First Time Watching *THE HUNGER GAMES* Was So Much Better Than I Thought!

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The Hunger Games Movie Description:
In what was once North America, the Capitol of Panem maintains its hold on its 12 districts by forcing them each to select a boy and a girl, called Tributes, to compete in a nationally televised event called the Hunger Games. Every citizen must watch as the youths fight to the death until only one remains. District 12 Tribute Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) has little to rely on, other than her hunting skills and sharp instincts, in an arena where she must weigh survival against love.
The Hunger Games is a 2012 American dystopian action film directed by Gary Ross and based on Suzanne Collins's 2008 novel of the same name. It is the first installment in The Hunger Games film series and was produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik, with a screenplay by Ross, Collins, and Billy Ray. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci, and Donald Sutherland. The film is set in a dystopian post-apocalyptic future in the nation of Panem, where a boy and a girl from each of the nation's 12 Districts are chosen annually as "tributes" and forced to compete in The Hunger Games, an elaborate televised fight to the death. Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) volunteers to take her younger sister's place when her sister was initially selected as tribute. With her district's male tribute, Peeta Mellark (Hutcherson), Katniss travels to the Capitol to train and compete in the hunger games.
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[@HelloMellowXVI]

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[@williamsmith5340]

Awesome movie

[@neil0666]

Please don't do the Twilight series. Nothing but trash. We'd be better off just watching you react to the Starving Games spoof movie. Like scary movie but for hunger games

[@chanceneck8072]

Finally some reactor who can cry (and isn´t ashamed of it either)! Deep respect back to you, my bro!

[@palelinda1]

Was that cereal stoned?

[@chanceneck8072]

@@neil0666 I thought, the Twilight series was decent....

[@danielallen3454]

You're right about Haymitch. He won the 50th Hunger Games at age 16 and spent the next 24 years having kids sent to him for advice and counsel, only to watch them get butchered. There are other factors, as well, but that's for the sequel. But you're spot on on why he's a burnt-out drunk.

[@chiheart1980]

And most reactors don't get that until Catching Fire!

[@oougahersharr]

Exactly. Until Katniss and Peeta, NONE of Haymitch's tributes survived. He, in this movie, is so over sending kids to the slaughter.

[@karlsmith2570]

@@oougahersharr Hell, who can blame him for feeling like this about training tributes and their getting killed in the hunger games??

[@oougahersharr]

@@karlsmith2570 Exactly. It is why mentors have such a high self-medicating rate as well as self-harm rate.

[@karlsmith2570]

@@oougahersharr Yeah, because if those whom they'd mentored had failed, the mentor would see that as a failure of their own

[@alexandriacosta2229]

First off, DEFINITELY watch the next one. It's the best one by far. Second, Peeta really did care about her and always had a crush on her, but the bread scene doesn't make her mad. He saved her family from starving and took quite a beating for "accidentally" burning that bread so he could give it to her. She knows that, and never understood why he did it. District 12 is the poorest district because their last winner was like 25 years ago (Haymitch who mentors them). It's like a vicious cycle for them because you get riches if your district wins, so naturally districts 1 and 2 invest in training kids that volunteer themselves and secure most of the wealth. Also, in the beginning, they talk about how many times their names are in, and that's because you get one entry each year, but you are allowed to take rations if you submit your name more times, so Gale has done that many times making his odds that much higher to be picked. Over time it becomes almost impossible for a district like 12 to generate a kid well-fed enough or trained enough to win.

[@karlsmith2570]

And the kids from districts 1 and 2, because they invest so heavily in the training of their kids for competing in the Hunger Games, are referred to as "Careers"

[@kennedy6587]

I honestly prefer this one out of all of them lol, but the second one is definitely a must watch..and then you have to go ahead and watch the rest because you have to finish 😂

[@soulance8342]

Essentially a microcosm of Capitalism and the concentration of generational wealth.

[@katycat2803]

Its the best one TO YOU

[@melindamercier6811]

@@soulance8342 🙄 Said from a computer or phone onto a platform only possible bc capitalism exists.

[@JeffKelly03]

“That’s like some Dumbledore shit” is even funnier when you realize the dude who announced the revision to the rules at the end is the actor who voiced Dobby.

[@Hayzelle]

I laughed so hard. Slytherins stay petty. 🤣

[@John-Cullen18]

Coming from someone who read the books and knew Rue’s death was coming, I still sobbed in the theater like a baby. Her actress was so good at getting you to bond with her in that short amount of screen time

[@thetwistedtexan2876]

same.

