tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806576113226922249.post3916998796784108970..comments2023-10-25T02:19:25.203-06:00Comments on I Dropped my Popcorn...: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - ReviewDr.Finkelsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11613583425789521992noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806576113226922249.post-75726895386478063892013-11-26T15:21:09.445-07:002013-11-26T15:21:09.445-07:00Me too. Those last moments we see Katniss and Peet...Me too. Those last moments we see Katniss and Peeta, their children, and Panem have to matter. No abrupt BS but a clear picture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806576113226922249.post-81624173320289160952013-11-26T12:30:40.313-07:002013-11-26T12:30:40.313-07:00I agree that the epilogue is very important. I am ...I agree that the epilogue is very important. I am just hoping it isn't tampered with. Dr.Finkelsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613583425789521992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806576113226922249.post-21076779793114975872013-11-26T10:13:11.471-07:002013-11-26T10:13:11.471-07:00Well, I hope so. Lionsgate wouldn't want to me...Well, I hope so. Lionsgate wouldn't want to mess up a billion dollar franchise and alienate millions of fans. The epilogue is so important for so many reasons-Katniss and Peeta loving each other and having a family. The end of the Hunger Games. The aftermath of the war and it's damaging effects. It's a bittersweet lesson of war and consequences. But where there is life, there is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806576113226922249.post-81788494237591039592013-11-25T19:56:18.443-07:002013-11-25T19:56:18.443-07:00I will agree that there was a severe lack of caree...I will agree that there was a severe lack of careers in Catching Fire. They are very brushed over, especially Enobaria. That was a disappointment. <br />I do also agree with the fact that the love triangle was severely amped up. It is in no way the same in the book but it doesn't bother me too much because I expected it to be this way. One question I have is if they will keep the ending the Dr.Finkelsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613583425789521992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806576113226922249.post-34297234110485324892013-11-25T19:23:15.860-07:002013-11-25T19:23:15.860-07:00Well, I do agree that Catching Fire was a major up...Well, I do agree that Catching Fire was a major upgrade on many levels than HG. But the screenwriters really messed up with that "love triangle" nonsense. The arena was truly gorgeous and the special effects spectacular but I felt there was no real sense of danger from the careers against Katniss. It was the elements versus man kind of thing. The careers in HG really hated Katniss and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806576113226922249.post-31491192176361008822013-11-25T16:26:05.576-07:002013-11-25T16:26:05.576-07:00I preferred Catching Fire in just about every way....I preferred Catching Fire in just about every way. I am not saying The Hunger Games is a bad movie because it's not. I just felt that Catching Fire was better made and better directed. And regarding the pace, the book was fairly fast paced, too. Especially Mockingjay. Dr.Finkelsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613583425789521992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806576113226922249.post-26435026908256704122013-11-25T10:44:34.250-07:002013-11-25T10:44:34.250-07:00Which style do you prefer? Even with all it's ...Which style do you prefer? Even with all it's flaws, I think HG was more emotional. I felt a deeper connection to Katniss. The pace was slower and you as the audience could experience what Katniss was going through. Catching Fire is visuallly stunning but it's so fast paced, you don't really get those quiet moments. Everything goes by fast and if you blink your eyes, you've missedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806576113226922249.post-73947046204227692442013-11-25T08:41:41.249-07:002013-11-25T08:41:41.249-07:00Yes, the consistency is going to be our friend. I ...Yes, the consistency is going to be our friend. I re-watched The Hunger Games last night and the difference in style from that and Catching Fire is very noticeable. It will be nice to have three movies be the same style. Dr.Finkelsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613583425789521992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806576113226922249.post-58021699254579701192013-11-24T23:15:41.716-07:002013-11-24T23:15:41.716-07:00Hopefully Mockingjay 1 and 2 will show more outsid... Hopefully Mockingjay 1 and 2 will show more outside of Katniss's POV. So much happens without Katniss's knowledge or vantage point. It will be intetesting how they fill in the gaps.Also, having the same screenwriter for both parts should make it more consistant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806576113226922249.post-20264283355859839802013-11-24T22:54:08.591-07:002013-11-24T22:54:08.591-07:00Yeah... Team Peeta :)
I was a weird one in a way ...Yeah... Team Peeta :)<br /><br />I was a weird one in a way because I never felt much sympathy for Katniss, at least in the movies. They've made her a lot more ignorant and it annoys me. I guess we will have to wait until Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2 to really find out how she handles the manipulation. Dr.Finkelsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613583425789521992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806576113226922249.post-72639318999725258022013-11-24T22:42:32.222-07:002013-11-24T22:42:32.222-07:00Yes, I 've read Mockingjay multiple times. Eve...Yes, I 've read Mockingjay multiple times. Everyone is manipulating Katniss in Mockinjay from Coin, Snow, Plutarch, Haymitch and Gale. Who is'nt playing on her sympathy or her fears?! Gale believed that the ends justify the means-he had no problem killing people. He created the bomb with Beetee that Coin used to kill her sister. He never apologized to Katniss. He got a "fancy job&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806576113226922249.post-80041396244232283982013-11-24T16:06:33.979-07:002013-11-24T16:06:33.979-07:00I don't know if you read Mockingjay, so I won&...I don't know if you read Mockingjay, so I won't spoil anything. I will say that I think Katniss deserved the treatment from Gale because she essentially treats Peeta the same way. The only difference is her life depends on the "relationship" with Peeta. Gale just knows he could manipulate Katniss so he does. <br />The romantic subplot between Gale and Katniss was indeed overdoneDr.Finkelsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613583425789521992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806576113226922249.post-23072628904069944202013-11-24T12:52:21.346-07:002013-11-24T12:52:21.346-07:00I felt Katniss was trying so hard to reconnect her...I felt Katniss was trying so hard to reconnect her friendship with Gale and he was just being a total jerk to her. It was the implied romantic relationship between them that was total BS and definitely not in the books. That just through me for a loop and totally confused me. Peeta aka Josh Hutcherson was so caring towards Katniss even though she was trying to forget him because of the games. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806576113226922249.post-55752395963404386192013-11-24T10:19:45.179-07:002013-11-24T10:19:45.179-07:00Yeah, the lack of chemistry could be why Jennifer ...Yeah, the lack of chemistry could be why Jennifer Lawrence was so-so at the beginning. Whenever she is with Liam Hemsworth she appears awkward and uncomfortable and that is not how it's supposed to be between Katniss and Gale. Dr.Finkelsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613583425789521992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2806576113226922249.post-81366377370078921812013-11-23T21:25:34.673-07:002013-11-23T21:25:34.673-07:00I agree that Liam is a so-so actor. He has zero c...I agree that Liam is a so-so actor. He has zero chemistry with JLaw. The love triangle just wasn't believable or even needed.Maybe that's why you perceived Jennifer's acting was off. The dialogue between them terrible and uncomfortable to watch. It seemed more forced than the "fake" relationship between Katniss and Peeta. And the ending where he is leaning on the bed Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com