Hunger Games Teaser - Reaping, Katniss' Gown, Tributes, etc.

The latest Hunger Games trailer, though only a few minutes short, manages to transform the most important aspects in the book into cinematic glory. It starts with a glimpse of Katniss and Gale hanging out and hunting; then instantly brings us to the suspense of the reaping, which impeccably captures the solemn mood and desolate picture that was painted in the book. Minus the comedic clown-like appearance of Elizabeth Banks as Effie, I felt goosebumps as our heroine stepped up to save her sister from the dreaded hunger games.



I've always felt that Josh Hutcherson was a great choice for Peeta Mellark, despite a couple of fans wishing for someone else and now that I've seen his absolutely spot-on delivery of the pained look that I always imagined Peeta had, I'm even more supportive of the choice! I mean seriously, just check this out:


The eyes! The slight tension in the jaw! It's just amazing!

After the reaping, we are quickly transported to the futuristic city of the Capitol, then we see Katniss' beautiful gown (sans the flambe):


Then Peeta's suit:


... Then some of the tributes (with special mention of Rue), the training ground, Woody Harrelson's Haymitch (hilarious and super on character!), Katniss showing off her archery skills, Gale going emo on us (because he doesn't have much face time in the movie perhaps?) and then just a brief but quite heart-thumping look at the battle to come. Whew, that's a handful!

That's it for me now. I'm supposed to be resting my eyes right now but I just couldn't help but blog about this exciting Hunger Games Teaser trailer. It's just so exciting and March is just a couple of sleepless nights away!

You can check out some more Hunger Games Screenshots here!

Rosalie Hale's Bedroom Decor - Walls, etc.

Last month, I made a post about how Alice Cullen's bedroom will probably look like. Now, it's time to spotlight Rosalie's pad!

Once again - I use Rosalie's fashion sense as an inspiration on her room decor. Compared to Alice's bedroom, I imagine Rosalie's bedroom is a bit edgier and more mature; makes use of darker, bolder colors - not to the point of being gothic, mind you:



I would imagine the use of black velvet pillows and purple velvet pillows for a sophisticated touch:



Among all the Cullen vampires, Rosalie is the one who regrets being turned the most so she definitely would want a bed in her room, most likely something that reminds her of the century she was human (1933). BBC describes a 1930s style home here. The bed would be a four poster bed. Perhaps something like this:



But a little more lavish, because she had always dreamed of a life of luxury.

The rest of the room would be peppered with antiques here and there, perhaps some classical wall art? Perhaps a chippendale mirror:



Or even something with a more antique, regal wall mirror frame (but maybe with a frame that's black?)



I'm sure there are a lot of other great looking mirrors out there!
Want me to feature another Cullen bedroom? Post a comment below!

This is probably gonna be my last post for 2011. Have a happy new year everyone!

Cheers!

Taylor Swift's Hunger Games Song - A Perfect Fit

I think Taylor Swift pretty much hit a homerun with her OST song for Hunger Games. A collaboration with The Civil Wars, the song is entitled "Safe and Sound", and the lyrics and musical interpretation convey the multi-dimensional aspect of the movie - the dismal status quo, bittersweet sadness, the immense sacrifice Katniss took, the complicated situation between Katniss and Peeta, etc.

Without further ado, listen to Taylor Swift's Hunger Games OST song and soak it in as we all patiently wait for the showing of Hunger Games!



What do you think of the song?

The full lyrics are below:
I remember tears streaming down your face,
When I said I'll never let you go.
When all those shadows almost killed your light,
I remember you said don't leave me here alone,
But all that's dead and gone and past tonight.
Just close your eyes,
The sun is going down.
You'll be all right,
No one can hurt you now.
Come morning light,
You and I'll be safe and sound.
Don't you dare look out your window,
Darlin' everything's on fire.
The war outside our door keeps raging on,
Hold on to this lullaby.
Even when the music's gone, gone...
Just close your eyes,
The sun is going down.
You'll be all right,
No one can hurt you now.
Come morning light,
You and I'll be safe and sound...
Just close your eyes,
You'll be all right.
Come morning light,
You and I'll be safe and sound...

