Anyone see The Hunger Games? Is it as good as I have heard it is?

[rgG]

I have heard The Hunger Games is very good, but I know nothing about the book it is based on. Anyone here like to recommend it?

[sekker]

I liked the book and enjoyed the movie.

If you haven't read the book, it might be a different experience as some scenes are clearly setups for the next two movies. Those scenes are much better explained in the books.

[mrlynn]

Ed Morrissey at HotAir pans it:

. . . The audience with whom I saw this was largely composed of teenagers, and they seemed to enjoy the film a lot more than I did, so take that into consideration. It’s rated PG-13, which surprised me a little with the occasionally graphic violence in the film. It’s far too intense for children, but teenagers would probably handle it with little difficulty. The odds may be with them to find this enjoyable, but anyone older will have seen all of this before, and done better.

http://hotair.com/archives/2012/03/24/fi...ger-games/

/Mr Lynn

[sekker]

Younger set votes the movie an A, older an A-

I liked it more than other blockbusters like Avatar.

But yes, you will probably have a ton of teenagers in the theater texting.

[pRICE cUBE]

This hunger game will be cheaper and more entertaining

[rgG]

The guy who recommended it to me was over 60, so it must appeal to some adults.

[decay]

definitely better than Avatar and a host of other cheesy Hollywooden retreads.

reminded me at times of The Fifth Element, plus bits of other dystopian future stories such as THX-1138.

the teen romance angle is what's getting the hormonal crowds in a tizzy.

[msglee]

How long before something like this hits Redbox?

[Lux Interior]

rgG wrote:
The guy who recommended it to me was over 60, so it must appeal to some adults.

Did he wear a trench coat to the theater? :burnout:

[Marc Anthony]

I thought it was a good flick and that it was mostly enjoyable. I was, however, put off by the unbelievability of a chase scene.