The Hunger Games - Catching Fire

Me and Cassie watched this together and loved it, and now we can't wait to watch the third one (though it pisses me off that they take the third book and are making 2 movies, but oh well). I have read the whole series twice and it is still very interesting.

I have to say I sometimes get pretty mad when there are some great things missed in the movie(s) that were in the book. There was quite a few things that were taken out and quite a bit that was CHANGED, which is stupid to do.

This story/movie is about how the Quarter Quell changes everything. It shows how the Capitol is ALWAYS in control no matter what happens.



WARNING:
THIS POST BELOW TELLS OF SPOILERS FOR BOTH BOOK AND MOVIE







This 75th Annual Hunger Games (named The Quarter Quell) is a special one just like every other 25 years is. But this time the Capitol is taking it a little bit father. Instead of making the people of each District choose their children to go into the Hunger Games, they Capitol has decided that instead all victors male and female from each District must be chosen from. So poor Katniss, being the only female in District winner in 12 is guaranteed that she will have to go back in.

Description
The film begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever.

Grown Ups 2

Watched this last night with hubby. Recognized a few actors (that are from Family channel).

Deer pees on them when he's scared.
Chris Rock daughter was China from Ant Farm.
Adam Sandler son was Luke from Jesse. (Adam breaks the kid leg in football training).

Steve Austin was in it, he is always a great actor, even in WWE.
Jacob from Twilight is in it.
Pervert from Armageddon is in it as a driving instructor.
Was great fun watching this last night

The Way Home (DVD)

A family is leaving for vacation, the father doesn't put the 2 year old boy (there is 3 children in total, but the 2 oldest are in school) in the van as asked by his wife, he lets him play as he goes back in to look at his computer. The son then disappears and the parents start to look, they go and search the house and yard and he doesn't turn up so they go to all their neighbors to see if he has been seen by them and no one has.

After 30 minutes the police is called. Father takes off to look by himself for his 2 year old boy "Joe". Father starts to think about how he was ignoring his children, for his work.

All in all this was a pretty good movie, I got tears in my eyes a few time while watching it.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson publishers as part of their book review bloggers program. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required to write a positive review.