hunger games?

[sloppy joe]

is it more of a teen girl movie than a bayou shooter movie?

 

[gunguy11]

I went to see this last night with the girlfriend. I would spend the money to watch it again. The movie was pretty good. Wasn't your manly action movie like die hard but it was a good FULL movie!

 

[Sugarbug]

Don't read the book before you go. It will seem like they rushed it if you read it right before. But make sure you read it after. They're very good and easy to read.

 

[SamNavy]

I read all 3 books in less than a week... great series. Besides being great stories, they make you think on many levels and on many topics that would appeal to members of a firearms forum. The books themselves should appeal to just about anybody, and I've heard nothing but awesomeness about the movie from several people who read the books beforehand.

The wife and I are going this Wed night to the AMC Westbank on Manhattan to see it... anybody know if they have "Shall not carry" signs up?

 

[BRMedic]

I have never seen a sign at them but apparently corporate says carry is a no go.

http://www.bayoushooter.com/forums/...-policy-response-from-corporate&highlight=AMC

 

[Sugarbug]

I read all 3 books in less than a week... great series. Besides being great stories, they make you think on many levels and on many topics that would appeal to members of a firearms forum. The books themselves should appeal to just about anybody, and I've heard nothing but awesomeness about the movie from several people who read the books beforehand.

The wife and I are going this Wed night to the AMC Westbank on Manhattan to see it... anybody know if they have "Shall not carry" signs up?

I'm not saying if you've already read them, don't go see it, but if you just read them, the movie is going to seem rushed.

 

[Mojo Rider]

Welcome back.

 

[CaptainMorgan]

the books have a heavy government/political control and overthrow thing going on. Ive heard a few people who liked the first book were turned off by the second too. However for me, and id guess a lot of guys on here, it will make them better. Going see it tomorrow, and have high hopes

 

[USMC-Deano]

I saw it on Friday with the wife and kiddo. We enjoyed it. Seemed like a good movie for the times we live in (anti-communistic elements, some citizen revolt type stuff). I'd never even HEARD of it until Friday when my wife saw an article about it possibly being too violent for kids, but we saw it and we enjoyed it.

 

[Gus McCrae]

Good movie.... seriously.

Don't read the book before you go. It will seem like they rushed it if you read it right before. But make sure you read it after. They're very good and easy to read.

The wife didn't seem to mind. I haven't read them yet.

 

[f3m4]

Good movie, VERY good books.

I even went to the midnight premier.

 

[BOSS351]

Guess I got to read these books...My daughters have read them and so has my wife. They went to the midnight premier Thursday night.....didn't know they had some of the things mentioned above so it sounds kind of interesting now..I just thought it was some vampire kinda thing like the Twilight stuff..Thanks for the info as I'm always looking for reading material.

 

[RyanW]

Anyone who liked the Hunger Games really needs to get ahold of Battle Royale, the book or the movie. The movie came out about 15 years ago, 10 years before it was ripped off and formed into the Hunger Games

 

[USMC-Deano]

Anyone who liked the Hunger Games really needs to get ahold of Battle Royale, the book or the movie. The movie came out about 15 years ago, 10 years before it was ripped off and formed into the Hunger Games

Gonna have to get a hold of a copy of that.

 

[LACamper]

I'd been debating this one. I don't go to many movies any more.

I did come across this review.
http://www.schlockmercenary.com/blog/hunger-games-movie-review

 

[Tulse Luper]

Sure sounds a lot like that horrifically bad Battle Royale.

 

[RyanW]

Sure sounds a lot like that horrifically bad Battle Royale.

From here on, I question your taste in anything.

 

[Tulse Luper]

From here on, I question your taste in anything.

I missed your post above. HK sponsored diners, polo games, and gallery openings we can attend together. Movies, not so much. Battle Royale was the same over-hyped scene over and over - 16 year-old gets whacked in some horrific manner. Yawners.

 

[Scott.Thornton]

Started the books a few years ago when they first came out, and watched the movie last night in Ms. Yep, I liked em all, and the movie. I've read the books twice now, and will buy the movies as they come out on dvd.

 

[RyanW]

I missed your post above. HK sponsored diners, polo games, and gallery openings we can attend together. Movies, not so much. Battle Royale was the same over-hyped scene over and over - 16 year-old gets whacked in some horrific manner. Yawners.

But at least it was a fairly original idea. The sequel sucked as most of them do. I honestly think the story of the little girl that won the previous Battle Royale that they showed at the beginning of the movie would have been awesome.

See you at the mixer.