The Movie That Broke our Hearts - Hunger Games

[@nope19568]

should be stated that the only reason district 11 rebelled is because of what katniss did for rue, not that rue died. everyone had been watching 12 yo's die for years but there was never kindness showed between an interdistrict team, she didnt leave the body to just be picked up immediately she took the time to put the flowers around her knowing the hovercraft would pick them up with her to bring back to her family (clarified in the books) and on top of that as far as you know in the books there was no physical rebellion in 11 but instead they all worked together to send her a loaf of bread and a district sending food/gifts to another tribute had never been done before, very meaningful and very sad

[@akhnatenpage4854]

It showed the districts they could be in it together. Great movie.

[@Leffelini]

In the books it was district 8 that started the rebellion as well, so it wasn't Rue in itself but what Katniss represented by doing what she did.

[@jamesvas6986]

y’all idk if i’m trippin, but we all know in the books d11 sends katniss bread from d11 and that in and of itself was also an act of rebellion. idk if in the books it says there was a physical rebellion, but also d8 started the rebellion like someone else said. but that’s besides the point, that was in the books. now in the movies, they didn’t show d11 sending katniss bread, we only saw them oh yésica ply riot immediately after that. so why do y’all think in the books is it much more symbolic & peaceful vs in the movie it leads to immediate violent protesting ?

[@catcheek7761]

Yeah district 11 pooled all their money together just to be able to send Katniss that moon shaped bread. 😢

[@violeta373]

@@Leffelini i remember the book mentioning Katniss talking to district 11 tributes during the tribute parade in Catching Fire, Seeder talks to Katniss about 11.

[@onlysoraya]

12:48 you can!!! annie cresta won without killing. in her game, the gamemakers triggered an earthquake which accidentally broke a dam. because of the broken dam, the arena completely flooded. annie is from district 4, the fishing district, so she is an excellent swimmer. in the end she survived while everyone else drowned.

[@wattsup6267]

The same thing happened with the Morphlings since they both won by just hiding until the last person starved to death

[@Serenity113]

@@wattsup6267 how long were they hiding? Starving to death takes a while, doesn't it?

[@wattsup6267]

@@Serenity113 As far as I know, they did a pretty good job staying camouflaged and were pretty stubborn tributes. Likely towards the end of the games, food supply has ran out so that may have sped up the process

[@ceceliam9014]

​​@@Serenity113Starving to death is generally going to be your lowest survival concern. It likely takes a few weeks. You can die without water in a few days or less, though. And exposure (cold, sunstroke, etc.) can kill you in a few hours. I imagine the morphlings had quick access to water and a hiding spot that had some protection from the elements, but also they have to have been overlooked by the viewers. Katniss wouldn't have been allowed to hide because she was a fan favourite so they want to push her into the action for more interesting viewing.

[@Leffelini]

In the books the Hunger Games is a few months I believe. They shortened it in the movie to feel like just like a week or something. Also its called The "Hunger" Games for a reason@@Serenity113

[@loveIetter]

as evil as some of those kids are, i think it’s important to remember they’re just kids who were groomed for this and had their minds twisted, literally raised to kill, none of them asked for this

[@sergi0593]

Cato understood this by the end but it was too late :(

[@Carpathianpixie]

Exactly, they were basically child soldiers.

[@Rainbow.Pegacorn.Cosplay]

I've said this in the past, but it's always true: Donald Sutherland makes a really good villain as President Snow. It's kind of the same paradox with Imelda Staunton/Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter: a delightful actor playing such a vile, despicable character.

[@a_fine_edition2746]

He's so delightfully evil in these. He really gets to shine in the next couple movies.

[@Rainbow.Pegacorn.Cosplay]

@@a_fine_edition2746 So goddamn true. Snow gradually gets more and more deranged....as if that were even possible.

[@a_fine_edition2746]

​@@Rainbow.Pegacorn.Cosplay I think it's very interesting to watch his character begin to reveal itself more and more. We only get glimpses of his ideology here (which is more than the first book gave us interestingly enough) but it's not until the next film in my opinion where you get to see the full extent of his villainy (particularly that one moment early on I don't want to spoil).

[@Rainbow.Pegacorn.Cosplay]

@@a_fine_edition2746 I completely agree. And he was cast to *chef's kiss* perfection.

[@lillianelightwood6464]

@@a_fine_edition2746 I love him so much. He managed to embody the elegancy yet dreadfulness in Snow´s mannerisms and personality, even how velvety but cold his voice sounded. Just as how I imagined him.

[@Cinesta76]

Haymitch certainly had massive PTSD. Not only did he have to live through the games, his family was killed after and he has had to mentor and watch 2 Children from his district die every year. Not surprised he turned to drink.😢

[@tyler93539]

and his hunger games was the most brutal to ever happen 48 tributes and everything trying to kill you even the butterflies were deadly

[@Cinesta76]

@@tyler93539 I'm just about to re-read catching fire again. It's been a while since I have. I can't remember if his story is in that or Mocking Jay. I guess I'll find out when I get to it. His story has to be one of the saddest I've ever read though.

[@luckypunfire6263]

@@tyler93539 Deadly butterflies? What, did the flap of their wings cause tornados or something? :p

[@alessiabasciu]

​@@luckypunfire6263 everything in the arena was poisonous: food, plants, animals. Just touching them could kill you

[@eddietucker7005]

The three finger salute was only from District 12. It means respect, love and goodbye for the dead. When she did it to the camera for Rue, that’s when District 11 first used it. It then became a sign of defiance for all of the Districts. Katniss’ mom had a nervous breakdown when her husband was killed in the coal mining explosion. She could not talk move, walk, anything. That is why Katniss became resentful to her mother. She wasn’t taking care of the two girls, so she became the one who had to protect and feed Prim, herself and her mom. That’s why she is so cold towards her mother.

