[Discussion] The Hunger Games

Plot:
At an unidentified future date, the nation of Panem has risen out of the ruins of what was once known as North America. Due to an unsuccessful uprising by the districts of Panem, a raffle (known as the "reaping") is held to choose one boy and one girl, aged 12–18, from each of the twelve districts to participate in the Hunger Games, a competition in which each contestant, or tribute, battles until only one is left. The winner receives honor, gifts, and enough food and supplies to never worry about anything ever again. The Hunger Games are a yearly reminder to the 12 districts of the Capitol's authority, and punishment for their rebellion over 70 years ago, in which the 13th district was supposedly destroyed.
In District 12, sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) cares for her mother (Paula Malcomson) and her sister Primrose "Prim" (Willow Shields) since her father died in a mine accident when she was 11. Each year, since the age of 12, Katniss' name has been placed in the reaping more than once. In return for taking this extra annual risk, she receives extra grain and oil for her family. In addition, Katniss has been illegally hunting for food outside the boundary fences of District 12 with her friend Gale (Liam Hemsworth), whose father died in the same mining accident.
Prim, now age 12, has her name placed in the reaping for the first time—only once—and it is unexpectedly drawn. Katniss volunteers to replace her sister in the Games. She competes against other tributes, including Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson), the male tribute from District 12, who has secretly loved Katniss since childhood and who once showed her a kindness she could never forget.
Before the Hunger Games begin, she is given a stylist, Cinna (Lenny Kravitz), and a Capitol escort, Effie (Elizabeth Banks), to help her make a good impression with potential sponsors. Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson), a drunk and the only living victor from District 12, mentors both Katniss and Peeta before and during the Hunger Games. Once in the arena, Katniss must rely on her hunting skills, stealth, speed, and wits in order to survive. She also has to fight her anger for the Capitol and 'put on a good show' in order to receive food and aid from sponsors.


Cast:
Jennifer Lawrence - Katniss Everdeen
Josh Hutcherson - Peeta Mellark
Woody Harrelson - Haymitch Abernathy
Elizabeth Banks - Effie Trinket
Liam Hemsworth - Gale Hawthorne
Lenny Kravitz - Cinna
Stanley Tucci - Caesar Flickerman
Donald Sutherland - President Coriolanus Snow
Willow Shields - Primrose "Prim" Everdeen
Paula Malcomson - Mrs. Everdeen
Amandla Stenberg - Rue
Alexander Ludwig - Cato
Dayo Okeniyi - Thresh
Isabelle Fuhrman - Clove
Jacqueline Emerson - Foxface
Leven Rambin - Glimmer
Jack Quaid - Marvel
Toby Jones - Claudius Templesmith
Wes Bentley - Seneca Crane
Latarsha Rose - Portia

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Who has already watched it or plans on doing so? :)

I can't wait! :) I am so excited. I loved the books.

Jeaniessi wrote: I can't wait! :) I am so excited. I loved the books.

Mirichan wrote: I LOVE IT
I LOVE IT
I LOVE IT
I LOVE IT
I LOVE IT
I HAVE WAITED LONG FOR IT
I LOVE IT
I LOVED THE BOOKS VERY MUCH
I MUST WATCH IT
BECAUSE I LOVE IT
(hehehe sorry just an expression of love )
Thank you for opening this thread here~:p

Any of you two booked tickets yet? Originally I wanted to go the day before yesterday but I have been ill the last three days, bad luck. Maybe Sunday? :)