The Hunger Games - Part 1

[DoomsdayApex]

Well your first mistake was presuming I advocated similar overreactions. Regardless of sex, I've never support extensive, disruptive behavior that interrupts any portion of the movie experience.

I've been going to movies for well over a decade now, on a consistent basis. This was my first time with a decidedly female crowd. And it was the first time crowd reactions got overbearing. That took me by surprise. Sorry if you don't agree with me calling it like it is.

I'm very used to excited fans. I'm almost always reserved so it's not like I'm with any of them when they react so expressively at the screen. But I can't say fangirls gave a good first impression regardless of that. It says a lot when I'm taken aback by how plain rude some of the people were in my screening.

To the credit of most people in my theater, the yappers I'm referring to were most definitely under 18. But I've sat through Pixar and Disney movies before, so that's not giving them an excuse.

One of the reasons why I appreciate and enjoy your posts.

On the subject matter, I tend to agree. It's not reserved for females or girls by no means but 'teens' (aka immature viewers) and/or 'fanboys' do sometimes get out of hand with their chatting, snickers, inappropriate loud comments, etc.

 

[Bats123]

There were these little brats annoying the **** out of everyone, they were not even watching the movie, they were taking pictures with flash and talking loud, I finally stood up and did something about it, they got kicked.
I might probably go see this again since those kids were really distracting.

But anyways this movie was really good.
I honestly wasnt expecting all that killing, i mean there´s lots of blood in this movie.
And

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I seriously hated that tall blonde *****ebag, Mako or Tako or whatever, when he got eaten by the creatures I was in the verge of yelling "**** YEAH!!!!!"

Both Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson were pretty good, they had some good chemistry going, Woody harrelson, yeah I cant honestly watch him anymore without thinking of Zombieland (LOL), and even with all that Joker-ish makeup and weird ass wigs, Elizabeth Banks is still hot.

Also, I cant stand how people are comparing this to Twilight, its abso-****ing-lutely nothing like Twilight, if anything its more mature than that.

If you ever compare this to Twilight you should just shoot yourself in the head.

Also, I lol´d so hard at Wes Bentley, when he first came on screen I was like "Really? this guy? the guy from Ghost Rider??"

 

[danoyse]

Well your first mistake was presuming I advocated similar overreactions. Regardless of sex, I've never support extensive, disruptive behavior that interrupts any portion of the movie experience.

I've been going to movies for well over a decade now, on a consistent basis. This was my first time with a decidedly female crowd. And it was the first time crowd reactions got overbearing. That took me by surprise. Sorry if you don't agree with me calling it like it is.

I'm very used to excited fans. I'm almost always reserved so it's not like I'm with any of them when they react so expressively at the screen. But I can't say fangirls gave a good first impression regardless of that. It says a lot when I'm taken aback by how plain rude some of the people were in my screening.

To the credit of most people in my theater, the yappers I'm referring to were most definitely under 18. But I've sat through Pixar and Disney movies before, so that's not giving them an excuse.

You've been going to the movies for over decade now? Congratulations. I've been going to the movies for more than 30 years now - since the original Star Wars first came out.

And being a woman who likes this geeky stuff, I've had the pleasure of sitting through movies listening to a predominantly male audience shout out things that were sexist and downright offensive for a good long time now.

I'm not saying you personally were doing that, but fanboys can and are as much of an annoyance as an over-excited fangirl.

I'm glad you don't advocate it from either side, but understand that labelling every fangirl based on the reactions of one audience isn't really fair to the entire fangirl community. We're all not like that either.

 

[Punisher Rising]

Did anyone else cry during this part?

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When Rue died.

I won't lie, that made tears well in my eyes. Definitely an incredibly emotional, saddening moment.

 

[Call Me Darkman]

fanboys can and are as much of an annoyance as an over-excited fangirl.

I agree 100%. Fanboys are just as bad as fangirls. But here's the thing, it's only "annoying" if you don't care for the source material. Usually, I love the rowdy crowds when I go see the big superhero movies. I mean, that's the main appeal of these midnight screenings.

 

[KRIM]

You've been going to the movies for over decade now? Congratulations. I've been going to the movies for more than 30 years now - since the original Star Wars first came out.

What can I say, I can't help being young. I can only pride in spending copious amounts of money and devotion to support an expensive love and hobby.

I could've lied about my theater longevity to give myself an edge, but in retrospect I would have short-changed myself anyway. Best to be edged out in an honest way.

And being a woman who likes this geeky stuff, I've had the pleasure of sitting through movies listening to a predominantly male audience shout out things that were sexist and downright offensive for a good long time now.

I'm not saying you personally were doing that, but fanboys can and are as much of an annoyance as an over-excited fangirl.

