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Our interview with Jack Quaid and Dayo Okeniyi at the Midnight Release Party!

Last Friday night we attended the Santa Clarita Walmart Hunger Games DVD release party! While many fans lined up outside of the Walmart answering trivia questions and eating cupcakes, we (Courtney and Tiffany) got a spectacular opportunity to have a group fansite interview with Jack Quaid (Marvel) and Dayo Okeniyi (Thresh). We hung out with the lovely Erin and Elena from TheHungerGamesMovies.net, Beth from Mockingjay.net, and the ever awesome Aldrin from Down With The Capitol.

From left to right: Jack Quaid, Aldrin, Courtney, Tiffany, Beth, and Dayo!

Fansite group hug with Jack!

You guys will definitely want to see Aldrin's Vlog of the night's events, especially our interview with Jack and Dayo. Although we have provided an audio recording and transcription for you guys, you have to see it to believe it. Hilarious conversations were had!

03:54 through 14:11 mark is the group fansite interview!




Click below for audio recording and interview transcript!

Sneak Peek at Walmart's #HungerGamesDVD Extra Features

Walmart's Hunger Games BluRay/DVD comes with 30 extra features! At least, that's what the fine people at Lionsgate told us! Check out some these sneak peeks of those features:


See more sneak peek videos under the cut...

Hunger Games Cast Members Appearing at Walmart Midnight Release Parties!

Check it out! Looks like some cast members from The Hunger Games are due to appear at some Walmart #HungerGamesDVD release parties! Our friends at Down With The Capitol posted a fantastic rundown of the events to go on:

Certain Hunger Games cast members will attend Wal-Mart midnight release parties starting at 11 p.m. on Friday, August 17! In addition to the midnight party release fun, fans will also be able to access never-before-seen interviews and behind-the-scenes footage on Walmart’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/walmart.
Check out what fans can find at the parties:

• District Parties featuring special giveaways, movie trivia and the opportunity to win exclusive The Hunger Games prizes
• Fans who purchase the DVD at midnight will receive a special pack of collectible The Hunger Games trading cards, while supplies last. A select number of random packs will include an autographed card from one of the cast members.
• Customers who prefer to pre-order The Hunger Games 2-disc Blu-ray or DVD online at Walmart.com prior to the movie’s release on August 18 will have a chance to win a trip to Los Angeles to attend The Hunger Games: Catching Fire premiere or other exclusive prizes.
• In select stores, fans will have the opportunity to meet the following cast members:

o   Glimmer (Leven Rambin) in Dallas, TX
o   Cato (Alexander Ludwig) in Miami, FL
o   Primrose Everdeen (Willow Shields) in Phoenix, AZ
o   Thresh (Dayo Okeniyi) in Santa Clarita, CA
o   Atlanta, GA, TBD
For specific store locations and event activities, please visit: http://instoresnow.walmart.com/Event-Detail.aspx?txtEventID=1017
And for even more fun, celebrity party-planning expert Hostess with the Mostess has partnered with Walmart to host a live #DistrictParty Twitter party at 4:00 p.m. ET Thursday, August 16. Fans can follow @Walmart and use the hashtag #DistrictParty to join the conversation and get tips and ideas about hosting their own The Hunger Games themed viewing party to celebrate the DVD release.

Sounds like a blast!  Remember, you can head over HERE to see where the closest Walmart midnight release party is happening near you!

Source: DWTC

Buy ALL the DVD Box Sets!