[@oduinn7948]

She was too cute, I knew immediately when she popped up that she'd be dead -- straight up blocked myself from caring so it wouldn't hurt because I knew it would. But then the other guy from 11 killed the girl for what they did to Rue and the "only once 12, for Rue" fuckin' got me.

[@ya4girls1]

Me too.

[@jenniferking7264]

Same!

[@karlsmith2570]

That same actress was also in "Colombiana" as the younger version of Zoey Saldana's character in the film

[@citizenerased1439]

I choked when you called them changing the rules “some Dumbledore shit” 🤣 #JusticeForSlytherin #NeverForget

[@orianagenero]

best comment here

[@forlornhauntedghost]

LMAO 🤣

[@jordanjohns7896]

35:25 His whole speech actually doesn’t happen in the books but he is humanized in the end. The movie doesn’t include this scene but in the books, after Clove dies, he basically cradles her lifeless body and is begging her to stay alive. It allows the reader realize that even Cato, who is like the worst of the tributes is only a child himself. Still capable of experiencing grief and trauma.

[@alexisvandom8037]

And Katniss didn't kill him for a full day after he fell off of the Cornucopia because she didn't realize that the beasts were programmed not to kill the "final tribute". That was brutal.

[@BeboRulz]

​@alexisvandom8037 The only arrow that was left was the one being used as a tourniquet for Peeta's leg & they couldn't see Cato to shoot him either. Him wearing the body armor made it so much more horrific & drawn out too.

[@lipazdotan4021]

That rope Peeta climbed wasn't about strength but about equilibrium. He had no more place to put his feet and so he tripped. It actually makes sense that the heavier you are, the trickier this skill is.

[@lilscenechick1995]

Yeah heavier people have more difficulty climbing, which is why Cato wasn't able to reach Katniss despite being strong enough to snap a person's neck with his bare hands.

[@abbiejo6822]

Yup, different skills require different muscles working in different ways. As a kid I had a friend who was stronger than me but I could draw a more powerful bow than her because she hadn't practiced using those muscles in that way.

[@simply_a_clown]

I don’t know if anyone has said it yet, but something that makes those dogs at the end more terrifying and disturbing is that in the books, it’s stated that they look disturbingly like the other dead tributes, particularly in the eyes and I think hair color? But yeah I remember reading that and feeling sick to my stomach, I cannot imagine how horrifying that was for them to see

[@KSDVLmom]

Yeah the mutts had the dead tributes eyes. Also they mauled that career for hours before katniss shoot s him

[@callherfoofoo]

Yes

[@Samson16436]

I remember hating that part 😖

[@jacoballen5538]

Also their collars had the other tributes names if I remember right

[@quinintheclouds]

@@jacoballen5538 the district numbers, yeah! And Katniss was wondering if they used the tributes' real eyes in the dogs....*shudder*

[@jamesgreenshade6065]

@16:35 the max score is 12 @16:57 In the books they do rig the games and even the draw sometimes @23:05 no that girls death was not quick Peta had to go back and finish her off @28:40 Yes they get new tributes every year Once you win you're not in the reaping anymore even if you're under 18. They also rig the drawing sometimes it mentions that Victors children get put into the games often enough that it can't just be chance @30:08 in the books the salute is done with the left hand @33:30 In the book Thresh caved her head in with a rock @34:00 many times the gamemakers manipulate things to force the tributes to move to the same area such as with the fire @34:23 BEST REACTION EVER LOL @35:43 In the book they are on top of the cornucopia all night listening to the mutts chew on Cato it isn't till near morning that Katniss mercy kills him

[@amberanime]

How can katniss mercy kill a dude thats been chewed on all night? I'd asume he'd be long dead by then, if not from vital organs being eaten or fataly injured, then by blood loss or shock. It makes no sense somebody can be eaten all night and not die. Especialy with multiple mutts going at him at once. If thats how it happend thats an oversight in the books.

[@jamesgreenshade6065]

@@amberanime He had some kind of body armor on under his shirt to protect against Katniss' arrows that's what he got from the "Feast" I guess it offered some protection

[@thesenate1448]

@@amberanime You could hear the sound he made when she shot him and the mutts are there to put on a good show by dragging it out so they wouldn't kill him instantly.

[@lysfranc8782]

@@amberanimealso it was too dark for Katniss to shout, in the book Cato’s armor was almost covering his entire body. The mutts were programmed to not kill him but just make him suffer

[@hallieharvey4073]

It’s not confirmed they rig the reaping that’s a fan theory

[@redhead0122]

15:27 as someone who does archery I want to add that the bow and arrows you use can make a major difference in hitting the target or not. considering she used wooden bow and arrows in the district and the capitol ones looking like some kind of metal she probably wasn't used to how it would behave. haymitch told her to stay away from the bows so no one of the others would know she is good at shooting. So she literally had no time to get used to a completely new bow and a completely new set of arrows. i absolut love that they put it in the movie as it not only serves the plot but also is realistic.

