First Time Watching *THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE* Can't BELIEVE How Good This Series Is!
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Movie Description:
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a 2013 American dystopian science fiction adventure film based on Suzanne Collins' dystopian novel Catching Fire (2009), the second installment in The Hunger Games trilogy. The film is the sequel to The Hunger Games (2012) and the second installment in The Hunger Games film series, produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik, with co-production by Lionsgate Films and distributed by Lionsgate Entertainment. Francis Lawrence directed the film, with a screenplay by Simon Beaufoy and Michael Arndt (credited as Michael deBruyn). Adding to the existing cast, the supporting cast was filled out with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Sam Claflin, Lynn Cohen, Jena Malone, and Amanda Plummer. Filming began on September 10, 2012, in Atlanta, Georgia, before moving to Hawaii. The plot of Catching Fire begins a few months after the previous installment; Katniss Everdeen and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark have returned home safely after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games. Throughout the story, Katniss senses that a rebellion against the oppressive Capitol is simmering among the districts.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire premiered in London on November 11, 2013 and was theatrically released on November 15, 2013, in Brazil; November 20 in Finland, Sweden, and Norway; November 21 in the United Kingdom; and November 22 in IMAX, in the United States. The film set records for the biggest November opening weekend and biggest three- and five-day Thanksgiving box-office totals, surpassing the first film's box office grosses by over $150 million. It ranks as the 26th-highest-grossing film at the domestic box office and the highest-grossing film at the domestic box office of 2013, becoming the first 2-D film since The Dark Knight (2008) to top the yearly box office, as well as having a lead female top the box office for the first time since The Exorcist (1973). The film has grossed over $865 million worldwide and is the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2013, the highest-grossing film released by Lionsgate, and the highest-grossing entry in The Hunger Games series. The film was followed by The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, a two-part sequel and finale of the franchise: Part 1 was released on November 21, 2014, in the United States, and Part 2 on November 20, 2015.
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"Why does it seem like all the black people are in this district"
District 11 is Agriculture! Farming! It's as bad as it sounds
Oh! That’s not….
When he edited himself in the crowd for the second reaping yall i screamed loooooool
Peeta is such a good human being. They tried to get that across in the movies but it's so much clearer in the book. It's why she has a hard time trusting him. He has no hidden motives or angles. He'd sacrifice himself for her in a heartbeat.
Peeta? I believe he said “Peter” lmao
@@DG-nk7joyeah because he misunderstood peeta is called peeta and not Peter.
@@sara..14 Thank you for elaborating why what I said is funny.
@@DG-nk7jo ohh lol I thought you didn't know and were questioning why there was such a difference in spelling sorry
Peeta's mother used to beat him.
In the books besides physical strength was very smart, the capital loved him (he made people from the capital like katness) and he lost his leg in the first game, that's why he have some difficulty in some stuff.
in the books he painted rue on the ground as a form of protest, remembering that despite the capital trying to make people forget it was a child who died because of them.
Joana and Finnik are amazing
Also I feel like him painting Rue was also to support Katniss as she was right after him.
Thank you for reminding me about his leg! I read this series when I was in middle school (I'm almost 21 now), so it's been quite a while since I first read them. I completely forgot about that detail.
Peeta’s mother beats him up and hates him that’s why he said ‘nobody else I care about’. The books mention this is if you didn’t know.He hasn’t got a close relationship with his family.
But Peeta has a good relationship with his father and his brothers.
@@Threeleebird not very close relationship though....
@@Threeleebird For a second there I thought his father appeared in the movies but then realized I was thinking of Terabithia 😂
I think Joanna’s interview is the best change the movie makes from the book, the fact that she just curses out the audience is gold and I think more impactful, it’s just straight anger.
When I saw the movie at its premiere, I decided that she was my favorite character after seeing just that one scene. Joanna absolutely rules
Johanna is one of my favourite Hunger Games characters and that scene is so good! Especially when you watch her speech and you can hear her give this devious, completely done with this bullshit giggle before she starts screaming and cursing everyone out and it’s magnificent!