[@hiddenechoes]

I love how Suzanne Collins handled addiction in her books. A natural extension of trauma, and the addicts are all decent people in them. (Catching Fire the morphlings, and Haymitch)

[@spazzyshortgirl23]

And Joanna

[@hiddenechoes]

@@spazzyshortgirl23 YESSSS 🙌

[@chelseafcrocks82]

Dean Highbottom too

[@SkittleWizard13]

fun fact (or not so fun fact lol) for anyone who didn't read the books or just anyone who might have forgotten. Haymitch competed in the 50th game and as a twist for that was game double the amount of tributes would be reaped, 2 boys and 2 girls from each district were chosen to compete. Haymitch had to win against 47 other people which is so messed up. although impressive that he survived that must have been such a harder thing to go through because the odds were even less in his favour than the years prior, I wished they touched on it in the movies. Honestly I wish they also touched on it more in the books too or Haymich had gotten his own book with how important and vital he is.

[@onlysoraya]

and two weeks after he won his family and girlfriend were murdered

[@reagangaines1224]

So true and another fact about Haymitch most people probably don’t know is that he’s a drunk because he did something to piss off President Snow and President Snow killed the girl he loved and his whole entire family.

[@danielallen3454]

Also, he won by exploiting a flaw in the outer force field used to contain the Games. Pissed the Capitol off to no end.

[@xanderious9011]

the ol' axe throw dodge counter boomerang maneuver@@danielallen3454

[@kilian-one-l]

@@danielallen3454 Yeah I think I remember that they killed his family because of that?

[@LS13.]

Usually people just leave the other tribute that died because they need to move on, but Katniss took the time to actually properly mourn and let her go- that spark began it all.

[@merlotus4542]

Normally I don't like shakey camera but using it to censor the gore at the start of the game was genius imo.

[@lmn6023]

I remember feeling so sick in cinema because of all the shaking 😅

[@UTU49]

I loved it in the book when Katniss almost died of dehydration before even crossing paths with any of the other competitors. It really drove home how threatening her circumstances were.

[@patrickdematosribeiro1845]

At about 13:00: Haymith the mentor not only has PTSD from his own games, he won more than two decades ago and has been a mentor ever since. Thus he has mentored two kids each year and watched them all die.

[@Jordashian93]

Jennifer Lawrence is superb, with an unflinching gaze that's like a powerful alloy of fear and defiance.

[@frankiek2269]

Lucky us. We are blessed to have her. "I remember when I was doing Hunger Games, nobody had ever put a woman in the lead of an action movie because it wouldn't work-because we were told girls and boys can both identify with a male lead, but boys cannot identify with a female lead," Lawrence said in the short video. If it wasn’t for Jennifer’s break thru performance, we never would’ve got Sigourney Weaver in Aliens, Angelina Jolie in Tomb Raider, Bridget Fonda in La Femme Nikita, Geena Davis in Long Kiss Goodnight, Milla Jovovich in Resident Evil, Kate Beckinsale in Underworld, etc….! The list goes on and on. And most of those movies have multiple sequels starting the actress. My question: Is Lawrence delusional? Or is she really that stupid and ignorant of all those movies, and the ones I didn’t list? Your thoughts?

[@enicole1203]

Seriously, Jennifer, you have to stop doing things like this

[@frankiek2269]

@@enicole1203 Yes. Please stop being the very first female action star because we don’t know what we’ll do….! Lol

[@emma-ik5xc]

@@frankiek2269 she apologized for how that came out ,, she meant in a franchise with young adult books turned into movies ,,, not action movies with female leads over all

[@frankiek2269]

@@emma-ik5xc Lol. That’s not what she meant. That’s her PR team’s best way to “spin” her out of her moronic statements and erasure of those before her.

[@TheRealRingwanderung]

In the books, the mutts took after the dead tributes. Katniss described them as wolves with human eyes that could stand on two legs, and whats even more heartbreaking is that one resembled Rue. Not only this, but when Cato fell off he didn't immediately die and was slowly dying. Katniss eventually shot him with her arrow and realized he was begging her to kill him.

[@i.marchand4655]

The mutts couldn't kill Cato, because he was wearing body armor, but they messed with him all night (taking little nibbles where they could?). Katniss couldn't help, because her last arrow was in a touniquet on Peeta's leg. They had to wait until it was light, then wait until there was an opening for a shot to Cato's face, through the mutts. Cato's death did make the mutts go away, which allowed Katniss to retrieve the arrow and re-tie the tourniquet. I believe Peeta did lose the leg, but the Capital gave him a prosthetic.

[@musicisheart8595]

I’m so happy y’all are watching this series!!! The books are better and darker but the movies do a great job of adapting! They had us read it in middle school 10+ years ago before the movies came out cause they are soo good and has very teachable underlying themes and lessons.

[@Carolinagirl1028]

Definitely teachable themes! I read these in my early 20s, loved them, and now my middle school aged son is reading them. However his school isn't allowed to assign them or talk about them. So many people get focused on the 'kids killing kids' thing that they fail to see just how many teachable lessons are in this franchise.

[@MrSmexyPain]

One of the best book-movie adaptations in my opinion. Sure things like the canines aren't as dark as in the book... but somehow seeing some things in action IS a bit darker. Like a certain "beat to death in front of her" scene from a future movie.

[@musicisheart8595]

@@MrSmexyPain I remember that , it gave me chills when I read

[@lorettabes4553]

Meanwhile 'Lord of the flies' is a must for most schools (Context: Im European but we had to read it for English class) @@Carolinagirl1028

[@miriam8376]

I think Katniss's problem with Peeta claiming he liked her stems from the way girls and women are often devalued when they're cast in the role of crush or girlfriend. She's worried that instead of a warrior to be feared, she became an object to be won. Instead of the 11 she won for herself, she looks like the girl who needs to be saved by a guy. That's why she assumes it makes her look weak. And it doesn't much matter if it's objectively true or not (though I'm not inclined to disagree)--if she believes it herself, it could absolutely shake her confidence. I don't entirely blame her for being angry at him for casting her in that role. Not to mention that it looks like head games when he claims to like her publicly despite working alone to prepare to kill her off stage.

[@SPCTR0]

true. in the book Katniss was first against the "lovers" act because it portrays her in soft light while she wants to be looked at as a strong and fierce tribute to win out sponsors. But when she realized how much she lacked the charisma, she just went along with Peeta.

[@JNDReacts]

In Big Brother, the gameplay of the women who get into showmances is pretty much always devalued compared to the men they’re in the showmance with. This happens with both the other players in the game as well as the audience. The women are usually seen as being carried through the game, whereas the men are viewed as the ones with agency.

