So this past weekend, I took a little trip to JMU to visit
some friends and take a nice weekend away from home to relax and just get out
of my ‘bubble.’ It was definitely a
relaxing weekend, though we definitely did a bunch of stuff, and I did get some
productive stuff done (meaning, I did actually get some job applications filled
out, things like that).
The whole weekend trip started with the planning around the
opening of the movie “Divergent.” Based
on Veronica Roth’s incredible book, I was thrilled when I heard this movie was
in production, and being a huge fan, got Brittany into the series, and got her
just as excited about the movie as I was.
We got tickets for the 8pm Thursday night showing, and anxiously waited
weeks for the date to arrive.
MILD MOVIE SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!
The movie definitely didn’t disappoint. I loved it.
I was a tad confused as to why the plot was out of order from the book,
but overall, it wasn’t a huge deal. Theo
James definitely impressed me, and I will admit I’m slightly obsessed with him
now. :D
And the moment at the end of the film when Tris is running towards the
train and she yells, “I’ve got it,” and Tobias says, “I know you do,” my heart
just melted. I couldn’t help it- I’m
such a softie.
There was one thing that bothered me about the film. When the simulation was about to be shut down
by Jeanine (a plot change that wasn’t too big of a deal to me, though it may be
to others), it showed on the monitors, the Dauntless soldiers lining up the
Abnegation and positioning them on their knees, and preparing them to be shot. This reminded myself, and Brittany, much of a
Terrorist action. To me, this was too
realistic, and just too ‘real-life’ to be put into the film. While I understand that there was only so
many ways this scene could be depicted on film, I just think the drastic route
that was taken was too extreme given the international climate of the day. Perhaps this is how it was described in the
book and I don’t remember the details of it, but when put into film and seeing
it visually, it is different. Let me
know what your thoughts on this piece of the film are, I’d love to hear your
thoughts, and comments!
END MOVIE SPOILERS!!!
When the University Program Board puts on a Free Movie Night
in the Grafton Movie Theater, it’s usually a great hit. This past weekend was no exception. On Friday night, the theater was packed to
capacity for the free showing of Frozen, which Brittany and I saw (I was so
excited, as I’ve been living under a rock, and hadn’t seen the movie!). I absolutely loved the movie. It was even better than I imagined it to be,
had such an adorable plot, and who couldn’t love the hilarity found in the
lovable snowman Olaf. If you haven’t
seen that film, I highly, HIGHLY suggest you do it!
It was definitely a great weekend! I’m so glad I got the chance to get away from
my ‘normal’ routine at home, get a break from the ordinary, and mix things up,
even if it was for a short amount of time.
I definitely miss being at JMU and with Brittany all the time in the
condo. And I did manage to get some job
applications sent in when she had to take some time to get some assignments
done, so it wasn’t a totally unproductive weekend – so I feel pretty good about
that.
What were you all up to this past weekend? Let me know what you did, what your exciting
spring break plans were/are, what you’ve got coming up in your life, all of
that fun stuff! I’d love to get to know
you all better!!
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