The Hunger Games Trailer HD 2012

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singveld · Mar 13, 2012

LOS ANGELES—When it comes to predicting the big-screen success of "The Hunger Games," the fans have spoken. Actually, make that cheered.

Hundreds of fans who won tickets to Monday's world premiere cheered for hours before any stars arrived, screamed when they did and kept the applause going right through the film.

"I thought it was amazing," said Ruzena Zatko, 28, a fan of "The Hunger Games" books who drove from Las Vegas and spent two nights' camped out in front of the Nokia Theatre to win passes to the premiere. "He stayed true to the book."

Based on the best-seller by Suzanne Collins, "The Hunger Games" stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth as teens fighting for survival in a government-controlled world that hosts annual televised games in which young participants are forced to kill their opponents. It opens in theaters March 23.

Fans Ariel Pemberton and Amanda Shultz loved the book so much they doubted the film could match it, but they came away impressed with its look and feel.

Pemberton said it was "way more emotional" than the book, while Shultz enjoyed seeing Collins' post-apocalyptic world come to life: "We all had different ideas what it looked like, so to see it was so cool."

Box-office prognosticators say anticipation for "The Hunger Games" matches and may even surpass that for the "Twilight" movies. (The last "Twilight" film is due in the fall.) They predict "The Hunger Games" could bring in more than $100 million in ticket sales during its opening weekend.

Some have compared the two series. Each is aimed at young adults and features a female heroine with two potential suitors. But fans say the similarities end there.

"This doesn't focus on the love triangle," said 22-year-old Stephanie Zatko, a "Twilight" fan whose sister-in-law convinced her to check out "The Hunger Games." "She's actually doing something. Bella just sits there."

"Katniss is a stronger female," said Alyssa Walker, 20, who read all three books in the series. "The guys are a thing, too, but she does her own thing."

Still, some in the crowd held homemade posters declaring themselves members of Team Peeta or Team Gale -- Katniss' two prospects.

"Hottest thing since sliced bread: Peeta," read one sign. "Gale ensnared my heart," read another.

About 400 fans lined the black carpet where the film's stars arrived and sat alongside them at the premiere. Hundreds more lined up behind barricades across the street, toting cameras and signs.

"The passion of these fans is unlike anything I have ever been involved with," said Elizabeth Banks, who plays Effie Trinket in the film. "For me the biggest star here is Suzanne Collins, who wrote the books and is the creator of this entire universe, all this pandemonium."

Director Gary Ross thanked the author from the stage before introducing the film's stars, saying, "None of us would be here without the wonderful, brilliant mind and imagination of Suzanne Collins."

Meanwhile, as the premiere wrapped, Zatko prepared for the long drive back to Las Vegas.

"We're totally sleep deprived," she said. "But it was all worth it."

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'The Hunger Games' Reviews: What The Critics Are Saying About The Movie

"The Hunger Games" premiered last night in Los Angeles, and the early reviews are mostly positive.

Though full reviews are still scant, we've collected critics' early takes on the film, as well as reactions from critics, fans and celebrity fans who attended the premiere.

At Slashfilm, Germain Lusser said "The Hunger Games" was "exceptional" and claimed director Gary Ross "knocked this movie out of the park."

The movie, which is based on a novel by Suzanne Collins and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Stanley Tucci and other stars, will be released on March 23. Until then, check out more reactions to the film below, followed by a gallery of the films' stars on the red carpet.

singveld · Mar 14, 2012

‘Hunger Games’: Film premieres; fans eagerly await release

Let the games begin: Fans of “The Hunger Games” are counting down the days until the film’s March 23 release. The film’s world premiere took place Monday in Los Angeles, and stars Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson walked the red carpet. Celebritology reports:

At the center of the chaos is Jennifer Lawrence, who plays heroine Katniss Everdeen. The Oscar nominated actress told Access Hollywood her first thought after getting out of the car at the premiere was, “Why is there so much screaming? I thought Tom Cruise or Oprah was there.”

Dressed in a dramatic, shiny gold gown, she asked MTV’s Josh Horowitz, “Was everybody disappointed that I wasn't set on fire? God, that was a high, high bar to set. 'Oh, darn it, she didn't set herself on fire.’”(Katniss wears a dress that appears to be on fire in the book.)

