query: when did the first hunger games come out

pos: The Hunger Games (film) the character of Seneca Crane to allow several developments to be shown directly to the audience and Ross added several scenes between Crane and Coriolanus Snow. The main characters were cast between March and May 2011. Principal photography began in May 2011 and ended in September 2011, with filming taking place in North Carolina. The film was released on March 21, 2012, in some European countries and in the US on March 23, 2012, in both conventional theaters and digital IMAX theaters. Japan received it last, on September 28. When the film released, it set records for opening day ($67.3

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games the previous victors to come from District 3, Beetee, won his Games by setting a trap that electrocuted six tributes at once, crowning him the victor. He also used his skills after being chosen to compete in the Seventy-fifth Hunger Games in "Catching Fire". The other victor chosen to compete in the Seventy-fifth Hunger Games is a woman named Wiress, who discovered that the arena operated like a clock and told Katniss how to detect force fields, after she pointed (or at least started to point) out the force field put up between the Gamemakers and the victors. Wiress died

neg: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire argued that the premise "doesn't make a lot of sense". He praised the "impressive" first act and Jennifer Lawrence, for "project[ing] the kind of strength that Katharine Hepburn had when she was young." Denby found the second act "attenuated and rhythmless" and criticised the "incoherent" finale that "will send the audience scurrying back to the book to find out what’s supposed to be going on". "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" earned $424,668,047 in North America and $440,343,699 in other countries for a worldwide total of $865,011,746. Worldwide, it is the 52nd-highest-grossing film, the highest-grossing film of "The Hunger Games" series,

neg: Katniss Everdeen Katniss Everdeen Katniss Everdeen is a fictional character and the protagonist of "The Hunger Games" trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Her name comes from a plant with edible tubers called "Sagittaria" (katniss), from Sagittarius the Archer, whose name means "He that throws arrows" in Latin. She is portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence in the film adaptations "The Hunger Games", "", "", and "". Katniss and her family come from District 12, a coal-mining district that is the poorest and least populated district in the dystopian fictional autocratic nation of Panem. In the course of the first book, "The Hunger Games", Katniss volunteers

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games the female tribute was attacked by the Careers on the first night and "finished off" by Peeta when her death did not occur immediately, as indicated by cannon blast. In the 75th Hunger Games, both tributes from District 8, Woof and Cecelia, died in the initial battle at the Cornucopia. Woof was an elderly, senile tribute in his 70's. Cecelia was a young mother of 3, and was noted to be about 30 years of age. It is later revealed that Cecelia was to be an original member of the arranged alliance to save Katniss and Peeta from the second

neg: Peeta Mellark Peeta Mellark Peeta Mellark is a fictional character from "The Hunger Games" trilogy by Suzanne Collins. He is portrayed by actor Josh Hutcherson in "The Hunger Games" film series. Peeta is the male tribute representing District 12 in the 74th annual Hunger Games, alongside female tribute Katniss Everdeen (portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence). Together, they defy the rule that the Games must have one victor, unintentionally inciting a rebellion against the authoritarian government of Panem. Peeta is first introduced at the reaping for the 74th Hunger Games, when he is selected as the male tribute representing District 12 alongside female tribute

neg: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire The Hunger Games: Catching Fire The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a 2013 American dystopian science fiction adventure film based on Suzanne Collins' dystopian novel "Catching Fire" (2009), the second installment in "The Hunger Games" trilogy. The film is the sequel to "The Hunger Games" (2012) and the second installment in "The Hunger Games" film series, produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik, and distributed by Lionsgate. Francis Lawrence directed the film, with a screenplay by Simon Beaufoy and Michael Arndt (under a pseudonym). Adding to the existing cast, the supporting cast was filled out with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey

neg: The Hunger Games (film) the people in Capitol were chosen to look bright in theatrical hats, flowers, ruffles, with powdered and eyebrowless faces. The soundtrack album for "The Hunger Games" contains songs inspired by the film; only three of them ("Abraham's Daughter", "Safe & Sound", and "Kingdom Come", respectively) appear in the film itself, during the closing credits. The first single from the film's companion album, "Safe & Sound" by Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars, was released on December 23, 2011. It reached number one on the iTunes overall charts in 12 hours. The music video for "Safe & Sound" was released on

neg: Funding of student organizations during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests money was not received by the various Pro-Democracy groups. A large amount of the money raised overseas was sent to China as cheques or money orders made out to “the Students’ ”Autonomous Union,” “Hunger Strike Headquarters,” “Tiananmen Square Headquarters,” or even just “Tiananmen Square.” Such donations, even if delivered to the student organizations could not be redeemed. When the hunger strike started on May 13 the costs of running protests at Tiananmen Square increased. At first the number of hunger strikers was quite small, around 300 students, but as their numbers increased so did the crowds that came to support

neg: Joan Holmes in 1985 of "Ending hunger: An idea whose time has come", by The Hunger Project (corporate author), . Holmes served as the principal author of the book "Ending Hunger: An Idea Whose Time Has Come." She made $232,010.00 as president of The Hunger Project in 2004. Administrative and fundraising expenses in 2004 accounted for 23.5% of total expenses. Based on this information, Charity Navigator gave The Hunger Project three out of four stars. The American Institute of Philanthropy give it an A- rating. According to Charity Navigator: Compensation for the CEO of this charity is equal to 2.97% of this

neg: Battle royale game were popularized through survival games. Shortly after the release of the film "The Hunger Games" in 2012, a server plug-in named Hunger Games (later changed to Survival Games) was developed for Minecraft. Survival Games takes inspiration from the film, initially placing players at the center of the map near a set of equipment chests. When the game commences, players can compete over the central resources or spread out to find items stored in chests scattered around the play area. Players killed are eliminated and the last surviving player wins the match. In "DayZ", a mod for "ARMA 2", players struggle

neg: Werner Erhard function of the forces in which we live on this planet. Victor Hugo said, essentially, that all the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come. If, in fact, the time were to come for the end of hunger and starvation on this planet, hunger and starvation on this planet would end. When the time for things comes, they happen by whatever means are available." The foundational purpose of the Hunger Project was for people to create the context that the time for ending hunger on the planet had come. It called for

