First time watching Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1 movie reaction

[@BaddMedicine]

What a cliffhanger this one had. What was your reaction first time reaction? What did we miss? Full Reactions for Catching Fire on Patreon: www.patreon.com/baddmedicine Backup channel subscribe here kzbin.info/door/1CLUwA27dz-94o3FR0o3xg

[@Blues-zn4nd]

I just wanted to say I love your reactions I would love for you to watch how to train your dragon

[@techgamers8242]

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[@littleylvis]

Really like your reactions and opinions on this movie. Would be awesome if you reacted to Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss, I think you would like them

[@elizabethwallis4231]

This one and the next made me cry I’ll be honest and as hard as it is to watch I still love them, some of my favorite movies of all time. One of the movies to show the true cost of war where you feel it. It makes you realize the sacrifice made by others through history but also makes you realize that war should not be something to take lightly or “enjoy”. Excellent series. Don’t put those Kleenexes away yet. Next one is emotional too.

[@jennandrewlawrence5055]

My bestie and bawled in the theatre together, we knew whar was coming from reading them and we were still blown away by the emotional stamp this film leaves. War is Hell. It sounds crazy to say but Katniss goes through even more in the books and is even more beat up and traumatized so she's kind of one of the most badass war heroes in fiction for facing shit head on anyway

[@calebk8202]

Snow said “it’s the things we love most that destroy us.” Knowing full well that Peeta had been turned into a weapon to kill Katniss.

[@martinenotmartini9935]

Another reason why Snow wanted Katniss to convince HIM she really is in love with Peeta. He's only a useful pawn to hurt Katniss with if Snow can make it hurt real bad. She played right into his hand and didn't even realise. (This is not to say that losing Peeta wouldn't have hurt Katniss without being in love, that's not the kind of person she is, but I hope the point gets across.)

[@lena__lu]

When you know Snows backstory, this quote really hits.

[@gesucristo9707]

@@lena__lu can you explain it briefly please?

[@macavargasdelcampo8931]

@@gesucristo9707 in the prequel you learn he fell in love with a girl & at the end he is so hurt that he completely turns into someone cold, his villain arc starts, & then his character is developed to turn into the president snow we know today

[@gesucristo9707]

@@macavargasdelcampo8931 thanks :)

[@missmyk]

The Capitol does so many despicable things throughout the series but Peeta, so kind and tender, losing who he is to them is one of the most vile things to happen imo.

[@gdesiree29]

Ikr? And those who call him a traitor, he was forced to say those things

[@keiju.6289]

Yeah, it was his biggest fear, he told us about it earlier

[@friedastangl2161]

@@keiju.6289 Uhhhh pain

[@alesksander]

But there is a catch in your statement.... ;) There is more nuace in that. Part 2 shows that. Books expand on that even more.

[@melindamercier6811]

Experimentation on Peeta was more vile than innocent children being forced to slaughter each other? Ehhh debatable.

[@snow_fire13]

One thing I've found is easily overlooked or forgotten is how young Katniss and Peeta are throughout the series. Both were 16 when sent into the games, and at 17 years old, Katniss Everdeen was made the face of a revolution and Peeta Mellark was held captive and tortured to insanity. They're only kids, and that makes it all the more heartbreaking.

[@finnyc.260]

100% agree on that.

[@sheilaburns8977]

Thanks Sidney. So well said. I love The Hunger Games series; it's my favorite, and I love Katniss. I've watched the movies many times and it always bothers me that both Katniss and Peeta are really just babies who endured true horror, not even just once, but over and over. Geez, Katniss had never even been kissed before being sent into the games to KILL other children. The premise of the series is horrific, but it really tells a compelling story. .PEACE.

[@liza6775]

I think that's why I enjoy the books so much since its so obvious how young and naive they were, making the story that much more horrific and interesting. I have no doubt that Josh and Jennifer did amazing portraying these characters, but I wonder what it would have been like if the directors chose younger looking actors. Like if you take Cato for one. He was 19 i believe but he had very mature features, imagine if you had actors like your average looking teenage boy how much more terrifying the movie would be.

[@Ashley-lz9jh]

This would have been a much much harder series to watch if their ages had been portrayed correctly

[@aydanpatrick9145]

read the legend trilogy by marie lu…it’s the same concept about war and revolution

[@Aaron-hv4hr]

11:08 “I wonder what they promised him” There’s a deleted scene that happens right before this where President Snow basically threatens to hurt Peeta’s family back in district 12 if he doesn’t play nice. The worst part is his family had already been killed alongside 12 and he doesn’t know it.

[@toukie]

This is why Joanna is so angry all the time. She tells Katniss there's no one else she loves that they can hurt. And the same thing happened to Haymitch. That's what is so disgusting. The district were coerced into accepting this barbaric system instead of an all out war, they were told if you fight and win, you will live the rest of your life in riches and splendor, when in reality, it's almost even worst because year after year you have to see kids from your district die in the arena, and if you refuse the play the game, you will also lose people you love. it's sick.

[@uggggggghhhhh]

What the heck I didn't know there were deleted scenes

[@victorias.4293]

Where can i watch this deleted scenes?

[@Aaron-hv4hr]

@@victorias.4293 I saw them a while ago on youtube so I don’t know if they’re still available

[@cultureandhistorynerd6739]

late but i found the deleted scene!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnW9nKKZgtJlf7c somehow it's still standing, even 8 years later lol

[@Dannydarko27]

Can we just appreciates Oaks enthusiasm for these past few series. Everyone is killing it but this man is full on reacting with every cell in his body

[@BaddMedicine]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@LittleCheebs]

I love how much random knowledge he has! I think every movie he reacts to, he'll be like "I know some stuff about this"

[@mikdoubled]

​@@LittleCheebsthat's what I love about their reactions too! Esp in their tlou reactios

[@Duckduckobtusegoose]

You can tell he’s an incredibly empathetic man who doesn’t stand for injustice against vulnerable people. How disturbed he is by the disturbing scenes and how passionately he hates the capitol. It’s beautiful to see men embrace their empathy

[@tati_moons]

It's so sad how things turned out for Peeta because in the first movie he said to Katniss that even if he were to die in the arena he didn't want the capitol to change him and make him something he is not. I think what makes this movies feel so real is that Suzanne Collins (the author) writes about the effects of war on children and how in reality nobody can be truly saved.

[@sunniejmh]

It's truly haunting and that was entirely the intention

[@raquelchukwurah1185]

Yes!! And the emotional, physical, spiritual trauma that comes out of war

[@Psynergic]

"this is hard to watch." It should be hard to watch. How many times have we, as a species, done this to each other? How many times have we done this to other countries? It's the reality....and as a Veteran myself, it's a reminder for all of us, that our actions have consequences.

[@elizabethwilliams8295]

In an interview, Donald Sutherland had said that if these movies/books got one person to get up and vote, or question the government, then they served their purpose. To inspire change.

