The Hunger Games

[samsaBEAR]

I just watched it online because I couldn't wait any longer haha. I thought the film was good, little things annoyed me, like Buttercup being the wrong colour, Katniss not checking to see if the fence was on and the prep team not being all friendly and happy, but overall the film was pretty true to the books. One major thing I didn't like was the lack of Katniss/Peeta time together.
I think they could've dedicated a bit more time to the cave scene, and one kiss during the whole film was pretty stupid, especially as that was meant to be 'their thing', let alone what it leads to in the rest of the trilogy

[Pigperson]

I saw it a week ago last Saturday and it was pretty good. The part where the girl dies is so horrible although I really don't get why people teamed up at the start because you would be in an awkward situation at the end where you are like, erm guys, only 1 can win...

It was good and I loved the ending Can't wait for the next one!

Will

[David]

about to watch this, hoping its not a waste of my time since ive heard its both **** and good

[Futz]

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I watched it last night and I think it was a decent movie but I couldn't help feel it could have been better if it wasnt constrained to a 12A, I really think it could have taken a darker route with more gore with the characters acting more realisticly to if it were real and they were put in that situation.

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I've never read the book so I don't know how true it is to the storyline but I didn't feel like the girl really loved the other district 12 dude who went with her and was just acting like it so she could win the hearts of the public to win the hunger game

I felt bad for the dude left back home and always felt like she always loved him at heart

I might read the book though now, just trying to finnish GoT

[Empired]

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I watched it last night and I think it was a decent movie but I couldn't help feel it could have been better if it wasnt constrained to a 12A, I really think it could have taken a darker route with more gore with the characters acting more realisticly to if it were real and they were put in that situation.

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I've never read the book so I don't know how true it is to the storyline but I didn't feel like the girl really loved the other district 12 dude who went with her and was just acting like it so she could win the hearts of the public to win the hunger game

I felt bad for the dude left back home and always felt like she always loved him at heart

I might read the book though now, just trying to finnish GoT

They had to tone down the goriness because they really didn't want a rating above a 12A 'cause the books were originally aimed at 12-15 year olds and they would have lost most of their audience.

And what you said in the spoiler is exactly right. If you read the book(s), everything is explained.

Plus I totally recommend reading them! The books are much better than the film. Yeah, the film was really good but it's so hardddd to fit that much into a maximum of 2h30!

[Futz]

They had to tone down the goriness because they really didn't want a rating above a 12A 'cause the books were originally aimed at 12-15 year olds and they would have lost most of their audience.

And what you said in the spoiler is exactly right. If you read the book(s), everything is explained.

Plus I totally recommend reading them! The books are much better than the film. Yeah, the film was really good but it's so hardddd to fit that much into a maximum of 2h30!

Ohhh that's good then I didn't know if it was bad acting or something , they did quite well if that's actually how it was in the books and yeah I'll be sure to give them a read in the future, thanks!

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And just to add, I ******* love the ending credits soundtrack!

[xxMATTGxx]

Watched this the other night, I'm not quite sure what to think of it. I will probably watch the next films when they come out. I should probably read the books really.

[Stephen]

only bit i liked was the colourful people in it

[:odey:]

Is it true when the DVD comes out, they're releasing the uncut, rated 15 film?
s'what I heard anyway..

[Inseriousity.]

Is it true when the DVD comes out, they're releasing the uncut, rated 15 film?
s'what I heard anyway..

ooh that'd be quite good and a definite money-spinner I imagine to release two versions. I wish Harry Potter (especially the later ones) could've done that!