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2012-03-28 8:53 AM in reply to: #4116765 |
Master 1946 Memphis, TN | Subject: RE: HUNGER GAMES briderdt - 2012-03-28 8:30 AM Jtiger - 2012-03-28 5:57 AM briderdt - 2012-03-28 7:36 AM Jtiger - 2012-03-28 5:24 AM briderdt - 2012-03-27 2:18 PM the bear - 2012-03-27 11:53 AM trinnas - 2012-03-27 1:44 PM Even my 15-yo mostly non-readers commented at length on how much detail was omitted in the movie. Hopefully that will prod them a little more into reading. If all the detail the boys said they missed was in the movie it would have been six hours long rather than 2:22.This is exactly what makes reading so much more rewarding than watching a movie though, don't you agree? And really, I'd rather see a 6-hour, true-to-the-book movie than a Reader's Digest interpretation.
No you wouldn't. They have to edit for the sake of pacing. The movie at 2.5 hours is already pushing the time limit for a movie as it is. You mean YOU wouldn't...
You would seriously watch a 6 hour movie? I know we like to exaggerate for the sake of those that will listen but I'm just calling BS in reality. I think most know that movies based on novels are abbreviated and that is part of the deal. If you want all the details read the book. Yes, I would. And I did read the book. Which is why I wanted the details in the movie.
You are in the extreme minority then. |
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2012-03-28 8:54 AM in reply to: #4083471 |
Champion 7821 Brooklyn, NY | Subject: RE: HUNGER GAMES When they made The Stand into a miniseries, I thought that was the way to go. There were way too many characters and it was too complex a story to do justice in a couple of hours. Same goes for making the last Harry Potter book into two movies. But those were LONG books. Hunger Games is a quick read with only a handful of major characters. If anything, I thought there were stretches of the book that were too long (like Katniss' struggling with dehydration.) I dont know what they'd do with six hours. Do we need to see every meal on the train? I guess some more exposition would have been good, and they did sort of gloss over some stuff, but the book barely took me six hours to read. I can't imagine a six-hour movie series. |
2012-03-28 12:33 PM in reply to: #4083471 |
Champion 14571 the alamo city, Texas | Subject: RE: HUNGER GAMES i'm finally going to see the movie TONIGHT!!! WHEE!!! |
2012-04-02 7:06 AM in reply to: #4083471 |
Master 1946 Memphis, TN | Subject: RE: HUNGER GAMES Saw the movie this weekend and I was very impressed. I think it stayed as true to the book as it could. I'm looking forward to the next installment. |
2012-04-02 8:45 AM in reply to: #4124056 |
Champion 14571 the alamo city, Texas | Subject: RE: HUNGER GAMES Jtiger - 2012-04-02 8:06 AM Saw the movie this weekend and I was very impressed. I think it stayed as true to the book as it could. I'm looking forward to the next installment. i agree. they skipped a lot of the set up to get to the exciting part, and if i hadn't read the books i may have been curious about some of the characters. but the games were done great, the feeling or terror/fear the day of the reaping. and i like that they showed haymitch working his magic on seneca/the sponsors. they are setting the movie up very nicely for the sequels... |
2012-04-02 9:11 AM in reply to: #4124258 |
Master 1946 Memphis, TN | Subject: RE: HUNGER GAMES mehaner - 2012-04-02 8:45 AM Jtiger - 2012-04-02 8:06 AM Saw the movie this weekend and I was very impressed. I think it stayed as true to the book as it could. I'm looking forward to the next installment. i agree. they skipped a lot of the set up to get to the exciting part, and if i hadn't read the books i may have been curious about some of the characters. but the games were done great, the feeling or terror/fear the day of the reaping. and i like that they showed haymitch working his magic on seneca/the sponsors. they are setting the movie up very nicely for the sequels...
The only thing I would have liked is the set up back in District 12 so you can see why Katniss is such a badass with the bow. Woody Harrelson is perfect for the role. The Seneca at the end was priceless I don't remember that being in the book but very clever. |
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2012-04-02 9:16 AM in reply to: #4124310 |
Champion 14571 the alamo city, Texas | Subject: RE: HUNGER GAMES Jtiger - 2012-04-02 10:11 AM mehaner - 2012-04-02 8:45 AM Jtiger - 2012-04-02 8:06 AM Saw the movie this weekend and I was very impressed. I think it stayed as true to the book as it could. I'm looking forward to the next installment. i agree. they skipped a lot of the set up to get to the exciting part, and if i hadn't read the books i may have been curious about some of the characters. but the games were done great, the feeling or terror/fear the day of the reaping. and i like that they showed haymitch working his magic on seneca/the sponsors. they are setting the movie up very nicely for the sequels...
