Showing posts with label Science Fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Science Fiction. Show all posts
I was bothered after I was done with the last page of the last book of the The Hunger Games Trilogy, Mockingjay. Gale just disappears in the last pages narrating that he has gone to somewhere helping people while Katniss who said has gone psychologically challenged after the death of her sister Primrose, left alone with her doctor who seems has cared a little less about her. Well, I just cannot contemplate how the novel ends. Unconvincing, frustrating and absurd - I apologize to say but yes, it is.
So Katniss has no choice but to choose Peeta over Gale because Gale just vanishes. Perhaps, he has gotten discouraged by what Katniss turned into after the war - crazy and poorly hygienic girl. Peeta surprisingly has gone better, I mean he looks perfectly well which is absurd because the book says that Peeta cannot be healed utterly. So Peeta has gotten completely recovered from his incurable ailment and married Katniss who has given birth to their children. That ends the novel.
But Mockingjay deserves a better ending. Primrose shouldn't have died. Katniss shouldn't have gone insane considering that she has hated her mother's social withdrawal due to depression after the death of Katniss' father which she, Katniss also has done in the latter part. The fearless and fierce Katniss has suffered from social withdrawal, separated herself from people and even neglected herself. That is acceptable when you think about every miserable things she has gone through but that is frustrating however. I couldn't see a modern heroine gone mentally ill.
Anyways, here is what I like in the novel. The Hanging Tree.
Anyways, here is what I like in the novel. The Hanging Tree.
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where they strung up a man they say murdered three
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met up at midnight in the hanging tree
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where the dead man called out for his love to flee
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met up at midnight in the hanging tree
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where I told you to run so we’d both be free
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met up at midnight in the hanging tree
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Wear a necklace of rope, side by side with me
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met up at midnight in the hanging tree
I sometimes found myself humming the song. Crazy as Katniss.
Suzanne Collins' Catching Fire is the second book of The Hunger Games Trilogy. If I would describe the novel in one word it would be intense. Thinking that it will be made into film on November 22, 2013 thrills me. The Games would be more exciting. There are a lot of awesome characters to look forward to. Finnick Odair, for example, is one of my favorite who will be played by Sam Chaflin. I can say that Catching Fire is the best book among the rest, The Hunger Games and Mockingjay.
Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, the star-crossed lovers of District 12 win the seventy fourth Hunger Games but President Snow isn't convinced that Katniss' attempt at committing suicide with Peeta by ingesting poisonous berries known as "nightlock" is motivated by her love for Peeta but otherwise defying the Capitol which causes uprisings throughout the disrticts. Katniss and Peeta are forced to returned to arena for the special edition of the Hunger Games, Quarter Quell which the former victors will be tributes again. The former victors such as Finnick Odair, Johanna Mason, Beetee, Wiress and Mags join them up during the games. Who will be their allies and how will they survive the brutal bloodthirsty game? May the odds be in their favor?
I've done some research on where they'll shoot the film and found this.
Impeccable.
Photo taken from www.catchingfiremovienews.com
Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, the star-crossed lovers of District 12 win the seventy fourth Hunger Games but President Snow isn't convinced that Katniss' attempt at committing suicide with Peeta by ingesting poisonous berries known as "nightlock" is motivated by her love for Peeta but otherwise defying the Capitol which causes uprisings throughout the disrticts. Katniss and Peeta are forced to returned to arena for the special edition of the Hunger Games, Quarter Quell which the former victors will be tributes again. The former victors such as Finnick Odair, Johanna Mason, Beetee, Wiress and Mags join them up during the games. Who will be their allies and how will they survive the brutal bloodthirsty game? May the odds be in their favor?
Tick, tock, this is a clock. The arena is a clock. What are their keys for survival knowing that the Hunger Games arena is a clock?