[@naya9076]

you're right, that's the explanation in the books as to why she missed! she wasn't used to the bow they had available, so she had to get a feel for it.

[@redhead0122]

@@naya9076 that’s cool that they stayed so realistic. didn’t even remember that was the reasoning in the books.I definitely need to read them again. It has been ages since the last time

[@iloveyourunclebob]

@@redhead0122 Yeah she's got a quick moment in the books thinking about the difference between her homemade bow and arrows and the manufacturered perfection of the Capitol's and how it's the one part of Haymitch's plan to not give her talent away that kind of screwed her over for a second lol

[@LittleReadingNook]

They were also told to not use their strengths in training to come off as underdogs. Peeta wasn't supposed to show his strength and Katniss wasn't even supposed to LOOK at a bow until that evaluation. So she was told not to shoot any practices arrows and to save it u til eval.

[@biddleeewho4181]

Every time Mell says "Peter" I chuckle a little bit.

[@anitasmith7764]

Same lol! I wanted so badly to say, “it’s Peeta! lol!!! Great reaction though! A lot of fun!! Can’t wait to see more!

[@pamelahofman1785]

10:09 Speaking about Haymitch, you said, (I'm paraphrasing,) "Like he's been involved with these Hunger Games so frickin' long and seen so many people die he's just become like a drunk." Bravo. You are practically the only reactor who caught on to that immediately. Most people think Haymitch is a heartless drunk and don't immediately consider that he may have become so worn down by trying to help kids succeed and then they all just die anyway. At the beginning of the movie, Haymitch is the only victor District 12 has ever had in the 74 years of the game.

[@ice_bead]

one of the only two victors 12 has ever had, technically.

[@Abyrae]

@@ice_bead Yep. It's been a while since I've read the books, but I recall Katniss saying there was only one victor for District 12 before Haymitch won his games.

[@oncerand_directioner]

@@Abyrae And you get to know all about that other District 12 victor in the prequel book "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes"

[@nachtsunterwegs]

The reason Peeta didn't get parachutes was that sponsors and gifts were hard to come by, and Haymitch had to decide who had the better chances of winning the games with the few items he got. To make this decision every year was certainly some of the reason he drank, apart from doing this futile mentoring job every year at all, not to speak of his own PTSD after the games HE was in.

[@talez5361]

“Why the kids,” because the capital wanted to show how powerless communities (or, districts) were. That they could literally take (or, reap) their children…and there’s nothing no one could do about it

[@raquelsanchez288]

Lol can't say I've ever seen anyone literally jump out they seat at the mutts attack. Great reaction, you're very intuitive. You completely understand the politics and strategies the movie subtly shows, many reactors don't fully catch them on the spot. Except for Peta haha. You did Peta wrong at the beginning 🤣 he's an Angel, he has genuine feelings for Katniss and did whatever he could do to help her in each situation. He's strong, but he's never been trained that's why he's still a little clumsy. And obviously he's charismatic and adaptable, he got the politics too and played his role to be likeable in the capital. Can't wait for the next one!! I just subscribed too 😊

[@Drummer4President]

I don’t think it’s ever said in the films but watching the Games is mandatory. They’re on every screen in every district for the whole duration.

[@radiogobrrrrrrr1949]

I love how the only rule in the Hunger Games is no cannibalism, but even then, that had to be implemented, not something that was added to begin with

[@Drummer4President]

I don’t think it’s something that would initially cross your mind, for any 12-18 yr olds to start eating each other lol I mean it probably SHOULD, if you’re purposely starving them but still 🤣

[@pogofgreed3707]

@@Drummer4President Do you think they tasted like chicken

[@pyrobandicoot2144]

@@Drummer4President that actually ended up happening at one point. That tribute was then executed during the games by the game makers and they censored the replay of the games from that part because it disturbed viewers.

[@Drummer4President]

@@pyrobandicoot2144 I know. That’s why I said it wouldn’t be something you “initially” think of, until you start starving the tributes lol

[@ravenID429]

@@pyrobandicoot2144 THAT disturbed viewers...interesting

[@Ashleyamirah]

"chill out Tyrone" LOL I laughed so much at that scene and the jump scare 😂 your reactions are the best! I can't wait for you to watch the other ones!