The only thing I would have liked is the set up back in District 12 so you can see why Katniss is such a badass with the bow. Woody Harrelson is perfect for the role. The Seneca at the end was priceless I don't remember that being in the book but very clever. i personally LOVED the seneca ending. since the books are written from kat's perspective, you don't learn about seneca being killed by snow until maybe a third of the way into the second book. the movie hints at a handful of things that kat doesn't learn about (and therefore the reader doesn't know) until book 2. but i think gary ross's interpretaton of how seneca was killed is just AWESOME. |
2012-04-23 11:51 AM in reply to: #4083471 |
Champion 12759 Chicago | Subject: RE: HUNGER GAMES Picked the book up yesterday morning at my ex's house, finished it last night. Really kept my attention and a great fast read. Well written and made me feel a lot of emotions. Still thinking is it appropriate for MY 10-year old to read? Will look for the second this week. |
2012-04-23 12:00 PM in reply to: #4167310 |
Master 2277 Lake Norman, NC | Subject: RE: HUNGER GAMES NRG42 - 2012-04-23 12:51 PM Picked the book up yesterday morning at my ex's house, finished it last night. Really kept my attention and a great fast read. Well written and made me feel a lot of emotions. Still thinking is it appropriate for MY 10-year old to read? Will look for the second this week. Opinions from my 10-yr-old daughter "bookworm", Gracie: "The Hunger Games is one of my favorite books of all time. Some scary and sad parts, but I was able to handle it. The movie was a really good adaptation of the book." "Catching Fire was good, not as good as The Hunger Games. It was kind of a setup for the last book. It was also OK for me to read. It had some pretty good surprises in it." "Mocking Jay was really disturbing. I don't know if it was appropriate for me to read it. I had to since I read the first two. But the ending really bothered me. I mean REALLY bothered me. I was upset for a couple of days afterwards. I had to do lots of yoga and Tai Chi to get grounded and relaxed after reading that. When they make it into a movie, I'm either going to have to close my eyes or leave the theater during some parts." I read all three books as well and would agree. G is 10 going on 20, so she may be a little different. But Mocking Jay can get downright disturbing for many. |
2012-04-23 12:10 PM in reply to: #4083471 |
Alpharetta, Georgia | Subject: RE: HUNGER GAMES Agree with the 3rd book stuff... I just finished it last night. I really enjoyed all of them, but not sure it would be appropriate for all youngsters. |
2012-04-23 12:15 PM in reply to: #4167339 |
Master 1946 Memphis, TN | Subject: RE: HUNGER GAMES Bigfuzzydoug - 2012-04-23 12:00 PM NRG42 - 2012-04-23 12:51 PM Picked the book up yesterday morning at my ex's house, finished it last night. Really kept my attention and a great fast read. Well written and made me feel a lot of emotions. Still thinking is it appropriate for MY 10-year old to read? Will look for the second this week. Opinions from my 10-yr-old daughter "bookworm", Gracie: "The Hunger Games is one of my favorite books of all time. Some scary and sad parts, but I was able to handle it. The movie was a really good adaptation of the book." "Catching Fire was good, not as good as The Hunger Games. It was kind of a setup for the last book. It was also OK for me to read. It had some pretty good surprises in it." "Mocking Jay was really disturbing. I don't know if it was appropriate for me to read it. I had to since I read the first two. But the ending really bothered me. I mean REALLY bothered me. I was upset for a couple of days afterwards. I had to do lots of yoga and Tai Chi to get grounded and relaxed after reading that. When they make it into a movie, I'm either going to have to close my eyes or leave the theater during some parts." I read all three books as well and would agree. G is 10 going on 20, so she may be a little different. But Mocking Jay can get downright disturbing for many.
I agree that Mocking Jay is by far the most disturbing book. If you can get past the kids killing kids thing the last is the toughest read. |
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2012-04-23 12:34 PM in reply to: #4083471 |
Expert 997 North Central WV | Subject: RE: HUNGER GAMES My husband came to the movie with me. He has not read the books. He really enjoyed the movie. I wondered if it would be easy to follow if you hadn't read the books but he said he had no trouble. He isn't a reader and will never read the books. He doesn't want to know anything about the second book because he wants to see the movie when it comes out. I heard on the radio last week that it won't be out until November 2013. I guess they will have to show the first installment again so people can remember what happened! I think I enjoyed this movie more than any other movie that I have read first. The only difference being that I didn't come away from the movie hating The Capitol. I am re-reading the books. I raced through them the first time because I wanted to see what guy she ended up with. He he he, I cannot help being a romantic. I totally agree with those who felt disturbed by the third book. |
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