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Saw the film last night an I have to say it hit me as hard as the books did (the opening had me in tears), in the same places. That said I do agree Eldo that it is good, but not great.


One of the problems for me with the film was the clear setup for things in the next two flms to come. Cuts were made where they needed to be, but other things that were added seemed to be more to do with set up for later films than telling this books tale.

The biggest problem for me is this was always going to be an anticlimactic film, the book is the same. But whereas the book manages to give you that feeling of disquiet the film just fizzles. In large part it is due to making the violence acceptable to the 12a certificate (I agree about the end of the arena change pulling the guts out of that scenes true horror).

Having said that, I did enjoy it

Petty, it is a return to some classic ideas, it is well done, if not brilliantly done. The funny thing, if you follow any of the hype is the B£%$fights between detractors ('it's a rip off of xyz!') and the superfans ('she's never read x y z and we should believe her) as if all fiction has to be truely original or it is worth nothing, or there may be damage in suggesting other things inspire authors! kids

(Boy I sound ancient!)

Well they do say there is nothing original left- and that's fine. Its now how original a thing but what you do with it- the more relevant question I suppose when you are talking about something covering an area that already has a few classics in its field, is it any better or worse than those? Is it adding something to it or just retelling it for a new generation?

Kafria wrote:The biggest problem for me is this was always going to be an anticlimactic film, the book is the same. But whereas the book manages to give you that feeling of disquiet the film just fizzles. In large part it is due to making the violence acceptable to the 12a certificate (I agree about the end of the arena change pulling the guts out of that scenes true horror).

I think you're spot on. The book is short and breezy but still suspenseful enough and I didn't get that in the movie. I suppose part of that is that the source material doesn't seem to lend itself to exciting re-reads once you know how it ends (I haven't re-read it myself though), but the cuts definitely effected it. Apparently, UK folks got an even more cut down version than the US though. The original, US cut of the film got a 15 from the BBFC, but they reduced that to a 12A by making seven seconds worth of cuts/changes over four scenes. Not sure how that works but oh well. The US version was tame enough as it is.

http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/the-hunger-games-gets-slight-tweaks-in-u-k-to-secure-teen-friendly-12a-rating/

Also, I wanted to see Battle Royale before HG but I didn't get around to it. Hopefully I'll be able to watch it tonight for an interesting contrast.

I've seen it on Saturday and I've got to say: Wow!
It was brilliant, for it mostly kept to the book.
Besides I liked some of the things that were different to the book - like the conversations between Snow and Crane - very much!

But I wondered the whole time, why they'd bothered to make a Soundtrack CD (with Arcade Fire, Glen Hansard etc....). I didn't hear any of those songs in the film.... Yeah, three of them were in the end credits, but no more...
No matter, the score by Jemas Newton Howard was great sometimes - especially when the tributes were introduced to the crowd on the chariots.
But there was a real lack of feeling at Rue's death scene.... I expected more of him for that occasion....

Well, but I can't wait to see the second film!

I saw the full trailer for that a few days ago and it looks far better than it has any right to. I initially thought that a 'darker and grittier' Snow White sounded like a dumb idea but it looks like it could turn out pretty cool. I just hope the movie is actually as good as the trailer. It's much easier to whip up a slick 2:30 ad than it is to keep that level of quality going over a two hour movie.

Semiramis wrote:I've seen it on Saturday and I've got to say: Wow!
It was brilliant, for it mostly kept to the book.
Besides I liked some of the things that were different to the book - like the conversations between Snow and Crane - very much!

But I wondered the whole time, why they'd bothered to make a Soundtrack CD (with Arcade Fire, Glen Hansard etc....). I didn't hear any of those songs in the film.... Yeah, three of them were in the end credits, but no more...
No matter, the score by Jemas Newton Howard was great sometimes - especially when the tributes were introduced to the crowd on the chariots.
But there was a real lack of feeling at Rue's death scene.... I expected more of him for that occasion....

Well, but I can't wait to see the second film!

Havnt seen the film or read the book, but Rue's death scene means a main caracter gets killed. Not sure i wanted to no that.

Hope the films better then the trailer ?

When I heard about this dark snow white movie I was like WHOOOT!! (I had also heard rumors that our lovely Viggo would be in it O_O) and Kristen Stewart? meeeeh... dunno. BUT! after seeing the trailer, I am kind of looking forward to it. Not expecting too much really, I felt the trailer may have revealed too much (like the mirror thingi, I would have saved that bit) but I want to see it. Though, I must say, I rather want to see that other snow white movie, Mirror Mirror. It looked funny xD

Looking forward to seeing this. I was on my second watch of the trailer before I twigged it wasn't cgi but Aardmans traditional stop-motion- its that good- they must surely be the best left doing this style of animation- and I am very glad they are!

they're great! I want to see that movie so bad!

Aardman

Looks...different. Mad idea, but I like it!

new French sci-fi film, it looks a bit steampunky to me, interesting though. Mars e Avril.