20120601:
The pace of the movie was too fast. And while it might have helped if I had read the book, I think a book-based movie should do its best to portray the story independently of the book. In this movie, I get the overall idea of the story, but there were relationships that just came and went too quickly for me. I get the feeling that the book would have gone into great detail with all the individual relationships.
Jennifer Lawrence did a great job. Though looking at her pictures, I'd have to say she's better looking with a serious look on her face than with a smile.
After her performance I liked Woody Harrelson's performance.
I liked the vision and sound blurs that occur in the movie. That's one of my favorite special effects. I like the similar use of sound in Sherlock Holmes (2009), it's sequel A Game of Shadows (2011), and Star Trek (2009).
One thing I didn't understand was why the people in charge of the game needed to influence the game rather than just monitor it. On a related note, wouldn't it be clear to the viewers that the game was unfair? Though I guess it would still be enjoyable for the elite to watch.
Trailers: [Came in late]; Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011); The Amazing Spider-Man (2012); Men in Black 3 (2012)
[20120602][20130909 Edited]
20120907:
This was one of those small movie events where a club reserves a room on campus and uses the in-class projector and projection screen to play the movie. In addition to the change in medium for which the movie was being played, having seen the movie once before and watching it with a different audience definitely changed the experience of the movie.
I wrote: "The audience, myself included, laughed at the line where Peeta tells Katniss he watched her go home everyday. There was also laughter for the scene where they kissed. It was funny, because the movie cuts back to Gale in the village. Awkward... hahaha." 10:00PM ET
I also wrote: "I don't really like the beginning. For me, the movie starts getting good around the time Peeta and Katniss enter on the chariots with the fire or when all the champions are being interviewed." 10:20PM ET
[20121224]
20140208:
Today I watched this movie in the background while I graded homework.
I noticed several things in the movie as I watched.
First, I never liked the entirety of the film's beginning. In particular, the following dialogue is awkward:
Why does that scene feel so awkward? Maybe it's meant to be awkward. Although even if it was meant to be awkward, I wouldn't like the scene any better.
Later, near the end of the movie, Katniss and Peeta wake up to find their wounds have healed extensively. While it made sense for Peeta to be surprised, Katniss had already used the healing salve earlier in the film and shouldn't, in my opinion, have been nearly as surprised as Peeta.
Finally, the detail I noticed on this viewing was that Peeta used his finger to indicate that Katniss should aim for Cato's hand.
In any case, I like the sequel, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), more than The Hunger Games.
[20140208][20181214 Edit]
Instant Comments:
4: what's she going to do with the deer if she manages to kill it. that's a lot of meat
4: ah, Gale interupts her for that reason
4: the mockingjay pin
4: ah the reason for the Hunger Games is explained
4: they salute her
4: hehe "that is mahogany"
4: not sure if that makes sense. not real fire but also suits made to not feel a thing.
4: are those Joshua trees?
4: what does it mean district 12 might finally have a winner. I thought Haymitch was a district 12 winner. maybe he was just a previous winner but not from 12? [20240601: he was a district 12 winner; according to a Wiki, he is only the second from district 12 to have won]
4: aww... Rue's odds are an abysmal 60-1. [but when it pans out there's no such bad number]
4: for district 1 and 2 supposedly winning almost every time, their odds arent very high (someone in district 8 has 3-1)
4: and apparently the back 6 have very similar odds as the front 6.
4: even though the boards are only up for a second, which wouldnt be noticed in the big screen, they should have used accuratr numbers for people who pour over details
4: this tree burning and fireball is just mean. it went from pvp to pve. she got punished for surviving...
4: they gave up way too easily
4: they never say, but if a small thing like this comes from a sponsor... it must cost a lot
4: oh I don't remember Peeta coming and tellong Katniss to run
4: oh I didn't remember she had these hallucinations which explain what happened to her dad and her mom going catatonic
4: I didn't remember this uprising in district 11
4: hehe strategic kiss
4: ha! "you call that a kiss?"
4: oh wow I didn't remember 11 helping her out... makes sense cause I was thinking they were saying she was outskilled in melee and for her to win against this girl wouldnt make sense.
4: with people having placed bets and the ability for the gamemakers to rig a winner... that deems totally a terible game to bet on
4: does Cato not have a sword anymore?
4: I wonder if I ever noticed before that Peeta taps on the hand to hint at Katniss where to shoot
4: such a bullshit last minute rule change
4: hehe. 0 winners would definitely result in an uprising but I guess at least 2 winners is the lesser evil
4: hehe locked in a room with the nightlock
Credits:
3: Interesting, the film was filmed in North Carolina.
3=20140208, 4=20240529
Released 20120323.
Watched 20120601 Theater. Regency Charter Centre [HUNGER GAM] 10:00PM $3.00
Watched 20120907
Watched 20140208 (Netflix, Instant, HD)
Watched 20240529 (Netflix) (Last day to watch 20240531) The Hunger Games (2012) Gary Ross. 142 min [botnotsn (2008) by Suzanne Collins]
Relevant Links:
The Hunger Games (IMDb.com)
The Hunger Games (Wikipedia.org)
The Hunger Games (film)
HISHEdotcom:
Hahaha. "Well... it appears the odds aren't in their favor."
The pace of the movie was too fast. And while it might have helped if I had read the book, I think a book-based movie should do its best to portray the story independently of the book. In this movie, I get the overall idea of the story, but there were relationships that just came and went too quickly for me. I get the feeling that the book would have gone into great detail with all the individual relationships.
 |
| Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) |
Jennifer Lawrence did a great job. Though looking at her pictures, I'd have to say she's better looking with a serious look on her face than with a smile.
