Well, the reason why I read the Hunger Games trilogy in the first place was because I noticed this trailer for the movie starring Jennifer Lawrence that is slated to come out next year.
I loved the trailer when I first saw it, not least because I love Jennifer Lawrence. She's fantastic as Raven in X-Men: First Class and even better as Ree in Winter's Bone. Here she plays tough, thick-skinned Katniss - a perfect casting if I ever did see one.
Everything looks very close to the book, with the exception of Lenny Kravitz as Cinna. I confess I never imagined Cinna as dark-skinned. Somehow I think the Capitol would not have approved of minorities. The overall fidelity to the book is great, however - I loved the book, and I think it would make a great movie if one or two parts are dumbed down violence-wise.
All the movies will likely remain close to the books, since author Suzanne Collins is in on the writing (thanks to lostdog from The Wind-Up Dog Chronicles for that info). This is both good and bad, since I liked the series until the end of the third book. Unfortunately, while I might go see the first movie and possibly the second, I have no interest in seeing the third one unless the ultimate message of the story is changed. Since Collins will probably not consent to changing that message, I have low hopes for the third installment of the series.
Hi! Just found your blog as I was looking for new books to read and was excited to see a fellow Catholic reviewing books I know and love as well as some new ones I had never heard of. Was just wondering if you did wind up going to see the Hunger games and if it's worth seeing?
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ReplyDeleteI did see it, and I'm probably going to write a review in the next couple of weeks. In case it leaves the theater in your area before I get around to it, I'll just say that it's worth the price of the movie ticket. (PG-13 is a fair rating, but there is some blood and kid-on-kid violence.)