[georgiaaaxo]

i really enjoyed the books and loved the movie! sure, not all the details from the book were in the movie but i expected that -its just not possible to fit in all the detail into a film under 3 hours. i was pleased with how similar it was to the book also, i think its fair to say i'm a little bit in love with Josh Hutcherson (Peeta) now

[footprintsinthesand]

(Original post by Lintu93)
Saw the film yesterday. Can't say I'm a fan at all...

The scene where Rue died, for example. In the book her character had been built up quite a fair bit and the relationship between Katniss and her little sister had been reflected a bit in the ralationshp between Katniss and Rue, so I felt a little bit of sadness when she died. In the film, however, her character was hardly developed AT ALL and it was hard to feel any empathy with Katniss when she mourned Rue's death.

In fact I didn't feel that ANY of the characters in the game apart from Katniss and Peeta were developed in the slightest. In fact I felt that Peeta's character was very underdeveloped compared to how he is in the book. The friction between Katniss and Peeta resulting from when he threw bread at her from the bakery wasn't revealed until quite late in the film so when she is being all distant on the train it made no sense to the viewer. Moments like when Foxface died seemed rushed and hurried and it wasn't completely clear that Peeta had found the berries and Foxface had eaten them.

Finally I was not a fan of the incredibly shakey camera action and the blurred fight scenes. Maybe it was because I was sitting on bean bags no less than 3 meters away from the screen... but I struggled to keep up with what exactly was going on when people were fighting.

Can't say I was a fan of the book either (but that was because I read Battle Royale first and am a loyal BR fan). IMO the Hunger Games is turning out to be quite similar to Twilight - a mediocre book that was turned into a bad film.

i agree with you about the character and relationship development
but i think you have been slightly harsh!! films can never get the same amount of detail in as the book or it would be too long....is def not as bad a twilight!!!! xx

[Complex Simplicity]

(Original post by Lintu93)
Saw the film yesterday. Can't say I'm a fan at all...

The scene where Rue died, for example. In the book her character had been built up quite a fair bit and the relationship between Katniss and her little sister had been reflected a bit in the ralationshp between Katniss and Rue, so I felt a little bit of sadness when she died. In the film, however, her character was hardly developed AT ALL and it was hard to feel any empathy with Katniss when she mourned Rue's death.

In fact I didn't feel that ANY of the characters in the game apart from Katniss and Peeta were developed in the slightest. In fact I felt that Peeta's character was very underdeveloped compared to how he is in the book. The friction between Katniss and Peeta resulting from when he threw bread at her from the bakery wasn't revealed until quite late in the film so when she is being all distant on the train it made no sense to the viewer. Moments like when Foxface died seemed rushed and hurried and it wasn't completely clear that Peeta had found the berries and Foxface had eaten them.

Finally I was not a fan of the incredibly shakey camera action and the blurred fight scenes. Maybe it was because I was sitting on bean bags no less than 3 meters away from the screen... but I struggled to keep up with what exactly was going on when people were fighting.

Can't say I was a fan of the book either (but that was because I read Battle Royale first and am a loyal BR fan). IMO the Hunger Games is turning out to be quite similar to Twilight - a mediocre book that was turned into a bad film.

I think with the developmental issue you have to take into consideration that it was a very long film. I mean it was 2.5 hrs and that's with a rushed beginning and ending with a story which at best only scratched the surface in terms of detail to the storyline. To now spend time developing all the characters, it would have been ridiculously long. As I have said previously, the Hunger Games could easily have been two films: one for the story about Panem and one focussing solely on the games. Considering that the director essentially fused both together and had to cope with the obstacles that abound with a 12A film rating, I think he did a good job.

The book was obviously better than the film, but you must be careful when trying to compare the two media that you take into account that constrains that occur when making a book into a film. It can not be a direct translation, to do so would be a poor film to as the least.

[pinkangelgirl]

loved this film!!!!!!

now to read the books

[Chris_23]

(Original post by Lintu93)
Saw the film yesterday. Can't say I'm a fan at all...

The scene where Rue died, for example. In the book her character had been built up quite a fair bit and the relationship between Katniss and her little sister had been reflected a bit in the ralationshp between Katniss and Rue, so I felt a little bit of sadness when she died. In the film, however, her character was hardly developed AT ALL and it was hard to feel any empathy with Katniss when she mourned Rue's death.

In fact I didn't feel that ANY of the characters in the game apart from Katniss and Peeta were developed in the slightest. In fact I felt that Peeta's character was very underdeveloped compared to how he is in the book. The friction between Katniss and Peeta resulting from when he threw bread at her from the bakery wasn't revealed until quite late in the film so when she is being all distant on the train it made no sense to the viewer. Moments like when Foxface died seemed rushed and hurried and it wasn't completely clear that Peeta had found the berries and Foxface had eaten them.

Finally I was not a fan of the incredibly shakey camera action and the blurred fight scenes. Maybe it was because I was sitting on bean bags no less than 3 meters away from the screen... but I struggled to keep up with what exactly was going on when people were fighting.