I have only read the 3rd book and the new one
How did her interview go in the book?
@@roy.moreno I know you asked this 10 months ago so you probably know by now, but for anyone else wondering, Johanna's interview is -
'By the time Johanna Mason gets up, she's asking if something can't be done about the situation. Surely the creators of the Quarter Quell never anticipated such love forming between the victors and the Capitol. No one could be so cruel as to sever such a deep bond.'
As much as I love the books, I have to agree that the movie Johanna is better in this part. It's pretty obvious they're all aware of what the Capitol can do if they step out of line, but as Johanna says later, there's no one left that she loves, so they can't hurt her anymore. Cussing them out on TV seems more in character.
@@AlyAltyr Actually I did not know xD Nor did I remember about my question!
Thanks a lot :D
What Haymitch says, "You never get off this train" breaks my heart. Because the Capital plays it that once you win the game, they leave you alone other than once a year, you have to help tributes from your district. But nobody talks about how you basically become slaves of the Capital. Like Johanna says, "There's no one left that I love". That's what happens when you defy the Capital.
There is also the fact that all the victors that were in on it were all wearing gold and not even Katniss noticed. It's why Joanna got naked in the elevator. She only had on makeup and it was gold. Beetee's training outfit is lined with gold which is why Finnick laughs when he walks past him. All the victors were trying to send subliminal messages to Katniss to let her know they were on her side right in the capital's face and no one noticed lol. Also...I never knew I needed to hear someone say, "Ah shit, it's Mr. Clean," with such fear before now...thank you. lol
Cinna's only decoration is his gold eyeliner; I wonder if that was why the team color was chosen - it's from the one Capitol citizen that Katniss trusts.
Whoaa, I didn't know that!
Something I didn't see mentioned in the comments (though I didn't scroll down too horribly far) is that Katniss's immediate thought when they entered the arena and she was still reeling from them killing Cinna was that they were sending a message because a water-filled arena is no place for a girl on fire.
My favourite scene in the movie is when Peeta gets hit by the force field and Katniss starts screaming. The way her voice breaks. You can tell she isn't acting anymore and that the thought of loosing Peeta puts her in actual hysterics.
Are you ok?
I agree it was amazing, Mine is when she stuck in the tube and she seen Cinna being dragged and she can't get out. Serious acting on the part of Jennifer Lawrence
That’s when Finnick realized she actually did love Peta, and I think Finnick’s actor showed that on his face in the movie.
She was definitely acting…
@@Strawberryfearsforever not that the actor wasn’t acting but that since in the movie her character was acting like she loved him but in that moment her character wasn’t acting anymore and actually loved his character
I don't think Peeta gets credit for how strong he is. He's not a physical fighter, but emotionally he's incredibly resilient, intelligent, and aware. I think him as the main love interest is a testament to the "female gaze" and the writer being a woman. He represents so many characteristics that women value in a partner. He recognizes Katniss's strengths and capabilities, he is genuinely supportive, he doesn't try to diminish who she is to be dominant (not in private and not when potentially pressured in the public eye), he is an emotional rock, capable of healthy communication even when he's hurting (thank God, because Katniss struggles with this, but I think she grows with him). I think sometimes he diminishes his own value because he's impacted by messages of what he's "supposed" to be, but I also think he knows who he is and stays true to that. Peeta is probably much closer to a healthy woman's ideal man than most movie depictions tend to represent.
Haymitch actually was in District 12 the whole time before the events of the first movie. He was just hidden away in 12's Victor's Village, a place where all the victors of each district live in lavish mansions with infinite rations and basically whatever they want. He was there alone, since 12 has no other victors, drinking his sorrows away.
Well technically District 12 did have another victor before Haymitch but yeah, she was long gone by the time Haymitch won his games and became a mentor
came here to comment this, good job lol.
@@oncerand_directionerLucy Gray : (
@@oncerand_directioner We don't know if she got killed by Coriolanus Snow or escaped at the end of the book. The movie will be released this month.
@@bluet.