After her performance I liked Woody Harrelson's performance.
I liked the vision and sound blurs that occur in the movie. That's one of my favorite special effects. I like the similar use of sound in Sherlock Holmes (2009), it's sequel A Game of Shadows (2011), and Star Trek (2009).
 |
| Gale Hawthorne (Liam Hemsworth) and Katniss. |
One thing I didn't understand was why the people in charge of the game needed to influence the game rather than just monitor it. On a related note, wouldn't it be clear to the viewers that the game was unfair? Though I guess it would still be enjoyable for the elite to watch.
Trailers: [Came in late]; Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011); The Amazing Spider-Man (2012); Men in Black 3 (2012)
[20120602][20130909 Edited]
 |
| Katniss and Rue (Amanda Stenberg) |
20120907:
This was one of those small movie events where a club reserves a room on campus and uses the in-class projector and projection screen to play the movie. In addition to the change in medium for which the movie was being played, having seen the movie once before and watching it with a different audience definitely changed the experience of the movie.
I wrote: "The audience, myself included, laughed at the line where Peeta tells Katniss he watched her go home everyday. There was also laughter for the scene where they kissed. It was funny, because the movie cuts back to Gale in the village. Awkward... hahaha." 10:00PM ET
 |
| Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) and Katniss. |
I also wrote: "I don't really like the beginning. For me, the movie starts getting good around the time Peeta and Katniss enter on the chariots with the fire or when all the champions are being interviewed." 10:20PM ET
[20121224]
20140208:
Today I watched this movie in the background while I graded homework.
I noticed several things in the movie as I watched.
 |
| Primrose Everdeen (Willow Shields) |
First, I never liked the entirety of the film's beginning. In particular, the following dialogue is awkward:
Prim: Mom.
Katniss: Aw, look at you! You look beautiful. But you better tuck in that tail, little duck.
Mom: I laid something out for you too.
[Pause]
Katniss: OK.
[...]
Mom: Now you look beautiful too.
Prim: Wish I looked like you.
Katniss: Oh, no. I wish I looked like you, little duck.
 |
| Seneca Crane (Wes Bentley) |
Why does that scene feel so awkward? Maybe it's meant to be awkward. Although even if it was meant to be awkward, I wouldn't like the scene any better.
Later, near the end of the movie, Katniss and Peeta wake up to find their wounds have healed extensively. While it made sense for Peeta to be surprised, Katniss had already used the healing salve earlier in the film and shouldn't, in my opinion, have been nearly as surprised as Peeta.
Finally, the detail I noticed on this viewing was that Peeta used his finger to indicate that Katniss should aim for Cato's hand.
 |
| Caesar Flickerman (Stanley Tucci) |
In any case, I like the sequel, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), more than The Hunger Games.
[20140208][20181214 Edit]
Instant Comments:
4: what's she going to do with the deer if she manages to kill it. that's a lot of meat
4: ah, Gale interupts her for that reason
4: the mockingjay pin
4: ah the reason for the Hunger Games is explained
4: they salute her
4: hehe "that is mahogany"
4: not sure if that makes sense. not real fire but also suits made to not feel a thing.
4: are those Joshua trees?
4: what does it mean district 12 might finally have a winner. I thought Haymitch was a district 12 winner. maybe he was just a previous winner but not from 12? [20240601: he was a district 12 winner; according to a Wiki, he is only the second from district 12 to have won]
4: aww... Rue's odds are an abysmal 60-1. [but when it pans out there's no such bad number]
4: for district 1 and 2 supposedly winning almost every time, their odds arent very high (someone in district 8 has 3-1)
4: and apparently the back 6 have very similar odds as the front 6.
4: even though the boards are only up for a second, which wouldnt be noticed in the big screen, they should have used accuratr numbers for people who pour over details
4: this tree burning and fireball is just mean. it went from pvp to pve. she got punished for surviving...
4: they gave up way too easily
4: they never say, but if a small thing like this comes from a sponsor... it must cost a lot
4: oh I don't remember Peeta coming and tellong Katniss to run
4: oh I didn't remember she had these hallucinations which explain what happened to her dad and her mom going catatonic
4: I didn't remember this uprising in district 11
4: hehe strategic kiss
4: ha! "you call that a kiss?"
4: oh wow I didn't remember 11 helping her out... makes sense cause I was thinking they were saying she was outskilled in melee and for her to win against this girl wouldnt make sense.
4: with people having placed bets and the ability for the gamemakers to rig a winner... that deems totally a terible game to bet on
4: does Cato not have a sword anymore?
4: I wonder if I ever noticed before that Peeta taps on the hand to hint at Katniss where to shoot
4: such a bullshit last minute rule change
4: hehe. 0 winners would definitely result in an uprising but I guess at least 2 winners is the lesser evil
4: hehe locked in a room with the nightlock
Credits:
3: Interesting, the film was filmed in North Carolina.
3=20140208, 4=20240529
Released 20120323.
Watched 20120601 Theater. Regency Charter Centre [HUNGER GAM] 10:00PM $3.00
Watched 20120907
Watched 20140208 (Netflix, Instant, HD)
Watched 20240529 (Netflix) (Last day to watch 20240531) The Hunger Games (2012) Gary Ross. 142 min [botnotsn (2008) by Suzanne Collins]
 |
| Movie Ticket |
Relevant Links:
The Hunger Games (IMDb.com)
The Hunger Games (Wikipedia.org)
The Hunger Games (film)
HISHEdotcom:
Hahaha. "Well... it appears the odds aren't in their favor."
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