neg: The Hunger Games (film) "The Evening Standard" stated that "The Hunger Games" "is well cast and pretty well acted, certainly when compared with "Harry Potter" juvenile leads". Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave the film three stars out of four, praising the movie as "effective entertainment" and Lawrence's performance. Despite being a largely positive review, he criticized the film for being too long and noted that the film misses opportunities for social criticism. Simon Reynolds of Digital Spy gave the film four stars out of five, calling it "enthralling from beginning to end, science fiction that has depth and intelligence to match its

neg: The Hunger Games (novel) and has sold over 17.5 million copies. The novel is the first in "The Hunger Games" trilogy; it is followed by sequels "Catching Fire" (2009) and "Mockingjay" (2010). In March 2012, during the time of "The Hunger Games" film's release, Scholastic reported 26 million "Hunger Games" trilogy books in print, including movie tie-in books. "The Hunger Games" (and its sequels) have sold exceptionally well in ebook format. Suzanne Collins is the first children's or young adult author to sell over one million Amazon Kindle ebooks, making her the sixth author to join the "Kindle Million Club". In March 2012, Amazon

neg: Linda Polman Linda Polman Linda Polman (born 1960 in Amstelveen) is a Dutch freelance journalist and author of three books on humanitarian aid and intervention: "We Did Nothing", "War Games", and "The Crisis Caravan". Polman's book "We Did Nothing: Why the Truth Doesn't Always Come Out When the UN Goes in" was first published in 1997 in Dutch and later published in English. Martin Woollacott reviewed the book along with the book "A Problem from Hell" by Samantha Power, for "The Guardian". He concluded: "We have yet to work out properly how the post-twin towers interventions relate to those that went before.

neg: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 unforgiving nature of war, unashamedly political in its motives and quietly devastating in its emotional effect." On August 8, 2017, Variety reported that Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer has interest in having spinoffs made for "The Hunger Games", and wants to create a writers room to explore the idea. When asked about the idea of Hunger Games spinoffs, Jennifer Lawrence said "I think it's too soon. They've got to let the body get cold, in my opinion." The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 is a 2015 American dystopian science fiction adventure film directed

neg: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire first film, "", was released on November 21, 2014 while the second film, "", was released on November 20, 2015. Principal photography on the two-part film began on September 23, 2013, in Atlanta and concluded on June 20, 2014, in Berlin, Germany. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a 2013 American dystopian science fiction adventure film based on Suzanne Collins' dystopian novel "Catching Fire" (2009), the second installment in "The Hunger Games" trilogy. The film is the sequel to "The Hunger Games" (2012) and the second installment in "The Hunger Games" film series, produced by

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games was the final tribute to be killed when Katniss shot him with her bow out of pity after he was shredded beyond repair by wolf-like muttations. In the Seventy-fifth Hunger Games, District 2's tributes were Brutus and Enobaria. Brutus was killed by Peeta in the arena; Enobaria survived the Games and the rebellion to be one of the few victors left after the war. Another victor, Commander Lyme, was the leader of the rebellion's District 2 forces during the takeover of The Nut. District 2 is made up of many small villages, each based around a mine. In the midst

neg: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 (soundtrack) some reviewers shared mixed expressions. "Digital Spy" writer Harry Fletcher stated that while Lorde was backed by "superstar producer Paul Epworth" and a "squad of willing artists", she assembled a soundtrack that "although pulsating in parts, dithers and ultimately falls flat." Fletcher mentioned that the record's strongest points come at the beginning when in "party mode" and its lowest come towards the end when the songs distort the "vivacious nature of the rest of the [soundtrack]. "New York Daily News" gave the album a mixed review stating it was too slow at times: “It throws echo around everything and lets

neg: Katniss Everdeen Peeta are both declared victors of the 74th Hunger Games. However, she is warned by Haymitch that her actions in the Games may come back to haunt her, while also realizing Peeta's feelings for her are genuine. Katniss and Peeta go on the Victory Tour, which is a visit to each district by the winners, strategically placed between each Hunger Games. Katniss becomes aware that uprisings are erupting. In addition, the nation's leader, President Snow, is making Katniss convince the nation that she is really in love with Peeta and that her suicide pact was an act of love rather

neg: The Hunger Games The Hunger Games The Hunger Games is a trilogy of young adult dystopian novels written by American novelist Suzanne Collins. The series is set in "The Hunger Games" universe, and follows young characters Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. The novels in the trilogy are titled "The Hunger Games" (2008), "Catching Fire" (2009), and "Mockingjay" (2010). The novels have all been developed into films starring Jennifer Lawrence, with the film adaptation of "Mockingjay" split into two parts. The first two books in the series were both "New York Times" best sellers, and "Mockingjay" topped all US bestseller lists upon its release.

neg: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 is a 2014 American dystopian science fiction adventure film directed by Francis Lawrence with a screenplay by Peter Craig and Danny Strong. It is the first of two films based on Suzanne Collins' novel " Mockingjay", the final book in "The Hunger Games" trilogy, and the third installment in "The Hunger Games" film series, produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik and distributed by Lionsgate. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip

neg: Walter Johnson managing record was 529–432, with his best team managed being in 1930, when the team finished 94–60, 8 games out of first place. In seven seasons, he had five winning seasons, with the only two losing seasons being at the beginning of his tenure with Washington and Cleveland, though his teams did not come close to winning the pennant, finishing 12 games behind in his last season. Johnson also served as a radio announcer on station WJSV for the Senators during the 1939 season. Johnson was one of the first five players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games team and stylist prepare the victor to show off for the crowds of people just as when they appeared in the Capitol before the games. During the Victory Tour Katniss and Peeta try unsuccessfully to convince President Coriolanus Snow of their love. Fictional world of The Hunger Games "The Hunger Games" universe is a fictional world appearing in "The Hunger Games" trilogy written by Suzanne Collins. It consists primarily of the fictional nation of Panem, its Capitol where the totalitarian government resides, and the outlying districts, numbered 1 to 12, each with a different economy. In addition, there is the

