Hunger Games Mockingjay "Hanging Tree" Scene + District 5 Hydroelectric Dam Attack

[@kaytamurray]

They were all brave, but imagine those who stood in the frontlines.

[@generalzach0265]

They were all gonna die anyways from the water would not have mattered

[@cv_290]

The bravest of them all, No fear.

[@A.D.540]

@@cv_290 they were both scared and brave. Fear 😱 is normal you just have to learn to control it

[@ES-kf5im]

I think, those had the most luck. Cause they were directly dead. The others drowned and that's not better.

[@connerkinney97]

@@ES-kf5im nah they all died instantly that's too much force and too much weight to drown from unless you're farther away and even then if you hit your head on something when the force of water hits you you're still dead or unconscious right away and it doenst matter

[@wolfuccino8507]

This was clearly a suicide mission. If you survived the PeaceKeepers, you drowned.

[@therealronnie5187]

Or blown up

[@miskysmug]

@@therealronnie5187 mostly is drowned, because every one stayed away from the blast raidios

[@endersdragon34]

Most people yea, but they had a good 10 or so seconds to get away, if you are fast enough that might be enough time to get far enough way to survive

[@crazycraft3076]

Bryan G I know that they might have time to escape but when the water is flowing it is flowning fast

[@lilirodriguez8851]

Wolfuccino They did it so their people could have their freedom

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

Fear the man who has lost everything.... *For he has nothing more to lose*

[@fortwell2488]

Good point

[@tua2283]

My guy Pls tell me you came up with that cuz it’s a genuine quote

[@tuckrex2038]

except his life

[@Sonia-nk5hb]

Chips Dubbo James Baldwin: The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has lost everything.

[@Mezzy..]

Thats pretty joker

[@HazemTamimi]

The fact that whoever agreed to be included in this operation knew that they'll 100% die either from guards bullets or the floods makes this scene so powerful.

[@steves578]

@TheNextGamer21 Yea No.

[@Oreosmilkshake]

they're total braindeads deserved to die.Dumber than zombies

[@fintherebel5000]

@TheNextGamer21 You mean the riots that destroyed billions of dollars in family run businesses, alongside many peoples homes leaving quite a big chunk of people homeless? yeah i remember those Pro- i mean Riots.

[@royrogers3133]

@@thenextgamer2152lol what a bad take. Burning down all the businesses in your neighborhood and looting all the stores because a criminal overdosed while a cop was on his neck is not the same.

[@omnipotentbanana1576]

​​@@royrogers3133 Police are murdering citizens in your country every single day. You live in a fascistoid shithole.

[@hopekellner8520]

“Respect existence or expect resistance”

[@nuggie3905]

Nice one.

[@nuggie3905]

Deserved a like.

[@johannad.6669]

very nice spoken

[@keiji_fiji9954]

This is one powerful quote

[@zyoom8796]

By who?

[@ierrose49]

This one scene was more powerful than anything else in the movie to me. The whole thing was a suicide mission. If they weren't shot they would drown. They were that desperate for freedom

[@lukebowerman6515]

ier rose exactly what the American Revolution was.

[@louisrosenberg8042]

They probably drowned, you could see figures running away when the dam broke. The reason they needed all those people was to overwhelm the peacekeepers.

[@lolroflroflcakes]

To be fair they shouldn't even have made it to the dam even with numbers on their side. There have been situations exactly like this in history where the defenders were essentially bum rushed by an attacking force armed with a minimum of weaponry and the attacker's always end up being slaughtered wholesale and failing to achieve their objectives. Hell at the Battle of Rorkes drift there was not a single automatic weapon to be had and the British Army still won despite being outnumbered 20~25 to 1. Desperation doesn't really count for a whole lot when your enemy has guns and you do not.

[@lolroflroflcakes]

The British at Rorke's Drift were using rifles that literally had to be reloaded after every shot ... so no the rebels just had ludicrously powerful plot armor.

[@Old_Guard2]

lolroflroflcakes well they did have less time to react due to the fog And The British did have barricades when fighting the Zulu empire

[@ghostmcghost3768]

They ALL volunteered as tribute.

[@pintoescort]

I dont think the crew did...

[@d7k0t45]

I volunteer as tribute!!

[@cl3042]

Yes...yes they did.

[@emilio4770]

💀💀💀

[@bibbidibobbidi4015]

@Helena Samson please HAHAHAHAHA

[@kenobi69yearsago57]

Lucy Gray’s song haunting Snow is absolutely chilling after 64 years… Masterpiece

[@lcdcstudios]

absolutely and I love it

[@camimarques]

I can't explain how much i love it

[@the_ender4791]

“It’s the things we love most that destroy us!”

[@cisio64123]

Yes, it's so much more powerful now that we know the backstory of the song and its relevance to President Snow . How poetic that even after all of those decades later Snow couldn't get away Lucy's memory or music. It's as if she was the ghost of the rebellion that would always haunt him and ultimately destined to be his downfall.

[@ShutItDownnn]

@@cisio64123I can see now why Snow did everything in his power to stop the rebellion because he knew deep down what it meant. The hanging tree where him and Lucy met up and were supposed to be free together. He killed 3 ppl and that was the start of his villain era after Lucy left him for killing the 3rd person. The song is forever a symbol of the loss of any innocence/good he still had.

[@robk8463]

These are the tactics used when there is absolutely nothing left to lose.

[@andrewdowns9047]

Even a man who has nothing can still offer his life

[@bestfrikndonuts]

We have quite a bit to lose

[@andrewdowns9047]

@@bestfrikndonuts and those who abuse will gladly take as much as they can as long as you worry about what you have to lose, and not about how we all will lose For the record, I do not condone unjust rioting, any kind of abuse, or injustice from any person or group of persons, from any background or collection of backgrounds. But organized corruption must be met with resistance. It will never disappear otherwise

[@robk8463]

@@bestfrikndonuts I wasn't referring to anything but this movie, so...

[@8is]

@@andrewdowns9047 What do you mean by "resistance"? Solving corruption is one of the most mysterious and hardest feats to accomplish. We have gotten it to a very manageable situation in my country and I have no idea how we did and are doing it. Could be anything from just the culture to a lot of private information is available if you just ask the government for it. It's probably the cause of tens of know factors and maybe hundreds of unknown factors. You can probably figure out my country, I would like you to try ;).

[@anonymouse5215]

You get the feels that those who died during the charge didn't care about their lives, so long as it meant one step closer to freedom for their children.

[@ginaboyle2204]

MrSomeThingMr those who had children

[@tiffany15O5]

@MrSomeThingMr They died after having kids, obviously

[@bladesofderp4649]

There were kids in the crowd as well, teens

[@nerdknight111]

It was Victory or Valhalla

[@themfam98910]

So glad this was written into the movie. The book only mentioned one sentence about the dam being blown up, but this scene is so powerful.

[@nathanielrufino8508]

It was divided into 2 parts. That's why they adding details in some parts to make the whole book fit in, in the 2 movies without being shortage. :)

[@jumpkick007]

Kenz Kenz me to its my fav

[@troadiopachecojr.7078]

Not powerful at all

[@Finnbobjimbob]

Troadio Pacheco, Jr. 🖕

[@troadiopachecojr.7078]

Finn Mitchell 🖕🖕

[@kimmeeb]

You know what I think the saddest part of this scene is? The district 5 rebels, they didn't get out of the way of those floodwaters. No way no how. They knew they weren't making it out of that; they had to have. They worked that plant. Either they were getting gunned down on the bridges, blown up in the proximity blast, or drowning in floodwaters, and they knew it. And every single one of them did it anyways because they believed in the cause.

[@Monika-ou2pz]

I think this is why this scene is so powerful and heartbreaking. Hundreds of people marching to what they know is death. All singing the song to inspire each other. Amazing scene, it still brings me to the edge of tears even after so many years.

[@docnathan3959]

At least they would die fighting instead of playing in the Games.

[@niyah5299]

That’s the saddest part. They didn’t have to play in the games. If everything stayed the same. It stops at 18 I think. These were mainly adults. They could’ve been selfish but they were tired of it and wanted change.

