why did it take me so long to watch *THE HUNGER GAMES*?

[@UatuOmega]

Just my two cents, but I think you're being maybe a _little_ too critical of yourself in those earlier videos. You seemed fine to me. I do understand re-editing for copyright reasons, though.

[@EvanRC91]

A 3-finger salute to Donald Sutherland, our President Snow, who passed away 2 days ago 🪦🕊️

[@EvanRC91]

Fun fact: To get in shape for her role, Jennifer Lawrence underwent extensive training which included archery, rock & tree climbing, combat, running, parkour, & yoga. Not-so-fun fact: Although she was not seriously injured, she had an accident in which she hit a wall while running at full speed on the last day of her 6-week training phase. She also gave Josh Hutcherson a mild concussion after showing off her legwork, accidentally kicking him in the head.

[@EvanRC91]

Fun fact: About 30 actresses auditioned or read for the role of Katniss including Emma Roberts, Hailee Steinfeld (who got her 🏹 years later as Kate Bishop in Hawkeye), Alyson Stoner, Abigail Breslin, Saoirse Ronan, Chloë Grace Moretz (Hit-Girl from Kick-Ass & Shelby from Neighbors 2), & Shailene Woodley (Hazel from The Fault in Our Stars).

[@catiebeans]

Thank you for your plethora of fun facts!!

[@EvanRC91]

@@catiebeans You’re welcome 😊 Fun facts have become my go-to contribution to the channel over the past few years. For whatever reason I didn’t comment on the original upload 2 years ago so gotta make up for lost time lol.

[@catiebeans]

@@EvanRC91I appreciate everything you do for this community! I hope you have a wonderful day! 💖

[@EvanRC91]

@@catiebeansThank you so much! Hope you have a great day as well 🩵

[@izzybelley]

@@EvanRC91 didn't Isabella Furhman (who plays clove) also audition for Katniss? I heard that somewhere but idk if it's true.

[@EvanRC91]

The first time I watched this movie was during a college class in 2012 or 2013. My class was assigned to write a paper about it. I didn’t really know much about the movie beforehand because it wasn’t on my radar back then. I immediately became invested in the characters & story & eventually saw all of the sequels & the prequel in theaters.

[@shainewhite2781]

RIP, Donald Sutherland, 1935-2024. He was a worthy adversary of Katniss Everdeen.

[@rbrtck]

The three-finger thing is a salute, which is easy enough to tell from the context, but it is based on a customary gesture (in the _Hunger Games_ universe) used as a goodbye at funerals. So I suppose it has a double meaning at some points in these movies.

[@Kahh-oi6dm]

you roasting yourself in the re edit LOLLLLL

[@rbrtck]

Many of the tributes from District 1 and especially District 2 (the two wealthiest districts) are trained in special schools for the Hunger Games from childhood, and when they're ready, they volunteer for the "honor" because they want to kill and win for the glory and riches (or die trying). Obviously, the vast majority of winners come from these two districts.

[@JackieAC1]

22:09 awww I can't lol it's pretty funny watching the re-edit comments from your older self to your younger self, nice vid!

[@auntvesuvi3872]

That's admirable, Matty, to re-edit your older videos. 🙌

[@EvanRC91]

Fun fact: Other contenders for the role of Gale included David Henrie (Justin from Wizards of Waverly Place & Larry from That’s So Raven) & Robbie Amell (Jimmy from True Jackson, VP).

[@EvanRC91]

24:20 That’s Isabelle Fuhrman aka Ester from Orphan. I forgot she was in this!

[@EvanRC91]

The Hunger Games grossed $695.2 million at the worldwide box office, becoming the 9th-highest-grossing film of 2012.

[@SethThaZombieAMVS]

Oh shit those text notification things worked on me again 😂

[@brandibastian4193]

When you mentioned thinking of the parents watching their kids in the games I was thinking that during catching fire because two of the careers were siblings so not only did that parent have to watch their kids going to the arena survive years later they go back in and of course we'll be working together until it's basically everyone else is gone you are going to lose children one the other or both

[@kceleste4140]

I love that you care enough to re-edit, looking forward to seeing tte improvements^^

[@rbrtck]

I don't know if you noticed, but no one ever seems to react to Peeta's finger pointing at Cato's hand. Shooting him there was Peeta's idea, and fortunately Katniss got the message and placed her arrow perfectly.

