The Hongray Games Trailer Is Here
If you're like me and swallowed the first Hunger Games book with your eyeballs in one afternoon (Yes, I'm judging myself for that too.), then the trailer for the movie might fill you with the same kind of excitement you felt as a kid every time an analog TV on a cart was rolled into your middle school homeroom for movie (or "Anderson Cooper on the Channel One news") time. Oh, how I miss the simpler times when seeing a TV in the classroom made my fucking day.
Seeing Stanley Tucci in a shiny suit makes my nipples spit glitter, but I'm not so sure about the rest of this shit. Why do the poors of District 12 looks like Amish hipsters and why does Brad Pitt's greasy mop make an appearance on Woody Harrelson's head? This does sort of looks like a whitewashed Battle Royale for the Twilight set.
This trailer really would've had me if they played "Hungry Eyes" at the end of it.
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Submitted by Hellraiser on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 5:21pm.
Needs more Wes Bentley.
I am an HP and GoT fan. Not sure I can get into this series but I might check out the books. The trailer looks interesting.
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Submitted by TheKate on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 6:22pm.
Saltydog, GoT is Game of Thrones. FANTASTIC series. I have to take a break between each book, though. They're total mindfucks.
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Oh OK, I've been wanting to read those...I had a coworker from like 2007-2009 that raved about them and was constantly getting psyched up and then bummed out when the new one was supposed to be finished then wasn't. I'll have to find somebody who has them to borrow, I've never paid for a Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Dragon Tattoo or Golden Compass book LOL
Channel One! There's a blast from the past. The only people from there that I remember are Lisa Ling and Craig Jackson.
OT: I don't know anything about the Hunger Games and don't really want to.
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Saltydog, GoT is Game of Thrones. FANTASTIC series. I have to take a break between each book, though. They're total mindfucks.
Submitted by Hellraiser on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 5:21pm.
Needs more Wes Bentley.
I am an HP and GoT fan. Not sure I can get into this series but I might check out the books. The trailer looks interesting.
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what is GoT? I would recommend these books, but I'd recommend His Dark Materials (The Golden Compasss, The Subtle Knife, Amber Spyglass) even more if you're a Harry Potter fan. They have all the fantastical stuff, but much more grown up themes and the actual prose of the writing is so much prettier and better
Submitted by Condi the ingro... on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 2:49pm.
Wow, it looks really terrible and depressing, and the leads look beyond dull (and I LIKE Hutcherson). This is going to be a hard sell because the director's vision is truly dystopian, and I think all the little teens who love these books probably thought it would look more like Harry Potter or those Jesus Narnia stories.
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The books are VERY dystopian and somewhat depressing, but good reads. It's weird they're young adult books as far as the difficulty of the writing, but they are REALLY violent and their message is not very simple and straight forward like Harry Potter's "Good can defeat evil" it's more like, "how do you live with yourself after you realized you've been used as a political pawn and murdered a bunch of people"
Needs more Wes Bentley.
I am an HP and GoT fan. Not sure I can get into this series but I might check out the books. The trailer looks interesting.
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Thank god for Tumblr. I have so many emotions about this fandom.
I feel like Michael K secretly likes THG trailer, but he can't admit because no matter how good they make the movie people will still slam it ;)
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I'm excited to see this movie, I loved the books. I'm stoked.
As far as the Twilight stuff goes, just take it for what it is. It's preteen/fairytale/romance. It's nothing to get your panties in a bunch about.
Submitted by LisaRose on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 1:20pm.
Had to laugh at the TV being rolled into the classroom bit. I felt the EXACT same back in the day. My fear was always having to get into groups in class and when I would see that TV I'd feel SO relieved that it was going to be an easy day!! Anyone remember "The Wordsmith" on PBS? I'd love to see some of those again. That show taught me so much about breaking up a word and finding it's meaning.
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The TV was great, but I much prefered the film strip machine. Like back when the dorkiest kid in the class(me most of the times) had to turn the machine so a new slide on the film would play along with the story on the cassette tape or record. I miss watching "The Lollipop Dragon" film strips in music class.
