extendedforecast Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 So we had a great time last night, not only because the movie was good, but because being in the theater with 400+ excited people was a lot of fun. There was lots of clapping, oohing (at the kissing scenes) and ewwing (if that's even a word, lol. Overall it was a fun experience. Were any of your audiences loud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 That must have been a super huge theater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 We're going Monday when the crowds will (hopefully) be thinner. But --- how are the kissing scenes?? I've seen loads about the violence being tame enough for mature kids, but nothing yet mentioned about if the kissing scenes are as gentle/tame as in the book. Thoughts on a general age appropriate for the kissing bits? Or, better question (if you've read the book) -- are they as gentle as in the book, or do they ramp up the kissing for the movie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Buckin' Longhorn Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 My spouse and I caught the Friday early show. There were only about 10 people total in the theater. I love empty theaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Kissing was along the lines of the book--no heavy makeout scenes. Honestly I thought there was more chemistry between Cinna and Katniss than with either Peeta or Gale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea Time Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Our audience was also lively. They laughed out loud at the trailer for the next Twilight movie, the part where Bella is stalking the deer in the forest. That was not the response they were looking for, I'm sure. :D We had a ball. Good fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extendedforecast Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 Kissing was just a peck on the cheek and another slightly longer kiss, but tastefully done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extendedforecast Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 Kissing was along the lines of the book--no heavy makeout scenes. Honestly I thought there was more chemistry between Cinna and Katniss than with either Peeta or Gale. :iagree: 100%. It was never clear when she began to develop feelings for Peeta, and it never appeared believable to me that she really was in love with him. I figured that was due to a lack of chemistry between the actors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extendedforecast Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 That must have been a super huge theater. It was. I asked when we were buying tickets how many seats were available. There were 263 of 428 available, but by the time the movie started it was almost sold out. Just the bad seats at the bottom were empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeetime Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 :iagree: 100%. It was never clear when she began to develop feelings for Peeta, and it never appeared believable to me that she really was in love with him. I figured that was due to a lack of chemistry between the actors. Wasn't she pretty unsure of her feelings for Peeta at the end the first book? I thought that the actors played that out pretty well. I agree about the chemistry with Cinna though- But Cinna is my favorite character and I though Lenny K played it really, really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 We saw it last night with a similar size audience. Our audience was also very lively and involved with the movie. It was a lot of fun. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Wasn't she pretty unsure of her feelings for Peeta at the end the first book? I thought that the actors played that out pretty well. I agree about the chemistry with Cinna though- But Cinna is my favorite character and I though Lenny K played it really, really well. From what I remember, she wasn't real sure of his true feelings for her, and was more "playing the game", than developing feelings for him. Those come later in the books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary in VA Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 From what I remember, she wasn't real sure of his true feelings for her, and was more "playing the game", than developing feelings for him. Those come later in the books. :iagree: I think both of them were wondering if the other really felt something or was just playing it up for the audience. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MominIN Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 We saw it yesterday afternoon at the IMAX theater. I thought our audience was very subdued. We were there for a 3:30 matinee and I would say the theater was a little under half full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 The kissing was very tame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Oddly, the 12:01 am crowd was subdued. Usually midnight crowds are quite noisy. I went to see it for the second time at 3:30 this afternoon and the crowd was quite lively. It was excellent. (Both times the theater was packed.) Katniss doesn't like Peeta, or at least isn't sure if she does, by the end of the first book. She had such walls built up around her heart toward the opposite sex that she wouldn't let herself feel anything. She was playing it up for the audience. He wasn't sure what she was doing, but was hoping she liked him. I thought they both played that well. I felt like she kind of viewed Cinna almost as a father figure. The kissing is virtually nothing. One kiss on the cheek and one good length kiss on the lips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Kissing was along the lines of the book--no heavy makeout scenes. Honestly I thought there was more chemistry between Cinna and Katniss than with either Peeta or Gale. thanks; glad to read that. I do think the chemistry between Katniss & Peeta/Katniss & Gale comes in the later books, not so much in the 1st one, so that part doesn't surprise me or seem "off" to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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