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games arena; however, she did not survive the initial bloodbath. Woof also had knowledge of the plot. District 9 specializes in producing grain and salts. It is the least mentioned district in the series; no named character from the district has appeared in the series. The only mention of note from the district is the male tribute in the 74th Hunger Games who tackles Katniss for a supply bag until Clove puts a knife in his back. District 9 is the only district to lose both of its tributes in the bloodbath of both the 74th and 75th Hunger Games, and

neg: The Hunger Games (film series) "The Hunger Games" films received a "Fresh Rating" (>60%) on the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, with the first two films receiving a "Certified Rating" rating (>70%). The Hunger Games (film series) The Hunger Games film series consists of four science fiction dystopian adventure films based on "The Hunger Games" trilogy of novels, by the American author Suzanne Collins. Distributed by Lionsgate and produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik, it stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne, Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy, Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket, Stanley Tucci as

neg: Battle Royale (film) had not secured remake rights – its spokeswoman claimed "no news" when asked about progress on any deal. "Maclean's" pointed out that the 2008 novel "The Hunger Games", and its subsequent 2012 film adaptation, have similar themes. Although "Hunger Games" author Suzanne Collins maintains that she "had never heard of that book until [her] book was turned in", "The New York Times" reports that "the parallels are striking enough that Collins's work has been savaged on the blogosphere as a baldfaced ripoff" and that "there are enough possible sources for the plot line that the two authors might well have

neg: The Hunger Games (film series) The Hunger Games (film series) The Hunger Games film series consists of four science fiction dystopian adventure films based on "The Hunger Games" trilogy of novels, by the American author Suzanne Collins. Distributed by Lionsgate and produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik, it stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne, Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy, Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket, Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman, and Donald Sutherland as President Snow. Gary Ross directed the first film, while Francis Lawrence directed the next three films. The first three films set

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games who were reaped as tributes from the start to the end of the games (the 50th Hunger Games had double the number, while the 75th reaped the victors from the previous games). Also every 25 years from the first hunger games there is a special games that has something unique about it. Such as the 50th hunger games that was unique in the fact that twice the tributes competed with 4 from each district. This is know as the Quarter Quell All citizens from each district between the ages of 12 and 18 are entered into the "reaping," a lottery

neg: Werner Erhard Erhard authored the Hunger Project Source Document, subtitled, "The End of Starvation: Creating an Idea Whose Time Has Come." The document called for people to examine and transcend their own unconscious beliefs about the problem of persistent hunger and take personal responsibility for the context in which hunger seemed inevitable. Erhard wrote, "What we're attempting to do is to get at the truth about hunger and starvation on our planet. And when you get to the truth of it, when you work your way to the source of it, you see that hunger and starvation on this planet are a

neg: The Hunger Games (film) day. According to first tracking, unaided awareness for "The Hunger Games" was 11%, definite interest was 54%, first choice was 23% and total awareness was 74%. In the week leading up to its release, the film sold-out over 4,300 showings via Fandango and MovieTickets.com On Fandango alone it ranks as the third-highest advance ticket seller ever behind "" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2". Finally, according to Fandango it broke the site's single-day sales record (March 23), the mobile sales record for a weekend ( March 23–25, 2012) and the site's highest share of a film's

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games Hob, which houses the black market. Panem uses genetic engineering to create animals which figure into the Hunger Games or otherwise serve its political purposes. Jabberjays are small, crested black birds created by the Capitol during the Dark Days. They possess the capability to remember and precisely mimic human speech, allowing their use to spy on rebels. The rebels figured out the birds' purpose, and defeated it by giving the birds disinformation. When the Capitol discovered this, the birds were abandoned in the wilderness, expected to die because they were exclusively male. However, they bred with female mockingbirds and created

neg: Guantanamo Bay hunger strikes at its peak in July when 106 out of the 166 detainees were considered on hunger strike, with 45 of them being force-fed by the prison administration. On December 4, 2013, the US military announced that it would no longer disclose information about the hunger strikes, explaining that "The release of this information serves no operational purpose". The last disclosed figures in December showed numbers of hunger strikers rising to 15, with all being force-fed. Guantanamo Bay hunger strikes The first well-known Guantanamo Bay hunger strikes began in the middle of 2005, when detainees held by the United States at

neg: Katniss Everdeen wrote in the book" and that she had "every essential quality necessary to play Katniss." Katniss Everdeen Katniss Everdeen is a fictional character and the protagonist of "The Hunger Games" trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Her name comes from a plant with edible tubers called "Sagittaria" (katniss), from Sagittarius the Archer, whose name means "He that throws arrows" in Latin. She is portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence in the film adaptations "The Hunger Games", "", "", and "". Katniss and her family come from District 12, a coal-mining district that is the poorest and least populated district in the dystopian fictional autocratic

neg: Death Race 2050 distance, suggesting they should repopulate the country after the chaos dies down. Corman got the idea for a sequel to the original film when he was being interviewed by an Italian journalist who remarked that "The Hunger Games" had similarities to "Death Race 2000". Corman contacted Universal Pictures who had produced the modern remake (which Corman felt had jettisoned too much of the political commentary of the original) and discussed bringing back the dark satire of the original. Corman told them, "You did a good job, but you’ve taken out the killing of the pedestrians and the broken-society themes." Filming

neg: Alternative versions of Spider-Man his cosmic powers. In "Marvel Zombies 2", he notices that his hunger is starting to fade and, as a result, is the first of the Galacti to turn against his fellow zombies. Eventually with the aid of Forge, Malcom, and the Acolytes, the zombies retaining their hunger are defeated. Spider-Man is one of the zombies that remain and continue work to rebuild New Wakanda, and bury the dead. In "Marvel Zombies Return" Spider-Man is teleported to a new world, where he consumes and infects the Sinister Six (except for Sandman). As his cosmic abilities did not come with him, and

neg: Celtics–Lakers rivalry to their NBA careers, and reignite the rivalry between the two storied franchises that they came to represent. The Celtics-Lakers rivalry was renewed in the 1980s, in large part due to the personal rivalry between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Magic said of the games against the Celtics, "when the new schedule would come out each year, I'd grab it and circle the Boston games. To me, it was "The Two" and the other 80." Similarly, Bird said that, "the first thing I would do every morning was look at the box scores to see what Magic did. I didn't

neg: The Guns (film) out walking with his goat, after which he and his fellow soldiers cover up the incident to avoid persecution. Tensions come to a head when the charismatic truck driver and former soldier named Gaucho becomes frustrated by the peasants' inability to change their situation. After he sees a father reacted apathetically to death of his child from hunger, Gaucho takes up arms and engages in a firefight with the occupying soldiers who eventually kill him. In the end, the peasants assuage their hunger by defying the holy man and slaughtering and eating the sacred ox. Director Ruy Guerra originally conceived

