SelmonSmith6378 Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 Well, everywhere I look people seem to be raving abou the Hunger Games...Give me a break. I'll have you know I READ the books, and I didn't like them one bit. OPNE BIT!! First of all, it's ripping off a Japanese movie called Battle Royale! Seriously,. kids forced by a government to fight to the death. IT'S FREAKING BATTLE ROYALE!!! Second of all, I hated the characters. The Hunger Games has some of the most uninteresting bland characters I have ever read about, whom I couldn;t even THINK of liking...Or remembering Some were just so horrible, I remember them out of blandness however) But I think the thing I hate the most about the books...The fans. Hunger Games Fans are some of the most nasty, despicable, hateful people on the plabnet, even more so then Michael Bay or High School Musical fans. They will tear apart anything even resembling opposition to the Hunger Games like a pack or ravenous wolves. And now a movie is coming out? :doh: Houston, we have my razzie nomination!
Just Jack Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 But I think the thing I hate the most about the books...The fans. Hunger Games Fans are some of the most nasty, despicable, hateful people on the plabnet, even more so then Michael Bay or High School Musical fans. Even worse than Twilight fans?
Chef Jim Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 Perhaps i live under a rock...never heard of it I don't call it living under a rock. I call it "it's been a looooooooonnnnngggggg ass time since I was in high school." The only thing we were that in to when I was a teenager was our bongs.
The Poojer Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 Perhaps but i try and at least have awareness of current cultural things...this one has eluded me completely I don't call it living under a rock. I call it "it's been a looooooooonnnnngggggg ass time since I was in high school." The only thing we were that in to when I was a teenager was our bongs.
Chef Jim Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) Perhaps but i try and at least have awareness of current cultural things...this one has eluded me completely I have a feeling this thread will show that rock you're under is very crowded. Edited March 6, 2012 by Chef Jim
CosmicBills Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 Perhaps but i try and at least have awareness of current cultural things...this one has eluded me completely The movie comes out in less than 3 weeks ... you'll be bombarded with enough Hunger Games info in the next few weeks you'll look back to this time in your life with longing
Wacka Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 ???????? Get back to doing your homework so you can finish high school.
Beerball Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 My 13 year old daughter loved the books and is looking forward to the movie. No Selmon, I will most definitely not send you her picture.
Captain Hindsight Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 Id never heard of them before the movie was scheduled to come out. Seems like an interesting story I might check it out
Mark Vader Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 My 13 year old daughter loved the books and is looking forward to the movie. No Selmon, I will most definitely not send you her picture.
Fezmid Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 My wife's read the books and loves them. The concept sounds interesting and I'm sure I'll go see the movie.
boyst Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 "It is cool because people get killed, but it is a kids book...or teen book, whatever, so it's kind of weird. It's a bunch of kids fighting to the death." Interpretation by a female of what this is...
Dr. Fong Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 I was tempted to pick up this book next. I want to tackle it in case it's good and I want to go see the movie. Right now I'm reading Ready Player One. THAT is a fantastic book.
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 Pretty typical young adult lit, still riding the coattails of Harry Potter...miserable teenage kid becomes special, schmaltzy love triangle, deus ex machina all over the place, poorly concealed war allegory.
CowgirlsFan Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) Perhaps i live under a rock...never heard of it Don't feel bad....I just heard about these a month ago! Edited March 6, 2012 by CowgirlsFan
bbb Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 Jennifer Lawrence was so good in Winter's Bone. I'd almost see this just to see her. Although I'm really just into movies about real people in the present or not too distant past. No vampires, Star Trek, anything like that......And, I know this is either some way past of way future deal, and who knows the difference in these things.
cantankerous Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 Pretty typical young adult lit, still riding the coattails of Harry Potter...miserable teenage kid becomes special, schmaltzy love triangle, deus ex machina all over the place, poorly concealed war allegory. Of course you would know. Hahaha.
plenzmd1 Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 I have not read this, but my 12 and 10 year old loved the books, and I do mean loved. They both devoured this book.(haha get it) To me, no matter what you as an adult think of the books, just like Harry Potter..if it gets them into reading all good in my mind. They already have tickets for March 23rd, my sons birthday as well as opening day of the movie. Speaking of Harry Potter..if you think a movie like this is a bit of overhype..go to Universal in Florida. Even my kids were like"really..this is why people wait two hours?". Now they still got cranky when I would not buy them a freaking wand..but thats another story.
The Poojer Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 heh heh heh heh...you said 'winter bone' Jennifer Lawrence was so good in Winter's Bone. I'd almost see this just to see her. Although I'm really just into movies about real people in the present or not too distant past. No vampires, Star Trek, anything like that......And, I know this is either some way past of way future deal, and who knows the difference in these things.
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