Songs during the credits there are worse games to playdeep in the meadowthe hunger games suite feat. In a scene near the end of the film which was to have shown plutarch. Like most final films in a bookbased franchise, expect even fans who didnt catch the first mockingjay to want. But, the hunger games ending isnt satisfying because it follows the events of the book. Mockingjay, part 2 gives audiences a spectacular ending to the book series that sparked a pop culture phenomenon. Luckily, after viewing the final film in the series, even the most pedantic of fans should have little to complain about. The lack of explanation through most of mockingjay left it feeling really rushed and left many of the characters seeming wrong compared to how they were and grew through the first 2 books. Mockingjay, part 2 is the fourth and final installment in the adaptation of suzanne collins critically and commercially acclaimed trilogy. Beetee says they need to check in with coin about the strategy. The hunger games franchise has finally come to an end with mockingjay part 2, which covers roughly the second half of the final book in the trilogy, mockingjay.
What were some alternate endings considered for the hunger. She is also the author of the picture book year of the jungle, a publishers weekly best book of the year, and the new york times bestselling underland chronicles series for middlegrade readers, which started with gregor the overlander. Mockingjay is a 2010 science fiction novel by american author suzanne collins. It was the ending wed all been waiting for the final defeat of the capitol, of president snow, of all that was wrong with the country of panem. As part of my own therapy to overcome the finale of the book, and because ive always been team gale, i even wrote my alternative ending.
It is satisfying and clever, and at no point does it feel laboured or long. To address the bifurcation of the adaptation, we will consider only the second half of the source novel. Its been a month since katniss was rescued from the quarter quell arena after shooting an arrow at the force field, the same time her district was bombed by the capitol. There are no extras during the credits of the hunger games. Part one of course came out last year, and because the last book was split in two, we had a. And to be honest it never crossed my mind that she would end up gale. Mockingjay, part 2 sat down to craft the ending to the epic franchise, they didnt really have. Following are the biggest changes i noticed in my screening of lionsgates the hunger games. Hunger games franchise has finally come to an end with mockingjay part 2. I f the hunger games was battle royale, catching fire was rollerball and mockingjay part 1 was broadcast news, then everything goes a bit quantum of. Despite stumping for peace, coin becomes obsessed with succeeding snow as president of panem no matter the cost. Seven years after the hunger games first debuted on bookstore shelves, the megasuccessful film adaptation tetralogy comes to a close with mockingjay part 2.
The mockingjay novel, which was split into two films by lionsgate entertainment, originally released in 2010 meaning that book readers have known the fate of their favorite characters, and the larger state of panem, for nearly half a decade. Part 2, which, true to collinss book, features an epilogue that looks ahead to a more peaceful, but still haunted and nervous, future. Gale was introduced in the hunger games as katniss everdeens jennifer lawrence best friend. After the much more measured pace of the earlier entries, mockingjay part 2 jumps around, almost drunkenly, as we near the end of katnisss saga. The hunger games trilogy ends this month when the final chapter, mockingjay part 2, is released. When the filmmakers responsible for the hunger games. I strongly hope that with the book being split into two movies and suzanne collins being part of the writing and filming that most, if not all, of these. The totalitarian government of panem has complete control of the citizens lives and subjects them to horrifying acts of cruelty. And katniss was the one to accomplish it all, a true heroine assisted by her fellow rebels.
Peetas even more of a focus in part 2but not as the sweet boy with the. This rebellion escalates into warfare and comes to its conclusion in the third book, mockingjay, and the fourth film, mockingjay part 2. The hunger games mockingjay part 2 ending scene discussion. The mockingjay symbol, pictured in a promo shot for the hunger games. It seemed real to me that they were so messed up by the end of it all. The pair, who lived in district 12, spent a lot of their time hunting illegally to provide food for their families.
Boggs suggests a compromise in which they follow part of gales plan but then take the people from the nut as prisoners of war. Jennifer lawrence shines in the explosive final episode of the hunger games. Despite what naysayers might say, mockingjay part 2 proves that the movie can be just as good as the book, even if you make a few changes along the way. Mockingjay by suzanne collins spoiler page book journey. Mockingjay part 1 is the third of four planned movies in the hunger games franchise. As we sat in the theater and the whole ride back home, we brainstormed alternate endings to mockingjay part 2 that we felt to be more appropriate than the happily ever after that peeta and katniss finally found. How does the ending of mockingjay, part 2 compare to the. In the end, johanna doesnt make the cut, but katniss did. Mockingjay, part 2 trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on. Why the mockingjay ending is satisfying in its sadness. Its a fitting place to end, not just because the film stops pretty much in the. Lets talk about where mockingjay part 1 ends and where part.