[@bunnymoon9130]

It’s amazing to think that the books really had a huge impact on the most malleable category of people - teens/pre-teens. Of course at first I enjoyed the story mostly because of action/characters/etc. But I kept rewatching it once a year or so and as I grew older it immensely influenced my opinion on politics/government/etc. Forever grateful for it

[@TheLafandemangas]

Weren't there a literal revolt, inspired because of these movies ? I don't remember exactly where other than it was in a country in Asia (and that it unfortunately didn't do much) but it was inspiring all the same !

[@ElenionAncalima2]

The image you guys had of the Hunger Games is actually pretty common and I think its one of the reasons this movie is the lowest rated (imo unfairly) in the franchise. Despite the first two movies having a lot of heavy themes, a lot of people were just watching them for the fighting and suspense. This movie mostly strips away the "cool action" and doubles down on hitting viewers with themes of war, PTSD and propaganda...which is clearly the story Suzanne Collins wanted to tell. I think it tells this story really well, but perhaps audiences found it jarring because it wasn't the story they wanted to be told.

[@vytriole]

Thank you! It's always disappointed me that this one was received more poorly than the other two. I find it's my favorite (along with Catching Fire) and it feels more real.

[@LiaaaaaaaaAAAAAHH]

Agreed! Catching Fire and Part 1 are so incredibly done. Super compelling

[@LSG101097]

It just really boring. It took me 9 years to finish it finally :0 But I was quite old for the movies when it came out, like 16, so I wasn't swooped in in the whole fanbase.

[@AliceBunny05]

​@@LSG101097wonder if you'll still find it boring when eventually our world devolves into something similar, if it hasn't already. though you'll be lucky not to be alive by then.

[@rafaelrose14]

And isnt it weird tht the movie is telling how cruel the capitol for watching kids fighting each other for their entertainment and yet us as the viewer like the "cool fight" more than wht happen to the character's life outside the arena

[@manon_0411]

Saw the movie several times before but just realized that Peeta gives Katniss the warning about approaching bombers shortly after she sings "where a dead man called out for his love to flee". His only goal from the beginning was to protect Katniss and his family (which Snow threatened to kill). When he saw the footage of District 12, he realized that Snow had been lying and his family was likely already dead. He is probably already persuaded that he is going to die after all the torture, so he is the "dead man" in the song. Him warning Katniss about the bombers really is the dead man calling out for his love to flee.

[@StayingFast]

This just blew my mind

[@stephanienicole9324]

Damn I never noticed that

[@Cucumberstopickles]

@@stephanienicole9324 I have seen the movies so many times and just introduced my 12 year old daughter to them. She absolutely LOVES this series so I purchased the books for her. I never noticed how he calls out during that part of the song!

[@rogaannn3467]

we're about to see the origin of the dead man rhyme with a ballad of songbirds and snakes releasing soon

[@pennalopievalentine6604]

@@rogaannn3467:(

[@katpiercemusic]

The books are explicitly anti war so yes. You are absolutely supposed to be uncomfortable with what you’re watching. Collins didn’t want to sanitize or glamorize any of it. The books are even in first person present tense which makes everything feel much more immediate. I think when these books were at their most popular a lot of folks mischaracterized them. There’s still a debate amongst our school district about whether the libraries should make the books available to 5th graders. The writing style is easily accessible, which means 5th graders can definitely read them, but the social and emotional content is way too mature for almost all of them. The ones who are mature enough to understand tend to get so distraught.

[@mgp1203]

I agree I read the books for the first time in fifth grade and didn’t fully understand them, I was invested in the romance.

[@metalhead522]

Probably my favorite book series back in early middle school.

[@sam_c95]

What Oak says imagining raising kids in this fictional world is really interesting because in the books Katniss is certain she would never have kids because she wouldn't want to have them grow up in this world.

[@ot7biasedmashups]

It's insane how even though we're in 2023 these books are still incredibly relevant. I also do not want to have kids because I'm black and part of the lgbtq+ community. Even though humanity should be over it, you still experience homophobia and racism anywhere. I mean in some countries you can even get killed for it without any guilt. I'm from Germany so you can probably imagine that the Russian - Ukranian war isn't the best thing and global warming is messing us up. I could never live with myself if I willing set a child into this world, especially considering how long humans live now. I might adopt a kid to make sure it can have a good life but yeah.

[@sam_c95]

@@ot7biasedmashups I sorry you feel that way but it's understandable, some people in this world suck. Adoption is a good compromise to become a parent without having to bring new life into the world. Your Germany and my UK still have issues like you described, but we're relatively lucky because some other places have it far worse, and yeah this movie is still very relevant. Have you heard of the pro-democracy movements in Asia that have adopted the Hunger Games three finger salute for their protests? It's crazy that this fictional dystopia is so real to them.

[@Cucumberstopickles]

@@ot7biasedmashupsyes! I agree so much and we can see this with the lower birth rates in the US where I live.

[@N_F414]

Btw , Oak, your reaction to the first movie of feeling disgusted...that is how you are SUPPOSED to feel. It's meant to evoke a visceral reaction of how terrible and morally bankrupt the capitol leadership and the concept of the hunger games is.

[@BaddMedicine]

It worked 😂

[@Viewable11]

One viewer of the films said that she watched them with her mother, who never says a word during any film, but when Katniss created a flower funeral for Rue and displayed the three finger salute to district 11, her mother said disgustedly, _"This is such an injustice!"_

[@hellopeople6138]

In Finick’s scene, he’s explaining how he got pimped out to rich people after winning the hunger games. If he didn’t snow would kill the ones he loved and then Finnick Himself. It’s even more messed up when you realize he was 14 when he won.

[@genny5309]

And his words always remind me of Johanna’s statement in Catching Fire after she yells at Snow that “you can’t put everyone in here!” The others looks shocked at her audacity, and she’s explains that “there’s no one left that I love.” Heartbreaking.

[@Viewable11]

Finnick agreed to become a sex slave after he saw that Snow murdered all of Johanna's family for refusing to do so.

[@hellopeople6138]

@@Viewable11 true, but I'd be careful using the word "agreed" bc ya know.. it's not like he had a real choice

[@ptitepeluche05]

@@Viewable11 Finnick won his hunger games 6 years before Johanna won her games. They probably waited 2 years for Finnick to turn 16 before they started selling him. So it was way before Johanna.

[@shelbykatherine0712]

I love how they list every actor except Josh Hutcherson every time 😂 poor guy never did get the praise he deserved for these movies.

[@breezymango4113]

YES! ABSOLUTELY! Peeta too, deserves much more attention and appreciation.

[@toukie]

When Katniss visits District 12 and she's walking around, there is something she says in the book that broke my heart. Like I felt as if a hand reached into my chest and squeezed. "Ashes billow up around me, and I pull the hem of my shirt up over my mouth. It's not wondering what I breathe in, but who, that threatens to choke me" I can't imagine how someone would be able to cope with that, let alone a 17 year old

[@kaitlynnmixter3103]

And how much all of this essentially makes her hate herself. This entire story has always left me a bit nauseous, but that’s okay because that’s what it’s supposed to do.

[@gdesiree29]

The hanging tree / dam scene always give me chills

[@Phantom_Fireside]

Me too

[@michaelalfarovega9947]

That scene is GOLD, so well executed 👌🏽👌🏽

[@absmusic123]

@@IonizedComa i havent read the books in a long while but i thought there was lyrics in the book? I think the movie added more lyrics but i thought i read lyrics back then.

