The Hunger Games

[CliffnDallas]

I saw it, and everyone I was with that saw it and hadn't read the books were decidedly underwhelmed. I've read the books and even I was underwhelmed. I thought it was an okay movie, but it wasn't till I got out that I realized why it was so dull. It's rated G. I don't see how you can cover a topic like this and then try to pass it off as a kids film.

I'm sure it'll get darker like Potter got darker... or at least I hope it does.

We went to an 11am showing Sunday morning and it wasn't packed but it was full of people.

Can't wait till it hits Netflix.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

Rated G? Now I won't waste my time.

It's PG-13.

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

this is just disturbing IMO:

http://www.usmagazine.com/entertain...-debate-over-stars-playing-rue-thresh-2012263

I ****ing hate racists. If I ever saw one I'd pop them in the mouth.

 

[CliffnDallas]

It's PG-13.

To be interesting with the subject matter. It needs to be rated R. But that would cut in to the box office.

 

[Phoenix]

Wow, tough crowds these days for the most part.

I will stand by my review, and that I thought this was a good film. Not perfect, not superb even, but I still say 7.5 to 8 out of 10 from my point of view.

Perfection doesn't exist.

 

[burmafrd]

The reason the starvation thing was toned down in the movie was that it made no logical sense. It takes time to starve to death; weeks at the very least. That was one of the major screwups in the book. now you can die of THIRST in a few days, but not starve.

And of course haveing a starving skinny girl is not attractive to movie audiences they wanted to draw in.

 

[NoDak Cowboy]

The reason the starvation thing was toned down in the movie was that it made no logical sense. It takes time to starve to death; weeks at the very least. That was one of the major screwups in the book. now you can die of THIRST in a few days, but not starve.

And of course haveing a starving skinny girl is not attractive to movie audiences they wanted to draw in.

In the book, she was not in danger of starvation. Especially since she is an experienced hunter/outdoorsman. She was in danger of dehydration. They mentioned numerous times that she was told by both Haymitch and Cinna to bypass the cornucopia, and immediately find a water source. It went on describing how when she first got away, how she was heading down a valley. Figuring that water travels down, she'd maybe find a stream towards the bottom.

In fact, when she leaves the cornucopia, she takes with her a sheet of plastic, a loaf of bread, and an orange backpack. She later finds a sleeping bag, crackers, beef strips, iodine, matches, wire, sunglasses, and an empty water bottle in the backpack. So, no. She was not in danger of starvation.

 

[TheCount]

It's PG-13.

You're right, the theater we were at had it marked as G.

 

[burmafrd]

In the book, she was not in danger of starvation. Especially since she is an experienced hunter/outdoorsman. She was in danger of dehydration. They mentioned numerous times that she was told by both Haymitch and Cinna to bypass the cornucopia, and immediately find a water source. It went on describing how when she first got away, how she was heading down a valley. Figuring that water travels down, she'd maybe find a stream towards the bottom.

In fact, when she leaves the cornucopia, she takes with her a sheet of plastic, a loaf of bread, and an orange backpack. She later finds a sleeping bag, crackers, beef strips, iodine, matches, wire, sunglasses, and an empty water bottle in the backpack. So, no. She was not in danger of starvation.

thought that might be what the post was about but you never know. A lot of people think you can starve to death in less than a week

 

[DemonBlood]

This movie was awesome when it was called Battle Royale...

 

[Afigueroa22]

I ****ing hate racists. If I ever saw one I'd pop them in the mouth.

Statsically speaking, you probably see one everyday.

 

[Afigueroa22]

I haven't read the book(s) or seen the movie, but some people seem to be bashing this like it's Twilight 2.0..

Far from it.

 

[The30YardSlant]

Perfection doesn't exist.

There's a handful of movies out there which I consider cinematic perfection in the sense that no matter how hard I try I cannot find one thing wrong with them.

 

[TheCount]

One of the racist twitter remarks: "Why is Rue a little black girl? Stick to the book, dude," said another.

This person clearly isn't a close reader. It's apparent in the book that Rue is black. It doesn't use the word "black", but other descriptions or her provide strong indication.

For the record, it never states that Katniss is "white."

Read more: http://www.usmagazine.com/entertain...tars-playing-rue-thresh-2012263#ixzz1qHJzhLXN
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The funny part about this is that I thought the girl that played Rue was the most perfectly cast part of the entire film. Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket was a close 2nd for me.

I did not like Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman, not at all.

 

[Rynie]

I ****ing hate racists. If I ever saw one I'd pop them in the mouth.

I think this is more like the people who pull the "race card" and try to make everything out to be racist, when most of the time it's NOT.

*edit. No, this is just racist people. But those people ^^^^ are equally as annoying.

 

[iceberg]

There's a handful of movies out there which I consider cinematic perfection in the sense that no matter how hard I try I cannot find one thing wrong with them.

you ever see the spielberg movie - always?

 

[The30YardSlant]

you ever see the spielberg movie - always?

It's one of his few works that I havent seen.

 

[TheCount]

I think this is more like the people who pull the "race card" and try to make everything out to be racist, when most of the time it's NOT.

Did you read the article?

 

[The30YardSlant]

Statsically speaking, you probably see one everyday.

Racism isnt the same thing as prejudice.

 

[iceberg]

It's one of his few works that I havent seen.

i put it close to perfection.