The Hunger Games

[Niall]

Oh okay. :joker:

Seriously though the film is jaw droopingly brilliant. I'm shell shocked from it sagkljh.

[Niall]

http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bym9OEhd1r8948zo1_400.png

THIS. :bawling:

[GypsyGoth]

About 5mins into the film I was totally in love with it. There was a closeness to it, it felt like really being there, maybe that's because of reading the books. It felt very real.

[Niall]

I felt the same way Claudia.

Jen was perfect as Katniss, wasn't she? :lovedup:

[GypsyGoth]

I felt the same way Claudia.

Jen was perfect as Katniss, wasn't she? :lovedup:

Yep, she was a brilliant. I think she played a slightly different Katniss from the one in the books. The book one had more self doubt, while the movie one was more compassionate and I thought slightly braver too.

The only other movie I seen Jen in was Winter's Bone, and she was phenomenal in that too.

[Niall]

Yep, she was a brilliant. I think she played a slightly different Katniss from the one in the books. The book one had more self doubt, while the movie one was more compassionate and I thought slightly braver too.

The only other movie I seen Jen in was Winter's Bone, and she was phenomenal in that too.

I thought the same. But maybe it's because you can't hear her thoughts in the film, that it stripped away the self doubt going on in her head?

Hmm I might hive that a watch. :3

[GypsyGoth]

I thought the same. But maybe it's because you can't hear her thoughts in the film, that it stripped away the self doubt going on in her head?

Hmm I might hive that a watch. :3

Yep true about that. Also when she got Peeta up against the wall after he announced he had a crush on her, she looked as if she was going to kill him. I thought that was good, because she was going into an arena to fight for her life, so it seems like she was capable physically of doing that to someone.

[Niall]

Yep true about that. Also when she got Peeta up against the wall after he announced he had a crush on her, she looked as if she was going to kill him. I thought that was good, because she was going into an arena to fight for her life, so it seems like she was capable physically of doing that to someone.

Thats what I thought too. I'm glad they omitted him smashing his hands up. That would've made her look a little too harsh imo.

[Shaun]

"the guy who played Haymitch"

THAT GUY IS WOODY HARRELSON, NIALL. *slap*

Anyway it was amazing :lovedup:

I was a little confused by there being a soundtrack when literally not one of the songs was played in the film LOL.

As for the film... there were obviously a lot of minor alterations to the novel (Greasy Sae giving Katniss the pin instead of Madge; Thresh bashing Clove against the cornucopia instead of with a rock; the mutts not having the tributes' qualities about them) but overall I felt it was very true to it.

Snow, Haymitch, Katniss and Prim were all portrayed excellently. Peeta and Gale kinda develop more in the later books so I wasn't too worried by how flimsy Gale was, and Peeta was sweet but a little unconvincing as an infatuated guy.

But the tension, the action and the deaths were amazing :lovedup: I think Foxface and Rue were a little underused though - Rue was gnawing bones one minute, dead the next - but the deaths :bawling: a couple of us did the three-finger salute LOL

And I actually felt sad for Cato. Not Clove though. Orphan cvnt.

[GypsyGoth]

Thats what I thought too. I'm glad they omitted him smashing his hands up. That would've made her look a little too harsh imo.

And things like her drugging him before she went to get his medicine, she would have seem too sneaky in the movie :D

[Niamh.]

That film was utterly brilliant.

I was enthralled from start to finish. I could not take my eyes off the screen for anything. I just omg.

Elizabeth Banks as Effie was absolutely spot on. She made me laugh so much. :love: The guy who played Haymitch was equally fantastic. As was Cinna. All the supporting cast were almost exactly what I imagined from the book.

The scenes of District 12 and the Capitol were also dead spits of what I'd pictured in my head. I didn't think they looked much like what I'd visualised before when I saw them in the trailer but in the actual movie, they're spot on.

I loved the sort f shift the film underwent from almost lighthearted to extreme seriousness as soon as Katniss emerged in the arena. The omission of noise during the bloodbath only made things all the more engaging. I was looking around to see what was going on. There wasn't much gore (thank God) but the suggestiveness of the actions of the tributes was probably much worse than seeing blood go everywhere.