[@chance757]

@@Phantom_Fireside the dam scene just gives me continuous WAVES of chills. incredible.

[@readaholicgirl_5]

The dam scene in the movie was supposed to show how Katniss' influence was affecting the rebellion. It starts with her signing and then the crowd joins in. Also, they didn't add more lyrics to the song they just repeated the beginning

[@michaelalfarovega9947]

Something the movies didn't show it's that the Capitol sells attractive victors to wealthy residence to have sex. They would tip them, but instead of money, Finnick prefer to be told secrets, that's how he kept alive after. So in the scene when he was gaining time to rescue the victors on the Capitol, he was telling all the secrets he kept for years, and how really works the Capitol. (And also tells about how Snow stayed in power all this years, by poisoning and killing anyone that possible threat to his spot. The ulcers he has in the mouth by drinking the same glass with poison, has a really strong smell of blood, and that's why he tries to cover with white roses.) It's really sad how in the second movie when Katniss ask him "How people pay for the pleasure of your company?" he responds "with secrets", but at what cost.

[@arletterodriguez5970]

poor Finnick was only fourteen when that started

[@clover2739]

They do say this in the movie, it’s just that it isn’t the main focus. They have a bunch of action during it and it’s just his voice in the background so no one actually pays attention to what Finnick is saying. Which is sad because it’s such a big moment for him. However because of how the movie does it people just assume he’s just talking rubbish to waste time.

[@acidsupernova]

And remember Joanna's line in the second movie, "there's no one left that I love." Finnick says that if you refuse, they kill someone you love. Joanna refused and suffered that consequence.

[@kutjegodverdomme]

@@clover2739 I agree. I remember crying so hard while reading the book. It was heartbreaking, especially because he was just a little kid being sold. He was abused and it's such an important story to tell. It kinda hurt me how this was a background moment in the movie, but at the same time I can understand their choice

[@sakbromely]

@@kutjegodverdomme Kinda makes me happy Rue didn't win. The things that would have been done to that little girl are beyond monstrous.

[@cuentasecundaria7956]

"Today we have freed the Victors." as the camera slowly pans up to show Katniss how they destroyed Peeta, turned him into another sick weapon for their games. They did freed the victors, but the mental cages of trauma will maybe not let them go. It's a simple metaphor I just always loved.

[@Viewable11]

The Capitol's leitmotif is the color white. After Peeta is rescued by district 13, he is being imprisoned and restrained in a white cell, meaning the Capitol still has full control over his mind. Throughout Mockingjay, Coin's hair and clothes become ever brighter shades of gray, symbolizing her gradually approaching similiarity with Coriolanus Snow.

[@Phillycheeeeze]

“Two / Thirds ?” “You got goosebumps to ?” “………. You kidding, I’m slamming a table over here !” 🤣

[@BaddMedicine]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-es7ui5mc1m]

In the books, Effie's character *doesn't* grow like that. After book 2 she doesn't really show up again until the very end of Mockingjay, where we see her in the capitol and she's described as having a "vacant expression" iirc. It is assumed she was held captive (and possibly tortured) by Snow because of her connection to Katniss and Haymitch. In the books, Katniss' team of stylists (not Cinna but his assistants kinda?) grow close-ish with Katniss and they are the ones that are brought to 13 in Mockingjay, so Effie kind of takes that position in the movies. I do like the way they changed her storyline for the movies but I always thought it was weird that district 13 held no animosity towards her. They get mad about what Peeta says when he's held captive in the Capitol, but she was always the face of the reapings, a very public person that essentially symobolizes the games, and nobody really cared?

[@babynamesinfo]

And, when Effie is first shown in District 13, Plutarch tells her she isn't a prisoner. But in the book, Katniss finds her stylists in a prison cell being starved & tortured by District 13 soldiers. It's such an important moment in the book because it shows Katniss the true colors of District 13 & makes her realize that she can't trust President Coin.

[@sarairodriguez8069]

@@babynamesinfooh dang it, I've forgot about that

[@graceless000]

Exactly, and don’t forget that District 13 basically imprisoned the three stylists in horrid conditions after they had tried to get an extra piece of bread in the cafeteria. They’ve had an abundance of food their whole lives and weren’t adjusting fast enough to not having that. So they were locked up and chained to the walls with sores on their wrists and their blood and shit and piss all on the ground around them. They were traumatized for the rest of the third book and were only allowed back out because 13 needed them to make Katnis presentable in the propos. I wish the final book had more Effie and I wish the movies showed how the stylists changed throughout the story along with Katniss’s opinion on the people in the Capital.

[@graceless000]

@@babynamesinfo yes exactly!!

[@1sTEfFaniE1]

​@@babynamesinfoI wish they had shown that in the movie, that part of the book always stuck with me.

[@toukie]

I think Finnick's quote of "It takes longer to pull yourself back together than it is to fall apart" got me through some tough times. Because it helped me remember where I started versus where I was now and not to give up. It's crazy how much something as small as a line spoken by a made-up character can give you strenght

[@bryancash6330]

I dressed as the mockingjay for Halloween and had a hunger games themed birthday party because I made a promise to myself during my chemo treatments that if I survived cancer I would celebrate the hunger games books I was reading during my treatments. The books actually helped me because the descriptions of all the delicious food in the capital literally would make me hungry and at the time I needed to eat to get better. I’ve seen the movies so many times but watching you guys enjoy them and feel those same emotions I felt is just so amazing. I really hope you go back and take the time to read these books. They are up there with the best. Even potter ❤️.

[@bunnymoon9130]

I’m so glad to hear that the books helped you to keep fighting! Hope you’re doing great now

[@noxfior]

I'm so glad to read that these books helped u so much!

[@mistyminnie5922]

that's amazing !

[@cotevallejos7230]

Thank you for sharing it, huge hug! ❤️❤️❤️

[@BaddMedicine]

This is awesome to read! So glad to hear you beat cancer! That's just awesome! Thank you for sharing this! 🤘🤙

[@quinnzelreign8775]

"If we burn, you burn with us" is my favorite scene in all the movies. There's such power behind it. The song is my second favorite scene. It's so sad but so beautiful. Those 2 scenes make this the best movie, imo.

[@gwenjackson8583]

Me too! Both of those are my favorites.

[@Viewable11]

The origin and meaning of that song get shown in _The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes._

[@quinnzelreign8775]

I bought the book when it came out and just haven't had the time to read it. Hopefully I can get to it before the movie comes out lol

[@i_think_i_am_lost]

Trigger warning sexual abuse/child abuse: In the movie it's somewhat implied, but in the books its made clearer that after winning, President Snow pimped out teenage Finnick to rich people in the capital under the threat of his family's safety. When he talks about "secrets" it's because to protect himself he would get the people that bought his time to spill secrets about the capital while in bed. I understand since the movie was very much directed towards younger audiences, they left it vauge. But it's very direct in the book that his playboy attitude was his subtle way to tell Snow he didn't own him.

