quote: Joe Redifer

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It's not a movie version of Hungry Hungry Hippos?

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It's more like Battle Royale meets the Running Man.

I've never read the novel(s) and have no intention, but the story was quite mediocre at best. It was sufficient to keep my attention although.

The cinematography is really bad. I hate shaky camerawork for no reason at all and this movie had plenty of it.

What I did like was the immersive soundmix.
 

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Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 03-26-2012, 10:15 AM:
 
I'm having a tough time analyzing this movie, and I can't quite figure out why. I didn't think the story was weak at all. I thought it was pretty dark stuff. I considered myself pretty prepared going in, but watching children brutally kill each other was still pretty disturbing. What's even more disturbing is how easy the movie makes it look, and how easily everyone watches the movie and then seems to miss (or dismiss) what they just saw. I don't know. Maybe I'm missing something. I don't think it was a bad movie. In fact, I'm tempted to say that I enjoyed it and it was a good movie. But something inside me is disturbed by it and more so by the cultural phenomenon that it seems to be. I'll reserve the right to revise and extend my remarks as I digest all of this a bit further.
 

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Posted by Jonathan Goeldner (Member # 4854) on 03-26-2012, 09:11 PM:
 
the editing is also highly obnoxious. While the film is very very loosely based on the Battle Royale format and storyline - it really is very different - and not for the better. BR was pretty much balls to the walls hardcore action, HG though just felt slightly corny and SyFy channel-esque. "whatever"
 

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Posted by Sean Weitzel (Member # 244) on 03-28-2012, 01:33 AM:
 
Brendan Theaters 16 Vacaville, Ca
auditorium #16 THX certified
35mm Dolby Digital
Presentation: Tack sharp, bright, with excellent EQ.
Print: Low quality high speed crap with lots of lab splices and crap code every 2 or 3 scenes in reel 4.

The Hunger Games: Just didn't work for me. Couldn't get into the characters, the music didn't contribute much, 80 million dollars and they couldn't afford a tripod or dolly tracks. Clearly Gary Ross stayed up too late one too many nights watching The Running Man, The Truman Show, and Baz Luhrman's Romeo + Juilet on cable. (He might have caught part of Predator while flipping channels)
 

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Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 03-29-2012, 04:35 PM:
 
Gee...what does it cost to get the cameras mounted on dollies, or least a tripod?

I was warned that this movie had the camera work of "Blair Witch" in it, but not as bad.

Thing's all full of hand held camera work..and prob not even any "Steadicam" equipment.

Don't film makers realize that people, in real life, don't bob their heads, like "bobbleheads",trying to focus on a scene or character-terribly unnatural and can bother some with vertigo issues.

Just been catching scenes here and there - does look interesting.

Was more entertained with John Carter .. -Monte
 

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Posted by Melanie Loggins (Member # 6454) on 03-30-2012, 05:24 PM:
 
Jonathan, I don't think HG is based on Battle Royale at all. At least, not according to Suzanne Collins, who wrote the book it IS based on. I think expecting HG to be like BR is unfair. (Now, I haven't seen it yet, so I'm defending it or saying it is actually a good movie. It might not be. But at least judge it on its own merits!)
 

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Posted by Sam Graham (Member # 2889) on 03-31-2012, 06:13 PM:
 
CINEMA: Moore Warren, Moore, OK
AUDITORIUM: 3
PRESENTATION: Dolby Digital Cinema 2K/THX
PRESENTATION PROBLEMS: I sat WAY too close to the screen, so digital looked...digital...
RATING: Three stars (out of four)

Bill Warren needs to get off his lazy ass and build a couple more plexes in the OKC metro. This place is always busy. I don't know why the other theatres in town even bother anymore.

THE PLOT: Kids battle to the death in a touching full-length adaptation of Duran Duran's "Hungry Like the Wolf" music video. Wackiness ensues.

I forgave the plot holes because the first half of the movie's costumes and set design looks straight out of the Roger Corman playbook, and you can't take anything inspired by Corman seriously.

I was really surprised at how much I liked this. This is the first movie of the year I'd consider seeing a second time.

I didn't have problems with the shaky camera use during the battle except at the endgame. It made a significant plot point a bit confusing because it was hard to tell what was going on.
 

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Posted by Bobby Henderson (Member # 840) on 03-31-2012, 09:06 PM:
 
Sam, I notice the Moore Warren added a "Lie-MAX" auditorium. Did they convert one of the original 2 grand auditoriums to that sort of thing or did they do something else (add another auditorium to the building, convert another existing house, etc.)?

They also have a "Directors Suites" thing on the premises or nearby: 2 higher priced, luxury screening rooms with limited seating. The seats are like glorified Laz-y-boy recliners. More THX and Dolby Digital Cinema but with most of the bonuses that come with the balcony seating in the grand auditoriums.
 

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Posted by Jeremy Weigel (Member # 4208) on 03-31-2012, 11:38 PM:
 

quote: Bobby Henderson

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Sam, I notice the Moore Warren added a "Lie-MAX" auditorium. Did they convert one of the original 2 grand auditoriums to that sort of thing or did they do something else (add another auditorium to the building, convert another existing house, etc.)?

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Also, this IMAX is being built from the ground up, as opposed to being a retro-fit into an existing auditorium.

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Posted by Mike Croaro (Member # 3123) on 04-01-2012, 10:29 AM:
 
Hi Folks:

Saw the film yesterday at the Century 22 in San Jose, CA. The presentation was very good.

Overall I must say that I enjoyed the movie. I agree with previous statements that the hand held camera work was annoying.

Mike
 

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Posted by Sam Graham (Member # 2889) on 04-01-2012, 10:07 PM:
 

quote: Bobby Henderson

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Sam, I notice the Moore Warren added a "Lie-MAX" auditorium. Did they convert one of the original 2 grand auditoriums to that sort of thing or did they do something else (add another auditorium to the building, convert another existing house, etc.)?

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quote: Even More Bobby Henderson

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They also have a "Directors Suites" thing on the premises or nearby: 2 higher priced, luxury screening rooms with limited seating. The seats are like glorified Laz-y-boy recliners. More THX and Dolby Digital Cinema but with most of the bonuses that come with the balcony seating in the grand auditoriums.

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