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In response to "not unless it's got a teen idol in it. -- nm" by loosilu

they are using the same formula as Twilight - casting some relatively unknown stars

Posted by Epiphany (aka Epiphany) May 9 '11, 07:46

no one had heard of Kirsten Stewart or Robert Pattison.

I think it has a shot - cross over appeal will be great.

meh - we will see.

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As I see it, Twilight was aimed at girls who like brooders. Hunger Games is aimed at girls who wonder, - Max May 9, 07:56 21
- *however* dudes might be interested in HG too for the scifi and action. a well-cut trailer could make the first movie HUGE bank. -- nm - amanda jones May 9, 07:58 18
  - If they can get it a PG-13 it will be big. -- nm - Amy May 9, 08:05 7
    - I can't even imagine how they do this with a PG13 -- nm - Epiphany May 9, 08:13 6
      - I simultaneously can't picture it, and also can't imagine the studio would release it as an R. -- nm - TFox May 9, 08:15 5
        
        if they want their $$ they have to go PG13. Maybe we get a directors cut at some point? -- nm - Epiphany May 9, 08:17
        
        I think PG13 should be pretty easy. no *way* it gets released as an R. -- nm - amanda jones May 9, 08:16 3
        
        There's no cursing. Easily PG-13. -- nm - JaxSean May 9, 08:19
        
        they'll just need to change or soften a couple shots. it'll be interesting to see how they do it. -- nm - TFox May 9, 08:18
        
        agreed. An R DVD release would be a great extra though -- nm - Beaker May 9, 08:17
  - It's got a chance at being big, but I think Twilight's on it's own little shelf with Potter as far as game-changing cultural phenoms. -- nm - Will Hunting May 9, 08:00 3
    - maybe you are right - but in this case the movie studios actually know what they got before hand - Epiphany May 9, 08:02 2
      - Yes, they'll get their budget. -- nm - Will Hunting May 9, 08:06
      - I forsee Mockingjay pins *everywhere* in the not so distant future. -- nm - JaxSean May 9, 08:04
  - (plus, hot[-ter] chick in the lead.) -- nm - JaxSean May 9, 07:59 5
    - but will she be shown as hot in the trailer? or as ruffian? -- nm - amanda jones May 9, 08:00 4
      - probably both. -- nm - TFox May 9, 08:04
      - If they took Jennifer Lawrence and made her less than hot, we riot. -- nm - Men May 9, 08:02 2
        
        She looked less hot in Winter's Bone. -- nm - JaxSean May 9, 08:03 1
        
        But 95% of people who know her at all now, saw her in that dress. - Will Hunting May 9, 08:06
- I think the movie has the ability to cross-sell the action. Twilight is more about the love-triangle. -- nm - JaxSean May 9, 07:57 1
  - Thunderdome for kids! -- nm - Epiphany May 9, 07:58
I'm with you. -- nm - JaxSean May 9, 07:50

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