The tracker jackers scared the sh!te outta me (I have a phobia of wasps/bees). And the hallucination scenes were pretty damn good.

When Rue came into it fully I just started feeling so sad. When Katniss got back to her (after blowing up the Careers' food), and she was speared I almost broke down. If I was on my own I would've been in floods of tears. It was so utterly heart breaking. The singing just exacerbated it all. When they added in that scene of District 11 rioting after, it just made things even more poignant - such a brilliant idea to bring that in.

The cave scenes were also excellent. The 'feast' at the Cornucopia, was again, exactly how I pictured it.

The mutts were utterly terrifying. The little speech Cato made was real sad too. :sad:

I think the ending could've been better. They didn't show Katniss putting down Peeta. I thought that was pretty vital tbh. That was my only real discrepancy with the whole film though.

Oh and the way they weaved in the actions of the game makers was fantastic.

Easily my favourite film ever now oh God.

The guy who plays Haymitch???? That's Woody Harrelson!! -slaps you with a glove- He's about thee most famous actor in the bloody film :hmph:


How amazing was the film though????????? :amazed:

[Niamh.]

"the guy who played Haymitch"

THAT GUY IS WOODY HARRELSON, NIALL. *slap*

Anyway it was amazing :lovedup:

I was a little confused by there being a soundtrack when literally not one of the songs was played in the film LOL.

As for the film... there were obviously a lot of minor alterations to the novel (Greasy Sae giving Katniss the pin instead of Madge; Thresh bashing Clove against the cornucopia instead of with a rock; the mutts not having the tributes' qualities about them) but overall I felt it was very true to it.

Snow, Haymitch, Katniss and Prim were all portrayed excellently. Peeta and Gale kinda develop more in the later books so I wasn't too worried by how flimsy Gale was, and Peeta was sweet but a little unconvincing as an infatuated guy.

But the tension, the action and the deaths were amazing :lovedup: I think Foxface and Rue were a little underused though - Rue was gnawing bones one minute, dead the next - but the deaths :bawling: a couple of us did the three-finger salute LOL

And I actually felt sad for Cato. Not Clove though. Orphan cvnt.


ahahahahaha, I swear I genuinely replied to Niall before I read your post :laugh: snap.

[GypsyGoth]

Please stop slapping Niall people.

[Black Dagger]

God I love a bit of Woody, he's my favourite casting, bar Lenny (despite him not really being known for acting)

[GypsyGoth]

Oh I didn't realise that was Lenny, wow.

[Niamh.]

Please stop slapping Niall people.

You have to be cruel to be kind Claudia, it's for his own good :nono:

[GypsyGoth]

You have to be cruel to be kind Claudia, it's for his own good :nono:

:laugh: true.

[Niall]

I couldn't be bothered to look up his name. Sorry. :sad:

[Niamh.]

I couldn't be bothered to look up his name. Sorry. :sad:

You shouldn't have to :nono:

[Niall]

We'll see about that. I don't think I've seen him in a movie before -checks-.

[Shaun]

yeah I didn't really notice Lenny 'acting' either ;)

Donald Sutherland's probably the biggest name attached to it tbh

[Niall]

He was Tallahassee in Zombieland?! What the crap.

Okay I have no excuse.

[GypsyGoth]

yeah I didn't really notice Lenny 'acting' either ;)

Donald Sutherland's probably the biggest name attached to it tbh

:laugh:

I hope Donald lives long enough for the last film to be made. I don't mean to be mean, but it happened with Harry Potter.

[Niamh.]

He was Tallahassee in Zombieland?! What the crap.

Okay I have no excuse.

Cheers, Natural Born Killers?

[Niamh.]

yeah I didn't really notice Lenny 'acting' either ;)

Donald Sutherland's probably the biggest name attached to it tbh

pfft Woody is bigger :idc:

[Niall]

Cheers, Natural Born Killers?

Haven't seen those I've seen Zombieland tho.

[Niamh.]

Haven't seen those I've seen Zombieland tho.

Cheers was a TV series, the one with Ted Danson in and the one from which Fraiser was born, Natural Born Killers is a Quentin Tarrantino film

[Black Dagger]

Natural Born Killers is a really horrible film :sad:

Not a bad film, I just was scared to death =(.

