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guydudeman

So, I thought this movie was FAR superior to the previous one.

I hated the first movie, primarily because I hadn't read the books, but still had high expectations, and they left out a lot of explanatory information because they basically assumed that the audience had read the books and knew what was going on and why things were happening. This movie worked a lot better somehow. I'm not exactly sure, but I actually gave a shit about everything that was happening this time. And the acting and dialogue seemed much better as well. There was also a lot more world-building that seemed to be missing from the previous film.

Posted Nov 24, 2013, 11:24 PM UTC

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_mockingjay_•

I REALLY did not enjoy the first film. Like you, I felt you had to have read the books to understand the film (I read the books beforehand). Even down to the directing style, I thought it was poor. However, the new one was markedly better. I absolutely loved it! Thought it was a near-perfect representation of my favorite book in the series.

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CaptObvius•

I like the first film, despite it being HORRIBLE film making and story telling.

This was a great film, IMHO. Not comparable to the first.

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SlappamedooDistrict 13•

Agreed. I just watched THG. I still like it but it's notably worse. Especially from a directing standpoint. I know the cast love Ross, but he didn't do a very good job. From a flow standpoint, to shaky cam...I mean I still like the film like I said, but CF is a big improvement. THG was passable. CF was terrific.

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The budget was MUCH bigger and the videography and dialogue were FANTASTIC

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guydudemanOP•

I didn't pick up on that at all. I think it had a lot more to do with the editing and the dialogue.

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