Doug Benson on The Hunger Games vs 21 Jump Street
March 30, 2012 6 Comments
I want to finally finish The Hunger Games book before seeing the movie, but stand-up comedian Doug Benson suggests that I shouldn’t be in such a rush. A frequent segment on his Doug Loves Movies podcast is “Watch This Not That.” This week’s installment:
The number one movie in the country is The Hunger Games, the least exciting movie about children trying to kill each other that I have ever seen. The number two movie is 21 Jump Street, the funniest adaptation of a TV show that wasn’t funny that I have ever seen. So watch Jump Street not Hunger Games.
This has been “Watch This Not That.”
I like Doug, but still plan on watching both, although my attempt to avoid the excess of Hunger Games buzz is obviously starting to fail.
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I saw the Hunger Games tonight, and I liked it. I want to go out and get book 2 and 3. I was 2321 on the waiting list at the library. I plan on writing a post on it. It will appear tomorrow! It will be “A Baby Boomer’s Review of the Hunger Games.”
I look forward to your review! Or should I wait to read the book and see the movie before looking at your review?
At least you should be able to read books 2 & 3 before they make movies 2 & 3…
As with everything, you have to make your own mind up. You should definitely watch both and then decide yourself. I shall look forward to finding out what you think.
Thanks! I did just see the other movie, 21 Jump Street, and that was amusing. Quite a different film than The Hunger Games, of course.
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