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Photo taken from www.catchingfiremovienews.com
I finally was able to flip through Suzanne Collins' famous The Hunger Games which made into film months ago. After reading I contented myself with the movie again, scrutinizing every scene and line and character and emotion and setting the movie offers. Frustrated but more elated by the film I decided to blog about it.The first thing I noticed was their odd names which sound Greek mythology-esque names or something I have no idea. The story takes place in the post-apocalyptic nation of Panem where was once the countries of North America before the destruction of continent's civilization. The Capitol is exceedingly wealthy and technologically advanced compared with Districts where citizens are starving to death, oppressed and impoverished. It was kinda queer to me how the Districts stay as poor and rural while the Capitol has all the power and capability aids by extremely advanced technology and indeed is very urbanized. Watching Katniss Everdeen hunt with her bow and arrow at the forest makes me think of the ancient way of living which is really strange because it was the other way around. Nonetheless, I can't help but to compare Katniss Everdeen and Bella Swan (whose both novels has their own movie adaptation) because they both speak in first person point of view. Unlike Bella, I came to like Katniss a lot. Her temper, independence, courage, shrewdness, personality--there is no reason for me to loathe Katniss while Bella is feeble, overdependent on her vampire lover, very fragile and emotional to the point of sappiness are all flinch-worthy in my viewpoint.
The Hunger Games reminds me of reality shows on television which viewers' sympathy and favor with the contestant/tribute are crucial. Big Brother for instance, should each housemate be likable and unforgettable enough for the people to love him/her and thus vote for him/her to win. Katniss and Peetah pretends that they are star-crossed lovers to appeal to television audience and gain plenty of sponsors who can send them gifts such as food, medicine and tool that are critical for their survival in the arena. Katniss also has a stylist, Cinna who resembles famous fashion stylists that clothe and make celebrities look their best. They say that The Hunger Games is a satire of reality television shows only the former is most savage, inhuman, ferocious and ruthless among the others.
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| Cinna, Haymitch and Peetah |
The book is rich in details, vividly narrates how Katniss' father died while she was eleven and how she carries all the burden of feeding her family, how she bravely assumes the role of parent to her younger sister Primrose because their mother was immobilized by depression after their father's death, how starvation scourges their district and how she owes Peeta Mellark, baker's son (a young boy back then) who threw a loaf of bread at her feet when she was almost on the verge of hopelessness. The film lacks all those kinds of lucid narration and illustration. Some parts of the novel are excluded in the movie. Gale seems just have a little part in the film. Katniss' father teaching her how to hunt is omitted. Grease Sae and Katniss' pal Madge (who has given her the mockingjay pin which Katniss' used as a district's token) are out of the picture in the film. Peeta's father as well who was in love with Katniss' mother. Katniss tying herself up on the tree with her sleeping bag is omitted. Rue sleeping with her up on a tree with their sleeping bag is omitted. Rue chewing a medicinal leaves and putting it on Katniss' tracker jacker's bites is also omitted. Some insignificant parts are lost in the film as well as significant like how Peeta is badly sick Katniss needs to coax the sleep syrup into him that can sedate him so she can go to feast and fight to death just to get the right medicine for him. I waited for the hovercraft of the Capitol to retrieve the death bodies of tributes but it didn't occur. I anticipated to hear the anthem play but there was nil. The red haired Avox girl doesn't appear. The movie minimizes the kissing and romantic scenes.
I enjoy the movie though. It isn't that bad after all. The flow of the story is fast and engaging. Though you will appreciate the movie more if you already read the book. The movie summarizes the 374 pages story which you can read for about a day but can be watched for about only a couple of hours. The film doesn't ruin it altogether in fact fleshes out the characters perfectly through the faultless acting of both Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson and the rest of the casts.
All seriousness aside. I find this hilarious.
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| He's Peeta and we know it. |
I'm not really good writing reviews about novels slash books 'cause I simply want to read and adore the book afterwards, 'cause that's why books slash novels are written. To entertain us. And if they fail, then read another one that suits your taste and preference. I don't wanna be too critical and my mind is just programmed to admire good books and authors.
