The Hunger Games Movie Series Thread

[KK 2252]

I agree. It was a stronger film than the first. But like you said, I think my major gripes were the lack of connective tissue, not only between with the two parts, but between various different scenes. Everything just goes rushing through the plot, head first. From what I remember, the scene with Katniss and the Gamemaker was much more ominous and foreboding, and they could have fleshed that out. I also didn't like the way they handled the ending, but whatever.

- A minor question: around the beginning of the film, Katniss and Peeta go to a party with fireworks and all that shit. During the fireworks, you see President Snow drinking champagne, which suddenly turns red for some reason (as if it was blood). Did I miss something here? Was that meant to be something symbolic? Didn't understand that.

- Concerning the twist: so, if I get this correctly (which I'm not sure I did, since someone sitting next to me was talking during that scene), Peeta didn't know about the whole revolution thing, right (just like Katniss)? And do we know who were the tributes who were part of the revolution? I mean, apart from the obvious ones, such as Johanna, Finnick, Beetee and Wiress?

I read the book a long time ago, so I don't quite remember the drink thing in the book. I think it just goes to show the nature of society then.

And yes you're right, Peeta wasn't in on the plan as they didn't trust him not to give away any signs of it. Peeta was just commited to his own plan of keeping Katniss alive. The others you listed were involved in the plan.

[King Mark 2020]

the champain turns red because President's Snow's gums are bleeding..they tell you why in book 3

Horn of Plenty is annoying because it's the same recording playing all the time (mostly from the first film). You can argue it's used a source music but it didn't NEED to be source music if the scoring approach was different (if it was an "imperial march style" theme for Panem)

[BloodBoal 7508]

Thanks for your answers, KK and KM.

[Koray Savas 1469]

KS didn't remember those details from the books.

[BloodBoal 7508]

You're not KS, you're Koko.

[JoeinAR 1215]

It also explains the roses.

[Jay 12470]

First Look at Hunger Games Sequel, Mockingjay, Includes Images, Videos, and Motion Poster

http://www.vanityfair.com/vf-hollywood/mockingjay-first-look-motion-poster

[BloodBoal 7508]

Didn't know they started filming before Hoffman died.

But why did they release that picture? Won't they have to replace him?

[crocodile 4054]

I think Hoffman has complete most of the work, certainly all for the first part.

Karol

[Jay 12470]

When PSH died he only had a few scenes left to shoot for Film 4. They can just give his unfilled lines to other characters. All his work on Film 3 was done.

[BloodBoal 7508]

‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1’ District Posters: Meet the Heroes of Panem

[Alexcremers 1810]

Finally a movie about 'The Michelin Man'!

[King Mark 2020]

I don't remember these people from the books

[BloodBoal 7508]

WARNING: There is something in that teaser some could consider a major spoiler!

[Jay 12470]

I don't see how something they are releasing officially as a promotional video can be considered a spoiler

Are you referring to who is standing next to the president?

[BloodBoal 7508]

Yep. I think this could be considered as a spoiler by some, because of the way the previous film ended, it's kind of a "WTF?" moment in the trailer.

It's not a TTT trailer "Gandalf is back" kind-of thing, but still. Knowing how some here react to spoilers, I thought it would be preferable to warn them. Better to be safe than sorry, as they say!

[BloodBoal 7508]

A pretty cool new TV spot:

[Alexcremers 1810]

First teaser for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

Very meh-ish, IMO

[KK 2252]

Yeah. The second film looked more interesting.

[BloodBoal 7508]

Looks OK. They're not showing much, really.

[Jay 12470]

So will there not be any scenes set in "the games" in the final 2 films? It's all just about rebellion stuff in the real world?

[Koray Savas 1469]

From what I remember, yes.

[Boom Tss 1935]

I don't know what people see in these films.

[BloodBoal 7508]

From what I remember, yes.

So shouldn't it be called Hunger Revolutions, or something like that?