[@EvanRC91]

Fun fact: Other contenders for the role of Peeta included Alexander Ludwig (who was cast as Cato instead), Lucas Till (Havok from the X-Men prequels), & Evan Peters. Edit: Austin Butler revealed this week that he also auditioned for Peeta.

[@richardhoehn9922]

Oooh Evan Peters would have been a great casting choice!

[@rbrtck]

Yes, Haymitch was very traumatized by his own experience in the Hunger Games and the Capitol (he has quite the backstory), and is depressed from having trained so many wimpy District 12 tributes only to watch them die every time. There have been only two winners from that district in over 7 decades, and he is currently the only living one. Like Katniss to some degree, he doesn't want to like these new tributes, either. They're just going to die, after all.

[@richardhoehn9922]

I recently read the Hunger Games trilogy, and am currently wrapping up Songbirds and Snakes. If you get the chance, check out Battle Royale, which plays out this same theme, except with a Japanese cast.Maybe reactions to The Purge franchise, since both Hunger Games and The Purge deal with the concept of governments allowing for the mass executions of citizens.

[@rbrtck]

It's not quite that easy to make a usable bow that can kill someone, though. The string might be an issue, as well.

[@rbrtck]

The older you get, the more entries you're given for the Reaping, making it far more likely for older children to be selected than younger ones, although obviously that sometimes still happens. Additionally, you can get extra rations of flour and oil from the government by agreeing to having more entries. By the way, I don't think the latter (trading more entries for supplies) makes much sense, because if everyone did it, then everyone would have more entries, and it wouldn't make any difference, right? Or maybe it does work because everyone individually would simply be afraid to do it often or at all.

[@friendsdontlie011]

The way you just kept going about who Cato is killed me "what is that the perfect specimen, blonde hair blue eyes star quaterback 6 foot 5 bench presses 305....." 🤣🤣🤣

[@erikakagome7436]

matty at 22:09 with the cat meme 😫 same

[@brandibastian4193]

Honestly that girl glimmer who died via multiple things from tracker tractors I think she would have preferred the knife to the throat it would have been quicker

[@cococovers1333]

just found out donald sutherland (the actor who plays snow) died like 4 days ago, RIP

[@mattyreacts]

I saw that too, rip great actor 🙏🏻

[@brandibastian4193]

@@mattyreacts it's hard to believe the guy who played such an amazing girl and was also the voice of a guy for the simply Orange commercials

[@marcobiotic]

Matty, look forward. Work on new videos/reactions/things you haven’t seen. Keep up with what’s airing right now to grow your audience. Forward!

[@munazzaaasim6601]

Like the narrations of your present self

[@eleanorshellstrop39]

“F Hughie” 😂

[@alexgimenezr]

Matty can't wait for second movie reaction

[@EvanRC91]

14:35 What movie is this from? That sounds & looks like it might be Andy Samberg 🤔 Hot Rod?

[@laineydoub]

im so excited! u have to do maze runner :D

[@kylewestlake982]

I would not be a reader if not for these books.

[@rbrtck]

It's a good thing Cato wasn't really Steve Rogers, or everyone else would have been killed for sure. Even if it came to the situation at the end, he could easily have reacted to the arrow in flight, and even if he had fallen, he would have killed those creatures and then killed Katniss and Peeta. Of course, I know you were joking, but just imagine Rogers or any MCU supersoldier in the Hunger Games.

[@rbrtck]

Katniss always misses the first shot when she's using an unfamiliar bow. I can't imagine why she didn't practice with this one beforehand, though. 🤨

[@en3503]

You deserve more subs wtf

[@acerob1830]

It came from books - heads up - Amazing to see it on the screen! Great commentry - you are a very attractive dude - dude.

[@maloneaqua]

respect the idea but wouldn’t ask for you to go back and edit anything unless it’s been copyrighted or something. Time spent doing that is just time that we’re not getting your reactions to all the other great content out there.

[@rbrtck]

"It was a weird time." You just weren't comfortable with doing this yet, that's all. Everyone is like this to some degree, including even experienced pros sometimes on television, like when they first start hosting a different show. Or even starting a new job. You're just not going to be as comfortable and smooth until you get a feel for it.

