The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

[Panemlights]

Mockingjay passed GOTG

[DanTheMan]

Originally Posted by Panemlights

Mockingjay passed GOTG

And people said Mockingjay Part 1 was slow and boring, and nothing but a cash grab.

Congrats to both GotG AND Mockingjay for putting up huge numbers!

[Edword]

Originally Posted by dantheman89

And people said Mockingjay Part 1 was slow and boring, and nothing but a cash grab.

That doesn't mean the fans still won't go out and see it.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Congrats on Mockingjay Part 1 being the number #1 of 2014.



Plus Jen has been the star of the top grossing film 2 years in a row. I think the last time that happen was back in 94-95 oddly enough with Tom Hanks with Forrest Gump and the original Toy Story.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

Congrats on Mockingjay Part 1 being the number #1 of 2014.

[Show spoiler]

Plus Jen has been the star of the top grossing film 2 years in a row. I think the last time that happen was back in 94-95 oddly enough with Tom Hanks with Forrest Gump and the original Toy Story.

Good for Mockingjay! And congrats to J-Law.

Now, if I can somehow wait until November! Man, that seems like VERY long time.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

Good for Mockingjay! And congrats to J-Law.

Now, if I can somehow wait until November! Man, that seems like VERY long time.

Been a great couple years for her and THG franchise. Proves that people like women in strong leading roles.

I know tell me about it. Another almost 10 months to wait. But the Blu Ray for MJ1 will be out on March 6th, 2015. So that should tide us over til then.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

Been a great couple years for her and THG franchise. Proves that people like women in strong leading roles.

I know tell me about it. Another almost 10 months to wait. But the Blu Ray for MJ1 will be out on March 6th, 2015. So that should tide us over til then.

Yeah, that will help.

A little.

[Chaotic]

American Sniper has THG in its sight.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

Yeah, that will help.

A little.

Yes until then. Serena also hits VOD end of Feb, and limited theaters March. Then so after it should be released on Blu-Ray/DVD.

[Pounder]

Congrats Jlaw

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

No easy task staring in the top grossing film 2 years in a row.

[Chaotic]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

No easy task staring in the top grossing film 2 years in a row.

It might not this year with Sniper

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Well, at least for the moment anyway. F'ing Cooper to quote Jen at the Golden Globes earlier this year. lol.

[Chaotic]

What happened to Peeta? Is he even in this?

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by Chaotic

What happened to Peeta? Is he even in this?

Yes, he's in it. But he's captured by the capital and the only time you see him for the most part is when Caesar Flickerman is talking to him. And see him on the TV in District 13. Gale has more screen time in this one. Along with meeting other new characters.

[Show spoiler]When then see Peeta after he's been rescued. but find out he's been what they call Hijacked and almost kills Katniss by choking her to death. But before she dies Peeta gets conked on the head knocking him out. And the end of the movie ends with Katniss in a neck-brace and red eyes from being choked. She comes upon Peeta strapped to a bed flailing around like a wild animal. Katniss watches him through a glass window. With the ending shot of Peeta acting like a animal as Katniss is shown in the reflection of the window sad and what has become of Peeta. Cut to black for the finale in Part 2.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

Yes until then. Serena also hits VOD end of Feb, and limited theaters March. Then so after it should be released on Blu-Ray/DVD.

Yeah, I'll be catching Serena on VOD. Looking forward to that.

Originally Posted by Pounder

Congrats Jlaw

[Show spoiler]

Good lord.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

Yeah, I'll be catching Serena on VOD. Looking forward to that.

Yes. Can't wait for it. Looks lovely as ever in it.

Originally Posted by AaronJ

Good lord.

right?

[SteamPunkCat]

I finally watched part 1! I hadn't read the book in 3 and half years, so outside of the big stuff (that's going to be in part 2) I didn't really remember all the details. Except, I didn't get the opening scene of the movie, because that never happened in the book. Unless that was a dream? With what they had in the movie and what I know part 2 will have; they could have just made a 3 hour movie instead. You know how in the first and the second (likewise with the books) how it takes over an hour to get to the Hunger Games? That's what they've done with this 2 parter. Only this time they added an extra hour to make an extra movie.

I'm not mad or anything that we got an extra movie. But they should've just made part one 40 minutes and made it apart of part 2, and should've simply called it 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay'. Or they should have made part 1 a Zero Dark 30 type movie with rescuing Peeta. Because with them actually showing it, they messed up Finnick's big reveals with intercutting. That was his big moment in the series as a character, especially in Mockingjay.

On first impressions, Catching Fire is still the best. I'm not sure if I like this one more than the first, though. Because there are some really good scenes in this one. But it felt more like they were remaking the first, with this one on a bigger scale in some cases, but not landing as gracefully. Not sure if that makes sense?

Also, for them attempting to stay true to the books of Katniss being unlikabl—it doesn't really work most of the time. Jennifer Lawrence is just to gosh darn likable.

[Panemlights]

Originally Posted by SteamPunkCat

I finally watched part 1! I hadn't read the book in 3 and half years, so outside of the big stuff (that's going to be in part 2) I didn't really remember all the details. Except, I didn't get the opening scene of the movie, because that never happened in the book. Unless that was a dream?

The opening scene was just to reiterate the fact that Katniss has nightmares and is clearly affected by the Games. The "My name is Katniss Everdeen. My home is District 12. I was in the Hunger Games. I escaped." line is in the first few pages of the book, in a different setting though.

[SteamPunkCat]

Originally Posted by Panemlights

The opening scene was just to reiterate the fact that Katniss has nightmares and is clearly affected by the Games. The "My name is Katniss Everdeen. My home is District 12. I was in the Hunger Games. I escaped." line is in the first few pages of the book, in a different setting though.

I vaguely remember it, but I do recall it. Wasn't it during her visit to District 12? Because I know they change the order of some things.

I take it you've read the book? I am wrong in thinking they messed up Finnick's pivotal exposition? I think with them almost making him background noise, it took the focus off of him showing the rescue mission simultaneously. And sort of undermined what he was saying. That, and they pretty much revealed his big secret in Catching Fire, which I found rather odd. Because it made him come off as almost content with it. Contrary to his dialogue in Mockingjay concerning his dealings with those who are wealthy.