[GypsyGoth]

Natural Born Killers is a really horrible film :sad:

Not a bad film, I just was scared to death =(.

I haven't watched that, not sure I'd like it.

[Shaun]

he was amazing as the blind pianist guy in Seven Pounds :lovedup:

[Niall]

Cheers was a TV series, the one with Ted Danson in and the one from which Fraiser was born, Natural Born Killers is a Quentin Tarrantino film

Oh. My Dad's told me about Cheers before. We used to watch 8 Simple Rules and he told me that a bunch of people from Cheers were on there.

I've never heard of that movie though. :laugh:

[Niamh.]

Oh. My Dad's told me about Cheers before. We used to watch 8 Simple Rules and he told me that a bunch of people from Cheers were on there.

I've never heard of that movie though. :laugh:

When I heard Woody had been cast as Haymitch I was thinking there was no one else more perfect to play him

[Niall]

When I heard Woody had been cast as Haymitch I was thinking there was no one else more perfect to play him

I think no-one is more perfect now, either tbh. :love:

[Niamh.]

I think no-one is more perfect now, either tbh. :love:

They did an amazing job on the cast in general I think, Rue omg :bawling:

also, the chemistry between Katniss and Peeta was just so true to the book!

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

why are people talking about the film in the book thread :nono:


anyway it was amazing :amazed:

scott
I was right about cloves death, she was hit twice against the cornocopia and died, she wasn't beaten to death :idc:

Rue's death was so sad :sad: even though i knew it was coming it was still heart wrnching

bitch i ****ing said that :nono: i said she got hit and died slowly she didnt die on impact :hmph:

[Niall]

They did an amazing job on the cast in general I think, Rue omg :bawling:

also, the chemistry between Katniss and Peeta was just so true to the book!

Oh God Rue. Please don't:

When it faded to white as Katniss was singing I wanted to cry but I don't let myself do that in public but still omg. :bawling:

And I thought that too! They were absolutely spot on!

Elizabeth as Effie tho. :lovedup: She was amazing.

[Niamh.]

Oh God Rue. Please don't:

When it faded to white as Katniss was singing I wanted to cry but I don't let myself do that in public but still omg. :bawling:

And I thought that too! They were absolutely spot on!

Elizabeth as Effie tho. :lovedup: She was amazing.

Yep yep yep agree on all counts! So, what was your favourite part of the film? Mine was :

When Katniss and Peeta teamed up and were going to find food and he said I'll take the bow then, and Katniss looked taken aback and Peeta said I'm joking awwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[Shaun]

I didn't find her death as sad as it was in the book. Like I said, she was only around for like 5 minutes eating chicken bones and talking about Peeta :(

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

I didn't find her death as sad as it was in the book. Like I said, she was only around for like 5 minutes eating chicken bones and talking about Peeta :(

:joker::joker::joker:

[Niamh.]

I didn't find her death as sad as it was in the book. Like I said, she was only around for like 5 minutes eating chicken bones and talking about Peeta :(

She was around before they went in aswell, they made her out to be cute and sweet and innocent, they did as well as they could in the limited time and I thought it was really sad :bawling:

[Niall]

Yep yep yep agree on all counts! So, what was your favourite part of the film? Mine was :

When Katniss and Peeta teamed up and were going to find food and he said I'll take the bow then, and Katniss looked taken aback and Peeta said I'm joking awwwwwwwwwwwwwww

I loved that bit too. :lovedup: That was probs my favourite bit or this..:

Or when Katniss attacked Peeta, and then after they separated them, Effie was like, "MANNERS!!!!1!!one!!!" :joker: :joker:

I didn't find her death as sad as it was in the book. Like I said, she was only around for like 5 minutes eating chicken bones and talking about Peeta :(

:joker::joker::joker:

I thought it was real sad! Especially when

Katniss was like bawling afterwards. :sad:

[GypsyGoth]

Yep yep yep agree on all counts! So, what was your favourite part of the film? Mine was :

When Katniss and Peeta teamed up and were going to find food and he said I'll take the bow then, and Katniss looked taken aback and Peeta said I'm joking awwwwwwwwwwwwwww

:worship: that was well timed and adorable.

[Niamh.]