[@kimj7645]

@@niyah5299 It makes sense they wanted change though, if i'm not mistaken, only districts 1 and 2 are well-off, the other districts live in poverty, so even if they didn't have to play, they wanted freedom.

[@TY-PO]

The saddest part to me is the Peacekeepers. Some genuinely believed that mowing down oppressed civilians to “protect” Panem would be for the greater good. In the end, it was all for nothing. Every one of them died in vein, and Snow just sat back to watch the chaos unfold. Brainwashing is a terrible thing.

[@ParkRyan123]

I once read " The most dangerous person is the one who has got nothing to lose". Now multiply that by 10000 fold

[@NickRyanBayon]

Everyone has something to lose...or someone. The threat of the blow alone is enough to spare the rod.

[@OldiesMusicLover100]

@@NickRyanBayon Yes, technically everyone has something to live for. But what is life without the freedom to make our own choice? Nothing.

[@rpgeek22]

@@NickRyanBayon the capital kept killing their kids which really leaves them with nothing to live for. The parents that lost children wouldnt care about any pain they suffer they just want to take down snow.

[@ganeshprasad9851]

@@rpgeek22 that's where you made a mistake! My best guess is that you didn't watch all the parts, actually Mrs.Coin wanted to play dictator in the new Panem. So to make snow look bad, she ordered bombing attacks on all the children of the capitol and even the medics of rebellion (she doesn't have any kinda remorse in her body) and that's where Prim died. So Katniss, volunteer to kill the Prim's killer in the next hunger games, and she shoot an arrow right through Coin's heart! And If was in her place, even I would have done the samething!!

[@rpgeek22]

@@ganeshprasad9851 yeah that incident wasnt the capital but the hunger games was and that killed kids

[@pres-cs-hgt4771]

This scene is so powerful to me and so beautifully executed. There’s no super heros, no main protagonist, no mocking jay on scene. No military, no training. Just regular people standing up and fighting for their rights and their freedom. A lot of them died, but it was a hard blow to the capital/government and it came from average people.

[@owenlewis4693]

Nygmobblepot They ALL died. Drowned or shot by the so-called "peacekeepers".

[@70sfred1]

They were people fighting for their freedom. I don't know if modern people would have the gumption to risk all for their freedom today?.

[@mr.greentea2534]

70sfred1 you're right. And we also live in a corrupt society. But we're all human so we're scared of death. We are the ordinary people and have no power so we'll be shut out immediately if we go against

[@70sfred1]

@@mr.greentea2534 You said that beautifully! Even though you're right in that we would be shut out, we should fight the good fight, even if we lose.

[@FinanceDreaming]

And look at where AMERICA is at today. Scary.

[@sinception5034]

Are we just going to ignore how BRILLIANTLY the song transferred into Katniss singing, to the rebels singing, to one of the sickest instrumentals i've ever heard?

[@awebtoonreader4979]

Hell yeah

[@rico4315]

It’s so powerful yet underrated kinda of...

[@robertbarack1827]

It's a Newton's work

[@gigachad7729]

Who tf was ignoring it?

[@FlyingPigChannel]

does anyone here know where I can find it/what it's called?

[@AlexanderTheBloodraven]

“When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.” - Thomas Jefferson

[@JohnDoe-sw1rs]

It’s just a movie, you whites like to romanticize our oppression via movies and to mock our movements like the civil rights movements. You enjoy it from a screen, we live it and it isn’t as fun as typing a quote and listening to songs.

[@skitzzz2917]

@@JohnDoe-sw1rs your not oppressed stfu

[@really_dont_know1681]

@@JohnDoe-sw1rs oppression bitch you are living in the 21st century you wanna see oppression go look at what the Chinese are doing to Muslims maybe then you will see how pathetic you are

[@jaqenhghar2970]

@@JohnDoe-sw1rs bitch don't call me white.

[@helwrecht1637]

One must define tyranny before freedom can be claimed

[@buneneman1901]

imagine how cool this would be in a theatre seeing this for the first time

[@romancorey6796]

Atte Kivipato I saw it in theatres. It was amazing

[@darkwriter_xx94]

Yeah I was awestruck and went to watch it again just for this scene.

[@cv_290]

I choked up a bit when I heard them start to sing, knowing what they're actually preparing to do...

[@lizasaakadze5411]

Atte Kivipato it was really cool , cryied my eyes out

[@josephzuniga3928]

Saw it in theatres. Goosebumps all over

[@toomanyjstoomanyrs1705]

My favorite scene in the movie. Makes me cry every time. The length that people will go to gain freedom for their loved ones. They all knew that death was certain.

[@LevelHimself]

Same here! A beautiful scene!

[@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122]

@Brian Holtzman that's why people need guns in case of evil governments take over.

[@randomstuff2848]

@Brian Holtzman *oh shit that's deep*

[@A.D.540]

@@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122 gun want hope you say gun, evil leader says boom them full of rocket. Let's who win lol its going to take more than gun if that they only thing Africa would been full of democracy. Gun, tank, rocket fire are required to will authoritarian leaders

[@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122]

@@A.D.540 Gun, tank, rocket fire can't be used in a counter insurgency war especially in the city.

[@ilikechez5775]

Seeing all the kids in the crowd, fully prepared to die, is heart wrenching

[@fujimi715]

Kids should not have to go through this. That's what a corrupt tyrannical government will do to society

[@GunRecon]

Better to die there than in the Games.

[@ilikechez5775]

@@GunRecon Agreed, it would be faster

[@walterwhitecookingchannel8912]

@@avamcmenamin3098 With a powerful impact.

[@XPurpleVortex]

@Ava you’re an idiot

[@starmada105]

Can you imagine being a peacekeeper on that Dam? Just hearing this ethereal song coming from the fog. Sends chills down my spine.

[@landbeforetimeee]

I'm not sure it was the intention, but those particular peacekeepers were... Almost heroic? Drastically outnumbered, no air support, limited ammunition, no cover. They maintain their line to the last man. It's odd.

[@voidjockey82]

You might have heard the saying: "History is written by the victors." Add to that the saying of: "Everbody is the hero in their own story." In all regimes throughout human history, the simpler people were mostly just that, concerned with the simple matters of their lifes and all they could ever hear was the propaganda from either side. Those soldiers believed in the system and thought they were doing good because that's all they know. From their view, they are the heroes. It's only natural.

[@walrusArmageddon]

Pretty sure any song sang by a large marching crowd in a mist would give me chills

[@maerosss]

well... they wouldn't really hear it cause of the turbines etc...

[@TY-PO]

These guys were caught lacking. There’s a reason Panem lost, and it’s because of poor management of security. Had they placed a few barriers, barbed wire, and scattered a few turrets, the rebels wouldn’t have gotten in so quickly. Pride was their downfall.

[@judi7238]

can't believe people focus on the so called "love triangle" when the political message of these books and movies is so in your face

[@elvisherrera12]

Azazel that’s literally what the book is all about! The abuse of power, tyranny, political control, inequality between the districts

[@soomiko]

Tbh I shipped the snow x lucy ship more mentally but the political message is so powerful

[@antonioperezsanchez6910]

It was an after affect from the twilight saga

[@enpenguin4776]

It was honestly disappointing, how the movie showcased the love more than the socio-political revolution. The book series was exceptionally better at handling it than the movie series, that's for sure.

[@landonorris6]

FUCKING EXACTLY

[@Crushculture.e]

imagine how shaken up President Snow was when he heard this song. Lucy Grey coming back for her revenge.

[@gerbillover3186]

Shhh spoilers

[@sofiavilusova7130]

i was looking for this comment and i’d be terrified shit we all know what was that girl capable of and how smart she was

[@Crushculture.e]

Gerbil Lover not rlly though

[@gerbillover3186]

@@Crushculture.e I was joking. River Song. Look it up.

[@jenadamico1062]

I just finished the book I see the movies in a different light now.

