The Hunger Games: Books/Movies

I enjoyed reading these books, but I did feel that Suzanne Collins' writing let them down a little. But that's just my opinion- I prefer writers to have 'fancy' writing styles (I have a feeling that that was the wrong word to use, but I can't think of any better ones for now). And I think I'm part of the minority who really enjoyed Mockingjay- more so than the other two books. However, I do agree that the way Gale's character was handled was atrocious. I'm also part of the minority who doesn't really like Peeta. XD

I'm really excited for the film, actually. I'm pretty happy with the casting. I adore Jennifer Lawrence and I've been a fan of Josh Hutcherson for years. I just have a feeling that they'll do Katniss and Peeta justice. Isabelle Fuhrman is also a brilliant actress; I think the role of Clove is perfect for her.
 
Wow, Miss R. I agree with you 200%, minus the casting since I don't really know any of the actors or actresses. The previews have only made me want to run the other direction. Mockingjay was absolutey disastrous, I kept turning pages hoping for some kind of redemption for the story, but it kept on sinking deeper and deeper until the very last sentence. Finishing that book made me want to take a shower and wash my brain out with soap.:eek:

Thanks. Just as a clarification, I'm not very familiar with the actors. I'm mainly judging by their physical appearance (Liam what's-his-name looks nothing like Gale was described. :rolleyes:)

Oh, yes. I felt just the same way! Ironically, I did take a shower as soon as I finished the book. :p

Why do I say this about Dawn Treader, and I get raked over the coals each and every time I say it??? I'm not saying any of you are wrong, because I haven't read the books (and believe me, I hate it when good books go awry). I'm just not sure you can judge a movie fairly based on a trailer, commercials, and photos. And when I say "judge a movie fairly", I'm not talking about things like spiritual content or violence; I'm meaning more in terms of faithfulness to the source material. for the life of me, I wouldn't have been able to rightly judge Prince Caspian the film based on the trailers/commercials I saw. And of course, most of this will boil down to personal imagination. My classmates believe (from what I've been able to tell) that the movie will be faithful to the book. They like the casting choices so far. Ben Barnes is an actor that a lot of people would not have imagined in the role of Caspian, but a lot of others (myself included) think that he was the best choice.

And I might just mention again: I don't know why other people can be negative towards adaptations, and yet when I say something negative against Dawn Treader, I'm treated like a criminal. :rolleyes:

It's true that you can't judge a movie by its trailer, but since I wasn't super-excited from the get-go, the trailers have only affirmed my decision. If I was a huge fan of the trilogy, I'd probably go see the movie anyway. But since I'm only interested in seeing the first book adapted, and have serious misgivings about the whole thing, I'm somewhat relieved that the movie doesn't look great, else it would be difficult for me to repress a desire to see it. xD

Don't shoot me for saying this, but perhaps the reason people react that way is because you are so antagonistic about VDT. You know that we disagree, so when you act sarcastic and annoyed by the whole thing, you make me feel like you are being critical of me for liking it. The issue works both ways. You are entitled to your opinion, and if you don't like VDT, that's fine. The only reason that I have reacted strongly to you in the past is because I felt like you were annoyed by anyone stupid enough to like the movie, even if that isn't at all what you meant to express.

I have come to an understanding of your side of things, and I don't want to argue over whether or not VDT was a good movie. It all comes down to our respective opinions, and that's OK.
 
I don't believe I express my opinion unnecessarily. If I'm in a discussion thread, and an argument comes up regarding Dawn Treader...particularly in the threads where Dawn Treader isn't even the topic, I feel inclined to give my opinion, however "antagonistic" it might be. BUT, I don't consider people who like the film stupid; I consider them ignorant, which are two totally different things and certainly one is not an insult (or not as much as one) as the other (the ignorance thing is related to the fact that people claim it was closer to the book than PC was, and yet the movie practically flopped).And believe you me, I can be here all day giving you detailed proof of why Dawn Treader is further away from its source material than PC ever came close to being. But anyways, back to the actual topic, since this isn't Dufferland...;)

I don't know anything about Hemsworth except that he's the boyfriend of Miley Cyrus. And he's the younger brother of Chris Hemsworth (Thor). And he's not as good looking as Chris. IMHO at least. :D
 
I enjoyed reading these books, but I did feel that Suzanne Collins' writing let them down a little. But that's just my opinion- I prefer writers to have 'fancy' writing styles (I have a feeling that that was the wrong word to use, but I can't think of any better ones for now). And I think I'm part of the minority who really enjoyed Mockingjay- more so than the other two books. However, I do agree that the way Gale's character was handled was atrocious. I'm also part of the minority who doesn't really like Peeta. XD

I'm really excited for the film, actually. I'm pretty happy with the casting. I adore Jennifer Lawrence and I've been a fan of Josh Hutcherson for years. I just have a feeling that they'll do Katniss and Peeta justice. Isabelle Fuhrman is also a brilliant actress; I think the role of Clove is perfect for her.

The first half of Mockingjay made me angry because it was 1) extremely depressing and 2) so unlike the previous two books. But by the time I finished it, I felt pretty satisfied. I knew that it wasn't going to end the way we all would have liked it to. The part with Prim was raw and shocking and agonizing to read, but isn't that just Collins doing her job? She wrote a series about war. She had to make it realistic.