Josh Hutcherson, who plays Peeta, told Access Hollywood it was “very exciting” to be at the premiere finally. But he added that the thought of his face projected on a big screen in front of thousands of people was “mildly terrifying.”

Fans camped out for a glimpse of the stars of the film, and some of them won tickets to the screening. The AP reports:

“I thought it was amazing,” said Ruzena Zatko, 28, a fan of “The Hunger Games” books who drove from Las Vegas and spent two nights’ camped out in front of the Nokia Theatre to win passes to the premiere. “He stayed true to the book.”

Fans Ariel Pemberton and Amanda Shultz loved the book so much they doubted the film could match it, but they came away impressed with its look and feel.

Pemberton said it was “way more emotional” than the book, while Shultz enjoyed seeing Collins’ post-apocalyptic world come to life: “We all had different ideas what it looked like, so to see it was so cool.”

The fans aren’t the only ones who love the film. Celebritology reports that Suzanne Collins, the author of the trilogy of novels, praised the movie in an open letter:

“Director Gary Ross has created an adaptation that is faithful in both narrative and theme, but he’s also brought a rich and powerful vision of Panem, its brutality and excesses, to the film as well. His world building’s fantastic, whether it be the Seam or the Capitol. It’s amazing to see things that are suggested in the book fully developed and so brilliantly realized through the artistry of the designers.

And, my God, the actors. The cast, led by the extraordinary Jennifer Lawrence, is absolutely wonderful across the board. It’s such a pleasure to see how they’ve embodied the characters and brought them to life,” wrote Collins.

A series of leaked clips and images have kept fans eager for the film’s debut. Celebritology has been tracking the leaks, from clips of hairstylist Cinna, played by Lenny Kravitz, or Katniss Everdeen, played by Jennifer Lawrence, practicing archery. Songs by Arcade Fire and Taylor Swift have also made the rounds on fan blogs.

singveld · Mar 14, 2012

‘The Hunger Games’ may beat opening for ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part I’
Tracking data reveals intense interest among moviegoers

The appetite for “The Hunger Games” is so great that early tracking data is is predicted the movie will eclipse the $138.1 million debut of last year’s “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1.”

“We get caught up with all this hype, but it’s actually going to be a rare instance where the critics like it and the audience likes it,” says Paul Dergarabedian, box office analyst for Hollywood.com. “The only thing I can compare it to is ‘Twilight,’ in terms of the fervor of the fans.”

“Look, ‘Lorax’ did $70 million in its first weekend at the box office, and this film cuts across all four quandrants.”

Dergarabedian cautions it’s too early before the film’s March 23 release date to predict exact dollars and cents. After all, he says, “Avatar” opened with $77 million, but kept rolling for weeks until it became the highest-grossing movie of all time.

“The Hunger Games” is set in a dystopian future where 12- to 18-year-olds fight to the death for the amusement of the capital city of an unrecognizable America — a battle in which heroine Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) finds herself a competitor.

Like “Twilight,” there’s a love triangle — in this case, involving fellow contestant Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) and Katniss’ best friend Gale (Liam Hemsworth) — but unlike the vampire romance saga, “The Hunger Games” enough action to keep males as interested as their dates.

At a bare minimum, the movie is a threat to dump 2010’s “Alice in Wonderland,” the previous record-holder for a March opening with $116.1 million, back down the rabbit hole.

“Numbers don’t get much higher than this,” a rival studio executive told The Hollywood Reporter. “‘Hunger Games’ is tracking like a sequel, even though it isn’t a sequel. It’s three times higher than the first ‘Twilight.’”

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The Hunger Games cut to get 12A classification

In the US, The Hunger Games was rated PG-13

The Hunger Games has been cut by its distributor in order to achieve a teen-friendly rating of 12A in the UK.

The film, set in a post-apocalyptic America where adolescents fight to the death on live TV, had been facing a 15 certificate.

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) said seven seconds of cuts included the digital removal of "blood splashes".

The movie is based on the first of a trilogy of novels by Suzanne Collins.

