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Hunger Games
Vigo:
I am almost through the second book and haven't seen the movie yet. The books are entertaining, but they seem to be getting more predictable. The pacing getting much worse as well. If feels like they can spend an entire page talking about eating a meal of biscuits and squirrel, and then a serious part of the story gets skimmed over in a couple sentences. I'm a sucker for dystopians so I won't complain too loudly, but the plot is really nothing original and laced with tween romance. Still, I really am looking forward to seeing the movie. I hear Donald Sutherland and Woody Harrelson are both in it.
saint:
Read all 3 books a while back, then saw the movie yesterday. Thought the movie was well done and faithful to the book.
Two complaints (no spoilers):
1. Camera work was a bit Blair-Witch style. If you get motion sick at such things (I do, yay :( ) then beware. An hour later I still felt icky.
2. Followed the book really well, but it could have used more time to explain some of the backstory leading to the various sequence of events -- that would have made it even longer of course. Still a good movie, but I highly recommend reading the book first.
Really good movie.
wp34:
To those that have seen it how was Harrelson? I always pictured Kevin Costner in the role while reading.
Donkbaca:
My friend: "You should read these Hunger Games books"
Me: "No, I'm not interested in reading teenage girl survival sci-fi"
Friend: "Its not just for kids"
Me: "My niece reads them, the heoine is a teenage girl"
Friend: "adults enjoy them too"
Me: "Its published by Scholastic..."
I'll take your words for it...
saint:
It's actually not teenage angst survival at all. If you're thinking it's another twilight, it's not. No skin off my nose per se if you don't want to read it, but you're missing out on a pretty compelling read. I was reluctant, was talked into reading the first book finally by my wife and kids (of both genders), and finally did. Immediately read books 2 and 3 afterwards.
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