11-25-2013, 01:29 PM
T is really into this book series and reread the first two books in preparation. We went with one of her school friends and ran into some more when we got there. It was fun.
HG2 is sort of like Half Blood Prince, in that it starts from a place where you really need to see the first one to get what's up, and then ends with a cliffhanger that teases the final installment of the trilogy (which, like Deathly Hallows, is to be split into two parts). Like Empire Strikes Back, this is a strong sequel, firmly establishing the franchise. And again, it's all about Jennifer Lawrence. She totally carries the character of Katniss. I watch her in just about anything now, even the upcoming X-Men silliness.
There's some sword fighting practice and some machete action, but it's mostly CGI bow shots. This one is more violent, lots of oppressor beat downs.
There's a soundtrack that features a lot of T's fav artists, but we didn't sit through the credits to hear it and it didn't really play into the film itself. But just for fun, here's our mutual fav, Lorde's HG2 track, which is like Tears for Fears on quaaludes, which works lyrically but I await an official music vid with scenes of the film for final judgement.
[youtube]DaVA6sgOpws[/youtube]
HG2 is sort of like Half Blood Prince, in that it starts from a place where you really need to see the first one to get what's up, and then ends with a cliffhanger that teases the final installment of the trilogy (which, like Deathly Hallows, is to be split into two parts). Like Empire Strikes Back, this is a strong sequel, firmly establishing the franchise. And again, it's all about Jennifer Lawrence. She totally carries the character of Katniss. I watch her in just about anything now, even the upcoming X-Men silliness.
There's some sword fighting practice and some machete action, but it's mostly CGI bow shots. This one is more violent, lots of oppressor beat downs.
There's a soundtrack that features a lot of T's fav artists, but we didn't sit through the credits to hear it and it didn't really play into the film itself. But just for fun, here's our mutual fav, Lorde's HG2 track, which is like Tears for Fears on quaaludes, which works lyrically but I await an official music vid with scenes of the film for final judgement.
[youtube]DaVA6sgOpws[/youtube]
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