The big screen adaptation stars Jennifer Lawrence, an Oscar nominee last year for Winter's Bone, in the lead role.

The cast also includes Woody Harrelson, Lenny Kravitz and Donald Sutherland.

The BBFC said the film's UK distributor Lions Gate UK "chose to make cuts in order to achieve a 12A classification".

"A number of cuts were made in one scene to reduce an emphasis on blood and injury," the BBFC report said.

Jennifer Lawrence, Elizabeth Banks, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth hit the red carpet for the world premiere. Clip courtesy of Lionsgate.
"These cuts, which were implemented by digitally removing sight of blood splashes and sight of blood on wounds and weapons, were made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy.

"An uncut 15 classification was available. These cuts were made in addition to reductions already made following an earlier 'advice' viewing of an incomplete version."

In the US, The Hunger Games was rated PG-13 for "intense violent thematic material and disturbing images - all involving teens".

With a target demographic similar to the Twilight and Harry Potter movie franchises, a 15 rating in the UK would have dented the film's potential box office takings.

The Hunger Games is widely tipped to be one of the highest-grossing films of the year so far.

Some industry watchers predict it could take $100m (£64m) in its opening weekend in the US.

It has already attracted crowds in Los Angeles - where hundreds of fans camped out overnight in front of the Nokia Theatre to secure tickets to the premiere on Monday night.

'Joan of Arc'

Woman in Black tells the chilling tale of a menacing ghost who seeks vengeance
British film The Woman in Black, starring Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, was also trimmed in order to gain a 12A certificate earlier this year.

In addition to six seconds of visual cuts, some shots were also darkened while others had sound levels reduced.

The Hammer film has gone on to become the most successful British horror since records began.

In The Hunger Games, Lawrence stars as teenage heroine Katniss Everdeen, a miner's daughter and skilled huntress, who enters a televised battle to the death to save her younger sister.

She has described the character as "a futuristic Joan of Arc".

The film, directed by Gary Ross, opens in the UK on 23 March.

singveld · Mar 14, 2012

‘The Hunger Games’ Movie for Dummies
Tributes, mockingjays, the reaping—WHAT? Geoff Berkshire translates the nerd talk of Suzanne Collins’s young-adult book phenomenon so you can see the movie with confidence.

Once unfairly labeled as “the new Twilight,” The Hunger Games has blossomed from young-adult fiction sensation to likely Hollywood blockbuster on its own terms. Literally. The absorbingly detailed world of Suzanne Collins’s dystopian sci-fi trilogy may not be as intimidatingly dense as the realms of J.R.R. Tolkien or George R.R. Martin, but it’s still packed with creative terminology and complex hierarchies.

For those unfamiliar with the basics, The Hunger Games takes place in a future version of North America where an oppressive government forces teens to fight to the death in an annual televised event. The story’s heroine is Katniss Everdeen (played in the film by Oscar-nominated Winter’s Bone star Jennifer Lawrence), a 16-year-old girl from a poverty-stricken coal-mining district who just happens to be an exceptional hunter. When her 12-year-old sister, Prim, is selected to compete in the Hunger Games, Katniss volunteers to go instead. The decision pits her against a casual acquaintance, Peeta Mallark (Josh Hutcherson), whose own feelings for Katniss aren’t so casual.

Part sci-fi adventure, part star-crossed romance, part biting commentary on a contemporary U.S. culture embroiled in war but obsessed with reality TV, The Hunger Games is smart and relatable enough to infatuate teens and sophisticated enough for adults to enjoy guilt-free.

But if you’re still too embarrassed to pick up a copy, or just need a quick refresher on what’s what in the world of tributes and game makers, here’s a guide to the novel’s—and now the film’s—key terms, from Panem to Mockingjay.

Elizabeth Banks, left, and Jennifer Lawrence star in The Hunger Games, Murray Close / Lionsgate

Panem: The country that emerged from “the ashes of a place once called North America.” It’s divided into 12 districts overseen by a totalitarian government. The age of Panem is unclear, but it has existed in its current state for about 75 years. What exactly happened to North America is also unclear, although a combination of disasters, droughts, storms, fires, and rising sea levels radically altered the landscape and spurred a brutal war for resources. The name Panem is derived from the Latin phrase “Panem et Circenses” (“Bread and Circuses”), used to describe a focus on superficial matters in politics and public life.

