[GypsyGoth]

I think they didn't want everyone sobbing.

And what got me was when

Spoiler:

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

[Tom4784]

Peeta's a soppy bitch

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Peeta's a soppy bitch

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

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

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

Which is why she's better suited for Gale

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Which is why she's better suited for Gale

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

Spoiler:

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!

[Good King Glennceslas]

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

[GypsyGoth]

Originally Posted by Glenn

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

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

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Glenn

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

Review!!

[Good King Glennceslas]

From the top of my head.

Spoiler:

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

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

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
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

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

[ChristmasNeeve]

I agree with everything you said Glenn except :

Spoiler:

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?

[Good King Glennceslas]

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

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by 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

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

[Good King Glennceslas]

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

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Glenn

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

[ChristmasNeeve]

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

[Shaun]

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

[Good King Glennceslas]

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

Spoiler:

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?

[Doogle]

Originally Posted by Niall

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

Spoiler:

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.

[Smithy]

GaGa walk on please

[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

[Niall]

Originally Posted by Doogle

Definitely. I got that when I saw it.

And I was reading Catching Fire on the journey back and showed my friend

Spoiler:

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.

Originally Posted by 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

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.

[Mrluvaluva]

Hotly anticipated movie The Hunger Games has smashed US box office records on its opening weekend.

It was the biggest ever opening of a non-sequel movie, raking in an estimated $155m (£100m) in three days.

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.

Box office receipts in Australia - with a third of Britain's population - topped £6m.

The result "shatters expectations", according to Hollywood.com analyst Paul Degerabedian.


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