I'm glad you don't advocate it from either side, but understand that labelling every fangirl based on the reactions of one audience isn't really fair to the entire fangirl community. We're all not like that either.

Truthfully it wasn't wholly judged on that screening alone. I've generally found girls to be more talkative and loud amongst one another in public.

For all the examples one could give in obnoxious and screaming men, I do tend to have found them being more composed and terse in comparison. I'm not speaking for everyone of course. This is just my findings.

 

[jmc]

Man I'm really glad cinema etiquette is different down here.

 

[danoyse]

What can I say, I can't help being young. I can only pride in spending copious amounts of money and devotion to support an expensive love and hobby.

I could've lied about my theater longevity to give myself an edge, but in retrospect I would have short-changed myself anyway. Best to be edged out in an honest way.

And march on, you're doing well.

Truthfully it wasn't wholly judged on that screening alone. I've generally found girls to be more talkative and loud amongst one another in public.

For all the examples one could give in obnoxious and screaming men, I do tend to have found them being more composed and terse in comparison.

I've found that problem with teenagers in general, especially in the advent of cellphones. Actually, that's not even restricted to teenagers. I had a texting maniac 50-something sitting next to me at The Descendants a few weeks ago.

For me, I've found obnoxiousness on both sides. Guys definitely do it too, and even though they may not screech at the decible level that girls tend to do, I've heard plenty of things shouted out that I'd rather not have to listen to when I'm trying to watch the movie.

It definitely goes both ways.

 

[DoomsdayApex]

Man I'm really glad cinema etiquette is different down here.

On my part, I preferably avoid certain theaters on a Friday night or weekend just to avoid a certain group of viewers.

 

[terry78]

If it's an event movie with a bunch of fans I don't expect them to be all stiff upper lipped while watching or whatever. But just hoot and holler at the appropo moments.

 

[danoyse]

If it's an event movie with a bunch of fans I don't expect them to be all stiff upper lipped while watching or whatever. But just hoot and holler at the appropo moments.

Agreed. Sometimes I go on Friday night (especially for horror movies) because I'm hoping the crowd is really into it.

 

[jmc]

Even the most die hard of fans for any property down here don't do anyone of that stuff. I've gotta experience what it's like to see a movie in America.

 

[KRIM]

Man I'm really glad cinema etiquette is different down here.

Conversely I don't think I'd very much enjoy a silent crowd either. I do expect some sort of reaction, whenever appropriate. There is such a thing as being too kind and reserved.

When I was in Canada, the indifference to the entirety of my TDK screening really left a bad taste in my mouth.

I've found that problem with teenagers in general, especially in the advent of cellphones. Actually, that's not even restricted to teenagers. I had a texting maniac 50-something sitting next to me at The Descendants a few weeks ago.

I find singling them out to be most effective. On occasion, it only takes one initiator to get the entire theater to rally against the offender(s). It's why I appreciate NY crowds a lot. They don't hesitate to call out BS. Most of the time.

For me, I've found obnoxiousness on both sides. Guys definitely do it too, and even though they may not screech at the decible level that girls tend to do, I've heard plenty of things shouted out that I'd rather not have to listen to when I'm trying to watch the movie.

It definitely goes both ways.

Heh. Yeah, it's the decibels. The intensity is amplified by the duration of their expressions. All guys really need is a "YEAAHH!!" or a "WHOO!". Short and to the point. I've found many girls instead opt for "SQUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEE....EEEEEEEEIIIIKKK!!"

 

[terry78]

Yeah, as much of a rep as we may have across the world, we knows how to have fun.

 

[danoyse]

I find singling them out to be most effective. On occasion, it only takes one initiator to get the entire theater to rally against the offender(s). It's why I appreciate NY crowds a lot. They don't hesitate to call out BS. Most of the time.

NY crowds can vary. You have the awesome crowds: opening night of Spiderman in Times Square, which was amazing, and opening night of Paranormal Activity 3, which was hilarious.

But then you have the ones that need to add their own commentary to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, the ones who have to talk to the people on the screen for the entire movie.

I find it pretty mixed depending on the movie.

Heh. Yeah, it's the decibels. The intensity is amplified by the duration of their expressions. All guys really need is a "YEAAHH!!" or a "WHOO!". Short and to the point. I've found many girls instead opt for "SQUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEE....EEEEEEEEIIIIKKK!!"

Although I'll take the screaming over some of the name-calling and catcalls I've heard shouted at women by some of the menfolk at those shows. It's especially adorable when it's shouted at an underage girl by a guy who looks about 40.

