Thursday, March 29, 2012

In Which Maggie Reviews the Hunger Games('s Audience)





I want you to hold that thought.








Around me, the theater erupted in applause.




Who would watch something like that?




HealthyDanceMom said...

In the theater I was in opening Friday there was no applause and myself and others were actually crying during the opening of the games as kid after kid was murdered.

Caaleros said...

One of the things that makes HG so believable is the way people react despicably towards horrendous acts in the arena. The Capital claps and cheers, even the districts make bets on who will be killed next or who will win. People may see this dystopian world as not being realistic, the problem is it is too real. They just do not wish to see it. The comments and reactions of the audience in America rather than Panem prove it. I have heard a few people make the observation that we are the Capital and sadly I believe that they may be right.

Mia said...

Vague Spoilers Below

This is one of the reasons why I love how they ended things with Cato. He ended up being such a stark reminder that everyone was a victim.

Anonymous said...

Oh my gosh. Completely agree. *spoiler alert* I was in an audience that clapped for Clove's death and it completely infuriated me. I went on a satisfying rant after the movie, though...

Emily Hopkins said...

This is what happens when our society embraces the most violent acts of man. Good dystopian fiction presents fantastical outcomes of present human interaction and achievement, and questions the structure of authority that we create. Irresponsible entertainment strikes the essence of the dystopia genre and makes the horrifying acceptable. Such an audience reaction makes me sad.

Wendy said...

Amazingly astute review, Maggie! I don't think I'll ever see that death scene you talked about the same way again.

Sadly, I wasn't aware of falling into that crowd when I was there, so I was definitely played like a fiddle.

Marla said...

Excellent points, Maggie. I spent some time in the theater pondering what it says about us that we will plop into a seat for 3 hours and embark in an essentially voyeuristic experience. It definitely provided me with new thoughts in regard to the ways in which the book can be compared to everyday life. Both the book and the movie have gone a long way toward shining a spotlight upon the ways in which our own society work. As stated above, the Capitol represents things as they are now, which is a very sobering thought.

Anonymous said...

I loved the movie, I’ve seen it twice already, and plan to see it again. And although I find it incredible that someone could clap at the death of someone, I understand it. Its a movie (so the deaths aren’t real) and the human race is programed to take sides. Once they do, its hard not to feel good when your side triumphs, and angry when they lose (although the only time I actually /clapped/ was when scar died in the lion king. He was so mean……..).
One other thing about the movie that I noticed (this is for the people who want more gore) was that there was plenty of blood and guts, they just sped the whole thing up, so that before we were aware of what was going on, everything was clean. Like when Katniss shot Cato’s hand, at the end, I hardly knew what was going on, and then it was to dark to actually see the Mutts ripping him apart. Also they had to cut out a bunch to keep it pg 13.

PS PLEASEEEEE make the scorpio races into a movie! As a die hard horse addict, I can already imagine Corr, with his gleaming muscles, shoulders glistening in the spray..ethreal.. Please........I'm dying to see it come to life!

Anonymous said...

I almost cried as Clove died.
It's horrible that someone can applaude to that death!
They are kids who must kill each other to survive!
And as Cato said before he died:
He and Clove have been trained their whole life to win the games and bring pride to their District- I understand them in a way.
Imagine you was trimmed your whole life to kill other tributes to survive and to be honoured- wouldn't you do the same thing?
They are all just pieces in the games of the Capitol.
A sign, that none can defeat the Capitol.
And sorry if there are mistakes- I'm from Germany. :)

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