[Jay 12470]

I don't know what people see in these films.

I thought the first film was boring and confusing. The second one though, took a while to get going but then it got pretty good, and had a strong ending that made me want to see how the story ends. Whether or not it is worth taking 2 films to tell the ending, is to be determined...

[Boom Tss 1935]

I don't know what people see in these films.

I thought the first film was boring and confusing.

That's what I thought about both films. I only saw the second because this girl I was really into was a fan of the books. For me, it's just TWILIGHT 2.0 with added PG 13 violence.

[Koray Savas 1469]

I don't know what people see in these films.

I thought the first film was boring and confusing. The second one though, took a while to get going but then it got pretty good, and had a strong ending that made me want to see how the story ends. Whether or not it is worth taking 2 films to tell the ending, is to be determined...

There's enough material to fit two films, but whether it's all interesting enough is another question.

The climax is long enough to be able to stand on its own, but a lot of the beginning is just Katniss in hiding and being angsty.

[BloodBoal 7508]

The climax is long enough to be able to stand on its own, but a lot of the beginning is just Katniss in hiding and being angsty.

So it's kind of like Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows?

[Jay 12470]

Presumably they will change things from how they were in the book to give Jennifer Lawrence more to do.

[Koray Savas 1469]

The climax is long enough to be able to stand on its own, but a lot of the beginning is just Katniss in hiding and being angsty.

So it's kind of like Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows?

Never saw it.

[BloodBoal 7508]

You didn't miss much.

[Alexcremers 1810]

The first one is pretty good and that surprised me because I don't like teen franchises.

[Jay 12470]

http://district13.co.in/

[BloodBoal 7508]

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Posters Introduce Some Badass Rebels

Jennifer Lawrence Stares You Down In New Hunger Games: Mockingjay Poster

[BloodBoal 7508]

[Jay 12470]

Hey looks pretty good, and better than the young adult tinged first two movies

What music was that?

[King Mark 2020]

Did they figure out how to work around Hoffman's death?

[Alexcremers 1810]

Looks worse than the first two movies, more about explosions and spectacle ... Oh, she shoots down two futuristic jet fighters with one arrow! So interesting.

[King Mark 2020]

Well the book is like that too

[Alexcremers 1810]

Whether it's in the book or not, it's too perfect, too ideal. The first movie was about smaller things: coping with new, unfamiliar situations, adapting, surviving. This new one feels overblown and too bombastic.

Kaboom! More! More! More! KABOOM!

This time it's war!

More! I don't feel it! MORE!!

Of course, that might be just the trailer ... but still.

[King Mark 2020]

I think it's probably the trailer.They have to sell the film with the action parts

The book was very dark and psychological, even darker than the first two. But there was the action parts too

[Quintus 4269]

Whether it's in the book or not, it's too perfect, too ideal. The first movie was about smaller things: coping with new, unfamiliar situations, adapting, surviving. This new one feels overblown and too bombastic.

Kaboom! More! More! More! KABOOM!

This time it's war!

More! I don't feel it! MORE!!

You're still gonna see it

I didn't watch the trailer.

[Jay 12470]

Did they figure out how to work around Hoffman's death?

When he died he had already filmed all his scenes in Film 3 and had like a week to go in Film 4. I think they probably gave his remaining lines to other characters to work around it.

[Jay 12470]

New pics

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=123043

http://morningspoilers.io9.com/mockingjay-katniss-photos-1637518299?rev=1411358364289

[JoeinAR 1215]

Mockingjay is the least of the three books.

[Jay 12470]

ok.

[Jay 12470]

8 more new posters

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=123412

[Jay 12470]

[Dixon Hill 4157]

You know, after seeing the first one the other day, and reading a few articles about the nature of Katniss/Peeta's relationship, I'm beginning to get interested in all this stuff, if only for the nice twists on traditional gender roles in fiction.

Plus, Stanley Tucci.

[Jay 12470]

And Philip Seymour Hoffman!