You can't kill a mockingjay

I admit that “The Hunger Games” was a surprisingly good film, considering that it's based on a fantasy novel for teenagers, and I'm not *that* young anymore.

I haven't read the novels, but the film reminded me of “Running Man”, with its parody of staged reality shows and violent entertainment. “Running Man” was made in 1987. It seems nothing has changed in the entertainment industry! Besides, the next logical step in reality TV probably is a gladiator contest. I mean, the networks are running out of ideas with a shock factor...

But, of course, “The Hunger Games” goes deeper. The story probably works best if you see it as a caricature of today's society: elite groups out of control, super-exploited subjects in outlaying districts, and “panem et circenses” for the stupid masses. “The Hunger Games” is a weirdly believable futuristic scenario. I can almost see it happening.

Let's hope those mockingjays will be around to save us!