Yes I know and I'm super excited to see it however, while we may not know what happened to Lucy after Snow's gunshot, she is dead by the time of the original trilogy because in the first book during the reaping before Prim gets picked, Katniss talks about how District 12 only has 2 winners and that Haymitch is the only one still alive
im so glad you called gale out lmao he's one of the worst characters. katniss just went through something insanely traumatizing and currently has every one of her actions being watched by the capitol and gale's just constantly whining and asking her about if she loves him or not. you can see the clear difference between the way peeta and katniss actually care about each other and the way gale WANTS katniss to care about him even though he barely asks her if she's ever okay.
Thank you. All the Katniss Gale shippers fail to understand this. Plus there's all that other stuff that happens that we won't spoil for Melo.
And thats not to mention some of the crap he does in "Mockingjay"(especially his treatment of the tortured prep team because they were from the Capitol(not in the movies, so not really a spoiler).
Mmhm, this is exactly why I ship Katniss with Peta over Gale. I didn't like Peta in the first film at first, but he grew on me over time.
I was going to say something to this effect, i like how since he was in the ganes with Katniss he kind of understands more of what shes thinking and feeling where Gale was kind of a pick me boy@@rhaenyralikesyoutube6289
They make Peeta seem weak and like everyone is trying to protect him without explaining why in the films so the concern comes off weird to people. When Katnis put a tourniquet on his leg in the first game it was so tight that he ended up losing it after. She didn't find out until they were on stage with Ceasar.He has a prosthetic leg and him going back in was instantly seen as an automatic death sentence even beyond everyone elses. I guess they didn't want to have to account for it in the films.
Yeah, the movies are mostly good, but they skipped so much of Peeta that it really does him a disservice... which is kind of a disservice to everyone else in the movies, since so many of their decisions are based on what's in the books about them.
Ah! That makes so much more sense. I never read the books but it definitely needed to be known for their treatment of Peeta to make sense
I like Peeta in the movies. He doesn't have to be super physically capable in order to be a good human being or a worthwhile character. The most important aspects of him -- his kindness and his talent at playing the crowd -- is still there.
@@HandsomeLongshanks also Peeta was stabbed in the leg to save Katniss from Cato, who went after her. Peeta protected her while she was escaping and got stabbed in the leg. And they also never explained the real reason why Peeta fell for Katniss, in the movies they made it seem like it was love at first sight when he met her in school, but that's not the actual reason why.
I guess maybe they feared that the potential Peeta presented in the books would overshadow Katniss in the movies.
18:04 Yeah, strippers… They were alluding to it in that scene, and it’s mentioned briefly in the first book: Victors are pimped out to Capitol citizens. If they say no, their loved ones are killed. That’s why Johanna says, “There’s no one left I love.” Katniss actually said the words, “How do people pay for the pleasure of your company?” She gets a pass because she won as half of a romantic couple, but you can still see someone touching her when she arrives at that party in the Capitol.
ayo what?? Never knew this lol
Yep it happened to Finnick the most, too
Jeez, spoilers...(Its mentioned in Mockingjay, pt 1).
Finnick was closer to being a stripper than his “guests.”
@@phousefilms it’s alluded to here enough that it could be realized. Not a spoiler.
Lmaoo whenever mello edits himself into the scene I be so weak 🤣🤣🤣
Facts!😂💀💀💀
I really love peoples first impression of finnick because he’s really different from what you imagine and the assumptions as well! Finnick really did the most to save katniss and Peeta throughout the hunger games and there’s more to him as well but I’ll wait until you react to the next movie since it’s spoilers, however most people don’t pick up on it since the movie brushes over it. All I have to say tho some of the things you said when you first saw finnick hits differently when you know more about him!
Also that isn’t anything on you! That’s the point with what they were trying to do, even Katniss thinks the exact same things
Well, actually, Finnick is a douche in the beginning because that's how it was written into the script 😂
@@MoMoMyPup10 he was introduced as a douche in the books though lol That convo with Katniss happened in the books as well and he doesn't appear trustworthy until he revives Peeta.
