at Peeta, for example, they describe him as the bread-boy and that's pretty much it. I don't exactly have a favourite character either. I know that alot of people love Rue or Peeta (because of the movie -_____-, Josh Hutcherson) or Primrose, etc.
However, what I LOVE about this book is that it involves a constant fear of danger. It really shows survival: Katniss with her traps, her bow and arrows, shortages of water, artificially created fire walls and mysterious animals.
As for the movie, I LOVED IT :3 I thought that the set-up of how the creators of the games put artificially made things into the game, was really cool. It looked like a virtual dome. Also, I think that they choice great actors to play the roles of participants in the games like Rue, Thresh, Fox-Face, the Careers, etc. I think that the reason why I loved it the most though was because I read the 1st book before seeing it, so it almost put the imagery inside my head into a real motion video -Aws in amazement- xDD
Hwoever, I thought that Katniss' outfits were better described in the book because it was soo lame in the movie -_____- Computer generated fire... . Also, before I went to see the movie, people kept mentioning how the camera was shaky. That part didn't really bother me. The part that bothered me, was the closeness of the camera. I don't know if it was just because the movie theatre's screen was large (first time going to that theatre) or if it was the camera man. But yeah, the faces of the actors looked HUGEEE. Also, I thought that the shooting of the setting of the games was very limited .
Next, Romeo and Juliet, "the star-crossed-lovers". I actually really enjoyed the book, even though I thought that the characters were sooo incredibly stupid xDDD I think that the reason why I enjoyed it is probably because of the Shakespearean language. I learned how to depict the idea that was portrayed in some vague writing. IT WAS AWESOME.
I just wanted to say that Romeo is horrendously incoherent and emotional. This guy has serious mood-swings O.O Plus, he acts on his emotions, which is even worse. Like when he drinks the potion he buys from the Apothecary. With the other characters, I really liked Friar Laurence. Partly because I had to do a media project on him :3 But he is also a very honest, trustworthy and supportive priest. Plus, we is very knowledgeable (well, maybe the marriage between Romeo and Juliet, may have not been the smartest decision ;) ). As for Mercutio, I think that he is very bias with his loud opinions. As for Capulet and Montague, I DETEST THEIR PARENTING SKILLS. -.- If you've read the book, you'll know how irresponsible and careless they are. -_______-
I think that I'll probably turn out reading more Shakespearean novels in the coming Summer. Reading Romeo and Juliet got me interested in other Shakespearean novels like, Hamlet, The Tempest, Othello(mainly from Brave New World, though xDD) and Macbeth (which I already read a little of,in the modern version of it last year)
I hope that you will read or look forward to reading, in class (hahahaha, you young not-in-grade-9-yet students xDD), both of these books. Oh yeah, about the camera and the USB cable, I'm not very photogenic and can be very negative and self-cautious, sooo no pictures......yet :P
Bloomed -> Blooming~
-Melanie
Okay, first up: The Hunger Games. I REALLY LOVED THE BOOK. I pretty much couldn't stop reading throughout the actual games part. Suzanne Collins did a really nice job of portraying the scenes. This is a Adventure-Action with a little bit of Romance, kind of book. I'm actually surprised I enjoyed it considering that I like reading realistic-fiction.
The characters, other than Katniss, weren't really developed. I mean, if you look at Peeta, for example, they describe him as the bread-boy and that's pretty much it. I don't exactly have a favourite character either. I know that alot of people love Rue or Peeta (because of the movie -_____-, Josh Hutcherson) or Primrose, etc.
However, what I LOVE about this book is that it involves a constant fear of danger. It really shows survival: Katniss with her traps, her bow and arrows, shortages of water, artificially created fire walls and mysterious animals.
As for the movie, I LOVED IT :3 I thought that the set-up of how the creators of the games put artificially made things into the game, was really cool. It looked like a virtual dome. Also, I think that they choice great actors to play the roles of participants in the games like Rue, Thresh, Fox-Face, the Careers, etc. I think that the reason why I loved it the most though was because I read the 1st book before seeing it, so it almost put the imagery inside my head into a real motion video -Aws in amazement- xDD
Hwoever, I thought that Katniss' outfits were better described in the book because it was soo lame in the movie -_____- Computer generated fire... . Also, before I went to see the movie, people kept mentioning how the camera was shaky. That part didn't really bother me. The part that bothered me, was the closeness of the camera. I don't know if it was just because the movie theatre's screen was large (first time going to that theatre) or if it was the camera man. But yeah, the faces of the actors looked HUGEEE. Also, I thought that the shooting of the setting of the games was very limited .
Next, Romeo and Juliet, "the star-crossed-lovers". I actually really enjoyed the book, even though I thought that the characters were sooo incredibly stupid xDDD I think that the reason why I enjoyed it is probably because of the Shakespearean language. I learned how to depict the idea that was portrayed in some vague writing. IT WAS AWESOME.
I just wanted to say that Romeo is horrendously incoherent and emotional. This guy has serious mood-swings O.O Plus, he acts on his emotions, which is even worse. Like when he drinks the potion he buys from the Apothecary. With the other characters, I really liked Friar Laurence. Partly because I had to do a media project on him :3 But he is also a very honest, trustworthy and supportive priest. Plus, we is very knowledgeable (well, maybe the marriage between Romeo and Juliet, may have not been the smartest decision ;) ). As for Mercutio, I think that he is very bias with his loud opinions. As for Capulet and Montague, I DETEST THEIR PARENTING SKILLS. -.- If you've read the book, you'll know how irresponsible and careless they are. -_______-
I think that I'll probably turn out reading more Shakespearean novels in the coming Summer. Reading Romeo and Juliet got me interested in other Shakespearean novels like, Hamlet, The Tempest, Othello(mainly from Brave New World, though xDD) and Macbeth (which I already read a little of,in the modern version of it last year)
I hope that you will read or look forward to reading, in class (hahahaha, you young not-in-grade-9-yet students xDD), both of these books. Oh yeah, about the camera and the USB cable, I'm not very photogenic and can be very negative and self-cautious, sooo no pictures......yet :P
-Melanie
I like Mercutio just because he's fun. I think his part must have been really fun to write because he's sort of the crazyish one and he can pretty much do whatever he feels like. I like Friar Laurence best because he seems to be the only sensible character.
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