The Hunger Games Trailer
No, it is not the new "Twilight." This is not a love story, by any means whatsoever. It is a cautionary tale about the effects of war on a nation. This is set in the future where twenty four boys and girls, ages 11-18 are sent into an arena to fight to the death, with one winner in the end, oh and while the entire world is watching from the comfort of their own homes. It's children killing children, all in the name of remembering what happened during their war. The movie itself was actually very good, with a Tim Burton esque feel at times and a very good cast (Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, etc.) to back up the strangeness. Now, I am probably biased since I read the books in under a week, but I really enjoyed it. I thought it was so much more disturbing to see the events on the screen than to read it in the book. If you stop and think about how upsetting the premise is, you will soon realize how great the story actually is. I have several friends who saw the movie and really enjoyed it even if they hadn't read the books- definitely worth it.
No, it is not the new "Twilight." This is not a love story, by any means whatsoever. It is a cautionary tale about the effects of war on a nation. This is set in the future where twenty four boys and girls, ages 11-18 are sent into an arena to fight to the death, with one winner in the end, oh and while the entire world is watching from the comfort of their own homes. It's children killing children, all in the name of remembering what happened during their war. The movie itself was actually very good, with a Tim Burton esque feel at times and a very good cast (Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, etc.) to back up the strangeness. Now, I am probably biased since I read the books in under a week, but I really enjoyed it. I thought it was so much more disturbing to see the events on the screen than to read it in the book. If you stop and think about how upsetting the premise is, you will soon realize how great the story actually is. I have several friends who saw the movie and really enjoyed it even if they hadn't read the books- definitely worth it.
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