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This thread may actually be longer than the book...

Futurist is probably assuming the fetal position under his Jlaw sheets.

Might as well just cancel Thanksgiving...

Oh come on - what fun's a forum without meltdowns?

Someone posted a fairly lengthy review: http://agentchinesesecret.tumblr.com/post/63087443041/american-hustle-screening

I preferred the way the book ended - the final scene really got me. Jlaw/Cooper would have nailed it too. Movie version was fine - just different.

Or as bad, for that matter.

Not too bad. Quite a few changes from the book already but it's interesting enough that I'll probably stick around for it.

I hate you child prodigies. I couldn't type until I was like 15!

24 returning would be huge!

Congrats to SLP for crossing $100M!

I haven't seen any of these movies yet either but I'm really looking forward to SLP and The Impossible so I'm rooting for JLaw and Naomi (if she even gets a nom).

Based on the heaps of praise Lawrence is getting from the SLP reviews I can't see anyone beating her at this point. Chastain maybe, if ZDT is fantastic.

I think the current concensus is still Lawrence.

Yep - double nom on it's way for JLaw.

Sorry, I was referring to Silver Linings Playbook for Lawrence.

Does "fuckable" count when it comes to Oscar votes?

Based on the early reception for SLP I'd say Jen moves into the list and likely at the top:Jennifer LawrenceQuvenzhane WallisMarione CotillardNaomi WattsKiera Knightley (or possibly Helen Hunt)

Even though I liked it more than you did I absolutely agree with this sentiment. I think that's why I loved the reaping scene - dark, gritty and ominous in a way the latter stages of the movie couldn't match.

Very Good: B+ SPOILERS AHEAD As an avid fan of the book trilogy (obsessively so) I found the film to be a reasonable reflection of the book and quite entertaining. Things I really liked: [*]Jennifer Lawrence. In the absence of the 1st person narrative she did a fantastic job of conveying Katniss’ vulnerability, distrust and outright rock solid determination. [*]The reaping – my favorite scene in the movie. [*]Snow's conversations with Crane and Crane's ultimate demise. [*]Woody – didn’t think I’d like him but he really did a great job. [*]Jennifer Lawrence (worth a second mention!) Things I didn’t like: [*]No explanation of the Mockingjay [*]The arena is much easier on Katniss than in the book. In the book she nearly dies of dehydration, starvation, her injuries from the fire are more severe and she loses hearing in one ear from the blast. She also has to discern Haymitch’s messages without the aid of little paper notes. [*]The 2nd rule change. In the book, the second they rescind the rule change allowing 2 victors, Katniss has an arrow trained on Peeta, showing her intense distrust. [*]The end. In the book, Katniss reveals that she was just playing the game when pretending to be in love with Peeta. Not so in the movie. I suppose they want to cater to the “love triangle” crowd. I could probably nitpick endlessly about the changes and omissions but they are inevitable; otherwise you’d need a mini-series, not a feature length film. I do, however, think a lot of the movie could be confusing and/or misunderstood if the viewer hasn't read the book. Despite the nit-picking I still really enjoyed the movie (as did my wife) and look forward to what the director change and bigger budget can bring to Catching Fire.

That would be horrific (or would that be whore-ific??)

Interesting timing for this announcement considering the dvd comes out tommorow

Amazon was around when Potter came out but e-books changed everything, and that's pretty recent.The scary thing is that Hunger Games is only on it's first movie. The books will continue to sell like crazy for a long time to come...

I think that's why people love her. She's the girl next door, except she just happens to be a very good actor. Her personality really helps - she's humble and at times downright hilarious. Time will tell if she can hold onto those qualities.Stewart, on the other hand, is attractive and a decent actress, but I've never been charmed by her personality. Maybe she's just an introvert that can't handle the enormous fame she's garnered.

Beer goggles.