The Capitol: The center of power, wealth, and luxury in Panem. The Capitol sits in the Rocky Mountains, which serve as a natural barrier to and from its surrounding districts. It’s a candy-colored city filled with high-rise buildings and excessive materialism. Food appears at the touch of a button. Plastic surgery is common, as is dyeing one’s skin or hair bold, unusual colors. There is little to no communication between the Capitol and the districts, as the fortunate Capitol residents live a pampered and sheltered existence. The Capitol is ruled by President Snow (played by Donald Sutherland).

Districts: The 12 districts that make up the majority of Panem provide the Capitol with all of its material goods. Each district exists in relative isolation and is dedicated to a single industry, which in turn determines the citizens’ relative wealth and comfort level. As a general rule, the lower the district number the better off its citizens. Katniss lives in District 12–the poorest and most dangerous district, located in the Appalachian region and responsible for coal mining. Prior to the establishment of the Hunger Games, there were 13 districts, but when the districts rebelled against the Capitol, District 13 was destroyed.

Hunger Games: An annual event established 74 years ago as a punishment for the districts’ rebellion against the Capitol. Every year, each of the 12 districts selects two young people, one boy and one girl, in an event called “the reaping” (see below) to participate in a savage fight to the death broadcast nationally for the entertainment of all citizens. There can only be one victor. Even though the cost is 23 young lives lost every year, the Hunger Games are treated as a media spectacle and sporting event (especially in the Capitol, where no one is forced to participate, only observe and enjoy). Bets are placed on who will win, and the participants become celebrities as their alliances, relationships, and lethal face-offs are presented in the dramatic context of reality TV. As the mayor of District 12 says in the novel, the Games are “both a time for repentance and a time for thanks.”

Tributes: The participants in the Hunger Games, aged 12 to 18. Their names are typically drawn from a lottery, though it’s also possible to volunteer. Once 23 tributes have faced their deaths, the sole survivor returns home to live a life of comfort and celebrity. Their district receives prizes–mostly an abundance of resources like grain, oil, sugar–for the following year.

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‘The Hunger Games’ Movie for Dummies

Reaping: The lottery used to determine the tributes. In every district, a citizen’s name is entered once at the age of 12, the first year of eligibility. Entries are cumulative (meaning if you weren’t picked in your first year that entry remains in the pool for the next year, when your name is also added again as a new entry for the new year) to stack the odds in favor of older tributes. Potential tributes are also permitted to enter their names one additional time in exchange for a year’s ration of grain and oil for themselves or each member of their family, even if it means risking possible death upon selection for the Games. This system means the poorer tributes are more likely to be picked since they need the rations. These extra entries also remain in the pool every year until a citizen turns 19.

Career Tributes: Also known as Careers, these are kids from wealthier districts—particularly Districts 1 and 2—who volunteer as tributes for the Hunger Games. It’s technically against the rules to train in advance for the Games, but the Capitol does nothing to stop the Careers, who spend most of their childhoods proudly preparing for a chance at celebrity and representing their district. The Careers are frequently victorious, leading to a vicious cycle of certain districts essentially supporting the merciless Games for their own self-interest.

Mentors: Every tribute is assigned a mentor, a previous Hunger Games winner who offers advice and serves as a “lifeline to the world” when competing in the Games. Katniss and Peeta are mentored by Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson), a malcontent middle-aged drunk and the only living champion in District 12.

Escorts: Capitol representatives who preside over the reaping and then travel with the tributes to the Capitol to prepare for the Hunger Games. District 12’s escort is Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks), a “maniacally upbeat” woman who happily chirps the Games’ cruel catchphrase “May the odds be ever in your favor!”

Stylists and Prep Teams: A small team of experts assigned to dress and style each individual tribute throughout the events leading up to the Hunger Games. Most stylists are celebrities in their own right, working with different tributes each year. But Katniss is assigned a novice stylist, Cinna (Lenny Kravitz), who helps her make a fiery first impression in her official debut as a tribute.

