Trying to Grok the "Hunger Games"

Trying to grok these "Hunger Games" but there are multiple problems in part because the premise is gratuitously vicious. There's the obvious resurrection of the carnage in the Coliseum in Rome so that's arguable justification it could happen but I'm finding general low credibility in it plus Lawrence isn't as hot as Paltrow.

Note 1:  it's a requirement anything passing itself off as sci-fi must have a ravishingly hot babe but Lawrence is just a kid whereas Paltrow is a woman. We like women MUCH better.

Note 2:  check out Gamora in "Guardians of the Galaxy" and she is ravishingly hot plus she has a great ass.  We rest our case.


Ironman is credible insofar as the sciencer whizkid devises an insane machine. It's flimsy but acceptable for the genre.  The Hunger Games motif requires a background of complex sociology and that's often a requirement for sci-fi as well but the result is hackneyed and mixed-up with nonsensical love stories.  

Still must make it through the final set of two movies in which I assume they take down the state but unknown if I'll get there.

Note:  we actually liked the Ironman series and Robert Downey Jr is one of the few who is highly-adept at bringing a humanity to the role.  He and Paltrow have all kinds of chemistry in the movies and Don Cheedle is perfect for them as well.  The other comics movies mostly don't seem to achieve that kind of personal depth so that makes the Ironman series highly-endearing for the Rockhouse.

The big comics question remains, however:  where is Ironwoman.  Bring back the franchise with Paltrow and her exceptional form leading it.  We couldn't care less about Clinton liberation but we will eagerly await seeing some superhero liberation from Gwyneth Paltrow.

(Ed:  you just like her ass!)

That too.

Actually, we have one more question.  The Captain America comics movie is doing what happens with sixties rock just now.  Some whizkid promoter got the idea the more Old Fockers or Rockers you can get on the stage at the same time, the better the jams whereas all it really does is increases the chance we will finally see an Old Focker croak on-stage.  The same principle is being carried forward by Marvel with bringing all the comics characters into the same movies.

We suspect Bruce Lee may make a cameo appearance in the next Captain America (sob).