Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Audiophilander (A) on April 13, 2012 at 23:13:20

In Reply to: RE: Well, of course an author is free to attempt to burnish a story with the lustre of Greek mythology, but it posted by tinear on April 11, 2012 at 07:31:23

Keep in mind that a "highly lauded novel" like Lord of the Flies would be classified as young adult literature by today's standards, as are many formerly adult works of fiction by the likes of Asimov, Sturgeon, Heinlein, etc. IMO, Hunger Games was an impressive film that treats it's source material with respect; the acting was uniformly excellent. The novels have been best sellers for good reason and I can certainly see why teens are passionate about the series. While I wouldn't necessarily describe Hunger Games as a masterpiece of fiction or the film as a classic for the ages, they're far more than glossy entertainment with little substance.

I don't always concur with my wife's assessment of books and film treatments, but in respect to this one we're in total agreement. Anecdotally, when I caught an early pre-premier screening of of Hunger Games I happened to be sitting with a group of renowned authors of popular fiction including Rosemary Clement-Moore, Charlaine Harris and my wife, Rachel Caine, all of whom came away from the theater as impressed by the film adaptation of Hunger Games as I did. It's also worth noting that Charlaine's husband and several other friends joining us for this special screening, all of whom fell well outside of the teen demographic, thought that this was a very good film as well.

So tin, I hope you'll understand that while we see eye to eye on many issues over on the Outside Asylum board, the consensus of our party was overwhelmingly positive about this film, in direct contrast to the views you've expressed here.

Ciao,
AuPh