Release date March 23, Profanity B. Run Time: minutes Official Movie Site. Get Content Details. The Guide to our Grades. About author. Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since He founded Parent Previews in , and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and of course on the Internet. His efforts also include writing and researching media in all its forms and observing how it effects society and culture.
He and his wife Donna have four children. Language: At least half a dozen mild profanities are included. Page last updated July 17, Related news about The Hunger Games. Counting Down to Divergent. Elizabeth Banks is hilarious as Effie Trinket, the Capitol's liaison to District 12, and Harrelson is a slightly more understated but just as clever version of perpetually drunk Haymitch.
Everyone -- whether it's Donald Sutherland in a few powerful scenes as Panem's menacing President Snow; newcomer Amandla Stenberg as Katniss' young ally, Rue; or the various other young tributes who die one by one -- gives their all to this captivating commentary on government, entertainment, and self-identity.
The Hunger Games is violent, but in a heartbreaking way that will both make audiences think and count the days until Catching Fire is in theaters. Families can talk about how the "last man standing" premise minus the actual killing, of course in The Hunger Games compares to current reality shows. Which shows pit people against each other?
Why is it so much fun to watch the alliances and the voting off and the cattiness of these programs? How far do you think shows like this could go? Use the movie's depiction of Panem -- particularly the relationship between the Capitol and the 12 districts -- to discuss how much kids understand about totalitarian governments and dictatorships. What does President Snow mean when he says he doesn't root for "underdogs"? Or that too much hope is a dangerous thing?
Why are there more bleak portrayals of the distant future than optimistic ones? What are some other books and movies that feature a postapocalyptic or post-war future? How does Katniss compare to other female protagonists in young adult books and movies? What are her views on love, marriage, and kids, and how are they tied to the unimaginably dire circumstances she endures?
How do the characters in The Hunger Games demonstrate courage , self-control , and perseverance? Why are these important character strengths?
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Corona Column 3 Use these free activities to help kids explore our planet, learn about global challenges, think of solutions, and take action. The Hunger Games. Parents recommend Popular with kids. Intense adaptation is violent, thought-provoking for teens. A man kisses a young woman on the cheek. A young man and a young woman sleep in each other's arms. A young woman sleeps while resting on a young man's arm. A young woman says, "I'm never having kids" and a young man says he will.
People refer to a young man and a young woman as being "star crossed lovers. A young man throws a spear that strikes a teen girl in the chest we see blood on her chest , a young woman shoots the young man in the chest with an arrow we see blood on his chest as he falls dead to the ground and we see him again later with the arrow sticking out of his chest and we watch the teen girl die. A young man kills a teen boy by twisting his neck with his bare hands we see the boy collapse to the ground.
We hear animal sounds in a dark, thick forest, we hear a disturbance in the woods and a man screams we understand that was attacked by the animal and killed. A young woman falls out of a tree after having been stung by a wasps and she begins hallucinating we see a woozy image of her surroundings and we hear someone yelling at her.
Two young people prepare to eat poisonous berries to commit suicide they do not. Five young men and young women chase another young woman through thick woods, the young woman climbs a tree, a young man tries to climb up after her but falls to the ground he is unharmed , a young woman shoots an arrow at the young woman in the tree, and then a young man shoots an arrow at her she is not struck.
A young woman finds a young teen girl trapped in a net and sets her free. A young woman slams a knife into a table, barely missing a man's hand. Two young men shove each other and argue over a knife and as they are separated one threatens the other.
A young woman shoves a young man, pushes him against a wall while pressing her arm across his throat and yells at him before she is pulled away. A woman slaps her teenage son in the face and yells at him. Should parents take their kids to watch an R-rated film in spite of the strong warning and restriction, or is it not appropriate at all as stated in the guidelines? Some claim they are outdated and don't take into account a film's message.
Other's believe some films "will never get an adverse rating no matter what's in them," Parents Television Council representative Dan Isett said. A petition is currently making the rounds on the Internet to change "Bully's" current 'R' rating.
Some of the more well-known signatures belong to actress Meryl Streep and actor Johnny Depp. In today's society, it is a well known fact that teenagers go to the movies alone — without parents — since it is one of the few safe and affordable recreational activities available to this age group.
Simply put, a PG rating means a year-old can go to the theater with friends to watch "The Hunger Games" and see gruesome, bloody battles between teenagers noting the violence is likely something they've already seen in video games and other films with or without a parent. But this same kid isn't able to sit in a theater with those same friends and watch "Bully" because of a few expletives. Ratings do influence the potential audience a film will get, and can therefore affect their success or failure, monetarily speaking.
But, money shouldn't always be Tinsel Town's only concern or the basis of a film's success or failure. The broad reach a powerful film like "Bully" could have may be potentially thwarted by the restrictive rating. Before there's an outcry about how parents need to parent and simply go with their kids to watch this particular 'R' rated film, I agree they should, but for different reasons than the four f-bombs as the MPAA's narrow guidelines dictate.
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