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    I read the first book, then promptly bought and read the other two. I'd love to see it on screen, but I hear they filmed it with "shakycam" and that makes me motion sick. I couldn't finish "Saving Private Ryan" because of it.
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    Yeah, the "shakycam" was a real issue for me. The first time I saw it, we were just a little bit further back from the screen and it didn't bother me. The second time I think we were two rows closer and perfectly in the middle of the theatre. It made it really difficult.

    When it comes out on DVD/Blu-Ray, I hope some enterprising soul makes a steadycam fan edit.
    So now they are just dirt-covered English people in fur pelts with credit cards.

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    Should I read the books before watching the film? I've had them in my store but they keep selling out.

    Here's an interesting article about the film/book: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blog...tradition.html

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    Quote Originally posted by The Original An Gadaí View post
    Here's an interesting article about the film/book: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blog...tradition.html
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    Honestly, this article makes it even more interesting that Collins went out of her way to describe Rue as "dark." Zuul and I have discussed how Collins played with gender normative expectations in the way she wrote Katniss and Peeta, and I think Rue's death fits in well with that idea of showing the reader something just different enough from the familiar to hopefully make us think about what's really being said.
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    Rise, zombie HG thread!!!


    So, we finally got out to see The Hunger Games yesterday! A few pros and cons, in bullet points because I'm too lazy for paragraphs:

    Pro:
    - The casting. I can't remember an adaptation of a bestselling book to film that was more perfectly cast than this. Not LotR, not Harry Potter, not Game of Thrones, (though they were all well-cast movies), nothing.
    - The sets and costumes. The Capital was opulent yet tacky, and everywhere else was drab and squalid without being unbelievably so. Just like the books seemed to indicate.

    Con:
    - The Steadi-Cam. Of course it's the thing everyone has been complaining about, to the point that we bought our seats probably five rows farther back than we normally would have, and it was still not enough. I was prepared for nauseating fight and chase scenes, but practically every moment of the movie that was meant to be shot from Katniss' point of view was shot on Steadi-Cam, even if she was just walking somewhere. It was overdone and distracting. I only hope the use of Steadi-Cam matures from the lets-show-off-what-we-can-do phase it's in right now, much like 3D seems to be doing gradually.

    However, that's only one quibble with an otherwise excellent movie.
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    Catching Fire is going to have a new director, who will hopefully learn from the mistakes made by Garry "But, making the camera man break dance added a sense of urgency!" Ross.
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    Raising the zombie to post the official casting for the sequel. There have been some other offers made, from what I've read (like Sam Claflin as Finnick), but this is the official list so far.
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    Jena Malone - bleh.

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    Quote Originally posted by Orual View post
    Jena Malone - bleh.
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    I finally saw this movie last night.

    Holy crap.

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    Is that a good 'holy crap', or a bad one?

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    A good one. I think it's generally agreed that it's a pretty good movie, but it hit a lot of buttons that I really like on top of that. Eagerly awaiting the second movie and the DVD release and the getting my hands on these books finally.

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    You still haven't read the books? Tsk. You need to get on that. I'm glad you enjoyed the movie, though.
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    Oh, Zuul! As long as it took me to get you to read those books, you don't get to "tsk" anyone!
    So, I'll whisper in the dark, hoping you'll hear me.

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    I CAN TSK EVERYONE

    TSK

    TSK

    So now they are just dirt-covered English people in fur pelts with credit cards.

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    Not read or seen anything. All I can report is still selling away at it to children and adults alike and it is on at least one high school list. (But 50 Shades Of Grey has eclipsed it in terms of sales.)

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    Quote Originally posted by Zuul View post
    I CAN TSK EVERYONE

    TSK

    TSK



    Quote Originally posted by The Original An Gadaí View post
    (But 50 Shades Of Grey has eclipsed it in terms of sales.)
    Dude. 50 Shades has eclipsed everything.
    So, I'll whisper in the dark, hoping you'll hear me.

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    Quote Originally posted by Marsilia View post
    Dude. 50 Shades has eclipsed everything.
    Up to and including any hope for the future of mankind.

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