tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196652593714152340.post5513968862969230232..comments2024-02-24T16:51:57.726-06:00Comments on Classic Movie Man: Future Classic Movies: “The Hunger Games”Stephen Reginaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17050782148081105899noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196652593714152340.post-44966153611854188032012-05-25T05:13:37.705-05:002012-05-25T05:13:37.705-05:00Dear le0pard13, thanks for stopping by. I thought ...Dear le0pard13, thanks for stopping by. I thought the filmmakers did a good job adapting the book for the screen. And the themes and how Collins handled them was very mature and insightful. So much more complex and satisfying than most young adult fiction. Can't wait for "Catching Fire."Stephen Reginaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050782148081105899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196652593714152340.post-1291245382728262472012-05-25T05:13:03.223-05:002012-05-25T05:13:03.223-05:00Thanks, Ruth. The themes of responsibility and sel...Thanks, Ruth. The themes of responsibility and self sacrifice are very strong. Katniss is a great character and a good role model for young women, I think.Stephen Reginaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050782148081105899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196652593714152340.post-70659904775476639252012-05-25T05:10:41.183-05:002012-05-25T05:10:41.183-05:00Paula, thanks for asking me to take part in the bl...Paula, thanks for asking me to take part in the blogathon. I love Stanwyck too. I picked "Annie Oakley" because she, like Katniss, provided for her family by hunting game, before she became famous and traveled the world (Kind of like Katniss after the first Games). And also for the fact that Katniss is a fairly well developed female character. Rare today, but not so in the 1930s and 1940s as you noted. The post has cracked the top-five on my blog already!Stephen Reginaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050782148081105899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196652593714152340.post-80183526658299400282012-05-25T05:09:50.288-05:002012-05-25T05:09:50.288-05:00Thanks for stopping by! I hope the sequels are as ...Thanks for stopping by! I hope the sequels are as good; loved all the books.Stephen Reginaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050782148081105899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196652593714152340.post-18822962380509707182012-05-24T20:57:44.822-05:002012-05-24T20:57:44.822-05:00This film didn't immediately come to mind as a...This film didn't immediately come to mind as a classic but now that you mentioned it, it certainly has the ingredients to earn that status. I love the strong female heroine aspect and the theme of self sacrifice will certainly resonate for decades to come. I do like the understated romance here, unlike the equally popular Twilight, ugh.ruthhttp://flixchatter.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196652593714152340.post-71101762241809022232012-05-24T20:48:03.887-05:002012-05-24T20:48:03.887-05:00I love the choice here and definitely agree that i...I love the choice here and definitely agree that it will make it as a classic. I wonder if the sequels will join it as a classic series like Star Wars.<br /><br />You give a very interesting look at the "romance" in The Hunger Games. That was one aspect of the film that I didn't buy in to or like too much, but you present it in a different like that gives me a better appreciation for it. Thanks!<br /><br />Great choice.TheFocusedFilmographerhttp://thefocusedfilmographer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196652593714152340.post-37966347653100789302012-05-24T19:44:26.877-05:002012-05-24T19:44:26.877-05:00Thanks, iluvcinemai! Glad you stopped by and left ...Thanks, iluvcinemai! Glad you stopped by and left a comment.Stephen Reginaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050782148081105899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196652593714152340.post-68414259826303887122012-05-24T19:06:58.186-05:002012-05-24T19:06:58.186-05:00I really like how you set up your post with elemen...I really like how you set up your post with elements from "traditionally classic" movies. Although I have not seen Hunger Games myself, it does seem to haveiluvcinemaihttp://iluvcinema.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196652593714152340.post-66400472138370747652012-05-24T17:08:10.514-05:002012-05-24T17:08:10.514-05:00Stephen, thank you so much for taking part in the ...Stephen, thank you so much for taking part in the FCM Blogathon. I too loved THE HUNGER GAMES and thought Katniss was a well-drawn and admirable character, but you brought up a lot of things that I missed. It does have a lot of similarities with Golden Age Hollywood pictures. Maybe it's no coincidence that District 12 seems to be caught in a sort of '30s/40s time warp, as that is when leading ladies like Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, etc. had their heyday. (Thanks for putting in a picture of Stanwyck...she is my idol LOL) Awesome job!Paulahttp://www.paulascinemaclub.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3196652593714152340.post-33279152366331579422012-05-24T15:06:26.058-05:002012-05-24T15:06:26.058-05:00Well done, Stephen. Having just finished reading t...Well done, Stephen. Having just finished reading the source novel, I really do have to commend the filmmakers for delivering (although skimping a bit to get it a PG-13 rating) on its premise. I did have my doubts months ago when I first heard of it (my daughter read the entire trilogy) and its concept. Being one who years ago has seen 'Battle Royale', I somewhat dismissed it. Yet both the film and novel by author Collins flat out surprised me. It managed to be thought-provoking, entertaining, and insightful. You can't ask for much more than that. Thanks for this.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.com