General Chat 16

Originally posted by LikeASong:Hi there, viking! How's your Bday going so far?

Originally posted by Mr_Trek:[..]

I've had some great fun... For example the football I played with some friends... My team ruled. Also all the persons at my table singing for me at lunch in front of just a couple of hundred people.

Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:Here it is!

http://soundcloud.com/rattleandhum1988/one-tree-hill-demo

I used some backing track I found on a website. I did the main vocals, the backing vocals, and the guitar.

Originally posted by TheAchtungEdge:[..]

+1

I don't know what's so great about it, and I don't care. I'd rather watch the whole Lord Of The Rings trilogy (for the hundredth time), and then read the books(for the thousandth time). They never get old. The Hunger Games does.

Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]

The Hunger Games aren't really trying to compare themselves to Lord Of The Rings though, it's impossible to make that type of comparison. LOTR is an epic, it's almost a tale/legend that's hugely detailed with a huge amount of context and backstory that's there if a fan is up to reading it (I'm sure you've read The Silmarillion).

The Hunger Games are targeted towards teens, and you can tell that by the writing. When reading it I almost wished it was targeted towards adults so the author could put that much more depth into the story, thus demanding more intelligence and maturity from the reader. That being said, it does what it's meant to do, and it's got a kickass story. It's not super original or innovative or unforgettable by any means, but it's good for now and I can enjoy it. On that note, I just got back from the movie (some of my friends are diehards and wanted to go opening night) and it transfered super well to a movie. It almost works better in the span of 2 and a half hours on screen than it does as a book that is (like I said) desperate for some more depth. Perhaps it was good because the screenplay was written (or at least helped written) by the author of the books. Either way, it's a cool series for anyone to check out. You don't even have to invest a lot of time into it, the books are fairly short.