As long as they don't try to spin this into the next twilight, I'll be okay with it. but it's exactly what I think it'd be spun into given how heavily the movie can concentrate on the whole Katniss/Peeta/Gale thing... sounds awfully familiar doesn't it.

Bigtony

United States1606 Posts

January 21 2012 19:46 GMT

#103

I just read all 3 books in ~4 days. I really liked it. Very much so NOT "twilight 2.0." While the books are obviously targeted at young adults, there is plenty of substance behind the action and love triangle. It's more like an obtuse isosceles triangle. I don't know how a translation into a movie will work. Ignoring the love triangle, it reminded me a lot of Ender's Game. Decidedly less serious and deep, but comparable.

Hidden_MotiveS

Canada2562 Posts

February 04 2012 08:39 GMT

#104

Second trailer makes me fear the movie will be less than great.

I'm sad. Hold me D:

Also, I hear the books are going to form a quadrology in movie form

kethers

United States719 Posts

February 06 2012 22:57 GMT

#105

On January 02 2012 19:16 x6.Chouji wrote:
Also for those being obnoxious and saying "Pft I watched Battle Royale and it's obviously a copy." Battle Royale is also a book. A good one too. But Hunger Games is definitely better. It expands upon the whole idea of kids killing each other whereas the Japanese version is pretty much just... killing and being evil for no reason. But Japanese kids killing each other is definitely more appealing I guess =p

I don't think you've read the Battle Royale book/manga then. Almost every student in Battle Royale is given a story and motivation for their actions in the game.

Aelfric

Turkey1496 Posts

March 16 2012 17:10 GMT

#106

The new clip with President Snow and Seneca arrived.

Manit0u

Poland17770 Posts

March 16 2012 18:30 GMT

#107

What's up with all the teen literature adaptations lately? This, Ender's Game, Ranger's Apprentice and a couple of others. Is it because of Harry Potter's success?

zalz

Netherlands3704 Posts

March 16 2012 18:50 GMT

#108

On March 17 2012 03:30 Manit0u wrote:
What's up with all the teen literature adaptations lately? This, Ender's Game, Ranger's Apprentice and a couple of others. Is it because of Harry Potter's success?

Young Adult fiction can be big money, and a book hit is almost guarenteed to earn money in the box office.

Harry Potter is certainly a reason but even something like Twilight is proof that it isn't just a one-time wonder. There is a massive market for books that appeal to both teens and adults.

I actually picked up the book to see what all the hype is about and it is actually pretty decent, so far. Hard to put down.

Pretty grim stuff as well. But since it's a book, you can get away with more and still fall inside the realm of young adult.

ShadowDrgn

United States2497 Posts

March 16 2012 18:56 GMT

#109

On March 17 2012 03:30 Manit0u wrote:
What's up with all the teen literature adaptations lately? This, Ender's Game, Ranger's Apprentice and a couple of others. Is it because of Harry Potter's success?

Different people have been trying to make an Ender's Game movie for over a decade now, but it never pans out.

SevenOfNine

Sweden48 Posts

March 16 2012 18:57 GMT

#110

The books is so fking good. But I'll be sceptical about the moive since the movies tend to be a little more poor and doesn't have as much details! Let's just hope it's really good

Lyter

United Kingdom2145 Posts

March 16 2012 18:59 GMT

#111

Loved the first book, 2nd was good but not quite amazing I felt, and having just read the 3rd, I feel so let down

Ket

United Kingdom124 Posts

March 22 2012 05:39 GMT

#112

I got the first book on kindle yesterday evening at 6pm, it's 5:30am now and i just finished it half an hour ago. Never read a full book in a day before let alone under 12h.. Needless to say I was pretty entertained and couldn't put it down, but I am a sucker for the theme. Some obvious similarity to Battle Royale, but if you liked this type of book then definitely check out The Long Walk, a Steven King novel published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. Similar sort of themes, kids being selected for an annual contest that's a big event with the eyes of every member of the state on it, where only one kid survives at the end of it. The rapid character development as the contest progresses is really good and it covers the sick human feelings that go with such a contest on a much deeper level.

Anyway pretty excited to see the Hunger Games film tomorrow!^^

edit: films never do justice to books :/

Timurid

Guyana (French)656 Posts

March 22 2012 05:43 GMT

#113

I just a saw the screening of it tonight. The film is very good and very well acted too. They were missing some parts from books which kind of annoyed me alittle, but aside from that everything else was very good. + Show Spoiler +

Also, they added a love triangle... i fucking hate when production companies do this to bring in more people.

TheFlock

United States389 Posts

March 22 2012 05:51 GMT

#114

On March 22 2012 14:43 Timurid wrote:
I just a saw the screening of it tonight. The film is very good and very well acted too. They were missing some parts from books which kind of annoyed me alittle, but aside from that everything else was very good. + Show Spoiler +

Also, they added a love triangle... i fucking hate when production companies do this to bring in more people.

Glad to hear that you liked the movie, i'm always wary of movie adaptations and this book was so good... I know I can't assume that the movie will have everything in it.

But dammit, I avoided clicking the spoiler but when I quoted your post it doesn't hide the spoiler anymore T-T
sigh but I was kinda expecting that. I was hoping they wouldn't play it up too much tho

So pumped for tomorrow!

BenBuford

Denmark307 Posts

March 22 2012 06:52 GMT

#115

I saw the movie last night. The following may contain spoilers.
Hence --> + Show Spoiler +

I guess I'm too old for these kinda stories. I had Battle Royale in the back of my mind pretty much the whole time, and unfortunately I don't think The Hunger Games lives up to the hype. It failed to draw me in, basically telling a story that has been told a thousand times over. The movie also suffered greatly by having a low budget compared to it's peers. There are a few big scenes with lotsa costumes and CGI, but most of the time, it looks like something shot in your backyard / local forest. The cinematography is not the greatest I've seen, compared to say Harry Potter, which strictly technically speaking, is a joy to watch.
I haven't read THG books, but I feel the moral of the story comes out pretty weird. It basically says: "Sometimes you have to fake it to make it". This I don't like - A nice moral to a story like this, would be to follow Peeta's life goal: "They can't change me no matter how hard they try". I minor thing, but I just don't like how it comes across.
Anyway enjoy the movie. I'm sure it will be a decent hit with the younger crowd with less reference points, making this story new and fresh to them. I'm sure it will land around a 4/6 rating in the reviews. Have fun.

Diizzy

United States828 Posts

March 22 2012 13:50 GMT

#116

all midnight screenings sold out in the u.s.... -_-

Ashur

Czech Republic646 Posts

March 22 2012 14:17 GMT

#117

What is the date of release?

Vardant

Czech Republic620 Posts

March 22 2012 18:01 GMT

#118

Today in Europe, tomorrow in the US.

ballasdontcry

Canada595 Posts

March 22 2012 18:07 GMT

#119

On March 17 2012 03:56 ShadowDrgn wrote:

Show nested quote +

Different people have been trying to make an Ender's Game movie for over a decade now, but it never pans out.

Orson Scott Card signed off on an adaptation that's due out in 2013. Cast is set too.

One can hope it'll be good cause OSC said he wouldn't allow a movie unless it's to his standards..

AnodyneSea

Jamaica757 Posts

March 22 2012 18:09 GMT

#120

Also, they added a love triangle... i fucking hate when production companies do this to bring in more people.

Added? It's the most annoying part of the novels imo, was not added for the movie.