Can't figure out what Hunger Games DVD box set to buy when it comes out on the 18th? Maybe this will help:

Blu Ray - $22.96
Disc 1• Feature Film

Disc 2• Game Maker: Suzanne Collins and the Hunger Games Phenomenon
• The World is Watching: Making the Hunger Games
• Letters from the Rose Garden
• Controlling the Games
• A Conversation with Gary Ross and Elvis Mitchell
• Preparing for The Games: A Director’s Process (Blu-ray Exclusive)
• Propaganda Film
• Marketing Archive

DVD - $18.96
Disc 1
• Feature Film

Disc 2
• Game Maker: Suzanne Collins and the Hunger Games Phenomenon
• The World is Watching: Making the Hunger Games
• Letters from the Rose Garden
• Controlling the Games
• A Conversation with Gary Ross and Elvis Mitchell
• Propaganda Film
• Marketing Archive

Target - BluRay: $25.99 DVD: $20.99
-Same extras as DVD or Blu-Ray
-Tribute Video Diaries -- "The seven main tributes use their flip-cameras to document the build up to the release of The Hunger Games, (2) Stories from the Tributes – sit down with the tributes and hear the best stores of their time filming the most anticipated movie of 2012, (3) Tribute Biographies – find out all about your favorite tributes with this animated gallery and (4) Tribute Photo Gallery – personal photos of the tributes."

Walmart Box Set
Blu-Ray: $26.96 DVD: $22.96

-Same features as DVD and Blu Ray
-VUDU EXCLUSIVES:

     -The Stunts of the Hunger Games
     -Capitol Couture: The Styles of Panem 

-Comes with Mockingjay Pendant

Best Buy - $45 range

Unfortunately, it's not available to preorder online because there are a limited quantity of them (I believe the people at Lionsgate said around 40,000). It comes with both the DVDs AND Blu-Rays. No particular special features, but does come with cool acrylic Mockingjay which would probably look pretty sweet on your mantle.

Costco - We're guessing in the $50 dollar range
This fancy box set will be available at Costco! In addition to the movie, this comes with a District 12 arena bag, a Hunger Games bag clip, and a parachute necklace! Oo la la!

That's it for all the popular DVD box sets available for purchase! Choose wisely! Or, you know, buy them all.

One last thing! Be sure to check out Aldrin's vlog from our trip to Lionsgate! Watch Courtney do something silly at the 4:43 mark, and at 5:17 watch Arianna from DWTC and Courtney give a rundown on our recommended box set: Target!

Fansite Special Features Screening at Lionsgate!

The Welcome To District 12 duo (that's Courtney & Tiffany for those who don't know) got invited to Lionsgate's The Hunger Games Blu-Ray/DVD features fansite screening!

Naturally both of us were very excited and bursting to tell you all once we found out what we would be doing. The day started off with getting our spiffy name tags, complete with our site URLs so we knew where everyone is from. Luckily we've met most of the other fan site runners already. Along with the two of us, in attendance were Aldrin and Arianna from Down with the Capitol, Amie from HGGirlOnFire, Erin from TheHungerGamesMovies.net, and Beth from Mockingjay.net (so sorry if we missed someone!) Even Kara Warner from MTV.com was there!

Aldrin: "COURTNEY THAT'S NIGHTLOCK! YOU'LL BE DEAD IN A MINUTE!"

We checked out all the Blu-Ray/DVD box sets that were laid out. We've got to say they're all pretty awesome and that it was really helpful to see them all together to compare them. So here we go readers, we present your awesome choices for Blu-Ray/DVDs:

COSTCO!!

This Costco Blu-ray comes in a really cool collectors box (the cover can be seen in the photo of the DVD package table) and comes with a District 12 arena bag, bracelet, and parachute necklace. Same special features as the normal Blu-Ray

BEST BUY!!

This edition is for collectors too! The Lionsgate team said that there are only about 40,000 made and comes with an acrylic Mockingjay thingamajig (we're not really sure how you would classify it. Who cares what it is? It's awesome. You want it on your desk). The box opens all fancy and all the discs come in a cool book (seen resting on box). What's cool about this set is you get both the Blu-Ray AND DVDs all in one. Same special features as the normal Blu-Ray.

Walmart!!

We were told this Walmart edition comes with 30 minutes of extra features you can't get anywhere else, and it comes with a Mockingjay pendant. 

Target!!