The movie doesnt tell us exactly how many years, but the book tells us this heartwarming even takes place more than 15 years later. But really, if were talking about things like art and narrative drivewhich actually can and do exist in this franchisea single film would have worked just fine. Mockingjay part 2 critics consensus with the unflinchingly grim mockingjay part 2, the hunger games comes to an exciting, poignant, and overall satisfying conclusion. Peeta seemed to be magically be cured from the brainwashing that the capital had done to him. Later that same day, the rebels are about to engage with the nut.
There is no stinger after the credits of the hunger games. Mockingjay part 2 p erhaps the greediest recent studio trend has been the fad for chopping movie adaptations of muchloved books into parts. For the most part, the final hunger games film is remarkably faithful to suzanne collinss novel but there are some. The children dont quite understand the role their parents played in the hunger games, although the girl is asking more and more questions about it. When asked directly about the ending of mockingjay part 2, and specifically the epilogue, director lawrence first answered, we made the. Hoffman died in february 2014, making mockingjay part 2 his final film role. The mockingjay ending is satisfying because it doesnt ignore katniss trauma. Mockingjay part 2 hit the internet on thursday, and its the culmination of the entire series so far. My alternative ending to mockingjay is called chapter 28 following chapter 27 after the first paragraph of page 452 the second last page. With victory nearassured, coin has nothing left to gain from katniss and when members of the mockingjays squad are cornered, and killed, by capitol peacekeepers, coin uses katniss presumed death to address panem, decry snows actions, and unify the rebel cause against the capitol. The hunger games mockingjay part 2 ending scene was truly an instant classic close off to a phenomenal franchise that originated from the books, katniss everdeen played by jennifer lawrence in. Mockingjay part 2 movie, is a running theme throughout suzanne collins mockingjay book.
Actor liam hemsworth portrayed the character until the series ended with the fourth installment, the hunger games. Book fans may have some thoughts about the movies ending. The 5 biggest mockingjay 2 booktomovie changes usa today. This final movie wraps things up in a nice package and gives audiences what they need to leave the theater satisfied. After a while, theseus, the son of the athenian king, decided to put an end to. And while its a pretty faithful adaptation of the source material, there are some significant changes to the story. But one day il have to explain about my nightmares. It is a great end to the series, and a more than generous adaption of the book. Mockingjay part 2 adapts the final books goofy epilogue pretty much wholesale, right down to turning one.
It leaves out some minor details, but, for the most part, the. Nominally fueled by accelerating anticipation of the longawaited showdown between katniss and nefarious president snow donald sutherland, the hunger games. So now we have the absolute, ultimate, thistimewemeanit finale of the the hunger games series, the clunkily titled the hunger games. Mockingjaypart 2 is the least enjoyable of the films by a considerable margin, a dull, grim, slowmoving slog.
Book summary the novel opens with katniss wandering through the ashes of her decimated district, district 12. Despite these changes, mockingjay part 2 is surpassingly loyal to the source material in both incident and tone, more so than any of the other films in the series, and it gets to hold the candle of being the only one of the big three ya adaptations the other two being harry potter and twilight to present its climactic action, winddown, and resolution mostly unaltered in both book and movie. We break down the hunger games ending and explain where the seeds of rebellion were planted long before mockingjay. Leave your thoughts on the 19 differences between the hunger games. Well, im glad to hear it, maybe the film will make me feel a bit better about the ending than the book did i dont think i can feel worse about it, so i guess i have nothing to lose. Book summary epilogue fifteen years later, peeta and katniss have had two children, a girl and a boy.
I dont know if this counts as considered, but one of suzanne collins editors called her up upon reading the mockingjay manuscript and asked her. In part 2, she has returned as destined to finish the. Suzanne collins is the author of the groundbreaking hunger games trilogy for young adults. Everythings ending in full mockingjay part 2 trailer.
Suzanne collinss hunger games trilogy imagines a world that is a total nightmare of a place, the opposite of a utopia. So, yes, of course katniss is back, just as promised by the clumsy title of her last movie, the hunger games. Plenty of other details were changed, of course, and feel free to remark on. Overall this movie was a bit disappointing as an ending to the much beloved hunger games series. The book has been adapted into a twopart movie, with the first part released on. It would be easy to accuse mockingjay, part 2 of giving katniss a happilyeverafter ending. The movies were based on the book series by author suzanne collins. Mockingjay part 2 the hunger games dvd the hunger games mockingjay part 2 epilogue ending scene the hunger games ending how will mockingjay part two end new the hunger games mockingjay part 2 ending the new hunger games poster is full of hidden messages wired. Is the mockingjay part 2 ending the same as in the books. The final book was split into two installments, as is the fashion postharry potter. Mockingjay part 2 movie from the book via cosmopolitan, thehungergames.
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