[@kristynlandry5373]

it's been a long time since i've laughed as hard as i did during that jump scare of yours LORD THAT WAS HILARIOUS LMFAO

[@YesMyNameIsReallyIRONY]

Im replaying it rite now hahahaha

[@tomcat_vf41]

That sent me 😂😂

[@sarahthealpha5986]

I had a similar reaction except I screamed and it was in theaters I related too much and have been laughing at the jump scare

[@jamilagulley8504]

Katniss was singing the same song because in the book she said Rue reminded her of Prim. This in fact caused a bit of blowup when they cast Amandla as Rue because quite a few people (*cough cough*) interpreted this to mean Rue RESEMBLED Prim, therefore Rue was a non-melinated person. Nevermind that a person's mannerisms can also remind one person of another. Wow, when I made this comment a few days ago, who knew that someome would go out of their way to attempt to prove me wrong about this. People were coming sideways at A CHILD (at the time) because she didn't look the way they THOUGHT she should. I merely pointed this fact out in addition to the reason Kat was likely moved to treat Rue so gently. Geez.

[@bunnycyber]

Which was so dumb because in the books Rue's clearly written as having dark skin.

[@okumabear]

@@bunnycyber 11 is in what's now the Southern US, where a lot of black people have lived for generations. A LARGE portion of 11 is black, which is yet another smart commentary on slavery's holdover effects, because what's one of 11's primary exports? Cotton. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

[@mcrose9067]

I don't remember there being anything said about rue being black in the movie. She was always black, even in the books. There was NOT a lot of blowup over rue being black. Maybe in the circle you run in there was but for the rest of us we expected nothing else but for rue to be black in the movie.

[@jamilagulley8504]

@@mcrose9067... whoa, there. You don't know me. And for the record, the "circles I run in" are much more mentally evolved with regards to hollywood casting and book adaptations. We have no control over how others choose to perceive information even if it's staring them straight in the face. Back when the movie was cast, there WAS a lot of commentary in general from folks who get up in arms about that sort of thing. I read quite a few posts even recently that were just slamfests against the casting that made me sick to my stomach to continue. I generally don't care how movies are cast. I (and the "circles I run in") actually have the capacity to suspend belief and accept alternative information (with regard to fictional adaptations anyway).

[@monikacrljen6827]

@@jamilagulley8504 I never knew about the upset around casting when the film came out. But I found out about it last year. Saw a few posts and videos talking about what had been said. What I found interesting is that as an audience member, Rue reminded me of Prim. And I thought it was an amazing performance that both those actors put on to be able to accomplish that.

[@soniachristine9450]

For someone who hasn’t read the books you seem to have such a great understanding of the characters and the story themes. I truly enjoyed this reaction, i think it’s the best hunger games react out there

[@karybooks]

He knew and guessed so much that, for me, it seemed like he already watched the movies, because the movies don't give enough details to understand what he understood from a first watch. Or he did some serious digging beforehand, or watched other reactions!

[@HelloMellowXVI]

Or Or OR.... Maybe He Has Common Sense To Know Whats Going On Because It's Not That Hard To Figure Out. Like Almost Every Movie Has The Same Tropes.

[@karybooks]

@@HelloMellowXVI Maybe! It's just not the feeling I got ! Like when he immediately knows that Haymitch has been a mentor for many years and has seen many kids being killed right after hearing Peeta saying "He is our mentor. He did win this thing once", is far fetched to me. But it's just my opinion! I might be wrong :) I still enjoyed the reaction video though, and I subscribed to his channel :) but it wouldn't the first person to "fake react" to get more audience with popular franchises reactions. That being said... still like the guy, no matter if what I think is true or not

[@seungcheolswife]

bro its clearly not a fake reaction , i didnt read the books before but when i watched the movie for the first time it was kinda easy to put two and two together ,it aint that unbelievable @@karybooks

[@dreamshakejunya]

@@karybooksI actually disagree because most of his advice at the beginning of the movie complies flies in the face of the logic you’d actually apply to this 😂 In fact… his common sense explanations actually sent him down the wrong road quite a bit

[@philoates851]

For the books being written in the first person and entirely from Katniss' perspective, I loved the writing in of President Snow and Gamemaker Seneca Crane. The addition of their own scenes helped the film to flow better, as well as provide an insight to their character away from how Katniss would view them allowing the audience to form a stronger opinion of them.

[@frozenpiper2]

We also had no idea that the 11th district was rioting after Rue was killed. It was nice to see that in the movie.

[@rain-cy6ve]

About Rue s curls looking good....in the books Katness explains that they make sure the tributes look presentable (they make sure hair doesn t grow on the girls and that facial hair doesn t grow on the guys). I m thinking it s possible they treated her hair with some futuristic substance or something to keep it neat.

