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Catching Fire.

stormyxpony
stormyxpony Posts: 157 Member
edited February 15 in Chit-Chat
I'm going to watch Catching Fire today cuz mom has to take it back tonight. Is it better then the Hunger Games?

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  • sevsmom
    sevsmom Posts: 1,172 Member
    My daughter has read the series. We watched Catching Fire last night. She said it was a better adaptation than the first movie, but still subpar to the book.

    Not having read the books, I find the movies entertaining. It was hard seeing Phillip Seymour Hoffman in the movie, though. That made me sad.
  • Orion782
    Orion782 Posts: 391
    I have heard "Catching Fire" compared to "The Empire Strikes Back" in terms of impact on the trilogy. I found the original "Hunger Games" to be entertaining, but pretty weak in character development and depth of plot. Everyone I know who has seen both suggest that "Catching Fire" is definitely better than the first one.
  • RobsGirl_lds
    RobsGirl_lds Posts: 211 Member
    Just saw it yesterday and the end pissed me off!
  • mrsfoster102613
    mrsfoster102613 Posts: 126 Member
    I can't think of any time I would say the movie is better than the book, but that isn't what you asked, is it? :smile:

    I personally thought "Catching Fire" was a better adaptation than the first film, but I found both enjoyable. I read all of the books and (per usual) knowing what transpired in the books makes the movies easier to follow.

    My mother-in-law didn't read the books, and she had more questions about "Catching Fire" than she did about "Hunger Games." I say this because perhaps it will be a little more confusing than the first film.

    Ultimately, however, if you enjoyed "Hunger Games," you will almost certainly like "Catching Fire," too.
  • mrsfoster102613
    mrsfoster102613 Posts: 126 Member
    My daughter has read the series. We watched Catching Fire last night. She said it was a better adaptation than the first movie, but still subpar to the book.

    Not having read the books, I find the movies entertaining. It was hard seeing Phillip Seymour Hoffman in the movie, though. That made me sad.

    It was slightly gut-wrenching to see him. Even though we knew what was coming, his first scene was sad to watch. My husband was always a big fan of his.
  • mrsfoster102613
    mrsfoster102613 Posts: 126 Member
    I can't think of any time I would say the movie is better than the book, but that isn't what you asked, is it? :smile:

    Go see the movie: Storm of the Century

    Better then the book!

    Noted. I will have to read the book, too, in order to make a fair comparison. :smile:
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