sábado, fevereiro 01, 2014

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)



Katniss and Peeta return to The Hunger Games after she has become a symbol of proletarian revolution.

I did not have high expectations, but I was pleasantly surprised. The first film was an uneven combination of "The Most Dangerous Game" and "The Lottery" with a political and economic plot attached to the film like a tumor, but in Catching Fire the film's cohesion is much stronger, and as a result the film seems more original. The reveals at the end and Katniss's victory tour tie the political plot with The Hunger Games, which before bordered on violence-porn.

The love triangle and Katniss's relationship with Peeta still don't do much for me. Less sacrificial than in the first film, Katniss's personality is bland in this film, and Peeta's love-sick staring is devoid of earnestness and intelligence. 

They're not compelling characters by themselves, but the plot is strong enough to carry their weight. Strong supporting performances by Woody Harrelson and Jena Malone steal the show.

Overall, Catching Fire did the impossible: it made me look forward to the next film.

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Podes não acreditar... mas esta modelo tem 60 anos

Christie Brinkley é uma supermodelo americana que completa amanhã 60 anos (2 de Fevereiro). Foi a primeira modelo a ilustrar por três vezes consecutivas a capa da conceituada revista norte-americana Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue e detém até hoje o contrato mais longo de sempre de uma modelo, com a empresa de cosméticos CoverGirl, que foi renovado sucessivamente por mais de 20 anos.
Pois bem, mas o que queremos mostrar mesmo é a excelente forma física desta "sexygenária", mãe de três filhos. Segundo Christie, o segredo passar por uma alimentação vegetariana e exercício físico, onde inclui sempre 100 flexões.






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