Sponsors: Wealthy citizens of the Capitol who offer financial support to tributes “either because they’re betting on them or simply for the bragging rights of picking a winner.” It’s the mentor’s job to arrange sponsor support for the tributes, and sponsors provide expensive gifts (food, medicine, etc.) that can be sent to the tributes at strategic times during the Games. It’s said the “best-looking tributes always seem to pull more sponsors” and “if you have no sponsors, the odds of staying alive decrease to almost zero.”

Arenas: The vast outdoor venues where the Hunger Games take place. The location changes every year and can be “anything from a burning desert to a frozen wasteland.” After the Games, the arenas are preserved as historic sites and become vacation destinations for Capitol citizens. Tourists can “rewatch the Games, tour the catacombs, visit the sites where the deaths took place. You can even take part in reenactments. They say the food is excellent.” During the Games, there are no rules in the arena, though cannibalism is frowned upon.

Gamemakers: They design the arenas and determine the obstacles unique to each Hunger Games. Before the Games, the Gamemakers spend time observing the tributes during training and assign each tribute a skill ranking of one to 12, to help establish odds for betting and create a rooting interest in certain tributes. The Gamemakers also track the location of each tribute during the Games with the use of a device implanted in the skin. This allows them to create events that will force tributes together if the action slows down. In the film, Wes Bentley plays Seneca Crane, the head gamemaker.

Cornucopia: In the novel, Katniss describes the Cornucopia as “a giant golden horn shaped like a cone with a curved tail, the mouth of which is at least twenty feet high, spilling over with the things that will give us life.” It is revealed to the tributes when they first enter the arena and contains food, water, weapons, medicine, garments, fire starters, etc. Attempts to obtain these supplies place tributes in their first direct battles with each other, usually resulting in a bloodbath wherein career tributes slaughter easy prey and split up the spoils among their alliance.

Muttations: Genetically altered animals bred by the Capitol as weapons during the rebellion. Sometimes called “mutts” for short. One muttation, Tracker Jackers, are wasps with attacks that usually prove fatal after only a few stings and the ferocious instinct to hunt down anyone who disturbs their nest. Even a single sting can lead to hallucinations and madness. The Capitol used Tracker Jacker nests like land mines throughout the districts.

Mockingjay: A bird species resulting from a Capitol-bred muttation called Jabberjays mating with mockingbirds. Mockingjays cannot recite words but can mimic a full range of human sounds and faithfully recreate the melodies of songs. Because their existence was unforeseen and uncontrolled by the Capitol, Mockingjays are considered a symbol of rebellion. Katniss brings a Mockingjay pin as her personal item to the Hunger Games.

singveld · Mar 18, 2012

With less than a week to go until "The Hunger Games" is in theaters, early reviews have begun trickling in from film critics. And the word is largely positive.
Critics are quick to describe the first installment in the latest teen franchise as faithful to Suzanne Collins's fiction, and praise star Jennifer Lawrence, who earned an Academy Award nomination last year for "Winter's Bone." As of today, the sci-fi drama holds a 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer based on 14 reviews.
Empire magazine proclaims it the best of the "big-gun literary series" adaptations.
"'The Hunger Games' as a novel has been dissected, expanded and retooled into something intelligent, immersive and powerfully current," Olly Richards writes.
In an "A" review, Drew McWeeny of HitFix.com writes Lawrence invests Katniss "with a rich inner life that makes her feel real. It is a pure movie star performance, and Lawrence rises to the occasion."
Film blog Slashfilm calls the film "exceptional," noting each performance pops with energy. But, if there's a central flaw to the film, it's that it's too subtle or vague at times, with regard to character motivations and relationships, the review says.