neg: Diné Bahaneʼ By causing things to wear out, we lead people to invent new things. Garments become more beautiful. Tools become more useful. People appreciate what they have." Monster Slayer said, "What you say is true. I will spare you." And he returned without a trophy. ", Hunger Man, still exists," whispered . "He lives at , White Spot of Grass." When he arrived there, found twelve ravenous creatures who ate anything that grew. The largest of them was Dichin Hastiin. "I have come here to kill you," said . "Then people will not feel the pangs of hunger and they will

neg: Suzanne Collins a rhyming picture book, "When Charlie McButton Lost Power" (2005), illustrated by Mike Lester. In September 2008, Scholastic Press released "The Hunger Games", the first book of a trilogy by Collins. "The Hunger Games" was partly inspired by the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Another inspiration was her father's career in the Air Force, which gave her insight to poverty, starvation, and the effects of war. The trilogy's second book, "Catching Fire", was released in September 2009, and its third book, "Mockingjay", was released on August 24, 2010. Within 14 months, 1.5 million copies of the first two

neg: Harvey brothers attributed to a lack of single-mindedness and hunger. Harvey made his first-class debut in 1947-48, but performed poorly, and did not play a match in the following summer, and for the two subsequent seasons, he played in only three games. In 1951-52 he made five appearances, gaining selection only when Victoria’s Test players were busy representing Australia. The following season, he broke through for his maiden first-class century, having never previously passed 50. Having broken through at the end of the preceding summer, Harvey played his first full season for Victoria in 1953-54. He scored two centuries and five half-centuries

neg: The Hunger Games (film) based on the last book "Mockingjay". "" was released November 21, 2014, and "" was released November 20, 2015. Lawrence, Hutcherson, Hemsworth, and Harrelson were all signed on to the whole franchise. The Hunger Games (film) The Hunger Games is a 2012 American science fiction-adventure film directed by Gary Ross and based on Suzanne Collins’ 2008 novel of the same name. It is the first installment in "The Hunger Games" film series and was produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik, with a screenplay by Ross, Collins, and Billy Ray. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody

neg: The Hunger Games (film) "Empire" magazine said "Lawrence is perfect as Katniss, there's very little softness about her, more a melancholy determination that good must be done even if that requires bad things." Several critics have reviewed the film favorably and compared it with other young adult fiction adaptations such as "Harry Potter" and "Twilight". Justin Craig of Fox News rated the film as "[e]xcellent" and stated: "Move over Harry Potter. A darker, more mature franchise has come to claim your throne." Rafer Guzman of "Newsday" referred to "The Hunger Games" as being "darker than <nowiki>'</nowiki>"Harry Potter",' more sophisticated than <nowiki>'</nowiki>"Twilight"<nowiki>'</nowiki>." David Sexton of

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games one of the eleven who die in the bloodbath on the first day. In the Seventy-fifth Hunger Games, Finnick kills the male tribute with his trident at the Cornucopia on the first day. In the film, the female tribute is killed by the 10 o'clock wave that propels itself through the jungle. District 6 specializes in transportation, serving as a hub for the transport network. During the Seventy-fourth Hunger Games, both tributes were killed in the bloodbath on the first day. In the film the male was targeted by Cato, who accused him of taking his knife during a pre-Games

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games plate until the conclusion of the sixty-second countdown. In the first novel, Katniss mentions that there is an unspoken rule against cannibalism in the Games. This rule came to be after the 71st Hunger Games, when a District 6 tribute named Titus resorted to cannibalism in the arena, actually attempting to eat the tributes that he had killed. The Capitol, disgusted and horrified by his actions, had the Gamemakers trigger an avalanche which killed Titus. There is some speculation that it was created specifically to kill him, to ensure that the victor was not a mad cannibal. During the 74th

neg: Alice in Wonderland (2010 film) released during the summer or the holiday period (behind "The Hunger Games"), the fourth-largest for a Disney-distributed film and the fourth-largest among 2010 films. It dominated for three consecutive weekends at the worldwide box office. On May 26, 2010, its 85th day of release, it became the sixth film ever to surpass the $1 billion mark and the second film that had been released by Walt Disney Studios that did so. In North America, "Alice in Wonderland" is the forty-fourth-highest-grossing film but out of the top 100 when adjusted for inflation. It is also the second-highest-grossing 2010 film, behind "Toy

neg: The Hunger Games (film) The Hunger Games (film) The Hunger Games is a 2012 American science fiction-adventure film directed by Gary Ross and based on Suzanne Collins’ 2008 novel of the same name. It is the first installment in "The Hunger Games" film series and was produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik, with a screenplay by Ross, Collins, and Billy Ray. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci, and Donald Sutherland. The story takes place in a dystopian post-apocalyptic future in the nation of Panem, where a boy and a girl from each

neg: The Hunger Games (novel) had sold 800,000 copies by February 2010. Since its release, "The Hunger Games" has been translated into 26 languages, and publishing rights have been sold in 38 territories. The novel is the first in "The Hunger Games" trilogy, followed by "Catching Fire" (2009) and "Mockingjay" (2010). A film adaptation, directed by Gary Ross and co-written and co-produced by Collins herself, was released in 2012. Collins has said that the inspiration for "The Hunger Games" came from channel surfing on television. On one channel she observed people competing on a reality show and on another she saw footage of the invasion

neg: Last Grimm Standing do with how interesting the case, involving an underground Hunger Games-meets-Fight Club Wesen fight club, was. A lot of the "Grimm" cases have been a little same-y and thus not very distinctive, but the Lowen Games capture just how good the show can get when it goes dark and strange. It brought a lot of personality and edge to the show that some of the more straightforward cases haven’t been able to do and raised the stakes from what we’ve come to expect on "Grimm"." Last Grimm Standing "Last Grimm Standing" is the 12th episode of the supernatural drama television

neg: The Hunger Games (film series) to enter the games and is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts when she's pitted against highly trained tributes. Along with fellow District 12 victor Peeta Mellark, Katniss Everdeen returns home safely after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games. Winning means that they must leave their loved ones behind and embark on a Victory Tour throughout the districts. Along the way Katniss senses a rebellion simmering - one that she and Peeta may have sparked - but the Capitol is still in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Hunger Games - the Quarter Quell - that could change

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games break Katniss from the arena and transport her to District 13 to become the face of the rebellion. Before the start of the 75th Hunger Games, there are a total of 59 out of 75 victors who are still alive, the rest having died of natural causes. A total of 18 of 24 victors die during the events of "Catching Fire". Furthermore, due to the conspiracy of the 75th Hunger Games, "Mockingjay" reveals that the Capitol has conducted the "Victor's Purge" to capture, torture, and execute all remaining victors. At the end of the series, there are only 7 victors

