h4t3r – Hatin' on Topics Around the Globe!

Now that ‘The Hunger Games‘ has been out for 5 days, it’s time to rip it down. Unfortunately for all the haters, people seemed to love the shit out of this movie. Based on the 152 million American motherfucking dollars it received its opening weekend, everybody in the country went to see it.

Except me. Maybe that’s why I feel especially qualified to hate. Seeing the film would only confirm my  unfair, unqualified early judgements of the film.

Also pretty lame is the fact that most critics fell for the ‘Games’ as well. Even internet blogging critics, notorious writers of hatred and snarktitude. Because of this, I will take whatever I can get.

Yesterday The Playlist staff discussed what worked and (thank god) what didn’t work in ‘The Hunger Games’. Among things that worked: children dying and outrageous facial hair. I’m guessing. I ignored that part of the article.

Check it out here.

Glenn Kenny is the coolest film critic/blogger around. Their are dozens of film bloggers worth your time; and hundreds, maybe more who aren’t. So let us take some time to hate him for being cooler than us.

I’ve been an avid reader of his blog Some Came Running since right after its inception, which was right after he was let go of his head critic position by film magazine Premiere. Along with linking to his many articles he writes as a freelancer, he also writes about what he’s watching, what other critics are writing, and whatever else he’s thinking about that day. The blog’s setup is not so unique, but Kenny’s voice is. He has a great passion for the movies he loves, and a snarky sense of humor when discussing the ones he doesn’t.

He often writes about things you likely haven’t seen or heard of, but I’d still highly recommend checking him out anyway. He’ll introduce you to some great works.

One of his most fun regular features is the Blu-ray Consumer Guide. Each month Kenny collects the new releases that interest him and grades them based on their audio/visual qualities and general worth.

The March edition, posted a few days ago, includes well known classics by Woody Allen and Alfred Hitchcock, as well as movies ranging from “Birth of a Nation” to the recent “Rise of The Planet of the Apes”.

As always, it’s a fun read. But be warned, it will likely make you want to spend an unjustifiable amount of money on movies.

Check it out here.

Who ordered this pig?

Everybody on the internet has picked up the new clip for “The Hunger Games“, a movie you should obviously care about even though you’re not a 16-year-old girl.

The clip has Jennifer Lawrence’s hero Katniss trying to impress the a council with her commendable archery skills before she’s to enter the Hunger Games arena where she will fight other teens to the death. She gets pissed off.

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She’s always pissed off

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The clip is fine. Everyone will see this movie.

The Playlist and Kevin Jagernauth have provided the best insight on the footage by choosing to focus on Wes Bentley’s “amazing/terrible elaborate facial hair.” Too true. I have no idea what character he’s playing, but hopefully there’s still time to rework this film and make him into star. “Hey, Hey! Who ordered this pig?” The man is a genius.

“The Hunger Games” comes to theaters March 23. (So maybe not enough time?)