The Hunger Games kicked off a cultural phenomenon, but more than a decade later, does the first movie still hold up?
In this episode of Psyber Conversations, Josh, Bob, Darin, Matthew, Cara, and Rachel head into Panem to revisit the original Hunger Games. Some of the group grew up with the books and movies. Others are coming into the arena completely fresh, which makes for a very different kind of conversation.
We dig into Jennifer Lawrence’s portrayal of Katniss Everdeen, how the movie changes her from the book, the world building of District 12 and the Capitol, and why the Reaping remains one of the film’s most effective sequences.
We also get into the supporting cast, including Woody Harrelson as Haymitch, Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket, Lenny Kravitz as Cinna, Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman, and Donald Sutherland as President Snow.
And yes, eventually we wander directly into the arena’s most dangerous territory.
Team Peeta vs. Team Gale.
There are book comparisons, first time reactions, arguments over whether Katniss even needs a love interest, a brief detour into Twilight, and plenty of disagreement about what the movie gets right and what was lost in adaptation.
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