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dolphingurl12 
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 Posted: 02:14PM Mar 25, 2012 |
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I thought the movie was great! I'm usually very critical of book-to-film adaptations, but I thought they did a good job.
It made sense to change the symbolization of the pin. The movie was already two hours and twenty-two minutes long. Madge isn't that essential to understanding the plot, so they just made it easier to get the pin in there without having to spend time on Madge. The pin's symbolization only changed slightly anyway: it still represented Katniss fighting for her repressed district and her little sister. And it retains the mockingjay thing, as Katniss both wittingly and unwittingly mocks the Capitol's agenda. So I agree with that decision.
I think the camerawork during the fighting scenes was mostly about keeping it vague and fuzzy enough to retain a lower rating. They were clearly skating the line with the ratings at some parts. Filming it shakily made it vague enough not to show the violence so directly and also mimics the confusion of the characters experiencing it. It was super annoying though, I agree. It went on too long at the end on top of the cornucopia.
I think the actors all did a good job, too. I wasn't very convinced about Peeta's part before seeing the movie. But I think that guy did a good job capturing Peeta's sort of charm, humor, and sensitivity, the predominating features of his personality. The movie Katniss isn't totally like the version in my head, but I like the movie's version of her also. Everyone else was good, too.
Roger, if you're more interested in the political side of the plot, you will be interested in the next two books/films, which revolve heavily around the political implications hinted at the end The Hunger Games.
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lkins
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Posted: 02:31PM Mar 25, 2012 |
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Just saw it, it was AWESOME! I cried twice and had to close my eyes a couple of times. 
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lostfan
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Posted: 09:11AM Mar 26, 2012 |
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AWESOME MOVIE!!! i thought the did a great job!!
So after, when he whispers, "You love me. Real or not real?" I tell him, "Real". |
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lkins
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Posted: 09:52AM Mar 26, 2012 |
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Same here!
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lostfan
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Posted: 08:36PM Mar 31, 2012 |
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I'm going to see it again monday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Landi
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Posted: 11:18PM Mar 31, 2012 |
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I watched the movie today. I got to say, I'm finally glad to be able to have faces for the characters whenever I read the books *nods*
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jodocroco
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Posted: 09:43AM Apr 14, 2012 |
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can we talk about who should play finnick c:
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lkins
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Posted: 01:45PM Apr 14, 2012 |
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Sure I think it could be anybody as long as they look the part! 
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jodocroco
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Posted: 09:57PM Apr 14, 2012 |
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ok but
a pretty good actor too uh right
since finnick had to win the games, wasn't allowed to be with the girl he was in love with, got forced into prostitution, and i think his family was killed?
i keep seeing garrett hedlund's name come up but no ty
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