Into The Theaters

     Not only did Suzanne Collins provide us with her Hunger Games trilogy through her novels, she then allowed the first one to be made into a movie.  At this point, it is not just a novel, which takes more effort than to go see a movie, it engaged the attention of many.  In the world we live in today, reading isn't as popular due to all the technology we have available to us.  Therefore, a lot of people may not have even known about the books in the first place.  Personally, I had never heard about them until my high school made everyone read the first book as apart of a summer reading project.  After reading the first one, I was immediately curious as to what happened next in the books.

   

     Shortly after reading the Hunger Games, the movie was released into theaters in March of 2012.  The theaters promoted the movie by having a midnight premier, which I attended with my cousins, and having the theater dripping in Hunger Games signs and posters.  The Hunger Games Trilogy  Phenomenon had grown into something huge at this point for people of all ages, but especially the teenagers.  A New York Daily News critic wrote, "As tough-spirited as fans would hope for- and exciting and thought-provoking in a way few adventure dramas ever are." (Neumaler)  The first movie was successful, which lead Suzanne Collins to approve the production of the second movie, Catching Fire.

     Catching Fire was released into theaters on November 22, 2013 and again the theaters had midnight premiers as well as some even earlier.  Many theaters started showing the movie as early as 10 p.m. on November 21.  As I walked to my theater the opening night, I saw signs outside the theaters reading "District 2..District 4..District10..etc." to make the theater more decorated for the occasion.  Also, as I waited for the movie to begin my cousin was sending me pictures from the theater back home of people dressed up as characters.  Of course, my cousin was one of the many fans dressed as Katniss with her arrow holder and all.  By making the books into movies, it gave people an image of what they were reading and it made it more interesting and exciting to get involved in.  Now when we read about Katniss Everdeen in the books, we immediately think of Jennifer Lawrence because the movies gave us an image to go off of.  

Neumaler, Joe. The Hunger Games. N.p., 20 Mar. 2012. Web.