Can't say I was a fan of the book either (but that was because I read Battle Royale first and am a loyal BR fan). IMO the Hunger Games is turning out to be quite similar to Twilight - a mediocre book that was turned into a bad film.

Oh no you didnt!

[Lintu93]

(Original post by Chris_23)
Oh no you didnt!

Oh yes I did...

[footprintsinthesand]

(Original post by pinkangelgirl)
loved this film!!!!!!

now to read the books

the books are sososo good!!!!

[Imposition]

(Original post by VictorDeLost)
How many books are there??? Might read the books and then watch the film.

(Original post by Kidneyjean)
There are three- they're all pretty different, so I'd start with the first and go from there. Would totally recommend reading at least the first one before seeing the film!

Quick update from my last post here.
I've now read the first book and finished it
All in two days.

Now I'm just waiting for Catching fire and Mockingjay to arrive tomorrow. Ordered them today from amazon, one day delivery

Peeta and Katniss are just awwwww

[The Dynamic Uno]

Went to watch it earlier today. Very good film.

[Complex Simplicity]

(Original post by VictorDeLost)
Quick update from my last post here.
I've now read the first book and finished it
All in two days.

Now I'm just waiting for Catching fire and Mockingjay to arrive tomorrow. Ordered them today from amazon, one day delivery

Peeta and Katniss are just awwwww

How did you find it? How did it compare to the film?

[Imposition]

(Original post by Complex Simplicity)
How did you find it? How did it compare to the film?

I like the first book and I'll probably like the rest. The book is very good, if you haven't read it yet, give it a read.

As for the film.....I haven't seen it yet. I have seen the trailer and all I can say is...the girl who plays Katniss is...

[Language_student]

(Original post by silent ninja)
Well apparently she is probably the best thing in it.

Yeah, she absolutely is! I just saw the movie and was blown away by her performance. Don't wait to rent it. It's amazing on the big screen and I really enjoyed it.

[HalleStar]

I loved the movie, i think it was executed quite perfectly considering it was a first movie. it doesn't really make sense unless you've read the books which was a bad thing. i had to keep on explaining it. i love it i think the casting was on point, jennifer lawrence embodies katniss so well, shed adds the sense of maturness that is needed. Josh Hutcherson as peeta. PERFECTION! he is truly peeta, he's just a great fit. i actually couldnt imagine any1 else with those parts. i can actually go on forever. yh as a first movie a i give it a huge . im currently on the last book(mockingjay) rooting for katniss and peeta, to me gale was perfect iin the beginning, but after the interviews i was all for peeta TEAM PEETA! love it!, to think i only read it 4 weeks ago and am now some super fan lol. Those trailers drove me crazy with anticipation though lol. Rambling over.
BYE

[Fuzzpig]

Just finished the last book. What a waste of my time dear me. The first two were good though.

[balloon_parade]

(Original post by aliluvschoc)
Just finished the last book. What a waste of my time dear me. The first two were good though.

I am glad other people agree! I was in shock at how lame it was (still am!) It's just such an empty book, the frame is all there but with no depth whatsoever! It was like there was no planning put into it, she just wrote it as it went along.

[Stray_talk]

(Original post by balloon_parade)
I am glad other people agree! I was in shock at how lame it was (still am!) It's just such an empty book, the frame is all there but with no depth whatsoever! It was like there was no planning put into it, she just wrote it as it went along.

In total agreement too. I didn't think it's possible for me to care about characters less than I did at the end of that book.

[rainbow drops]

The only main character that wasn't completely ruined by the end of the third book was Peeta. I couldn't believe how badly Katniss and Gale were written in Mockingjay.

Not to mention...

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How much of a non-event Finnick's death was and how little the other characters seemed to care about it afterwards, how it wasn't even clear that Prim had died until some pages after her actual death scene, how Johanna went from being badass to being practically invisible, how "he lives in district 2 and maybe he's kissing another pair of lips" is apparently an acceptable conclusion to the Gale/Katniss relationship, how crap and anticlimactic Snow's death was, how some characters COMPLETELY CHANGED with no explanation?! (Gale, mainly), the rubbish ending to the book as a whole... I could go on and on, sadly. So bad

[Phalanges]

It's odd, but a lot of the reasons I liked the third book were precisely why everyone seemed to hate it. I thought that the muted way events and characters were written fit in well with the idea of war, it reminded me a lot of the intentionally stark world of The Hurt Locker. I have no idea if that was what Suzanne Collins meant to do or if she just rushed the book, but that's what it read like to me and I really liked the switched atmosphere. Apart from the ending, that was very unsatisfying.

[aspirinpharmacist]

Catching Fire coming out in a couple of years, my sister is counting down the days. Can't wait to find out who they've cast as Finnick.

[Julii92]

I saw the film before reading the book - really liked it. I actually prefer Katniss/Peeta's relationship in the film compared to the book:

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I like how they portrayed it as more genuine, with the music and the smiles etc. But I am a sappy romantic anyway.