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I was fully expecting this to be a complete ripoff of Battle Royale, but after getting through the first book I can see the similarities but I can also see why the book is so insanely popular as well.
I have say I can see why there has been somewhat of an uproar over the casting of Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson in the two lead roles (Liam Hemsworth seems a better choice for the third in the triangle) - while I have great faith in them as actors, they don't fit the descriptions too well - but then again, there are always liberties taken when adapting a novel.
Despite the lack of love interest in the first book, I can see where this is going and why the Twilight crowd is eating this up as well. The characters are the right age and once again thrown into this dystopian future world filled with tragedy yet manage to survive the odds and, I'm going out on a limb here - change the system for the better.
Hunger Games will never be confused with War and Peace or The Grapes of Wrath but it does have interesting and memorable characters and a story that compels you read it all in one sitting. If the film can capture that spirit, I have no doubt it will be a hit on par with Twilight or Harry Potter in terms of popularity. |
04/25/2011
10:53 am CT
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I started reading 'The Hunger Games' novel yesterday and just finished a couple of hours ago. That's the fastest I've ever finished a book. I just could not put it down, especially once the 'Games' started. I'm more than excited to see the movie now. When I watch the trailer now, after having read the book, I find it to be a good representation of the story and the actors seem to fit the characters. I can easily see Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson in their roles, just from having seen most of their previous films. Can't wait to watch and give my review! |
01/27/2012
6:50 pm CT
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Seems like the new Twilight to me, but I hope I'm wrong. |
01/27/2012
10:20 pm CT
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It's nothing at all like 'Twilight'. They are both completely different stories. I don't know why people are making that assumption. No vampires, no werewolves and no irritatingly stupid romance. The 'Hunger Games' story is light years better and not restricted to just one demographic. ANYONE can enjoy this book. I'm not going to proclaim that the movie will be great, without having seen it, but the source material is so strong that there is no way it could be less than entertaining. |
01/27/2012
11:07 pm CT
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While I have not read Twilight - I have to think the Hunger Games is a lot darker than Stephenie Meyer's shiny vampire pap. I just hope they don't turn the romance into the main plot of the films - it's there in the books, but it's never the driving force.
As long as they focus on the characters and the well-crafted story - I think it will be a hit. People are only comparing it to Twilight because it's a popular young adult novel that appeals to women (not, hopefully because of the romance but because the main character is a young woman who kicks ass). The entire trilogy took me like two weeks to get though - the only other book I can think of in recent memory that I devoured as fast was Stephen King's Under the Dome. If this isn't a hit, it will only be because they messed up something that shouldn't have been messed with. |
01/28/2012
4:18 pm CT
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Well put, Chris. I did 'attempt' to read the first Twilight book, but quickly realized it wasn't for me. That series is clearly not for guys. Hunger Games, on the other hand, had me glued to the characters and the story. Katniss is a strong character that I could sympathize with and I liked the way the writer portrayed the story from her perspective. I found the only actual 'romance' part of the novel to be quite different and interesting in how it played out. |
01/29/2012
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The books are good but they go down hill after the first one. Don't get me wrong they are still better then a lot of the junk out there but the third is crap compared to the first. |
01/31/2012
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Does this not surprise anyone?
http://www.hollywoodrepor ter.com/news/twilight-bre aking-dawn-part-2-trailer -hunger-games-premiere-29 7708
It's funny you would think the two series would be competing, but I guess since Lionsgate now owns both franchises, it makes sense (also the whole passing of the torch thing, though I have much higher hopes for Hunger Games going beyond the tween realm of entertainment). |
03/08/2012
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I see this as a ploy to get a few more seats filled for Hunger Games. They don't really need it, because the built in fanbase is already at maximum anticipation. I'd rather not sit through another morsel of 'Twilight', but it doesn't matter since the franchise will finally be out the door soon. |
03/08/2012
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Hey, it worked for the original Harry Potter - the only reason I went to the original movie was because I heard they were showing a trailer for Star Wars Episode 1... and I ended up buying all the the books (that were available) the next day. Now that's good marketing. |
03/09/2012
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