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Friday
Oct252013

Tick Tock 5 - New Catching Fire TV Spot Revealed

Cinna and sugar and monkeys, oh my!





Tick Tock 5 has been revealed - and it's a new Catching Fire TV spot! Thirty seconds long, it features a few new scenes (but mostly remixed things we've seen) - including the first look at the (terrifying) monkeys in the arena!

The TV spot is a Yahoo! Movies exclusive.  You can view the feature underneath the countdown clock! Appropriate!

Tuesday
Oct222013

Preview Of Monsters and Men's "Silhouettes"

MTV has a feature up of the new song Silhouettes by Of Monsters and Men (my favourite band! -mc) for the upcoming Catching Fire soundtrack! There's also a brilliant little writeup with the band discussing where they got their inspiration for the song's lyrics - which may surprise you.

You can listen to it here! (Go! Do! Now! -mc)


Of Monsters and Men may have never been cast into a brutal arena and forced to fight for their lives — but they have been on tour. And according to band member Ragnar þórhallsson, the band was able to draw on that experience to pen their contribution to "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" soundtrack, "Silhouettes." A preview of that track premieres exclusively Tuesday (October 22) on MTV News.

"We had been traveling for a long time and away from our family and doing something we had never done before, so that was kind of how we related to the story," þórhallsson told MTV News. "So this is all based on our experience."

Although they are fans of the "Hunger Games" series, the band chose to write "Silhouettes" not to match any specific scene in the book/film, but more the overall feeling of the second tome in the series, in which Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are cast back into the Hunger Games arena to fight against former victors in the midst of a burgeoning revolution.

"I think that's stronger than digging into and dissecting the book and writing a song about one scene or something," þórhallsson said. "It's more about the feeling of the whole story."

A bittersweet song that's delicacy hides a kind of throbbing tension, it's easy to see how the tune could fit into the film — or serve as the inner monologue running through Katniss's head as she recalls all the people she has lost in her dystopian world: "A thousand silhouettes/ Dancing on my chest/ No matter where I sleep/ You are haunting me," sings the band's Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir over an increasingly tortured beat.

That feeling of being displaced, yet carrying one's homeland within, is one that Of Monsters and Men knows too well. After releasing their hit debut record My Head is an Animal in 2011, the Icelandic band hit the road, playing more than 200 shows in this past year alone.

"Being away from your home and your family and your girlfriend and stuff like that [is hard]," þórhallsson said. "I think this song touches on that. Definitely."

The song and the band's lengthy touring experience could factor into the band's sophomore record — the song serving as a bridge between the first album and the next. "The first album was a lot about escaping," þórhallsson said. "Writing about what's out there without knowing what's out there. I think now that we've seen what's out there... and how we feel about being away [from home], it kind of turns around a bit. I'm not sure what the next album will sound like....but we know more about the world, so it's probably going to be a lot different from the first, I think. Maybe a bit more personal."

Still, lest you think that Of Monsters and Men equate touring wholly to the terrors of the Hunger Games, þórhallsson is quick to point out that the journey wasn't all missing friends and loved ones. "Definitely best two years of my life, I think," he said of the band's first-ever tour.

"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" soundtrack drops on November 19 — before the film premiere on November 22.

Friday
Oct182013

UK Cinemas' Catching Fire Giveaways



Several UK cinemas have some fabulous contests available to those who pre-order their tickets to Catching Fire.

Odeon Cinemas:

Win from a holiday in Hawaii, signed merchandise and more.

We are offering every one who pre-books their Hunger Games: Catching Fire tickets online with ODEON the chance to win from a holiday to Hawaii, signed soundtracks and posters and more!

All you have to do for your chance to win is book your tickets online before the film is released on November 21st!


Cineworld:

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Lionsgate to offer a weekly prize of an iPad and Catching Fire goody bag for all those who book online for the film.

Each week, one lucky winner will be entered in to a draw for the chance to win! 

 
 Vue: Showing a double feature of both The Hunger Games and Catching Fire! Click here to order tickets.


Thanks to QuarterQuell.org for the tip.

Tuesday
Oct152013

"Dress Your District" Contest on Sweety High

Sweety High has an inspired contest - dress up how you think people of your District would dress, submit a photo, and potentially win some awesome Catching Fire prizes!

From the site:

Tributes, get ready for a Hunger Games contest! In Sweety High‘s “Dress Your District” contest, we give you the chance to enter for  a chance to win amazing Hunger Games: Catching Fire prizes, just in time for the premiere of the film on November 22! Hunger Games Contest

Win a Catching Fire t-shirt and headbands, plus the Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack, featuring Christina Aguilera, Lorde, Ellia Goulding and much more!

To enter, get creative! Which district would you be from if you lived in Panem? Take a photo wearing an outfit to suit your district and share it with us!

To enter to win, just…

  1. Log into your account at Sweety High. If you don’t yet have an account, click here to create one!
  2. Click the Contests tab at the top of the page and locate the “Dress Your District” contest
  3. Upload your district outfit and push the big pink “Submit” button

That’s it, Sweetys! If you have any questions, just leave it in the comments and we’ll answer it as soon as we can. Good luck!

Monday
Oct142013

First "Catching Fire" TV Spot to Air Tonight



The first TV spot for Catching Fire is schedule to air tonight, during NBC's The Voice (8/7c). 

Lionsgate announced:
Catch the FIRST TV spot (featuring 's 'ATLAS' from the soundtrack) debuting tonight 8/7c during ! 

Friday
Oct112013

Charity Auction - Bid on 2 Tickets to Catching Fire LA Premiere & After Party

Charity Buzz is auctioning off two tickets to the Los Angeles premiere of Catching Fire - and they include tickets to the after party! The proceeds benefit GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network. From the Charity Buzz website:

Enjoy 2 tickets to the highly anticipated premiere of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on November 18 in Los Angeles!

Much of the cast will be at the premiere, including Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson and Philip Seymour Hoffman. 

Rub elbows, see a fantastic film, and party like a movie star!

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever. 

 

Bid here!

Thursday
Oct102013

Beautiful Jena Malone photos from Hunger Magazine

Hunger Magazine, a fashion publication, will feature these gorgeous photos of Jena Malone (Johanna Mason) in their upcoming autumn/winter issue. We assume the magazine name is simply a coincidence. ;)

 

 

via Streeters.

Thursday
Oct102013

Utah's Megaplex Theatres giving away HG "Swag Bags" with purchase

Utah-based Megaplex Theatres are giving away these excellent Hunger Games: Catching Fire themed "swag bags" with ticket pre-orders. They contain a wristband, two keychains, a water bottle, key lanyard, and a really cool backpack to hold it all! 



You can preorder your tickets here:  Megaplex Theatres