Comments on: Counterpoint Review: ‘The Hunger Games’ Is A Tired, Overlong Blockbuster Lacking Flair & Imagination https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/ Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Benjamin https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120673 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:53 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120673 Gabe Toro: Taking White Hollywood Down One Blockbuster at a Time

]]> By: Jake https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120672 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:53 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120672 Why do some people always need to force the question of race into everything…

]]> By: Stephanie https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120671 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:53 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120671 This review makes absolutely no sense. I loved the way everything was transfer on to the screen! Its a story of a rebellion coming into action. I'm sorry this story isn't a sappy love story.

]]> By: Uh... https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120670 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:53 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120670 "The blond teenager Katniss Everdeen"

Wow, I really want to like this review — I wasn't a fan of the movie either — but the hilarious mistakes and sludgy summarizing are killing me.

]]> By: Ian https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120669 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:53 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120669 Great review. I saw a pre screening and thought the same.

]]> By: Bad Taste https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120668 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:53 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120668 Gabe Toror A.K.A "I Have really bad taste in movies and i dont know what the fuck am i doing here at theplaylist"

]]> By: Oogle monster https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120667 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:53 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120667 Gabe Toro eats babies, hates sunshine, and votes Republican.

]]> By: Charley https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120666 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:53 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120666 I agree with this review wholeheartedly.

]]> By: Shar https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120661 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120661 This review is bullshit, someone's intent on being the cool kid that hates what everyone else likes. And she's not blonde, you massive fool.

]]> By: 907nk https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120665 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120665 hahaha. sad he doesn't like the movie due to it being "racist".
moron.

]]> By: coulet https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120664 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120664 not that this review matters because his idiotic racial views and lack of facts overlook the true reasons why he disliked this movie. however no one will even take this seriously since he sounds like a 13 year old girl when he responds to the criticism. what a sad character.

]]> By: josh https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120663 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120663 Racist? Did you completely ignore how most of the tributes are also Asian, Hispanic, and White? this review is shit.

]]> By: Kevin https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120662 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120662 This review is garbage. Sounds like some hipster's bitching instead of a professional review.

]]> By: Andyjryton@hotmail.co.uk https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120648 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120648 Good points but next time I would spend more time being critical than reciting the plot…

]]> By: nick https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120660 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120660 The only redeeming feature of this review was that it was so egregiously badly written that it was funny… Did you even WATCH the film??

]]> By: Brandon https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120659 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120659 Throwing the racial complaints in there, which really have absolutely no relevance to the series what-so-ever, makes you extremely transparent. The movie may well be terrible, but that really doesn't change the fact that you have no business reviewing movies when you can't keep your articles professional without coloring your review with your own personal vendettas.

]]> By: Jesse https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120658 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120658 The reviewer may have made several mistakes about the film and stupidly mentioned race, but I agree with all other points on the film. Wooden acting, poorly scripted and shot terribly.

]]> By: Darren https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120657 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120657 Is this where I find all the cool guys that hate things because they're popular?

]]> By: Jason https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120656 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120656 I just watched the trailer. The premise sounds stupid, and if I were to see this movie I don't know that I can get past the stupid premise. I don't know if that makes me a bad person or if I just don't "get it", but it seems really stupid.

]]> By: Anthony Lattanzio https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120655 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120655 If you can't handle spelling the word "blonde" right, you shouldn't be writing movie reviews. Your grammar is a disaster. I can't believe you are in employed. I'm not just "being a hater" either. I haven't read the book and probably won't see the movie.

]]> By: Jake https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120654 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120654 Wow I was looking for coherent thought in all of this but could not find any. First off blonde? She is a brunette in the film. Second someone that is described as olive skinned is usually of Caucasian decent. Yes there are people that are described as olive skinned in other regions of the Mediterranean but most people think of the Spanish, Italian, and Greeks.

]]> By: Seán https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120653 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120653 Cant seem to think why the colour of the characters skin is mentioned at all in your review. From reading between the lines of your review I have a feeling you are a black person who is racist and bitter about this movie. I respect critics opinions but not when they have no relevance to the movie.

]]> By: Lover of the Book https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120652 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120652 I felt extremely let down by this movie. After so much passion and dedication to the book and so much anticipation for the movie, there was much to be disappointed by: the characterization of Peeta as weak and uncharming completely defies his presentation in the book; Katniss, too, lost spunkiness and a delightfully spirited quality that pervades the book. The interviews with Caesar Flickerman were dreadful–no charm or captivation. Why did the screen writers not rely on Suzanne Collins' conversations in the book? instead creating entirely new dialogue that altered the essence of who the characters are? The clumsy handling of what felt like an assured book-to- movie success is distressing. Two thumbs down.

]]> By: JessL https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120651 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120651 This is the snottiest review I've read so far. You focus on topics of minorities and skin color and write things like "Jennifer Lawrence, who plays Katniss through an artificial tan, is pretty like a lump of coal". Where exactly is this coming from? I sincerely hope you haven't read the books, its the only reason I could think of for you to have written this kind of review.

]]> By: Ryan https://staging2.theplaylist.net/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-20120320/#comment-120650 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:20:52 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/counterpoint-review-the-hunger-games-is-a-tired-overlong-blockbuster-lacking-flair-imagination-253256/#comment-120650 Do you people only read criticism to validate your own opinions?

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