March 29, 2012

To Gary Ross from MTV - A Closer Criticism at Hunger Games

MTV was able to point out the weaknesses or the missing spots of the Hunger Games movie. Find out what MTV wants to convey to director Gary Ross and the crew behind the movie. The following can be a good source of inspiration to make a better Catching Fire movie. 'Hunger Games' Postmortem: Five Lessons For 'Catching Fire' In this week's Hobnobbing, we take a look at how Gary Ross' sequel can build upon the success of the first.   To...

New and Shocking Hunger Games Stills Featuring the Arena

I was really surprised to see the following stills over tumblr. It was from http://forever-loving-the-hunger-games.tumblr.com/.  The stills below were from the arena and then there are also some from the interview after the Games and when Peeta and Katniss headed back to District 12. Anyway, enjoy. Update: Most of the images were taken from the World of the Hunger Games book, it's similar to the Tribute Guide and Official Illustrated Movie...

Hunger Games's Amandla Stenberg Responds to Racism Attacks Over Twitter

From US Magazine: Amandla Stenberg is one dignified 13 year-old. The adorable actress memorably played Rue in The Hunger Games, which opened last weekend to rave reviews and a staggering $155 million box office. But the young star's triumphant turn as the District 11 tribute (and ally to Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss) was nearly spoiled, thanks to a slew of shocking, racist tweets by supposed fans of Suzanne Collins' young adult novel. On...

The Hunger Games Soundtrack Tops Billboard 200

The Hunger Games has not just stormed the box office but the music chart as well! Read this article from Billboard.   The Hunger Games" soundtrack debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, having sold 175,000 copies in its first  week according to Nielsen SoundScan. It's the first theatrical film soundtrack to top the chart since " Michael Jackson's This Is It" bowed at No. 1 on the list dated...

March 28, 2012

Katniss Everdeen Barbie Doll from Entertainment Earth

Barbie Collector Hunger Games Katniss Everdeen Doll Buy Barbie Collector Hunger Games Katniss Everdeen Doll here. Product Features Based on the hit bestselling book series and film, The Hunger Games The Hunger Games is a New York Times Bestselling, science fiction adventure series written by Suzanne Collins Inspired by Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in the new hit film, The Hunger Games Featured in the costume Katniss...

Jennifer Lawrence in the April 2012 Cover of Rolling Stones (Excerpt Plus Video)

 The following is an excerpt of the Jennifer Lawrence cover story in the April 12th, 2012 issue of Rolling Stone, on stands March 30th.  "Dude!" says Jennifer Lawrence into her cellphone. "I'm lost as fuck! I've been driving around for, like, 10 minutes. Where the hell is this place?" She's looking for a horse stable. We have plans to go horseback riding in the canyons above Malibu, but neither of us can find the place. I tell her...

March 27, 2012

The Hunger Games Movie from a Fan's Perspective

In this post, let me share to you my views on the Hunger Games movie. I'm a huge fan of the book and the story behind it and if you want to know my review on the Hunger Games (released March 23, 2012), you may read this. But if you have not seen the movie, I'm warning you there are lots of spoilers ahead. Since it is an adaptation, I think it is just wise to compare the book and the movie - including what were omitted from the book or what has...