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The first of many <fingers crossed> discussions on movies! An opportunity to chat with fellow movie fans instead of just commenting on a post, let’s get a discussion going.

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This week’s conversation is on The Hunger Games and is open for one week from Saturday 31st March to Saturday 7th April 2012.

Russell_Oz: So I’ll kick this thing off, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect going into The Hunger Games because all I knew was the basic premise – a death-match for teenagers. It was a concept intriguing enough but I hadn’t even seen a trailer so it was weird to go into it only knowing a brief outline. It worked though, no … Read More »

Ok, here we go…

The first of many <fingers crossed> discussions on movies! An opportunity to chat with fellow movie fans instead of just commenting on a post, let’s get a discussion going.

To join in, simply register on this site and I will update your access to edit this post and then just share your opinion

This week’s conversation is on The Hunger Games and is open for one week from Saturday 31st March to Saturday 7th April 2012.

Russell_Oz: So I’ll kick this thing off, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect going into The Hunger Games because all I knew was the basic premise – a death-match for teenagers. It was a concept intriguing enough but I hadn’t even seen a trailer so it was weird to go into it only knowing a brief outline. It worked though, no … Read More »

Written by: Matthew Mupfanochiya

Summary:

The Hunger Games takes place in a dystopian world, where society is divided into groups based on their economic contributions. The groups are known as districts. To serve as a reminder to the people of a  failed and bloody uprising against the aristocracy all districts are asked to contribute a young man and woman; ‘Tributes’ between the ages of 12-18 to take part in the ‘Hunger Games.’ A survivor type event held in a controlled environment. Here children battle the elements, the twisted mind of the game maker and each other; as there can only be one winner. These twisted games are broadcast to all of the districts for people watch on large screens, in scenes that remind one of a present day major sporting event.

The before the tributes compete, they are paraded before the nation and … Read More »

Written by: Matthew Mupfanochiya

Summary:

The Hunger Games takes place in a dystopian world, where society is divided into groups based on their economic contributions. The groups are known as districts. To serve as a reminder to the people of a  failed and bloody uprising against the aristocracy all districts are asked to contribute a young man and woman; ‘Tributes’ between the ages of 12-18 to take part in the ‘Hunger Games.’ A survivor type event held in a controlled environment. Here children battle the elements, the twisted mind of the game maker and each other; as there can only be one winner. These twisted games are broadcast to all of the districts for people watch on large screens, in scenes that remind one of a present day major sporting event.

The before the tributes compete, they are paraded before the nation and … Read More »

I went into The Hunger Games with very little information. I had no idea that it was based on a very popular set of books nor had I even seen a trailer for the film. I went into the movie knowing one thing, it was set in a world where an annual death-match between teenagers is a televised event.

So as someone who had no preconceived ideas about what to expect, I am very happy to report that I really enjoyed myself and thought that The Hunger Games delivered an exciting, tense, and dramatic film aimed at the young-adult market.

For those of you, like myself, who haven’t read the books, let me give you a brief overview of the story.

Set in a Dystopian future run by the Capitol, where the country of Panem is divided into districts and control is maintained … Read More »

I went into The Hunger Games with very little information. I had no idea that it was based on a very popular set of books nor had I even seen a trailer for the film. I went into the movie knowing one thing, it was set in a world where an annual death-match between teenagers is a televised event.

So as someone who had no preconceived ideas about what to expect, I am very happy to report that I really enjoyed myself and thought that The Hunger Games delivered an exciting, tense, and dramatic film aimed at the young-adult market.

For those of you, like myself, who haven’t read the books, let me give you a brief overview of the story.

Set in a Dystopian future run by the Capitol, where the country of Panem is divided into districts and control is maintained … Read More »