She should be praising the ground he walks on for doing it... 🤣🤣Peeta starting the whole "star crossed lovers" plotline is what gave Katniss all her sponsors. Sponsors which she would have literally died without. Like Haymitch says... "It's a TV show", and Peeta REALLY knows how to play to the cameras.

[@hole4harry350]

Jane’s on fire with these movie picks💯

[@UTU49]

The girl ON FIRE!

[@janetkizer5956]

Katniss felt she was being turned into a sex object, or at least a romantic object, instead of a fighter, a warrior, which was what she felt she had to be. That wasn't what Peeta meant, but that's how she saw it.

[@lillianelightwood6464]

Some information that is useful to know: - District 1,2 and 4 are career tributes, which means that since a very young age, they received training and were taught it is the absolute honor. For this same reason most of the times the tributes from this district volunteer at 18 (EXCEPT 4, they just received training). In the books, they even mention some reapings in there (1,2) took a week,since a lot of them wanted to go. This part is a comentary on how the privilege of a good life can blind you to be easily adoctrinated. The other districts received no training and it really depended on what task was done in their districts (7 had some winners since they were lumberjacks ). They were opressed into thinking they are defendless. A great tactic in politics, as long as you keep the stonger group (bc it benefits you) satisfied they will protect you. On the other hand, the rest gets nothing while they trample on them. In a way, the "bad guys" are just another set of pieces on the board, they were used to do the dirty work for the higher powers. Easy, cheaper and efective. This is why Cato at the end seems so lost, he is not being favored at all in the only reason for his existence, he lost the only person he attached (CLOVE) too and is now realizing that he was just another toy for the capitol. Feel bad for this kids, despite their horrible behaviour, they did not know any better, even their parents encouraged them since they were toddlers.

[@lewis0705]

i always see people say district 4 is a career but that has never made sense to me. i havent read the books, but that would mean finnick volunteered at 14? annie volunteered when she didnt know how to fight? the district 4 boy from this movie looked about 12 so he definitely didnt volunteer

[@lillianelightwood6464]

@@lewis0705 no no, they are named careers because they receive training. In 4 there is an academy where they train their kids, not for them to volunteer but for them to be able to defend themselves. Just 1 and 2 volunteer at 18. But since they have that advantage, they are called careers too. Even if the person is 14, if they trained it will show against a 17 year old who doesn’t even know how to fight. (The boy in this movie was unfortunate enough to get picked his first year) Note: with Annie I’m pretty sure she knew the basics but we have to remember the personality plays a part and Annie was never a fighter. Plus, her games where traumatic asf since they had to create a “tsunami” for it to end, since 1 and 2 basically killed all tributes who were close to them and could not find the others. This gave Annie an opening bc of her ability to swim.

[@BrodoTG]

The second movie - Catching fire - has been an all time favourite movie of mine for so long. I am glad to see you two watch this series! Enjoy and you guys rock.

[@mariaxoxox8773]

Used to reread these books over and over but gotta say, the movies are an amazing adaption! Excited for future reacts 😅

[@devinfleenor3188]

Rues death scene and aftermath in the books still sticks with me. How Katniss had dreams of her turning into a mocking jay and flying away, how she sings to her as she dies. Katniss man... she's different. I like the books because you are in her head. You see her heroism first hand even if she does not view herself as a hero.

[@UTU49]

​I love the way Katniss is unintentionally an unreliable narrator. She has significant blindspots about herself, her world, and other people's perception of her. There are things about her circumstances that we (as the reader) understand better than she does.

[@johnnusz8278]

I don't think people give Stanley Tucci enough credit .... his portrayal of Flickerman was SO spot on .

[@redheadstoner7788]

The sad thing with Haymitch is he was the 2nd quarter quell. So there were 2 boys and 2 girls picked from every district. 48 in total… the PTSD would be unreal.

[@blablaluzreacts]

There IS a prequel coming up actually! Can’t wait to watch all the reactions to it! Thanks for this reaction guys, this is my absolute favourite franchise! ❤3:57

[@jessc.994]

I’m so excited for the new movie!!! The book was awesome!

[@tiny_m0w]

i saw it last week and it’s SOOOO good!! i absolutely loved it. i’ve seen some people complain about the lack of character development or whatever, but i honestly really appreciate it for what it is. for them to take a 300 page book and turn it into two separate two hour movies, but then take a 500 page book and turn it into ONE almost three hour movie.. like yeah there’s going to be a lot missing LMAO. but i always try to take everything into consideration. i’m going to read the book now, kinda glad i didn’t read it first because i know it usually affects how much you like the movie. HIGHLY recommend seeing it if you haven’t already! i’m probably going back to see it again 🤭

[@lorettabes4553]

25:35 FUN FACT: Effie scream here, because in the rules the tributes aren't allowed to hurt each other at all *until* the games. In the book, Katniss also pushes Peeta, and a vase get broken in the process. A piece makes a cut in Peeta's hand and Katniss feels pretty guilty about it, as he's going into the games wounded already.

[@joslynw2645]

Becoming an adult means you realize that at 48:40 she wasn’t “thinking it was okay to eat “ she was actually ending her misery because at the training center she was the one who knew all about what berries were safe.

[@trendreact415]

Others said it was a berry native to district 12's outer vicinity which means she must've confused it with other berries that was listed on the data as safe.

[@lornaanderson1459]

Actually that thing she was doing st the training center was match making. She wasn't smart about what the berries were but she is smart about being sneaky and quick. Like when she was taking supplies from the cornucopia, so when Katniss had blown up the food FoxFaces, her nickname, food source was also gone. So she ended up following Peeta ended up eating the berries because she was willing to eat anything. So she didn't eat them to end her misery she genuinely thought she was eating something that could help her survive.

