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Mar 22, 2012 12:22 PM
Pretty impressive reviews on rottentomatoes...Going to be a monster at the box office.
Mar 22, 2012 12:22pm
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Mar 23, 2012 12:00 PM
So I keep hearing that there are parents who are debating whether their kids should see the movie. Can someone who knows more about it shed some light as to why a parent may not want their kids to see it?
Mar 23, 2012 12:00pm
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Mar 23, 2012 12:10 PM
bigdaddy2003;1125157 wrote:So I keep hearing that there are parents who are debating whether their kids should see the movie. Can someone who knows more about it shed some light as to why a parent may not want their kids to see it?
I don't know a lot about it, but I'm guessing it's because the general idea of the movie is children fighting each other to the death...

Personally, I grew up playing video games that most would deem inappropriate, and watching gory/horror movies...I turned out fine.

People are pansies now...
Mar 23, 2012 12:10pm
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Mar 23, 2012 12:47 PM
I'm actually fairly excited to see this movie. As I stated previously in this thread, I never read the books (mostly because I don't read books in general), but I've heard nothing but great things about the books, and the trailer looked pretty exciting as well.

I suspect this to be one of the top grossing movies this year.
Mar 23, 2012 12:47pm
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Mar 23, 2012 12:49 PM
Scarlet_Buckeye;1125195 wrote:I'm actually fairly excited to see this movie. As I stated previously in this thread, I never read the books (mostly because I don't read books in general), but I've heard nothing but great things about the books, and the trailer looked pretty exciting as well.

I suspect this to be one of the top grossing movies this year.
will you be rooting for team jacob in this one?
Mar 23, 2012 12:49pm
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Mar 23, 2012 1:47 PM
DeyDurkie5;1125197 wrote:will you be rooting for team jacob in this one?
I definitely thought this was a tween series too.
Mar 23, 2012 1:47pm
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Mar 23, 2012 2:23 PM
Scarlet_Buckeye;1125195 wrote: I suspect this to be one of the top grossing movies this year.
Definitely with be up there...135 million this weekend is my guess.

Avengers will be tops with elevently billion +
Mar 23, 2012 2:23pm
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Mar 23, 2012 8:26 PM
I didnt read the book, but the movie is well done. Quality actors, interesting plot. 1% sucking the blood out of the 99%, effete and decadent upper class, bread and circuses,
the oppressed people being forced to live in West Virginia, throw in a satire on reality tv, the skills from the survivor series put to good use.
Mar 23, 2012 8:26pm
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Mar 23, 2012 8:31 PM
Just got back a little bit ago and it was pretty good.
bigdaddy2003;1125157 wrote:So I keep hearing that there are parents who are debating whether their kids should see the movie. Can someone who knows more about it shed some light as to why a parent may not want their kids to see it?
Well just a small overview the book/movie puts 24 kids ranging from ages 12-18 and they get put into an arena until only 1 survives. So it's kids killing kids.
Mar 23, 2012 8:31pm
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Mar 23, 2012 8:34 PM
bigdaddy2003;1125157 wrote:So I keep hearing that there are parents who are debating whether their kids should see the movie. Can someone who knows more about it shed some light as to why a parent may not want their kids to see it?
Well just a small overview the book/movie puts 24 kids ranging from ages 12-18 and they get put into an arena until only 1 survives. So it's kids killing kids.
Mar 23, 2012 8:34pm
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Mar 23, 2012 8:59 PM
Parts of the book describe the deaths in detail. Not gore, but enough to paint a nice picture.
Mar 23, 2012 8:59pm
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Mar 23, 2012 11:19 PM
anyone else see it tonight
Mar 23, 2012 11:19pm
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Mar 24, 2012 11:56 AM
Iliketurtles;1125548 wrote:Just got back a little bit ago and it was pretty good.



