tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076471470585210140.post2350542437245985342..comments2024-03-03T22:40:39.761-05:00Comments on How To Watch A Movie: DivergentSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901639281043602191noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076471470585210140.post-4446050023372024892014-04-22T11:40:21.739-04:002014-04-22T11:40:21.739-04:00Totally, although there's such a wide gap betw...Totally, although there's such a wide gap between Twilight and The Hunger Games that it's pretty easy to land there. ;) It is trying it's best to be "the next Hunger Games though. You'd think it'd try to be Divergent instead! Thanks Dan!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901639281043602191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076471470585210140.post-35352821763331625232014-04-22T11:35:49.921-04:002014-04-22T11:35:49.921-04:00Yeah, those songs just didn't fit there, and t...Yeah, those songs just didn't fit there, and they jolted me right out of the movie. It was really amazing how perfectly placed they were to make the worst impression! But I don't think I noticed the lack of chapstick. Haha, I'll have to remember to notice it when I see it with the rest of my family. I did notice Tris' very neatly applied eye makeup though. :D You would even think that since they shun vanity so harshly as to not even look in mirrors that they wouldn't wear makeup at all... but anyway, that's the sort of overlooking mistake I was expecting. Yeah, I'm just as interested to see what happens with the characters like Kravitz's and Teller's as I am with Woodley's. She's good, but the character is predictable -- they're also good, and the characters are less predictable! Thanks for the comment Michelle! Better not expect a Spectacular Now review too soon though -- it'll probably take me a while to actually see it. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901639281043602191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076471470585210140.post-75321589843841256762014-04-22T11:13:04.297-04:002014-04-22T11:13:04.297-04:00Yeah, I totally understand how you feel, and it...Yeah, I totally understand how you feel, and it's probably not something you'd enjoy very much anyway. The Hunger Games is so much more worth your time. It actually seemed less ripped-off of THG than I expected though, but that's just the movie, and I can see it still being true for the book.<br /><br />Haha, yes, you made perfect, indifferent sense! :PSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901639281043602191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076471470585210140.post-67639606706443967572014-04-22T11:05:30.473-04:002014-04-22T11:05:30.473-04:00Ha, I didn't even notice the typo. I knew exac...Ha, I didn't even notice the typo. I knew exactly what you meant! :D<br /><br />Yeah, there's just nothing about it really worth feeling passionate over, either positively or negatively! Still, I feel more positively about it than negative -- just very dispassionately. ;) It gave me a sense of it being a pretty faithful adaptation. Good for them!<br /><br />Haha, that's cute. I'm glad the fans love it so much. As far as YA fiction goes, I'm sure this is one of the better things to be obsessed over. <br /><br />Woodley is a fantastic actress. (I say with complete confidence even though I've only seen her in one movie...) Hehe, they played The Fault in Out Stars trailer before the showing, and I poked my sister and told her "that's the girl we're going to be watching for the next two hours" but I didn't realize HE was in the movie too until after I got home!<br /><br />Aw, that's too bad, I was hoping I'd get a nice, deeper insight into everyone by reading the book. So maybe reading the book will just make me more appreciative of the supporting performances instead. I thought that final scene you mentioned was surprisingly moving too, but I credited it more to Woodley than Judd -- though I suppose they'd both have to give good performances in order for it to work. I was probably a little transfixed with Woodley, cause she really impressed me.<br /><br />Thanks so much Hannah! I really appreciate it! :DSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901639281043602191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076471470585210140.post-18934424356884121042014-04-21T13:07:31.657-04:002014-04-21T13:07:31.657-04:00"I definitely wouldn't CALL this movie am..."I definitely wouldn't CALL this movie amazing". I noticed a typo.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112080523452829647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076471470585210140.post-31715334852653615172014-04-21T11:15:42.668-04:002014-04-21T11:15:42.668-04:00Better than The Twilight Saga but never as good as...Better than The Twilight Saga but never as good as The Hunger Games, instead, more of a replicate of that wonderful franchise. Good review Sarah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076471470585210140.post-82108414436705906092014-04-20T21:58:26.368-04:002014-04-20T21:58:26.368-04:00I attempted to leave a comment earlier but it didn...I attempted to leave a comment earlier but it didn't go through, I apologize if my previous one shows up....<br /><br />I think that the soundtrack was definitely the most distracting part of this film. I even like some of the pop songs for it but woah was the placement ever off in some scenes! Second major distraction was that appeared the no one on the entire set (MUAs, actors, production, greens, catering, ie) had ANY chapstick. If you watch again, just look at the chappity chap chapness of everyone. ugh gross. Even on the 'devestatingly handsome Four'. so sad. But while we are picking on the makeup crew, let's also address how they missed the part where Abnegation doesn't even look in a mirror so tell me how she's wearing a thick line of brown liner and mascara...I'm good but even I need a mirror. <br />I was impressed with Zoe Kravitz and look forward to seeing more of her. Miles Teller though....love. I enjoyed The Spectacular Now, it was raw and really good. I will have to watch again to prepare for your review. :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06718514226608414163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076471470585210140.post-60794010188160217592014-04-20T18:07:12.709-04:002014-04-20T18:07:12.709-04:00I am so indifferent about watching Divergent. If I...I am so indifferent about watching Divergent. If I happen to rent it one day I would watch it, but I don't even feel the need to take the time and rent it. It is strange, but I have an odd sense of not caring either way. Maybe that's because it is somewhat popular on the internet, but no where close to the Hunger Games. Plus, I think my friend kind of hates the books because they ripped off the Hunger Games. <br /><br />Well, that was a very indifferent comment. :P Hopefully I made sense!<br /><br />-JamesJames the Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00165238905288033483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076471470585210140.post-24717739376078755212014-04-20T17:39:15.204-04:002014-04-20T17:39:15.204-04:00I'm mostly indifferent to the Divergent series...I'm mostly indifferent to the Divergent series. I liked the first book, even though I could see its flaws, because I found it exciting and action-packed. Unfortunately the sequels bored me to tears. I still wanted to see this movie though and I'm glad I did. This movie was really faithful to the book. It's about as faithful to the book as the Hunger Games movie was to its book. <br /><br />At the showing I saw all of the teens in the audience seemed to absolutely looove this movie. I heard quite a few "That was AMAZING!" comments as I left :) I love seeing movies with teenagers. They're so enthusiastic/crazy that they crack me up! :D<br /><br />I definitely wouldn't go this movie amazing but I definitely enjoyed it and from what I've heard it's one of the better YA book to movie adaptations. I thought Shailene Woodley was excellent and I completely agree with you: if she hadn't been as good as she was this movie would have been a complete disaster. I'm really looking forward to seeing her and Ansel Elgort in The Fault in Our Stars :)<br /><br />The supporting characters aren't very well-developed at all in the book but I thought the actors in this movie were really good and that they did the best they could with the material they were given. I was most looking forward to seeing Kate Winslet but in the end I most enjoyed Ashley Judd's performance. I thought she gave a really touching performance and that she brought a lot of heart to the movie. I was really surprised at how moved I was by her final scene with Shailene Woodley.<br /><br />I really enjoyed your review as I always do. You write really, really well :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112080523452829647noreply@blogger.com