[@clover2739]

Like others said, it’s a interesting theory that people made you for the movie but it’s wrong

[@TheOtherBoobJustDropped]

@@clover2739 we can’t know for sure what her motives were (and neither can Katniss). In the books Katniss notes that they’re mostly District 12 berries, but also Foxface is known to be intelligent. I think either explanation is possible and it’s a cool theory even if we can’t prove it for sure either way

[@clover2739]

@@TheOtherBoobJustDropped but we can prove that, considering how Foxface whole thing was that she was smart because she was sneaky and not because she’s knowledgeable. We are shown that she doesn’t know how to get food herself, she only gets it from staying close to others and stealing their food that they don’t notice. That’s how she survived. She was never once shown to be an expert in normal survival skills, but her strength was her cunning and sneakiness which is also why foxface is something that suits her. Plus even if she was smart, how would being smart mean that she suddenly knows the berries that grow on the outskirts of district 12? Like how would she know that even with intelligence? Since it wasn’t in training at all. Plus another way to prove what her were and that Katniss was right was because she also stole their cheese as well as the berries. Like if her plan was the kill herself and she thought they wouldn’t notice the food missing, why steel cheese as well? Like why take more food from others if you are just killing yourself deliberately? It’s because she wasn’t doing that, she was literally desperate for food. Her body was emaciated when her body was recovered when she died, girl has been starving for days because she couldn’t get resources from the pile Katniss blew up and was too scared of thresh, Katniss and Peeta when they were finally out from the rain storm was the only chance of food she got

[@Taewills]

No one ever remembers that clay & mud texturizes like paint. It’s not an impossibility for Peeta to roll around in mud, hide himself & “paint” his face to blend in.

[@clover2739]

It’s not that people don’t remember it, it’s that the movie presents it in a ridiculous way when all book Peeta did was cover himself in mud and things and adding foliage on himself to blend in 😭

[@taylorkatemc]

I need to point out this theory (perhaps fact? I fully believe in it) but "Foxface" (red-head girl) is shown in the training montage doing a sort of massive match-up game, or identifier. When you look at that it seems like what she is doing is identifying by sight, etc. edible, medicinal, poisionous flora from the arena. The fact that she eats the Nightlock berries is a possible acknowledgement to the fact that she knew what she was doing when she ate them; the people left are massive threats and she may have been weakening, so it is fully a possibility that she "opted out" of the games voluntarily. The other side of that theorywould be that I think Nightlock is a very uncommon (even rare?) plant across Panem, and might not have grown in the District "Foxface" was from (perhaps native to D12, I'm not sure), so she may have accidentally done it due to starvation, malnutrition, etc. However, Foxface did just get her pack, which contained something she desperately needed, ergo: if she was starving or infected or suffering from a lack of something, it would have been in the pack she received and so she, having shown massive expertise in flora, wouldn't need to steal random unknown berries from Peeta.

[@AlyssaK83]

It’s most likely the first theory; Foxface knew the inevitable. All that was left was Cato, Peeta, Katniss, Thresh, and Foxface. She knew that the four former were physically better than her and she couldn’t beat them; she suicided herself because she knew she couldn’t win.

[@PerishingPurplePulsar]

​@@AlyssaK83 I disagree, as I personally think the first makes little to no sense in comparison to the second. First, why wait so long at all, and why then in specific to eat the berries? After all she had not that long before gone to retrieve whatever it was she was in need of from the feast, even ensuring to do so in her safe and reliable grab and run tactic, which doesn't alone disprove the theory but shows that at least quite recently before she still had the will to live, if you are debating taking your own life, why risk losing it to a group of people who have shown themselves to not be above toying with and torturing their victims? If she was always certain she couldn't win, why prolong the trauma and suffering of participating in the games at all when you could just eat the berries and opt out from the start, again mitigating your own suffering? Of course, she could have made the decision in a split second when finding the berries in Peeta's bag, but that begs another question, why use the berries from Peeta's bag? If she knows what those berries are and can do, she likely would have encountered some at some point before in the arena, so why wait until then in specific? The only thing that comes to mind for me is that she had avoided those berries up to that point because she wasn't sure if the were or weren't poisonous, but upon finding them in Peeta's bag thinks "Well if the Lovebirds are eating them they must be safe" and goes for them. Next, why the berries in the first place? If we take Foxface's plant ID skill we are shown as being as developed as it seems, then she should be well aware of one fairly simple fact. Being poisoned is not a fun experience, at all. (Usually, not all poison works the same) It's a horrid, gruesome, and intensely painful thing to endure. Why choose that route when it would be far easier and cause less suffering to yourself to climb a tree and make a noose (Hell the bag she grabbed from the feast even had a drawstring), or even just finding a tall enough cliff (We see Katniss climbing one that would suffice before the fire incident) and jumping with your eyes closed. But no, instead she actively chose the method that would likely made the last however long of her life a mess of seizures, vomiting, diarrhea, cold sweats and intense general pain. Most people trying to end their suffering/prevent further suffering of their own don't choose the option that will give them more suffering for the same result if they can help it. Of course, we don't see the effects of the poison before she is dead so we can't be sure, and this alone also doesn't disprove the theory. My last point against the first theory is fairly simple. Why give up in the first place? This is much more on the subjective side, but we know of more than one case of people simply outlasting the other contestants (Such as the Morphlings, who would have done so within living memory). It makes less sense the longer the game goes on, with every passing hour, every shot of the cannon, her odds go up, and honestly from what we can see she was doing very well up to this point, although we don't know exaclty what her situation was, she was able to full sprint pretty well not long before so it's not like she is badly injured or even suffering from more than mild Dehydration or Starvation (At least in any way that impedes her primary strategy, running), and whatever she needed she got anyways so she's less likely to be in a "I'm screwed and I may as well die on my own terms" mindset than she is being in a "Hey I'm actually doing pretty good, I might just be able to win this" one. Again none of those things alone disproves the theory. However, compare that to the other theory, that the plant is reletively rare or non native to the region that Foxface grew up in, and despite being knowledgeable about plants Foxface was not omnipotent and wasn't sure of the eatability of some berries she was coming across in the arena, so (Again, being knowledgeable) she ignores them and doesn't take the risk of eating something that could harm/kill her until she finds what she thinks is proof of those berries being safe to consume leading her to start eating them. Hell, even if she had recieved food from the feast (which I find most likely, personally), it's not like that will last her forever, and rationing out what is likely a much more nutritious meal all around by filling up on berries would be a very sensical thing to do. It doesn't matter how powerful any of the other contestants are if they can all barely stand due to iron deficiancy while Foxface is still able to run at any decent pace. In the end we don't get an explicit answer (afaik at least), so either could be true, but the first theory seems like too far of a reach imo when the alternative is literally just "She made a mistake, like humans do almost all the time". To use my beloved absurdist analogy argument style; Would you believe me more if I told you that my dog can jump through a hoop, or that my dog holds the world record for most hoops jumped through in a minute while being on fire? Both are possible, but one requires a much larger leap of faith when the only thing you know for sure is that I own a dog, at least one hoop and a lighter. That said, believe what you want about it, it's a fictional story so it doesn't really matter what you feel is between the lines and I don't wanna seem like I'm attacking you for it, this is all just my take as your average shmoe who's only relivant experience is that I have been suicidal in the past (Don't worry, I'm in therapy and have a good safety net, only bringing it up in the case that someone tries to pull a "You couldn't understand what she was thinking" argument if I don't). Tl;dr: 1st theory takes too many leaps of faith imo compared to the second one being much more simple and still more sensical without any major leaps needed, but I'm no expert nor the author so pinch of salt may be needed