Reviews in the Hollywood Reporter and Variety were each mildly enthusiastic, deeming the flick watchable enough.
"The questions raised here, regarding the morality of violence as entertainment and the brutality of pitting children against each other, have been addressed before, and to more potent effect, in films like 'Series 7: The Contenders' and the shockingly violent Japanese actioner 'Battle Royale,'" opines Justin Chang of Variety.
From a deep supporting cast, the Hollywood Reporter's Todd McCarthy singled out the performance of singer Lenny Kravitz, as Katniss's stylist, "who will probably field more acting offers" after this.
Time Out was decidedly mixed in its review, saying director Gary Ross's decision to avoid any sense of uplift or triumphalism "leaves the film feeling a little one-note in its bleakness."
Check back early next week for Star-Ledger film critic Stephen Whitty's full review. In it he says Lawrence delivers a star-making performance, calling her "outstanding" as Katniss. He notes the Games themselves are "exciting," but some early scenes in Panem lack imagination.
"The Hunger Games" opens wide on Friday.

singveld · Mar 18, 2012

When I first heard that “The Hunger Games’’ would become a movie directed by Gary Ross, I thought to myself, almost immediately, “He better not mess up those rolls.’’

As in dinner rolls.

The rolls are in my favorite scene in the young adult novel, where the ferocious Katniss and her Hunger Games partner, Peeta Mellark, are rewarded for entertaining the masses with a batch of small rolls and cheese that float down to them in a silver parachute, letting them know that they have pleased their sponsors.

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If you haven’t read the best-selling “Hunger Games’’ trilogy by Suzanne Collins, none of that makes sense. But if you have read the books, which follow children who are forced to kill one another in a government-run, televised battle for food and survival, you know what I’m talking about. And you probably also have your own favorite scenes, descriptions, and characters that you worry will not be portrayed correctly on screen.

We “Hunger Games’’ fans are dealing with a common fear. Let’s call it Adaptaphobia, the fear that the film adaptation of our favorite books - especially the young adult books that sparked our imaginations - will ruin the story forever. We all had that fear with Harry Potter, and, to a lesser extent, “Twilight.’’ I still can’t bring myself to watch 2007’s “Bridge to Terabithia.’’ I don’t care if it got good reviews.

I will, however, see “The Hunger Games,’’ which follows the almost mythically strong and whip-smart heroine Katniss (played by Jennifer Lawrence) through these dystopian games that force her to fight for her life as her peers try to kill her. I’ll see the movie because I have to. Because if I don’t, I’ll be the only one who didn’t, and for the next few months, the movie will be too difficult to avoid.

So from now until the movie opens on Thursday at midnight, I will panic about those rolls. And to make myself feel better about my anxiety, I asked other “Hunger Games’’ fans to tell me what scene or detail they are most concerned about. They were happy to share.

(If you read on, know that there are many things in this story that could come as spoilers to people who have not read the book.)

STEPH MORAN, 24, of Jamaica Plain, is stressed about director Ross’s ability to adapt stressful situations.

“For me, it’s definitely the moment when Seneca Crane [played by Wes Bentley of “American Beauty’’] announces there could possibly be two victors and Katniss screams Peeta’s name. I feel as if this is probably her most vulnerable moment and foreshadows so much of what is to come in the series.’’

LAUREN MACLEOD, a Boston literary agent who specializes in the young adult genre, needs the character Rue to get her due.

“I need Rue to be absolutely flawless. I liked Katniss in the books and I rooted for her, but it was Collins’s Rue [Katniss’s much-loved competitor, played by the young actress Amandla Stenberg] and the pitch-perfect way she utilized that character that really pulled me into the book and made me care. Rue took ‘The Hunger Games’ beyond a page turner-love triangle and gave the books an emotional gravitas - if the movie mismanages her character in the slightest I’ll never ever forgive them (and by that I mean the beautifully executed flower-death scene).

VICTORIA THURSTON, 26, who works at Fenway Park, needs the fire to be big.

“When they are in the actual Hunger Games, the scene with the huge fire needs to be as epic and intense as it is in the book. I really want to be on the edge of my seat like I was while reading it.’’

RYAN HEFFRON, 12, of Lynnfield, is also worried about baked goods.

“The part where Katniss was searching for food in the bakery’s trash cans. Peeta comes out and pretends to feed the pigs the burned bread, but throws it to Katniss instead.’’

ROBERT NORDBERG, 22, a freelance videographer in Mansfield, needs to believe in the games - and to see an important death.

