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BOOKS ON SCREEN > MOCKINGJAY Part 1

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message 102: by Dylan (new)

Dylan Alexander (dylanjalexander) | 45 comments So awesome!!


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Lawrence Ambrose (ambrose2014) | 31 comments I always thought her series peaked with book one, but that isn't to say the other two books weren't good or that Catching Fire wasn't a good movie.

But the trailer WAS awesome, in my opinion. I almost got goosebumps! ;)


Bookloverhugger aka:Rebecca | 155 comments okay, now i really liked that girls dress-but who was she meant to be?
and why was peeta there?
is it because of when President Snow had him from when they escaped the arena?


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Dana Burkey (danaburkey) | 1690 comments Mod
It was Peeta and Johanna when they were still captured.


message 106: by Sarah (new)

Sarah Omg I just saw it and it was so cool


message 107: by Sarah (new)

Sarah There's going to be two more


message 108: by Dana, SuperMod (new)

Dana Burkey (danaburkey) | 1690 comments Mod
Awesome! I did not hear the news about more, but figured we would get at least something more before the movie is out! :)


message 109: by Lawrence (new)

Lawrence Ambrose (ambrose2014) | 31 comments I keep fearing that Donald Sutherland will die just as did Philip Hoffman before the whole thing finishes. That's probably a terrible thing to think or say, but Sutherland is so magnificent as President Snow. I would be surprised (pleasantly) if it isn't his last crowning achievement.


Bookloverhugger aka:Rebecca | 155 comments Oh yeah, Johanna!!!


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Dana wrote: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4e-q..."

That is really cool!! I like it better than the first teaser!


message 112: by Dana, SuperMod (new)

Dana Burkey (danaburkey) | 1690 comments Mod
Check out the latest preview here:

https://www.goodreads.com/videos/6884...


message 113: by Dylan (new)

Dylan Alexander (dylanjalexander) | 45 comments I don't think I have ever been more excited for movie than I am for these movies!!!


message 114: by Dana, SuperMod (new)

Dana Burkey (danaburkey) | 1690 comments Mod
I know, right?!!!?!


message 115: by Dylan (new)

Dylan Alexander (dylanjalexander) | 45 comments There is a part in the trailer when peacekeepers seem to be killing people in a forest, was that in the book?


message 116: by Dana, SuperMod (new)

Dana Burkey (danaburkey) | 1690 comments Mod
Not specifically, but I feel like that could have been happening around the different districts easily enough...


Cate (The Professional Fangirl) (chaostheory08) | 458 comments Hello, hello! :)

This thread's too long for me to catch up but I am excited to see Mockingjay on screen. I've always liked the movies more than the books *gasp* and I really disliked Mockingjay. So I'm looking forward to the movie version.

And by the way, I met Josh Hutcherson! =D
http://orangekissu.blogspot.com/2014/...


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Sam | 606 comments oh I'm a little bit jealous right now haha, way to go meeting him. I've not heard about the DVD 'Howls Moving Castle' but this made me look at other stuff he has been in :D


Cate (The Professional Fangirl) (chaostheory08) | 458 comments Sam wrote: "oh I'm a little bit jealous right now haha, way to go meeting him. I've not heard about the DVD 'Howls Moving Castle' but this made me look at other stuff he has been in :D"

It's one of his voice work movies. Plus, it also has Jena Malone there too. :)


message 121: by Dylan (new)

Dylan Alexander (dylanjalexander) | 45 comments OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!


message 122: by Dana, SuperMod (new)

Dana Burkey (danaburkey) | 1690 comments Mod
I know...right!?!?


message 123: by Dylan (new)

Dylan Alexander (dylanjalexander) | 45 comments An Oscar for Ms. Lawrence please?!


message 124: by Dana, SuperMod (new)

Dana Burkey (danaburkey) | 1690 comments Mod
Yes please!! I was surprised though that I was not as emotional watching it. I think the other small tv spots helped this one not be so ground breaking. After all, sobbing at my desk would not make a good Monday morning impression to my coworkers!


message 125: by Dylan (new)

Dylan Alexander (dylanjalexander) | 45 comments Haha!!


message 126: by Dana, SuperMod (new)

Dana Burkey (danaburkey) | 1690 comments Mod
New trailer! Sorry I did not post it yesterday when it came out!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6srD...


