Why The Hunger Games?

Ok so it’s the next day and I still have this random idea of doing a blog. Maybe I’m just finally unleashing my true inner geek!! So anyway as I may have already mentioned the film adaptation of The Hunger Games is coming out in March – not sure what day though as I’m currently on a train and meant to be working which means no internet :/ Firstly I will say that I only started reading the books because I’d heard of the film and thought it sounded quite good – not just because I’m in love with Jennifer Lawrence though ;) and then one day we ended up in a book shop and I was bored and picked up a copy of the first book, which was in a 3 for 2 deal and seen as my mum and dad were both getting a book each I decided I wanted one cos I’m so cool like that!

Anyway within days I was obsessed with the book I finished it in 5 days and then had to wait another week until the next two books were delivered!! =( And then when they did arrive I spent the next 4 days locked in my room reading – something I’ve not done since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!! It’s kinda hard to say what I like about the books I think the main thing is there different too anything else I’ve ever read considering how dark and brutal they are. Which is what should make them such an awesome film (fingers crossed)

So the director choice is a bit of a different choice but maybe its good that they arnt going for a director known for explosions and action sequences, after all in these films especially you need character development!! And early signs are the studio are confident the film will succeed having already confirmed a release date for Catching Fire (All I’ll say about that is Naya Riviera for the role Johnanna!!) Anyway looking at the trailer, which was lovely to see didn’t ruin any of the films surprises and plot points, THANK THE LORD!! The film should live up to the books although I admit it will be very unlikely to be better than the books!! On a side note I just found a hole in my shoe damn!!

Right where was I? If I’m honest the cast for the film is pretty impressive – Katniss is almost a perfect match the role Lawrence played so well in Winter’s Bone so that should wrap up the main role but the supporting cast looks pretty good. Woody Harrelsson seems to be taking Haymitch down a different road to what most of the fans expected but whatever he does tends to be good so we shall be. Elizabeth Banks was good in role models but other then that I’m unfamiliar with her work but she should fit in well. Donald Sutherland is great casting for the villainous president snow and the role may give him a bit more to offer then he recent appearences as ill-fated old mentors. And Stanly Tucci is a great fit for the ‘chat show host’ (I’m so sorry I cant remember the character name NAUGHTY TIM!!)

Now to the problems the films will face. Firstly is the comparrisons to Twilight =’( Yeah there is a love triangle but that is a minor part of the first books story so we can hopefully avoid the team peeta or team gale wars for now …. The casting of Josh Hutching and Liam Hemingsworth suggest they are trying to start a twilight esk sort of war but for me the films are more like the next Harry Potters simply because something actually happens in these books!! The other problem I can forsee is that Gary Ross is aiming for the film to be a 12 or the American equivalent meaning that the film may miss out the books more violent and disturbing scenes but hopefully it can still get some sense of the books violence and tension.

But overall I am this excited!! Ok so you cant see my this excited geusture but I’ll try and put a good video below to show how excited I am or my reaction to the trailer =) Bring on March 2012!!!!!