“For me, the scene that I hope the director gets right is the very start of the games themselves. I hope that the film has the same amount of tension the book has as Katniss is being raised up to the battlefield, and the chaos that ensues once the games finally begin. I’ll be pretty disappointed if that scene in the film doesn’t capture the fear and tension that is so strong in the book. Also if it leaves out the boy from District 9 getting killed in front of Katniss.’’

AMANDA CHALOUPKA, a Boston teacher, needs Katniss to be tough.

“I’m really nervous that they’re going to overly ‘femme’ up Katniss. I hope she keeps her hard shell without falling victim to Hollywood’s feminization machine. And I also can’t wait to see how the stylists from the Capitol are represented!’’

MARY SCHWEITZER, 26, of Somerville, needs Katniss’s song to be just right.

“I’ve been wondering how they will approach the scenes when Katniss sings. It’s so emotional in the book, I’m hoping the movie does it justice - if they even have those scenes at all!’’

LAURA BABEY, 22, who works for Children’s Hospital Trust, needs the movie to be bloody.

“I would say the detail I’m most interested in seeing - as morbid as it sounds - is how the violence is depicted. I found those parts of the book so, so difficult to read, but thought that they were incredibly crucial to the impact the book makes on the reader. I’m very interested to see how well they draw the fine line between gratuitous and poignant. In my opinion, it’ll set the tone for the whole series.’’

EARLENE AVALON, director of Nursing Initiatives at Children’s Hospital Boston, has a more general wish. She just needs the spirit of the book to translate to film.

“After watching ‘Hunger Games,’ I hope that people will realize that even those individuals that society might cast off have the remarkable ability to overcome great obstacles in order to find their own path to success. I hope that this movie inspires us all to stand up for what we believe in and, more importantly, for what is right.’’

Here’s hoping we all get what we want.

singveld · Mar 18, 2012

There are days Jennifer Lawrence likes to believe she’s a normal 21-year-old who can drive down the streets of Los Angeles like anyone else.

Those days are increasingly rare. And come Friday, when “The Hunger Games” hits theaters across the country, they’ll be gone for good.

She has already had a good dose of what’s to come.

Hysterical fans camp out overnight at malls to see her and there are more and more billboards emblazoned with the pretty blond’s face — and the trademark bow and arrow she carries as the film’s heroine, Katniss Everdeen.

“Outside the Four Seasons, I rolled down my window to sign some autographs and one of those Hollywood tour vans pulls up right alongside of us and the guy on the microphone was like, ‘And to the left you’ll see Jennifer Lawrence, star of "The Hunger Games" ’ and everybody starts taking pictures from inside this bus,” she tells the Daily News.

“I was like, ‘Please don’t go to my house.’”

“The Hunger Games” is based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins; 26 million copies are in circulation in the U.S. alone. It is part of a three-book trilogy that is expected to spawn as many as four movies.

And like those two franchises, it has already grabbed the minds of the younger generation it was written for — and is starting to capture an older audience curious about what the fuss is all about.

The setting is a postapocalyptic North America called Panem and the government, centralized in the Capitol (a city that looks as if it's populated by extras from a Culture Club video), maintains control over the denizens of the outlying 12 districts through hyperviolent televised games.

Two dozen 12- to 18- year-old “tributes,” two from each district, are selected by lottery to battle to the death in The Hunger Games.

That’s where Katniss finds herself when she volunteers to take the place of her younger sister. Her sacrifice marks her as a symbol of hope for some — and a threat to the establishment.

“It’s about rebellion, really, and political oppression and propaganda,” says actor Wes Bentley, who plays head Gamemaker Seneca Crane, the architect behind the grisly reality show. “It’s very sophisticated, about one girl who starts with this fire in her, and it’s about her family and then becomes so much bigger.”

Fellow District 12 resident Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) also is compelled to compete, setting up a love triangle including him and Katniss’ hunting buddy, Gale (Liam Hemsworth).

The Hunger Games Trailer HD 2012

Are you going to watch Hunger Games in theatre?

Yes, I will definitely watch it in the theatre

No, i will download, buy dvd/blu-ray instead

No, not interest in teenage movie

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