Why? The movie made $155 million over the weekend ...

Mar 26, 2012
9:40:51am

MormonDevil

... that's a big deal. Thus, it will be discussed.

FWIW, I saw the movie and didn't like it. However, there was one element of the movie that I did like and I posted about it here: http://www.cougarboard.com/board/message.html?id=8407762

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MormonDevil

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Time

Where would you rank The Hunger Games among YA lit?

byujacob

3/26/12 8:58am

I'm sorry you like Harry Potter.

CavemanCougar

3/26/12 9:02am

The first Harry Potter is a FANTASTIC book.

Iron Coug

3/26/12 9:07am

I'm also sorry that you liked Harry Potter.

CavemanCougar

3/26/12 9:08am

Are you only saying that because you didn't like it?

workindev

3/26/12 9:12am

I'm saying it because it's a terrible piece of literature

CavemanCougar

3/26/12 9:15am

Oh, I see. What else should I not like?

workindev

3/26/12 9:16am

Not liking Harry Potter is all that is essential really.

CavemanCougar

3/26/12 9:17am

Ok. Be sure to let me know if you add anything else to your

workindev

3/26/12 9:19am

Glad to hear it, I knew I could be the overwhelming voice of

CavemanCougar

3/26/12 9:20am

So, you never read the Harry Potter series?

Buton777

3/26/12 9:18am

I read enough to realize an uninspired rip-off of previous

CavemanCougar

3/26/12 9:19am

I agree with your criticisms but can't they all be explained

Diddy

3/26/12 9:02am

I am cracking up that CB is breaking down Hunger Games.

WJCougar

3/26/12 9:05am

Why? The movie made $155 million over the weekend ...

MormonDevil

3/26/12 9:40am

I think different stories appeal for different reasons

Hoosier Cougar

3/26/12 9:05am

Just below The Candy Shop War and ahead of . . .

BYUforlife

3/26/12 9:07am

Not for a while.

byujacob

3/26/12 9:47am

you can't really break it down into its literary parts

byujag

3/26/12 9:14am

Most of those are classics. Hunger Games is good, probably

BYU81

3/26/12 9:30am

Did you just call Hatchet a classic?

Y's man

3/26/12 9:36am

It's only a classic because I read it as a Young lad.

BYU81

3/26/12 9:43am

I get ya. I did love it too.

Y's man

3/26/12 9:55am

a lot of these books are middle grade, not YA.

Y's man

3/26/12 9:38am

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