[@NikkiKNuvo]

What made Katniss' skillset better than her opponents really came down to her experience as a nurturer. Having to be someone's caretaker amplifies EVERY physical capability because now you move with responsibility and strategy on top of being an amazing hunter. That's how she was able to keep her cool while her peers were just moving with vengeance and reckless abandon. I always loved that underlying motif. 💛 phenomenal movie

[@vivacious_me]

So we'll put!

[@rashadlockhart915]

Well said🤝🏾

[@DesireeWelcome]

In the book, it was Lenny Kravitz’s character that told them to hold hands at the beginning! This was a great reaction, and I can't wait for more

[@layedout778]

I lost it when MEL leapt outta his chair :) So good! Best reaction EVER. LOL

[@spoonbendingspacemonkey]

I'm sorry, Mell, but I laughed so hard when you straight up jumped outta your chair ❤️🤣🤣❤️

[@jordanjohns7896]

24:47 My theory is that they won’t give them guns because guns aren’t fun. Hand to hand combat is much more interesting, and that’s one purpose of the games, to serve as entertainment. It’s the same reason why they set the fire in the forest. Who wants to watch Katniss sleep in a tree when they could be watching her fight for her life?

[@cisio64123]

No Peeta has had crush on Katniss since childhood which he deliberately revealed to try to help them both get sponsors. He sadly is being real with Katniss and only was pretending to help the Careers to protect Katniss. He genuinely doesn't want to win if it means losing Katniss so he is prepared to sacrifice himself for her. He is really mostly focusing on helping Katniss win. Katniss doesn't know he is actually being truthful about his feelings for her until the cave. Katniss feels so bad about leading him on but knows that she HAS to continue the star crossed lovers storyline to hopefully save their lives. It's only at the end once they have won and going home that Peeta learns the truth that Katniss was only pretending to save their lives and is naturally very hurt. Gale is only a friend to Katniss and they have bonded to help each other hunt. Both Peeta and Gale have feelings for Katniss but she is so in survival mode she doesn't know how she actually feels for either of them.

[@deadsetondreams1988]

She is the girl from Orphan, I'm so glad you noticed that, you are the first reactor I've seen recognize that XD And I think the top score was out of 12 at the beginning and she got an 11 and Peeta got an 8 just to remind you since you posted this a little bit ago. The movie was toned down from the books to get a lower rating as well. Also, Peeta always had a crush on Katniss he didn't just make it up for the games but it certainly came in handy at the beginning. And the "bad guys" in this I believe their district specifically trains them to hunt/ kill, etc. so they just go in to win at all costs.

[@austintruesdale8818]

What the guy from the Boys he talking about?

[@m.a.2658]

Can we talk about Melo repeatedly calling him “Peter” when it’s Peeta 😂.

[@maureenseel118]

Watching the games wasn't "allowed", it was MANDATORY. It's why Gale in the beginning was saying "if nobody watched they wouldn't have a game". It makes it all the more cruel when you think that the people of the districts had to watch their children be slaughtered.

[@anonomas6126]

Not just watch it but celebrate it too

[@ScarlettM]

15:10 - it's not anxiety. Every bow behaves differently and no matter how great of an archer you are, you need a couple of shots just to understand the weapon. That's what happened.

[@leahdavis9434]

In the book the reason was that she was distracted and upset about them not paying attention to her

[@jessicamacaulay7462]

@@leahdavis9434 I just read the book, the reason is that she wasn't used to the weapon being perfect, like OP said lol she shot at the apple because of what you said, but that's not why she missed the first time

[@craigjeffery2661]

That jump scare reaction had me in stitches 😂

[@bravo1495]

You're the first reactor, in several years of reactors watching this movie, that has ever actively ID'd Lenny Kravitz playing Cinna. Much props!!!

[@Thrui]

"Thats my fear. I dont like bees" and "Aaaw shes so adorable" had me thinking, "Oh no..."

[@karlsmith2570]

In answer to your question, Mello: Suzanne Collins is the author of the book series that "The Hunger Games" movies are based on If you get the chance, you should definitely read the books, because there's a lot of stuff that was in the books that are totally different from the movies

[@chiheart1980]

I know a few have already mentioned it but I want to put a clear image in your head about those dogs the Capitol sent in(called Mutts, short for mutations). As many said they have each tributes eyes but they also had sizes relative to the living tributes. Their fur was the same color and texture as their human counterparts and they all wore collars with the tributes district number. So, all that in mind, imagine how much it fucked with Katniss when she saw the smallest mutt, with black curly hair and the number 11 on her collar looking at her with intense hatred out of Rue's eyes. It's so sick and twisted in the books the ways the Capitol comes up with to punish the districts. Poor Katniss.