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Some other bands you can look forward to in the OST include indie bands The Decemberists and Arcade Fire. And surprisingly, the lead actress herself (Jennifer Lawrence) has a song as well!

Bella's Wedding Dress + Replica up for Grabs!

Everyone is scampering about trying to purchase Bella's wedding dress. Rumors have it that Carolina Herrera, the designer of Bella's actual gown in the movie will be selling the official replica on her boutiques, but for Twi-hard fans who don't want to wait (or who want a more affordable alternative), Alfred Angelo has come up with his own interpretation, which looks gorgeous and has that beautiful lace embellishment on the back.

Here are some images of Bella and Edward on their wedding ceremony, Bella's wedding gown, photos of the actual ceremony, a glimpse of her hair piece, engagement ring, the ceremony decorations inspired by A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Edward's happy face during the ceremony:


You can click on the picture to see it in greater detail and appreciate the long sleeves and the lovely ornate lace detail at the back. How do you guys like it?

But wait, there's more! He is actually raffling off this imitation gown to one lucky Twi-hard fan! You can check it out at Alfred Angelo's website. This dress costs $799.

As for those who want their own replica of the engagement ring, you can get it over on Amazon:



I'm sure Twihards marrying next year will want to incorporate several details from the movie.

Alice Cullen's Bedroom Decor - Mirrors, etc.

I've been meaning to write an article about how to add some Twilight magic into your space and I couldn't find a better time than now, when most Twi-hards are in the Breaking Dawn mood.

In the Twilight movie, we were able to sneak a glance at Edward's room, as well as a quick and limited peek into Carlisle's room when Bella had to be treated for her wound during New Moon. However, we have yet to see Alice's bedroom and a lot of fans have been speculating on what it would look like.

A look into Alice's personal fashion sense is a great clue:







The words "dainty" and "soft" come to mind, with a touch of old-world, classic Victorian charm. Personally, I would think her walls would be painted in a nice pastel shade, perhaps powder blue? With some subtle wall decal, similar to the birds that were shown on the living/dining room of the Cullen home:


or



Continuing with decorative wall embellishments, some nice classic, antique mirrors with a traditional frame. Something with arches, or a full length mirror with floral etchings. Some of my picks:

This Antique White mirror:



Or this etched curvy oval wall mirror:



I'd imagine the bed to be a beautiful white canopy bed like this one from Martha Stewart:



With some velvet pillows to draw inspiration from the velvety necklace strap of Alice's choker necklace:



Then some nice delicate French linens with nice pink and pastel details. And a very nice delicate, ornate chandelier for the light fixture:



I don't know about Alice, but I'd definitely want a room like that! What do you guys think? Any ideas of your own?

P.S. I do know that Twilight vampires don't sleep but I imagine Alice would still want a bed just for the look of it. :P

Teen Wolf's Tyler Posey = Young Ty Ventura in (Guess where!)

I just watched an episode of Teen Wolf awhile ago. Teen Wolf is another attempt to make a wolf-centric flick in hopes that it gains as much popularity as the vampire-centric ones. History shows that the vampires seem to rake in more audience than the wolves. Perhaps it's because wolves turning are less prettier and well sophisticated than the vampires? Perhaps because the vampires are regarded as more handsome and more mysterious? Whatever the case may be, Twilight (particularly Taylor Lautner's Jacob Black) seems to have shed a fairer light on these wolves and this new TV series is an example of good timing.

The show is quite entertaining and not as cheesy as I thought it would be, though it doesn't deliver on the horror/suspense part as much as I had hoped. Of course, I've only watched an episode, so I'm pretty sure this will warm up to me as the episodes roll on.

In any case, what particularly stayed on my mind after watching the show was Tyler Posey's character, Scott McCall, because as soon as I saw him on screen I KNEW I saw him somewhere a long time ago, and the mole he has somewhere near his right eye gave it away. He was the young and extremely adorable Ty Ventura in JLo's Maid in Manhattan!

