Sample Article - The Hunger Games Franchise
This is a sample article to demonstrate the type of content that will appear in my action film magazine titled 'Spotlight'.
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The Hunger Games film franchise broke box office records and made large amounts of money across the globe. Three years later, it is still one of the most popular franchises in the world.
The four-film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' trilogy has made just under three billion dollars in total, with the highest ranking instalment being Catching Fire. Released in late 2013, the film follows Katniss Everdeen - portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence - as she embarks on a tour of the districts of Panem succeeding her victory in the 74th Hunger Games with her district partner, Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson). It is during this tour that we discover the extent of Katniss' effect on the rest of the country, and she starts to work out the fact that an uprising is brewing. Shortly after the conclusion of her expedition, the series' famous protagonist discovers that she has no choice but to participate in the 75th Hunger Games - also known as the Third Quarter Quell. The catch with these Quarter Quells is that they each have slightly different rules, and in this particular case each tribute is a victor from previous Games. Since Katniss is the only living victor from district twelve, she must fight for her life yet again.
Perhaps what made this the most successful film of the franchise is the shift in theme. Attention turns away from the idea of children murdering other children, which was one of the main concepts of the series' first instalment, and towards the fact that the Games are seen as a form of entertainment for the citizens of the Capitol. This dark subject is part of what makes the franchise so successful. It runs on the sinister reality of a corrupt government leading an unjust dictatorship, feeding from the suffering of the lower classes. In fact, many people have been lead to ask whether this could happen in real life. While nobody knows the real answer to the question, it's caused many people to reevaluate the way that they think and treat others. It allows the human race to see not only how far we've come since the times of public executions, as well as sending out a warning as to what could happen if we aren't careful.
The film sparked discussions all over the world, and features some stunning cinematography during scenes of the most complex arena seen in the series. From its superb character development, scripting and soundtrack (written by award winning James Newton Howard), Catching Fire truly is a cinematic masterpiece - proven by the dedication of fans and the money it made in the first week on the big screen alone.
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The Hunger Games film franchise broke box office records and made large amounts of money across the globe. Three years later, it is still one of the most popular franchises in the world.
The four-film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' trilogy has made just under three billion dollars in total, with the highest ranking instalment being Catching Fire. Released in late 2013, the film follows Katniss Everdeen - portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence - as she embarks on a tour of the districts of Panem succeeding her victory in the 74th Hunger Games with her district partner, Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson). It is during this tour that we discover the extent of Katniss' effect on the rest of the country, and she starts to work out the fact that an uprising is brewing. Shortly after the conclusion of her expedition, the series' famous protagonist discovers that she has no choice but to participate in the 75th Hunger Games - also known as the Third Quarter Quell. The catch with these Quarter Quells is that they each have slightly different rules, and in this particular case each tribute is a victor from previous Games. Since Katniss is the only living victor from district twelve, she must fight for her life yet again.
Perhaps what made this the most successful film of the franchise is the shift in theme. Attention turns away from the idea of children murdering other children, which was one of the main concepts of the series' first instalment, and towards the fact that the Games are seen as a form of entertainment for the citizens of the Capitol. This dark subject is part of what makes the franchise so successful. It runs on the sinister reality of a corrupt government leading an unjust dictatorship, feeding from the suffering of the lower classes. In fact, many people have been lead to ask whether this could happen in real life. While nobody knows the real answer to the question, it's caused many people to reevaluate the way that they think and treat others. It allows the human race to see not only how far we've come since the times of public executions, as well as sending out a warning as to what could happen if we aren't careful.
The film sparked discussions all over the world, and features some stunning cinematography during scenes of the most complex arena seen in the series. From its superb character development, scripting and soundtrack (written by award winning James Newton Howard), Catching Fire truly is a cinematic masterpiece - proven by the dedication of fans and the money it made in the first week on the big screen alone.
Brilliant work
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