[@passionfruit5320]

She trained in archery with Olympic medalists for the film a few months prior to recording.

[@ladyanime100]

I love this series, film and books. This was the book series that got me into the reading world.

[@Martin-rh6bn]

Same, I was interested in watching the movies when I was younger and my mun said not until I read the books. And these books started my love for reading and I am forever grateful for them for beginning my journey into literature

[@Threeleebird]

The only book I read was mockingjay, I think I already knew what would happen (I don't want to give spoilers about the fate of the characters) but the description of what Katniss thought about Prim, while she was unconscious or semi unconscious. God, it was amazing, it moved all my emotions and shook them hard. It was so well written and beautiful at the same time

[@yoitsme5640]

same!

[@Nonalhomophobie]

In the book to score an 8 Peeta threw stuff around. The maximum score is 12, and it has been very rarely achieved. An 11 is still rare, most good score range from 8 to 10. Peeta didn't tel Katniss about his "star-cross lovers" plan to get a more genuine reaction from Katniss on-screen.

[@Cubs-Fan.10]

This trilogy is probably one of the best ever. The twists and turns kept me on my toes. Phenomenal series.

[@Cubs-Fan.10]

@Necramonium Whats not even close? That its not one of the best trilogies of all time? Numbers say otherwise. You don't have to be a fan to to understand reality.

[@anonomas6126]

@@Cubs-Fan.10list a few of your favorite book series as she said trilogy implying that she was talking about the book. She can love these books and you can have your opinion but respect is a defining feature of a good person.

[@realSimoneCherie]

34:24 I think this was the greatest moment of my life

[@LilRonGal]

That jump scare watered my crops and cleared my skin! Looking forward to more reactions!

[@nmoney6655]

Fun fact: the mutt things things at the end of the book were(according to the book) the dead tributes bodies made into the wolf mutts that ultimately went after Cato,Peeta and Katniss

[@Martin-rh6bn]

I was interested in watching the movies when I was younger and my mun said not until I read the books. And these books started my love for reading and I am forever grateful for them for beginning my journey into literature

[@masokotanga7356]

I should read more. Could you give me some ideas. Movies that I like are usually Horror; [ not so much on the paranormal but slasher and some body horror, as well ] Mysterys [ Zodiac or Prisoners ] ; I even like a good love story now and again. [ Notebook; Licorice Pizza ] What books do you recommend? I was at my Grandmothers house in the sticks; countryside of Ohio and I was looking through my Grandmothers books cause she doesn't have cable; so its either Guitars, go shooting or read a book. My Grandmother handed me Helter Skelter and MY GOD. I couldn't put it down. It's brutal but utz written in the most captivating of ways. My uncle Mark had the first three Resident Evil novels [ based off the videogames; not the movies ] and those were excellent; especially Resident EVIL 2.

[@irenemichelleanne]

For me, it was watching the first movie that got me interested in reading the books. lol, I'm curious by nature and I wanted to know what happened next and I didn't want to have to wait for the next movie to come out to find out...

[@livylou5011]

Same. I had thought that I didn’t like reading before I read these books. And I realized that there was limitless literature at my disposal. And I will always be grateful for this series for making me realize that.

[@anonomas6126]

The Expanse series is amazing as books. So is Enders Game.

[@IoleAllia]

Hunger Games is THE dystopian YA series to top all others, its well and truly iconic (though the books are better by miles imo). I'm glad you enjoyed it but I've gotta say every time you called Peeta Peter got to my nitpicky self. The second one is the best hands down, excited to see you react to Catching Fire. have a good week!

[@LittleReadingNook]

The saddest part about everyone messing up Peeta's name is that they're missing the bread pun 😂

[@kingmidas2112]

23:50 the career pack targeted her because of her score of 11. She seemed like the biggest solo threat.

[@corym.m.3084]

I love Effie. Her character grows on you, especially in the 2nd movie. The book was a lot more graphic and dark compared to the movie. They also cut a lot out. They fixed the issue in the 2nd movie because it’s pretty close to the book.

[@catewright1575]

Idk if it's the actor's protrayl of peeta or a bias about a male character entering this challenge, but it's rare for find a reactor that gets him. He is truly sincere towards her and his only goal is to help her win. He knows he can't fight and his best bet is to hide. Idk if i would miss all of that if i didnt read the books first or not...

[@Prebound_]

It ages well, because it seems more and more plausible with each passing day. This movie and 'Squid Games' are like cinematic forms of preconditioning.

[@clairecheney]

Saw this one in theatre, and EVERYONE jumped at that moment.