Stephen King's Dreamcatcher is one of my favorite book though I have heard too much negative comments and reactions against the novel. This is another book from Booksale which has approximately 800 plus pages. I liked how Stephen King has fleshed out every characters perfectly. I loved how he has illustrated every details cunningly in his very own style of writing.
I'm waiting for my friend to return this book to me after borrowing few weeks ago. Just a force of habit to smell the pages of the book before I will write something about it. But like any other books of mine that haven't returned to the owner, I expect the worse. So what, I can buy hundreds of copies of Dreamcatcher by Stehen King if I long to (sourgraping).
Same shit different day, that's my favorite motto originated from four protagonists. Pete, Beaver, Henry and Jonesy. Everyone has the same load of shit and unhappiness. They were childhood best of friends. In their childhood they encountered a bullied kid named Doughlas Cavell, with Down Syndrome. They saved him from bullies and from then on, they've done so much favor just for him. The character of Douglas also known as Duddits touched me deep down. I named my new puppy Duddits and claiming that my puppy also could possess the power of mental telepathy like what the real Duddits in the novel has.
Beside Aslan of The Chronicles of Narnia, Duddits is my favorite fictional character (as if it matters). Simply because he loves his friends. He would do anything for his friends, even it risks his life. I really wanted to discuss some parts of the story but I prefer not to spoil the mystery and fun of discovering it yourself.
Yes, it has a movie adaptation. But I tell you, if you're a bookworm like me, you may want the book copy rather than the disc.
I'm waiting for my friend to return this book to me after borrowing few weeks ago. Just a force of habit to smell the pages of the book before I will write something about it. But like any other books of mine that haven't returned to the owner, I expect the worse. So what, I can buy hundreds of copies of Dreamcatcher by Stehen King if I long to (sourgraping).
Same shit different day, that's my favorite motto originated from four protagonists. Pete, Beaver, Henry and Jonesy. Everyone has the same load of shit and unhappiness. They were childhood best of friends. In their childhood they encountered a bullied kid named Doughlas Cavell, with Down Syndrome. They saved him from bullies and from then on, they've done so much favor just for him. The character of Douglas also known as Duddits touched me deep down. I named my new puppy Duddits and claiming that my puppy also could possess the power of mental telepathy like what the real Duddits in the novel has.
Beside Aslan of The Chronicles of Narnia, Duddits is my favorite fictional character (as if it matters). Simply because he loves his friends. He would do anything for his friends, even it risks his life. I really wanted to discuss some parts of the story but I prefer not to spoil the mystery and fun of discovering it yourself.
Yes, it has a movie adaptation. But I tell you, if you're a bookworm like me, you may want the book copy rather than the disc.
I purchased Sidney Sheldon's The Doomsday Conspiracy at Booksale SM Pampanga for only 75 pesos and I really don't buy too expensive reading stuff (spell frugality) and thank goodness it costs only that less.
My initial reaction after reading the first few pages was like 'Alien sucks big time!' I was quite doubtful if it could be as good as Tell Me Your Dreams, The Naked Face and Morning, Noon and Night (which I've already read) merely because I was not interested in alien invasions sort of which were pretty summed up in the book. I often thought that aliens are for kiddies and I almost wished to get my 75 pesos back.
The book has two parts: 1. The Hunter, and 2. The Hunted. The first part, Commander Robert Bellamy, the protagonist and a secret agent, had given a very crucial task to track down and identify the unknown witnesses of the mysterious crash of weather balloon. After accomplishing his impossible mission of hunting the ten unfortunate witnesses, he got into very serious predicament. In the second part, he was now being hunted holding a huge and highly important secret that might cost his life.
Yes, about sucking aliens but not exactly what I had expected at first. There were plenty of twists in the plot, Sheldon's best expertise. He never fails to fascinate his fans. I couldn't put it down. You may want a movie adaptation. I recommend you to read the novel if you don't like alien crap, like me, because it's gonna change your mind about aliens, for sure.
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