[@lusinebaghyan8864]

​@@PerishingPurplePulsarif I'm not mistaken she took cheese and berries from Preta in the books. She was using cornucopias supplies to feed herself. When Katniss blowed it up she started to starve. Then she started to follow Katniss and Peeta and took some of their food. The cheese and the berries I told about. If she was going to end it for herself she would not need to take the cheese. So I think she believed that Peeta knew what he was doing and took the risk and ate the berries.

[@SmokinDroFrayser]

These joints grabbed the attention of the world when they dropped

[@JohnSmith83927]

Joints 💀😭

[@taylorkatemc]

Just to clarify, in the beginning Gale and Katniss have a whole conversation about how they can't smuggle a deer in. The Peacekeepers would immediately know they are illegally hunting, and they can't preserve it or store it properly. It's have gone to waste, or Katniss would have likely been *hella* punished, probably resulting in the fence being rebuilt and cutting off their hunting supply (without which, they starve.) He's not actually being a dick at that point, it's also worth noting the deer might breed and bring back some more game.

[@lavellelee5734]

Damn that's better than what I remember 😂

[@i.marchand4655]

@@lavellelee5734 It's better than what I remember, too, but that may mean it's not completely correct. What I remember is that it being Reaping Day, there was not time to butcher the deer, tote the meat to the Seam, and bargain with those folks. And since everyone would be at the Reaping, the lack of refrigeration definitely is a factor, as taylor said. The permanent Peacekeepers at the time bought stuff from Gale and Katnip all the time, so they wouldn't be a problem - except there may have been a force added for the day, since none of the residents had to work. It was most of all a time issue. There was barely time for Katniss to bathe. You know how filty teenage girls can get. 😀

[@Septic-Hearts]

If I remember correctly this film *barely* got by with a PG-13 rating, the shaky cam in the opening arena scene is probably what saved it from being rated R, since the murders were only implied and not directly seen. I heard there was a huge push to keep it PG-13, since the books were published by Scholastic and advertised to adolescent/young adults (I read them in fourth grade, I think). I reread the books again recently and they are so much more bleak and graphic than I remembered, Katniss had such vivid descriptions depicting thirst, starvation, poverty, illness, trauma, etc. One description that stands out to me the most was how one tribute in a previous year dropped her bracelet within her first minute in the arena, and "they literally had to scrape bits of her off the ground". I really enjoyed you guys' reaction to this series, I've been such a huge fan of it for years, saw the movies in theatres and everything. If you guys ever watch the rest I'd be happy to see what you think, especially of Catching Fire, which is my favourite one imo. It's nice to see different perspectives and takes I never considered before, and to see that the films are still as loved and praised as they were when they were released.

[@iuile]

The shaky cam is the visual used to show us how Katniss feels while inside the District/Games as opposed to us being told by some disembodied character. This is visual media, we shouldn't need voice-overs to give us this info, but voice-overs are used so often that it seems to be subconsciously expected. Shaky cam implies how she feels a lack of control but once she goes past the fence, the shaky cam stops because she feels relaxed and in control. It only becomes shaky cam again when the hovercraft goes over. I've heard many complaints about the shaky cam but I thought, and still think, it was very well done.

[@shushgurl]

I dunno why people complain so much about the camera work on the first film. I think it was genius. In the book we were put in katniss perspective the whole time and this film manage to capture every bit of katniss feeling. Like when she was nervous and overwhelmed when she first step to the stage to be interview by caesar. The cam and the audio show us exactly how she was feeling at the moment. It show again during the bloodbath after the game start. The pitching sound with the shaky camera showing how chaos and nerve wrecking everything is while showing us one by one kid start dying and killing without actually showing the gore. The impact tho is very effective same again when katniss got stung and she start hallucination. I was so impress with the camera work and the audio, the visual the prop. Everything feel so personal. I think it so effective and well done.

[@ookami5329]

I think it should have been a little more subtle. If the shaky cam shakes too much it just makes it hard to see what's going on. Breaaking Bad does shaking (or maybe more accurately unsteady) cam well, because it's not in your face as much. They should've gone fore something in between what they did and Breaking Bad's unsteady cam.

[@spazzyshortgirl23]

@@shushgurlif you saw it in the theater it was wayyy worse

[@shushgurl]

@@spazzyshortgirl23 i do watch it in theater.

[@MelaniePoparad]

Love the Jane picks!! I cannot wait for the rest of the series. I didn’t even think about Rue resembling one of your girls. That must have made the scene even more distressing. I really like how the filmmakers tiptoed the line between the disgusting kids murdering kids for others entertainment and showing the horrific reality. They managed to not do exactly what the author was criticizing. I think it was a hard adaptation to make while keeping the actual meaning of the trilogy at the forefront.

[@gailseatonhumbert]

The director used the "Shakey cam" technique to show the violence at the cornucopia without actually showing it which preserved their PG rating.

[@mistyb1183]

He tried to help people in the beginning, but it was hard for him after losing his mom, his brother and his girlfriend shortly after his games but he realized that he got two fighters, and one would do anything to protect the other

[@hellojilly]

I am so ecstatic that you’re watching this series!!!!

[@violeta8445]

You summoned the whole fandom!! I absolutely love Hunger Games series

[@yesie8375]

Katnis shot the arrow as an act of mercy on him so he wouldn’t suffer being eaten alive not to finish him off.