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Puffin (Puffin_is_boss) | 8 comments i have a feeling the ending to this part will be cliffhanger terribleness


message 128: by Dana, SuperMod (new)

Dana Burkey (danaburkey) | 1690 comments Mod
Indeed! It will for sure be when Peeta and Katniss are reunited, and then we will all cry a lot and DIE until the next movie comes out..... this is not going to be an easy one to watch in theaters at all.....


message 129: by Dylan (new)

Dylan Alexander (dylanjalexander) | 45 comments Francis Lawrence said that where P1 ends will 'surprise' fans. So I think they might split it up somewhere else.


message 130: by Dylan (new)

Dylan Alexander (dylanjalexander) | 45 comments Francis Lawrence said that where P1 ends will 'surprise' fans. So I think they might split it up somewhere else.


message 131: by Rachel (new)

Rachel I totally requested a vacation day off from work, so I can see the first showing. Winning!


message 132: by Dana, SuperMod (new)

Dana Burkey (danaburkey) | 1690 comments Mod
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXshQ...


I got chills finally hearing her say "I we burn, you burn with us!"


message 133: by Reem (new)

Reem Dashti **** SPOILERS INCLUDED BEWARE ****
Guys please, like i read the book but i seriously dont know why people are Hating Gale so much?? I wanna talk about the scene where they see Peeta on TV and Gale gets mad.. Tbh he had the right to be mad cuz 1. He didnt know that Peeta was hijacked 2. He had enough sure the thing he said about the Nut was wrong cuz there were innocent people but he suffered alot when they destroyed District12 cuz he was there and he was trying to save the families! And remember in Catching Fire when Katniss told him that they should leave.. He said "What about the other families?" CUZ HE CARES ABOUT OTHERS. And whoever says Gale killed Prim you're SO WRONG! No hate i'm just sad and mad about the Gale hate


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Mrs. O' Leary (mrsolearysayswoaf) | 37 comments Reem wrote: "**** SPOILERS INCLUDED BEWARE ****
Guys please, like i read the book but i seriously dont know why people are Hating Gale so much?? I wanna talk about the scene where they see Peeta on TV and Gale..."


YOUR SO RIGHT. Gale would have NEVER killed Prim.


message 135: by Reem (new)

Reem Dashti THANk YOU! And yeahh like he saved her in Mockingjay in D13 and he always took care of Prim and Katniss's mom when Katniss was in the games cuz they were part of his family.. I might disagree in somethings that he said or did but i dont hate him! And if it was about him loving Katniss well cant you blame him? I bet he had a whole future planned with her if it werent for the games! But things changed after she went to the games and she loved Peeta but he didnt give up on her cuz well he loves her even though she doesnt share the same feelings i mean wouldnt you if u loved someone? You wouldnt immediately forget about your history with them well i know i wont lol


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Dana Burkey (danaburkey) | 1690 comments Mod
I don't "hate" Gale, but I never liked him as much at all. I think he was just assuming that Katniss would love him. When I read the book the first time I immediately liked Peeta better. And although Gale did not kill Prim specifically, as the book says it was his idea that lead to the plan. Although he did not "pull the trigger" so to speak, since the idea was his Katniss could NEVER see him the same because of it. I think the fact that he went off to help with government things proved that he kind of always saw himself as something more, where as Peeta loved Katniss but never felt "worthy" so he did what he could to make sure she was still alive and happy even if was not with him...but it of course was cuz I mean...come on!! :)


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Dana Burkey (danaburkey) | 1690 comments Mod
Can I just say it felt SO GOOD to move this topic to "in theaters" finally!!!! I am going to see it Sunday and cannot wait!! I will for sure be having a marathon tomorrow of the other two. There will be tears all around for sure!!!!