[@1bwash]

Honestly wish they would have kept this director for the whole series. It was gritty and disgusting instead of so stylized. Yeah we want to root for Katniss and the revolution, but they ended up making it seem clean and cool by the end of it. I think this director better captures the indignities of everything. Just look at Effie, yes she's dressed well, but her makeup is crunchy and startling. In the next movies they just flip it to be fashion icon. The next director misses the point in basically everything that what the Capitol does is ugly.

[@cl4irv0yanc3]

are u re-doing the whole series? it's okay if not, cus I wanna rewatch the whole series :)

[@mattyreacts]

Gonna try yes!

[@rbrtck]

Wow, Thresh really thrashed Clove. 😉

[@kungfukiki]

22:54 & 29:09 LMFAO

[@rbrtck]

Katniss didn't talk to Peeta because she didn't want to like someone she might have to kill. Inside of that sometimes bitchy, aloof exterior, Katniss has a real soft spot for nice people, but to survive she believed that she might have to kill him, so why make friends? See how much she loved her sister? Soft spot isn't sufficient to describe how she feels. Katniss is capable of loving very deeply and selflessly, if she lets herself.

[@mayaaa.2x]

17:32 😂😂😂

[@antonytjp]

You’re way too hard on yourself.. but hey I hate myself so can’t talk

[@gzebo]

This is so real

[@rbrtck]

Effie looks stylish by the standards of the Capitol.

[@angiebangie6372]

“jesus h christ” not you sounding like constance in ahs lmfaoo

[@mattyreacts]

HAHA that’s why I added the H lol

[@gailseatonhumbert]

You never continued with the rest of the movies to finish the story?

[@SSewerrratt]

the playlist for him watching hunger games had 3 unavailable videos. so i think he took the down himself

[@DiamondPanda24]

next should be maze runner!!

[@CC-iy3ko]

Is this a repost, I thought I saw his reaction to this, I could be wrong tho

[@EvanRC91]

All explained in the intro

[@CC-iy3ko]

@@EvanRC91thx dog, my b, I only added to watch later

[@EvanRC91]

@@CC-iy3ko👍🏾

[@terriermonisgod]

lol. ur so self critical. meanwhile im just drooling

[@itsmikewatts]

Why dont you just download the videos from KZbin to re-edit instead of screen recording?

[@mattyreacts]

Cos it’s 144p lol

[@brandibastian4193]

When you said that thing about it not being fair for a 12-year old to be in there with an 18 year old correct they have no chance absolutely not I mean I'm only saying this cuz I know you've already seen the whole thing in the second movie I forget when they told us in the books it was probably a similar time finnick odair won @ 14 he was the youngest ever to win so I don't know if there was any other 14 year olds that one who were just a couple months older or whatever when they won but I know for a fact that no 12 year olds are 13 year olds ever won it's almost always 18-year-olds from the career districts because those motherfuckers train for it till the 18 and volunteer

[@brandibastian4193]

That little thing you put up there about you saying f*** Huey ironically a lot of people have been mad at the actor for harming her like he actually killed the little girl she's posted online he's actually really nice we're friends in real life please leave him the hell alone

[@AtomicVampire1]

Are you pulling a George Lucas?

[@rbrtck]

The Hunger Games would get boring for audiences, as well as take forever, if everyone were always hiding. That's why the gamemakers are always shaking things up. And every unfair thing they do serves to reinforce how the tributes, and by extension the people of all of the districts, are at the mercy of the Capitol.

[@rbrtck]

I understand how embarrassing it can be to watch yourself on video from the past, especially when you were inexperienced, but you were doing fine--far less annoying than your constant moaning about it now. 😆

[@dougfunny8745]

I feel so bad for you that you'll be wasting so much time on a series that nobody really liked or was a fan of. Ahh well though, anything for those views I guess.

[@EvanRC91]

@@dougfunny8745 The 20th-highest-grossing film franchise of all time ($3.3 billion worldwide so far with another prequel on the way) has no fans? Sure…

[@kceleste4140]

This is one of the most well-known and loved dystopian series of all time, wdym?

[@gailseatonhumbert]

😂 funny guy

[@alyssadisanza18]

gayle is so damn annoyingg. you will see if you watch more