The hunger games

Had no interest in reading it, bit walking through Walmart Sunday night with the gf I noticed a big end cap loaded with the books for 8 bucks...cracked it open Monday morning, and finished Monday afternoon. I started the second yesterday after work and am almost done with it...its incredible!

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I read the trilogy for class fall quarter this year and finished the whole trilogy in a week because I loved them so much! Right after I read them (Not even 2 weeks later) I saw an ad for the movie and was dying to see it, and I was honestly very happy with how they did it, especially the subtle ways of hinting at the parts of the books they couldn't fit it...sort of felt like you were being rewarded for reading the books. I do however have to agree that while the 3rd book was my least favorite, I think it will make the best movie, there is so much packed into the last book it will make a very action packed movie.

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Originally Posted by TheRedFox

saw an ad for the movie and was dying to see it, and I was honestly very happy with how they did it.

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Good to hear, not to sound like a book snob, but I hate when movies ruin books.

Movies are never as good as the books. Thanks for the thread, I could always use a good book to read. Guess what I will be looking for on my lunchbreak?? :)

I loved all three books and the movie!

I read all three books over a year ago. They were pretty good. I'm always disappointed in movie creations of books that I enjoy. No movie can ever replace the vividness of the mind's imagination. So, I'll wait for it to come out on demand.

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Originally Posted by Don

I'm always disappointed in movie creations of books that I enjoy..

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X2......but I'm going to go see it anyway. Can't beat that movie theater popcorn!

ok movie or book question:

I've only seen the movie. If they have enough technology to control nature, why are people starving?

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Originally Posted by suzuki4life

ok movie or book question:

I've only seen the movie. If they have enough technology to control nature, why are people starving?

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Because it's the government that has the power to control everything and the people who are starving are the outlaying districts. The whole back story is that there used to be 13 districts, but there was a huge rebellion against the capitol ~ the capitol won, district 13 was destroyed, and the hunger games were started.

I plan on reading the books soon. I hear the message is so much different than the movie.

I watched the movie, and thought it was 'ok'. I think it would be better if I haven't already seen Battle Royale. It's practically a Hollywood flashed up version of Battle Royale, which was still the better movie in my opinion....