Hunger Games
POSTED BY: Shinygoodguy
UPDATED: Sunday, April 15, 2012 02:38
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After much ballyhoo, I finally saw The Hunger Games.
Never read the book(s), and have no plans to do so.
So, the movie...
Extremely well done. And while it was over all darker than is generally to my liking, it was nicely filmed and very watchable. The violence, thankfully, was minimized, where it could have been much worse.
There were a couple of issues I did have...
What was up w/ the holo deck attack dogs ? Every bit of technology seemed some what feasible , until these critters. That whole thing seemed just...weird,imo.
And prolly just me, but after Katness set off the mined supply pile, and met up w/ Rue, and she asked if Katness had indeed blown it up, I think a line, something to the effect of.. " How the hell did you not hear that explosion ? " would have done nicely. Seriously... it was huge! And would have been heard for miles around. Oh well.
And Rue... well, there was some predictability there, and through out the movie. Thanks Joss, for teaching me that those dearest and most beloved are the most likely to be taken out, in the most heart wrenching manner.
To quote Jayne... " I saw that comin' " . I know, we all did. Whether we read the book or not.
* Note to everyone* - Do not believe Anthony. He does not know what he thinks he knows on matters concerning of what I think or believe.
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What was up w/ the holo deck attack dogs ? Every bit of technology seemed some what feasible , until these critters. That whole thing seemed just...weird,imo.
Yeah, I was wondering how they would do that in the movie. Haven't seen it (don't want to give em my money), but my folks saw it and told me about that spot. I found that to be one of the creepiest parts of the book. Those beasts were genetically engineered and
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had the eyes of the previous tributes who had been killed. How and to what extent the wolves were actually the dead tributes, I am not sure, but it was recognizable enough that it felt like they had to kill them twice, especially disturbing when Katniss kills Rue-wolf (at least I think she did, my recollection of that part is a bit fuzzy). So yeah, takes creepy to a whole nother level.
I realize they probably couldn't explain that in the movie, but it was definitely done by the Capitol to up the sadistic factor.
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I realize they probably couldn't explain that in the movie, but it was definitely done by the Capitol to up the sadistic factor.
Eghads... that IS creepifying!
See, mutant killer dogs, I could get. But this stuff ? I think I'll pass on reading the books. I just wanted to check out movie 1, to see what the fuss was all about. Now that I have, I think I'll opt to not follow up on the story.
Which is sorta weird, because I gotta admit, it was a decent flick, and well made. But for some reason, I'm feeling judgmental on this whole story. I mean, what's the point? Where's the redeeming value here ? I've always detested " reality " t.v. , which more and more smacks of The Truman Show, which more than a little too similar to The Hunger Games... I'm just wondering how long it'll be before we start seeing live gladiator bouts to the death. ( Making Star Trek all that much more prophetic a show )
Train of thought done now.
" We're all just folk. " - Mal
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Its supposed to be creepy and make you feel uncomfortable. One of the things that scifi has always been used for is cautionary tales, don't go here in real life or else. The creepy thing is that I wonder if, while we're trying to warn the world not to go there, are we creating a self fulfilling prophacy, taking them there faster than they would have otherwise? I still think scifi cautionary tales are a good idea though because the benefits outweigh the creepy self fulfilling prophacy question, if its done well then people won't want to fulfill the prophacy. So we hope.
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Riona, I agree with your sentiments. While there are some obvious similarities to other sci-fi movies ( The Running Man, Trueman Show ) , there's also a more disturbing tie in to the current state of our t.v. viewing culture, the 'reality' programs.
We know, that much like " pro " wrestling, these " reality " shows aren't real, in any sense of the word. They're edited, with scenes and situations being scripted, or at least heavily orchestrated, to get the most 'shock and awe' from both participants and viewers alike.
Very much like we see in The Hunger Games.
Now, I know that this sort of 'entertainment' has been going on since before the coliseum in Rome. But how far have we truly evolved, as a society ? From seeing fellow humans fight to the death, to putting humans on t.v. and trying to get them to engage in some sort of confrontation, to making movies about humans fighting each other, to the death, as a part of a t.v. 'reality' game ?
I see an homage to our despicable past, our present, and how both could be used to condition us for what's to come , in the not too distant future.
It use to be that cage fights were banned. Too gory, too brutal. But folks kept on paying to see them. They grew in popularity. Soon, they were available on pay per view. Now, as they grew in popularity, more and more rules were put into place, and we eventually got to a point where they were as accepted as boxing. Today, UFC is far more popular.
How long will it be until we have the first live broadcast of an actual 'death match' ? Oh, sure , it'll be from some back woods, out of the way patch, or on some island, but we all know... you can't stop the signal.
" We're all just folk. " - Mal
" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall
"The world is a dangerous place. Not because of the people who are evil; but because of the people who don't do anything about it." - Albert Einstein
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Well I hope that doesn't happen anytime soon, but we all know it will probably happen eventually because, as they say in Big Fish "Life has a funny way of circling 'round on itself". :( Everything goes in cycles, we like to think we're better than those Spartans, those Romans, those Vikings, those pirates, those royal dictators, but are we really? We only are better if we continue to be vigilant and strive for betterment, otherwise we slip right back there and people wonder how it happened. If you don't know your history you'll repeat it.
That being said though I must confess that me and my dad devotedly watch Survivor each Wed. night. Make of that what you will.
I assume you're my pal until you let me know otherwise.
"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya.
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That's the whole point of the movie: The Hunger Games is a commentary on the evil side of television, and, in particular, so-called "reality" TV. Using children is a further commentary on the use of our young men and women in the Armed forces to kill and destroy the enemy. Subtle as it is, especially since the love story aspect is played up, it is a cautionary tale of what may come if we allow tyrants to rule the day.
Note also the dividing of the masses into specific groups or districts. Read the books and you'll get a better picture of what it's like to live during a time of major control by the powers that be. It is not necessarily a commentary on government running roughshod over common folk, but rather a commentary on dictatorship. President Snow may be the president, but he rules with an iron fist - sound familiar! Facism only comes in one form - Control, complete and utter control. The Games are a reminder of who's in charge.
SGG
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That being said though I must confess that me and my dad devotedly watch Survivor each Wed. night. Make of that what you will.
I assume you're my pal until you let me know otherwise.
"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya.
Both you and your dad are wrong, clearly.
" We're all just folk. " - Mal
" AU, that was great, LOL!! " - Chrisisall
"The world is a dangerous place. Not because of the people who are evil; but because of the people who don't do anything about it." - Albert Einstein
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