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The Hunger Games: Official Illustrated Movie Companion (The Hunger Games Companions)
by
Kate Egan
The New York Times bestseller by Suzanne Collins is now a major motion picture -- and this is your guide to all of the movie's excitement, both in front of the camera and behind it.
Go behind the scenes of the making of The Hunger Games with exclusive images and interviews. From the screenwriting process to the casting decisions to the elaborate sets and costumes to the act...more
Go behind the scenes of the making of The Hunger Games with exclusive images and interviews. From the screenwriting process to the casting decisions to the elaborate sets and costumes to the act...more
Paperback, 160 pages
Published
February 7th 2012
by Scholastic Inc.
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I read this at Walmart (talk about being thrifty) when my mom was shopping for groceries. Oh you don't know how long it takes for her to just get meat, think about the milk, eggs, etc. Seriously, I could just die of boredom if this book wasn't there.
So anyway, I read this and it really helped me a lot to remember the characters names and who's playing who (I still don't remember most of them, only Katniss, Peeta, Gale, and Prim). The pictures just made me want to watch the movie more!
So anyway, I read this and it really helped me a lot to remember the characters names and who's playing who (I still don't remember most of them, only Katniss, Peeta, Gale, and Prim). The pictures just made me want to watch the movie more!
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"...I think a book adaptation doesn't have to be just like the book, it has to feel like the book. That's what you want. You want to get the feeling from the movie that you got from the book, and you want the characters to evoke the characters that you fell in love with."
-Nina Jacobson (producer), pg. 20
I can't even begin to describe how many worries and fears about the making of the movie, this book put to rest. Just reading about the careful decisions that were made through every step of the p...more
For fans of The Hunger Games, particularly those with an interest in film-making, this book is immensely satisfying. I've read many articles on the upcoming movie, and I was happy to see that most of the photos, if not all, have not been previously published. Quotes were included from all of the actors, as well the producers, director, and various crew.
The book includes six parts:
Part 1: "The History of The Hunger Games" details the film industry's immediate interest following the publication of...more
The book includes six parts:
Part 1: "The History of The Hunger Games" details the film industry's immediate interest following the publication of...more
4.5/5 stars
If you've seen the movie and love the book then this is a nice companion to the Hunger Games movie.
The Illustrated Movie Companion has lots of pictures and is divided into sections. They focus on the book, the casting, the places, the costumes and more.
As someone who loved the books and enjoyed the movie it was nice to see how everything transpired.
I especially loved hearing about Suzanne Collins (the author of the series) and things that happened with the Hunger Games book (and her i...more
If you've seen the movie and love the book then this is a nice companion to the Hunger Games movie.
The Illustrated Movie Companion has lots of pictures and is divided into sections. They focus on the book, the casting, the places, the costumes and more.
As someone who loved the books and enjoyed the movie it was nice to see how everything transpired.
I especially loved hearing about Suzanne Collins (the author of the series) and things that happened with the Hunger Games book (and her i...more
Over the past few years, I have found myself more and more intrigued about the process that goes into creating and delivering a story, whether it be on the pages of a book, through the words and chords of a song, or via a TV or movie screen (or a piece of art or on the stage or any of the other numerous ways we can convey stories today). As such, I found this movie companion book to be completely fascinating. Of course, I love the source material (both the books and the movie), but I felt this b...more
- Ayant adoré la trilogie, je ne pouvais qu'être tentée par le guide officiel du film !
- Ce guide est divisé en 6 parties :
- La naissance de Hunger Games : où l'on nous explique comment l'idée a germé dans l'esprit de Suzanne Collins. On nous montre également l'évolution du succès littéraire vers l'adaptation cinématographique.
- Le casting : qui nous parle des acteurs, de leurs impressions et de leur préparation.
- Extérieurs et accessoires : avec la création du Capitole, la sélection et création...more
- Ce guide est divisé en 6 parties :
- La naissance de Hunger Games : où l'on nous explique comment l'idée a germé dans l'esprit de Suzanne Collins. On nous montre également l'évolution du succès littéraire vers l'adaptation cinématographique.
- Le casting : qui nous parle des acteurs, de leurs impressions et de leur préparation.