Wow, it looks really terrible and depressing, and the leads look beyond dull (and I LIKE Hutcherson). This is going to be a hard sell because the director's vision is truly dystopian, and I think all the little teens who love these books probably thought it would look more like Harry Potter or those Jesus Narnia stories.
Can't believe this came out today, I stayed up until 4am last night finishing Mockingjay.
I think they cast about half the parts really well. Jennifer Lawrence was amazing Winter's Bone, I'm sure she'll do fine. Elizabeth Banks and Woody Harrelson are perfect for Effie and Haymitch. But they really messed up with the boys. I think Liam Helmsworth should have been Peeta and I pictured somebody more like David Henrie as Gale
This doesn't remotely interest me. And doesn't make me want to read the books at all.
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Had to laugh at the TV being rolled into the classroom bit. I felt the EXACT same back in the day. My fear was always having to get into groups in class and when I would see that TV I'd feel SO relieved that it was going to be an easy day!! Anyone remember "The Wordsmith" on PBS? I'd love to see some of those again. That show taught me so much about breaking up a word and finding it's meaning.
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I think I'm going to need to check out the book. I wonder if my local library can get the audio-book version for me?
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Haven't read the book but you guys are seriously tempting me to. Will definitely watch the movie.
Submitted by mbar on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 11:39am.
Unless those motherfuckers made you take notes on the video. "List 5 things you notice on each of these 20 topics."
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LOL, I must have been lucky because for me it was all about the teacher fucking the dog and the kids getting to fuck the dog too. I don't remember having to take a quiz after.
My three books have made it through two of my coworkers and now the boss has them. :0
Was that Lenny Kravitz??
I devoured these books and I know I'll be going to see the movies. It looks like I'll have to read Battle Royale too to see what the similarities are. The author said she was inspired by footage of the Iraq War and people competing on some reality show (I'm guessing Survivor).
Well aren't you just carrying around a big bag of nothing!
snowy you such a mean bitch. xoxoxo
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I spotted the creepy American Beauty dude in the trailer. He's got a fancy swirly beard...!
SF, read it! you won't be able to put it down till you've read all three!
I almost didn't cuz they are "teen" books but EEG convinced me to give them a shot and I'm glad I listened to WISE OLD EEG
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hmm, reading the Amazon reviews of this book now. It's an interesting concept for a book...I might check it out. It sounds chilling, kind of like The Giver, the Lottery or Lord of the Flies.
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SANS FARDS, I am not a sci-fi fan at all. My eldest daughter is. She insisted I read Ender, got addicted, enjoyed the Shadow series too.
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Submitted by EastEndGirl on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 11:30am.
Migraine, right???!!! I discovered them through a twelve year old neighbour, I introduced her to Ender she gave me these absofuckinglute gems!
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I liked the Ender series, for the most part. It was a little preachy at times but overall pretty good. and the ending packs a punch, for sure.
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Submitted by Whamo on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:27am.
Funny but I do remember the excitement every time an analog TV on a cart was rolled into my middle school homeroom for movie!
Didn't matter what shit they were going to show you it just meant no fucking work!
Good times.
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THANKS DEE DEE! it looks ok, I hope it doesn't suck!
Cinna!
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"Basically, Murlonio means "from Rob's ass" in Dumfuckanese." MK
"WE ARE THE TRIFECTA OF HATE ENTER THE TRIANGLE." Sucky 6/14/11
OMG THORNY SHUT THE HELL UP AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
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"Basically, Murlonio means "from Rob's ass" in Dumfuckanese." MK
"WE ARE THE TRIFECTA OF HATE ENTER THE TRIANGLE." Sucky 6/14/11
Migraine, right???!!! I discovered them through a twelve year old neighbour, I introduced her to Ender she gave me these absofuckinglute gems!
DO NOT PUT YOUR BALLS ON MY FACE UNLESS I'M SUCKING YOUR COCK! M.E. 07/11/11
Can. Not. Wait!
I devoured these books too. I had to be told over and over and over that they were worth reading. I am not a sci fi fan at all and I also lumped them into the Twilight (barf) category. Boy was I ever wrong.
But where are all the hungry people? I thought that it will be a movie about a game where hungry people compete for food.