@@Lill2895 I didn’t see him as douchey at all. Does he come off way more douchey in the books? Because from what I saw, his first interaction with Katnis was just playful banter.
IKR? I read the books before watching the movies so when Finnick was introduced I thought he was gonna be Cato 2.0 (aka the big bad of this chapter who was gonna betray Katniss last-minute) but then when he says "remember who the real enemies are" that blew me away.
its obvious he didnt like him because finnick was attractive please tell me someone else noticed this
Just a casual reminder Katniss is deadass 17 during this film, not only does she develop PTSD and likely already had C-PTSD from the living conditions in Panem but developing such severe trauma before your brain fully develops permanently alters your perception of the world. I’m not happy that they glazed over Katniss losing her hearing in one ear from the explosion at the careers’ camp or the fact that she had to sacrifice Peeta’s leg for the sake of keeping him from bleeding out but I’m just so glad Suzanne didn’t let them brush over the trauma. I was around Katniss’ age when my trauma started manifesting in similar ways to hers, it hasn’t been all that fun seeing people react to her character development with such distain when I know exactly why she acts the way she does but Suzanne’s accurate portrayal of ptsd potentially saved my life and I’m hopeful that the visual representation of it (performed amazingly by Jennifer) will not only help other people recognize their own symptoms but make the general public more sympathetic to the realities of trauma.
No one talks about how perfect the last shot is. a close up shot of katniss processing her raw emotions from shock to confusion to sadness to anger/vengeful. Jlaw killed it.
"Someday, I wanna love somebody as much as she does."
"Little girl you don't even know what love is. Shut your mouth."
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I died😭😭 ‘Go watch some spongebob’
“Turn the channel back to Spongebob or something” 💀
The quarte quell is celebrated every 25 years to remember the capitols victory over the districts. It was decided the stipulations would be chosen from a random envelope kept in a box in the capitol. Snow changed it so that Katniss would have to be in the games again. Haymitch's game was a quarter quell I believe the stipulations for his was 4 tributes would be chosen instead if 2. In the books it said there were enough for all the way up to the 2000th hunger games.
The first QQ I believe, the tributes were reaped by popular vote. Everyone in the district would nominate someone, and whoever got the most became the tribute.
I never mentioned the 2000th games. All it said “whoever devised the Quarter Quell system had prepared for centuries of Hunger Games.” It could mean 500 years, 1000 years, maybe 2000. Who knows
Was never established in the books whether snow rigged it or it was really just unlucky coincidence that the 3rd quarter quell would use existing Victors, least not to my memory. Snow may even have predicted a high likelihood of rebellion brewing after 70 years
@@lorddanielthesecond73 I think there's a deleted scene where Plutarch switches the cards that tell what the quarter quell will be.
@@lorddanielthesecond73 My personal opinion is that it is rigged to the extent that the envelopes are part of the theatre and in reality none of them have been planned out in advance and the quarter quell can just be whatever Snow wants it to be, whatever's most convenient for him. But that's just my opinion, could just be me being overly cynical about everything the Capitol does haha
I hesitated for a long time before I gave these movies a chance. There were a lot of franchise movies at the time, or I thought it would be just for our tween demo.
Worth a watch. For anyone.
Unless you're blind and deaf, then it's probably pretty boring.
I was afraid to watch these movies, too, but because this was the only one of the YA trilogies I could enjoy reading. I was sure they’d spoil good books with bad adaptations. Very happy to say I was wrong.
@@TheOdMan your intellect is dizzying.
Man I still think Catching Fire is one of the best book-to-movie adaptations. Like I tried to picture how the arena worked in my mind when I was reading the book; the movie did such a perfect depiction that it really made that whole thing clearer to me.
I agree. I just wish they would have shown haymitchs hunger games and showed them actually training before the reaping
I wish they had left the part where they roast rats with the force field and eat them to survive LOL
Why the victory tour? To further rub it in the faces of the Districts that their kids died. To further crush any spark of rebellion by showing off the person who ensured their kids never came home.
