Hunger Games... - Page 3

Turbo Ghost · 03-25-2012, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by derf

The two things that just didnt translate to film were Kats POV, it was made as a 3rd person film that centered around her so you saw some behind the scenes stuff too, and the real name for the hunger games, the utter desperation was never made nearly as apparent. In the book she was just about on the edge of starvation or dehydration, it was never a big plot point. Other than those two items, it was just about as close to the book as possible

I wondered how much of it was supposed to be the hidden cameras that supposedly caught everything on camera during the games. My friend said there was a lot of the hand-held effect that I really hate when it's not necessary.

Trip · 03-25-2012, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

you have an apple TV?

Got it for cheap and it's a good streaming/Netflix platform. Wish it did Hulu, still got to use the Xbox for that or I would get rid of the Xbox since I don't really play games anymore on it.

I have a shitload of apple stuff. An iMac, a bunch of airport expresses, airport extreme, Apple TV, iPad 3, and my wife has an iPhone 4S. I know what I am talking about when it comes to Apple stuff.

derf · 03-25-2012, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbo Ghost

I wondered how much of it was supposed to be the hidden cameras that supposedly caught everything on camera during the games. My friend said there was a lot of the hand-held effect that I really hate when it's not necessary.

Its clear when it is something caught on camera, and when its a 3rd person POV. The handheld cameras were used during action sequences, it isnt bad, it adds a sense of urgency

Trip · 03-26-2012, 11:09 AM

I thought this movie was good too. Surprisingly good. The first scene when the kids are released on each other is fucking epic. Lots of good kid on kid killing.

Turbo Ghost · 03-26-2012, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Lots of good kid on kid killing.

Now, there's a statement ya don't see everyday!

Trip · 03-26-2012, 11:01 PM

Read the book, thought the movie was better in a lot of ways. I liked how they showed stuff going on the capital, when the book was all from the girl's point of view of the entire shit.

You get a lot more detail on some aspects from the book, that would of been nice to know in the movie, like the dogs at the end were actually zombified mutant kids that were killed previously. That was awesome.

Turbo Ghost · 03-27-2012, 06:52 AM

I have read the book. If I know a movie is coming out, I generally prefer to see the movie first. That way, the movie can be good and the book is better but, it doesn't ruin the movie. Usually, if you read the book first, it's hard to enjoy the movie as much but, there are exceptions.

Trip · 03-27-2012, 03:01 PM

Second book is really good, can't wait for the 2nd movie. I definitely see why girls like this now. The author really plays up the empowering Women theme. Poor arranged marriage girl from backwoods appalachia takes on the big bad man controlled government.

On to the third...

pauldun170 · 03-27-2012, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Read the book, thought the movie was better in a lot of ways. I liked how they showed stuff going on the capital, when the book was all from the girl's point of view of the entire shit.

You get a lot more detail on some aspects from the book, that would of been nice to know in the movie, like the dogs at the end were actually zombified mutant kids that were killed previously. That was awesome.

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Originally Posted by Trip

Second book is really good, can't wait for the 2nd movie. I definitely see why girls like this now. The author really plays up the empowering Women theme. Poor arranged marriage girl from backwoods appalachia takes on the big bad man controlled government.

On to the third...

HA HA You read girls books!!
Did you have hair in roller when you read it?
(quietly makes note to pick up Hunger Games book and tell people its a birthday present or something)

Turbo Ghost · 03-27-2012, 06:04 PM

It's funny how it all started for me! A friend I graduated with called me and told me his pre-teen daughter asked him to read the books since she had read them and he figured it would be a good bonding experience. Three books later, he's telling me to read them. I read the first and then my wife read it and now she's on the second book which I'll read when she's done.
It's not often a Scholastic published book gets my attention but, I like them.

03-26-2012, 11:09 AM	#24
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	I thought this movie was good too. Surprisingly good. The first scene when the kids are released on each other is fucking epic. Lots of good kid on kid killing.

03-27-2012, 06:52 AM	#27
Turbo Ghost Movie Star Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kingsport, TN. Moto: KLR650 Posts: 682	I have read the book. If I know a movie is coming out, I generally prefer to see the movie first. That way, the movie can be good and the book is better but, it doesn't ruin the movie. Usually, if you read the book first, it's hard to enjoy the movie as much but, there are exceptions.

03-27-2012, 03:01 PM	#28
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	Second book is really good, can't wait for the 2nd movie. I definitely see why girls like this now. The author really plays up the empowering Women theme. Poor arranged marriage girl from backwoods appalachia takes on the big bad man controlled government. On to the third...

03-27-2012, 06:04 PM	#30
Turbo Ghost Movie Star Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kingsport, TN. Moto: KLR650 Posts: 682	It's funny how it all started for me! A friend I graduated with called me and told me his pre-teen daughter asked him to read the books since she had read them and he figured it would be a good bonding experience. Three books later, he's telling me to read them. I read the first and then my wife read it and now she's on the second book which I'll read when she's done. It's not often a Scholastic published book gets my attention but, I like them.