[@giuliac9735]

Yes... I hate that nobody picks up on that while reacting... It's probably because of how the scene is constructed, showing his speech and the rescue mission at the same time

[@Roguefem76]

Yeah, the books were pretty clear that despite the claims of the victors having happy comfortable lives after winning, the truth was very different - including Snow prostituting them out as favors for his own purposes.

[@chelseat177]

Yeah, I think a lot of people that only watched the movie don’t realize that the capital sex trafficked the victors!

[@rexibhazoboa7097]

Same with Johanna except she didn't follow the capitols rules and they killed everyone she loved for it

[@turnipswillneverhurtyou3934]

^^^

[@CrashC0D]

Also freaking love how excited Oak got throughout this watch through

[@BaddMedicine]

He was pumped

[@gdesiree29]

"F**** ya . That was awesome!!!"

[@toukie]

@@BaddMedicine Mason, how's your arm doing after he's been hitting you 🤣

[@christianking2524]

When Answer said that Katniss didn't know there was a District 13 there might even be a 14, I just wanted to say that all the Districts, including Katniss, knew about District 13, they just didn't know there were survivors. During the first rebellion the Capitol bombed District 13. The Capitol every once in a while would show the District's footage of a barren wastland that was Distict 13 that was supposedly radioactive and unlivable. They lied to remind the Districts of the Capitol's power and the consequences that the rebellion had for the District. I recomend reading the books because they have more information and world building than the movies but the movies are still amazing. I really enjoyed your guys' video though :)

[@graphicmeebee4858]

Yes! And some people who watched that footage of district 13 in the other districts actually figured out it was a fake. You see, there was a bird in the exact same spot flying the exact same way to somewhere off-camera every time they showed it. That meant that they kept replaying the same footage they got from years ago. The capitol knew all along that district 13 was alive and well, but they made a deal; I don't remember exactly what it was, but I believe it was along the lines of if district 13 would pretend to be dead, the capitol would just leave them alone; hence the repeating footage.

[@gdesiree29]

@@graphicmeebee4858 sorry but what district 11 footage ?

[@ateam404]

What was 13’s resource? One thing I thought about on this rewatch was that the Capitol wasn’t powered by coal. Is that why they were starving 11 off? Because they didn’t need them as much anymore?

[@MagickSprite]

@@ateam404 District 13 dealt with nuclear weapons. The Capitol and District 13 ended up making an agreement since they were afraid of 13’s nuclear weapons. During the first rebellion, if 13 stayed out of the fight, the Capital would leave 13 alone since 13 was the biggest threat being military with nuclear power. The Capital bombed the surface of 13, then used it as a warning to other districts of the Capital’s power which pretty much ended the rebellion. Since then, 13 had been recovering (repopulating their ranks, dealing with a plague that killed children, etc…) and biding their time to one day fight back.

[@margaretphillips7091]

One of the worst part is the foreshadowing of Peeta. In the first movie he said he doesn't want to change and become a piece of their game, and if he's going to die he still wants to be himself. And that's exactly what Snow did to him.

[@bunnymoon9130]

The reason why I love this story sm is Katniss. As you said, Katniss is such a unique main character. She is not “the chosen one”, she never wanted to be the face of the revolution. She just wanted to save her sister and that just changed everything. That is why she is one of my all-time favourite leads in books/movies Edit: her emotional speech never fails to give me chills

[@gdesiree29]

And it's crazy that she's only a teen during all of this

[@selqrson262]

ive been waiting for this!! in my opinion this is where things really start getting into place and you understand the real deal with this movies isn’t really the hunger games but the revolution, can’t wait to see mockingjay pt. 2

[@BaddMedicine]

This was intense!

[@redchili6927]

@@BaddMedicine Get prepared for part 2 then.....

[@Penguin-wm7cf]

Jennifer Lawrence is absolutely one of the top 5 actresses of her generation. The emotion, the tone, the range, it's staggering. 40:32 is just gut wrenching. Did I lose them both tonight?

[@sam_c95]

The books are definitely worth reading. They go so much further into depth about how much control the Capitol has over the Districts and how cruel they can be, how all-seeing and all-knowing they are. The story is written in first person present tense too which makes it feel like things are happening to me right now rather than happening to someone else in the past (the more common third person past tense format in fiction). The love triangle is a little teenagery but it's fine because it's not really a focus of the story - Katniss basically has the attitude that she has no time for or interest in pursuing boys (although she loves them both in different and changing ways throughout the series).

[@lilscenechick1995]

The Hunger Games is what really got me into first person storytelling. It's such a challenging perspective, narratively, and I love that. It also makes you empathize more with the protagonist because you're experiencing the story through them rather than being told what happened by an all-knowing narrator.

[@Viewable11]

Collins' choice of using present tense was brilliant because it makes the reader *feel* the outrage over the injustice, the fear from being overheard all the time everywhere, the panic of impending death in the arena, etc more than any other other writing style could have done. One of the most memorable lines of the trilogy is for me in Mockingjay: _"Another shell explodes at a short distance from me and the shock wave knocks me back against the wall of the building. [she describes the pain in various body parts] ... Then another shell detonates, closer this time. I feel like I am made of glass, with many cracks going through me, and the next shell that will explode will shatter me into thousands of pieces."_ The most impressive scene was the battle in front of the president's mansion. I was in shock and awe. After reading the books, I learned that Collins' father had many long talks with her about his experiences in the Vietnam war. That gave me an idea how Collins can be able to describe the desperation, fear, panic, terror and pain of war so well. I felt the fear and the pain in my gut.

[@sam_c95]

@@Viewable11 Thanks for your reply, I totally agree. Interesting what you say about the Vietnam war, I didn't know that. The first person present tense books I first read were the Darren Shan books. As a kid it makes them so thrilling! Atm I'm re-reading Dune but Hunger Games is definitely on the list of things to re-read because I've only read them once.

[@Viewable11]

@@sam_c95 In another interview, Collins said that her father took her to various historical places in the world where large battles occurred and explained to her the politics that lead up to the wars and the wars themselves. This made me understand the motivation for why and how these books were written and why Collins was executive producer, which gave her the direct connection with the directors of the films before and during the filming. Collins also had long talks with Jennifer Lawrence in preparation for each film. Jennifer said that she initially had a problem to find to the correct understanding of Katniss' emotional and mental state for Mockingjay part 2 and Collins helped her with that.

[@Viewable11]

@@sam_c95 I am also going to read Dune after I will have finished reading Orwell's "1984". I read Huxley's "Brave New World" before I began with Orwell's book. Both "1984" and "Brave New World" are among Collins' most favored books, and I can already see the many similarities between these two and the Hunger Games series. I also finally understand why there has not been made a good film version of "Brave New World" yet. The story is told in a laconic/slow pace and there are not really any "action" events in it, but the content is *extremely* disturbing on a psychological level. It is so much disturbing, that I think it will never be possible to make a good film adaption of "Brave New Word". I am now in the middle of reading "1984" which means its hardest part is ahead of me, but it won't get close to Brave New World. TRIGGER WARNING: Brave New World will never get an adequate film version because one of its core themes is the systematic destruction of the human psyche by sexual child abuse by the state.