[@thegirlwhosparkles]

Catching Fire will BLOW YOUR MIND. It's 99% accurate to the book. Only a few changes but it's so good

[@OpticalSorcerer]

The Beauty and the Beast vibes from Katniss and Peeta's last interview was so cool. It was like they got their happy ending...

[@KoriandrOfTheStars]

"At a public *reopening* ." Mell 💀

[@eddietucker7005]

In the Book, the dogs are “mutts”. They took the dead tributes and transformed them into each of those animals. Each one wears a collar with their District number on it. The coloring and features remain with the mutts. So, if they were blonde in life, they were blonde as a mutt. Red head in life, red as a mutt, etc. so before Katness shoots one, it tears her heart and mind that she knows each one and what the game makers did.

[@distrustfulofmyspecies]

In the books the mercy kill was a necessity, they were sitting there listening to the dogs slowly kill him for hours before they just couldn't take listening to his suffering anymore

[@BWS891]

In the books, the first two districts have 'career candidates' that have resources and trainers for the games because of their close relationship with the capitol, generally a winner comes from those two districts

[@karlsmith2570]

"Now You Just Let The Other Kids Know Her Location" That was the idea, they'd wanted them to know where Katniss was in the hopes that they could kill her

[@justlive2809]

to be honest i feel bad for Cato and even the rest of his "team" they just kids who had to grew up in a fucked up system who let them think that having no pitty and kill other kids will bring respect to their district..

[@TimotheeReacts]

OHHHHH LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!

[@h.l.6156]

i feel like hunger games was 100% the beginning of the YA craze...like nothing else is as good as this series overall because it's what they based all the other books on and couldn't accomplish

[@Minuet888]

The fact you are calling him Peter through this lol 😂

[@Martin-rh6bn]

I honestly love this series and actually think it was done very well, I hope that you end up checking out the rest of then as I would love to hear your thoughts on them 😊👍

[@AmericanMumReacts]

LOVE this series! You'll enjoy the next ones! The interviews inside was filmed in a Charlotte theatre (upcoming scenes are shot in the NC mtns) 💚💚💚

[@Marcus_1001]

One of my favorite franchises ever.

[@rebel11201991]

Some of it was filmed near me, I know people that were extras :D

[@CHRISPYakaKON]

The non-stop roasting of Peeta has me dying lmaooo

[@nancyomalley6286]

Yes, that IS the girl from "Orphan"

[@davidmichaelson1092]

"What about your wardrobe?!" LOVE that comment. And eventually you will sympathize with her more. She is a good person trained in a bad society.

[@Samson16436]

I freaking died 😆😂

[@ItsLexy]

That's the best reaction to a jumpscare ever!! If you love Jennifer Lawrence and haven't seen Winter's Bone then you should watch that one. Especially close to seeing her performance in the Hunger Games because in Winter's Bone she's another teenager in a desperate situation although Winter's Bone is grounded in reality not Sci Fi so it's even more bleak.

[@swagwolfgang]

One of the most unique sponsorship promos if i wasnt broke id get some but i still liked the intro😂

[@melodramatic7904]

I love that you read Haymitch in just one scene. Some people don't figure him out even in 4 movies! Edit after the appearance of the beasts. I LOVE HOW WELL YOU READ THIS FILM!! A lot of the stuff you said was spelled out in the books. Like, yes. They did introduce the dogs because there weren't many of them left and they were too spread out. They needed a grand finale.

[@karlsmith2570]

Fun Fact for you, Mello: Jennifer Lawrence is best friends with Lenny Kravitz's daughter, Zoey and when on the set whenever she spoke to him, she'd addressed him as "Mr. Kravitz" as opposed to addressing him as Lenny and this served as a source of teasing Jennifer for doing this BTW: the Male character from district 12, his name is actually "Peeta", not Peter

[@sleepychild3905]

As soon as I heard him go, "I love that little girl she's so cute and sweet!" I knew he was in for a bigger trip then the tracker jacker scene

[@joeyeldabaa7963]

In the books I like how the wolf things are made from the children that have died it's heavily insinuated at least from what I recall. So it don't sound like a crazy person it's because it made them a lot more horrifying and also made katniss not able to kill them because one of them was you know the little girl. It shows how messed up the games are.

[@gonsumir]

Oh shit. Melloooooooooo! Mr. Video recently released his 300 reaction. That moment he realized where your intro came from!

[@Laylaaa0630]

OMG LMAOOOOO YOUR JUMP SCARE!!!!! I had tears in my eyes, and it’s one of those things where the more you watch it, the funnier it gets, so naturally I watched it like 7 times!!!!! But yes…that part scared the heck out of me in the theaters!!! I’m pretty sure I didn’t fall out of chair, but I’m also the type to plug my ears and eyes and at any silent creepy moment!

