Catching Fire [Beware of Spoilers]

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So yeah, Catching Fire will be coming out on November 22, and I am seriously already feeling the hype. I think the casting for this is a little better (was not a fan of the tributes cast for the first Hunger Games, but it seems slightly better now), and upon seeing the trailer, as my IRC friends can attest, I launched into a tirade of "ohmyfuckohmyfuckohmyfuck." Needless to say, I am very excited.

Unfortunately, the trailer doesn't show Katniss spectacularly bursting into flame, but it is still a very exciting trailer, for sure.

 

RE: Catching Fire

Saw it, loved it. I think they did a really good job of adapting this one to the big screen, barring a few changes that they had to make as a consequence of a few details being left out of the original film. Unfortunate, but I do love the way they ended up making the film. It stands as a really good translation. And Johanna's actress played the part really well.

However, I was a little disappointed by how Finnick wasn't as 'grizzly' as I hoped he would be. I hoped that he'd be a little more mature and rough around the edges, but still in that glamourous kind of way... but oh well. Things were done very well.

Also, a good couple of articles (spoilarz ahead):
http://theweek.com/article/index/253246/the-hunger-games-catching-fire-10-major-differences-between-the-movie-and-the-book
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/11/25/247146164/what-really-makes-katniss-stand-out-peeta-her-movie-girlfriend

 

I don't think they ever explicitly point out that it is important, but they draw attention to it with symbols and whatnot. It's strongly alluded to, though. And I believe Snow might say something about Katniss being the Mockingjay.