Relive the phenomenon that was Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in this box set collection of all four Hunger Games films. Included in this special release is over fourteen hours of bonus content, including behind-the-scenes action and commentary of the box-office hit franchise.
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I hadn't seen this but heard good things about it. 2 of my kids read the books. The price was decent for a bundle of 4 movies and 2 bonus discs. What I expected to be a "one movie a week" thing turned into "1 film a night for 4 nights in a row". Even my wife, who normally doesn't really get into movies, was into this series. It was her demand that we watched them all in a row.
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My kids like Rio, and with 2 movies in one case, it takes up less shelf space and twice the enjoyment. Win-Win the way I see it. Less than the price of each individually bought together in this bundle.
Plus, keep in mind, when you own the media, there's no buffering issues that you get with online streaming services.
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I had to get this for my child who was doing a compare/contrast between the book(which we got for her Kindle) and the film(which we bought on DVD since it was in the bargain bin).
The movie wasn't bad, but it needed a more thorough backstory for it to completely make sense, hence read the book. This hurts some of the point to the secondary plot, which probably drives the series.
Definitely a B-grade film. Probably had close to $10Million sunk into it and they did a fantastic job of stretching it without looking cheap. Had to have been shot on either digital video tape or digital media and not "film look" post processing, giving it a very "antisceptic" clean look that most people prefer for TV but not film. The film does merit a second viewing. With an understanding of the basic story and plot lines and no longer distracted by many of the very cool special effects and action sequences(often combined), you can really dig deeper and pick up the not as obvious elements, which while not immensely important, do add to not only an appreciation for the movie itself, but also to a greater understanding of the overall film. They did a decent job making this film stand alone, basically giving you nearly everything you need for enjoying the film. Still this isn't going to win awards. It's below the level of a mainstream film, yet is a step above most indy films. It almost seems like it was adapted from the book for a premium type cable-tv type service as a much hyped feature. This would be a perfect film for SCI-FI and a few other networks like that.
Based on the price for the series on BluRay, if the price dropped a bit, I'd probably buy all 3 in the series. Maybe if there was a good priced boxed set would be nice if under $30.
I'm saying "not recommending to a friend" only because I think this better appeals to those who read the book. Having the extra information really helps.
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Fans of Tim Burton will no doubt like this film. It's short with a strong story. it's a big stiff and rigid but that goes along with the period setting. When the underworld and the above world collide, the clash is more than it appears, but less ominous than one would think. For $10, this is seriousl a bargain.