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Ruby2 · 03-07-2012, 10:55 PM

Anyone else excited for this?

The first book was a fun cheap thrill. Havent read the rest yet. Movie looks pretty sick.

Edit: Sucks that Lenny Kravitz is in it. How did that guy make a career, yuck.

Jets Things · 03-07-2012, 10:57 PM

Pretty excited. Books were very entertaining and Jennifer Lawrence should probably sit on my face for a week or so.

Ruby2 · 03-07-2012, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Jets Things

Pretty excited. Books were very entertaining and Jennifer Lawrence should probably sit on my face for a week or so.

Ok Im glad im not the only one.

I feel like the movie theater will be filled with 14 year old girls but whatever.

Bonhomme Richard · 03-07-2012, 11:47 PM

Weren't the books for female children?

shakin318 · 03-07-2012, 11:49 PM

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Weren't the books for female children?

Yes. And for creepy men in libraries hoping to strike up conversations with same.

ComfortablyNumb · 03-08-2012, 12:23 AM

My 13 year old girl read it and loved it. She can't wait for the movie. It's like the twilight for pre-teens!

Sourceworx · 03-08-2012, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by shakin318

Yes. And for creepy men in libraries hoping to strike up conversations with same.

southside goes to the library?

Sourceworx · 03-08-2012, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Ruby2

Anyone else excited for this?

The first book was a fun cheap thrill. Havent read the rest yet. Movie looks pretty sick.

Edit: Sucks that Lenny Kravitz is in it. How did that guy make a career, yuck.

My wife read all three and loved them. She's also been raving about how those books have gotten her students to read on their own time. Some kids are literally reading as they walk the halls between classes.

Jets Things · 03-08-2012, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonhomme Richard

Weren't the books for female children?

You're a female children.

Ruby2 · 03-08-2012, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonhomme Richard

Weren't the books for female children?

You'd be surprised how many adults I have seen on the bus/subway reading this, not to mention the people at work.

loluchka80 · 03-08-2012, 09:29 AM

i read them all. they were interesting. took me like 10 days to read all 3. they were entertaining, but they are for teenagers.

i'll go see the movie, because my wife is really into it. but i do expect there to be a lot of 14 year old girls there.

JStokes · 03-08-2012, 09:44 AM

You guys like the worst movies.

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Lone Star Lady · 03-08-2012, 09:54 AM

These books were mentioned in the Read a Book? thread. I think it was Borgo who said his wife and daughter read and enjoyed the books, and that they were trying to get him to read the books.
(Sorry, Borgo, if it wasn't you. I occasionally have those CRS -- can't remember **** -- moments.)

Ruby2 · 03-08-2012, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by JStokes

You guys like the worst movies.

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Warfish · 03-08-2012, 10:25 AM

Never read the book (from what I've read about it, it's aimed at tweenagers, isn't it?)

When I reviewed the plot, it sounded like a de facto clone of the early Stephen King story "The Long Walk".

Given that almost all of King's work gets turned into poop in film form (with one or two exceptions, Shawshank being the obvious one), and because the odds of a "The Long Walk" movie appear quite low, perhaps I'd give the film a shot. Dystopian Future Fiction is somethign I usually enjoy.

Peebag · 03-08-2012, 10:28 AM

screw that, Peyton is free agent!!!

JetPotato · 03-08-2012, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Jets Things

Pretty excited. Books were very entertaining and Jennifer Lawrence should probably sit on my face for a week or so.

Won't see the movie. No interest in the book. But...

Bonhomme Richard · 03-08-2012, 11:26 AM

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Won't see the movie. No interest in the book. But...

When I first saw the trailer I thought it was the same girl who played Clooney's older daughter in The Descendents.

JetPotato · 03-08-2012, 11:47 AM

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When I first saw the trailer I thought it was the same girl who played Clooney's older daughter in The Descendents.

Took me a while to realize where I had recognized her from too. I thought at first she was one of the girls in Sucker Punch, but it turns out she was Mystique in the latest X-Men film.

Regardless...

Borgoguy · 03-08-2012, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Lone Star Lady

These books were mentioned in the Read a Book? thread. I think it was Borgo who said his wife and daughter read and enjoyed the books, and that they were trying to get him to read the books.
(Sorry, Borgo, if it wasn't you. I occasionally have those CRS -- can't remember **** -- moments.)

It was. My wife and son loved the series. They are cajoling me into reading at least the first one before the flick opens later this month.

As for Jennifer Lawrence, I first became aware of her in the film Winter's Bone. I thought she was absolutely brilliant in the movie. She is also quite fetching.

03-07-2012, 10:55 PM	#1
Ruby2 Patron and Grapefruit Juice Bitchess!!! Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Jerseystrong Posts: 17,010	The Hunger Games Anyone else excited for this? The first book was a fun cheap thrill. Havent read the rest yet. Movie looks pretty sick. Edit: Sucks that Lenny Kravitz is in it. How did that guy make a career, yuck.

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Jets Things All Pro Join Date: May 2003 Location: 742 Evergreen Terrace Posts: 9,405	Pretty excited. Books were very entertaining and Jennifer Lawrence should probably sit on my face for a week or so.

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Bonhomme Richard Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 4,083	Weren't the books for female children?

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ComfortablyNumb Practice Squad Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 493	My 13 year old girl read it and loved it. She can't wait for the movie. It's like the twilight for pre-teens!

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loluchka80 All League Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,216	i read them all. they were interesting. took me like 10 days to read all 3. they were entertaining, but they are for teenagers. i'll go see the movie, because my wife is really into it. but i do expect there to be a lot of 14 year old girls there.

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Lone Star Lady Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: TX via MA via CT Posts: 1,828	These books were mentioned in the Read a Book? thread. I think it was Borgo who said his wife and daughter read and enjoyed the books, and that they were trying to get him to read the books. (Sorry, Borgo, if it wasn't you. I occasionally have those CRS -- can't remember **** -- moments.)

03-08-2012, 10:25 AM	#15
Warfish JetsInsider.com Legend Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 35,000	Never read the book (from what I've read about it, it's aimed at tweenagers, isn't it?) When I reviewed the plot, it sounded like a de facto clone of the early Stephen King story "The Long Walk". Given that almost all of King's work gets turned into poop in film form (with one or two exceptions, Shawshank being the obvious one), and because the odds of a "The Long Walk" movie appear quite low, perhaps I'd give the film a shot. Dystopian Future Fiction is somethign I usually enjoy.

03-08-2012, 10:28 AM	#16
Peebag being disappointed since January 13th, 1969 All Pro Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: great midwest -well not so great Posts: 7,108	screw that, Peyton is free agent!!!