People called it a girly teenager movie ... Little do they know
This movie is legit Dope AF
Also Peeta painted rue on the floor to show the what these people are really doing and to also remind katniss what they are fighting for
Like someone else said Peeta’s mother beats him and puts him down, they hinted and showed a bit of it last movie but it really wasn’t obvious so when Peeta says about how he has no one who needs him and stuff it does feel like out of nowhere
"Ya peeta beat his ass. Show him your strength ".
Omg 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭
Thank u for respecting peeta. People underestimate his strength
Well, Finnick's role is one he's played for a long time. He acts the way he does so the Capitol won't kill his family and loved ones. Which is also why he sleeps with anyone the Capitol tells him to.
This is my absolute favorite reaction anyone has ever had to this movie. You paid so much attention to things like scenery, character development, the way certain shots were filmed/directed, etc. Can’t wait to see you react to the final two films!
This movie shows what it means to be a victor...and it means trauma and doing what the government wants you to do or you can be messed up. And imagine Hamish's experience as victor. He probably tried training people for real at first and they all died. The PTSD from BEING a victor, including survivor's guilt, then investing kid after kid and seeing them die, he was a broken man with nothing to look forward to except more dead children he couldn't help.
The ONE thing that a victor could count on was never having to face the arena again...until...and what are those victors going to do when that ONE thing is taken away...
Third movie is worth watching just to close it out. But yes...this was the best of the franchise. And the most horrifying.
The casting for this franchise was also on point. Everyone was great. Specifically Josh Hutcherson as Peeta and Sam Claflin as Finnick Odair. Exactly as I imagined them in the books!
Actually, in the books Katniss had nightmares every single night about things from the games, the mutts (which had the eyes from the fallen tributes in the books) turning to other people from the game she had killed, coming back killing her, hunting her and worse. Then Peeta was the onluy one who could help her sleep.
I know you said you don't like the idea of allies because it makes the games go by quicker but the games can actually last quite a while. The 74th ( 1st movie ) went for 18 days. I believe the longest game was something just over a month.
Also, allies are a pretty vital part of the game depending on your playstyle. Careers ( district 1, 2 & 4. Although they only have 1 and 2 as careers in the movies for whatever reason ) Careers ally almost every game so they can take out the biggest threats and as soon as that's done, whoever wakes up first usually kills everyone.
Or you could play the way Johanna played her games ( don't remember which one, I think it was 70th or 71st ) but Johanna played the weak card, showed everyone during training that she sucked so she got a low score so nobody thought she was a threat then just went savage on everyone when the games started.
Johanna was even smarter than that. She didn’t go savage at the start of the games, she played the weakling for all the games then just went savage at the end when everyone else had already mostly killed each other lol
In the books it’s heavily implied that at some point during the second games Katniss actually begins to fall for Peeta. So she isn’t acting really anymore.
I believe it was around the time of her nightmares on the train, when she asks him to stay with her.
I aspire to reach Johanna’s level of “I just don’t give a fuck about other people’s opinions of me anymore”
You mentioned the performances by Jennifer, Elizabeth, and Woody. Wait until you see how Josh Hutcherson plays Peeta in the final two movies
They discuss Haymitch’s Games and what President Snow does to his family as a result in the books, it’s honestly a crime that they never go into it in the movies
Elaborate please?😢
Every 25th Hunger Games, to *really* drive home that this is punishment for the Districts rebellion, they add a twist. The 25th Hunger Games, they had to vote on who went to the games. To remind them that they had *chosen* to rebel. The 50th Hunger Games, the one Haymitch won, they took twice as many tributes as usual. To remind the Districts that for every one of them that was killed, two Capitol citizens died.
That last cannon was Brutus’s cannon, Peeta got mad and killed him after Brutus killed Chaff(the tribute who kissed Katniss) I wish we could’ve saw that!
This series is so emotional!!! Haymitch is such an amazing character even if he's obviously an alcoholic, he's been through alot!!! Love him and Effie's growth throughout the movies
How dare you call Finnick a douchebag.
(I know, I know; he seems it. But he’s a fantastic character. My favorite in the series.)
Most people from don't know how to swim, including Peeta.
