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Did You See The Hunger Games? by Bill Roberts

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Did You See The Hunger Games?
This weekend the latest installment of the Hunger Games was

released.
Of course, we had to go.
My wife likes the action. I like the heroine, a beautiful young girl.
But beyond that there is the story. It is based in the North American

continent, sometime in the future.
We have been divided into "districts" for ease of Federal

administration.
The people aren't happy. They have very little freedom to do what they

want, and they are under-fed.
And to top it off, it is against the law to hunt for your own food.
Well, some may be intimidated by this but not our heroine. She is a

crack shot with her bow and arrow. Every bit as good as Robin Hood

was. For the very same reason.
The government knows that there are "revolutionary" currents within

the districts. So to dull these tendencies the government came up with

a great idea. They would sponsor a contest between the districts each

year to satisfy their "blood lust." The government selected two young

people from each district who would come to the capitol where they

would compete in a "hunt" for each other in a large enclosed wooded

area. They would fight to the death. Only the winner was allowed to

live.
Well, guess what? This didn't blunt the revolutionary fervor. And the

winner of the game (our heroine) became the catalyst for this

movement. She was dubbed "Mockingjay."
Well, I don't intend to tell you anything about Hunger Games The

Mockingjay part 2. You need to go see it for yourself.
I can say that I figured it out, but my wife was surprised by the ending.

Whether you figure it out or not is not the issue.
The whole saga gives a lot to think about. And it has implications for

us now. Your thoughts about this would be greatly appreciated.
Can we learn something from this? We'll see.

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Please comment. All comments are greatly appreciated.

Bill Roberts

 

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Comments (23)

Bill Roberts
Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA
"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

Oh Kathleen Daniels And miss the experience of the Big Screen?

Bill Roberts

Nov 23, 2015 02:00 AM
Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale

I also saw Bridge of Spies and I would agree--it was definitely an older crowd viewing. I have a wide range of interests and the movies I see reflect that.

Nov 23, 2015 02:12 AM
Gene Mundt, IL/WI Mortgage Originator - FHA/VA/Conv/Jumbo/Portfolio/Refi
NMLS #216987, IL Lic. 031.0006220, WI Licensed. APMC NMLS #175656 - New Lenox, IL
708.921.6331 - 40+ yrs experience

Bill Roberts ... we rarely go to the theater to view films.  Has to be something that we both want to see .. and what we consider worth the money.  We typically watch something (perhaps) once a month at best.  I'm more into watching sports.  Golf, hockey, football in particular.  My way of relaxing .. and after almost 39 years of marriage, I've got my wife thinking she likes it too ...

Glad you enjoyed the movie .. it does sound like there are some ironic parallels to current events ...

Gene 

Nov 23, 2015 02:51 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Bill, I've been waiting a year for this last installment to come out.  My best friend and I (who lives in another city) were going to go on Saturday but she was sick.  Drats.  Guess I'll have to wait another week or two.  I did read the book but that hasn't reduced my anticipation for the film version.  

Happy Thanksgiving to you, Bill ! 

Nov 23, 2015 04:37 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Bill I saw the firs Hunger Games movie but have not seen the second.  I love this type of movie so it is on my list of things to do.

By the way I hope the present politicians don't go see it, we don't need them to get any brilliant idea about creating districts.  Hummmmm having said that the start of district may already be in place.

Nov 23, 2015 08:06 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Bill- I did see the first Hunger Games and while it was nicely done, it's just not my cup of tea.  Certainly nothing wrong with the actors or film. 

Nov 23, 2015 11:29 AM
Bill Roberts
Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA
"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

Gene Mundt, Chicago-area Mortgage Lender - www.genemundt.com I answered your comment yesterday BUT I see it is not here. What's up with that?

I am still trying to teach my wife FOOTBALL. It isn't easy, but if the end result is the same as yours, I will keep at it.

About the movie (actually 3 movies) there are some very interesting take-aways for us older guys regarding the younger generations. And the political implications are very chilling.

Bill Roberts

Nov 23, 2015 11:28 PM
Bill Roberts
Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA
"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

Carol Williams Happy Thanksgiving to you as well.

Go see it and enjoy.

Bill Roberts

Nov 23, 2015 11:29 PM
Bill Roberts
Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA
"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

George Souto This is the third movie in the saga. I hope that we can learn something useful here.

The audience was mostly young people. What they "think" about this is what interests me.

Bill Roberts

Nov 23, 2015 11:32 PM
Bill Roberts
Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA
"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

Kathy Streib Well, all I can say is that almost all of the audience was Millennials. I guess they didn't make it for us.

But I liked it anyway.

Bill Roberts

Nov 23, 2015 11:34 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Bill. Will get to see it over the next couple of weeks, maybe include it with a couple days of R & R. Really need it right now.

Have seen the others, they were great.

Nov 24, 2015 12:41 AM
Bill Roberts
Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA
"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

Well Joe Petrowsky Since you are "tuned in" on politics, I would be very interested in your assessment.

Bill Roberts

Nov 24, 2015 12:53 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

No. I have not seen The Hunger Games.

Have a great Thanksgiving.

Nov 24, 2015 02:17 AM
Bill Roberts
Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA
"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

Well Roy Kelley Go see it.

Happy Thanksgiving to you.

Bill Roberts

Nov 24, 2015 02:19 AM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Can't wait to see it, and I'll certainly send you an email with  my thoughts once we get a chance to view it - wonder if I'll guess the ending? Happy Thanksgiving, Bill. 

Nov 24, 2015 09:59 PM
Bill Roberts
Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA
"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

Hi Debb Janes Happy Thanksgiving to you. I'll be waiting for your thoughts.

Bill Roberts

Nov 24, 2015 11:11 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Bill

I have not seen the Hunger Games . . . . I will catch it on cable.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Nov 29, 2015 11:10 AM
Bill Roberts
Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA
"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

Oh Lou Ludwig Really?

Bill Roberts

Nov 29, 2015 10:18 PM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Bill - very interesting plot.  I have not seen it but maybe I will.

Nov 30, 2015 10:15 AM
Bill Roberts
Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA
"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

Yes Grant Schneider Go see it, but watch the first two on TV first.

Bill Roberts

Nov 30, 2015 11:38 PM