It’s too bad that children totally took over “Let It Go” and drove their parents crazy with their repeated singing, because in context, that song is an incredible show stopper. Overall, this was a Disney film that hit every Disney Animated Film requirement in a pleasing fashion. I did think a certain character’s sudden transformation from good to bad was rather abrupt, but otherwise, this was a great animated classic.
Cost: free from library
Where watched: at home.
A great recommendation from Filmspotting, this is an uneven, yet very fun trip back to the 80s and features a very young Diane Lane and Laura Dern. Perfect for its all-girl punk-rock exploits and interesting commentary about music, women, and women in music. The music was good too.
(But really it’s a story about Lewis and Clark college and their difficulties with Yik Yak.)
I was looking for a specific type of poem and this is not that poem, but I couldn’t resist it.
read the rest at:
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/180677
I’ve read/heard a lot of reviews saying that nothing happens in this movie, but I heartily disagree. There are decisions to be made by Katniss and other sundry people in the Panem world, and the players spend this movie making them. That means there’s not a lot of shooting, but a ton of good acting* and political maneuvering, which I was down for.**
Cost: $10.00
Where watched: With Kelly at the Baghdad Theater. We went to the 8pm night-before-it-was-released showing celebrating one year of the renovated theater. There were themed cocktails and promises of cake. Though no actual cake. Was that a commentary on the Hunger Games movie?
poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2014/hunger_games_mockingjay__part_one.html
*Peeta has greatly improved. He’s quite good. Jennifer Lawrence is, of course, phenomenal.
**I know what’s coming in the next movie, we can take our time getting there.
