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Originally Posted by hammerfan
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Why didn't I know that Christopher Lee is in this movie?! :eek:
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What did you think? Definitely one of the best movies of the year in my opinion.
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The Hunger Games (2012)
So. I loved the books. Absolutely loved them, hands down. And if you haven't read them, you should absolutely read them immediately.
Typically if I love source material that much, there is no way that the movies can possibly measure up (example: LOVED the Harry Potter books but was disappointed in the movies to be honest)... Oddly enough, I think that my undying love for the books made me love the movie - Director Gary Ross edited a
lot out, but there's really only so much that you can fit into 2 hours... Plus my memory and adoration of the books filled in the gaps for me, and where it may have skimmed over details, I filled them in...
I think that part of my enjoyment for the movie came from not just how much I loved the books, but how much I really really REALLY wanted the movie to be incredible (I think it would have crushed me if my favorite books had been misrepresented and poorly done)...
So, while that was really long-winded what I'm trying to say is that I can't be objective here - I just loved the movie. Don't know if I can recommend it necessarily, but I really adored it... Biggest complaint was the disgusting miscasting of Lenny Kravits as Cinna (one of my favorite characters in the books!) and the odd casting of Woody Harrelson (don't get me wrong; I like Wood; but not as Hamish - no, no, no)... Also, Ross pussied out of some of the really climactic and violent scenes with overly-used shaky cam.
Other than that, I thought the acting was pretty solid; love
Anyhoo - My recommendation: Read the books. Absolutely. And then see the movie. Try to avoid comparisons to Battle Royale because then you'd REALLY be disappointed.
4/5.
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Drive (2011)
Solid, impressive movie. Brilliant acting (can't believe that was Albert Brooks!) and some great direction; some really spectacular and intense scenes. I really wish I had seen it on the big screen; I don't think that the crappy little TV in my bedroom did it justice. Also, Gosling was just plain exceptional.
Recommended to everyone here who hasn't seen it.
4.5/5.