'The Hunger Games' takes place in Panem, a country which is part of America. It's post-apocalyptic. There's been a global war. The Panem country is what remains of this hugely destructive war.
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'Hunger Games' is a tried-and-true tale about a totalitarian society. It's more similar to China than America, but it's also similar to Nazi Germany and anywhere where the populace gets semi-brainwashed into serving the agenda of a very few.
With 'Hunger Games,' it's about people rising up to fight against a corrupt government that controls them.
In 'The Hunger Games,' in most people's idea, in terms of rebellion or a civil-war situation, that would meet the criteria for a necessary war. These people are oppressed, their children are being taken off and put in gladiator games. They're impoverished, they're starving, they're brutalized.
'The Hunger Games' has something for everyone.
I think 'The Hunger Games' has a really powerful message about survival, and sacrificing for the ones you love. It's almost like a warning for us to not lose touch of our humanity. We live in a world in which we watch other's misfortunes for entertainment.
The world of 'The Hunger Games' is a paranoid survivalist's dream.
I am not a big 'Hunger Games' fan.
I've got to read the 'Hunger Games' before I see the movie.
I think that the thing that is really strong with 'The Hunger Games' is just that it comes from a very strong idea.
You'd have to be an idiot to say no to 'Hunger Games.'
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