Daria 0 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I wouldn't mind Particapting in the hunger games because I wouldn't mind dying in national Televison Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingAlanI 3 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 OMG i didn't know Josh was so active in the LGTB community. Now I love him even more :cry: I didn't know either. TBH, since I'm straight I don't care much either way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingAlanI 3 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 (edited) The themes get better in the 2nd and 3rd books; I'd like to see if that carries over to the film adaptations. It's hard to see anything negative about the series message. It's disturbing because its subject matter is disturbing. Evil is being presented as evil; what's the problem? It's quite deep for a "young adult" work, and I give Collins a lot of credit for that, but being aimed at that age group affects the presentation somewhat. One might think "the real world isn't as bad as Panem", but that misses the point. Collins is exaggerating various negative aspects of modern society to make a point about them, not to mention a warning that things might get that bad. Some people (whether other fans or yourself) are entertained by stuff like the Games; that's one of the things Collins is trying to illustrate for us. Some people will always get it, some never will. Don't blame the artist for the dolts in their fanbase. Lionsgate is a big studio, but not one of the very biggest. I feel making money is the main factor even if the message is a threat. "A good capitalist will sell you the rope you hang him with" A mechanism of control subverted as a mechanism of rebellion? That happens with the Games themselves. Edited April 26, 2012 by KingAlanI Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterdevotion 0 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 just came up with this: His eyes asdfghjkl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Lawrence carried this film elegantly. I thought it was "solid"; my major complaint was Rue's scene, which was incredibly watered-down (almost ludicrous). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingAlanI 3 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Lawrence carried this film elegantly. I thought it was "solid"; my major complaint was Rue's scene, which was incredibly watered-down (almost ludicrous). is this about the movie compared to the book? His eyes asdfghjkl Yeah I don't understand why a character played by Josh has trouble with the ladies. I'm straight but not blind. :P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 is this about the movie compared to the book? No, I haven't read the book. I'm judging the film as a film, not by it's relation to the novel. All things considered (rating, constraints, core demographic, etc), aside from a few minor complaints, I thought they worked quite well within their limits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingAlanI 3 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 No, I haven't read the book. I'm judging the film as a film, not by it's relation to the novel. All things considered (rating, constraints, core demographic, etc), aside from a few minor complaints, I thought they worked quite well within their limits. indeed, great movie with a few relatively minor issues. yeah. some of those issues had to do with the "young adult" audience and needing a PG-13 rating because of that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingAlanI 3 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Lawrence carried this film elegantly. I thought it was "solid"; my major complaint was Rue's scene, which was incredibly watered-down (almost ludicrous). what didn't you like about the Rue scene? One person I talked to about the film thought the characters and acting were good but still not Oscar material. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingAlanI 3 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 -Battle Royale and The Hunger Games- I don't begrudge a work for having influences; that's natural. In fact, the later work inspired me to take a look at the earlier work. I can see where the comparisons come from (same basic plot device), but there are certainly enough different details to make them separate works. I preferred THG. BR focused less on individual characters, so it was harder to get attached to what emotional tension did exist. THG has some shaky camera work, but BR often has dark cinematography that makes it hard to see what's going on. some other comparisons: Part of BR comes off as a criticism of Japanese collectivism (as opposed to American hyperindividualism) In BR, they don't see it coming. In THG, some of the point is the dread of seeing it coming. In both cases, government personnel are overly enthusiastic about the whole affair. There's much more early overt rebellion in BR (and punishment thereof). Collins separates the necklace concept into trackers, the arena force field and Gamemaker traps. BR's supplies are handed out instead of there being a mad dash. 12 pairs versus a class of several dozen seems to make a big difference in the group dynamics. BR has firearms available, which seems to make a big difference in the nature of the fighting. BR is designed with the possibility of no victors in mind (including a time limit) BR's violence and s-xual references are much stronger. The danger zones: clock structure of the arena in Catching Fire? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 what didn't you like about the Rue scene? One person I talked to about the film thought the characters and acting were good but still not Oscar material. No, not really Oscar material.. It was incredibly bland.. from the instance she was struck by the spear to her last "dying" breath.. bland. I was finally able to react because of Lawrence's acting/response. I expected MUCH more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingAlanI 3 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 No, not really Oscar material.. It was incredibly bland.. from the instance she was struck by the spear to her last "dying" breath.. bland. I was finally able to react because of Lawrence's acting/response. I expected MUCH more. wasn't a problem for me...then again, as you said, Lawrence's response made it work. maybe it was more appealing to the younger target audience Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innovative 2 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 To me, the movie felt rushed in terms of the plot and what would happen. But I can't blame that on the film makers, because the book felt the same exact way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innovative 2 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Can someone do me a favor? Can someone list out all of the tributes in Catching Fire, by district? I am trying to write a list to keep track but I don't wanna Google it and get spoiled Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
addictive 0 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Can someone do me a favor? Can someone list out all of the tributes in Catching Fire, by district? I am trying to write a list to keep track but I don't wanna Google it and get spoiled 1: Cashmere and Gloss 2: Enobaria and Brutus 3: Beetee and Wiress 4: Mags and Finnick 7: Johanna and Blight 8: Woof and Cecelia 11: Chaff and Seeder 12: Katniss and Peeta The rest are unknown Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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