The Hunger Games! [trailer content]

[toiletstand]

The Hunger Games HD Theatrical Trailer - YouTube




Get excited!

Anyone a fan of these books? Read them a few months back and was pleasantly surprised by the quality in the story. If i had to compare this to a previous novel the first that would come to mine is Ender's Game/Shadow. I wasn't very interested in the movie until I did some research and heard about some actors that have signed up.

Prior to this we only had a teaser and a few character posters to gawk at but with this trailer, it's safe to say that I'm pretty pumped to see this come March.

[flint757]

Originally Posted by toiletstand

Get excited!

Anyone a fan of these books? Read them a few months back and was pleasantly surprised by the quality in the story. If i had to compare this to a previous novel the first that would come to mine is Ender's Game/Shadow. I wasn't very interested in the movie until I did some research and heard about some actors that have signed up.

Prior to this we only had a teaser and a few character posters to gawk at but with this trailer, it's safe to say that I'm pretty pumped to see this come March.

Ya I'm really looking forward to this. I've read the book series and found it to be quite amazing. I liked the fact that it all felt very human. In other words plausible and nothing "super" about it. And no fairytale ending at the end of the series. I hate books where shit gets crazy and real, then everyone walks away happy as if they wouldn't be traumatized by such things. The trailers have looked promising and I'm only unhappy with a couple of the actor choices.

Now we wait...

[toiletstand]

yup! my only worry is that the trailer features all the action stuff and im afraid the movie could get a little heavy handed with the romancey stuff.

[flint757]

Originally Posted by toiletstand

yup! my only worry is that the trailer features all the action stuff and im afraid the movie could get a little heavy handed with the romancey stuff.

ya that concerns me too, but there are plenty of action moments. The hunger games it self don't start until halfway through the book though soooo...

I'm more concerned about having to be ashamed to see it if Burger King and the tweenights do that Team shit. Nothin I hate more than tweens and their faux fads.

[Furtive Glance]

I quite like the books. Read them over my Xmas holidays last year.

My main concern is Katniss doesn't look how I picture in my head at all (lol???) and that it's only PG-13, which was to be expected, concerning the target audience but I was hoping for some gruesome stuff to mirror the book's contents :p

[flint757]

Originally Posted by Furtive Glance

I quite like the books. Read them over my Xmas holidays last year.

My main concern is Katniss doesn't look how I picture in my head at all (lol???) and that it's only PG-13, which was to be expected, concerning the target audience but I was hoping for some gruesome stuff to mirror the book's contents :p

Ya me too. Funny about Katniss I don't know what I pictured, but she fits the part alright. Peeta (Hutcherson I think) I haven't liked that kid in any movie he has ever done so hopefully he steps up to the plate.

[jordanky]

I bought my midnight premiere tickets today. Super stoked on it. My girlfriend has been trying to get me to read these books forever but I slacked on it. Started on book one a few nights ago and ended up reading the whole thing in just a couple of hours. Trailers all look great. Elizabeth Banks in Effie's wardrobe/makeup really threw me for a loop, doesn't look like her at all.

[Waelstrum]

I'm rather looking forward to this. I read the series when I went home for Christmas, and I was completely surprised by it. I thought it was going to be a sci-fi Twilight meets a Roman colosseum, but I liked how viscerally real it was. There was of course some suspension of disbelief to be had in a certain amount of good luck in favour of the protagonists (as to be expected), but apart from that it was a full on experience to read.

[iRaiseTheDead]

I feel as if I should read the book before seeing the movie. I've heard good things about it!

[flint757]

Originally Posted by iRaiseTheDead

I feel as if I should read the book before seeing the movie. I've heard good things about it!

Ya you should. The first book is the better of the 3 out of the series IMO. They progressively get worse. The second book is good enough to read, but I was not a fan of the third book, I thought it was ridiculous and she didn't write the story well enough for things to be properly visualized.

[nellings6]

Just got finished reading the book 2 days ago after wanting to see what the hype was. Amazing story, now just hoping the movie doesn't totally butcher it

[Hemi-Powered Drone]

Just got the first book yesterday and am loving it, really excited to see the movie, even if I will criticize it relentlessly after reading the book. I'm curious to see how they do the outfits for Katniss and Peeta's first appearance.

