Mockingjay Trailer Theory

We got a couple of very interesting tweets this morning.  We''re getting something Mockingjay- related tomorrow. Commence the pins and needles. So, I came up with my own theory about what a teaser might include... 

Katniss thinking about Peeta, sad and morose, intro to 13, her needing to be the Mockingjay, maybe some cuts of the rebellion,  Peeta on tv, and his "dead by morning" quote to 13. And of course, the Mockingjay symbol. 

Of course, if anyone has their creative juices flowing at Lionsgate, they'd make it like one of Beetee's propos. That would be fun.   

If Lionsgate sticks to the MPAA guidelines, though, they can't release it earlier than Friday....

The Fault in Our Stars

After "The Fault in Our Stars, " I was sitting in a restaurant trying to process thoughts. I had called mom as I was leaving the auditorium.  She asked, "How was it?" I started bawling. That should tell you something.

 It's a sweet, simple story. Sad, but lovely at the same time.

 Wilem Dafoe plays a jerk, although he somewhat tries to redeem himself at the end. Kevin Bacon is no longer my most "hated" actor.

 I cried during the parent moments, mainly between Hazel and her Mom. Got teary when "All of the Stars" played at the end. (I love several of the songs off the soundtrack.)

 Gus pursues Hazel, and finally, she lets him in. Gus seems kind of pretentious, maybe even forward, but when you think about it, what does he have left? Besides time? And secretly, I think we girls want to be pursued like that.

 There is a moment where Hazel and Gus are in the Anne Frank house, and you hear a snippet of a quote from Anne: "Think of all the beauty left in the world and be happy." That is kind of what Hazel and Gus did, with the little infinity they had.