- Extérieurs et accessoires : avec la création du Capitole, la sélection et création...more
I enjoy reading about all that went into making the movies. I didn't read it before the movie because I really didn't want a lot of spoilers. I liked the parts in which Suzanne Collins is quoted the best. Since it is the author's story I like to hear what the author has to say the most. i.e.
"If Josh had been bright purple and had had six foot wings and have that audition, I'd have been like 'Cast him! We an work around the wings!' He was that good."
and her thoughts about what she wants people -...more
"If Josh had been bright purple and had had six foot wings and have that audition, I'd have been like 'Cast him! We an work around the wings!' He was that good."
and her thoughts about what she wants people -...more
After finishing The Hunger Games, I found myself wanting more. I’m holding off on reading the second book in the trilogy so I can keep the first book fresh in my mind come movie time. I figured the Official Illustrated Movie Companion would be a great way to quench my thirst for more Hunger Games but was a little disappointed.
The movie companion does shine light on the fashions of Capitol, the casting and the making of the movie. I learned some interesting fact tidbits from the companion includ...more
The movie companion does shine light on the fashions of Capitol, the casting and the making of the movie. I learned some interesting fact tidbits from the companion includ...more
As expected of a sure to be blockbuster book based film, an illustrated movie companion has come out. Fans of the trilogy hungry for more information and pictures from the film will not be disappointed. The companion has everything. The history of the book, its conceptualization, its writing, its evolution from book to film and most importantly, at least for me, the casting. As with every other fan, the only things i have seen of the movie are trailers, snippets and photos. But even so, i alrea...more
After re-reading the HG trilogy to prep me for the movie and the HG-related teen programs at my library, I am definitely on an HG kick! I am so excited for the movie, and after reading this book I am no longer wary as I was when I first heard they were making the book into a movie. I thought this would be a good read to help me in the book club discussions, but I was also intrigued for myself. I liked seeing the background to how the movie was made and the reasons certain decisions were made. I...more
This book is mainly just about the making of The Hunger Games movies. It talks all about the casting process, the set, make-up, food, and everything else that goes into the movie making. There is also a ton of pictures from behind the scenes and from the movie. It was so interesting to read. It just made me feel more confident that this movie is going to be epic just like the books. It also made me love the cast even more. Jennifer Lawrence is like the perfect Katniss. I seriously think they cou...more
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Ce guide officiel du film Hunger Games se révèle être un vrai petit bijou pour les fans, comme moi, de la trilogie qu'on ne présente plus de Suzanne Collins. Découpé en six parties, il nous permet de plonger à nouveau dans l'intrigue palpitante des romans, tout en nous permettant d'en savoir plus sur la création de l'histoire des Jeux, sur le déroulement des castings, des choix des acteurs, des méthodes pour filmer, etc.
Ce qui est super avec ce magnifique...more
Ce guide officiel du film Hunger Games se révèle être un vrai petit bijou pour les fans, comme moi, de la trilogie qu'on ne présente plus de Suzanne Collins. Découpé en six parties, il nous permet de plonger à nouveau dans l'intrigue palpitante des romans, tout en nous permettant d'en savoir plus sur la création de l'histoire des Jeux, sur le déroulement des castings, des choix des acteurs, des méthodes pour filmer, etc.
Ce qui est super avec ce magnifique...more
I always love these movie companion books anyway but I really enjoyed this one.
I found it really interesting that Suzanne Collins wrote the original draft of the screenplay for the movie and that she worked on the subsequent drafts as well. She was responsible for cutting some characters and back stories so there is nobody else to blame.
I also enjoyed the comments made about casting including the one Suzanne made about Josh Hutcherson's audition. "If Josh had been bright purple and had had six f...more
I found it really interesting that Suzanne Collins wrote the original draft of the screenplay for the movie and that she worked on the subsequent drafts as well. She was responsible for cutting some characters and back stories so there is nobody else to blame.
