'The Hunger Games': Mattel debuts Katniss Everdeen Barbie

http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/04/09/hunger-g...verdeen-barbie/





...to be included in Uber Special Collector's Edition BD? Surely not. But Mockingjay pin as a BD gift, definitely more feasible!

Gary Ross will not direct second 'Hunger Games' installment 'Catching Fire'



http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/04/10/gary...-catching-fire/



Michael Bay to do it then? Kidding...

If want Bay, then maybe wait for Mockingjay

but for me, i wish bay wouldn't direct THG tho

This post has been edited by elm0001: Apr 11 2012, 04:13 PM

so was twilight

maybe bay can make it more bad ass then being so tame and lightweight.

yeah i agree, make Bay the director of the 2nd film

i want to see Katniss Everdeen gets "Michael-Bay-ed"

saw the film..straight read both books..now reading the 3rd one thru ebook.

Film i rate 4/10...starting is so freaking boring,slow paced but since the countdown,it get very suspense. I dont understand some part but later on after reading the book, then i understand better

Conclusion : Dont ask why why why, if u wan to know the answer,read the book. if not...keep quiet and stop being a whine baby ^^

The Hunger Games (2012)

Okay. I didn't read the book. I didn't read up about the production of the movie in the magazines etc.

This was a very conscious decision on my part.

I didn't know what to expect and boy was I pleasantly surprise...

Story adaption, pass with flying color

Production value pass with flying color

Casting pass.

The story reminds my of ancient Rome. 90% or the population lives in poverty and to appease the masses, the power that be created gladiatorial games (hunger games)!!

On some level it also reminds my of Oscar Welles 1984...

I don't want to say too much except for, go watch it. You won't regret it.

My Two Sen

Haha, Michael Bay direct? Everything will explode. Lol. Then he better direct Mockingjay better. Wakaka. They need exploding there. Practically everything explode. XD

And to those who watch the film and say it sucks and confusing, just read the book or ebook cause it is so much more in it. And don't start comparing it to Battle Royale. This two series has two different thing. The only thing same is the teenager battle each other but in the end, what was the reason for the games? It is a different kind of thing.

That's my opinion. I'm just grateful to have some nice movies around and some nice books to read. After Harry Potter ends, I can't seems to find anything interesting. Don't even get me started on Twilight...

agreed.i didnt intend to watch or read THG until i saw a review..then i start to like such ...i wish got more hunger games rather than such twist....the 75th quite boring zzz... then come the twist

After hearing mixed reviews, I held off from watchign this for a long time until last night. And i have to say i was quite pleasantly surprised by it. I kept thinking about BR at the start but after awhile i was totally absorbed by the story. I really like the character Katniss, and i didn't realize the actress was also the lead in winter bone, she was amazing in it - and the male lead was great as a love conflict. But i just wish my active imagination wasn't so intruding during the show. I kept thinking Peter was playing Katniss to gain her trust before doing something dodgy. As it turns out, the story is as predictable as it gets but that's not necessarily a bad thing if done properly.

There were few things i didn;t really like - the shakecam imo was over-done to a point where i felt a little uncomfortable. But there were times it was used to great effect like during violence scenes. The film felt a bit draggy at times but i suppose its meant to be faithful to the book ?

Rip off or not, i thought it held its own. It had good characters and the performances were also quite good.

If Ross didn't sign up for the sequel i say give the reign to Matt Reeves. I think this kind of film is tailor made for someone of his caliber.

Im glad that you gave Hunger Games a chance to proof itself. But the movie did not explain much. A lot of people were confused on the romance part but Katniss did not know that Peeta was really in love with her until the end of the book but then they didnt show it in the movie where Katniss told him that it was all an act to keep them alive and how he was so heartbroken about it.

The part where he saved her life by giving her the bread also didnt tell much. How he rather be hit by a rolling pin from his mom so that he can give the breads to Katniss. It was the hardest point in Katniss's life after her beloved father died and her mother went into a depression that she had to scrape around the garbage bin to find food for them. Then the next day when she was no longer starving, she saw him at the school and when she turned around, she saw the dandelion on the grass which reminded her that there is always the option to go into the woods like she used to with her father to hunt for more food. That's why Katniss will always remember him because it was the thing that had kept her and her family alive. But I guess it was too much to put into a movie with only 2 and a half an hour show.

I dun feel the draggy-ness. Maybe its due to the book. In the book, when katniss is in the arena, she had a hard time finding water and how bad her condition was until she found the spring but in the movie, XD she found water instantly. Lol. They didnt even explain much about her designer Cinna as well. He was a very good friend to her. Volunteering to be district 12 designer. Katniss was lamenting what type of costume she will wear remembering how when one year, the tributes were practically naked and covered in coal dust.

I personally don't like the shaking cam as well. I know they wanted to make it into Katniss' pov since the book is from her pov but it caused us to lose a lot of action scene. But i guess overall, the director did a good job on the storytelling. Most of the important plot was told.

I only watched two movies in the cinemas so far in 2012 and this one is only better than the first one i watched (read: john carter). or shall i say john carter was worse than hunger games?

John Carter is worse? But hunger games movie is kinda.... Boring. I expected more since it's a great book

Thanks for clarifying some of my concerns. I might look up the book and give it a whirl. It looks like the book is way superior than hte film - which often is the case.

To me, John Carter is a lot better than hunger games.

Haha, well its just like Harry Potter. Movie cant explain that much but when you read the book, its so much more awesome.

Hunger Games movie is soooo overrated!
Might watch John Carter when I have time then

i watch a movie in isolation to any books/scribe.

Books can be a source/inspiration but never (excuse） a back up version in case one cannot understand or found loopholes in the movie adaptation.

it's lame.

All these justification added here by some forumers about how Peeta feels or whats Katniss emotions, it's all in the movie, i didn't miss it nor the need to read the justifications that its in the book.

None of my post in this thread seek (those) answers. This "hunger games" movie is already simple enough to understand without reading the book nor a pre reading is required.

However, my gripe of the movie remains.

This post has been edited by koolspyda: Apr 19 2012, 10:36 PM

John Carter is better than Hunger games i guess..

Francis Lawrence to direct 'Hunger Games' sequel 'Catching Fire'

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/201...ching-fire.html

Woah, I really love I Am Legend and XD I do hope to see how this director is going to take this show. XD