How can I watch The Hunger Games movie?

When it comes to the hunger games I will admit that I fell into the category of people who had watched the movie(s) before I had even read the book and thought I had known everything based off what I saw in the cinema. I had recently read books 1-3 and my views on the movies changed. When I first watched the hunger games movies, I will admit I enjoyed them, but it is very easy to get bored with them. I didnt have a full grasp on why the franchise was so popular, because none of the characters were particularly interesting or had a persona that was easily relate-able based on what was shown on-screen.

After I read the books, I became attached to the characters. I understood what it was like to be in the thinking head of katniss. I also had faces to put to names, and body language I was able to vividly imagine in my head. The books were hard to part with because of how relate-able the characters were and how touching the emotion I felt was.

I had to watch the movies again after I had re-read the books. I without hesitation bought a 24 hour rental for the Hunger Games movie on Amazon. I needed to revisit Panem and understand what was so different about the movies. I was obsessed with finding out what made me so indifferent about whether or not I saw these movies and whether or not I truly cared what happened to the characters in them.

I was followed by much expected disappointment. Small, minuscule details bothered me, mostly because I thought I had the movie all figured out, but also because it was unnecessary to play the stories out that way. We first see Buttercup a black and white cat, when he is really orange (the color of a buttercup flower) as explained in the book. I dont know why this detail bothered me when we only see the cat once in this movie, but it did. He plays a big part in the last book, and should at least I would hope make a bigger appearance in the very last two movies.

A woman who I presume is Greasy Sae, gives katniss the mockingjay pin, and creates no significance. We dont even hear about madge. Not that her character really plays a part, but Katniss did have another friend aside from Gale, a person whom she co-existed with, was terminated from the movie, therefore we as the audience would never be able to feel the emotion behind the mockingjay pin, and instead only look at it as an insignificant bit, that had a minor exchange between prim and katniss.

The exchange between peeta and katniss was hardly filled in detail as well. All we could tell from her flash back memory was that she was cold in the rain one day, and peeta had thrown her some bread. We never receive the context that he burnt it on purpose, and that his mother gave him a black eye for it, and that she was nearing death. We hear some what about this while they're in the games, but its a very bland conversation, and was meant for a pre-story climax, so that the characters can develop.

The only thing we knew about Katniss before they got into the games (from the movie pov) was that she was a hunter, she deeply cared for her sister, she was rude to her mother (which is because her mother mentally abandoned them after their father died, but the movie doesnt tell us this) She and gale unless truth be told otherwise were most likely going to end up being together when they were older out of the convenience and mutual relationship that just kind of worked for them.

Another thing that bothered me was the unnecessary inclusion of words that they had two weeks to win the hunger games. What? There was no mention of that in the book, if anything, it would have been easier to find some way to sneak into the script that they were in there for about a month. Because they were.

I really needed answers about this film. it saddened me because the characters never developed. Peeta is never understood to truly be hopelessly inlove with katniss. all we get is that he loved her, and before I had read the books. I thought (because of an opinion developed having only watched the movies at first) that Both Peeta and Katniss were pretending to like each other. I had thought, based off movie personas, that they would fall in love based off the act, and thats how they would end up together. Boy was I wrong. And gladly I appreciated their relationship way more after I had read the books. I secretly loathed the idea throughout my reading that they may not be together.

I highly suggest reading the books before ever considering watching this movie. The movie steps out of Katniss' head. So you dont have any forethought. All you see are facial expressions, that have no grounds. It is very confusing.

At any rate, I am giving this movie 4 stars because it really brings panem to life and helps you plug in what you dont see in film, into your imagination from what you know about the books.

How can I watch The Hunger Games movie?

Watch The Hunger Games 2012 in Australia

Released: 2012

Updated: 31st Oct, 2022

How can I watch The Hunger Games movie?
7.2 / 10

Rated: PG-13

Director: Gary Ross

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What is The Hunger Games about?

In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided into 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, rutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors while the citizens of Panem are required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss' young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, are pitted against bigger, stronger representatives, some of whom have trained for this their whole lives.

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No The Hunger Games is not available on Amazon Prime.

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Is The Hunger Games movie on Netflix?

All of The Hunger Game movies are on Netflix, including The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2.

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All 'Hunger Games' Movies Are Streaming on Tubi for Free.

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Is Hunger Games included with Amazon Prime?

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