I also enjoyed the comments made about casting including the one Suzanne made about Josh Hutcherson's audition. "If Josh had been bright purple and had had six f...more
Ketika sebuah buku diadaptasi ke layar lebar maka ada banyak ekspektasi di dalamnya. Tak sedikit yang kecewa ketika film tersebut tak sesuai kenyataan. Tak sedikit juga yang merasa puas. Imajinasi sang sutradara sering kali tak memenuhi harapan sang pembaca. Mulai dari tokoh, setting hingga jalan cerita yang terkadang harus diubah demi merangkum sekian ratus halaman dalam sekian ratus menit film.
Saya pribadi lebih banyak kecewanya ketika menonton film adaptasi buku. Tak usah menyebut Hafalan Sha...more
Saya pribadi lebih banyak kecewanya ketika menonton film adaptasi buku. Tak usah menyebut Hafalan Sha...more
Excellently written. I blasted through this book in half a day. It was so interesting to hear the stories about how the movie came to be from the ground up from the producer, author, director, actors, and everyone that had anything to do with The Hunger Games movie. I learned all kinds of things about the movie. For example, Suzanne Collins wrote the first version of the script for the movie and then worked closely with everyone in revising it into the movie we saw. The combination of quotes and...more
This book is a must flip-through if you're a big fan of the Hunger Games film. The upclose photos of the costumes are what drew me and I enjoyed learning more about the process of designing the sets, clothes, make-up and even the food! Changes to the script, decisions about casting and the search for a proper director-studio team are all discussed.
Because of the way the film is shot, you don't really linger on any of these background details for long. It was nice to be able to see all that the...more
Because of the way the film is shot, you don't really linger on any of these background details for long. It was nice to be able to see all that the...more
This had a lot of insights that were interesting to read about. I liked this movie companion better than the Twilight one. Knowing Suzanne Collins wrote the screenplay made me forgive some of the missing elements in the movie. I also liked that the tributes were no names who just really loved the books. Before I read this book I told my husband that I thought the Seam was probably a real location of an abandoned mine town and my assumptions were correct. I thought that was neat. They mentioned s...more
In-depth about behind the scenes for the movie of 'The Hunger Games', about how the ideas of the book and the discussions of the film made through.
It was interesting to know the process behind the whole filming especially regarding the casts (I love Jennifer Lawrence here, she`s perfect as Katniss, but others didn`t struck me as best as hers), the sets, props and everything.
However, there`s one thing that I didn`t like here..Too much butt-kissing, to be honest. Praises for the director from th...more
It was interesting to know the process behind the whole filming especially regarding the casts (I love Jennifer Lawrence here, she`s perfect as Katniss, but others didn`t struck me as best as hers), the sets, props and everything.
However, there`s one thing that I didn`t like here..Too much butt-kissing, to be honest. Praises for the director from th...more
I am obsessed with The Hunger Games. I have been since I read the first book. When this movie companion came out in the US, photo's were popping up all over the Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr. I loved seeing them. My local bookstore posted a photo of their store window which was full of them and i went straight down there to get one. I was worried that it would be a waste of money having already seen all the photo's online. I was pleasantly surprised that it was so informative about the book and t...more
I'm not a huge fan of movie tie-in's... but I caved and grabbed this as I was heading toward the check-out. I must admit that I picked it up because of the flashy cover and the promise of an inside look at the movie before it hit theaters. I got home and read it on the porch in the sunshine.. and I did enjoy it! I read it cover to cover and was thoroughly impressed. The movie stills were incredible- many gorgeous full-page spreads, as well as many images tucked in with the writing grace the page...more
Loved the detail and dedication Kate Egan put into this book: creating a detailed picture of the cast, sets, and costume/cosmetic decisions used in the film. I loved the section on 'Capitol fashion' which was hideous, but in a way which I feel looks true to the books' description. There were a few new stills as well :)
After reading this book, I just saw how much every crew member of The Hunger Games worked hard for the movie. You could see their perseverance to do it, to make it a great movie to make the fans happy- which didn't fail. I am so glad that the Hunger Games was a blockbuster for the makers of it really deserved it. Everyone prepared for it, the cast and crew and especially the director. They encountered lots and lots of obstacles like shooting while raining and many others. They also try their...more
The Hunger Games is the title of the book the characters are Prim, katniss, peete, Gale, and others. game is planned to see who wins. A little girl is afraid to go so her sister take up for her. Katniss is her name she is the one who saved her sister. She goes to play the game and she finds herself in a world of trouble. She then plays the game and then finds a boy named peete. They find themselves together at once. There's an evil man is trying to do something to hurt them.