:worship: that was well timed and adorable.

Oh and also

Just after that when the cannon went off and Katniss is searching for Peeta and she holds him so tight and says she thought he was dead, it was so genuine but out of character for her at the same time, I really think Jennifer Lawrence captured Katniss character so well

[Shaun]

my fave parts were the Haymitch/Effie bits

[Niamh.]

my fave parts were the Haymitch/Effie bits

The bit after Katniss shot the apple from the pigs mouth and Haymitch wanted to know the details and Effie was giving out :amazed:

[Shaun]

Effie telling Katniss "manners" after she tackled Peeta :lovedup:

[Niall]

Effie telling Katniss "manners" after she tackled Peeta :lovedup:

And when she said "THAT IS MAHOGANY" when Katniss slammed a knife in the table. :lovedup:

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

-excited-

[Niamh.]

Scott go see it in the cinema, go to an early show and sit in the front row, you'll be fine.

[GypsyGoth]

Oh and also

Just after that when the cannon went off and Katniss is searching for Peeta and she holds him so tight and says she thought he was dead, it was so genuine but out of character for her at the same time, I really think Jennifer Lawrence captured Katniss character so well

Yep she did a wonderful job. The casting was great, I think all the tributes were ideal.

[GypsyGoth]

Scott go see it in the cinema, go to an early show and sit in the front row, you'll be fine.

This


while I was watching it, although the cinema was packed, it was like it was empty, the audience were captivated. So once the movie starts and it's dark you might not mind about the other people so much.

[Niamh.]

Yep she did a wonderful job. The casting was great, I think all the tributes were ideal.

Yeah, me too, and usually when I see a film after I read the book I'm really unhappy with the casting but they did such a good job with this, Interview with the Vampire was my most disappointing book to film I think

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

-waits for DVD-

[Niamh.]

-waits for DVD-

aww Scott, you need to conquer your fear :hug:

[Shaun]

loads of fangirls at the front kept going "awwwwww!" when they cut to Gale watching the games :bored: and whilst we were queuing for the showing we saw some wearing Team Gale t-shirts :bored: bitch he

killed Prim (by accident)

what the **** is wrong with you :bored:

#TEAMPEETA

[Locke.]

Is it online yet?

[GypsyGoth]

Is it online yet?

The only one I could find that's real is in russian. I think in a couple more days there should be good cam versions in english.

[Niamh.]

loads of fangirls at the front kept going "awwwwww!" when they cut to Gale watching the games :bored: and whilst we were queuing for the showing we saw some wearing Team Gale t-shirts :bored: bitch he

killed Prim (by accident)

what the **** is wrong with you :bored:

#TEAMPEETA

he didn't Kill Prim :nono: COIN DID!! You can't blame a bomb he made for the cause :hmph: I prefer Gale but think Peeta was better for Katniss in the end :hmph:

[Shaun]

fine, he didn't care about it then :hmph:

[Niamh.]

fine, he didn't care about it then :hmph:

He did but............

Katniss didn't understand him :hmph:

[Shaun]

Yeah I doubt she did

CONSIDERING SHE HAD A DEAD SISTER

[Niamh.]

Yeah I doubt she did

CONSIDERING SHE HAD A DEAD SISTER

I would have understood him :evilgrin:

[Smithy]

Scott we went to a 3pm showing and there was only about 30 people in the whole cinema,

I agree with what shaun said about rue she was def underused I wanted to see her bond with catniss develop and sorta explain her reaction

to her death, which the girl to the left of us cried at bless her

[GypsyGoth]

I think they didn't want everyone sobbing.

And what got me was when

Katniss done that salute and all of those watching in D11 replied, but I didn't cry for long.

[Niamh.]

Scott we went to a 3pm showing and there was only about 30 people in the whole cinema,

I agree with what shaun said about rue she was def underused I wanted to see her bond with catniss develop and sorta explain her reaction

to her death, which the girl to the left of us cried at bless her

I think they showed Rue as much as they could though, besides in the arena but in the training aswell, you could see the little bond beginning between them. The film was over two hours long and tbf to them they fit an awful lot of the book in and I think they did their best with Rue and it still ended up being a powerful and poignant moment in the film

[Tom4784]

Peeta's a soppy bitch :hmph:

[Niamh.]