[@katieb.024]

10:25 to be fair, it’s actually good she told you this info. The movies expect you to just understand. Many draw the conclusion of it just meaning respect and support. I think it means way more if you realize it’s actually more used at funerals🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[@robbiereacts22]

My dogs names are Prim Rose & Finnick after the characters in the books. I found my dog tied in a trash bag in a dumpster and she was so little. I was reading the first Hunger Games book when I found her so I named her Prim Rose. I think my next dog will be named Rue if I get a girl.

[@camillaabreu1967]

2 things I wish the kept in the movies: Katniss losing hearing from on side and Peeta losing his hurt leg and winning the very hightec new one.

[@terrylewis_]

I have watched this hundreds of times, and Prim's screams always make me well up!

[@sphagittka]

It doesn´ matter how many time I see it. But whenever that scene with Rue comes up.. I just cry.

[@shushgurl]

In the book the flashback for the toss the burn bread moment actually happen when katniss is much much younger. Iirc she was only 12 and prim was still a toddler. Her dad just died from the mining blast incident and bury alive which cause her mom to fall for depression and unable to snap out from her grieving trance. They were finally out of their ration and have been starving for few days. So katniss was out in rain try to sell some old clothes they have in exchange for some food but hv no luck. So she stop at bakery try to look for their trash bin but it was empty. Peeta saw her then when inside but his mom chase katniss away as katniss try to move away her legs give up due to starvation. she hv no more energy to walk home and decide to just lay there in rain ready to just die when peeta suddenly toss a bread near her. Katniss said she can hear peeta get yell up n beat up for burning the bread (since food is not something even bakery can afford to waste). When the bread land on her it was still hot and actually just burn a bit on one side but it was full of grain that katniss run back home n the first time in a week they finally fill their stomach even her mom who always static finally sit down and eat with them. Katniss always wonder if that boy actually purposely burn the bread to feed her and saw peeta show up at school with swollen cheek for whole week. It was during the time looking at peeta she finally rmmbr what her dad teach her where to find food. Her dad said as long as u rmmbr ur name u will never be starving so katniss take prim for herb gathering and looking for katniss root. Since then she start going to forest to hunting and finally meet gale. Is why when peeta name got called out during reaping katniss was actually screaming inside coz she feel she will always indebt to him for saving her life.

[@rachelrosenstein9975]

Yesss this is so important and not well explained in the movies

[@KelseasComments]

I love when people react to these movies!! PLEASE don't take forever to get to the rest!! Can't wait to see his reactions to the rest of them!

[@meganmichaels9510]

37:26 i found it interesting, we are watching like the capitol. If we're rooting for someone, all of a sudden we cheer for someone else's death if it helps the one we want. It's scary to think of in a way.

[@dotdotdot...176]

Haymitch also has to participate in the 50th hunger games (quarter quell, where there's always a catch in the games every 25 years) and in his year there were DOUBLE the tributes, so he won over 47 other people, not 23. And then after he won his family was killed and he had to mentor kids from his own district only for them to die every single year until Katniss and Peeta

[@racheljones6000]

Dying for you guys to watch all of these, and read (or reread) the books too. There is so much that they leave out. For example- how Haymitch won his games, the fact that the dogs were supposed to be made from each of the fallen tributes, Peeta being so much more charismatic, how this version of America came to be, etc

[@opheliawoods]

The dogs were made out of the fallen tributes?! That's sooo disturbing- I love it

[@emeryjem]

Talking about the love triangle. I've read somewhere that Suzanne actually wrtoe Gale to be Katniss's cousin at first but her editor told her to make him a love interest because love triangles were so popular at the time. And honestly reading the books and watching the films you can kinda see how she doesnt want people to see him as a love interest lmaoo. Spoiler warning big and small: In the books Katniss and Gale are described as looking like they could be siblings (which reminds me of me and one of my cousins) and also Gale has a hand in Prim dying (idk if she intended that before or after the change but it makes it pretty hard to see him as a love interest after that). I think that is an interesting piece of info and even if it't not true whoever came up with that theory is very intelligent lmao

[@malebovinemanure]

The 3 finger solute is a show of respect.

[@kimbervoss3753]

Having read the books in the past and seeing the films a few times, I know exactly why the female half of this duo (sorry new to the channel so I don't know names) was tearing up early on when Katniss volunteers for Prim. Once yoh have read/watched the series through to completion, it makes me tear up every time I watch that part again as well.. Great reactions..looking forward to checking out some other videos..

[@CornontheFrog]

You two are the most wholesome reacting couple on this platform. You and Jane are perfect for each other

[@thunderclanwarrior1253]

The thing about the rock makeup: in the books, I'm fairly sure he uses mud and reeds to cover himself... i.e. materials he would find at the location. I'm pretty sure the training station had only natural materials too. And it's not far fetched to be that good if all he did was decorate cakes, because he was a very good artist and there is a style of hyperrealistic cake design where you can make things look real like that. The issue is that he wouldn't have rock-like materials like that, unless there was an abundance of grey clay. It would even dry to a leather-hard state and flake kind of like rocks or dry cracked earth, but again the movie does this strange professional make-up look.... it's not a perfect adaptation but thankfully it's mostly minor stuff.

[@Ps1000]

Not to watch isn’t really allowed, in the books. I never understood why they did those Gale scenes. People in the districts are forced to watch.

[@rachelrosenstein9975]

They always did weird stuff with Gale, like making him seem nicer than he is in the books😂

[@Ming3484]

"Eyes are the groin of the face" 😅😅😅😅 Almost choked on my food when I heard that.

[@mandymagnolia1966]

10:16 yup, it’s a rarely used gesture usually used at funerals 17:36 I vaguely remember the books mention a previous hunger games set in an arctic tundra and it was deemed “boring” because most died from the cold

[@RlKrav]

52:56 the people running the show changed the rules at the last second to try and call Katniss and Peta's bluff on if they were together. By attempting suicide rather than kill eachother they played the part enough for the show runners to give in

[@Caelurean]

This is so weird, but I find an odd comfort in rewatching this movie with you guys. I’ve only watched the movies once and it was a lot for me. They’re a phenomenal commentary on human nature that’s worth thinking about and having dialogue over. So I appreciate y’all making this, I wouldn’t have watched it again otherwise ❤

[@melindamercier6811]

I think you guys need to check out hyper realistic cakes. Hyper realistic Cake decorators make cakes look EXACTLY like the objects they’re creating.