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Dylan Alexander (dylanjalexander) | 45 comments I saw it and.... It was AMAZING!!!! Exceeded all my expectations :D


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Perksofbeingnerdy | 20 comments I am watching the movie right now and I can honestly fall asleep. I think they should've left the last book into one movie. Nothing is happening, the movie is too draggy.


message 140: by Reem (new)

Reem Dashti I saw it yesterday and i loooved it! But i totally agree! Like my brother got bored when he saw it cuz tbh Mockingjay didnt have alot of "OH SHIT" scenes lol if you know what i mean so u think 1 movie would've been better cuz lots of people got bored


message 141: by Reem (new)

Reem Dashti I saw it yesterday and i loooved it! But i totally agree! Like my brother got bored when he saw it cuz tbh Mockingjay didnt have alot of "OH SHIT" scenes lol if you know what i mean so u think 1 movie would've been better cuz lots of people got bored


message 142: by Dana, SuperMod (new)

Dana Burkey (danaburkey) | 1690 comments Mod
Just got home from the movie! I really enjoyed it a lot! I feel like sure...it could have been one movie, but then there was a lot of stuff that would have been taken out. I feel like showing the back story of them trying to get Katniss to "act" on screen and then seeing her actually experiencing life in 8 and 12 and other places was great. I am okay with this movie having a lot less craziness and stuff since the next one will for sure make up for it! I cried on and off through the movie thinking about what is to come! I also watched the first two movies last night, so they were fresh in my mind and I was mega emotional thanks to that too.... Basically I cannot see any sad movie ever or read sad books ever cuz I die a little inside! haha


message 143: by Rachel (new)

Rachel I saw the movie twice...not going to lie 2 days in a row. I thought it made Mockingjay a whole lot better than the novel (didn't care for the book), and it made me realized this story needed to be on screen. One thing that I noticed was Effie wasn't in District 13 in the book, but I guess they kept her in the movie because she is just a beloved character. Thought it was a great adapation.


message 144: by Reem (new)

Reem Dashti Yeah they said that since the fans loved Effie so much they wanted to put her in both movies


message 145: by Booksarethebest (new)

Booksarethebest OMG I saw the movie but PEETA, ahhhhh, the end was tragic so many people at the teather were buuuuu, because they didnt like it ( of course they didnt read the books).


message 146: by Sam (new)

Sam | 606 comments *spoilers* I really enjoyed the movie. I agree Dana, I felt it needed to show Katniss trying to "act", living in district 13, nearly losing both Peeta and Gale (well thinking she did), all of it. Otherwise if it was one movie they would have had to cut a lot of those details. I didn't cry tho :D I also knew it would end where it did! tho when it blacked out when Katniss had, I thought it was leaving it there! adding on the end was great but I think it would have been more dramatic to have :D


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Dana (harmonyslovehp) | 72 comments Rebecca /will you follow me one last time\ wrote: "Reem wrote: "**** SPOILERS INCLUDED BEWARE ****
Guys please, like i read the book but i seriously dont know why people are Hating Gale so much?? I wanna talk about the scene where they see Peeta o..."


That's exactly how I felt. I liked Gale in the first book, but not so much in the other books


message 148: by Audra (new)

Audra (DivergentHungerGames22) I have seen it in theaters twice already. It is amazing. I don't want to wait a year for the next one! :(


message 149: by [deleted user] (new)

Loved it! I wasn't a fan of the last book, but this movie was great. I preferred the film to the book! And I don't say that often....


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Mary Bronson | 11 comments OMG I thought the movie was pretty epic. I really loved it!! Yes there were some parts of the book that didn't make it into the movie, but I am okay with that. I went to go see it with a friend and we both jumped at the scene when Peeta attacks Katniss cause to be honest I was so into the movie I totally forgot about that scene.


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