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games leaves to make an infusion which the patient then drinks. Also in the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss applies the leaves of the same plant to Peeta's leg wound (inflicted by Cato) in the hope of warding off infection. The application causes pus to run out of his leg and the swelling to go down temporarily. The Capitol controls all TV broadcasts within Panem. Sometimes there are emergency announcements that make the TV start itself, like the Hunger Games, news bulletins or warnings. High speed trains run throughout the districts. The trains are known for their speed and comfort. They are

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games known as the "Hunger Games" for which each district is compelled to provide one male and one female "tribute" between the ages of 12 and 18, chosen by lottery. The twenty-four tributes are sent to an arena and forced to fight to the death, until a single victor remains. Panem has been led for more than 25 years by President Coriolanus Snow. In "Mockingjay", it is revealed that District 13's population was not wiped out, but retreated underground and is currently led by Snow's political rival, President Alma Coin. After the 75th and final Hunger Games, Coin leads a second

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games remaining: Enobaria from District 2, Beetee from District 3, Annie from District 4, Johanna from District 7, and Katniss, Peeta, and Haymitch from District 12, with uncertainty about the fate of an eighth; Lyme from District 2, as to whether she survived the assault on The Nut, or whether she did not, or was even involved, in the assault on The Capitol. The Victory Tour is a trip across all of the districts of Panem to honor the victor of each Hunger Games. The tour is usually held six months after the games to keep the horror of the games

neg: The Hunger Games (film series) Hunger Games", on September 14, 2008, Hollywood film studios began looking to adapt the book into film. In March 2009, Color Force, an independent studio founded by producer Nina Jacobson, bought the film rights to the book. Jacobson then sought out production company Lionsgate to help her produce the film. Collins was also attached to adapt the novel; she began the first draft after completing the third novel in the series, "Mockingjay" (2010). The search for a director began in 2010 with three directors in the running; David Slade, Sam Mendes, and Gary Ross. Ross was ultimately chosen to direct.

neg: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 Harrelson, Claflin, and Malone's, were also highly praised, but critics felt their appearances were too brief. Several critics also commented on the film's dark tone, even by comparison to its predecessors. Manohla Dargis from "The New York Times" praised Lawrence's character saying, "Katniss is the right heroine for these neo-feminist times." Stephen Whitty from "New York Daily News" said, "'Remember that line from the first 'Hunger Games' film: "May the odds be ever in your favor"? Yeah, well, that luck has run out'." Leah Greenblatt of "Entertainment Weekly" remarked, "With its political power struggles and prodigious body count, all rendered

neg: The Hunger Games role as a source of popular entertainment. A contemporary source of inspiration was Collins' recent fascination with reality television programs. She says they are like "The Hunger Games" because the Games are not just entertainment but also a reminder to the districts of their rebellion. On a tired night, Collins says that while she was channel-surfing the television, she saw people competing for some prize and then saw footage of the Iraq War. She described how the two combined in an "unsettling way" to create her first ideas for the series. "The Hunger Games" is the first book in the

neg: John Mayberry to resemble the man he met the year before in the majors. He batted in 78 runs and scored 95, walking more times than he struck out (62/42). Mayberry's second short stint in the majors did not result in his first hit, though he did make it on base with one walk in five plate appearances. That would not come until the following year; after playing 70 games at Oklahoma City and batting .273 with 13 home runs, Mayberry was called up to the Houston Astros. Mayberry played in 50 games during his first extended stint in "the Show", with

neg: The Hunger Games (film) of the nation's 12 districts are chosen annually as "tributes" and forced to compete in The Hunger Games, an elaborate televised fight to the death. Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers to take her younger sister's place, and with her district's male tribute, Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson), travels to the Capitol to train and compete in the games. Development of "The Hunger Games" began in March 2009 when Lions Gate Entertainment entered into a co-production agreement with Color Force, which had acquired the rights a few weeks earlier. Collins collaborated with Ray and Ross to write the screenplay. The screenplay expanded

neg: Ng Joo Pong because they did not expect any medals to come from cycling. As it turned out, cycling was a highlight for Malaysia at the 1966 Asian Games. In addition to Ng's gold, his brother also won a gold medal, and so did another cyclist, Daud Ibrahim, who won a gold medal in the 1,600m cycling event. Ng Joo Pong Ng Joo Pong (born 19 June 1946) is a Malaysian cyclist who represented Malaysia at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1966 Asian Games. His greatest success at a major international was when he was 19 and was chosen to

neg: Boot Polish (film) beats them and kicks them out of the house. Meanwhile, John Chacha is arrested and the children are left to fend for themselves. When it rains and people stop having their shoes polished, the children are in danger of starving. Bhola wishes to never beg again and rejects a coin tossed to him on a rainy night. When Belu takes it out of hunger, Bhola slaps her and she drops it. When police come, intent on taking the children, Belu escapes onto a train but Bhola is arrested. On board the train, Belu is adopted by a rich family and

neg: Latarsha Rose well as recurring roles in the shows "Windfall" and "Swingtown". In 2012, after almost quitting the business, Rose was offered a role in "The Hunger Games", as Portia, Peeta's stylist from the Capitol. Rose also starred in the upcoming BET television series "Being Mary Jane" as Dr. Lisa Hudson, as Mary Jane's best friend. When first cast in "The Hunger Games", "The Hollywood Reporter" in May 2011, referred to her as a "relative unknown". In a 2002 article about actors, "Time Magazine" used her dimples as an example of how some actors might be initially cast for their physical characteristics.

neg: Spence Broughton hear him say— "Thou, who art my spirit's portion In the realms of endless bliss, When at first thou gav'st me motion Knew that I should come to this. The fate of John Oxley became the subject of speculation, with reports that he was smuggled out of Folkestone to America. However, the Sheffield newspapers reported in January 1793 that Oxley had been discovered dead of hunger and cold in a barn on Loxley Moor near Sheffield. Spence Broughton Spence Broughton ("c". 1746 – 14 April 1792) was an English highwayman who was executed for robbing the Sheffield and Rotherham mail.

