The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by dantheman89

The line didn't really bother me. I felt it was a nice little wink or nod to the second film/novel. But yeah, those

[Show spoiler]early Katniss promos were awkward yet funny at the same time

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They were meant to be awkward yet funny, still wish they had spent more time on how much work went into rebuilding Katniss into the Mockingjay from the broken woman she became after the events of Catching Fire.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

[Show spoiler]Fire is catching makes sense to me since the civil war of Panem is literally burning the country. I was more put off by how they handled the rescue scene but I guess they did the best they could with how it was written.

[Show spoiler]There is no rescue scene as written in the book, apart from a mention afterwards which Katniss hears of using gas to knock everyone out, and they concentrated on that aspect for the movie. Still makes me wonder why they felt they had to show it though. Yeah, I know that film is a visual medium and the adaptations aren't done entirely from Katniss' POV so I suppose it was inevitable that they'd show the rescue, but by most accounts it's such a blandly staged scene that it was hardly worth doing.

[Falaskan]

Originally Posted by dantheman89

The line didn't really bother me. I felt it was a nice little wink or nod to the second film/novel. But yeah, those

[Show spoiler]early Katniss promos were awkward yet funny at the same time

.

There were a lot of awkward things they could've filmed differently. The way they were filming and trying to contrive these statements of propaganda were awkward for one.

[Leonidas King]

Still good but not great. My least favorite of the series.

3.5/5

[MifuneFan]

I just thought of something that would have been a cool way to end this..:

[Show spoiler]When Peeta is thrashing around inside of the room, and Katniss is observing him through the glass, Peeta finally catches a glimpse of Katniss, he stops thrashing, and the camera zooms into his face, and he runs through a similar gamut of expressions that Katniss does to end Catching Fire (vid below) where we can read the initial uncertainty but eventual hatred in his eyes. I think it would not only be haunting/unsettling, it would work as a nice complimentary scene to that one too.

The Hunger Games. Catching Fire - There Is No District 12 - YouTube

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I just thought of something that would have been a cool way to end this..:

[Show spoiler]When Peeta is thrashing around inside of the room, and Katniss is observing him through the glass, Peeta finalyl catches a glimpse of Katniss, and the camera zooms into his face, and he runs through a similar gamut of expressions that Katniss does to end Catching Fire (vid below). I think it would not only be haunting/unsettling, it would work as a nice complimentary scene to that one too.

The Hunger Games. Catching Fire - There Is No District 12 - YouTube

That'd require far too much imagination on behalf of the director.

[ScarredLungs]

Just got back from my second viewing. I enjoyed just as much the second time. My wife, who has read the books, enjoyed the film as well.

[Falaskan]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I just thought of something that would have been a cool way to end this..:


[SPOILER]When Peeta is thrashing around inside of the room, and Katniss is observing him through the glass, Peeta finally catches a glimpse of Katniss, he stops thrashing, and the camera zooms into his face, and he runs through a similar gamut of expressions that Katniss does to end Catching Fire (vid below) where we can read the initial uncertainty but eventual hatred in his eyes. I think it would not only be haunting/unsettling, it would work as a nice complimentary scene to that one too.

That's what I was expecting to happen. Was hoping it would!

[Batman1980]

Have to wonder now if MBF got lost on his way back from the movie in Bangor, PA.

[DanTheMan]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

Have to wonder now if MBF got lost on his way back from the movie in Bangor, PA.

It was probably so nice that he had to see it twice.

[Falaskan]

Maybe he hated it, and needs to drink for a few days before he logs on?

[Randall Flagg]

I heard from a few friends that it wasn't very good.

[CHEЯNOБLY!]

Originally Posted by jscoggins

People are getting tired of splitting books into multiple parts, even if there is enough material to justify it.

This, and it is flapping freezing in the Northeast right now. I would insert an emoticon but apparently there isn't one for cold

[Mandalorian]

Originally Posted by Randall Flagg

I heard from a few friends that it wasn't very good.

I heard from a few friends that burgers aren't healthy. I said **** off and took another bite.

[BMox81]

Just got out of seeing Part 1.

And it was what I expected - a good build to the main event that is the battle at the Capitol.

That's not to say it wasn't enjoyable-far from it. I thought it was a great flick. But it's knowing there is more to come.

[Edword]

Originally Posted by jscoggins

People are getting tired of splitting books into multiple parts, even if there is enough material to justify it.

Look out Divergent and The Maze Runner

[Chaotic]

Originally Posted by Edword

Look out Divergent and The Maze Runner

And Fifty Shades of Grey.

Ugh, Harry Potter started a terible trend.

[CHEЯNOБLY!]

Originally Posted by Chaotic

And Fifty Shades of Grey.

Ugh, Harry Potter started a terible trend.

Yeah, but lets just pretend it was Twilight.

[Jett Rink]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

Have to wonder now if MBF got lost on his way back from the movie in Bangor, PA.

I think we should organize a search party.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Jesse757x

Cant imagine watching this more than once. It was ok but felt like such a money grab.

Grabbing the $ didn't work out like they thought, looks like there's a chance this will be the first film in the franchise to finish below $400 million domestically.