TJ and Fizz discuss what’s good and bad about ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1’. As ever, they don’t always see eye to eye, but that will give you, dear listeners, some fun things to chew on. They also discuss the redesign of the MovieByte website, Disney’s live action ‘Cinderella’ trailer (no, really, it’s a thing), the Russos possibly directing ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ parts one and two as opposed to Joss Whedon — which leads to a lot of discussion — and of course what theaters will have the ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ trailer.
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As you can see, I have just rolled out the second major redesign (or third version) of the MovieByte website.
I’ve said in the past that I am just not the target demographic for this film, and that remains true. I’m not sure why we need this film or what it offers to compel me to go to the theaters to see it.
The thing is, I’m completely and utterly torn on this. I’m just a bit of a Joss Whedon fan and I wanted to see him keep directing the Avengers films. At the same time I realize that these films have to be the most exhausting to make in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and he’s probably a bit burnt out. If someone is going to take the helm from him, it might as well be the Russos, because they did a fantastic job with The Winter Soldier — even if I took minor issue with their cinematography choices sometimes
The first trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be debuting in a small number of theaters across the US on Friday.
Yes! My theater in Franklin, TN is on this list (the Carmike, Thoroughbred 20)! I’m excited. Guess I’ll be making the drive into Franklin for my film this weekend though I haven’t been driving that far lately.
Had tickets to see The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 in Thailand? You might be seeing a Woody Allen film instead.
I found the film to be compelling, it did in fact have some action which I deemed to be enough for me, I liked the pacing and much of the acting, the story is improved upon from the book, and I quite enjoyed watching the film in the theater.
When Katniss destroys the games, she goes to District 13 after District 12 is destroyed. She meets President Coin who convinces her to be the symbol of rebellion, while trying to save Peeta from the Capitol.
Critics Consensus: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 sets up the franchise finale with a penultimate chapter loaded with solid performances and smart political subtext, though it comes up short on the action front.
Domestic Total as of Nov. 24, 2014: $130,875,952
Distributor: Lionsgate Release Date: November 21, 2014
Genre: Action / Adventure Runtime: 2 hrs. 3 min.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 Production Budget: $125 million