Author Topic: explain 'the hunger games' to me, manchildren (Read 3589 times)

Hock · « **Reply #60 on:** March 23, 2012, 03:19:40 PM »

I feel like I'm officially a boring old adult when I see something like this and say "its not for me, but I'm sure the teens will enjoy it"

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #61 on:** March 23, 2012, 03:29:27 PM »

Quote from: Robo on March 23, 2012, 02:46:54 PM

What time did you go? I was considering a late show for that very reason, but I suspect it won't make a difference.

I was literally begging my friends to go see the 3 am show too, but no one budged. So we caught the midnight show, and it was packed with kids, to the point where I was wondering if there was school today or not.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #62 on:** March 23, 2012, 03:31:18 PM »

We're going to a 4pm showing tomorrow. First date night for us post-kid.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #63 on:** March 23, 2012, 04:54:31 PM »

My introduction to 'The Hunger Games' came from my 13 year old cousin bombing my newsfeed with forced Hunger Game memes

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #64 on:** March 23, 2012, 04:59:51 PM »

Apparently it's tracking to make $140,000,000 this weekend. It's budget was only $90,000,000

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #65 on:** March 23, 2012, 05:03:52 PM »

Quote from: Billy Rygar on March 23, 2012, 04:56:31 PM

Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 23, 2012, 04:54:31 PM
My introduction to 'The Hunger Games' came from my 13 year old cousin bombing my newsfeed with forced Hunger Game memes
Me too. Also my cousin does smiley faces like this (: which bugs the fuck out of me.

Definitely see that a lot too. Seeing shit like that makes me question who I've added FB. But family is family :'(

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #66 on:** March 23, 2012, 06:01:52 PM »

Quote from: Billy Rygar on March 23, 2012, 04:56:31 PM

Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 23, 2012, 04:54:31 PM
My introduction to 'The Hunger Games' came from my 13 year old cousin bombing my newsfeed with forced Hunger Game memes
Me too. Also my cousin does smiley faces like this (: which bugs the fuck out of me.

I'd unfriend anyone who did that to me

Reb · « **Reply #67 on:** March 23, 2012, 06:06:38 PM »

I have a 35 year old friend who never updates without a smiley face. Annoys me so much.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #68 on:** March 23, 2012, 06:27:08 PM »

I was at B&N and some huge fat dude in tshirt n shorts and a Bluetooth earpiece asking them all sorts of dumb hunger game crap and lecturing on ASoIaF crap. I just wanted my Warhammer 40k book!

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #69 on:** March 23, 2012, 06:47:52 PM »

how did he smell?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #70 on:** March 23, 2012, 06:49:19 PM »

Dunno, prolly fat. Was a row over

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #71 on:** March 23, 2012, 07:11:13 PM »

Watched Battle Royale on Blu-Ray yesterday evening, then went to the midnight showing of Hunger Games. Both were awesome. I'm awesome.

Bloodwake · « **Reply #72 on:** March 23, 2012, 08:32:44 PM »

I saw the film last night at midnight. I thought it was pretty good. I have never seen Battle Royale or read the book series.

What was irritating about the movie was the shaky cam in the second half of the film. It also felt like the ending was rushed, which is a really bad feeling to have in a movie that lasts two and a half hours.

Woody Harrelson as the drunk mentor was awesome. Jennifer Lawrence was hot and acted fucking circles around Kristen Stewart.

All Twilight comparisons are fucking distinguished mentally-challenged. There's a love story, but it's not the focus like it was in Twilight.

Also, I just picked up a copy of the novel. It's definitely a "tween" book and is not going to be at an adult level, although the book is even more violent than the film.

SERIOUSLY FOLKS, PULL THE CAMERA BACK AND FILM THE VIOLENCE AT A DISTANCE. The shaky cam only nauseates me. Other than that, the film was enjoyable.

Freyj · « **Reply #73 on:** March 23, 2012, 10:23:42 PM »

Quote from: Shaka Khan on March 23, 2012, 02:42:37 PM

I'm not good with rating movies, but I can easily dock the experience a star or two for how horrible all the hyperactive children and manchildren were at the theater. If you're sensitive to those crowds, you better avoid it for now.

Theater here that has smaller auditoriums with recliners and seat warmers restricted to 21+ so the missus and I aren't bombarded with uncontrolled/unsupervised children, teens and fratbros

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #74 on:** March 23, 2012, 10:30:36 PM »

That sounds awesome. Ignoring the uncontrollable crowd, I was also seated next to what seemed like a big fangirl who started crying a full 5 minutes before any major event happened lol. I kinda wanted to slap her and tell her to get a grip, as it was borderline spoilerific.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #75 on:** March 23, 2012, 10:47:06 PM »

As a rule I tend to avoid book series that have weird multigenerational followings- its creepy

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #76 on:** March 23, 2012, 10:52:49 PM »

Quote from: Bloodwake on March 23, 2012, 08:32:44 PM

SERIOUSLY FOLKS, PULL THE CAMERA BACK AND FILM THE VIOLENCE AT A DISTANCE. The shaky cam only nauseates me. Other than that, the film was enjoyable.