[@ncisffa]

Not them calling the cat crookshanks the whole movie 🤣 I love it

[@annabelgodwin4862]

Found your channel through the Harry Potter reactions and you very quickly shot to the top of my list of favourite reactors! Your willingness to notice and share your preconceived judgements before putting those aside is very admirable. It’s all too easy to stick to what is easy and comfortable but hopefully (and it certainly seems this way) you are enjoying exploring these new franchises as much as we enjoy watching you find them! Anyway, looking forward to what you do next (though before that I’m still super excited for the hp roundtable!) :)

[@BaddMedicine]

Thank you! Very kind words here. We appreciate you watching and the support here on this journey. Glad you're along for the ride🤙

[@ardian244]

same 💯

[@jtphr33ky]

@@ardian244 Ditto!

[@enelmartodoesfelicidad]

Me too

[@lanakat]

samee

[@leighkamp9457]

Author Suzanne Collins has said that her inspirations for The Hunger Games came from a variety of sources, including the ancient Greek myth of Theseus, Roman gladiatorial games, contemporary TV, her father's experiences in the Vietnam War, and news footage of the Iraq War.

[@pink_alligator]

And not mentioning the obvious Battle Royale as usual I'm guessing? even if that's only responsible for the whole Hunger Games part, the teens made to kill each other in a competition set up by the government part of the story, it's still always funny to me how it's so avoided. Even the Battle Royale novel doesn't mention almost anything about the outside world so all of that is all her even if you admit the obvious

[@queerlibtardhippie9357]

@@pink_alligator battale royale isn't original. it's a copy of a book thats not even japanese... it just popularized it.

[@UserName-vb4lg]

I think the parallels to the novel war and peace are pretty significant.

[@UserName-vb4lg]

Yes, usually the hero ultimately accepts the call to action. Katniss never really does, which is unique.

[@RosiesAndDaisies]

Heard somewhere that the series was also partly inspired from shirley jackson’s short story The Lottery.. it’s a mix of inspirations from all over but collins did a good job in telling the what-ifs of a dystopian society where civilization just regressed

[@nathanisaac8172]

When Coin says to arm long range missiles for counter attack, she means the nuclear ones. District 13 worked in development of nuclear weapons before they were “wiped out”

[@camilamardones4628]

“I know I'll never marry, never risk bringing a child into the world. Because if there's one thing being a victor doesn't guarantee, it's our children's safety. My kids' names would go right into the reaping balls with everyone else's. And I swear I'll never let that happen.” - Katniss

[@clarad6109]

When snow announces that all symbols of the mockingjay are illegal and you see his granddaughter getting rid of her symbol, she's actually taking out her braid. The hair style that Katniss wears (side braid) became popular in the capital by people who watch the games. If you remember the last movie the granddaughter was sitting with snow watching the tv and katniss and Peta were on and she admired their love. She's a fan. But now that Katniss is a criminal, it's time to conform.

[@reyyanyildiz]

I loved oak’s comments and empathize with him being disgusted by the concept of the games like he isn’t desensitized to the media he consumes (which is the case for most of us) and actually realizes the weight of what goes on in these movies

[@Viewable11]

If you find the story of _The Hunger Games_ gross, it means you have a well functioning moral compass.

[@LuisanaMcbo]

@@Viewable11 i can't handle it... I just really wanted to know how everything played out but didn't really enjoy any of it

[@haute03]

@@LuisanaMcbo You're not alone in that. I barely got through Mockingjay. Even watching the movies in theaters (even though I knew exactly what was going to happen because I read the books) was hard. Hell, even watching the clips here gets me emotional!

[@tynet429]

When Peeta is saying that Katniss ‘never wanted the rebellion’ and that ‘this wasn’t her plan’ although he’s saying it to survive and because he’s being threatened, he’s also right. Katniss didn’t want this, or the rebellion. She only ever wanted to save herself and the people she cared about. Her plan was to survive and she was put in this position unknowingly.

[@kaykay2225]

I have a friend who moved to the States from a village in Africa, and she watched this trilogy along with a few other war movies (she's a badass who's seen things unheard of). She basically said aside from the technology and "games", this is nothing compared to what they saw in their villages daily. They'd kill the men, brutally, capture their sons and recruit them into the war, and killed babies and women-brutally. She said the difference in these movies compared to real life is that people fought back in the movies, in these villages people just ran and hid, they had no hope, and it's been that way for generations. They'd wipe out villages without warning. She was able to escape after meeting a missionary who goes in and rescues people from these areas. She was absolutely unfazed by these movies, it was nothing to her while it vexed us, it may just be a movie but there are parts of it that are very real and much worse. I'm glad it vexed you, and made you angry, it shows your human side and goodness and I world of evil.

[@erinlynette7323]

Just as it was said by Haymitch “In the Hunger Games there are No winners, only survivors” theses movies really deliver the same message about war. Too often in movies fighting in the MCU (for example) make you feel removed and the viewers’ focus is on the super hero. The hunger games makes the viewer focus on the atrocities, ptsd, the trade offs, & the destruction. It makes you feel that visceral feeling.

[@Viewable11]

_"The MCU movies are _*_not_*_ films"_ - Francis Ford Coppola.

[@oncerand_directioner]

@@Viewable11 I thought Martin Scorcesse said that?

[@Viewable11]

@@oncerand_directioner Scorcese said the same. Screenrant: "Francis Ford Coppola Sides With Scorsese, Calls Marvel Movies Despicable"

[@oncerand_directioner]

@@Viewable11 Oh, ok! Even though he's one of my favorite directors (he directed one of my favorite movies "The Outsiders",) and I like Scorcese's films as well, that was incredibly rude for them to say because the MCU films are popular for a reason and there are some emotional moments in them that tug at the heartstrings just as much as a Scorcese or Coppola film would. Not every movie has to be something deep, depressing, or realistic with amazing symbolism. Some people just want fun superhero movies full of magic and jest that they can get immersed into and there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, now that I've finally bit the bullet and seen lots of the MCU movies over the past 2 years, I also would definitely watch one of them as a happy palette cleanser for my soul after watching the Hunger Games franchise

[@Aaron-hv4hr]

I loved that we saw more of Effie in these movies, as she wasn’t in the last book other than like one or two scenes. They realized the fans loved the actress’s portrayal of her so much that they gave her more lines.

[@lilscenechick1995]

I absolutely love Effie, that was such a welcome deviation from the books ❤

[@plutoandpolaris]

Something about Coin saying “We have freed the victors” over Peeta stuck in that room just STICKS WITH ME Because they freed him physically, but not mentally. He’s NEVER going to be freed mentally, even if they reverse the hijacking. None of the victors are ever going to be truly free, and that’s the true price of the Games. As much as I love Catching Fire, I honestly think this might be my favorite Hunger Games movie.

[@MattyBmemes]

The Book has more oppertunity to show the intense PTSD all the victors have, by the final book Finnik, Katniss and Peeta are alot more hollow and void of their personalities. The Series never shys away from driving in how broken each person stays after the games

[@firstinthedance]

Katniss didn't necessarily prefer dogs - she just had no use for pets that didn't provide food. From the age 11 she had been supporting herself and her family through hunting and gathering, so she didn't want another mouth to feed. She only let Prim keep the cat because she cried and begged - and Buttercup hunted for himself. She did buy Prim a pet nanny goat, which provided the family with milk and cheese. Unfortunately, the goat was lost when District 12 was bombed.