neg: Ian Livingstone sell "D&D" in Europe. They began distributing "Dungeons & Dragons" and other TSR products later in 1975. In late 1975, Livingstone and Jackson organised their first convention, the first Games Day. Because they were selling products out of their flat, people would come looking for a store that did not exist; because of this they were evicted in the summer of 1976. Under the direction of Livingstone and Jackson, Games Workshop expanded from a bedroom mail order company to a successful gaming manufacturer and retail chain, with the first Games Workshop store opening in Hammersmith in 1977. In June of

neg: Threnody (comics) away and Threnody did what she always did when things got tough: she ran away. Threnody returned to life on the streets and her depression led her to feed off the homeless with greater abandon. While searching for answers at her mother's graveside, Threnody was visited by Morbius the Living Vampire. Having just fed off of Nate, Morbius learned of Threnody's cravings. He sensed a kindred spirit and reached out to her. For the first time in her life, Threnody had found someone who understood the hunger and temptation she had to live with every day. Threnody felt an instant

neg: Katniss Everdeen kinds of goodies but only if she demonstrates her virtue by not really wanting them in the first place," and, "For all her irritating flaws, Bella, at least, has the courage of her desire. For what, besides a well-earned vengeance, does Katniss Everdeen truly hunger?" However, Miller did think that she was "in many respects an improvement on...Bella". However, "The Daily Telegraph" David Gritten labelled her "a great role model for girls" who "has love interests, but doesn't mope passively over boys". Daniel D'Addario of Time stated: "The Hunger Games heroine has already secured her status as a feminist role

neg: Jacqueline Emerson Emerson made her film debut in the science fiction adventure, "The Hunger Games" as the District 5 tribute, Foxface. In an interview, she explained how she auditioned for the role, "They had me come in and do a lot of reaction stuff — they'd map out a scenario for me and be like, "Okay, you stop here and look around and take it in and think about the complexity of it, but you're scared at the same time," but all with the face and without dialogue. It was a very unorthodox audition." In a 2013 interview, Emerson announced that she

neg: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 after 2012's "The Hunger Games" to achieve this feat. "Mockingjay – Part 2" grossed a total of $281 million, 17% less than "Mockingjay – Part 1" and when compared with its two other prequels is the lowest. Outside North America, the film was released in a total of 92 countries. It was projected by many box office analysts to surpass the openings of all the previous "Hunger Games" film, considering it was the last installment, and that its release date was the same in 87 markets, including China (the latter being a rare phenomenon). It was projected to gross around

neg: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 her of their promise before the Quarter Quell to always be honest with each other. She then realizes the attack matches an offense strategy Gale had developed earlier — bombing an area once, and then again with a delayed and more powerful explosion to kill medics and survivors. When Gale cannot assure Katniss that the attack was not of his making, Katniss abandons him in shock. Coin invites the surviving Hunger Games victors to a meeting, where she declares herself the interim President of Panem and tables a vote to hold a last Hunger Games using the children of Capitol

neg: Katniss Everdeen within her power to suppress, making it impossible for her to satisfy President Snow's demands. Katniss is also confused as to the nature of her feelings for both Gale and Peeta, both of which are complicated by her fears for the future and her unwillingness to have children who themselves could be subjected to the Hunger Games. When the Quarter Quell—a special Hunger Games that takes place every 25 years and has a special set of rules—is announced, it is proclaimed that all of the current year's tributes will be selected from the pool of previous Hunger Games victors. District

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games take control of the nuclear arsenal. District 13 was supposedly bombed and destroyed before the first annual Hunger Games at the end of the Dark Days war, but it was hinted in "Catching Fire" that they had survived, and in "Mockingjay" it is confirmed that District 13 had become, literally, an underground district when the population retreated to bunkers. After the Capitol and District 13 agreed to cease hostilities towards one another under the doctrine of mutually assured destruction, the Capitol spread the story that District 13 had been destroyed; District 13 had control of the primary nuclear weapons stockpile

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games of the plants are the same as the ones in the real world. Nightlock is a wild bush with extremely toxic berries. The berry will kill almost as soon as it is ingested, and it becomes a major plot device in "The Hunger Games", first gathered by Peeta, who thinks they are edible. Katniss identifies them immediately, luckily before Peeta has eaten any. One of the remaining tributes (Foxface) steals them and eats them. When Katniss and Peeta are the last two survivors, the improvised rule allowing two winners from the same District is revoked. Katniss suggests that they kill

neg: Lionsgate Films Redbus with Simon Franks, became CEO of Lionsgate UK and Europe. Lionsgate cut back its annual production by four in February 2009. The Lionsgate film "The Hunger Games" grossed $68.3 million when it premiered at the U.S. box office on March 23, 2012. It was the best opening day ever for a non-sequel and the fifth highest of all time. Of that total, $19.7 million was earned via Thursday midnight screenings. In its first weekend, "The Hunger Games" grossed $152.5 million, making it Lionsgate's highest-grossing film after just three days. On January 13, 2012, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp acquired Summit

neg: The Hunger Games November 2014 and November 2015. A gesture (a raised up hand with three middle fingers pressed together) used in "The Hunger Games" trilogy to express unity with people striving to survive, was used in 2014 by anti-government protestors in Thailand, at least seven of whom were arrested for it. The Hunger Games The Hunger Games is a trilogy of young adult dystopian novels written by American novelist Suzanne Collins. The series is set in "The Hunger Games" universe, and follows young characters Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. The novels in the trilogy are titled "The Hunger Games" (2008), "Catching Fire"

neg: 2011–12 Elitserien season other in the playoffs eight times; Färjestad had come out on top in the six latest occasions. The most recent meeting occurred in 2011, when Färjestad knocked Brynäs out in the quarterfinals, winning in five games. Brynäs won three of the five regular-season games between the two teams. This was only the second playoff series between these teams. The first playoff meeting took place in the 1976 semifinals, when Brynäs defeated Skellefteå two games to zero and advanced to the finals. Updated as of 19 April 2012.<br> "GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points;