[@sebastianking5271]

It’s actually heartbreaking when you realize that they literally charge to their deaths just for the chance to change things

[@SuperPrestogamer]

It is, and the fact they know whether they blow up the damn or die trying, they are dead either way…but they do it anyways…Shows how fed up they are with the capital and how much hope they have in the rebellion, even if they won’t be able to see it happening or not in the end

[@AllRoseTea]

I also want to point out the fact that you can't see the guards faces through the glass of their helmet. It doesn't show any humanity, especially with how quickly the opened fire. It was like they were robots. The only people there with any humanity left were being killed.

[@imanoldurango8213]

You gotta be willing to die for what you believe in

[@chrisrios435]

Beautiful, well said brother

[@ltsaudio6390]

They were basically cannon fodder, hard to believe that they would agree to a task without weapons to defend themselves. Imo it could have been done without the lost of so many lives.

[@thebaron2277]

Presedent Snow when he sees his 17 year old arch nemesis sing the song his ex girlfriend wrote him and turn it into an anthem for the revolution.

[@marinetter.8423]

Real

[@TheCrimsonPunkRose]

I didn't even think of that... Holy shit.

[@selenophile5256]

Wait SNOWS GF WROTE THIS ????? WHEN

[@tiffany02020]

@@selenophile5256it’s what the whole book Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is about. Definitely recommend you give it a read! Really interesting book.

[@nebsam715]

​​@@selenophile5256It is shown she came up with the song in The prequel hunger game book and in the movie about said book

[@thatoneradiohost2737]

I think one of the things I loved the most about this scene, is that whenever somebody carrying one of the boxes of explosives was shot, someone came and took their place without even thinking. No second guesses, no hesitation, they had it all planned out. This is such a powerful scene.

[@qcgolive2511]

Power of people when they put their minds together for one cause...

[@canadianbacon9819]

It does look like truly a bizarre thing because war has advanced so quickly and honour has taken a backseat in modern society. However human beings used to fight like this quite commonly especially in the Napoleonic and Civil War eras period. During those times masses of soldiers would fire volleys and then embark on suicidal frontal charges led by a flag carrier. As long as the flag remain in the hands of a soldier the charge would continue, if the flag carrier goes down the soldier behind him picks up the flag and continues the charge, you see it from time to time in movies nowadays. However it was very common back then It was also very common for enemy armies to make attempts to acquire the other side's flag so that the battle would be won! Hence the game capture the flag. However these charges though they may seem suicidal in nature required insane bravery and commitment to one's nation, family and cause. This would only evolve even more thoroughly during the combat of the first World War we're going "over the top" was the most common method of attack on the Western Front causing millions of casualties, I shall see if I can find some cinematic examples. 1. This one is a very good example of the flag carrying kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXSoaZ1-ga-Yack 2. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmnJiKNjnpJ1faM 3. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5nYkGpti7pnqqM

[@conorcane1211]

Reminds me of the Russians in WW2 “If someone with a rifle falls, you pick his rifle up”

[@canadianbacon9819]

@@conorcane1211 look at my number 2 reference link^ haha!

[@conorcane1211]

@@canadianbacon9819 HAHA that’s hilarious man ! Great minds think alike :D

[@divyaguntuku2582]

"It was originally necklace of rope but I changed it into necklace of hope" "Oh, you are a true wordsmith"😂🤣🤣 Why I love Haymitch so much

[@bladesofderp4649]

Divya Guntuku lol

[@kordami28]

@Seyran Sukiasyan Nobody said it was Haymitch.

[@lia5911]

Seyran Sukiasyan no, but he said “oh you are a true wordsmith.”

[@monster3033]

hes comic relief which i appreciate

[@theconstantcommenter683]

He dosent deserve all the hate katniss gave him for not saving peeta

[@quianamejia3120]

I get goosebumps all over my body when they all come together and sing

[@bladesofderp4649]

Quiana Mejia Ik, it’s so ethereal!

[@kaytamurray]

They sang to their deaths; it was like they were hyping themselves up and it’s so depressing

[@stamstamz]

Me too. It's heartbreaking and depressing

[@raima6877]

Same it’s enthralling but so heartbreaking

[@NikiWithARicky]

Same, honestly so beautiful and heartbreaking

[@sethulakshmiswaminathan3560]

This scene is by far my favourite from the movie. Katinss didn’t even know that by singing this song she was TORMENTING president snow since it was Lucy gray’s song. When the group starts singing with her I get straight chills every time

[@MonkeyBanjo7]

To be fair do we the reader/watcher know of Lucy Grey at this point. Yeah we know there was a district 12 winner before Hamitch but I don’t think we even know that. Maybe Collins didn’t even know and she brought it back to show how much Snow hated that song

[@TimberlakeTigerGirl]

He'll probably wonder how in the world Katniss knew that song. Lucy came up with that song just for him when they were in love. Very few people besides them knew about the song. I wonder if Snow began to think if Katniss was somehow related to Lucy if the song was passed through the generation since Katniss heard it from her dad.

[@thankspete7447]

This is by far the strongest part of the movie. Everyone going to the dam have families and people they care for, and they know that they're going to die. But they also know that they're going to die saving all of those other lives. To make it even more powerful, they were singing her song. Definitely my favourite scene.

[@blankname1]

They didn't all die. The only ones who died were the ones who were shot. The rest escaped the dam before the water destroyed it. Hence why they set a timer in the explosives.

[@anhduc0913]

@@blankname1 the timer is just there as morale support, it didn't even count up to 10. Not everyone can be a suicide bomber.

[@bozieduble8541]

@@blankname1 I think what Thanks Pete meant was that they all went knowing that they would likely die. It seems that not all of them died, but when you're carrying explosives and going up against peacekeepers to bring down a hydroelectric dam, not to mention the unpredictability and risk that comes with any plan like this (the chances of it going wrong were also very high, because of unpredicatble factors), the chances of death are pretty high. They knew they would likely die, but the inspiration of the propos and their determination to bring down the Capitol spurred them on. It's one of Mockingjay's most powerful scenes. Even the "If we burn, you burn with us!" scene is powerful for many of the same reasons as above.

[@amkruger2476]

@@blankname1 I can´t see anyone.... 3:52

[@AngelGroves]

They (us characters)all were walking knowing they (we)could possibly die...that is what we were told on set. We were given an emotional speech before filming the marching and singing scene. 💜

[@poptartpoptart5658]

Katniss: You want me to sing? Pollux: nods, thinking he'll hear a lovely innocent song. Katniss: *sings song about death* In the book, Pollux was crying after Katniss's song.

[@AvrilliaL]

Poor Pollux 🥺

[@anayanolan2712]

omg, and it takes on a whole new meaning after Of Songbirds and Snakes. Snow had to have been pissed.

[@claricebean7266]

I honestly forgot about this but he did

[@lalaithan]

T.T

[@SoNa-ym5pz]

@@anayanolan2712 i kind of hated how that also detracted from the fact that it wasn't about Snow hating Katniss because she was a revolution rather than him just hating her because she reminded him of Lucy

[@xechidnax]

Annoyed me how people were talking about how she couldn’t sing. She’s an average girl who’s singing during a shocking period in her life, ofc she might not have Beyoncé’s voice.

[@Liliisntiiriis]

If your read the books, you'll know that a big part of her character is the ability to sing better than the birds. Peeta and katniss' mom felt in love because of that (her father also did that)

[@xechidnax]

Liliisntiiriis Oh, oops. No, I haven’t read the books but thank you. I’ve been meaning to but haven’t got around to it. Thx!

[@latteswleah]

Meth her voice wasn’t even bad though. she was in tune

[@chandlertilton2427]

@@xechidnax I have more respect for you than anyone on the internet right now because you were really willing to accept that you weren't 100% right! Props to you!!!

[@FunSoSoToTo]

Exactly!!! I read the books,,,, and it doesn't matter how she sing it,,, the meaning and the scene as whole is amazingly heartbreaking,, and this is what it matters for me 😭

[@joes622]

A great lesson in government pushing its society to the brink of reason. When people believe they have nothing to lose, they will overthrow said government even in their own deaths. Damn powerful scene.

[@adlerzwei]

China taking notes.

[@SovLestlandia]

@P Daniels never lose hope. Its just a matter of time.

