![]() In a movie, we could have even seen him plotting with Haymitch when he requested to train separately. ![]() Peeta’s plan to protect and save Katniss could have been more defined. Cinna still could have been the one to have them hold hands on the chariot, and Haymitch could have told them to always be together when they’re seen in public. I know it’s hard to show subtle looks from Peeta since in the book it said he was often watching her, but the romance plan to help with survival wasn’t defined much. During the Hunger Games and prep time before the tributes are put in the arena, the movie removed most of the romantic elements between Peeta and Katniss. Now on to problem #2) Lack of the romance plot. Now, I know I sound really critical, but remember I did give the movie a B-, so I definitely didn’t hate it. You can see how she looked for most of the movie in the picture to the left with Haymitch–mouth open, blank look on her face. I’ve seen articles online suggesting she deserves an Oscar for this movie, but I don’t get it. She looks like her to me, but spent most of the movie standing around with her mouth open. I also wasn’t quite sure how I felt about Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss. With that description is this the actor you would cast? He is described as “a paunchy, middle-aged man” who is always drunk (Chapter 1). The second character who looks nothing like he’s described in the book is Haymitch Abernathy. Prim named him Buttercup, insisting that his muddy yellow coat matched the bright flower (Chapter 1).” With that description wouldn’t you cast this guy? Here’s how Buttercup is described in the book: “Mashed-in nose, half of one ear missing, eyes the color of rotting squash. Buttercup plays a pretty significant role in the book trilogy, and you’d think that it would be pretty easy to get an ugly, yellowish cat for the movie. Problem #1) Casting: The first character to appear who wasn’t at all like the book described was Buttercup the cat.In the movie, Buttercup is a black and white tuxedo cat. Here are the major problems I had with the film: I’d give the book a B+.) It’s another lesson in how hard it is to successfully depict a book on the screen. (I didn’t love the book either, so keep that in mind as you read my post. In my humble opinion, it was a good film adaptation, but it wasn’t great. ![]() I’ve seen so many people commenting on Twitter that they loved the film and that it was so accurate, but I just can’t agree. I went to The Hunger Games movie last Friday, and the grade I’d give it is a B. SPOILER ALERT!!! If you haven’t read the book or seen the movie and would like to, do not read this post!!!
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