Enter our giveaways for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 DVD set and find out more about the exclusive DVD sets that are being released tomorrow, March 6, 2015.
My Film Rating: 4.5 Stars out of 5 Stars
When The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 was released on November 21, 2014 in North America I made sure to see it immediately. Even though I read The Hunger Games: Mockingjay written by Suzanne Collins the day the book was released, I was still afraid to be spoiled by others for this book-to-film adaptation. Just thinking back on my first viewing of the third film in The Hunger Games franchise gives me chills. The Hunger Games – Catching Fire might be my favorite book and film, but The Hunger Games: Mockingjay was the book that broke my heart and often brought tears to my eyes. And thankfully, the film brought up the same emotions and then some.
I’m alone in my home, lights off and I’m about to watch the DVD’s for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. This was my first viewing of the film since it was released in the theater 4 months ago. And I’m glad to report that my in-home viewings delivered the same emotional response and excitement I had within the theater. Director Francis Lawrence was once again able to take the way my mind imagined Collins’ books and work with a team of amazing people to bring that beauty and destruction to life. Seeing Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) wake up (after being taken from the destroyed arena in the 75th Hunger Games) in District 13, the hidden (underground) district from Panem that is led by rebel leader, President Alma Coin (Julianne Moore) had my heart pound just as it did when I viewed the film in the movie theater.
Watching Katniss refused to be the “Mockingjay,” the symbol of the rebellion based on suggestions by Plutarch Heavensbee (Philip Seymour Hoffman) was just as powerful on the small screen as it was on the big. But witnessing how the Capital had destroyed District 12 and used Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) in my home brought much more emotions while I was by myself than when I was in the theater. My brain and spirit I think were free to have that emotional break because others weren’t around. And even though I was fully aware of how the Peeta and Katniss reunion would play out, I was still shocked to see violence of the scene. I highly recommend you purchasing The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 DVD, you will not be disappointed.
There are 3 versions that are being sold beginning tomorrow, March 6, 2015. Here is a breakdown of what each DVD set contains:
Best Buy is providing an exclusive steelbook packaging for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 that contains two DVD’s (Blu-ray and DVD), along with an Ultraviolet Digital Copy code. The current price online for this exclusive is $19.99. The steelbook packaging is glorious and sturdy. The Best Buy steelbook exclusive is available from 3/6/2015 – 7/6/2015 or while supplies last. I would recommend the Best Buy exclusive DVD set if you are a fan of DVD sets that come in cool packaging. The Best Buy steelbox is gorgeous, durable, and wonderfully made.
The Best Buy DVD Set contains the following:
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (Blu-ray/DVD/ Ultraviolet Digital Copy Code)
- Audio Commentary with Director Francis Lawrence and Producer Nina Jacobson
- Deleted Scenes
- Katniss and Boggs (Mahershala Ali) walk through District 13
- Katniss leaves District 12
- Beetee (Jeffrey Wright) reaches District 8
- I’m Not Asking
- Hummingbirds
- Face of a Revolution
- We’re Still in the Game
- Snow (Donald Sutherland) sees Propo
- Cressida (Natalie Dormer) preps Katniss and Gale (Liam Hemsworth)
- “The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of MJ1” Documentary
- Straight from the Heart: A Tribute to Phillip Seymour Hoffman
- Songs of Rebellion: Lorde on Curating the Soundtrack
- Lorde Yellow Flicker Beat Music Video
- The Divergent Series: Insurgent Sneak Peeks (Behind-the-Scenes of the franchise film coming out on March 20, 2015)
- Trailers for Lionsgate Films
Target is providing an exclusive The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 DVD set that is in a high-gloss DVD booklet with three DVD’s (Blu-ray; DVD; Special Features Bonus Disc). The Target exclusive DVD set also includes an Ultraviolet Digital Copy code and a fabric poster (only with pre-orders). The current price online for this exclusive is $22.99. The Target The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 DVD set exclusive is available while supplies last. This Target exclusive DVD set is the one I would recommend if you like going behind-the-scenes and learning how concept art is turned into a final product. The Bonus Disc of special features not only takes you through the process, but let’s you meet the team members responsible for the looks and feel of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1.
The Target DVD Set contains the following:
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (Blu-ray/DVD/ Ultraviolet Digital Copy Code)
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 Special Features Bonus Disc featuring
- Rubble and Ashes (Concept Art to Reality)
- Utilitarian Chic (Make-up and Costume Design of the film)
- The Propos Team (Meet the Propos Team and understand their purpose and get insight into the Propaganda Films that were shot)
- Combat Zone: Stunts (A discussion of the stunts; from Pre-visualization to Stunt Process to film)
- Audio Commentary with Director Francis Lawrence and Producer Nina Jacobson
- Deleted Scenes
- Katniss and Boggs walk through District 13
- Katniss leaves District 12
- Beetee reaches District 8
- I’m Not Asking
- Hummingbirds
- Face of a Revolution
- We’re Still in the Game
- Snow sees Propo
- Cressida preps Katniss and Gale
- “The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of MJ1” Documentary
- Straight from the Heart: A Tribute to Phillip Seymour Hoffman
- Songs of Rebellion: Lorde on Curating the Soundtrack
- Lorde Yellow Flicker Beat Music Video
- The Divergent Series: Insurgent Sneak Peeks (Behind-the-Scenes of the franchise film coming out on March 20, 2015)
- Trailers for Lionsgate Films
The standard packaging The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 DVD set is a heavy cardstock covering over a plastic DVD case and contains all the items listed in the Best Buy DVD set. The price for this item varies online. If you are no frills type of person then standard packaging is the The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 DVD set for you.
We are happy to be able to offer our readers two chances to win the standard packaging The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 DVD set. Your first chance is in the below giveaway and the second will be during a live tweet of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 on Saturday, March 7, 2015 beginning at 8 PM (ET). So enter below and/or join us on Twitter while we live tweet our watching of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. During the live tweet we will select one lucky follower as the winner. Follow our Twitter handle, @WeSoNerdy, to make sure you know which hashtags to use during the live tweet to be eligible to win. Both giveaways are only open to US residents.