[@robincarrier1256]

You can also see in the first Peeta video (where he is wearing a white suit) the collar has knives in it next to his neck.

[@carlotta4th]

That's a reach, they definitely wouldn't show something like that on camera. It's just decorative trim. Standard "too much" capitol clothing.

[@PresidentDoubtfire]

In the book there was something called Victors Purge where the Capitol murdered all the remaining Victors from each District from past years. Many fans believe that’s what was happening during President Snows broadcast in the beginning of the film

[@gdesiree29]

It's true . I was shocked when I read it in the wiki

[@Lore86Ma]

If you don't feel angry or disgusted after seeing the movie or read the books then is something wrong with you . They are made to make you feel something. So your guys reaction it's on point .

[@BaddMedicine]

Well said here!

[@gracemon2oe]

They really are. The rage I felt reading these for the first time has only happened to me with fictional things maybe a few times ever. And so damn visceral. I remember actually throwing the books onto the floor several times.

[@buelabuela6108]

I avoided the Hunger Games thinking it was just geared toward a young adult audience, but stumbled upon the first movie years later, expressed to my boss how good the movie was, and she loaned me the trilogy of books. I read them in a week, I couldn't put them down. Watched Catching Fire after having read it, and was astounded how accurately the film reflected the page. This series is so good, the writing is magnificent.

[@demimarais1202]

It’s wild watching this in November 2023 where hospitals with unarmed men, women & children have been bombed…

[@dewdrop6404]

For Oak, since you’re reading Harry Potter, I really recommend reading The Hunger Games trilogy as well. While the movies are good, they really glossed over a lot and messed up some of the characters/dynamics, particularly Peeta. The books are a lot more brutal, go into more depth (the world-building is thorough so a lot of the questions you had regarding this fictional universe that the movies didn’t really answer are well explained), and the characters are more fleshed out, which makes the books more powerful. And yes, while the concept is really disturbing (it’s supposed to be and it’s actually nice to see a reactor acknowledge the severity of the concept rather than just gush over the action; people who simply derive enjoyment out of the concept are the very people the author is criticizing/sending a message to), the series as a whole touches upon many important topics and critiques a lot of issues that are relevant to our society today. For example, if you look at how popular reality TV is, it’s not hard to see how society could stray down this path; there are already reality shows that make money out of people’s misery. Add desensitization to war/violence to the mix, and there you have it. I’ve reread the books over four times now (I’m actually in the middle of another reread), and the messages still hit hard every time. It’s also such an easy read. The writing is simple yet still able to deliver a punch to the gut with a single line. P.S. The movies downplay the cruelty of District 13 (they intentionally parallel the Capitol in a lot of ways-Peeta wasn’t wrong in saying Katniss shouldn’t trust them so easily). In the books, they actual kidnap Katniss’ styling team and then imprison them in horrible conditions as punishment for breaking a rule once (Effie doesn’t actually have much of a role in Mockingjay in the books). I really detest that they erased 13’s extremism in the movies by having Plutarch say that Effie was welcome to come and go. This parallel to the Capitol is important to the plot and one of the messages of the story.

[@redchili6927]

Imagine that, books can go into way more detail than movies considering you know, books don't have to be a set run time unlike movies.....

[@dewdrop6404]

@@redchili6927 Yes, I know that, and my point is, if he wants the full story and details, not this washed down version of it, the books have it. There are also simple things that the movies changed for the worse or just didn’t bother to include that wouldn’t have taken much screen time. At the end of the day, even if this wasn’t the worst adaptation, the books are still infinitely better.

[@ElenionAncalima2]

As far as movie adaptations go, I do feels these did a great job of capturing the most important parts of the books. But, yeah...there is always loss when you adapt a movie. Peeta is definitely a bit off in the early movies, we lose some Haymitch context by not seeing his games, Finnick's big reveal is underplayed. But, I think Johanna in Mockingjay Part 2 was probably the biggest victim of the cutting room floor. Movie Peeta, Haymitch and Finnick all ultimately hit all the key character notes from the book, but Johanna's character arc was definitely cut short. On the flip side I think movie Effie is actually better than book Effie.

[@sunniejmh]

I couldn't have said it better. I really hope Oak sees this!!

[@facts2741]

"The war is bigger than Peeta"...but Katniss never ONCE puts it above him. It's important that you remember that. She's not in it for some glorious cause. She's willing to play that part, but only to save Peeta. She's also not rah rah about District 13 or their hypocritical reaction to Peeta's propos. And Katniss doesn't love Peeta like a brother, lol. Finnick's revelation about Snow using poison that permanently damaged his own mouth to rise to power is actually very important. It wasn't just filler.

[@onyx20437]

I love how the oak just keeps hitting everyone and the table 😂😂😂😂 best reactions

[@BaddMedicine]

😂😂😂

[@mentallyunw3ll]

Katniss’s “if we burn, you burn with us” to this day gets me sobbing like a baby. My face gets goosebumps. Icon

[@bryanandersonmt]

This was a franchise that i started watching long ago but never watched the last one, but when i saw you guys reacting to it i was like: alright, i'll take this chance to finally finish all of them! So i rewatched all of them and finally watched the last one and have been waiting for every reaction from you guys to drop

[@BaddMedicine]

Hope you enjoy

[@smdownh9]

@@BaddMedicine Seymour is in part 2 as well

[@HMAP792]

@@smdownh9 some of the shots during part 2 are CGI

[@smdownh9]

@@HMAP792 he still in it

[@ancip485]

So many scenes in this particular movie gives me chills unlik the other three of the franchise. I think this movie captures the emotions of the books very well.

[@rose0463]

The story behind the Hanging Tree song is SOOO interesting and makes it 100x more powerful. It will probably be included in the prequel movie next year so I won’t spoil it but if you can’t wait then I def recommend looking into it

[@MariusNinjai]

ohh cool did not know preauel is coming

[@macavargasdelcampo8931]

yes! i literally got chills when i realized the origin of the song while reading the book

[@rose0463]

@@MariusNinjai yep, the book is out and it’s so good

[@rose0463]

@@macavargasdelcampo8931 honestly my jaw dropped

[@adog6704]

Wasn’t it a school project originally by someone in the capital

[@fancyclan5679]

Fun fact - after catching fire, gold eye liner sales went up 86% (because the only real 'flair' Cinna ever had, even as a member of the Capital and in the land of Effie's - was gold eye liner) As mentioned - yes - I agree 500% - Lennie Kravitz is one of the coolest people ever

[@Lexastarmie]

If I remember correctly from the books, when the capitol bombed 12, Katniss assumed they kept the nice, victor homes up for any capitol men doing business in the area. So they'd have a nice place to stay in while on business. Kind of sadistic

[@a.robles6827]

I love how they called the cat crookshanks when that's Hermione cat's name and the cat's actual name is buttercup.

