Film synopsis In a future version of North America a small, wealthy city rules over the rest of the impoverished nation. Every year, a number of the country’s youngest inhabitants are randomly selected to fight to the death in The Hunger Games. This year, Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) will change the game.
g Fire e delayed due to problems in negotiations with Gary Ross and Jennifer Lawrence's schedule. Ross appears to be holding out for more money and Lawrence's commitments to /i]could scupper filming plans.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hunger-games-gary-ross-c atching-fire-twilight-307622ionsgate could easily go with another director but they'd have a much harder job replacing their leading lady
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Posted by Scruffybobby at 07:20, 05 April 2012 | Report This Post
RE: The Hunger Games
L: Timon
Early 'reviews' or previews seem to be quite positive... which is nice.
ther words - the odds appear to be ever in its favo
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/914 5884/Hunger-Games-first-reactions.html
elicious DIT: Just noticed that Robbie Collins liked it. Ah well and I was so looking forward to this. More
Early 'reviews' or previews seem to be quite positive... which is nice.
In other words - the odds appear to be ever in its favour.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/914 5884/Hunger-Games-first-reactions.html More
The book itself isn't anywhere near Battle Royale in terms of violence. More
Posted by directorscut at 18:38, 13 March 2012 | Report This Post
RE: The Hunger Games
L: jencat
More like a post-apocalyptic American version of Royalei]The Running Man,ly... It's always going to be more traumatic as the contestants are children/teenage.
'd have thought this was a reason it would all be completely watered down. Hollywood isn't goin to go near the kind of material present in Battle Royale... More
L: Timon
So the film has been slightly cut to get a 12A and after the premiere last night, early word suggests it's very, very good - in that it pleases the fans that it sticks close to the material.
I've only read the first book, but personally the (SPOILERS) red werewolf corpses of the dead contestantsPOILERS) was a bit silly, but it should make for an entertaining couple of hours.
ee I didn't have a problem with that part at all and thought it was pretty much in keeping with More
So the film has been slightly cut to get a 12A and after the premiere last night, early word suggests it's very, very good - in that it pleases the fans that it sticks close to the material.
I've only read the first book, but personally the (SPOILERS) red werewolf corpses of the dead contestantsPOILERS) was a bit silly, but it should make for an entertaining couple of hours. More
L: blackduck
Just started on the third book, any idea what rating the movie is going for?
I really don't see how they can stay true to the book, I'd be amazed if they don't have to tone down the violence or the bleakness of the book, but going by the trailer I'm intreagued.
'd envision a PG-13/12A rating, I can't imagine they would go any higher than that and miss out the lower teen demographic, which will mean a rather significant toning down of the violence. Though depending More
Posted by Stillwater at 22:48, 19 January 2012 | Report This Post
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Just started on the third book, any idea what rating the movie is going for?
I really don't see how they can stay true to the book, I'd be amazed if they don't have to tone down the violence or the bleakness of the book, but going by the trailer I'm intreagued. More
Posted by blackduck at 13:53, 11 January 2012 | Report This Post
RE: The Hunger Games Trailer
Full trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v= 4S9a5V9ODuY
May the odds be ever in your favour. More
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