The Not So Favorable But Still Great Odds: The Hunger Games Movie Review

"May the odds be ever in your favor."

Effie's very popular line. This is what I thought of before going in the movie house to watch the movie adaptation of The Hunger Games. I was wondering how on earth they're gonna pull this off since I've heard that it was impossible to follow everything in the book. I really hoped for the best.

Source: LionsGate

I sincerely hope I watched this movie first...

The way that the director played this out was amazing, the scenes that were untouched were really as accurate as they could possibly be. I really thought that Jennifer Lawrence nailed the acting on the main protagonist, Katniss Everdeen. It feels like she was meant to play this role, or this was made for her.

The other characters played their role well, although I was concerned over a few things. Why does Haymitch look cleaner? I expected him to look like a drunkard. Instead, he looks like he got out from a futuristic shower. Last I checked, he lives in District 12! Also, I found the height difference of Josh Hutcherson (who plays Peeta) and Lawrence to be a bit disturbing.

The only complaint that makes this not so favorable for me is that since I read the book, I felt that the movie lacked the scenes I wanted to be there. For instance, the remaining tributes (e.g. Cato, Clove, Thresh) aren't as exposed as they are in the book. I'm sorry but this really goes to show that books are STILL better than the movies.

BUT, this is still a great movie to watch and enjoy. I AM HOPING THAT THEIR ODDS WILL BE BETTER IN CATCHING FIRE. ^_^


What do you think guys? Was the hype worth it? Post your reactions in the comments.

Are Tablets Really the Dawn of the Post-PC Era?

Source: Apple, Inc.

Tablets are now all the rage, the catalyst being the picture you see there, Apple's iPad.


Based on what I've seen over the past year, when tablets were coming out left and right, I think that tablets are becoming more and more powerful and can handle serious applications that PCs and Macs can do.


The thing is, I don't think the world is ready for what Apple calls the "Post-PC Era". Sure that people's lives have been made easier when smartphones came out and tablets revived to be more powerful than ever before, but we haven't got to the point that many CAN abandon their PCs and be confident that they'll be able to get a better experience with the tablet. There are still people who prefer doing photo editing using their desktops and laptops because of the power that they have.

Source: Amazon

Another aspect though of the tablet that has already changed and will be permanent, is the fact that it is used for content consumption. Take for instance, the Amazon Kindle Fire. It may be small, like what you see, but it costs $199 and is purely meant for consuming media from Amazon, which is actually successful. 


I am positive though that this will happen, just not right now. We have to let technology run its pace until we can reach that time. Until then, enjoy all the goodness of desktops and laptops.

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Thoughts On: "The New iPad"

Yes, guys. The new iPad is here. I know, I know. "It looks exactly like the one last year!" Don't be fooled, though. Apple made sure that like the iPhone 4S, this "new iPad" will sell like hot cakes. I won't delve into the details of the specs as every freaking tech site has them, and of course, the Apple website. 


For those who just knew this now, here are what makes this iPad "new":

• Retina Display: This will blow you away, with a 2048x1536 resolution display. This means everything you see on the new iPad will be amazing.
• Apple A5X Processor: This may not mean much to everyone, but this is a dual-core processor WITH quad-core graphics. This powers that very powerful Retina Display, and puts out great graphics, with Apple claiming it to be better than Nvidia's Tegra 3 Quad-Core processor. (Let's see who's gonna get the last laugh. HAHA)
• 5 MP iSight camera: Another wish of some people, they put a higher quality camera in it, also carrying the advanced optics that they put in the iPhone 4S. This means better pictures captured, and also better viewed with that monster Retina Display.
• 1080p HD Video Recording: Expected this, since this is from the 4S. Still, it's cool.
• 4G LTE: Again, this may not mean much, but Apple FINALLY caught up with the norm. Now, this new iPad will now have faster data speeds which will please web surfers.

They also put Dictation on the new iPad, letting users speak what they want to type. My thoughts on what they put? Although it's not a revolutionary upgrade, it's a GREAT upgrade to an already GREAT device. Unlike the iPhone, which is in a sea of a lot of phones, the iPad became the first to define the category that almost died, but Apple successfully revived. I am deeply amazed and they don't need to change things that ain't broke, and changed things that were needed and did it right.

Overall, they changed the tablet game. AGAIN.

Sources: Apple, TechnoBuffalo