[@roseg2239]

P Daniels Do you even know history? Revolutions have been happening for thousands of years. North Korea is a different culture.

[@maerosss]

You mean... dam powerful? :P

[@pIayingwithmahwii]

@P Daniels north korea is much different than a country like Panem or the US. it's not even just the culture (which certainly helps NK maintain control), it's the size and the geography of NK. its TINY--what works in NK would not work in the US or Panem, and vice versa. it's nearly impossible to maintain control of a nation as big and diverse as Panem through brute force like in NK.

[@TheMabster5008]

There Is something really powerful about this scene! Showing how desperate these people actually are for freedom.

[@marjopr3352]

I completely agree. What is also powerful is ... music. How it can bring people together, give them courage, make them a little bit more brave. Someone should study the key role played by music in revolutions.

[@Amabyron25]

It's tragic but how many beautiful. The fight for the freedom is so noble.

[@robosoldier11]

I mean if you think about it that group of like a 80-100 pretty much killed themselves. Considering they most likely got caught up in the flood.

[@31webseries]

+Marj Opr I'd really like to see a study or a documentary on that because you're very right.

[@caitlinsieminski1055]

The Mabster yes! Also, it shows how one person can make a difference because the districts were afraid to rebel but Katniss brought them hope and this shows how she inspired them to fight for freedom!

[@nuggetisaperson1980]

Soldier: *is doing their job* Distant singing Soldier: oh god

[@user-lv8vn8kq8r]

Soldiers : "Why do i hear boss music?"

[@halrold7369]

Soldier: Why is the water singing?

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

*When the water starts speaking in rebellion*

[@ikemenprincess2098]

Soldier: *Sees the rebels* Alrighty! I’m out I don’t get paid enough for this shit!

[@andiena5801]

LMFAOO

[@chirag4272]

Best dam scene in the whole dam movie

[@phonebro4742]

lol

[@AngelofSpaids]

Phone Bro poor peter hes very sick toh :'(

[@brendano6858]

There WAS only one dam scene in the movie...

[@kellyrussell190]

Brendan O its an inside joke...in the third book in the percy jackson series, the characters go to Hoover Dam and because they are immature 13-year-olds they keep making jokes like "I want some dam fries" "I need to use the dam restroom" etc.

[@Ally-uj3di]

Kelly Russell You have to admit. That part of PJO was hilarious!

[@e.m.3109]

I love how, in the beginning, you can hear the mockingjays slowly repeating Katniss’s song. Beautiful symbolic Imo this scene is the one of most powerful of the full trilogy

[@sammeh769]

Good ear! I didn't notice the mockingjays repeating the melody! Amazing details.

[@delinajones2656]

I've been a fan of the series movie 4 ever

[@YouveBeenMegged]

Exactly! And their song slowly syncs with Katniss’s, and it’s so haunting.

[@hunterdemers1988]

The poor guy just wanted her to sing and then she went and sung one of the most depressing songs that she would think of. I think thats kinda funny

[@princenaemon]

yeahhh you can see his expression obviously change from "wow shes a nice singer- oh. ok that works to"

[@TOXTHEWOLVERINE]

MADMA3000 hah that's one person who wasn't mentioned her father , who was her father?

[@TOXTHEWOLVERINE]

MADMA3000 hah that's one person who wasn't mentioned her father , who was her father?

[@emiv592]

+Justicewolf337 SPOILERS her father died in a coal mine accident (leaving her mother depressed which Led to katniss taking care of the Family They became poor, resulting in the bread trowing scene, when they were dying of hunger it was peetas bread that gave her the will to live, she recalled that some flowers were eatable and then eventually went beyond the fence BC she went there with her dad as a Kid. he taught her how to swim in one of the Forest Lakes) regarding her dad, he appearantly was handsome, and of a slightly Lower class than her mother, but they Fell in love. If I recall correctly Katniss wears his leather Jacket (haven't read the books in a while but there is more in it, It was part of the reason she hated it when Gale went to work in the coal Mines).

[@michalkatec.6841]

Hunter Demers Katniss Everdeen in a nutshell. I love her.

[@alexmcbride7563]

You can only push people around so much until they push back.

[@deathslayer4600]

Alex McBride if you stare long enough into the void, the void shall stare back.

[@jessicaaustin4743]

Alex McBride for Voldemort and valour

[@Ash-cb2li]

Deathslayer what does that mean

[@Moonmerism]

Alex McBride unless you have assault rifles

[@samuelbaldwin2103]

One Punch Negga reminds me of the people rising up against you libs in the “Capitol”

[@owenlewis4693]

The District 5 scene is amazing. The fact that they sung The Hanging Tree, a song about suicide, made it hit me like a ton of bricks. They knew what they were doing.

[@cowmeister1907]

Its not about suicide. It's about a hung murderer.

[@laughable6650]

It’s not about suicide, it’s about a tree used to execute people.

[@gerbillover3186]

The lyrics are about events. Read pages 350 and 382 of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

[@hazel5744]

yeah, it’s about a guy that gets hanged in ballad of songbirds and snakes. Don’t worry, this isn’t a spoiler. He was irrelevant.

[@ZakanaHachihaCBC]

hazel how Snow takes the song however, that is VERY relevant.

[@johnnycajxrt]

This scene always makes me think of that scene near the end of V for Vendetta. “What you have are bullets, and you’d better hope that when your guns run out of bullets, I’m not standing, because if I am, you’ll be dead before you have a chance to reload.”

[@TY-PO]

And then they proceeded to let the protesters walk. That dude was badass.😂

[@davidchism6081]

Ideas are bulletproof!

[@jakedemedeiros9978]

“Guys a huge revolution is trying to storm the dam!” “Oh shit, send 4 people to guard the bridge”

[@professionalcommentstealer5271]

There was also guards on the upper rack firing at them

[@Caprioly]

@@professionalcommentstealer5271 Yeah, two guards. That makes it 6. Progress I guess?

[@professionalcommentstealer5271]

@@Caprioly yep :)

[@dopiestthyme3365]

Very smart capital

[@fxjr_4692]

Jake de Medeiros we need more support. Guys. Sent five....

[@colefreer]

you can just imagine the rage and hatred Snow felt when he saw this. Katniss and Lucy Gray paralleled each other in many ways and her singing Lucy's song probably drove him mad

[@sofiavilusova7130]

And the way he HATED mockingjays since he found out about them and Lucy Gray adored them. And imagine him when he saw Katniss singing in the 1st games Deep in the meadow to Rue and then later (in the book) Peeta talking about her singing the Valley song. Snow was *shaking*

[@anayanolan2712]

I know right? after reading Of Song Birds And Snakes his Dynamic with Katniss made a lot of sense. The fact that the song was partially about him made it even worse

[@vladimirlestrad3120]

“Moves and Countermoves...”

[@Natalia-tq9qx]

Who's Lucy Gray?

[@choppersworld5094]

Sofia Vilusová just started reading it. Kind if weird to think that snow the evil dude was once dirt poor

[@liv1334]

This scene alone deserves about 10 Oscars. Incredible.

[@Aiden-py9fi]

I was about to like your comment but then I saw you had 69 likes. so I ain't gonna like it

[@xXWillplayzYT]

He Tian now it has 203 likes so now you can

[@martinford1988]

Livi B only 10?

[@voin5371]

It's good but it isn't really Oscar worthy, it represents great levels of visual detail and good writing i guess? But that's it, films like Interstellar, Guardians of the Galaxy, John Wick, Kingsman and so on also came out around this time so really it's not worth that much.

[@voin5371]

@non so che nome mettere non so che nome mettere Opinions vary on how great the films are but i was simply comparing it to films that were "good" at the time, not good and here's really good if you get what i mean.

[@gusdinsmore]

Just got back from seeing The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and now, this song and scene is so much deeper and the lore attached to it is insane. Imagine how absolutely haunted and shaken Snow must’ve been hearing this again.

[@sonofrome5311]

This scene really demonstrates what the human race could achieve when united together. Those were vast numbers of people charging at the dam to the point the combined fire power of the stationed garrison could not have stopped them. Strength through unity.

