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megan,
spoiler font reaction: um, I have to say that I am incredibly disappointed that the mutt-ations (lack of clarity thereof) is not a highlight of the movie and I am grateful you included that in your summary. I would have been PISSED not knowing that ahead of time. I'm psyched for the movie, but my expectations are properly tempered.
I'm psyched for the movie, but my expectations are properly tempered.
That is a pretty odd thing not to make clear. It's one of the more horrifying aspects of the ending, even though I still wasn't clear on whether we were supposed to believe that they WERE the dead tributes or Katniss just thought so in the moment. That confusion may be why they decided to let it go in the movie, especially if there's no narration.
embargoed from blogging a review until Friday, but the social media embargo lifted today
Interesting. If I had to guess, I'd say they want the fandom building up positive word of mouth before the middling-to-negative reviews roll in.
P-C,
I didn't think there was any confusion because it happened again, in a later book, yes?
I love Jessica's cynical take.
So professional reviewers are a significant overlap with bloggers? Because obviously fandom is, and it must be the professional reviews they're trying to hush up.
Wait, or are they, Megan? Is there an official restriction on when an "official" critic is allowed to publish? Is it the same as the blogging date?
Is there an official restriction on when an "official" critic is allowed to publish?
Well, clearly not, since there are 34 Fresh and 1 Rotten review on RT.
DH says the press embargo was lifted last Friday after the junket.
[eta: And the screening in NYC was last night, so a lot of reviews are coming out this morning.]
It's very confusing and ridiculous because, for example, the L.A. embargo ends today. The general advance screening is Wednesday in SF, but they had a special press only screening last night (maybe 50 people I'd say) at the ILM campus. They bagged and tagged our phones and we were supposed to sign an NDA but I guess they waived that last minute. Plus ones were severely restricted. It is very unusual to have the embargo until the release date, but I went with a critic from the SF Film Critics Circle and I don't want to screw up his relationship with the publicists.
It's very confusing and ridiculous because, for example, the L.A. embargo ends today.
That's completely absurd - why do it by location when everything is online these days?