Anticitizen One
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is this movie good or is it like twilight?
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I really did not like the book, but I think the premise could make a better movie. The writing certainly couldn't be more dull.
She's not a cold bitch, just very singly minded on survival and oblivious the other peoples' feelings.
Pachterballs
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just realised there was a midnight showing tonight. checked and the cinema is about 85% full for both showings. could be a monster hit.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Like I said earlier in the thread, three simultaneous midnight showings are sold out at the theatre near me.
StrikerObi
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One thing I read about this is while it is better in most ways for the film it makes it very difficult for the audience to understand what Kat is thinking
regarding the whole romance thing with Peeta. In the book she is pretty sure it is all a game and she is just playing into that strategy, but in the movie you don't get that inner monologue so it comes off kind of confusing that she is so ambivalent about the whole thing.
BTW, Ebert's reviews are great if only for quips like this:
toxicgonzo
Taxes?! Isn't this the line for Metallica?
So Ebert sounded disappointed the movie didn't use the film to push an agenda about societal ills, but he says the movie makes for good entertainment.
And I'm ok with that.
Fixed1979
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That's only half true, she did everything for her family from risking her life and safety to provide for them and again when (early first book)
when she took her sisters place at the culling
Haymitch
Did they really not make that clear in the movie? That would be a pretty significant thing not to make a point of...
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The guy borrowed a very basic premise from a 22-minute television show and turned it into a series of 3 novels. How does that make him a hack?
More provocatively, how does it make him more of a hack than a lady who took the premise of Running Man/Battle Royale and turned it into 3 novels?
I like Katniss as a character so that would be missed. The thing I empathize with is that she is so confused and clueless unless she figures it all out herself
(She does this until the very end of the trilogy)
that she's playing to the audience
Given the reviews, I'll assume they figured it out.
Expendable.
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Harry Potter
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This is going to be a big money making trilogy.
You'd know.
I loved the surprising violence in the books but pretty sure it will be much more subtle to keep it PG13.
the first 2 are easy to avoid and the nudity (The bigger concern imo) is toned down with the toning down of the Capital.
The 3rd book is going to have to be altered if made into a movie.
Wyndstryker
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Given that this is reminding me of Battle Royale which is still one of my favorite movies...
Curious to see how close it is.
Curious to see how close it is.
Messofanego
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I don't want to waste that much money for a cinema ticket.
Is the movie genuinely good from people who haven't read the books or is this just hype praise? What do Expendable., swoon, jarosh, and the other GAF critics think about it?
Are there any twists or any deeper social satire to the movie? Basically, does it feel like Battle Royale/Running Man or just a boilerplate action movie with a cooler premise?
Is the movie genuinely good from people who haven't read the books or is this just hype praise? What do Expendable., swoon, jarosh, and the other GAF critics think about it?
Are there any twists or any deeper social satire to the movie? Basically, does it feel like Battle Royale/Running Man or just a boilerplate action movie with a cooler premise?
Expendable.
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There are plenty of reviews up now on rottentomatoes from all sorts of people. Those who liked the book, hated the book, and those who never read the books.
All in all very positive.
I wish they kept the nudity in the movie
I'm glad it's supposed to be good. I enjoyed the book (only read the first so far) and immediately thought it would make a good movie. I was kind of bummed that it was PG-13 considering some of the stuff that happened in the book but it doesn't seem to detract from the movie. Not that I wasn't expecting it to be PG-13 considering the source.
Messofanego
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Expendable.
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Just what I was looking for! Guess I'll be happy checking it out, knowing it's not just a stupid teenage pandering movie. Everyone kept on bringing up Twilight (like with I Am Number Four, Red Riding Hood, Beastly), so I was apprehensive.
Soderbergh in with the helpWhat is the job of a 2nd unit anyway? Does one team do the normal dialogue stuff, and the other team the action?
Yeah, nothing really like those movies at all. Oddly a lot better than the marketing would suggest which is a rarity. Judging from the shots in the movie, it looks like Soderbergh handled some establishing shots. There are two in particular that look a lot something he would come up with. 2nd unit mostly does set-ups that don't involve the main talent. Andy Serkis, for example, is 2nd unit on The Hobbit so he captures a lot of landscapes and stuff like that.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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That print count is ridiculous. It's the kind of screen saturation reserved only for the biggest blockbuster sequels.
It's actually the widest opening ever for a non-sequel.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Seeing it tonight.
Expendable.
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Oh.
I don't think the world is ready for what's about to be unleashed this weekend.
cloudwalking
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jarosh and i are seeing it tomorrow, i'm sure he'll share his opinion here as soon as we're back home. he hasn't read any of the books (actually, i'm the only one who has of all the people we're seeing it with) so it'll be interesting to compare opinions after the film.
MrGame&Watch
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This has nothing on
JOHN CARTER
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I can't identify whether this makes you sad or happy.
Pollux
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Messofanego
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Cool to know!
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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happy because i only have to pay 6 bucks for the film. but i dont mind 3d.
I hate the effect that 3D conversions have on my mind. When a film has one available and I'm watching it, I never like it. But if instead I'm watching the regular version of such film, I feel like I must be missing something knowing that there's a 3D version.
And I never learn.
TJ Bennett
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I'm expecting at least $125 million for the weekend, but I wouldn't be shocked if it gets as high as $150. Arclight Hollywood now has 11 midnight showings, most of which are sold out.
Insane how estimates were in the $70 million range not long ago. The hype has gone out of control.
It's also important to note that this movie will likely have better legs than all the Potter and Twilight sequels since it's the first in the series. I wouldn't be shocked if the total gross ends up in the $400 million range.
Suzanne Collins must be thrilled.
It's also important to note that this movie will likely have better legs than all the Potter and Twilight sequels since it's the first in the series. I wouldn't be shocked if the total gross ends up in the $400 million range.
Suzanne Collins must be thrilled.
nicoga3000
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My fiance just read the book. So did her mother and her brother. I was told I should check it out...I very well might so I can go see this with her when I see her again.
I thought many parts of the book were very cheesy, so hopefully the movie doesn't have that same vibe. All the shit with the stylists was AWFUL. And there were a lot of other eye rolling moments when I read the book.
Still interested in seeing the film though. Definitely not this weekend, but maybe in a week or two
Still interested in seeing the film though. Definitely not this weekend, but maybe in a week or two
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