[@menph1096]

In reality they easily would have been gunned down.

[@hiwo1234]

Barbossa _Sworn or like an lmg or rpg or explosives or more guards lol

[@crimsonshogun6223]

I want u to be President

[@kry4853]

Lmao just plant land mines

[@nox6274]

Yes, the garrison consisting of 6 people.

[@Artislife000]

Just about every fantasy franchise never depicts war scenes with such realism. This scene was crazy brutal in showing how much sacrifice is necessary for a revolution. More importantly, it really shows the tremendous passion and bravery of these people

[@Chino56751]

its the weight of tyranny brought down

[@jakerobinson701]

That's what I like about the Hunger Games as its a lot like Firefly, it's in the future but it still has elements of our time that we can see for example the peacekeepers use bullets instead of lasers

[@z.l.a.oofficial8966]

this world need a revolution

[@Tsuzana397]

There is very little realism in this scene, actually.

[@preciousotoakhia9789]

Reminds me of star wars the rebellion went through in Andor and rogue one

[@Thelittledreamerrr]

Came here after finishing The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Katniss did not know that she dropped the biggest bomb on Snow with this song.

[@sanunuwanga7511]

Hunger games music video :- kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4iclnZ9iLKngM0

[@poe_the_hoe873]

Figuratively and literally

[@Gen1Demmi]

Ongggg she really did though

[@ramonsuter7435]

Yes, the book was so great and when exactly this from the song happened in the book, i was like. OMG. Im still waiting for the film or a continuation

[@gzapray7203]

Yeah. It was figuratively and literally FIRE.

[@Lady-Kanerasoka]

Thanks to “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” you can never watch this scene the same way ever again!!

[@robp.4648]

Did it make it worse or better? Haven't seen it yet

[@josealfredo5825]

​@@robp.4648better

[@04nbod]

If you read the book its even better. Its a coded message from Lucy Gray to Snow to meet her at the Hanging Tree so they can run away together. Snow knows the message here. Lucy Gray is calling him to the grave.@@robp.4648

[@condedooku9750]

​@@robp.4648BETTER

[@quackity3343]

​@robp.4648 Lucy Gray sings this song, and it's actually about an event that happened because of snow... (SPOILER) He killed two people and then blamed his friend, who peace keepers strung up into what was called 'the hanging tree' as a form of public execution. Lucy Gray sang this song after she realized what he did after they ran away together. He had lied to her about his friends death, and once she figured out that he had pretty much killed his own friend to save himself, she ran away into the woods. He shot at her as she was running away from him in the forest, and she was never seen again. Snow went back to the capitol and began working his way up to his leadership position. Snow had essentially killed the two people and then got his friend killed by blaming him, making three. "They strung up a man, they say who murdered three" is Lucy Gray telling snow that she knew what he did.

[@teehee5438]

3:14 Is probably one of the best moments from this incredibly inspirational scene because even when one of the bomb carriers dropped, another person quickly came in to help the woman out and finish the job. They all worked in unity. Incredibly strong and somber scene.

[@Aiden-py9fi]

And in the end they all die together that's heartbreaking

[@canadianbacon9819]

Bro it might sound retarded but that's actually how we used to fight during the Napoleonic and American Civil War eras as long as the flag is moving forward so are you if the flag carrier goes down you pick up the flag and continue the charge. Pree ridiculous if you ask me at least in this they're dying for their Futures and a just cause, a true display of Courage just like our soldiers but our soldiers sometimes blind courage following the flag into certain death thats the difference between the bomb they're carrying

[@theoriginalman9426]

The other guy tried but died as soon as he touched it

[@Segalcentral69420]

It’s so sad. They knew most of them wouldn’t even get inside the dam. They fought for the revolution and their hope and for the capitol to lose its electricity. This is such a powerful scene. They threw themselves for the mockingjay

[@bradleyadams5252]

No, they threw themselves because they had to watch their children DIE year after year to starvation, sickness, and a sadistic television show and they have finally had enough.

[@OreoOreoCookie234]

@@bradleyadams5252 same thing the mockingjay represented their anger

[@jamesmcclellan4182]

In my mind these people will be remembered in the history books

[@pIayingwithmahwii]

@@bradleyadams5252 i honestly think the capital would have been fine if it didn't do the hunger games lol. it's one thing to oppress a people, but to spit on them while you do it is entirely another. the humiliation of it pushed the people too far imo. you'd be surprised the amount of a b use people are willing to put up with. but disrespect is often the thing that actually gets em to start a fight.

[@bryces.4204]

@@pIayingwithmahwii that’s facts even in the real world most in the 13 colonies didn’t exactly agree with splitting from England but as the king did more to insult and belittle them instead of just giving them a voice the fire ignited and led to armed conflict

[@lisejohanne7831]

I always cry during this scene. They know they are going to die, they know their sacrifices and what they’re fighting for. So desperate for peace, so eager for a safe future for their children. I loved the hunger games so much

[@preciousotoakhia9789]

Rip these people are the real heroes

[@UchihaKat]

This scene is so much deeper, having read a Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and finally knowing the origin of the song. Plus knowing that the end is exactly everything Snow has feared since childhood makes it so much sweeter.

[@fatimagilsanchez133]

After reading “the ballad of songbirds and snakes” this hits different. I hope Snow almost had a stroke when he heard Katniss singing THIS song.

[@paolazurita6074]

LUCY GRAY!!!

[@elionabllaca533]

I love this comment sooo much for some reason snow having a stroke and experiencing pstd omg just imagine I'm dying😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@elionabllaca533]

*Ptsd

[@bronwynrussell2184]

Snow almost died when he heard Katniss singing this

[@nusaiba4539]

I was looking for this comment

[@hazel5744]

I personally prefer Jennifer’s voice in this sort of scene as it is simple and not over exaggerated but sounds so beautiful edit: just finished a ballad of songbirds and snakes this song now has so much more meaning wtf, snow be shook if he heard it, I’m hyped for the movie adaption even if it’s in like a few years lol

[@fin_dunks8656]

It's autotune not her actual voice

[@hazel5744]

Oblivious Duck no, the point in this scene is it’s not. Sure, there might be a tiny bit of auto tune, but they were aiming for a natural sound

[@Grey-fe7sy]

You prefer her over who?

[@hazel5744]

Stalkey prefer her over other singers in general because Jennifer’s voice is unique

[@romainvicta4892]

@@hazel5744 I've heard its coming out next year around November, but perhaps its still an assumption.

[@NoName-ri6xm]

“Without sacrifice, there’s no victory”

[@Aiden-py9fi]

I was about to like your comment but I saw you had 69 likes. So I ain't gonna like it

[@BS-ei1hk]

He Tian u can like it now

[@adamdickinson2894]

Peacekeeper: "President, they've destroyed the HEP project in District 5" President Snow: " *dam* "

[@fazmuz]

😂👏🏾

[@terryjav1]

get out

[@nightlock-cf3br]

Yea get out

[@maerosss]

This just calls for Supa Hot FIre meme :D kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2rHhaF9gKZ9qrM

[@TY-PO]

🤣

[@dominicweber]

If you read the prequel about Snow’s life, you will find out that this song was written by Lucy Gray Baird, his lover, a nomad from District 12, winner of the tenth Hunger Games, and whom Snow was mentor for. He had to become a peacekeeper, and joined her in District 12. This song is about the first execution he was part of, of a rebel that was hanged in a tree, since 12 didn’t have proper execution infrastructures then. Her ex, who cheated on her with the daughter of the mayor, who in turn manipulated the reaping out of jealousy and sent her in the arena, wanted to meet up with her at the hanging tree to persuade her to flee the district together with him and the other rebels. So this song is deeply personal for Snow, since he was there when it was written, and it was about the ex of his lover, therefore directly concerning him, making him jealous. Seeing this as the voice of his enemy must be terrifying. The war in the trilogy between Snow and Katniss always seemed to be very personal, but Snow himself suffered so much. There’s nothing happening without a reason, and no one is born a bad person. I’m not going to spoil everything and say what happened to Lucy Gray, and in what relation she stands to Katniss, but the Hunger Games were never about her. They were the life story of Snow. Also, so many other side notes, songs and other truly personal details in the Trilogy actually originated from Snow’s youth. If you didn’t know that Snow would become president, while reading you’d think that he’s Katniss’s father. It’s truly a masterpiece by Suzanne Collins.