[flint757]

Originally Posted by dragonblade629

Just got the first book yesterday and am loving it, really excited to see the movie, even if I will criticize it relentlessly after reading the book. I'm curious to see how they do the outfits for Katniss and Peeta's first appearance.

It is in one of the trailers I think.

[DC23]

My girlfriend picked up the books last year and was raving about 'em. So, I figured I'd read them over my last christmas holidays. Got through the whole trilogy in like a week. Thought it was a great story and I've got my VIP tickets for friday...boo ya, no line for me. lol.

[ghostred7]

Comparing this to Ender's Game is a big deal for me.....I'm gunna have to go read it now.

[flint757]

Originally Posted by ghostred7

Comparing this to Ender's Game is a big deal for me.....I'm gunna have to go read it now.

They both fall under dystopia's, but the one comparison I have been hearing in excess is towards Battle Royale. I personally don't see it, but maybe those same people if they saw a monkey in a movie would think that they were all the same too.

[Mr Violence]

I'm going to be the asshole. Not sure how you can't draw the parallels to Battle Royale.

I mean, even the young couple in love being involved with the contest having more than one victor. The entire premise of a deathmatch for children as punishment. All of the complications and emotions involved with being faced with a decision and situation like this.

Call me biased, I am. But denying the comparisons seems silly. Looks like a well made movie though.

Battle Royale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[flint757]

I don't see a comparison because children fighting and death matches isn't new for even Battle Royale (nor are dystopia's) and that doesn't even begin till half way through the book. There are similarities for sure, but I don't see an out right that the whole thing is similar as many BR fans have "claimed". That and the death matches occurring happen under different circumstances, and for Battle Royale is the central theme. Whereas, after the first book the game is just a side note for the hunger games. As a whole package the game is honestly not relevant to the series other than a plot tool. It is like if there were 2 movies about WWII or 2 movies about being POW or 2 movies about robots or a million other things. Having similar themes and/or plot tools does not make something similar because I define similar as to be close to the same which is not the case here. TBH from a straight up killing flick I'm sure I'll enjoy BR more than this, but Hunger Games has a lot more depth than that. Just my opinion YMMV

[Xaios]

Saw the movie at a midnight release last night. I thought it was pretty good. Not incredible, but pretty good.

The first half dragged a bit. This is probably my own personal gripe, but only 1984 can be 1984. A lot of "ultra-surveillance, government controls everything" settings just don't resonate with me, because they're just not plausible. I know that in this case they're a means to an end (telling the story of the Hunger Games themselves), but that aspect of the story just isn't convincing for me.

However, I think that's more a problem with the story than the movie. The visual style was admittedly quite interesting.

The movie picked up a LOT once the actual games started. Honestly, it was like someone flipped a switch and decided, "hey let's actually DIRECT this sucker." From the start of the games to the end of the movie, I really don't have any complaints. It's just unfortunate that the first half of the movie dragged it down.

And yeah, Jennifer Lawrence.

EDIT: One other gripe. Donald Sutherland is flat out phoning it in. His performance is... well, non-existent.

[Mr Violence]

I'm not sure you caught my pointing out that a good portion of BR is spent on the emotions and decisions arising from having to kill peers for no other reason than you have to. Which is the same exact theme of Hunger Games. The "theme" of BR isn't a big deathmatch. The deathmatch is just the stage. Just like Hunger Games. If you say the game is just a plot tool, you can apply it both ways. It's not like the semantics of a dystopian future matter as much as that it is there nonetheless (even though they both are inflicted because of rebellion). They're both dystopian futures and you said yourself that it's a plot tool. Of course it is, but it's also the main plot tool to explore the feelings and experience of the characters. Without the deathmatch or the game in your movie, both movies lose all relevance.

For anyone who hasn't seen BR, yeah, it's bloody, but it's not just a murder gore fest.

I'd say that's pretty similar. But also, just my opinion and YMMV.