[@CKJK954T]

Saw this movie in the theater and had NO idea what i was in for. Got home and read all books in 3 or 4 days. The “do I smell like roses” they go into more detail in the book…it *kind of* is referenced in a quick flash in the second one, but if you’re not seeing it when he’s drinking champagne, it will not be anything crucial. Thanks for the post and cheers as always!

[@conorknott2683]

The black guy who snapped cloves neck was from the same district as Rue, so when he said "just this time 12, for Rue" he let Katniss go because Katniss tried to save Rue

[@clover2739]

Peeta also doesn’t have much confidence because his mother is kind of abusive to him, when she said that they’d have a winner but it wouldn’t be him it was to put his confidence down

[@LIL-JUJU1]

18:35 bro got me dying 🤣🤣🤣 that was too funny yo

[@smokeyverton7981]

I'm legit watching this movie and I get the notification. My phone is spying on me

[@hotflesh66]

The people in The Hunger Games killed Hamish’s girlfriend and family as a way of punishing him for winning the games so he became a drunk.

[@dark_sunshinedgc]

I always cry with Rue's passing, and I've seen it a ton of times lol ....2nd movie def my favorite!

[@Jungfrun1]

Hunger games was the franchise that started the current YA trend. Both when it comes to books and movies.

[@lorettabes4553]

This film was also made in the time love triangles became popular in YA films, so they did it a little here with Gale and Peeta, though on the books it was very clear that Katniss and Gale didn't like each other that way and that they were just good friends.

[@wonderpossum3295]

"Ya'll look like straight clowns right now!" Oh yeah. This moment, and how Katniss handled Rue's death are basically the two moments that kick off the absolute shitstorm that's about to follow. Seneca fucked up badly by changing the rules to try and put his stamp on the games. And then Snow...let's say he over-corrects and leave it there. Enjoy the next 2!

[@boop8849]

that cereal ad killed me, if all youtubers did sponsors like that i’d watch all the way through 💀

[@anonomas6126]

You should try the NortonVPN commercials from Jolly. It’s hysterical.

[@chefskiss6179]

"...uh... it was something in that realm..." DANG, someone get this man a three-picture deal, like, yesterday, LMAO! :D

[@benmorgan8890]

Your jumpscare had me crying laughing for like 3 minutes 💀

[@hettbeans]

Mello editing himself into the movies makes these the funniest fuckin reactions. Second only to when he cracks himself up right after

[@Me-wk3ix]

"That's like some Dumbledore shit" LOL, best line ever!

[@Tim_Raths]

I can't believe this movie is 10 years old already.

[@m00n_beetle]

not only did the districts have access to watching the games, they were FORCED to watch every one. the peace maker guards would make sure everyone in each district was watching

[@NewGothOnTheBlock]

I loved your reaction!. Not sure if it’s been mentioned before, but the author of The Hungergames didn’t base her book on the Battle Royal movies. She stated that she never heard of the movies before. She based her books on the Greek mythical figure the Minotaur and, more specifically, the story where young kids, “young men and unwed girls”, were sent to a labyrinth in which the Minotaur resided as a sacrifice (to avert a plague). The Minotaur itself and the labyrinth are both very interesting to read about. Subscribed and looking forward to see your reactions to the next Hungergames movies 😄

[@TheNamelessFilm]

Every "Peter" had me laughing my ass off 🤣

[@SuccubusUnbound]

I'm not a fan of YA novels, but this one was actually really good. All three books in the series are. They do a really decent job of showing the devastating effects that PTSD can have on someone and they don't ever feel like they're trying to be a love story. Katniss doesn't have time for these two boys vying for her affections. Yes, she cares about them, but at the end of the day, she's just trying to survive and keep her family safe. That's her main focus. She simply does not have the luxury of worrying about love at this point in her life.

[@xkeyairuh]

You jumping at the dog made me ugly laugh !! lmao I was expecting a slight jump but naah lmao.

[@LordofFullmetal]

I can say this, cause it looks like he's already watched the others (if you haven't yet, Mel, WAIT before reading this): The incredible irony here is that all Katniss ever wanted was to survive and keep her family alive. Snow went after her because he saw her as a threat - but if he had just left her alone, she never would've BECOME a threat. She was never interested in rebelling, until the choice became "rebel or die". It's like that saying that goes around on the internet now - "people rebel when they have nothing left to lose". Katniss only became a rebel when she knew there was no other way out - when she knew she was screwed either way.

[@Snakepit92]

Totally had the same thoughts as you. Expected to be extremely underwhelmed and ended up really enjoying it. Definitely did not expect any of the emotions we went through