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Adsos Letter

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3. We just returned from seeing it. I'm glad I hadn't read the books beforehand.

Reply to Phentex (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 25, 2012, 01:34 AM

Mar 2012

Because knowing the story ahead of time might have taken away a bit from what was an outstanding movie experience.

If Hunger Games doesn't sweep awards in a whole variety of categories then Hollywood has lost its frickin' mind.

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I saw it last night... Phentex Mar 2012 #1

I saw it too but it was too intense for my wife. She left the theater. Kablooie Mar 2012 #2

The camera motion in the beginning had several of us queasy... Phentex Mar 2012 #4

We just returned from seeing it. I'm glad I hadn't read the books beforehand. Adsos Letter Mar 2012 #3

See? Phentex Mar 2012 #5

Unfortunately, it's not an "Oscar bait" sort of film. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2012 #8

I saw it Friday before reading the book... quispquake Mar 2012 #6

Why doesn't they guy who owns the land... Javaman Mar 2012 #7