So, ultimately, I'm with you - I actually LIKED Mockingjay. And we're definitely on the same page about Gale... I was so disappointed that she just left him hanging like that. But I'm a Peeta fan, so... ;)

Just a little over a week until the movie comes out... words can't express my excitement. Watching the trailer gives me chills. Aside from the fact that they cut out Madge entirely :)rolleyes:), I think it's going to be a spectacular film.
 
AK, when I said you were antagonistic, I didn't mean that you shouldn't express a negative opinion! :eek: I'm so sorry if it came across that way. It's just that you are very adamant about your feelings. I am similar in that way, so I know where you're coming from. Someone who holds the same opinion yet is more easygoing can share his or her feelings without making others feel offended, but when you or I have strong opinions, we tend to come across as harsh, even if we don't mean to.

Part of it is that when you make a blanket statement of "it's a bad movie", people feel like you leave no room for their opinions. They might not object as much if you just said, "it didn't entertain me" or "I didn't like the liberties they took with the storyline". Those are your true opinions. No one can argue with those, but if you say "it's a bad movie", your declaring an opinion like a fact. Does this make sense?

You're right, this is off-topic, and I don't want to turn this into an argument. I wanted to make sure you understood what I was saying and didn't take offense. :eek:


Back on topic:

That's interesting that Hemingsworth is Miley Cyrus' boyfriend, since they were in that Nicholas Sparks movie together. What was it called? "The Last Song"? I remember one of my friends was forced to watch that with her older sister, and wailed to me about how terrible she thought it was. :p We're not fans of sappy movies.

No kidding?! He's related to that Thor guy? :p Clearly, my pop-culture knowledge is lacking, though I'm all right with that. xD You learn something new every day...

Lila, I'm glad that you were able to enjoy Mockingjay to a degree. I didn't feel that it had redemptive value, but I'm glad somebody could enjoy it. xD
 
Part of it is that when you make a blanket statement of "it's a bad movie", people feel like you leave no room for their opinions. They might not object as much if you just said, "it didn't entertain me" or "I didn't like the liberties they took with the storyline". Those are your true opinions. No one can argue with those, but if you say "it's a bad movie", your declaring an opinion like a fact. Does this make sense?

Yes, but I've also tried to be careful to say "this is my opinion". I may forget to add it as a tag, but it is a very bad movie in my opinion. If I haven't added that to a post of mine, then it was my mistake and one I didn't mean to make. I just assume that people assume I'm stating an opinion...though the movie critics would tend to agree with me....I consider Twilight to be "bad films" because I've seen the content, and I'm sorry, but I've seen better acting from a wooden post. But apparently that opinion is only agreed with in terms of movie critics, and people who love the series (though why I can't understand) see it way differently.

yes, they were in The Last Song, but since I really dislike Miley Cyrus and I don't think she is a very good actress, singer, OR role model, I try to forget anything I've seen her in. Not that I've seen that movie; I was just inundated with previews when it came out. :rolleyes: But like I said, his brother is better looking.
 
i've been seeing the books at wal-mart

i've been seeing the books the hunger games at wal-mart and the companion guide to the movie, does anyone know what the book is about without giveing spoilers?? is the books like narnia or the circle trilogy?? i'll have to see if i can borrow one from the libiary
 
thank you for that link, i also went to pluggedin for a short summery

thank you for for that link, i also went to pluggedin for a short summery as well, i'll have to see if there's a copy of the book at the libiary and skim through a couple of pages and see
 
i've been seeing the books the hunger games at wal-mart and the companion guide to the movie, does anyone know what the book is about without giveing spoilers?? is the books like narnia or the circle trilogy?? i'll have to see if i can borrow one from the libiary
No, it's not an allegory. It's a dystopian trilogy.
 
Funny that you should mention the literary term "dystopian." Monday night, Carol and I were at small-group fellowship, and I saw that the sub-teenage daughter of one couple was reading the Hunger Games trilogy. I made this the occasion to explain to her the meaning of the word "dystopian." But then I found I was hesitant about recommending older dystopian books for her to read -- because, for a child her age, so many of them are in effect pornographic!!

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NOW AVAILABLE!! For those who have shown interest in my past music ministry, somebody has made a YouTube video of a song I wrote the words for! Lead vocal is Kevin S. Johnson, but I'm singing on there too. Recorded in 1976.

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is there any spiritual meaning at all???

i wonder if there is any spiritual meaning at all to The Hunger Games books at all, i skimmed through the first installment book at wal-mart
 
Those who've read the books may be able to answer this better or differently, but from what I know of the trilogy, no. My perspective is: it's exploring the ruthlessness of corruption. I was reading some merchandise "propaganda" posters inspired by the books, and I'm assuming the children of the districts are required to put their names into the lottery to be picked to fight, "On penalty of death". That's pretty dark. The Hunger Games world sounds almost like Nazist Germany to me; maybe that's the wrong analogy to use. I'll know more after i see the movie. But I've not read much about the books to really indicate that there's particular "spiritual meaning" to the books.
 
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