 Check out this BEAUTIFUL DVD box set! It's from Target and we are naming this A MUST BUY!! Not just because it's the most aesthetically pleasing, but because this has a bunch of extra features aside from the one the DVD has. You will be able to enjoy a special look at the tributes we've come to know and love: The Tribute Diaries.

Note: There will also be extra special features if you purchase the film on iTunes!

Courtney poses with DVD!

 Then we were ushered into the Lionsgate Screening Room where VP of Marketing TJ Moffet introduced the sneak peek to us. It was specially edited together for this event and featured our sites! They showed us several sections of the extras, including parts of the Target, Walmart and iTunes exclusives. We were all pretty impressed with what they had shown us and couldn't wait to get our hands on the full features!

Aldrin and Arianna from DWTC in the screening room!

Afterwards we were surprised by Foxface herself Jackie Emerson! She hung out with all of us while we had lunch, telling us funny stories and asking us about what it's like running fansites. We spoke with several members of marketing, publicity, and the Home Entertainment department, giving them feedback and answering some of their questions. 

Tiffany and Courtney with Jackie Emerson (Foxface)! She told us about self cleaning toilets!

Fansites with Jackie!!

 And then came the swag bags! It turned out that we wouldn't have to wait much longer to get our hands on the movie, not to mention TONS of Hunger Games merchandise! Thank you to Lionsgate, we were very surprised! Could there be some giveaways in the future?!


Overall we had a blast! We loved what we saw at Lionsgate and cannot wait to watch all the features. We're very much into DVD special features so we're incredibly excited! 


And look out for a full review of the features on Friday August 10!!!

#HungerGamesDVD Preorder Roundup PLUS Win a Trip to Catching Fire Premiere!

Today is the day you can order The Hunger Games on Blu-Ray/DVD! If you'd like to do so directly from Lionsgate, click HERE!! The DVD is $30.98 and the Blu-Ray is $20.98.

Before we get into the pre-order round up, check out what Wal-Mart is offering with purchase of their special DVD:

 You can check out that pre-order page HERE. If you do so, you should receive an email with your contest code and instructions within 72 hours.


Thanks to our friends at Down With The Capitol, they have compiled a list of all other DVD pre-orders available right now, some stores with other exciting versions!

Target:

• 2 Disc DVD + Digital Copy: $18.99
• 2 Disc Blu-Ray + Digital Copy:  $22.99
• The Hunger Games – Target Exclusive 3-Disc Deluxe Limited Edition DVD: $21.99 — Bonus Disc contains 45 minutes of additional features.
• The Hunger Games – Target Exclusive 3-Disc Deluxe Limited Edition Blu-ray: $24.99

Walmart:

• 2 Disc DVD + Digital Copy: $18.96
• 2 Disc Blu-ray + Digital Copy: $22.96
• Walmart Exclusive DVD + Digital Copy + VUDU Bonus Content + Mockingjay Pendant $22.96
• Walmart Exclusive Blu-ray + Digital Copy + VUDU Bonus Content + Mockingjay Pendant $26.96

Barnes & Noble*

• 2 Disc DVD + Digital Copy: $21.69
• 2 Disc Blu-ray + Digital Copy: $27.99
• ?? DVD: $26.49 (no information is given, but it looks like B&N may have it’s own special edition?  We’ll keep watch.)

*while supplies last receive a 30 X 40 cloth poster of Katniss with purchase.
Amazon

• 2 Disc DVD + Digital Copy: $21.69
• 2 Disc Blu-ray + Digital Copy: $27.99

Best Buy:

• 2 Disc DVD + Digital Copy: $19.99
• 2 Disc Blu-ray + Digital Copy: $24.99

FYE (in-store only pre-order)
2 disc DVD + digital copy – $15.99 (after $7 mail-in rebate)
2 disc Blu-Ray + digital copy – $19.99 (after $7 mail-in rebate)
* Free Hunger Games tote bag with purchase.

You can check out Down With the Capitol's full post HERE.

Happy Pre-Ordering!!