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Additional Details
Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
Special features: Game maker: Suzanne Collins and "The hunger games" phenomenon; The world is watching: making "The hunger games"; letters from the Rose Garden; controlling the games; a conversation with Gary Ross and Elvis Mitchell; propaganda film; marketing archive.
Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson.
Set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts to fight to the death on live television, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place for the latest match.
I read the book 1st. Glad I did. The movie would have tainted the reading experience. That being said, I enjoyed the movie. I'm looking forward to the next one since I've read the whole series.
submitted by lawrencekl57 on August 27, 2012, 10:25 am
I cannot believe that one of the reviewers (loving jinny) wrote that this movie was fun. That's just about the last word that describes it! It's thought-provoking, intelligent, violent, many things... But fun it ISN'T. Jinny, if you found this fun, you need serious help.
submitted by kimberlina on August 24, 2012, 12:31 pm
A suspenseful story of 24 young people fighting for their lives in the wilderness as part of an annual "game". Despite the heart-wrenching premise behind the story, I was left with a feeling of hope. Graphic violence.
when i saw this movie at Q16, i noticed that the plot was very different from most movies i watch. usually i can predict what happens, but in the hunger games, i was hanging on the edge of my seat. after watching this film, i immediately read the book which in my opinion was slightly better. my favorite part was, of course, the actual games. some parts were quite sad however.