[@slothtree2375]

I know it's been six months but would you be willing to go further in depth about the side stories or in what sequence I should read all of the books? I only ever read the first book along with watching the movies. Thank you if you do end up reading and responding 🙏🏻

[@dominicweber]

@@slothtree2375 omg of course! Definitely read the first three ones, the main ones, as in 1. Hunger Games 2. Catching Fire and 3. Mockingjay. And then read the prequel that came out last year. The three main books are an unrivalled masterpiece, and million times better than the movies. The prequel adds to that, but is not as good as the actual trilogy. Still, you’ll want to read it, because they add so much depth to the trilogy, especially in the songs, so do keep everything you read in the trilogy in mind, otherwise you’ll miss the bridges between the two. Every word matters!! I wish I was still in your position and had never read them, they are sooo good. Such a shame you saw the movies first, they spoiled a lot for you, and you’ll have their image in mind when reading, tarnishing the image you get when you read it first. Nevertheless, read them, and enjoy!!

[@slothtree2375]

@@dominicweber Sincerely, thank you very much! Also, for taking the time and responding hastily, truly I didn't expect a response. If it means anything I don't think having seen the movies will tarnish my perspective and experience all too much. Either way, thank you very much for taking the time. I can tell simply through reading your response how enthusiastic you are and I'm extremely excited! Thank you so much!

[@dominicweber]

@@slothtree2375 ahaha you’re so welcome darling 😘

[@Teemo6544]

That’s nice analysis but snow never heard this since it was only played to the districts and not the Capitol

[@levips9798]

It's hard to believe, but after the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, this song means so much more. The ultimate irony that it was her song Katniss sang, the song that took down the capital, the song that took down Snow. Everything Katniss does, everything she sang, everything she is means so much more knowing who Lucy Gray Baird was.

[@amyang5622]

exactly. i'm crying as i type this

[@pancakemaxx4377]

It's not a particularly amazing book but damn this part of snow's history just puts the book up there yknow

[@happycatlemon4593]

Both Katniss and Lucy could sing am just realizing this

[@Finzbeast]

It gave me goosebumps when I first watched it in the cinema

[@JohnDoe-sw1rs]

Whites like to make movies showing themselves oppressed despite them being oppressors in reality. It’s to mock civil rights movements and liberation movements from whites in Africa and Asia while telling young white kids they’re freedom fighters and heroes while holding a whip in one hand and a Bible in the other. Anyone who praises the hunger games and movies like this are sick and like to romanticize stuff they can’t understand as whites.

[@dancerx411]

I love how it pans on Gale on the line "I told u to run so we'd both be free". Its such a small detail and probably just accidental, but is a dead ringer to Katniss and Gales idea to running away from District 12 that they never really went through with.

[@idktbh6413]

That line also instructed President Snow to run away into the woods with his former lover long ago

[@dancerx411]

Idk Tbh oh yea

[@mymixedbiscuit9159]

Huh. Never noticed that

[@sinception5034]

The shot of the peacekeeper at 3:00 has to be the my favourite stillframe of the movie

[@jav1843]

Yeah,there is something,the music on the background,the reflection and water on the helmet....idk It makes that frame special

[@MechDragon108]

same here

[@SuperPrestogamer]

I like to think the reason we love this part so much is cause even though you can’t see the emotion or face behind the mask, you can still sense the fear they must be feeling, knowing somethings coming through the fog, and regardless of how well equipped with weapons, men, and strength, they are still afraid

[@TY-PO]

@@SuperPrestogamer All the more tragic. Some peacekeepers actually believed that they were upholding the law and defending Panem by mowing down innocent and oppressed people. Most people cry about the district 5 rebels who died here. I cry about every peacekeeper who died thinking they were the good guys. Brainwashing and propaganda is dangerous. President Snow is truly evil.

[@yusataslim3666]

Yeah, I can sense his tension and fear even though I don't see his face

[@katiejoy1351]

Best song ever. When all those people start singing it sends chills up my spine. The fact that those people marched to the dam knowing that they were going to die shows how much they despise the capital.

[@theultimateusukfan]

The dam attack makes me feel so sad yet determined at the same time....can you imagine what the people of the attack must have gone through? Before the attack? What they said to their loved ones before blowing up the dam? "I will die tonight, but im doing this for you, for the future...i love you." Makes me teary to think about that...

[@echo4428]

They probably would have whent with loved ones not including children

[@talotalo1192]

Pussy but all who watch this are propably just teenage girl who don't understand the real world

[@Jesus-ji8dh]

Seppo ja Ismo show true this shit isn’t even real and they’re getting emotional over it.

[@talotalo1192]

@@Jesus-ji8dh but there happens same kind of things in war and in oppressed countries where the parents sacrifice themselves or something from them that's the thing I meant them being pussies and cant do the same if it was them but as I said they are just teenage girls

[@spacekid9680]

Me too. Even just reading your comment sent a surge of emotion flooding through my body. Then the wave of sadness had to escape from my body in any way possible. Two holes. My eyes. (AKA I started crying)

[@SeptemberCFawkes]

One of the most moving scenes of the whole series.

[@thekhans2823]

@ September C. Fawkes , yeah evil terrorists destroying the dam is “ moving “

[@SeptemberCFawkes]

@@thekhans2823 Obviously I was referring to how the district members were willing to come without any weapons and sacrifice their lives to give others even the slightest chance to take down the Capitol and have freedom. If you think the district people are "evil," then maybe something was misunderstood about the story. But to each his own.

[@thekhans2823]

@ September C. Fawkes , yes but those rebels did bad evil things to get ‘ freedom ‘ and plus it was misguided

[@HanMestov]

@@thekhans2823 Alright, let's say that you're under a system of government that doesn't care for your life at all, the first few districts have a good life, but that's only for a select few. You are to live and die in the district you're born in, the only way out is to win a savage tournament that will make you take the lives of innocent children to get a rich lifestyle. You see people you know, and may even be close to chosen for the hunger games and more often than not, they die in a brutal way. Their involvement in the games wasn't by choice, it was forced upon them by a random lottery. Each and every year as if by mocking you, the people of the Capitol watch on joyfully as your brethren are slaughtered. Shame and rage will build up that way, and there is nowhere to take it. Eventually the barrel is going to be filled with gunpowder, and all it takes is a fuse to blow the place to smithereens. The rebels was a way for them to obtain true freedom from the corrupt leadership under the Capitol, the way they revolted may not have done the morally right thing to attain freedom, and those at the head of command for the rebels may not be of the purest intention. But a life with hope is better than a life without it.

[@jxshh12]

@@thekhans2823 bro what?? did u watch the movie or just this scene?

[@ianmiller6040]

Funnily enough, this is *exactly* how I thought the song sounded like. That was the tune that always went through my head when reading the book. Love this scene!

[@tessajohnson8351]

It really is. Some sort of collective mind reading or just really good poetry work from Collins that a bunch of readers imagined this exact song. It was like 90% accurate to the tune I made up in my head for it. Spooky.

[@johnnycajxrt]

Tatiana Maslany does a great job in the audiobook, but her rendition is much slower, almost half the tempo compared to the movie.

[@notjustastopmotion6493]

This scene always makes me think back to the first movie, when fox face died from the berries. When you think about it, that was where it all started, where katniss got the idea to keep them with her. If Fox face had thought long and hard before she ate them, none of this would have happened.