[@LovelyLies16]

The second movie is my favorite, by far! So excited to see your reaction to it! I'm so glad you're reacting to this series because it was a huge part of my childhood. Not to mention it was this series that launched Jennifer Lawrence to mega stardom.

[@drewveflin2842]

PLEASE go on a Jennifer Lawrence run. I will say it time and time again, she is the actor of our generation. Definitely watch Joy, American Hustle, and Winter’s Bone (she was nominated for an Oscar for this role BEFORE the Hunger Games came out) Just subscribed!!!

[@matejburic1388]

Peeta is also a painter they didnt mention it in a movie thats why he was able to mask as a rock

[@jennabreland5261]

Dont think these are spoilers but: The books really are darker, like Peeta loses a leg below the knee, Katniss lost hearing in one ear, when Katniss and Peeta came out of the games they looked starved (not pretty), so they were going to give Katniss a boob job (while unconscious) but someone (Cinna I think) convinced them to just put padding in the dress instead, the dogs at the end were supposed to look like competitors who died- like Katniss genuinely couldn't tell whether they'd used the eyes from their bodies and put them in the dogs, including Rue. And while it isnt stated directly in the book, some small scenes like the knife girl pinning the lizard imply that the kids from District 1 and 2 who were raised to volunteer had also been killing small animals as practice for a long time, giving Gale's line about it being no different new context. The 1 and 2 kids are sort of falling apart by the end as they realize it is different, and it's not fun. And just personal interpretation, but knife girls rant about killing her friend Rue is in my mind her "getting back" at Katniss for killing Glimmer with the bees, possibly. Not just pure evil but sort of false bravado and her not knowing how to deal with all the realizations of being in the game.

[@marsbars5785]

6:33 katniss says in the book a couple times that she doesn’t want kids because she doesn’t want to bring them into that world

[@Nala_1230]

you both set your selves up for fail you ask questions and your wife likes to answer questions and you still do it all movie! lmao you guys are too funny

[@needyverse]

When I watch reactions, a lot of people hate Cato and the other more sadistic Tributes and root for their deaths, and that always makes me really appreciate what Susanne Collins did when she wrote these books. At the start, everyone watching the movie is talking about how crazy it is that everyone watches the broadcast at all times, placing bets and being invested etc. By the time Glimmer is dead, a lot of reactors say that they do not feel bad for her. Because she's a bad person, and hellbent on killing, and she's a murderer, right? But she's a kid - one of the kids in the richer Districts that is raised from birth to expect death, to train to kill, to entertain the masses with murdering other children. Their parents enrol them in that training before the children have a chance to start thinking rationally. Glimmer, Cato, that little group is 100% a product of the world the Capitol has built, where this is normal. If you were raised that way, I honestly believe there are two options - you either wouldn't have survived to this point (truly wouldn't a child go insane), or you lean into the madness to survive. That's life for the kids in the higher Districts. In the lower Districts, there is no money, no training to fight and barely an education, no nutritious food, no medicine - every day is a struggle. The children are desperate, raised for slaughter at the hands of the richer kids in the Games (99% of the time, that's the outcome). I think the book and the movie replicate the experience really well - when someone starts to root for who should live, and who should die. You stop paying attention to the fact that none of these kids should be in this situation at all. Panem.

[@needyverse]

There we go - 37:32 “Oh she’s dead! Girl making fun of the other girl. Good” Susanne Collins knew what she was doing.

[@needyverse]

47:36 “Good!” Another dead child for the Capitol’s gain. Rewarded for as long as she can remember for every sadistic and violent act she’s ever done, because it means there will be a great show for the Games! Imagine how warped a young brain would be after that.

[@needyverse]

51:00 🤷‍♀️

[@whatseatontim918]

The way Thresh killed Clove in the novel was much more brutal compared to the movie.

[@scorpioj3]

Yeah he used a rock and beaten her repeatedly until she died.

[@whatseatontim918]

@@scorpioj3 Yup

[@therealmfbtl]

I get the "as parents" reaction, but that is one of the few things I recall the least from these books. It's always Catniss' inner dialog, that kept me interested to read more.

[@therealmfbtl]

I forgot the Thresh scene. I think in the book, he smashes her head with a rock to the temple?

[@Icycold21]

These reactions are just in time for the prequel movie coming out in two months!

[@rekdreams247]

A lot of people miss one important point. Despite whatever they did in the games, all of those kids were victims. All of them. Even the careers who volunteered were raised and trained to kill from a young age. They were taken advantage of in an unfair society, just in a different way. And in the books it kinda hints that the careers were also trained more in 'putting on a show' during the games, which is what possibly results in some of these evil monologues and sadistic behavior. They're just doing what they've always been told was the right thing to do. It's really messed up.

[@michaelconnor1542]

The screams in this movie are so viseral. They cut you to the core.

[@sersastark]

a) 12-18yrs old being the age of the mandatory competitors for the hunger games is to punish their parents, the adults, for their role in the coup/uprising. b) when we see this, its been going on for 74yrs and this is the 75th year of the games.

[@grice478]

Nah, this one is the 74th hunger games because the next one is the quarter quell (75th)

[@sersastark]

there we go!@@grice478

[@nikkiej.5875]

I really loved The Hunger Games. I remember watching the film in theaters. I loved everything about the movie. The only thing I didn't like was the shaky camera, but now that I think about it, it shows how disturbing and messed up the Games truly are. 😊 The reason why Peeta is able to camouflage so well is besides decorating the cakes at the bakery, he's also a very talented painter. So I figured he made his own paint using water.

[@survivorswapped7637]

The second movie, Catching Fire, is phenomenal. It's probably one of the best sequels of all time in my opinion. Empire Strikes Back type stuff.

[@aliaustin6623]

12:43 Haymitch won the year of the 50th Hunger Games, making it a Quarter Quell. Ever 25 years they throw in an extra twist to the games. That year, they doubled the amount of tributes, so Haymitch had to outlive 47 other people. Plus, I’m sure seeing so many young tributes come just to watch them die would make an impact on your mental.

