Other mistake: In the shot where Katniss walks up the steps after volunteering to replace Primrose, Effie's fingers are waving her forward, but on the giant screen visible in the background, her hand is still. (00:16:05)
The Hunger Games (2012)
Plot summary
Directed by: Gary Ross
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Wes Bentley
The Capitol of a former country, Panem, maintains a grip on its 12 districts by forcing them to select a boy and a girl, called Tributes, to fight to the death in a popular event titled The Hunger Games. Every citizen must watch as the young tributes (12-18 years) fight to the death until only one remains. District 12 Tribute Katniss Everdeen has just her hunting skills and sharp instincts to survive and overcome the unknown feeling of love.
More mistakes in The Hunger Games
Cinna: I'm not allowed to bet, but if I could, I'd bet on you.
Katniss Everdeen: Thank you.
Trivia: This movie has approximately 1200 shots that are composed of CG animation. The director Gary Ross' previous movie, The Tale of Despereaux, was also composed of approximately 1200 CG animated shots. The Tale of Despereaux was a fully CG animated movie, yet the live action Hunger Games had just as many CG shots.
Question: When Katniss is attacked by Clove after she takes the bag, why didn't she grab the knife she had (the one she cut the tracker-jacker nest's branch with) and use that instead of trying to fight her bare-handed?
Answer: She shows little to no competence with a knife. Katniss' ideal weapon is a bow, and she would not learn much on how to use a knife in the training time, especially as we have seen her do various other things in training. Though she could be able to cut off a still branch that in and of itself can't fight back, here she is dealing with a moving, killing opponent. She just might not know how to fight with a knife, or not be confident enough to do so.
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Chosen answer: In the book, she left it with Peeta in case he was discovered while she was away. Apparently she was meant to have done this in the film as well, they just neglected to show it, causing some confusion.
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