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trin's review against another edition
As I recall, I got this for free, which is the only reason I read it. Still a fascinating decision for me to make as an adult ("adult"), as I thought Official Illustrated Movie Companions and the like were pretty stupid when I was ten -- a.k.a., the appropriate age for something like this.
*looks at her small collection of Marvel art books* OKAY THAT DOESN'T COUNT.
*looks at her small collection of Marvel art books* OKAY THAT DOESN'T COUNT.
murderpigeonsgobump's review against another edition
4.0
Lots of interesting information about the making of the movie, and I liked how it was chronological with clear sections about different aspects of production.
shhchar's review against another edition
5.0
Not a lot of new information, but some awesome pictures. Definitely worth the 19 dollars.
lordofbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
3.75
savpob's review against another edition
5.0
This book was a great partner to The Hunger Games both the film and the novel. I read this book directly after I finished the Hunger Games trilogy and it both surprised and confused me when I saw the way the characters looked. I would recommend reading this book after reading Suzanne Collins trilogy to get the most out of this entertaining book.
kritim's review against another edition
3.0
Nice. It was actually interesting to read what goes on behind the scene.
jennifermreads's review against another edition
4.0
Delve into the behind-the-scenes of our favorite second movie. Lots of tid-bits on set development, costume & makeup decisions, plus location details. Enough in here to make a fan ready for the DVD release - and any juicy extras that may bring.
I dare you not to do the District 12 salute when you read "Many of the actors were in awe of Philip Seymour Hoffman when he arrived on set. Josh Hutcherson says, 'Just watching him was like going to an acting class.'" RIP dear player-of-Plutarch.
I dare you not to do the District 12 salute when you read "Many of the actors were in awe of Philip Seymour Hoffman when he arrived on set. Josh Hutcherson says, 'Just watching him was like going to an acting class.'" RIP dear player-of-Plutarch.
jennifermreads's review against another edition
1.0
Apparently the author of this book and The World of Hunger Games also is the editor that worked with Suzanne Collins on the original trilogy. The author’s apparent closeness to the subject does not change the fact that I am highly disappointed in all three companion books.
Would it have been so incredibly difficult (apparently it is/was) to include photos of all the tributes’ parade costumes in at least one of the books. I find it utterly impossible to believe, even more impossible after reading the chapter in this book about hair, makeup and costumes, that the costume staff did not fully outfit each & every one of the tributes for the parade. I was/am longing to see the come-to-life visualization … especially given how closely Ms. Collins worked with the movie staff – it was sure to have been her vision!
While this was an entertaining book, and it is nice filler while I await the release of the DVD, it didn’t really add anything to my love or understanding of the books or film. The Twilight movie companion books transported me to the set and filled in blanks; they were more magical and seemed to give a true “look behind the door.” Had I read this before the movie release, it would have served as a prelude and a tid-bit to help me hang on until the release. As it is, I read it months after the release and, while I’m not sorry I took the time to read it, I’m disappointed there wasn’t more.
There was one item that just got me excited: a paragraph about how they prepared for the bread drop from District 11. This was one item I was sad to see cut from the film and it thrills me to learn that it made the script but not the final cut. I HOPE it makes the DVD as a deleted scene.
Would it have been so incredibly difficult (apparently it is/was) to include photos of all the tributes’ parade costumes in at least one of the books. I find it utterly impossible to believe, even more impossible after reading the chapter in this book about hair, makeup and costumes, that the costume staff did not fully outfit each & every one of the tributes for the parade. I was/am longing to see the come-to-life visualization … especially given how closely Ms. Collins worked with the movie staff – it was sure to have been her vision!
While this was an entertaining book, and it is nice filler while I await the release of the DVD, it didn’t really add anything to my love or understanding of the books or film. The Twilight movie companion books transported me to the set and filled in blanks; they were more magical and seemed to give a true “look behind the door.” Had I read this before the movie release, it would have served as a prelude and a tid-bit to help me hang on until the release. As it is, I read it months after the release and, while I’m not sorry I took the time to read it, I’m disappointed there wasn’t more.
There was one item that just got me excited: a paragraph about how they prepared for the bread drop from District 11. This was one item I was sad to see cut from the film and it thrills me to learn that it made the script but not the final cut. I HOPE it makes the DVD as a deleted scene.