Well just a small overview the book/movie puts 24 kids ranging from ages 12-18 and they get put into an arena until only 1 survives. So it's kids killing kids.
Which on many days, really isn't that distasteful of a concept. ;)
Mar 24, 2012 11:56am
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Mar 25, 2012 12:59 AM
Saw it tonight. Obviously, the book was better, but overall I was pleased with the movie. They could have made it a cheesy action movie with the scenes from the arena, but they didn't. The movie took the major parts from the book and highlighted them well. Of course there were some things that needed to be altered to fit the movie (such as the death of one of the Careers), but for a PG13 flick I was pleased.

*******SPOILERS*******

I liked how the movie showed how the gamemakers "controlled" the arena/games. If you've read the books then you'll understand why the director added this to the film. You get to see how Crane attempts to control the games, while dealing with pressure from President Snow to "control the spark."

My only gripe is that I feel like the movie just touched on some things, rather than explaining them in more detail. Such as Katniss and Rue's relationship. The movie only has them together for a short sequence, while their bond had much more meaning in the books. Hell, Rue was the reason why Katniss survived in the games in the first place. Rue nursed her back to health. The two developed a friendship before deciding to trick the Careers. Also, no mention of the fact that Rue reminded Katniss of her sister Prim.
Mar 25, 2012 12:59am
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Mar 25, 2012 3:58 PM
I saw it this morning and thought it was solid

Jennifer Lawrence is pretty hot
Mar 25, 2012 3:58pm
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Mar 25, 2012 6:53 PM
Just read the book this weekend. Will probably see the movie this week sometime.
Mar 25, 2012 6:53pm
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Mar 25, 2012 7:00 PM
I've heard some parents who took their kids to see it bitching about the fact it was about kids killing kids. (I read the books, but haven't seen the movie yet.) First of all, if you are going to take your pre-teen or even teen kids to a movie, shouldn't you have some idea what the movie is about? And second, there's enough shown in the trailers and been sooo much talk of the movie if you didn't figure it out before, somethings wrong.
Mar 25, 2012 7:00pm
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Mar 25, 2012 7:06 PM
So pumped to be playing Kansas!!!!!
Mar 25, 2012 7:06pm
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Mar 25, 2012 7:08 PM
Oops wrong thread!!
Mar 25, 2012 7:08pm
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Mar 25, 2012 9:57 PM
KR1245;1127362 wrote:I saw it this morning and thought it was solid

Jennifer Lawrence is pretty hot




Mar 25, 2012 9:57pm
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Mar 25, 2012 10:09 PM
Do want. ^^
Mar 25, 2012 10:09pm
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Mar 26, 2012 12:36 PM
As an FYI...she doesnt look nearly that good in the movie!

It was OK. I would give it a 3 outta 5. Wouldnt go to the theatre and pay to see it again, maybe rent it on redbox. I didnt hate it, but wasnt thoroughly impressed.

On a sidenote it was funny when the theatre manager came in before the movie, told everyone they must turn OFF their cell phones...Not on vibrate or silent, but turn off, and if they see any screens light up they will ask the person to leave. OF course I had to laugh at my wife and step daughter that they wouldnt be able to last two hours without their phones!
Mar 26, 2012 12:36pm
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Mar 26, 2012 7:54 PM
So I keep hearing how this movie is for women but the previews don't really show that. So can someone who is more informed than I am please explain what the preview doesn't show that makes it a chick flick.
Mar 26, 2012 7:54pm
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Mar 26, 2012 8:07 PM
bigdaddy2003;1128638 wrote:So I keep hearing how this movie is for women but the previews don't really show that. So can someone who is more informed than I am please explain what the preview doesn't show that makes it a chick flick.
Its not really a chick flick. There are few chick flick moments but they're brief.

Its about kids killing eachother for sport, tough to turn that into a chick flick.
Mar 26, 2012 8:07pm
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Mar 26, 2012 8:07 PM
bigdaddy2003;1128638 wrote:So I keep hearing how this movie is for women but the previews don't really show that. So can someone who is more informed than I am please explain what the preview doesn't show that makes it a chick flick.

Why don't you just go see a matinee?
Mar 26, 2012 8:07pm