Also, Peeta is the main person, besides maybe her sister Prim, that literally keeps Katniss "sane".
Peeta is the strategic, intelligent, well spoken, charming, master manipulator and observer.
They new that Katniss wouldn't have been very able to "sell" herself/image to the Capitol or get her to work with them, without Peeta's calming influence on her and his ability to make her look good and appealing infront of an audience.
*from District 12 didn't know how to swim...
Imagine how we felt at the movie theatre with that ending, man!! I was a fan of the books before seeing the movies and STILL! That ending blew me away. Katniss shooting the force field and being carried up by the claw gave me goosebumps-so many things that made it so good.
Katniss' speech about Rue was so well done. Jennifer Lawrence did such a good job with her emotions. I have yet to cry at a movie, but that was the closest I ever got to it happening.
The second movie is the best hand downs. Katniss' speech she gives in District 11 about Rue still makes me teary eyed every time. I really hope you come around to Peeta, he's honestly so level headed and sweet in the books.
Katniss suffers complex traumatic stress disorder. It's similar to ptsd but unlike ptsd which is brought about by an event or events that happened in the past, her trauma is ongoing, and something she's been dealing with since she was a child.
Peeta’s mom is an abusive asshole, that’s what makes him throwing her the bread in the first movie so important/impactful. In the books they are much younger like 11 or something. Katniss and her mom/Prim were starving after the dad died from the mines. Peeta burned the bread and got hit as a child from his mom and then he risked further abuse by throwing her the bread.
He burned the bread on purpose so he could throw it out to her
@@jodie3950 yes, I thought I implied that but good follow up👍🏻
Yeah they were 11. It’s was the winter before Katniss turned 12 so there was nothing to hunt, nothing to forage, and she was too young to get the tesserae. Peeta saved her, her mum and her sister from starving to death with that bread.
It’s also why Katniss tries so hard to keep him alive in the first games. She feels indebted to him.
Oh, okay, thanks for sharing. I didn't read the books, but this makes me like Peeta more.
I gotta re-read the books because I don’t remember the important stuff anymore lol
Prim is definitely the most underrated hero of the franchise.. and always love everyone hating on Finnick until they know...
You get so much more out of HG movies after reading the books. Without knowing the background you miss the most of little hints scattered around the movies and the movies can appear sort of shallow. The foundation of Katniss' love towards Peeta is the fact that he saved her and her family from starvation when she was 12. It's described in the first book. Her father had just died and she hasn't discovered how to hunt yet, her mother was completely checked out from reality. They hadn't had anything to eat for a while. Starvation was imminent to her at that point. Then Peeta partially burned 2 loaves of bread on purpose and tossed them to her. He got beat up for it, as he knew he would, but he did it anyway. And kept Katniss and her family alive.
This movie was definitely a step up from the first, and I was quite impressed how closely it followed the book. Joanna is definitely my favorite character in this because she is someone who is not afraid to speak her mind especially when she curses at the audience during the interview.
I just reread this book this past week and as much as I love the film, I wish they’d have split this one into 2 parts as well. There’s so much that I forgot that i loved in the book that’s wasn’t here, like the district 12 guard being turned into an avox and put with Katniss, the escapees from district 8 that Katniss helps and the whole conversation they have about district 13, Haymitchs backstory, district 12 tributes doing the training at home, how much more together Katniss mum is now, Haymitch getting sober, ALL the tributes actually talking and helping each other for days in the tribute centre, the prep team being emotional wrecks, Portia! I wish we’d gotten Portia.
And all that is even before the Games. In the games I wish we’d have at least gotten the coded bread.
They could totally do a separate movie of Haymitch's games... Just the few pages explaining what happened during his games was jaw dropping and fully explains why he's an alcoholic.
Read all the books and watched the whole franchise in theaters. I snuck a whole ass meal in for this movie, which made it all the more memorable. Just a little background info that they don't really mention in the movies... Finnick was actually molested by the capitol and they killed Johanna's entire family (I forgot why) so she has nothing to lose, which is why she's so outspoken.
