The Hunger Games

[Jeanette Cheezum]

After running errands and going to Assisted Living my husband and I hunkered down to watch the Hunger Games. At first I was upset and then I became engulfed into the movie. I hope our wonderful world would never turn into any thing like children killing each other because out of two dozen that are chosen each year only one can return home after the games are played. I woke up thinking of nothing else this morning.

 

Have you seen the movie or read the books? What did you think of it/them?

[Jeanette Cheezum]

Don't get me wrong, the movie was done to perfection. I didn't read the trilogy. This is one persons thoughts (mine) and I wondered what other people  thought.

[Jeanette Cheezum]

Non taken. I understand and that sickens me (death of children per day) My fear here is because this is intended for young adults, that more of this could happen (gangs).  

[Bill Floyd]

No disrespect intended, but I've been doing some research this morning, and on average, between 4-9 children per day are killed by gun violence in the U.S.  And a movie chilled you?  

[Jeanette Cheezum]

That's okay, Bekk. There's still plenty of good left and I would like to see it continue.

[Scarlett Rose]

Seen and read! I like them :)

And really - no offense Jeanette - but our world isn't really wonderful at all. It's pretty broken!

[Jeanette Cheezum]

Thanks Michelle. Nice essay/review. 

[Michelle]

http://www.quietmountainessays.org/Summer_2011_Review_Dolske.html

Here's a link to a little review of you fancy a read.

[Jeanette Cheezum]

 Africa is a true story and it will be many years if ever  that anyone can put a stop to that.  However, I felt this was civilization at it's worst. I'm really surprised it's listed as YA.

[Gita]

I thought the societies were interesting. The disparity between the wealth and cultural life of the city people and that of the rural miners/farmers/pluggers -- haves and have nots -- was  telling.  I took it as a futuristic fantasy movie, and not really seriously.  What bothers me more are the children who are kidnapped and forced to become child soldiers in Africa -- trained to kill or be killed themselves.

[Jeanette Cheezum]

It really got to me.