Peeta's a soppy bitch :hmph:

awww Dezzy, that's romantic, Katniss needs that, she's such a cold hearted bi atch :hmph:

[Glenn.]

Just got back from the cinema. I can't even. :amazed:

[Tom4784]

awww Dezzy, that's romantic, Katniss needs that, she's such a cold hearted bi atch :hmph:

Which is why she's better suited for Gale :hmph:

[GypsyGoth]

Just got back from the cinema. I can't even. :amazed:

Did you think it was accurate to what you imagined in the book?

[Niamh.]

Which is why she's better suited for Gale :hmph:

No, Peeta makes her more human. I'll have Gale for myself :evilgrin:

I was actually routing for Gale all the way through till right at the end, I just think Peeta is better for her and Gale needs to find a female Peeta also!

[Niamh.]

Just got back from the cinema. I can't even. :amazed:

:amazed:

Review!!

[Glenn.]

From the top of my head.

I was hooked from the minute it started. I loved District 12. It looked old but in a futuristic sort of way. It wasn't what I imagined in the book. It was better.

Effie. OMFG :lovedup:

Exactly how I imagined her. Elizabeth Banks did an amazing job :worship:

Haymitch was played to the letter to. Woody was incredible.

I thought The Reaping was done to perfection and Elizabeth stole the entire scene. She stole every scene she was in.

Jennifer was outstanding throughout the entire film.
I don't think anybody could of played her better than Jennifer did. Josh as Peeta was amazing and Peeta really come across like he did in the book.

Rues death:sad:
This was my favorite part if the entire movie. The sadness and sorrow Jennifer played was top class as was the score. The music was amazing. The salute was so touching I had to pull myself together for fear of blubbing like a baby. I think Rue could if had a better part in the film. I didn't really connect with her like in the book.

The uprising in D11 was a good touch considering the direction of the story.

Now for the niggles I had about the film.

I didn't like the Tribute Parade. I thought the fire looked crappy compared to what it should of looked like. Plus I thought the effects were a little rushed and out of proportion speed wise. It just didn't look right to me.

I didn't like the careers chasing after Katniss. As far as I remember it didn't happen that way. Maybe it did but I can't remember.

Lack of Rue. I know they had a lot to fit in to the film but another 5mins of Rue would of been amazing.

Lack of Peeta losing his leg:nono:

Niggles aside, I loved it so ****in much. It was adapted well and everything was pretty much perfect. Great cast, great everything.


I'm seeing it again tomorrow afternoon with my cousin:D

[Niamh.]

I agree with everything you said Glenn except :

I'm pretty sure the careers chasing Katniss happened just like that in the book, remember Peeta befriending them to pretend he'd help them find Katniss and Katniss thinking he'd turned on her?

[Glenn.]

I can't actually remember. For some reason it didn't sit well with me.

Amazing film though. Can't wait to see it again:D

[Niamh.]

I can't actually remember. For some reason it didn't sit well with me.

Amazing film though. Can't wait to see it again:D

Yeah, I think that was fairly spot on to how it happened in the book though, someone can correct me if I'm wrong.

Me too, I'm definitely going to see it in the cinema before it goes out

[Glenn.]

And the shaky camera in some parts were too much as well. Couldn't really see what was happening in some places.

[Niamh.]

A few people said that, I didn't notice tbh

[Niall]

I'm seeing this again today, and I've persuaded another friend to see it with me next weekend. :3 /obsessed

[Smithy]

And the shaky camera in some parts were too much as well. Couldn't really see what was happening in some places.

my friend said that, and it being all shaky during the initial cornucopia fight gave him a headache, but i guess it was shot like that to try and cut down on the amount of violence on screen

[Shaun]

-laughed at the little curly-haired fail who tried to hide in it-

[Glenn.]

See it again today and it was just as amazing as last nights viewing. I enjoyed it more today than last night.

[Doogle]

Saw it yesterday, cinema was fairly empty.

Good film, did the book justice. By no means was it the greatest film ever, but it did a good job of making me feel emotion and I really got into it, jumped like hell when the dogs appeared but yeah, I'd give it 8/10.