They killed her family because she refused to be pimped out
They mentioned it in Mockingjay
"Fuc*k your Hunger Games, Santa Claus" - My favorite line haha
I loved the whole Victory Tour scene. The music and just all of it making me feel unsafe.
I don't remember if it was stated on the books or not, but it was clear how the tour was meant to keep the population frightened and reminded of the games. I believe it was like 6 months after each Hunger Games.
What these movies did to Katniss' mother's character is a crime. In the books she is a rock star healer. The paralysis from which she suffered after her husband died in the mining accident was over before the first book even started. All that remains of that story line is Katniss' inability to trust her again.
Her shaking when she was trying to use the syringe on Gale just pisses me off... totally unnecessary.
It’s funny you called Finnic Aquaman because one of the other tributes, Alan Ritchson, played Aquaman in Smallville. He is also in the new Jack Reacher show on Amazon Prime. He did a great job.
He’s still calling him Peter. 😂
That final scene is such an impressive example of facial/emotional acting. You could see her go through so many emotions in just that one close up on her face. Great moment! Love the reactions, bro. Keep grinding and take care of yourself!❤
The commentary on Finnick at the Very End of the video ♥️ watch until the end 🔥
THANK YOU FOR CALLING GALE OUT!!! He's always been the most infuriating character for me.
The edit you did in the elevator scene was hilarious.
16:49 The new Tribute Training Center was filmed at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, which was also used in the Loki series on Disney+. Every Labor Day weekend, that same hotel is the center of the five convention hotels that host DragonCon, one of the biggest general geekery conventions on the East Coast. I've BEEN on that specific elevator from the scene at 18:43. I've had borderline PTSD from the elevators in that hotel from how busy and overcrowded they get during DragonCon. Also depending on the time of night during the convention, you may find yourself on those elevators with cosplayers wearing only *slightly* more than Johanna Mason was at the end of that scene.
Been there too for DragonCon! Recognized it immediately!
This was actually the first one I saw out of the series. I remember being so shocked by it. I watched the first movie after and then ready the books lol
I've come to appreciate the hunger games more looking at it as a story of corruption in government rather than just a basic action movie.
Because we know producers cast people a lot for looks, we should be aware that they are capitalizing on the fact that too many people just look at the 'flesh' and not the 'character' of people (yes, actors as well as in real life). It's a sad commentary on society that this is true. I love watching people dis Finnick in the beginning cause it's too cute when they realize they were so wrong about his character, that he was so good he had them fooled, :)...I adore these movies and really appreciate your reactions!
I appreciate how much attention you pay to detail, emotion, and story line. Your reactions feel so incredibly personal and heartfelt because of that. You also just seem like a really cool dude. But this series saved my life in middle- high school both books and films as they released from 8th grade-senior year for me. I kept telling myself I couldn’t give up until the series was over and that was a habit I made with other shows and movies to help my depression. I relate so very strongly to katniss with ptsd, and that’s why I love hearing and feeling your emotion in these videos. I’m so happy you’re enjoying it and mockingjay part one is my favorite because it dives into the psychological part of katniss a lot and I feel seen with my own fears and struggles. Anyways sorry to make this sappy and about me, I’m just giddy that a creator I love despite just finding him has so much passion and respect for a series that could scarily be a similar reality for us one day, and acknowledges the traumas they have. Thank you for your content man. 💖🥰
I know I'm like a year late but Suzanne Collins, the author, got inspiration while she was flipping through TV channels. On one channel she observed people competing on a reality TV show and then the next channel was showing graphic details of the invasion of Iraq. The two blurring together encouraged her to write the series.
Imo Peeta and Effie are two characters that really came to life in this movie. Peeta is kind and caring and he truly cares and has respect for Katniss. Effie in the last movie was def more self caring and selfish. But in this movie you can see her grow and become more human. The reaping is a perfect example. The quivering in her voice and hesitance as she calls out Katniss since she is the only option. Then her sigh of relief when she pulls haymitch instead of Peeta and then that immediately turns into despair and fear when Peeta volunteers. Effie really truly cares about them in this movie.
