Hunger Games, any good? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

tranzformer · 03-23-2012, 09:49 PM

Movie at 12:01 am today. I haven't gotten into this craze, but everyone keeps telling me I need to read the books since they are so good. Quick easy reads.

Anyone into those books on the forum? I am assuming I should read the books prior to watching the movie?

Seems like they will have a huge opening weekend.

Zgrinch · 03-23-2012, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tranzformer

Movie at 12:01 am today. I haven't gotten into this craze, but everyone keeps telling me I need to read the books since they are so good. Quick easy reads.

Anyone into those books on the forum? I am assuming I should read the books prior to watching the movie?

Seems like they will have a huge opening weekend.

Books are great...just be prepared that once you get past the first chapter, you will not put it down until done.

I haven't seen the movie yet.

tranzformer · 03-23-2012, 10:22 PM

Zgrinch, if it gets your approval I'll have to read them for sure. Thanks.

MiguelAE86 · 03-23-2012, 10:24 PM

To avoid Disappointment, i always watch the Movies first

Zgrinch · 03-23-2012, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MiguelAE86

To avoid Disappointment, i always watch the Movies first

Don't. My daughter just got back for the movie...she said movie not near as good as the book.

Read it..I bet you will be hooked...three books in all.

LSxJunkie · 03-24-2012, 12:25 AM

Books were phenomenal.

Giccin · 03-24-2012, 02:52 AM

The books are freaking. Awesome.

ZetaVI · 03-24-2012, 05:32 AM

Yeah, I need to read the books. Only judging by the trailer, the leading actress looks like she can act and everything else is meh.

86design · 03-24-2012, 05:37 AM

wow.....great movie....after the movie my gf went to buy the books lol

SVTSHC · 03-24-2012, 08:42 AM

Those books were incredible. Like Zgrinch said, be prepared... cause from the moment I got past the first chapter putting the book down no longer became an option.

brufleth · 03-24-2012, 09:03 AM

The book is good. Not quite as spectacular as everyone seems to think it is. Seriously people, read some science fiction. The Hunger Games isn't unique in how good it is.

The movie was meh. I think you'd miss a lot if you hadn't already read the books because so much of the story is about what is going on in the main character's head. They also spent money making the control room (something not featured at all in the books) which I think just breaks the tension and mood of the scenes during the game. They should have put that money into make-up. Cuts were depicted as lipstick lines on characters' faces. I've seen better make-up on weekly detective shows.

One review my wife was telling me about said they wished a director had been chosen who "took risks." This is one book to movie where that sort of statement means a lot. The book is violent and gritty. The movie focused a little too much on the glitz of the capital and all the costumes instead of the characters and their struggles.

M-17 · 03-24-2012, 01:34 PM

But I hate reading...

ichitaka05 · 03-24-2012, 01:37 PM

Few of my friends watched it & they said it was good movie

M-17 · 03-24-2012, 01:53 PM

Well some dude at the salon was talking about it this morning. He was telling us its another teen twilight movie, so the only reason he went to see it was to get something in return from his wife. He thought it was okay but he didn't recommend it to any of us.

03-23-2012, 09:49 PM	#1
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03-24-2012, 12:25 AM	#6
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03-23-2012, 10:22 PM	#3
tranzformer Delights in pure handling Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Zoom Zoom Location: KS Posts: 4,854 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Zgrinch, if it gets your approval I'll have to read them for sure. Thanks.

03-23-2012, 10:24 PM	#4
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03-24-2012, 05:32 AM	#8
ZetaVI Gundam Meister Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: A Gundam Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 2,685 Thanks: 320 Thanked 1,010 Times in 510 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah, I need to read the books. Only judging by the trailer, the leading actress looks like she can act and everything else is meh.

03-24-2012, 09:03 AM	#11
brufleth Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2007 WRX Location: Chelsea, MA Posts: 113 Thanks: 14 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The book is good. Not quite as spectacular as everyone seems to think it is. Seriously people, read some science fiction. The Hunger Games isn't unique in how good it is. The movie was meh. I think you'd miss a lot if you hadn't already read the books because so much of the story is about what is going on in the main character's head. They also spent money making the control room (something not featured at all in the books) which I think just breaks the tension and mood of the scenes during the game. They should have put that money into make-up. Cuts were depicted as lipstick lines on characters' faces. I've seen better make-up on weekly detective shows. One review my wife was telling me about said they wished a director had been chosen who "took risks." This is one book to movie where that sort of statement means a lot. The book is violent and gritty. The movie focused a little too much on the glitz of the capital and all the costumes instead of the characters and their struggles.

03-24-2012, 01:37 PM	#13
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