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games Hunger Games, the rules are altered during the Games to allow two tributes from the same district to win. However, when Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, both tributes from District 12, are the only two tributes remaining, the rule is revoked in an attempt to have them fight one another to the death. This ultimately fails when they attempt to poison themselves in unison, and at the last moment the rule is reinstated, allowing both of them to become victors. Though described as an act of love for one another in the publicity after the Games, the establishment in the

neg: The Hunger Games (novel) Games" had a first printing of 50,000 copies, which was bumped up twice to 200,000 copies. By February 2010, the book had sold 800,000 copies, and rights to the novel had been sold in 38 territories worldwide. A few months later, in July, the book was released in paperback. "The Hunger Games" entered the "New York Times" Best Seller list in November 2008, where it would feature for over 100 consecutive weeks. By the time the film adaptation of "The Hunger Games" was released in March 2012, the book had been on "USA Today"s best-sellers list for 135 consecutive weeks

neg: The Hunger Games (novel) reviewers and authors. It was praised for its plot and character development. In writing "The Hunger Games", Collins drew upon Greek mythology, Roman gladiatorial games, and contemporary reality television for thematic content. The novel won many awards, including the California Young Reader Medal, and was named one of "Publishers Weekly"s "Best Books of the Year" in 2008. "The Hunger Games" was first published in hardcover on September 14, 2008, by Scholastic, featuring a cover designed by Tim O'Brien. It has since been released in paperback and also as an audiobook and ebook. After an initial print of 200,000, the book

neg: Elmer Lach another great, Jean Béliveau, whom he tutored in faceoffs. When the playoffs began, Lach was no longer a full-time player, but he was inserted into the lineup in the 1954 Stanley Cup Final when Montreal fell behind in the series. Montreal extended the series to seven games, but ultimately lost. Lach received numerous injuries during his career. His nose was broken seven times; his jaw (later permanently wired) was broken three times, officially only twice as he did not tell Irvin of one fracture because he did not want to come out of a game; a fractured skull that at

neg: Mary of Bethezuba her property, treasures and food had been plundered by the Jewish defenders of the city during the siege. Famine was “eating her heart out, and rage consuming her still faster”. Maddened by hunger she took the infant at her breast and said to him: “Poor little mite! In war, famine, and civil strife why should I keep you alive? With the Romans there is only slavery and that only if alive when they come; but famine is forestalling slavery, and the partisans are crueler than either. Come you must be food for me, to the partisans an avenging spirit, and

neg: Danilo Dolci was hit by an earthquake which destroyed much of the Belice valley. Dolci actively assisted victims and months after the disaster he announced demonstrations and hunger strikes to demand immediate help for homeless families living in tents. Funds for relief and reconstruction were siphoned off by greedy administrators, and "Belice" has since become an Italian by-word for political corruption. Dolci became aware of the stranglehold of the Mafia upon the poor in Sicily. He did not attack the Mafia at first but he did come up against them at once challenging their monopoly of water supply with the project of

neg: Bruce Hayes (swimmer) swimming events. He became the first Olympic gold medalist to compete at the Gay Games when he swam at Gay Games III in Vancouver in August 1990. He came out publicly while competing and has gone on to organize Gay Games events. "When you're famous and you come out, all of a sudden, the gay community wants to embrace you. You become a role model, and I felt there was a lot I could do on behalf of the Games. The media would listen to me because I have the credibility of being an Olympic gold-medal winner, the kind of

neg: Alan Feinstein traded Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees, thus initiating the "Curse of the Bambino". In 2004, when the Red Sox won their first world series in over 80 years, Feinstein auctioned off this contract at Sotheby's for $996,000, giving the proceeds to anti-hunger agencies around the country. He recently purchased the contract that sent Ted Williams to the Red Sox in 1937. He plans to give the proceeds, when he resells it, to agencies fighting hunger. Feinstein is the honorary chairman of the World Scholar Athlete Games. He gave $1 million to construct their Hall of Fame building. He

neg: Divergent (novel) also that, compared to other such books in the same genre as the "Hunger Games" trilogy, it did "not exactly distinguish itself". In a review for "Entertainment Weekly", Breia Brissey said that it was "flimsier and less nuanced" than "The Hunger Games" but was good, giving it a B+ rating. Similarly, though critiquing the "simplistic, color-coded world", "Booklist" reviewer Daniel Kraus positively concluded that the novel was full of "gutsy action and romance" and called it a "spin on "Brave New World"". "Kirkus" said it was "built with careful details and intriguing scope". Common Sense Media commented on the book's

neg: Catching Fire Catching Fire Catching Fire is a 2009 science fiction young adult novel by the American novelist Suzanne Collins, the second book in "The Hunger Games trilogy". As the sequel to the 2008 bestseller "The Hunger Games", it continues the story of Katniss Everdeen and the post-apocalyptic nation of Panem. Following the events of the previous novel, a rebellion against the oppressive Capitol has begun, and Katniss and fellow tribute Peeta Mellark are forced to return to the arena in a special edition of the Hunger Games. The book was first published on September 1, 2009, by Scholastic, in hardcover, and

neg: Hartmut Gründler Bonn Hearings (in the Research Committee on June 2 and in the Interior Committee on June 9) as compared to the environmental program of September 29, 1971, valid up to then. The chancellor never answered personally. Gründler‘s last unlimited hunger strike, planned therefore in November 1977, did not come off due to external difficulties - particularly because of the cancelling of a given promise for a camper van. On November 16, 1977 (the Day of Prayer and Repentance) Gründler burned himself in Hamburg during the SPD Party Congress out of protest against "the continued governmental misinformation" in the energy policy,

neg: Perry Como a customer at his barber shop. Young Como started helping his family at age 10, working before and after school in Steve Fragapane's barber shop for 50¢ a week. By age 13, he had graduated to having his own chair in the Fragapane barber shop, although he stood on a box to tend to his customers. It was also around this time that young Como lost his week's wages in a dice game. Filled with shame, he locked himself in his room and did not come out until hunger got the better of him. He managed to tell his father

neg: HM Prison Maze leave their cells to "slop out" (i.e., empty their chamber pots), and started smearing excrement on the walls of their cells to "mitigate the spread of maggots". Republicans outside the prison took the battle to the media and both sides fought for public support. Inside the prison, the prisoners took another step and organised a hunger strike. On 27 October 1980, seven republican prisoners refused food and demanded political status. The Conservative government led by Margaret Thatcher did not initially give in. In December, the prisoners called off the hunger strike when the government appeared to concede to their demands.

neg: The Hunger Games poll of the top 100 teen novels, which asked voters to choose their favorite young adult books. On August 17, 2012, Amazon announced "The Hunger Games" trilogy as its top seller, surpassing the record previously held by the "Harry Potter" series. , the trilogy has sold more than 65 million copies in the U.S. alone (more than 28 million copies of "The Hunger Games", more than 19 million copies of "Catching Fire", and more than 18 million copies of "Mockingjay"). "The Hunger Games" trilogy has been sold into 56 territories in 51 languages to date. "The Hunger Games" trilogy takes

neg: Battle Royale (film) works as disparate as ""Kill Bill"" and ""The Hunger Games"" cannot be measured" and describing "Battle Royale" as "Provocative, funny, violent, and aided by a script that somehow gives equal attention to most of the students while also displaying the well-thought out minutia behind the narrative." R.L. Shaffer of IGN gave the film a score of 8 out of 10, taking "a moment to thank "The Hunger Games" for reminding us how awesome "Battle Royale" really is" and concluding that "Battle Royale" is "a masterpiece of mayhem, violence and unfettered teen melodrama." J. Hurtado of Twitch Film noted that many

