Catching Fire Is Coming Soon

 

I don't know why but Jennifer Lawrence's performance as Katniss Everdeen in this new trailer for Catching Fire is making me want to cry.   Seriously...after this trailer was released a few weeks ago, I decided to reread the book just so I can visualize the movie (which I can hardly wait until November to see). 

Two Movies I Look Forward To In 2013

First of all, I hope everyone had a safe New Year's Eve celebration and getting 2013 off to a good start.  What a year we had in 2012, didn't we?  The year was very full of activity for me outside of my "dreamz" blog which resulted in less frequent posts compared to previous years.  (Sorry, fans - didn't mean to keep you hanging).   But it's been great - and I'm very thankful to have the opportunities I've had to do the things I got to do in 2012, thankful for the people that have faith in my abilities, and thankful for the moral support I've received in the process.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Sam Claflin in Catching Fire

Now that's the next movie adaptation I can't wait to see!  We already know that the three main stars, Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss), Josh Hutcherson (Peeta), and Liam Hemsworth (Gale) will be back to reprise their roles in the second installment of the trilogy.  The other roles have also already been cast but one big role that a lot of fans have been waiting to know who'll play the part of is Finnick Odair.

August 18th

"The world will be watching." - and so will I !!!  I can't wait for August 18th!  That's when The Hunger Games comes out on DVD and Blu-Ray.  I am pre-ordering my copy so I can get it early.  Don't laugh...a lot of online retailers send out the copies early so you can receive them on the actual release date (if not, very close to).  Even my teenage son is anxious to see it again (maybe he likes Katniss?  lol...I'm gonna have to tease him about that).  Anyway, you all ought to pre-order your copy today, too!!!  Go to Amazon.com now!!!

The Civil Wars Music

One of the best things about popular movies is that they often come with awesome soundtracks. I especially liked the music I heard on The Hunger Games Soundtrack, particularly the tracks that included the folk pop duo, The Civil Wars.

Two Thoughts on The Hunger Games Movie

I took my kids with me to the AMC Movie Theater this week-end and watched The Hunger Games together. While my son is old enough to have read the book, he didn't read the book because he prefers to read Fantasy and Humor books over this type of novel. My daughter is still in elementary school so she, of course, has definitely not (yet) read the book. They both came willingly anyway because they've heard from others about the movie and know I've been waiting to see it.

Hunger Games Fan Art

Just as there had been a lot of fan art being shared for the Twilight movies, there are also a number of beautiful fan art being shared for the new Hunger Games movie. Here's one I like from KawaiiKarissa on the Deviant Art site.

I think this digital painting of Peeta (played by Josh Hutcherson) captures a pondersome moment from the story!

Two Thoughts Tuesday

First off, The Hunger Games movie was released this past week-end - whoot whoo!!! And it was the #1 box office draw, too - whoot whoo again!!!

The Hunger Games book

Last night, I finished reading Suzanne Collins's 1st book of The Hunger Games trilogy. This first book, The Hunger Games, was released in September 2008, followed the next year by Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games), and later, of course, by Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3). These were best-sellers in the Young Adult (ages 12 to adult) fiction category...the same category as other best-sellers like The Twilight Saga and The Vampire Diaries , which have also been dramatized on-screen.