[DISCUSSION] [SPOILERS] - The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes - Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, Viola Davis - Dir. by Francis Lawrence
| RELEASE DATE | RUNTIME | IMDB | ROTTENTOMATOES | METACRITIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2023 | 2hr 37m | 7.1 | 64% | 51 |
Premise:
Coriolanus Snow mentors and develops feelings for the female District 12 tribute during the 10th Hunger Games.
Director(s):
Francis Lawrence
Writer(s):
Michael Lesslie, Michael Arndt
| CAST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Zegler | ... | Lucy Gray Baird |
| Tom Blyth | ... | Coriolanus Snow |
| Hunter Schafer | ... | Tigris |
| Viola Davis | ... | Dr. Volumnia Gaul |
| Peter Dinklage | ... | Dean Casca Highbottom |
I haven't seen this, but I feel like no one asked for this movie.
The Pitch Meeting is gonna be TIGHT!
I just straight up watch pitch meetings directly now instead of watching the actual show/movie, except if it really catches my eye
It terms of movies I never asked for, at least this film has plenty to work with. The original series/films establish that we're at Hunger Games 74+ and there was a huge war.
I'm not sure if Snow is the best main character, but having watched the film I think he was a good enough choice.
A prequel is always going to be a difficult movie, but I thought this did a fine job. If they want to make a few more I'll probably watch them, but if they don't I'll be ok.
This is literally the first time I hear about this movie wtf
I wonder if Suzanne Collins was like "do you think they'll know I ripped off GoT on the naming convention?"
I was surprised, but instead of a lazy cash grab this was a very good movie. It respects the universe it's in and doesn't break cannon, the characters are interesting and engaging, the plot was easy to follow and I didn't immediately notice any problems with it that took me out of the movie. I rolled my eyes at the katniss "callback," but otherwise had a good time with it. 8/10.
I like that they gave the one good role to Crocodile Dundee (Kirk Lazarus)