The Hunger Games

[darien87]

So who's going to see it? I LOVED the books and Jennifer Lawrence is crazy hot, but I know the theaters are going to be packed this weekend. I really want to see it though.

 

[its phillip]

I haven't read the books. I'm going to see it sunday though. I'm not super excited or whatever cuz I don't really know anything about it, but I've heard nothing but good things about the movie so I'm sure I'll have a good time

 

[j_garcia]

I don't go to the theater much anymore because people suck.

 

[psbfan9]

I read the books. Couldn't put them down.

I agree jgarcia, so I'll wait for the BD.

 

[mtrycrafts]

So who's going to see it? I LOVED the books and Jennifer Lawrence is crazy hot, but I know the theaters are going to be packed this weekend. I really want to see it though.

I don't go to the theater much anymore because people suck.

Well, I still go, but I try to wait a number of weeks and preferably the first showing, maybe on Mondays when I almost have it to myself

 

[darien87]

I have some free passes and was planning to see it in XD, but I don't want to deal with a bunch of loud-*** tweens. I should probably wait 'til next week.

 

[j_garcia]

Well, I still go, but I try to wait a number of weeks and preferably the first showing, maybe on Mondays when I almost have it to myself

Don't want to have to go on a Monday because other people think they are the only people on the planet that matter. We started going to the first showings on the weekend because there were less people (and it costs less, duh), but others figured that out too.

We went one time and there were a bunch of tweens in there literally just txting and talking on their phones, walking in and out. They didn't even watch the movie....THEN WHY GO?!!?!?! Mom & dad wanted them out of the house of course.

 

[j_garcia]

Funny, because she was featured on SI this morning too. Looks good in any hair color:

 

[darien87]

I saw her all over the TV yesterday wearing a green dress with a DEEP plunging neckline. Her boobs were almost falling out. I can't find any pictures of it though.

I love this one. Problems with your dress Jennifer?

 

[skizzerflake]

Boobs and skimpy outfits aside (not much of that in the movie), it's pretty good. As dysfunctional future worlds go, this one is much easier to take than The Road and preferable to a zombie apocalypse. The allusions to the Roman gladiator world are a little heavy handed (names like Caesar, Claudius, Flavius and Octavia make it hard to miss) and the idea that all this is just around a couple corners from current reality TV culture oozes out of it. I also thought about The Truman Show.

Anyway, Jennifer Lawrence is excellent, in a role where she has to be even tougher than she was in Winter's Bone. The rest of the cast is as good as they need to be, but no better. As always, Stanley Tucci is good as Caesar Flickerman; he's one of our best, reliable character actors. I liked it.

 

[darien87]

Anyway, Jennifer Lawrence is excellent, in a role where she has to be even tougher than she was in Winter's Bone. The rest of the cast is as good as they need to be, but no better. As always, Stanley Tucci is good as Caesar Flickerman; he's one of our best, reliable character actors. I liked it.

Too bad Tucci was too much of a weenie to dye his skin blue like the character in the book.

I decide not to brave the crowds last weekend. I'll try to see it this weekend.

 

[lsiberian]

I really enjoyed it. It seemed like a good first movie for a trilogy.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Just noticed the movie this weekend.. It's IMDB ratings are soaring at 8.0 - more than respectable for Sci-fi flick.
I got both ebooks - will read them while waiting for bluray to come out (as many here - I hate theaters - even more now with bigger and better screen (soon) and a proper sub

 

[ahuesjp]

Still wating to see the movie

I am currently in Mexico, and I am looking forward to see the movie.

 

[j_garcia]

Holy moly! This film made $155mil this opening weekend.

 

[mtrycrafts]

I... It seemed like a good first movie for a trilogy.

Is the trilogy planned for already? The blockbuster status certainly helps.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Is the trilogy planned for already? The blockbuster status certainly helps.

I don't about trilogy, but 2nd book is already out

 

[its phillip]

I watched it yesterday. I didn't think it was anything special :/

 

[darien87]

I don't about trilogy, but 2nd book is already out

I'm just finishing up the 3rd book. They hadn't committed to doing the rest of the movies but with the money they made on this first one I can't see them not doing them now.

 

[j_garcia]

Yes, they said in the article about it making $155mil that it would be a trilogy of films as well.