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Question about "The Hunger Games"

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited March 2012 in Ten Forward
Okay, what I do know is that
A - It is a movie
B - It is also a book
C - It is about kids who are forced to play a deadly game

What I don't know is
What does it have to do with hunger?

Were they hungry before the contest?
Are they hungry during the contest?
Do they win food?
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    All I know is you can get the whole trilogy in e-book form for $3 by using these coupons.

    I won't know more than that until I get a chance to read them. ;)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    It's a survival test - the kids get thrown into an outdoor "arena" where they have to survive until only one remains. The kids are encouraged to kill each other off to win more quickly. So it's as much about surviving the elements as it is killing each other - hence, "hunger".
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    I like the original The Running Man ... "Killian, here's your Subzero, now plain zero"
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    From what I read about it, yes they do win food for their entire town.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    D - It's a love story.


    And what the Ert wrote.
    But mainly it's a love story. Glad I read the books... I don't have to suffer through it all again.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    From what I understand, its in the future, most of the people are starving and there are these brutal games, where the winner will win food for his or her town.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    I saw the movie this past weekend and I'll tell you what my opinion about it in a moment:

    On to your questions:

    This is no spoiler since they tell you this right off the bat before the movie begins.

    It involves 12 districts who revolted against a main government body. During this bloody civil war the 12 districts lost.

    In some sadistic form of penanance, the 12 districts were forced to sacrifice a pair of children ranging from ages 12 - 18, as tribute to the Hunger games.

    Apparently losing the civil war caused the 12 districts to have diminishing resources, as much had to be given to the main government body.

    The pair of children, one male and one female, are groomed and trained to fight in a wild life preserve like arena with minium resources.

    In order to gain an advantage one must acquire sponsors, who in turn would provide the contestants with much needed survival supplies.

    In essence the Movie Hunger Games borrow the concept from a more popular movies like Running Man, but not an exact clone.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Now for my review:

    The movie opened up with great reviews, praising the film - BUT

    The movie in truth is very mediorce, and in essence a love story but with a survival of the fittest twist. Its like Running Man but without the superstar Hunters like Subzero or Dynamo, and does not involved placing criminals into that realm.

    This is one movie that I know is banned from Australian viewing since it involves killing children. So the Aussies might have problems seeing this movie in the theatres.

    Its not super bloody, but you know kids are getting whacked.

    I found the story very light and shallow and there was only one very emotional moment throughout the whole movie, which really touched me.

    Its not horrible, but its not worth an IMAX experience or big screen rush. You're better off reading the book which possibly is better than the film. I liked the movie but did not love it. Many things were not believable and the main character was lacking in substance.

    I believe the movie is based off some children book from scholastic.

    The movie is very very long 2hrs 20min in length - with most of the movie being very slow in the beginning.

    overall I give it 2 1/2 stars out of 5
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    BlackV7 wrote:
    This is one movie that I know is banned from Australian viewing since it involves killing children. So the Aussies might have problems seeing this movie in the theatres.
    Here in Sweden it got a lower age limit than Twilight. :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    BlackV7 wrote:
    I saw the movie this past weekend and I'll tell you what my opinion about it in a moment:

    On to your questions:

    Hurrah!

    This is no spoiler since they tell you this right off the bat before the movie begins.

    It involves 12 districts who revolted against a main government body. During this bloody civil war the 12 districts lost.

    Er, yes, I knew that from Wikipedia, but are they hungry?

    In some sadistic form of penanance, the 12 districts were forced to sacrifice a pair of children ranging from ages 12 - 18, as tribute to the Hunger games.

    Yes, but are they hungry?

    Apparently losing the civil war caused the 12 districts to have diminishing resources, as much had to be given to the main government body.

    Is the central government hungry?

    The pair of children, one male and one female, are groomed and trained to fight in a wild life preserve like arena with minium resources.

    Are the children hungry?

    In order to gain an advantage one must acquire sponsors, who in turn would provide the contestants with much needed survival supplies.

    Are the sponsors hungry?

    In essence the Movie Hunger Games borrow the concept from a more popular movies like Running Man, but not an exact clone.

    Yesbut... who is so darn hungry?

    questions/commentary from me in yellow
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    questions/commentary from me in yellow

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    Everyone in the districts. The central government is not, neither are the sponsers.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Okay, what I do know is that
    A - It is a movie
    B - It is also a book
    C - It is about kids who are forced to play a deadly game


    You forgot:

    D - it is overhyped
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    i dont plan on seeing this movie looks stupid to me
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    The movie's not bad. Not spectacular... and there were some scenes where I wished they'd kept the damn camera still, but it's watchable.

    And say what you will about the book and the movie... both are hell of a lot better than their Twilight equivalents.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    I'm still not understanding the title.

    I mean, it sounds like hunger is a minor part of this story.

    It'd be like renaming Star Trek The Next Generation to "The Dr. Beverly Crusher and Pals show". Crusher is there, sure, but she's not THE main character.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    I think I've seen this movie before...

    :p

    Yeah, not exactly buying in to the hype. Can you tell?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Koppenflak wrote:
    I think I've seen this movie before...

    :p

    Yeah, not exactly buying in to the hype. Can you tell?

    You mean this one right?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    The movie was all right, but the book was miles better in my opinion. It develops the characters more.

    In regards to your 'hunger' inquiries: the kids have to survive in the wilderness long enough to kill all the others. If they win, they get rich and their district gets lots of food (this is good, as the districts are not exactly treated well). Alternatively, "Hunger" could be the name of the person who started the games.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Tumerboy wrote: »

    Touche, sir... But thank you for underscoring my point. It's not exactly an original trope. (And I do love my tropes :D)

    I fully expect the book/film/series (whatever it ultimately becomes) to end with the children overthrowing the establishment of evil, learning something about themselves and the morals of life, and somehow saving their villages from starvation.

    Certainly, some will die in unquestionably tear-jerking* moments, and others will achieve greatness as they overcome impossible odds to kill bad guys with bows and arrows.

    And the Tweenagers will lap it up while a vast bulk of original writers continue to go unacknowledged.

    ...And here we will still be, in ten years time, as the series lays forgotten in some 50 cent used-book store while a new generation fawns over the completely original and not-at-all-appropriated story of a girl sorceress who must unite three arcane artifacts to defy some ancient prophecy of her own doom at the hands of the greatest dark wizard who ever lived.





    * Definition: Awkward
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Koppenflak wrote:
    I fully expect the book/film/series (whatever it ultimately becomes) to end with the children overthrowing the establishment of evil, learning something about themselves and the morals of life, and somehow saving their villages from starvation.

    It's already finished. The trilogy of books ended already. And the establishment of evil isn't so evil after all, and the good guys aren't all fluffy bunnies and rainbows.

    I thought the books were good, don't particularly feel like watching the movie(s?).
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    D - It's a rip off of Battle Royale.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    D - It's a rip off of Battle Royale.


    You mean this one right?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Tumerboy wrote: »

    You mean this one, right? Which was a VERY different book compared to the movie. I HIGHLY recommend reading the book.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Which was a VERY different book compared to the movie. I HIGHLY recommend reading the book.

    You do realize that everyone who read the book says that about every movie, right? :rolleyes:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2012
    Tumerboy wrote: »

    This one. Kids kiling each other off for the pleasure of a failing/failed state of government.
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