[@BaddMedicine]

😁😁😁

[@michaelalfarovega9947]

I recommend you to evaluate this two last movies like just a really long movie. Part 1 and 2, at least for me, has a perfect closer to the franchise, and they needed to split it to tell the whole journey as good as possible. So when you rate these movies Mockingjay movies, consider the two as a whole. 💛

[@Willyoart]

The ending to part 2 just draggggggsssss ooooonnnnnnn. I loved it until the ending

[@johannadahl4053]

Cant wait for the next reaction 😍

[@frozenpiper2]

@@Willyoart if you're talking about the movie, it's much longer in the book. I don't mind it though because its still part of Katniss's story.

[@4424673]

Effie is a character everybody should love. She was born and raised in the Capitol. And, like everyone else from there, they're indoctrinated to believe what the capitol portraits as a reality, and the information they get about the other districts by the media is heavily manipulated to make it look less bad. They know they're doing better than other districts because they're obviously the capitol and their income is better, but they don't really know at what extent everyone is less fortunate, and at what extent the public force pacifies everyone else. People form the capitol simply lack information in order to feel empathy about what's happening, because as they know, nothing really bad is really happening. Effie trinket is open about learning and seeing things differently. And every time she notices something different in reality than what's being promoted in the Capitol, she quickly understands it and cuts it off from her beliefs. And in her character development, you can appreciate how her Capitol-isms slowly vanish, and she slowly tunes down her attitude and way of dressing up and gets everytime more and more compassionate towards the other districts and everytime she gets more detached from the capitol, and starts noticing who the real enemy is, even if sometimes she won't admit it and pretend she's behaving differently because of other motives.

[@papl20]

I think the opening of this movie is so sad and strong. Claflin's delivery was extremely good. The pain of knowing what the capitol was doing to the people that he loved was unbearable to the point that death to everyone including himself was better.

[@Haneen2111]

23:24 the fact that this is happening in the world right now word for word. 💔🍉

[@BostonAmy]

I love this. The three biggest, most masculine guys on KZbin getting goose bumps and screaming "F*ck Yeah" when a teenage girl leads a rebellion and starts kicking ass!👍

[@dilaylad1903]

Gen Z grew up on these books/movies. Harry Potter taught us about racism, generational trauma, etc.. Hunger Games taught us to always stand up against tyranny, that the powerful thrive on the little people's misery. Divergent taught us that we don't have to fit into boxes. The main characters aren't perfect, they're flawed, scared, but they never give up. There are so many other pieces of fiction that have impacted us, and I'm so happy to see that now you get it too. Though it is admittedly geared towards younger people, there's definitely a lesson for everyone in these.

[@finnyc.260]

Ooohhh you riiight

[@woo3524]

harry potter and racism? that’s like.. no 😭 and super ironic bc the author is literally racist

[@dilaylad1903]

@@woo3524 What do you call the blood purists that hunt Muggles with the equivalent of Ku Klux Klan hoods on their heads? Harry Potter is about racism. I'm not too sure about her being racist though... Given how she heavily critiqued those who protested against the casting of a black woman for the part of Hermione in Cursed Child. I think it's more a matter of insensitivity, but heh, what can I say?

[@miss.seroton1n]

@@woo3524 we been knew jkr is a scummy person. That doesn’t change the message that will always be at Harry Potter’s core- which is fundamentally anti bigotry.

[@davidfairweather3301]

@@woo3524how is the author racist? Explain to me how JK Rowling is racist?

[@biggienorm420]

I absolutely loved the Oaks reaction to the first one. you know why? because you can tell in a lot of reactions that he really doesn't like bad things happening to kids. I mean all the guys would probably agree but you can for sure see the anger and disgust he's feeling during those scenes. All three of you are perfect examples of what modern men should be. Thanks for the work you put in these videos.

[@francescarosalia3839]

The Hunger Games is so loved and popular and yet somehow underrated

[@humafayyaz5754]

Watching this in November 2023 and it hits even harder because its literally happening right now. People, mostly children, being dehumanised and killed without mercy, hospitals targeted. People protesting but governments siding with the aggressors. The most shocking thing is how Hollywood, after decades of making movies like this, is defending "the capitol" and all sorts of atrocities it commits. It's really horrifying

[@Nantana2211]

I keep coming back to this because you guys just GET IT. Watching your reactions makes it even more intense and exciting. Thank you so much for that!

[@BaddMedicine]

Really kind of you Hannah! Thank you and we appreciate it 🤙

[@Nat-lb3tp]

Idk if y’all notice this but little fun fact, or minor detail. Katniss is seen playing with the pearl Peeta gave her in the second movie throughout this one. I just thinks it’s a cute detail

[@channelsoup]

My favorite thing about watching reactions to these movies is seeing people realize that The Hunger Games are straight up war movies. You go into it thinking the story is just gonna be teenage dystopia, until the moment Katniss learns District 12 has been firebombed. That was always the moment (for me) where it fully sunk in that I was reading a powerful story about experiencing and overcoming the horrors of war, rather than just a dystopian survival story. As a 16yr old it was so funny taking my mom to see the films, knowing I’d read the books and she hadn’t. She was expecting Harry Potter and got futuristic Saving Private Ryan instead 😂😂

[@millieboon]

The water dam scene is definitely the best in all of the movies , I prefer the first and second one more but the dam scene is just 👌🏻

[@thaisseachick4529]

Can I just say when y’all brought up pockets in Katniss’ outfit, my first thought was, “Yes please pockets! All we want are pockets in clothing that are usable!!” - an ode to all women Literally it all we want. 😂 But overall your reactions have been top tier, especially your Harry Potter reactions, seeing a group of dudes getting slowly converted into Potterheads was an absolute delight!

[@BaddMedicine]

😁🙏

[@O.Oxximsly]

53:13 this is happening to Palestine and we were all confused about the situation because of the propaganda from both side. But this is clear, Israel must stop. Palestinian needs their own Katniss to move all of us, guess asking that to selena is too much to ask for someone who has a lot of follower to help spread the message.

[@accioyoongi]

there was someone saying, if it were a celebrity like taylor swift to stand up about what’s going on we’d have more people to open up and actually see what’s happening. unfortunately it’s sad it takes a celebrity to do that you know, but part of me wish more would mention it. so many of us are trying to help best with what we have 😢

[@davidfairweather3301]

@@accioyoongiTo be fair, the stuff with Palestine has been going on for years. It was only when mainstream news outlets started covering it that you get all these pretentious people online acting like they’re the only ones that care. Was the same with the stuff in the Ukraine. People cared about it for a few months now no one talks about it cos people have moved on.

[@jazzycat8917]

Keeping Effie in the story was such good change because she's not in the last book, Katniss never sees her again after the Quarter Quell

[@bustedknuckle342]

In full honesty, this is by far one of my favorite channels on KZbin. Y'all don't just say "that was good movie *send me money*" that is damn near every react channel now. I love this channel BECAUSE of the genuine, thought provoking conversation and commentary. Those long rants at the end are like a smooth glass of scotch at the end of the day and I know I can put my phone in my pocket and work while listening to you all speak your mind. To The Oak, your monologues at the end get a 4.87/5.... Too short! Have y'all thought about doing a podcast?