I loved the book it...more
I loved the book it...more
Wonderful companion to the upcoming movie, filled with rich and vibrant pictures, and surprising facts about the genesis of the movie, and process of how the translation from book to film adaptation came about.From author Suzanne Collins' early meetings with potential producers for the film, to the cast process right down to the wardrobe and food choices, this companion will definitely make fans of the series salivate over the upcoming movie, or fans who already seen the film, hunger(see what i...more
I bought this because i am obsessed with The Hunger Games. It is really good in describing how they made decisions about how to make the movie. It you love The Hunger Games like me you will love it. Happy Hunger Games
Oct 11, 2012
Alice
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This Hunger Games Companion is fantastic. The length is great (I read it in about 20 minutes) it has fantastic insight into the Hunger Games and really shows the best features of the movie. I bought this book before I had seen the film which I anticipated greatly and it really made me more excited for the film, if that was even possible. The book has a good amount of pictures and writing and the author is obviously as in love with the series as I am. This is definitely a must for die-hard Hunger...more
I have been a rabid fan of the Hunger Games since the first book came out so this companion didn't bring anything new to the table for me plot-wise. However I did have the good fortune of reading it a few days before I saw the movie and it was so interesting to get a behind the scenes look at the filming process and read about how the movie all came together. I especially love the section on costuming and how the director wanted District 12 to look. It also provided some insight as to why they c...more
This book was really interesting! I am really disappointed that for the movies, they are getting rid of the character Madge. They said it was because they could deal without her and that she really wasn't that important. All around, I believe that in the long run, Madge is the most important character. She gives Katniss the Mockingjay pin. That's the start of the whole rebellion! And, her mom was Maisyilee, Katniss' mom's best friend, who also fought in the Hunger Games with Haymitch. So, I thin...more
I just had to read this today before I go see the movie tonight. It was extremely interesting to learn all about how the movie came into being and how they found the different actors/actresses as well as how Gary Ross ended up being the director. I loved reading about how they shot the movie and how everyone involved in the production of the movie felt during the different times they were filming. I was very surprised when the book mentioned how they really didn't build many sets because they ba...more
Since I really enjoyed the Hunger Games books, I've naturally been excited for the upcoming movie. My mama surprised me by giving me this movie companion and, while it was an easy read, all of the photographs and illustrations were incredible. This is going to be a visually stunning movie; from the food, to the set of the area, to the fashions and makeup of the Capitol.
Even though I'm not yet sure that I'll be seeing the film in March when it comes out, the book was well-worth the read to not o...more
Even though I'm not yet sure that I'll be seeing the film in March when it comes out, the book was well-worth the read to not o...more
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“In The Hunger Games, there's something for everyone.
A gripping adventure.
A political commentary.
A love story.
A cautionary tale.
Some call it science fiction, some call it potential reality.
Some say it's for teenagers, some say it's for adults.
The book--and now the film--captures themes and concerns that seem timely.
But its real strength, in the end, is that it's timeless. It speaks to us today, and it will speak--even more powerfully--tomorrow.”
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A gripping adventure.
A political commentary.
A love story.
A cautionary tale.
Some call it science fiction, some call it potential reality.
Some say it's for teenagers, some say it's for adults.
The book--and now the film--captures themes and concerns that seem timely.
But its real strength, in the end, is that it's timeless. It speaks to us today, and it will speak--even more powerfully--tomorrow.”
“I felt that Lionsgate really understood the material and that they would let us make a faithful adaptation; that they wouldn't soften it, they wouldn't age up the characters, to make them older so that it would be more palatable. I felt that the power of the book was in the youth of these protagonists and that you couldn't cheat on that in terms of their age in the story. Lionsgate was on board for, of course, the PG-13 version of the movie, not something full of blood and guts, but something more thematically driven. -Nina Jacobson, pg. 14”
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