Peeta painted Rue with the flowers surrounding her as an act of rebellion against the Capitol, which inspired Katniss to rebel in her own way.
So cool hearing all of your questions about president snow after watching the songbirds and snakes 😭
The guy you called "looks like Homelander" has his own show on Amazon now - Reacher. (It's pretty badass!)
I love how you edited your face into the crowd to chirp them lmao
I remember launching this book across the room when I was finished. Glad the movie kept it close visually.
Most of the movie was filmed in NC! The beautiful scenery and waterfalls are in Asheville 💚
When you put your face in the crowd I cackled! That was amazing lol
This might be my favorite movie out of the series! Can’t wait
Every time president snow talks, (to paraphrase the book) “I can smell roses and blood from his breath”
The wedding dress into the Mockingjay transformation is the one of Katniss' outfits that the movies completely nailed IMO. Most of the rest were good, but not as amazing as the book descritpion, but this one really worked.
we all saw finnick as a sleezeball when we meet him but he broke all our hearts and made us feel horrible for misjudging him
Yes! Love this one. It's my favorite book and film😃 You've now met Finnick- one of my fave characters! And yes..Peeta is a stand up guy.
I love your commentary! When you said “Y’all bout to die this time” I laughed for 3 straight minutes!!😂😂😂😂
Yeah, this one is definitely the best of the franchise. The next one touches on some neat ideas, but it doesn't all hit quite as hard as this one. Except maybe the "hanging tree" scene. That scene is dope.
Your movie commentaries are really something else. Kept me entertained and engaged throughout the whole thing. Loved this!
Great reaction! You’re genuinely enjoying the heck out of this and you’re more invested now and it really comes across. It was fun to watch you really get into it. Can’t wait for Mockingjay Part 1 next time.
11:49 If art imitated life here, then they would kill her, but they would make it look like an “accident.”
I think you were joking? But as for why District 11 is mostly/all Black people, canonically I think District 11 is supposed to be the southern part of the US: Georgia, Alabama, Florida, etc.
(Also the fascist regime that forces children to murder each other is also a /tiny/ bit racist.) /jk
(Also I giggle a little bit every time you call him Peter - his name is Peeta, but Peter is my dad's name lol)
Also, that joke about Finnick getting strippers/hookers made my cackle considering his book bg - in the books, after he won his games, (at 14), he was forced into prostitution. I feel like there's a bingo card somewhere of all the different ways a culture can be fucked up, and Panem hits all of them.
I believe I read somewhere that district 11 is around Atlanta, Georgia.
Great reaction. I was in tears when the edit of you in the elevator popped up! I couldn't take it, that was too damn funny. But this series is strong, can't wait for the next reaction. Nice work.
“She’s looking at you wounded bc you’s a bitch.” LMFAO the damn truth!!
Not Peter. Peeta, like "pita" bread. The baker's boy. Get it? ❤😊
Bro I am loving your editing! Your skills definitely evolving and it's showing 💯💯🤌🏽🤌🏽
It's the Aspect Ratio that changes. Most likely between the normal format and IMAX.
I'm glad your reacting to these! This is such a special series. Looking forward to the next 2! I love how you notice the symbolism and the visuals of each scene. Great reaction!
This was amazing in the theatre. I had just read the book and was so impressed. Everything was exactly how I pictured it.
did you say snow is not like a dictator? because he is exactly a dictator lol
Aspect ratio is what you were thinking about. In fact, they shoot the scenes during the game in IMAX cameras that’s why the ratio changed.
Peeta ain’t deserve the shit. The guy is literally the best and least selfish character. He’s never been weak. Just because he’s a genuinely good person it doesn’t make him weak. The movies don’t do anything for his backstory, but the guy had horrible parents and still remained smart and kind
Awe yall gonna beat up Cecil 🤣
No one gets that peeta painted rue in the training room
Mell your reaction to the dress was adorable!
The soundtrack for mockingjay part 2!!! The best. I have a whole playlist of movie soundtracks on my phone. Can’t wait for you to watch the last two 👌🏾