Needless to say, he has grown up and grown up quite nicely as I'm sure many of the teen girls will attest to:

Halloween Costume Ideas - Groups (Small / Large)

Halloween is just 2 months away and I am EXCITED! :) My friends and I always meet up for the occasion (strangely enough we meet up more often on Halloween than on Christmas!) so in the spirit of this costume day, here are some ideas for those who intend to dress up in themed Halloween costumes as a group!

1. Archie Costume
The neat thing about dressing up as this comic book is that you can come as a pair (eg. if you're best buds - Jughead and Archie; a couple - Archie and Veronica (or Betty)) OR you can come as a very very large group! There are a LOT of memorable characters from this comic book so it's pretty flexible!

2. Twilight Costume
The Twilight series also has a lot of interesting characters you can dress up as, and you can zone in on one clique to better solidify the personality of your group. For instance, you can dress up as the Volturi gang if you want to be more mysterious and classy, or go as the wolf gang if you want to be more playful (and/or if you have the abs to show off). Of course, the popular choice will be to dress up as the Cullen family!

3. Fast Food Icons
Dress up as Ronald McDonald, the slightly creepy Burger king mascot (who was just fired!), the even creepier Jack in the Box costume, Colonel Sanders, the redhead braided Wendy's, the list goes on!

Hunger Games Cast / Leaked Photos

The Hunger Games could not be showing at a more opportune time - the uber successful Harry Potter franchise has ended and the Twilight vampire series is coming to its conclusion. The question is whether the movie's success will be comparable to these 2 golden box office hits, or if it is doomed to fail like the other fantasy book turned movie flicks before it (Golden Compass, Spiderwick, Lemony Snickett to name a few).

In any case, the role for the central characters have been cast and there are a couple of teaser photos out on the net already, and I am very impressed with the casting, especifally with Katniss, who is played by Jennifer Lawrence. The description of Katniss is a little vague in the book but upon seeing this picture, this was immediately the photo I envisioned:



The role of Gale and Peeta were given to Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson (in that order) and based on initial photos, they seem to be owning up to the role as well:




I think it's also GENIUS to cast Woody Harrelson as the drunkard (who has a genius harboring inside him) Haymitch Abernathy as well as Stanley Tucci as the television host Caesar Flickerman.

Hopefully, the level of action will be riveting and intense enough as the plot revolves around a death race after all.

So, is anyone hungry for The Hunger Games?

The Hunger Games Movie showing is slated to be on March 23, 2012.

Find Magic Quill. Join Pottermore before everybody else!

If you're a Harry Potter fan I'm pretty sure you've heard about this Pottermore website JK Rowling has been rambling about for a while now. It's scheduled to officially launch on October but some LUCKY people are going to be able to register and use the website AHEAD OF TIME. All you need to do is find the magic quill.

How? Simple. Go to the Official Pottermore Website RIGHT NOW (Around 2 PM London time) then solve the question there. Once you solve it, go to: http://quill.pottermore.com/<YOUR ANSWER>, for example: http://quill.pottermore.com/420

If your answer is correct, you will be redirected to a flash animation. Skip that and get right on to the next screen where you should click on the glowing quill. You will then see a register button where you can seal the deal.

Hurry! You only have 2 days left to join this exclusive FREE membership. Otherwise, you'd have to wait until October to get some more Potter.

Twilight Breaking Dawn Wedding Scene Teaser!

Have you guys seen the wedding scene video teaser of Breaking Dawn? Check it out below!



I hope that made you guys jump (or even cut the rug) for joy!

Granted, it only showed us a glimpse, but at least we got to see her beautiful hair clip and her even more beautiful bling-y engagement ring! I'm still pretty excited to see Bella's wedding dress.

We also got a glimpse of Jacob freaking out about the whole thing, and Jacob getting intense is really something a Jacob fan like me enjoys watching.