[@gno4355]

Funny you should mention that. This is foxfaces district after all

[@hpblue4u452]

I believe she ate them on purpose. She was the one who was studying all the poisonous plants in the first movie. That was her way to protect her family and not kill anyone

[@brookebaker1347]

in the movie, we see fox face identifying poisonous berries at the edible plants station, and nightlock is deadly. even if you survive, you’re a slave to the Capitol, so i think she decided to commit suicide

[@johnstarlim3112]

Brooke Baker i guess that’s true. that’s kind of what peeta was saying when he said “too clever” because she knew a good amount of things about the capital and the games and what it meant. being a victor wasn’t nothing to be proud of by killing others. i think she didn’t want that pressure or maybe she just didn’t want to be brutally killed by the other tributes. we don’t know. but yeah that’s unfortunate she was chosen to compete in the 74th hunger games

[@gabwee6975]

Oh shoot

[@ashlabelle]

"We have guns." "No, what you have are bullets, and the hope that when your guns are empty I'll no longer be standing, because if I am you'll all be dead before you've reloaded."

[@jheddy1137]

Beautiful use of that v for vendetta quote

[@adeleaslan8182]

Amira Foad this was awesome

[@landonorris6]

👏❤

[@turkeysamr]

@@blankname1 not when there's a predator drone loaded with AGMs flying overhead...

[@echo-4186]

@@turkeysamr and that won't stand any longer.

[@ELF4187]

They knew that they wouldn't return.

[@James-ij4fw]

Power to the people! (Holds fist in the air)

[@ankari5257]

youve gotta think how snow must be thinking seeing thousands of people singing the same song as Lucy Gray did

[@VeniVidiVici..]

Ikr 😵that probably made him dislike her more aside from her name plus I was thinking huh how’d Katniss know that song too?

[@avatarshaoran]

​@@VeniVidiVici..in the books Katniss said his father learnt that song when he was a child. It's safe to assume that song was popular during Lucy's covey back then and the song was kept for generations.

[@pitcrew8662]

@@avatarshaoranthanks for the refresher haha

[@darkmagician2521]

And when combined with Do You Hear the People Sing? from the musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's Les Miserables, it's even more poignant.

[@danonek07]

@@avatarshaoran song was prohibited by peacekeeper commander, and it had only 1 perform, on his birthday, after that lucy sang it only few times, but when she was with Snow alone, it's the mystery how katniss's father knew that song, because only few knew it before

[@StormyGeddon]

Knowing that they're willingly sacrificing their lives to blow up the damn is one of the more chilling things I've seen in a war movie before

[@christophergargaro959]

And it rings so true over time. Most people aren't radical and want to overthrow any government they aren't a part of. They will accept a certain level of things - even autocracy. But when it becomes tyrannical and you make them feel they have nothing to lose, then so many will choose this path vs. living in bondage.

[@avalle4493]

As was said in Rogue One: Rebelions are build on hope. And nothing is more powerful and destructive than hope.

[@Fishhunter2014]

This scene always gives me chills. For some reason it always makes me feel vaguely patriotic.

[@radradishradiator]

Same

[@vinceA3748]

It really does. The scene always gets to me. The music is so haunting and perfect. You have unarmed people running into a gauntlet, facing certain death, to fight against tyranny.

[@Ay-xq7mj]

And we live in a world where patriotism is frowned upon. In its place globalism. Corruption. Ignorance. War. Stupidity.

[@fanofgodjimindiva2497]

patriotism can be good but it can be shit too. It is the virtue of the vicious, Patriotism is used by corrupt politicians and their greedy warmongering friends everywhere, to convince retards to die in meaningless wars around the world. Countless people have died in wars that are meant to protect the interests of the rich and nothing more (World War I and the U.S invasion of Iraq for example). but ofc, they won't tell you that, they will tell you ¨you're doing it for your country¨ ¨your country needs u¨ blahblah.

[@jessicadomladovac4702]

There is a fine line between patriotism and nationalism. Nationalism causes war, and is a more extreme form of patriotism. Globalism is needed, patriotism is accepted; but not nationalism. Get your facts straight. Nationalism was a cause of both world wars (excessive pride in one's own country; believing your country and its people are superior)

[@HunterSalazar]

To see the masses of humanity charge without weapons into oncoming fire always inspires a Divine feeling of strength in me. Thank you poster for this video.

[@cronk3468]

The Divine Strength you are speaking of is simply Freedom itself. When Fear no longer dictates to you, When death no longer dictates to you. You have achieved freedom. Nothing can stop them.

[@belisauros370]

me too

[@natedaniels3655]

Now think of how much more effective they would've been if they hadn't let the government take all their weapons away..

[@slumberystone]

Oh yeah it does but imagine this in some way is real but people don’t try

[@nikkiej.5875]

If Lucy Gray was still alive during this time, I wonder how she felt about her song being used for a revolution. She was probably proud. 😊

[@edsr164]

I subscribe the theory that Coin is her daughter. If that’s the case, then she groomed her to bring about revolution

[@TimberlakeTigerGirl]

​@@edsr164I doubt Lucy Gray would go to 13 considering the military lifestyle they have. Lucy Gray is all about freedom and being in 13 would suffocate that. It's best to assume she just escaped from Panem and lived her life out in peace.

[@luce4864]

i wonder if foxface's family was part of that crowd.

[@sonofjack6286]

Maybe

[@andrewgebers1430]

Probably, considering she died. Without her they would've wanted revenge against the capitol. What better way to do that than blowing up their power source?

[@christinagarrison2804]

Don't forget the district 5 male's family

[@andrewgebers1430]

They were probably there too.

[@gabrielsosa3280]

@@christinagarrison2804 all the people who died in the arena deserve so much respect

[@helenpark1973]

Do you ever look at a comment and think "wow, i wish i wrote that"

[@clanofwolvesofficial7231]

Wow I wish I wrote that

[@cooperdavis8296]

All the time

[@Cittadini07]

Wow I wish I wrote that

[@KashTheGamerYT]

Wow I wish I wrote th- shit

[@CordlessJet549]

Don't feel too bad they plucked it from somewhere else

[@suhnlit3884]

THIS SCENE MAKES ME FEEL SO POWERFUL AND GIVES ME A TON OF CHILLS.. ITS SO WEIRD

[@sarahthebookdragon5666]

Same

[@KK-ex1hl]

this is so heartbreaking to watch this scene when you’re from Kazakhstan. I’m bursting with tears right now because the same thing happened here exactly a year ago. Ordinary workers and people went to the streets and were getting shot by soldiers right in front of my eyes.

[@annatar1266]

Be patient and steadfast, for all tyrants will eventually fall. Oppression never last.

[@nicolemusic2242]

I'm so sorry

[@woofawoof7616]

I hope you are safe ❤

[@eliisophie]

Seeing this after reading "A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" make my whole body shiver

[@floccinaucinihilipilificat6749]

Lucy gray😔😔

[@GooninRaccoonin]

Rebels: Here's the plan, we rush points A, B, and C at the same time. Peacekeepers: Here's the plan, we camp here and spray

[@elijahlahde906]

😂

[@fogman1832]

Dominatn matches in Black ops

[@TJ-nz8oc]

Fortnite smgs

[@gigachad7729]

Mission failed we’ll get em next time

[@shaned0yle_]

sounds like Modern Warfare 2 tbh

[@hun64597]

This scene gave me goosebumps all over my body. Absolutely fantastic.

[@TheLilmissleo1]

It gets me every time :')

[@succ7178]

I know right it's so badass

[@ruhphodastica]

omg same my eyes are watering.

[@unicornwolf6791]

No matter how many time i see this scene, it chokes me up. The way the people holding the chests get shot, and the next people just run up behind to keep it going. The sheer determination. The sacrifice so they could all have a shot at being free. Ugh

[@usuaan]

I wish there was a side story about one of the people in the poor districts not wanting to join the fight but then being inspired by Katniss and then joining the rebellion like the lumberjack and dam attack

[@A.D.540]

There is Distract 11

[@JoshuaDHSW]

Mockingjay Part 1 is underrated. There’s so many incredible scenes like this one in the film!

[@thekhans2823]

@ Joshua D , yes but this is a sad scene I mean the dam got destroyed 😞

[@vaishnavip6044]

@@thekhans2823 do you why they did that?