[Niall]

I just noticed today that Capitol had really Roman Empire kind of feel in the movie. Did anyone else get that?

[Smithy]

http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ekb5a2011rqjiblo1_500.jpg

GaGa walk on please :amazed:

[Doogle]

I just noticed today that Capitol had really Roman Empire kind of feel in the movie. Did anyone else get that?

Definitely. I got that when I saw it.

And I was reading Catching Fire on the journey back and showed my friend the bit where the stylists are telling Katniss and Peeta to drink that liquid so they puke and can eat more food and my friend told me that the Romans used to do that.

[Shaun]

pretty much everything in the book is derived from Roman influence - the cornucopia for example was a festival for feasting, there's a whole range of Catos and the word capitol is from there

[Mrluvaluva]

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The film has also been credited with the third best weekend start of all time.

The teen favourite was launched worldwide to massive fanfare and in Britain, amid a period of warm and sunny weather, it still had ticket sales of around £5m.

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[Glenn.]

:worship:

[Niamh.]

Great news, I believe it though, tbh I can't remember the last time I've been to a film that was so packed, people who didn't get there early enough couldn't even get seats together.

[Marc]

Oh lord I need to make sure I watch this in the day before all the kids get out of school

[Niamh.]

Oh lord I need to make sure I watch this in the day before all the kids get out of school

Easter holidays are coming up soon as well Marc, keep that in mind!

[Niall]

Definitely. I got that when I saw it.

And I was reading Catching Fire on the journey back and showed my friend the bit where the stylists are telling Katniss and Peeta to drink that liquid so they puke and can eat more food and my friend told me that the Romans used to do that.

Oh yeah I knew about that too. It's pretty insane when you think that people actually did that. D:

pretty much everything in the book is derived from Roman influence - the cornucopia for example was a festival for feasting, there's a whole range of Catos and the word capitol is from there

It was that really, just the style of the Capitol and it's inhabitants. I think it was all the huge walkways and big stone buildings. And the music too, there were loads of Roman sounding horns I think.

[Roy Mars III]

it was good, would have been better if there wasn't a guy behind me who cried for 60% of the movie though

[Black Dagger]

it was good, would have been better if there wasn't a guy behind me who cried for 60% of the movie though

OMG :laugh2:

[Glenn.]

it was good, would have been better if there wasn't a guy behind me who cried for 60% of the movie though

I'm sorry alright. I couldn't stop myself :sad:

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

see thats another reason i dont want to watch it at the cinema coz i will probably cry

[Marc]

Easter holidays are coming up soon as well Marc, keep that in mind!

Ahhhhh when?! http://www.eternalduel.com/image/small/frantic.gif

[Niamh.]

I'm sorry alright. I couldn't stop myself :sad:

:laugh2:

[Niamh.]

Ahhhhh when?! http://www.eternalduel.com/image/small/frantic.gif

well, my kids are getting theirs on Friday and they'll be off till the 16th April, don't know if it's the same there or not

[Brother Leon]

Ahhhhh when?! http://www.eternalduel.com/image/small/frantic.gif

Next week.


For two weeks.

[Doogle]

I shed a single tear when Rue died, that was it.

[Marc]

Aw I didn't quite cry but I found that part sad.

Really liked the film :) going to see it again tomorrow lol

[Marc]

I really liked the film, good acting from the children as well, usually the acting is poor like with Harry Potter

I found it pretty predictable though, I guess that happens when you have a massive protagonist like Katniss

[Marc]

Elizabeth Banks was amazing in the film :)

[Vanessa]

Hello everyone! I've never watched this movie! Is it any good? :xyxwave:

[Niamh.]

Had you read the book first Marc?

[Niamh.]

Hello everyone! I've never watched this movie! Is it any good? :xyxwave:

It's amazing, go watch it now :amazed:

[Marc]

Had you read the book first Marc?

No :( I am such an awful person

[Vanessa]

It's amazing, go watch it now :amazed:

Is it better than Twilight? :blush:

[Niamh.]

No :( I am such an awful person

You should read it and the other two before they make the next one. The film was brilliant and tbf they cast it perfectly, they all played their characters just how they were in the book.

[Niamh.]