Thank you deedee even tho I'm not jack or nebz. I'll def watch it when it comes on cable.
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Submitted by DirtyWhoreMouth on Sat, 06/11/2011 - 9:32am.
It's ok to be a redneck by the way.. just don't yell git 'er done because we all hate that.
Submitted by lolaperry on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 11:08am.
Hungry Eyes was indeed sung by Eric Carmen, yet it appeared on the Dirty Dancing Soundtrack and was featured in a scene in the movie.
I hate that I know that.
Anyway, imo MK gets a pass.
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Well, I din't read it but my daughter is loving these books. She's worried about the movie, tho. Good girl:)
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Submitted by SANS FARDS on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:42am.
Jintess, THANK YOU. I'm an extreme LOTR and Tolkien fangirl and I HATED the character of Tom Bombadil. He was just annoying. So glad his ass wasn't in the movie. But everyone seems to think he was absolutely essential...I thought it was just me.
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Those movies would have tanked SO FAST if that minstrel played a part. Not enough Orlando Blooms in blonde wigs to save that noise.
Submitted by DeeDee on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 11:08am.
Here ya go Nebz and one-eyed Jack!
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SPANKYOUBERRYMUTCH!! lol at NEBZ.... lame.
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Here ya go Nebz and one-eyed Jack!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S9a5V9ODuY
Wasn't "Hungry Eyes" like Eric Carmen or some shit? That wasn't Patrick Swayze! Swayze crooned out the ever-lovely "She's Like the Wind". Shame on you, Michael K!
unemployed-it's ok, i feel the same way and a LOATHE anything twilight/tween anything. never read the books, refuse to see the series. that said, i flippin' loved these books. while reading the first one, i got pretty pissed that it seemed like a direct rip off of Battle Royale (which is amazing-and so controversial it was outlawed in Japan) but after they started to get into all the costume stuff, i thought it was pretty neat. i really hope they do a good job with it, because that's where the movie has the ability to be incredible. that said, (and don't yell at me, oooh, ok, do) but i always imagined that baz luhrman could do this movie pretty well. i sort of wish he were the director. it'd be like a really f'd up strictly ballroom.
snowy-ho - I can't see that shit on my computer I-ther.
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Yay! Yay! Yay! Yay! Yay! I'm so excited about this! I'm so addicted to this series. I just hope Hollywood stays as true to the books as possible.
*runs away before anyone can yell or punch me in the face*
I saw a picture of Foxface..she does not look like a "foxface".
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Submitted by dvsrs_rex on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:37am.
Oh yay even MORE white people in a boring blockbuster! Barf.
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Actually, I've just checked out imdb.com (slow day here, don't judge) and apparently this crapfest is not completely devoid of diversity, since one of the main characters is a black little girl:
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2154148352/tt1392170
...I'm pretty sure it's still crap, though.
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Also, Lenny Kravitz has a key role. He is playing Cinna, an interesting and heroic character.
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Oh, I didn't know he was a key character, dude appears for like 2 seconds in the trailer. Then again, so does the little girl I mentioned. Good call.
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Submitted by snowpeen on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:48am.
UGH! MY work computer won't let me watch Quicktime! Someone HEP ME!!!!
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Submitted by Fucking_Classy on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:53am.
Submitted by dvsrs_rex on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:37am.
Oh yay even MORE white people in a boring blockbuster! Barf.
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Actually, I've just checked out imdb.com (slow day here, don't judge) and apparently this crapfest is not completely devoid of diversity, since one of the main characters is a black little girl:
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2154148352/tt1392170
...I'm pretty sure it's still crap, though.
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Also, Lenny Kravitz has a key role. He is playing Cinna, an interesting and heroic character.
Submitted by snowpiece on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:48am.
UGH! MY work computer won't let me watch Quicktime! Someone HEP ME!!!!
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Evil Cupcake - this trilogy in no way resembles that poorly-written shitfest Twilight. The female lead is the anti-Bella. There is a love triangle but it is very well done. My 11 daughter made me read the first book and I could not put it down. Read all 3 in 2 days. My kids will drag me to the midnight opening. Ugghhhh.