I think it was probably at least partly shot that way to maintain a PG-13 rating. Too many lingering shots of teens getting hacked up, and the MPAA would get pissy.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #77 on:** March 23, 2012, 10:55:40 PM »

Yes, that's exactly what I was referring to with struggles stemming from the rating. They relied heavily on shaky cams and suggestive violence, making a some of the action shots awkward.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #78 on:** March 23, 2012, 11:00:21 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 23, 2012, 06:01:52 PM

Quote from: Billy Rygar on March 23, 2012, 04:56:31 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 23, 2012, 04:54:31 PM
My introduction to 'The Hunger Games' came from my 13 year old cousin bombing my newsfeed with forced Hunger Game memes
Me too. Also my cousin does smiley faces like this (: which bugs the fuck out of me.

I'd unfriend anyone who did that to me

It is basically forcing you to tilt your head 90 degrees, which makes it a form of physical assault.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #79 on:** March 23, 2012, 11:00:37 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on March 23, 2012, 10:47:06 PM

As a rule I tend to avoid book series that have weird multigenerational followings- its creepy

I see old dudes and young dudes picking up Warhammer 40k stuff all the time at Barnes n Noble!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #80 on:** March 23, 2012, 11:01:43 PM »

WHY DONT YOU TAKE YOUR FACTS SOMEWHERE ELSE?!??!?!?!

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #81 on:** March 23, 2012, 11:03:22 PM »

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #82 on:** March 23, 2012, 11:05:33 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on March 23, 2012, 11:01:43 PM

WHY DONT YOU TAKE YOUR FACTS SOMEWHERE ELSE?!??!?!?!

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #83 on:** March 23, 2012, 11:24:11 PM »

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #84 on:** March 25, 2012, 08:42:41 PM »

Looks like The Hunger Games brought in $155 million this weekend.

http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #85 on:** March 25, 2012, 08:49:33 PM »

The budget is only $78 mil.? damn. John Carter am cry.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #86 on:** March 25, 2012, 08:57:39 PM »

Holy shit. So I guess the books are super popular then; I hadn't heard of this until the movie trailer first came out

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #87 on:** March 25, 2012, 09:01:11 PM »

Same here. Fans were telling it'll do (close to) Twilight/Potter numbers, but I was smugly laughing on the inside.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #88 on:** March 25, 2012, 10:55:47 PM »

i certainly hope woody harrelson made some sort of profit percentage deal to make up for having to wear that ridiculous wig

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #89 on:** March 25, 2012, 11:02:40 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on March 25, 2012, 10:42:09 PM

Quote from: The Experiment on March 25, 2012, 08:42:41 PM
Looks like The Hunger Games brought in $155 million this weekend.

http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/

No surprised. It has that Twilight factor but doesn't alienate straight males. The series will do very well, possibly better than Twilight overall.

It also has the benefit of being an actually decent movie.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #90 on:** March 31, 2012, 04:29:48 PM »

i felt the movie was a pretty good retelling of the story. fairly accurate (except for the thing at the end) and did a good job of relaying information that it couldn't the way the book could.

some of the aspects of the book come off as super cheesy when shown in a movie though. the capitol and all the multi-colored people for starters. though Elizabeth Banks was awesome as Effie. I kinda didn't think Woody Harolson did that great of a job tho... i pictured Haymitch as being waaaaaay more surly and a grouch and Woody just kinda said his lines.
the end also was a little weak. they didn't touch on Peeta thinking his thing with Catniss was real with her just playing to the crowd.

pretty good movie all told.

Bloodwake · « **Reply #91 on:** March 31, 2012, 05:48:01 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on March 23, 2012, 10:52:49 PM

Quote from: Bloodwake on March 23, 2012, 08:32:44 PM
SERIOUSLY FOLKS, PULL THE CAMERA BACK AND FILM THE VIOLENCE AT A DISTANCE. The shaky cam only nauseates me. Other than that, the film was enjoyable.

I think it was probably at least partly shot that way to maintain a PG-13 rating. Too many lingering shots of teens getting hacked up, and the MPAA would get pissy.

I guess you are correct. I keep forgetting these are kid deaths. I just feel that it does make the violence more tolerable at a PG-13 level if you pull the camera back and show it at a distance. But with kids I guess there still is a line even when you show the death at that distance.

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #92 on:** March 31, 2012, 11:40:55 PM »

I got hooked on the books. I saw the movie and loved it.

Does that make me wrong?

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