[@kimzwolinski9919]

I read the books way before I watched the movies. I was pleasantly surprised by how good the movies are. The books are better but I really like the movies and think they did a really great job with casting. I’m looking forward to the next one 😊❤

[@tahirahshabazz50]

I have both perspectives of reading a book first before a movie and watching and a movie first then reading the book. Can be enlightening depending on where you are in your journey.

[@TabbyQ.9563]

"Eyes are the groin of the face." 😂

[@ianashmore9910]

All hail Stanley Tucci. He just ate up that role.

[@jessicamedley3454]

If you find the movies traumatic you should read the books. It’s beyond tragic. For example at the end Cato actually has some type of body armor on so the dogs gnaw on him for hours while Peeta is bleeding out from a bite from the dogs and they’re both freezing on the cornucopia. Katniss finally shoots Cato out of mercy and realizes that Cato was also a victim.

[@nicoleogunbodede7815]

I didn't scroll through the comments but I'm sure someone probably already said this but Peeta was not only a cake maker and decorator, he was a painter as well. This movie doesn't really flesh that out like the book. Lots of reactors say the same thing you guys did when they see him camouflaged by the river.

[@chanbang378]

To be fair even then the movies went a bit far that it looked ridiculous, book peeta mainly covered himself in mud and foliage and did it in a way that it looked natural. This just looked strange and impossible, especially with the condition Peeta was in plus to do that level of prosthetics shown in the movie, he’d have to have make up and tools for that which he doesn’t. It is really sad that the movies don’t show his painting skills though

[@rachelrosenstein9975]

He’s strong but also gentle.. the perfect man❤

[@jooniejoons4011]

12:40 fun fact: Haymitch's games was a quarter quell game, so, to celebrate, they doubled the number of tributes in the arena. So, Haymmitch had 48 other tributes to face

[@meileverse]

I never thought about H having to send kids every year and watch them die... that's actually so sad, he has a good heart

[@falsenostalgia-shannon]

I clicked quickly because I remembered you’re parents! I was married with kids when the first book came out so I’ve only ever read/seen this through those eyes. Right now, though, I have daughters the same age as Katniss and Prim; they have the same personalities, too. 😢

[@Itzezyyyy]

I’ve seen this too many times and seeing you guys cry over this made me cry lmao, it really is fvcked up

[@jadegold8339]

In the books, Peeta’s mom hated katniss but his dad loved her

[@ashlynnsiobhan]

I always assumed Foxface (the one who ate the berries) did it on purpose. She is shown during training to have a good understanding of plants. I think she knew when Clove died she didn't have a chance. She's smaller than Cato and Thresh, and her district mate is dead so she doesn't have the numbers against Katniss and Peeta. She knew the berries would be quick and probably painless.

[@taylorkatemc]

GDI sorry for the spam, but book readers might remember that Peeta actually lost his lower leg to the Mutt - he became a below the knee amputee, but due to the fact he was a Victor he received excellent medical care and a (likely) tech-heavy prosthetic.

[@rachelrosenstein9975]

And that’s why he had trouble in the second arena with running away from the fog and stuff

[@Khaleesisa1]

Can’t even describe how much I love this series can’t wait for you to get through them all

[@firegod001]

You two are a couple of absolute sweethearts! Thanks for doing what you do.

[@Zach12384]

I'm a little late but at the end when thresh dies he did go up against Cato, Cato ended up killing him hence the cannon but in the movie they released the dogs at the same time so it made it seem like he got killed by them but really he just got caught off guard and Cato got him

[@flash686]

It's been a while since I watched a video where the two of you are together, it must have been Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2 if I remember correctly. you two are indeed a perfect couple, all the best to you, greetings from Finland

[@SerenaBustamante]

i read i think 2 of the books in 5th grade, & was so excited to see the movies in theaters!!! im 23 now, & i rewatched all the movies yesterday & i was so emotional🥲 there’s so much resemblance to how we’re being forced to live now, it’s eerie. one thing i wanted to comment on that i never caught before, was when she shot kato while being attacked by the animals, right in the eye like peet’s s dad said she shot the squirrels. caught lots of little things i never understand being younger. i LOVE these movies & found your channel randomly, loved seeing your reactions & thoughts on it

[@marzblaq7267]

Fun fact: Most of the first film was shot in North Carolina! The scenes where the games happened was in DuPont Park in Asheville and the “I volunteer as tribute” scene was in Shelby and I live a couple blocks away from where they filmed that part.

[@SpontaneousAndStructured]

Honestly, you guys seem like the nicest, sweetest couple I've seen do reactions on KZbin. But if villains start getting their villainy on, you guys get downright savage with them! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Angelbebehh]

Yay so happy you’re reacting to this series ❤️

[@majbrat]

Its a very powerful and emotional film. We loved the books and the movies, we felt lived up to them.

[@tyler93539]

Haymitch had it harder than anyone else he was in the 50th hunger games and for the 2nd Quarter Quell they had 48 tributes and the arena looked all nice but everyting was deadly they had butterflies that could sting you, anyway he won and then i forgot why but the his entire family was killed for something he did

[@Eshadiva87]

If you're looking for more Jennifer Lawrence movies, I suggest Silver Linings Playbook.

[@CalliBadger]

I really wish they would have included Madge and her family and Haymitch’s games in this series, but I think they did a good job filling in information considering the books were basically Katniss’ thoughts/dialogue….also really thought about “Foxface” and her death, maybe she could see the potential in Katniss and her rebellious nature and decided to eat the berries bc she thought Katniss would die from eating them (even though she knew they were nightlock)… I’d like to think she sacrificed herself for the greater good to help Katniss defy the Capitol bc she could see Katniss could truly survive and fight

[@CalliBadger]

Also there is so many things that make sense when rewatching these movies/rereading the books and comparing to The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

[@ElizabethTaylor98]

I love the reaction so far! I had to pause and come in here, don't forget haymitches games were a quarter quell!! He had to face double the tributes (48 total) so he had to survive 47 other people along side the years of mentoring people just for them to die the ptsd had to be insane. Don't forget him using the arena to win made the president kill his entire family!