[@sunniejmh]

THIS!! OMG yes couldn't have said it any better

[@rabbit4400]

Yes! My thoughts exactly, I love oaks rants because that is what I want to do after a movie but nobody wanna listen. Oaks is my spirit animal xD

[@kwissing01]

I was worried you guys weren’t gonna enjoy part 1 as much as you did cause it is a little slower as it is less action/fighting and more storyline. I’m soooo glad you guys appreciated it as much as you did though. That makes me EXTRA excited to see your reaction to part 2!!❤️❤️

[@leticiaschmitt1266]

I don't think The Oak talks too much.... i love all the three of you for all for your different perspectives towards a movie. Idk who said he talks too much but I like to point it out that I love how he always brings the thoughs too deep and he's always really sensitive about it! You three have awesome qualities to react movies... I'm glad I found you

[@BaddMedicine]

Thank you! And well said here 🤘

[@hikariuchiha977]

They just don't make series like these anymore, I'm so glad I saw them in cinema! only thing is that they sugarcoated the cruelty from the books but it's still shows enough I guess

[@thunderspikes4064]

They only did it because it was rated pg-13. I bet if it was rated r it wouldn't be afraid to show the brutality

[@redchili6927]

It's almost if the movies were geared towards a younger audience or something....

[@thunderspikes4064]

@@redchili6927 technically no. Suzanne always mentioned that the books were aimed towards older audiences but was marketed as for teens.

[@ichbinben.]

As far as I know, Philip Seymour Hoffman died during production of Mockingjay 2, but all of the important scenes with him had already been filmed and the ones that hadn't been filmed yet were easily rewritten. Still a shame though.

[@krissyyssirk2643]

Thought you might like this: The idea for the Hunger Games books came to Suzanne Collins when zapping through channels, and seeing reality TV and news footage of war. Also, her father was a US Air Force officer who served in the Vietnam and Korean wars. So I think the whole story, while fictional, is a message to the audience, about how fragile freedom and democracy are and our collective responsibility to protect our freedoms, but also how depraved we already are, if you think about how we do not bat an eye when watching kids get killed on the news, or humiliated for a shot at fame and fortune on reality TV.

[@krissyyssirk2643]

Also this: the Capitol is much like Ancient Rome. Even its name is Panem (bread in latin). It is explained better in the books, but consider this: Rome used its circus to distract its citizens, as in "Panem and circenses", bread and circuses, food and entertainment, to keep them content, and thereby relinquish their power, which was then taken over by a smaller elite, eventually replaced with an emperor. As long as the capital had everything it needed, the system worked. And in Ancient Rome, only a very small percentage of the population were citizens with a right to vote in the first place. Same story as the Hunger Games, except it's actual history. Think about this: if you had lived in Ancient Rome and not been a citizen, how would you have felt about the circus? A place of entertainment or a weapon of fear? Has the world changed that much? Look how disillusioned our society is becoming with politics, how so many have stopped caring about it, and who is taking over all that power. Look what happened before. If we had lived then, would we ever have believed it could get as bad as it did? And if not, who is to say it could not happen again?

[@viola7052]

I love your commentary on Katniss being a reluctant hero and I think that’s what I love most about the books/movies, they show the reality of war. How it changes you, how there are no winners…I remember reading the last book and Katniss was so traumatized by her experiences and I think that’s more honest than a lot of books/movies where the hero is untouched by the terrible things they go through.

[@emmagraham9396]

I get what Appleton Oak is saying. When I first read the books and watched the films, what stood out for me is how terrifyingly realistic it is. If you look at history - the holocaust, slavery, gladiator culture of Rome, etc - you can fully understand how one good nuclear disaster could cause humanity to fall into that dystopian “the rich and powerful playing games and using the common people”. It is a scary mirror to the cruel and base side of man.

[@JeM130177]

Oak getting so fired up he just smacks Quinn is so funny 🤣🤣 also that dam scene with the song..ooof..chills every time

[@Heather61776]

I want to thank whoever suggested this series

[@musicisheart8595]

Interesting detail is during peetas televised interviews, in the books the capitol had razor blades in the collar of his shirt which is why the shirt looks so tight around his neck. Part of the fear torture they put him thorough daily

[@Heather61776]

Answer - "I'm glad I'm over here so I'm not getting hit!" LMMFAO Oak got so excited lol. Poor Mason

[@LaurinGarcia]

In the books, all children of Panem are taught about the history of the uprisings and how District 13 was bombed and nuked. They always showed videos every year of what the the government said was the current state of that District. The images were always of massive destruction with no living soul left. But at one point someone finally noticed that the video was always the same exact video and not a new one like they were lead to believe year after year. District 13 originally specialized in military and police services. That is why they had underground bunkers where they were able to survive the bombings.

[@litarot1806]

If we burn, you burn with us scene is so iconic. Jennifer is so talented actress. I almost cry everytime I watch this scene.

[@iamangieh]

have been HIGHLY anticipating this video!! so glad i found y’all through your Catching Fire reaction and am so happy to be a new subscriber and to binge all of your videos!!

[@BaddMedicine]

Glad you found us, Angie! Hope you enjoy this and happy binging 😁😁😁😁 Thank you for the support here.

[@youngstar312]

What I love about Book 3 and this movie is the focus on the ugly side of an revolution. The book goes more into Katniss mind and how broken she is and even after winning in the end. I think this movie and the book work very well together, because both show stuff that the other medium can't do as good. (The movie has scenes like the dam attack and the book the focus on how Katniss is just broken and doesn't really want any of this)

[@wittleMermaid13]

Yes! Goosebumps and the Oak's "f* yeah!* at Katniss's "fire is catching/you burn with us" - LOVE this. You guys had me all hyped again for this movie.

[@carofeelz]

Watching this a year later, and Oak’s comment about how the movie isn’t exactly relatable to us made me cry because it is very relatable now. The idea of occupation, hospitals being bombed, and a revolution… wow. Suzanne Collins really was writing about this before social media made the majority of people aware of what really happens when people in power protect resources over human life.

[@sadlemoncake]

i'm new here, i just started watching this channel for the hunger games series (i'll definitely be watching more, it's been great!) i just wanted to give a shout out to the appleton oak -- you're obviously incredibly empathetic. you've mentioned a couple of times that people called out your reactions to these films, but you're right to see that they are "gross" and they made you feel gross. war is ugly and war has no winners. your physical reactions to seeing the horrors of war depicted in this series are very genuine. i have really appreciated your empathetic and honest reaction.

[@BaddMedicine]

Glad you found us and thank you! This franchise was wild and really good.

[@iceniss99]

40:34 I remember being at the premiere here in Iceland, I literally broke down seeing this scene, I cried my eyes out even though I knew what would happen (I was not the only one). Jennifer Lawrence is such a great actress, love her so much😍. Thank you for great reaction as always 💕

[@lvfd6117]

This movie is where you really get blown away, people seeing what are called Young Adult novels, with an incredible cast and a deep message about freedom, control, power, and corruption, and not a clean cut one. Can't wait for the next one!

[@Gandorhar]

The "Hanging Tree" scene is one of the best in fictional cinema ever imo!