 

[Drizzle]

I liked it a lot. It was really faithful to the book and the cast did a great job. I also liked the behind the scenes stuff with Seneca Crane and the other gamemakers. What I felt could have been improved upon:

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- We needed more development with Katniss and Rue's relationship. It felt way too rushed. While Rue's death was sad, it would have been even more effective had there been more interaction between them during the training scenes. Thankfully, the scene where they showed the riot in District 11 rectified that somewhat.

- Some more character development with the other tributes would have been nice. They didn't get much development in the books, but I was hoping they'd expand upon that for the movie. Like, we could have seen what Peeta was up to when he fell in with that gang of career tributes.

- The mutts worked okay, but I was reminded a lot of the dogs in Ang Lee's Hulk. I would have liked to see it the way it was in the book, with the mutts having features from the dead tributes. Would have been creepy, but I guess the budget didn't allow it.

I'm looking forward to the sequel. I'm also really hoping Lionsgate doesn't split the last book into two movies. It's overkill and neither half of the book would work as a whole film. But I know, you don't even have to say it. It's all about $$$. But they shouldn't be worried about that. This is already going to be a monster hit.

 

[zanos]

Ooh, so how many guesses do you think it takes to correctly identify what's in that small black box?

In any case, it was a sad scene. I get it. But it wasn't get-the-tissues-out-and-call-auntie worthy. It's just really awkward when there's a circle of tearjerkers around you. I just felt like the odd man out with leering eyes piercing me in the darkness. Especially with the scene so drawn out.

I thought about giving some courtesy *sniffs* to accommodate the mood, but I ended just giggling to myself.

Man, that would have been the perfect opportunity to just laugh out loud as revenge for all the giggling those teens did during the other parts of the film.

Zing!





You're right. Around these parts, 12, 13 and 14 year olds appear like 20 year olds.

F**k that. King Cobra won't be making an appearance tomorrow night.

 

[Warhammer]

Great movie. I'm not going to lie, though. I thought it was a bit ridiculous in my theater when a bunch of people started crying. I kinda looked around and snickered. It's not even a sexist thing either. The whole time, I was thinking "Seriously? This is The Hunger Games, not Titanic."

 

[danoyse]

Great movie. I'm not going to lie, though. I thought it was a bit ridiculous in my theater when a bunch of people started crying. I kinda looked around and snickered. It's not even a sexist thing either. The whole time, I was thinking "Seriously? This is The Hunger Games, not Titanic."

The third book made me cry. I can't promise I won't when the movie comes out...although it was a mere 3 words that finished me when I read the book.

 

[Warhammer]

The third book made me cry. I can't promise I won't when the movie comes out...although it was a mere 3 words that finished me when I read the book.

I could see why you'd cry during the third book, but I can't see why people were bawling their eyes out during the first book. It was ridiculous to me in the theater today. It was a great scene, no doubt, but I actually got legitimately annoyed.

 

[mclay18]

.... editing and handheld cam style (especially in the beginning) was atrocious. Rarely do I ever notice things like that, but it really took me out of the more hectic scenes. I know what they were going for but it just didn't hit.

I think Gary Ross was trying too hard to bring the realism of the subject matter, but there's at least a dozen scenes in THG that would've worked just fine with a regular Steadicam operator behind the camera (the last few scenes at the Capital and District 12, for one). When you're showing the Games and battle for survival, use it a tool -- don't use it as a crutch. Handheld camerawork aside, Tom Stern's work was sumptuous.

As for the editing -- it was fine, mostly invisible up until the action and killing started. Some of it was 28 Days Later-level incoherent (like five cuts per second), but I can understand the filmmakers wanting to emphasize the brutality without making it R-rated. And James Newton Howard's score was beautiful -- the guy works best when he has a tight schedule.

 

[DoomsdayApex]

 

[Speedball]

Saw it tonight in a packed theater, and it was fantastic. It was interesting to not only see groups of girls, but also groups of guys seeing the film.
The few changes that they made to the story helped the story in my opinion such as (going to be heavy spoilers):

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Prim giving Katniss the pin. It made the pin have even more symbolism to it.

Changing the Mutts to just huge monsterous dogs. In the book, I found them to be silly, simplifying it in the film took away the silliness.

Expanding the role of Seneca Crane, and changing the way he dies. He's barely even mentioned in the first book, and expanding his role also helped explain how the games work better. They showed the arena is an actual arena, and not some place in the wilderness.

The book never explains how the cameras work, and I like that they do in the movie. It in no way went against anything the book says, but helps explain how the Arena works for me now.

 

[8wid]

This is the worst movie I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!!




















JK I'm not seeing it until tomorrow.

 

[jmc]

Went to my local cinema, about 8 sessions all sold out or near sold out. I might sit this one out for a week.