Is it better than Twilight? :blush:

Well considering Twilight is a pile of steaming poo then I'd say yes much better :joker:

[Vanessa]

Well considering Twilight is a pile of steaming poo then I'd say yes much better :joker:

I love Robert Pattinson! I watch just for him! :blush2::blush2::blush2::blush2:

[Glenn.]

Isn't that a tad shallow? :hmph:
You don't watch because you think the story is any good, you just watch because of the ''sexy'' actors?

[Marc]

Well considering Twilight is a pile of steaming poo then I'd say yes much better :joker:

I dreamt R Pattison went in the arena :laugh: I wanted him to die..

[Niamh.]

I dreamt R Pattison went in the arena :laugh: I wanted him to die..

hahaha, that would have been a good addition to the film :joker:

[Glenn.]

I dreamt R Pattison went in the arena :laugh: I wanted him to die..

If watching Robert Pattinson get murdered by Lord Voldemort wasn't enough, watching him die in THG would of been epic.

still a chance with Catching Fire:whistle:

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

if he ends up playing finnick i will wdflWBFBG

[Roy Mars III]

Why does everyone like Peeta? He was number one on some favourite character poll on some hunger games website. Hated him since book one

[Niamh.]

Why does everyone like Peeta? He was number one on some favourite character poll on some hunger games website. Hated him since book one

Finnick is my favourite Character or Haymitch

[Roy Mars III]

Haymitch is the best one, yes

[Tom4784]

Peeta's a sappy bitch. Gale>

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

my fav is katniss OBVIOUSLY

but after her johanna >>>

[Niall]

My favourite characters are either Peeta, Effie, Haymitch or Katniss. -can't decide-

[Jesus.]

Peeta is a rubbish character. She definitely ends up with the wrong one. The bit that made me upset at the end was the cat coming back.

I can't bear to see animals suffer or in pain, but I can watch films where babies heads get squashed by car pedals. Weird.

I remember my sister taking me to see a Lassie special presentation on a cinema when I was about 7, and we had to leave half way through because I was screaming the cinema down when he got shot.

[Glenn.]

Peeta is a rubbish character. She definitely ends up with the wrong one. The bit that made me upset at the end was the cat coming back.

I can't bear to see animals suffer or in pain, but I can watch films where babies heads get squashed by car pedals. Weird.

I remember my sister taking me to see a Lassie special presentation on a cinema when I was about 7, and we had to leave half way through because I was screaming the cinema down when he got shot.


Spoilers! :nono:

[Marc]

:suspect:

[Marc]

My favourite characters are either Peeta, Effie, Haymitch or Katniss. -can't decide-

Effie :love:

[GypsyGoth]

Katniss & Johanna are my two faves.

[Glenn.]

I like Peeta. I think he's lovely character. I love Effie, I think she's amazing. Johanna was fierce too :lovedup:

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Katniss & Johanna are my two faves.

:love:

[Ninastar]

I just got back from watching it in the cinema

/hopes this is the right thread

Effie is amazing, almost every time she spoke I laughed

[Niall]

Effie is all kinds of fierce in the movie. :lovedup:

[Marc]

I'm reading the first book today and judging by the speed I am going, I will finish it today!

I love it so far, I'm glad the movie stayed so close to the book. Expect.. who is this red-head who had her tongue cut out and why wasn't she in the film :suspect:

[Niamh.]

I'm reading the first book today and judging by the speed I am going, I will finish it today!

I love it so far, I'm glad the movie stayed so close to the book. Expect.. who is this red-head who had her tongue cut out and why wasn't she in the film :suspect:

She's an Avox, they're people who broke the law and had their Tongues cut out and are made servants in the Capital. I presume they just didn't have time to add in that part of the story. It was already a pretty long film.

[Roy Mars III]

The only thing I can say that I didn't like about the books was the 1st person narrative, but that is down more to personal taste.

[Marc]

She's an Avox, they're people who broke the law and had their Tongues cut out and are made servants in the Capital. I presume they just didn't have time to add in that part of the story. It was already a pretty long film.

It should be longer :hmph:

[Niall]

The avox girl was in the film though. She was that lady in red who waited on them in the apartment thing, but she never had any proper scenes with Katniss.

[Marc]

In the film?

