Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1

[Avactionfigures]

The movie has a lock in (sources say) to bypass Guardians of the Galaxy..

 

[Khev]

Yeah it'll probably do $400 million easily. I don't think that was ever in doubt.

 

[fosing]

i'd put the credit to the fappening. lock in, lolz.

 

[The Josh]

First two movies were quite good, IMO. Looking forward to seeing the first half of the final story.

 

[AIR]

Looking forward to this one

 

[Avactionfigures]

I am too, I just watched Catching Fire yesterday it blew my freaking mind

 

[Snake Plissken]

i'd put the credit to the fappening. lock in, lolz.

 

[GeneralZodLives]

The last 2 films will make a ton of money no matter what--though the end of the story is ****. My money is on another round of the appending when this is released to give it a little extra publicity. *fingers crossed*

 

[fosing]

- 3 fingers, from the annals of the fappening.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

why do they always split the last book into two movies...it's getting annoying

 

[Masked]

At this point I almost don't care about these movies anymore. Too much hype. I will be seeing it eventually though.

 

[bransen2099]

why do they always split the last book into two movies...it's getting annoying

Harry potter did it cuz it had so much it couldn't fit into one movie. Twilight did it cuz they're stupid

 

[EVILFACE]

why do they always split the last book into two movies...it's getting annoying

Money.

Instead of one movie making $400 mil you now have 2 making $400 mil.

I found the third book annoying.

 

[fosing]

before you know it, AVENGERS 3 will be the same.

AVENGERS 3 part 1. lolz

 

[evenflow]

I found the third book annoying.

I watched the first 2 movies having never read the books. I decided to read the last one and hated it, especially the ending. Probably should shave never read it and just waited for the movies.

 

[Michael Crawford]

It's not a traditional Hollywood ending, and it will be interesting to see how that pan's out.

While the cynics here assume money is the only reason to split a book into two movies, it's also simple math that one 150 minute movie with a 200 page script (at most) can't possible cover all the material available in a 500 page book. That's the art of most adaptations - what is the truly main thread, and how do you capture all the key elements to convey that main thread? One way to get around that is to make a 300 minute movie, or two 150 minute movies. Will they make more money? Obviously. But there won't be the need to add a bunch of filler (I'm looking at you, Peter Jackson) to make these two movies - it's all there in that last book.

 

[sifu74]

before you know it, AVENGERS 3 will be the same.

AVENGERS 3 part 1. lolz

You haven't heard the latest rumor? Avengers 3 will be a two parter

 

[Darth Snoopy]

Saw this tonight, I thought it was pretty good.

I only have one complaint and that's Jennifer Lawrence screeching at one point in the movie.

Other than that I liked it.

 

[The Josh]

Saw it yesterday as well. I did the marathon AMC had, which was quite fun really. Very good movie and did a good job of bringing the book to life. The second half out next year is going to be quite action packed.

 

[greatlakes6]

Saw this with my daughter today, have to say I wasn't impressed. Aimed at teenage girls.