Edit: To be noted, I'm going to read and watch Hunger Games, because the movie looks intriguing. I want to see how they do it.

[flint757]

Originally Posted by Xaios

Saw the movie at a midnight release last night. I thought it was pretty good. Not incredible, but pretty good.

The first half dragged a bit. This is probably my own personal gripe, but only 1984 can be 1984. A lot of "ultra-surveillance, government controls everything" settings just don't resonate with me, because they're just not plausible. I know that in this case they're a means to an end (telling the story of the Hunger Games themselves), but that aspect of the story just isn't convincing for me.

However, I think that's more a problem with the story than the movie. The visual style was admittedly quite interesting.

The movie picked up a LOT once the actual games started. Honestly, it was like someone flipped a switch and decided, "hey let's actually DIRECT this sucker." From the start of the games to the end of the movie, I really don't have any complaints. It's just unfortunate that the first half of the movie dragged it down.

And yeah, Jennifer Lawrence.

EDIT: One other gripe. Donald Sutherland is flat out phoning it in. His performance is... well, non-existent.

The book drags in the beginning too actually. The game starts like half way through and then kicks into high gear when the game starts. She wasn't very good at time management. The second movie will follow the same time format as the first movie because it also dragged for the first half.

Originally Posted by Mr Violence

I'm not sure you caught my pointing out that a good portion of BR is spent on the emotions and decisions arising from having to kill peers for no other reason than you have to. Which is the same exact theme of Hunger Games. The "theme" of BR isn't a big deathmatch. The deathmatch is just the stage. Just like Hunger Games. If you say the game is just a plot tool, you can apply it both ways. It's not like the semantics of a dystopian future matter as much as that it is there nonetheless (even though they both are inflicted because of rebellion). They're both dystopian futures and you said yourself that it's a plot tool. Of course it is, but it's also the main plot tool to explore the feelings and experience of the characters. Without the deathmatch or the game in your movie, both movies lose all relevance.

For anyone who hasn't seen BR, yeah, it's bloody, but it's not just a murder gore fest.

I'd say that's pretty similar. But also, just my opinion and YMMV.


Edit: To be noted, I'm going to read and watch Hunger Games, because the movie looks intriguing. I want to see how they do it.

If I read or watched only the first one (which apparently you haven't, but glad you will) I would agree to an extent because it is more relevant. I am biased I guess because the game has little relevant to the rest of the series more so as it progresses. It has been like a year since I've seen Battle Royale so it isn't fresh on my mind, but it does seem people who haven't seen/read on both sides are a little too convinced IMO. Nonetheless, gladiators, condemned, running man, etc. all share themes with both, why because all in all in both cases the material is unoriginal.

[Waelstrum]

Both Battle Royale and The Hunger Games are based on ancient Rome and the Colosseum, so of course there are going to be similar themes.

EDIT: I'm sure Battle Royale is a good story too, and I may just check it out. I remember seeing an ad for the movie version seven or eight years ago, and it scared me (I was thirteenish). Even though that ad was ages ago, reading the Hunger Games did remind me of BR (apparently scaring me will leave an impression ), but I still enjoyed THG because they're both based on the same oppressive regime and suppression/entertainment system. Besides, they're both ripping off the comic where Asterix went to the colosseum.

[Mr Violence]

Originally Posted by flint757

Nonetheless, gladiators, condemned, running man, etc. all share themes with both, why because all in all in both cases the material is unoriginal.

Don't forget The Pest!

[r3tr0sp3ct1v3]

Saw it today. Not bad. See it again? No.

[flint757]

Originally Posted by r3tr0sp3ct1v3

Saw it today. Not bad. See it again? No.

haha that does seem to be the general consensus of those not completely obsessed with the books. They chose the wrong director IMO and I haven't even seen it yet. I read some of the bad reviews and basically the pacing and use of the camera ruined some parts. I also read that they took away the futuristic aspect of it which makes no sense since it is set in the future. It is understandable to because some parts of the book were poorly written which only made it worse translated on the big screen (according to second hand accounts) nonetheless I'll probably see it next Friday...