[Niall]

In the film?

Yeah. Idk why I typed book there. :blush2:

[Marc]

Yeah. Idk why I typed book there. :blush2:

Boob :laugh:

I'll look out for her next time!

What I've found so far in the books is that there is so much more confusion expressed as to how Katniss feels about Peeta that isn't necessarily shown in the film

[Niall]

Boob :laugh:

I'll look out for her next time!

What I've found so far in the books is that there is so much more confusion expressed as to how Katniss feels about Peeta that isn't necessarily shown in the film

You should! She's in the background a lot. :D

And I know! But its hard for them to show what Katniss is thinking though I suppose.

[Smithy]

omfg y'all

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0063FQRTO/ref=pe_7771_30505641_emwa_email_title_1

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

****ing september

[Smithy]

there'll be a load of decent torrents online now scott

[Smithy]

and sept is the uk release date, it'll probably be released elsewhere earlier

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

ok idk if i posted this before but but but i think i did but i just checked and its not here ANYWAY THAT DOESNT ****ING MATTER ITS NOT IMPORTANT OKAY but here is my idea

jessica lange for president coin :amazed::amazed::amazed::amazed::amazed:

[Emilyissocoollike]

I saw the film earlier this year and thought it was amazing.. and i brought the first book yesterday.

[Smithy]

twilight why are you not twilight anymore

[Niall]

ok idk if i posted this before but but but i think i did but i just checked and its not here ANYWAY THAT DOESNT ****ING MATTER ITS NOT IMPORTANT OKAY but here is my idea

jessica lange for president coin :amazed::amazed::amazed::amazed::amazed:

She'd make a good President Coin actually :amazed:

[MeMyselfAndI]

My favourite characters are Finnick & Johanna

[Marsh.]

I don't know many other forums about this but I had to write about it. I finally bought The Hunger Games book last Monday and just finished reading it and oh my god what a pile of ****e Suzanne Collins is.

I'm quite confused because the central idea and premise is excellent, so much potential and a great idea but it's let down by the absolutely awful writing.

Lack of any description, just jumps from event to event to event half heartedly, zero character development, things that make absolutely no sense. I lost count of the number of times Katniss went to sleep. It felt like night fell every other page.

I'm sure the ending with Katniss and Peeta was supposed to be a shock, but it was awfully predictable and completely crapped over everything that was good about the book.

I won't continue to rant but The Hunger Games is a good idea that could have been excellent if given to a better author. I hope Collins never writes another book in her life. But no doubt she's earned herself a truckload of cash for being an unbelievably mediocre to crap writer.

[lou22]

The Hunger Games are amazing. My favourite reads in a long time! The movie aswell, tbf was very good, was well done and stayed true to the book. Of course, would have loved if it had been longer, but that's always the opinion when watching a film based on a great book! I spent an entire flight reading the first book, even though I was exhausted and everyone else was asleep, but I could not put it down! Already reread all three! :love:

[Marsh.]

I'm going to watch the film, might rent the DVD. I'm told it's better than the book in a lot of places, so I'm hoping there's more suspense to the movie. The premise is excellent but Collin's writing leaves a lot to be desired.

[BBfanUSA]

I Live in America so I bought the DVD from Walmart, everything's that's wrong with this country.

The deluxe DVD version comes with 3 hours of BTH footage and interviews with cast and crew. Funny moment when they were filming the explosion as the last thing for the movie and Jennifer was planning on recording it and she missed it. Hilarious.

[Jords]

Definitely will be giving the film another watch, loved it when I went to see it in the cinema. Bit disappointing the lack of action that actually takes place in the actual Hunger Games but overall a very interesting plot.

-not read the books-

[BBfanUSA]

There's also a propaganda video talking about the rebellion in the deluxe DVD. Basically it's the film they showed at the reaping. Watched it once. Wished they showed the whole thing in the film.

[Lee.]

:amazed: just got THG delivered from Lovefilm!

Won't be able to watch until Friday though :(

[Niall]

I tried to get a Blu-Ray copy from Tesco the other day but they had none in stock. :bored:

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

catching fire needs to hurry up

[Saph]

I watched this last night, it was really good :) the lead guy really annoys me though, its the crooked jawline..