Catching Fire (movie) news

Awesome trailer!

And just like for the first movie, they did a great job teasing the movie without showing a single glimpse of the Games.

Looks good.

Very intriguing trailer!

Watched it again the other day, and man that Snow is one chilling

I love the trailer. All of the actors look great, and from those snippets, the directorial change appears pretty seamless.

Just re-read the book and haven't lost a single ounce of enthusiasm!

Ah! Haven't commented on the trailer in here. It was pretty good. And I agree it looks like it'll be pretty seamless - although I hope there is far less to zero shakycam.

And at first I was disappointed they didn't show anything of the games (FINNICK!), but I can see why they did what they did and respect that. It also leaves something to be revealed if there's another trailer... or just revealed when the movie comes out in what will feel like 5 years from now.

I thought it was really interesting that Snow said the victors all feel invincible (or I could be remembering the wrong word) now because of Katniss. I never felt like they did in the book. But of course he could be wrong and just being overly cautious or justifying his actions.

Yes! I really liked that "victors feel invincible" moment - particularly Haymitch's face as he steps up with Katniss and Peeta. Looks like a key moment, all the more powerful for Woody's performance is my guess

I just re-read CF and found myself as enthralled as before. I was compelled to launch straight into Mockingjay again, too, which I finished last night. Every time I read these books I have only one big complaint: the ending just feels like it sputters out when there perhaps needs to be a greater sense of moving from a roaring flame to embers (or however you see it). Maybe that's just me.

Regardless, I'm SOOO looking forward to this movie (Finnick!).

Yeah, that line in the trailer felt really odd to me. In the books it's very clear the winners aren't invincible, they are just as manipulated as anyone else if not more so. Look at Finnick for example! And Haymich, I think it's book three we find out the Capitol tried to use him like Finnick but he refused so they killed his family and girl. If I remember right it's mentioned in one of the books that the children of victors seem to get picked for games an awful lot so there's targeting there. And I wouldn't put it past the Capitol to have victors eliminated quietly, given the way many of the victors seem to turn to alcohol or whatever it would be easy to off them and spin it however they want.

Granted this a movie rather than a book so they have to adjust things, I'm just going to accept that line as one of those things. But was weird coming from the perspective of the books.

It's an interesting point. Earlier in the trailer, Katniss also says to Gale: "They'll kill us. They will kill us." So, on the one hand, I don't think the victors themselves have any delusions about being invincible. However, Snow's philosophy (from the first movie) that "the only thing stronger than fear is hope", combined with his view that Katniss is a "beacon of hope" to the citizens of Panem, leaves him fearing the power she represents. At the close of the trailer Snow says, "Because of her, they all [the victors] pose a threat. Because of her, they all think they're invincible." Those are his fears, expressed when he sees the three District 12 victors stand up to the new Head Peacekeeper whipping Gale.

The victors don't actually feel invincible but the movie adaptation extrapolates beyond the books that Snow fears they do.

With that perspective in mind, and having just re-read the books, the "invincible" thing didn't really strike me as out of place because it is Snow talking. I see it as a deeper expression of his character than we get from author Collins. Otherwise, that scene seems to hold up pretty well in print and on screen. From the pages of "Catching Fire":

Katniss has received a lash to her face because she stepped in between the Head Peacekeeper and Gale (something that photos show clearly happens in the movie as well). Haymitch and Peeta have stepped in to stop both Gale and Katniss from being hurt further.

Not "invincible" but using her "position-of-the-moment" to advantage.

On Snow's part, his visit to Katniss's home is purely for intimidation: he is there to threaten Katniss and everyone who is dear to her as a means of controlling her, of "managing" the image that is giving hope to others. He would only do that if he feared her potential to defeat his regime. So, to me, the movie interpretation that Snow believes the victors feel they are invincible makes sense.

I could understand that.

I think Katniss does use her position a couple times to her advantage (which is really to help others around her), but she's definitely not thinking "I can do anything I want! I'm magical! No one can touch me!"

It makes most sense to me for the invincible comment from Snow being him voicing a fear.

New poster released and I love it!

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=104262

'Tis good!

Awesome!