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games system that chooses the tributes. On the day of the reaping, spokespersons from the Capitol, known to the Districts as "escorts," visit their respective districts (District 12's is Effie Trinket, and Katniss describes that she has been the escort for a number of years before the events of "The Hunger Games") and choose one male and one female name at random, selecting the two tributes who are to compete. However, any other citizen of the same sex aged 12 to 18 can volunteer to become a tribute, taking the place of the child originally reaped (as Katniss did for Prim

neg: Free State of Jones (film) a lot of the myths" surrounding the events. Speaking to Slash Film about the research for the film Ross remarked that " I don’t think I did anything but read for a couple of years" Ross finished writing the film prior to working on "The Hunger Games", although he struggled to find much in way of financing: he felt that working on "The Hunger Games" would help him, and thusly declined to work on the sequels. Afterwards he still had trouble getting the movie made, which he attributes to the fact that "we're in a different kind of a popcorn

neg: The Hunger Games (film) "The New Yorker". David Sexton of "The Evening Standard" compared "The Hunger Games" unfavourably to Kinji Fukasaku's Japanese film "Battle Royale", as did several other critics; the novel had earlier faced criticism for its similarities to the novel "Battle Royale" by Koushun Takami. Jonathan Looms of "The Oxford Student" argues that it is "unfair that the film is only drawing comparisons with "Battle Royale"" but that it "is a veritable pastiche of other movies" as well, comparing it to "The Truman Show", "Death Race", the "Bourne" films, and "Zoolander", and that it is common for artists to borrow from and

neg: Yellow Flicker Beat stop bench. The frequent white colored fashion choices was compared by critics to Peeta's look during his video announcements in the Capitol. Critics compared the singer's fashion and dancing to that of Prince and Robyn. "Billboard"s Zach Dionne complimented the fashion choice on the video, calling it "awesome". Jon Blistein of "Rolling Stone" opined that the music video had little to do with "The Hunger Games" concept; however, it did capture "the alienation and defiance that fuels Katniss." Likewise, Andrew Untergerger from "Spin" wrote that the clip was "disappointing [because] there's no actual "Hunger Games" footage in there", yet complimented

neg: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and "sensibly downplaying" the love triangle, noting that "neither [Peeta nor Gale], quite frankly, are fit to lay a pinky on [Katniss'] quiver". One fault he did find was in Philip Seymour Hoffman's "surprisingly ineffective performance". A negative review came from Sophie Monks Kaufman of "Little White Lies", who praised Lawrence's performance but criticized the "dilution of the ingredients that made "The Hunger Games" so gripping." She also found fault with the "lumbering" plot, the "hamminess" of President Snow and Plutarch Heavensbee and the "lackluster and unconvincing script culled from a dramatically difficult book". David Denby of "The New Yorker"

neg: The Hunger Games (film) production in the summer of 2012. Gary Ross did not return for "Catching Fire", and instead Francis Lawrence directed the film. On May 6, 2012, it was reported that Michael Arndt was in talks to re-write the script for "Catching Fire". Arndt officially signed on as the new script writer on May 24, 2012. "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" began filming September 10, 2012, and concluded December 21, 2012; it premiered in London on November 11, 2013, before premiering on November 22, 2013 in the US as was originally scheduled. In July 2012, release dates were confirmed for two films

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games uniforms did not have flotation devices, but in both versions, the uniforms were designed to help survive in tropical temperatures. Technological advances also influenced Panem fashions. During both tribute parades, and interviews in the Hunger Games trilogy, Katniss Everdeen (and Peeta Mellark in the parades) showcased outfits that seemingly caught fire, just like the coal from their District (District 12), while in reality the flames were purely special effects. Hovercraft are used by the capitol to transport Peacekeepers, and secure district borders. They are implied to be extremely fast and silent, as well as several seemingly having active camouflage (literally

neg: The Hunger Games (film) not a pop song or anything. More of an anthem that could be playing at a big sporting event like the [Hunger] Games. So we did a structure for that, and then James Newton Howard made a movie-score version of it that happens in several places in the film." Arcade Fire's Panem national anthem has received strong reviews. According to "Spin", "'Horn of Plenty' pulls off the neat feat of sounding both exactly like Arcade Fire and exactly like a futuristic anthem. It still has one foot in the band's uncorrupted neighborhoods, but another is up on the podium at

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games 2, District 1 is heavily favored by the Capitol and is fairly wealthy compared to the rest of the districts. It is also noted that people from this district give their children names after expensive material, such as Cashmere, or characteristics of the things they make, such as Glimmer, and Katniss states in the first book she thinks it's "ridiculous." In "The Hunger Games", during the 74th Hunger Games, both tributes from District 1 (Marvel and Glimmer) join the "Career" pack. Glimmer is eventually killed by tracker jackers (mutant wasps), which were dropped on the Careers by Katniss. Marvel is

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games Hunger Games", they set the forest on fire and switched between day and night at will. In the 75th Hunger Games, the Gamemakers divided the arena into twelve segments, each containing a different terror which only activated at a certain hour. For example, at noon and midnight, an hour-long electrical storm would take place in the first segment. Other dangers encountered by the tributes included blood rain, carnivorous monkeys, insects, a tidal wave, a fog-like gas that caused chemical burns to the skin and nerve damage, and a section of the jungle in which tributes were trapped with jabberjays that

neg: Fictional world of The Hunger Games 11 are Thresh, the tallest and most imposing of all tributes whom the others try to avoid as much as possible, and Rue, a 12-year-old petite girl who can climb and jump between trees and becomes Katniss' steadfast ally until her death. In the 75th Hunger Games, the victors selected as tributes are Chaff, Haymitch's drinking comrade who refused a prosthetic arm, and Seeder, an elderly but healthy tribute who reminds Katniss of Rue. District 11 was also one of the first Districts to rebel, its rebellion erupting during the events of the 74th Hunger Games in response to the