[@rebeccacummings6697]

@@thekhans2823 the dam was a Capitol creation, it was bad

[@thekhans2823]

@@rebeccacummings6697 , "the dam was a Capitol creation, it was bad". You just said, that simply because it was a Capitol creation, it was bad. Like, that makes no sense

[@rebeccacummings6697]

@@thekhans2823 yeah, I think a dam that's making energy for a corrupt city is pretty bad

[@familyemail112]

This sene is very powerful it shows the great sacrifice district 5 made to help the rebellion, and in my opinion it is the ultimate example of courage, also the message behind this scene is amazing, this is truly a work of art that shows courage and sacrifice for future generations so they can be free, a dream which all those people died for. It is one of my favorite scenes

[@familyemail112]

Also the music just adds the ultimate effect and really gives the sense of the true meaning

[@e_e9496]

Couldrnt have said it any better

[@andrewyoung4473]

But many people want to give the government more power because of the promises "socialist" politicians make. Someday we will wake up and not be allowed to say we want to go outside.

[@BigBoy-bh1qp]

Andrew Young please don’t bring politics into it, it just ruins this amazing scene

[@meleardil]

This whole scene IS the symbol of revolution. As the other Mockingjays pick up the song, and than more of them, and than their singing synchronizes with her singing, and when they all sing in unison, we hear the HUMANS sing in unison, as they go on a suicide mission just to push the revolution, to help OTHERS gain freedom, as those bombers knew they will ALL die now matter if they succeed or fail.

[@hostiletoxictomdowneyburne6469]

Can you imagine wanting to be free so badly, you are willing to charge unarmed, to plant explosives to flood a dam? The power of desperation and hope in this scene is palpable.

[@jimmyconway2800]

Its deeper than that. Imagine knowing you're gonna die if you go along with this, but still being 100% committed because you know others will have a better future. Thats the most selfless thing a person can do.

[@lifewithindia3319]

they all died for eachother

[@Blodreina45]

Millie L-S “Omon gon oson” (Translation: All of me for all of us)

[@johnreynolds9988]

Leo that phrase is in the show the 100

[@joshh1598]

By far the best scene of the movie and quite possibly the greatest scene in the Hunger Games trilogy (so far). Gives me chills every time I watch it

[@dough.1355]

That was an awesome scene and the song set the mood perfectly.

[@joshh1598]

Yeah Catching Fire was a great movie

[@tobe4real]

My favourite scene in the entire movie. Such a powerful scene showing the power of hope and how people are willing to die for a greater cause, those people on the front lines knew they would be the first ones to die but it didn't matter because they were fighting for what they believe in.

[@choso7479]

Years later and I still teared up watching the scene of those brave men and women from district 5 giving their lives so they can blow up the dam. What a powerful scene and song.

[@alexandersmall7380]

at 3:14 It was great that they used the whole head helmets because without seeing the face we dehumanize them and both consciously and subconsciously we turn them into the enemy

[@aaronwitzel1603]

You have a really good point. If we saw the faces of the nervous and sweaty looking soldiers, we would've felt a lot more sympathetic towards them.

[@Caprioly]

Even with face they could be dehumanized. Just let them have an evil grin, while shooting all those people. Let them openly enjoy killing and there you go, you have a completely inhuman mindless drone of a soldier you dont need to feel sympathy for. In this movie series most bad guys are represnted like that, making them almost comically evil and psycho.

[@nolimo2593]

@@Caprioly They dont have power they are slaves. If they dont kill then they get killed.

[@ma.jayrahveloso8331]

Aaron Witzel nnnznznsn

[@Jin-di9zv]

Just what I was thinking. This version of "peacekeepers" are way better because they want us to hate them. Despite being humans as well behind those masks.

[@winterfell9990]

imagine being the first one in the mob like "yeah you guys go ahead im just gonna tie my shoe real quick"

[@keontespears4295]

Winterfell you funny as hell but yet it ain’t but yet it’s just a movie 🍿 😭

[@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122]

well...hope...

[@americanidiot1891]

They now what they're risking

[@arvinroidoatienza7082]

Just an info: This dam scene was in District 5, whose industry is power and Foxface's district.

[@Will.Flavell]

District 5 is a very important district

[@jellyloab]

@@Will.Flavell it powers all of Panem

[@Jin-di9zv]

Shoulda had more guards or not having a fckin bridge leading into it

[@timberstroke4128]

When you have nothing to loose. You are the most feared person on the planet

[@u9299]

Amen

[@isaacquiroz9435]

I love how they march like soldiers but really their just martyrs

[@wulfthemountaindragon5432]

@@alexisburrows3171 Do soldiers do this? No, they fight with the aim to survive and come home to their families. They do good, they fight for freedom and defence of their home countries. Martyrs throw themselves into whatever conflict with the intent to sacrifice their lives.

[@rugbyfan0025]

Beautiful scene of selfless bravery and people coming together to sacrifice themselves for a cause greater than any one of them. Definitely the best scene in the whole series!

[@jeanetten.s.8557]

This was a freaking suicide mission.... No one thought to leave that place alive. So getting shot by a bullet....they were ready for it... Hundreds of life gone.... Just like that...

[@emmanueloluga9770]

@@jeanetten.s.8557 Its still my best depiction of revolution in anything ever. This is literally what military people have to put on as an armor. The thought of selflessly sacrificing yourself so the future may be brighter for others is the ultimate reward/fulfillment from this life

[@dungusglumbus9946]

People shouldn’t be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of the people

[@kunjirachimsong8241]

Unfortunately, this is what's happening in Thailand right now (and in the past too) 😭😭

[@PhoenixT70]

@Cilantro Weak governments are the only good governments. If a government is strong it may oppress its people. That's why the US government is built the way it is. Of course, when you have a concentrated ideology that doesn't give two sh*ts about the law or individual rights, then it doesn't really work so well, I guess...

[@thekhans2823]

@ RC:1136 Darman , well yes but the rebels you see here are evil terrorists

[@PhoenixT70]

@@thekhans2823 They're fighting to be free, even if it was started as a power grab by presidentwhatsherface. That doesn't make them evil in my book. Besides, the dam was a legitimate target defended by armed personnel. So I'm not seeing the terrorist bit.

[@PhoenixT70]

@Cilantro What!? No! Where did you get _that_ impression? I'm a libertarian, man, I hate all tyrants, "progressive" or reactionary alike.

[@juliadoherty4572]

I think the most symbolic part is that the bombs are in coffins, they are literally walking to their grave

[@moseslee9485]

3:00 In my opinion, the Peacekeeper's masks are the best symbol of the Capitol's autocratic and ruthless regime - the glass that does not allow the audience to see the person behind inside the helmet excellently dehumanizes the Capitol as the Peacekeepers do not seem human anymore. Well done Francis Lawrence.

[@mashx8080]

Great observation and i assume you must be really good at english

[@Vasey105]

@WTW 142 no they do this in like every good movie with an army of baddies, just like storm troopers. theyre faceless so you dont sympathise with them.

[@yunghaffblod]

@WTW 142 You're fucking stupid if you think that's why

[@MsDick-tm9we]

Homeboy PKza Now now it’s just his opinion all of this are opinions in order for this to become facts we would need to hear it from the director or author

[@hugasbernotas3250]

Thats kinda the tactic riot control groups use. Marches and matching gear dehumanize the control groups which makes the rioters less able to relate to the police in any way.

[@sarahm3063]

When the entirety of District 5 seems to use Hanging Tree as a mantra, and walks side-by-side singing it as a choir, I always get chills. Every single time. Powerful cinematic moment.

[@buzybaba]

I for one absolutely loved this scene. In the books, the only thing we know about District 5 is the Fox girl and that District 5 is in charge of providing power. Adding this act of protest added to the epicness of the story, and it was totally brilliant. I mean, it makes sense to blow up a dam in order to stop a major power source. GENIUS!!! TOTAL GENIUS!!!

[@katherinewren9906]

In my opinion this is the one and only Oscar worthy scene in the whole series. The whole thing was flawless and still stuns me to this day. Goddamn. Bravo, all of you.

[@imanoldurango8213]

When rue dies and district 11 riots is very powerful

[@RealRaven6229]

Rue's death leading to the riots and the Reaping may also be up there. Otherwise yeah.

[@katherinewren9906]

@@RealRaven6229 You're right, that is a really good one