My wife watches THE HUNGER GAMES (2012) for the FIRST time || Movie Reaction
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Ever wondered what it's like to watch The Hunger Games for the first time? Join us as my wife experiences the thrill, the heartbreak, and the jaw-dropping moments of this iconic dystopian series. Watch her reactions, hear her thoughts, and discover her final verdict on the film. It's a must-watch for fans and newcomers alike!
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Are the DC animated movies not doing well? It’s been awhile
interesting you mention divergent in vid early on cause its also the sign and fire that started the decline of YA book to movies. the last book was changed to be direct to video only which all the main actors left cause if do those thjen thats instant death of their career on big screen (either way most werent seen again) and that caused chain reaction. other producers decided to cut back or leave from ya films to i think mortal engines was the last nail on the coffin with also covid lockdown coming up at the time.
12:20 "reminds me of squid game" lol with kids you got your gonna regonize the battle royale genre almost 24/7 if they play it and/or know of it.
the first mainstream battle royale game was literally the name itself battle royale from japan which was a manga then got a live action adaptation in early 2000s. basic premise is troublemaker kids taken to island to kill each other and survivor walks free and ppl watch it as entertainment. so side reminder: remember ro parents that read this, fortnite and hunger games roots is about kids encouraged to become killers and be celebrities :)
i may get auto deleted for going into this part: i would not be surprised either america, japan or whoever will make a manga/comic, show or movie of taking mass shooter attempters/threatners and even hoaxers in a battle royale situation. let them attempt to kill one another, bonus the hosts with twisted views shove in citizens not viable to society (no skills, not paying taxes, or heck the parents themselves) in there as bonus points to the person if they kill them and get supplies dropped in.
interestingly that will trigger varies ppl, one be the parents but what really triggers them is idea is punishing the parents by forcing them into that ring and get killed by those shooters with one of them is their own child. even further if parent beg saying its not their fault their kid is like that to twist that blade even more. if a book/film like that was made for sure its gonna cause ALOT of drama and talking about it depending on the subject, who it spotlights and how they make those ppl act in it.
The story in the books is written from Katniss’ perspective. That’s why you don’t see what happens to the other tributes in the films.
Which even if you didn't read the books (which I didn't for years), is obvious. The mystery at not knowing where the others are and what advantages they have is part of what makes the games scary & keeping the audience in the dark is a great move.
RIP, Donald Sutherland, 1935-2024.
He was a worthy adversary to Katniss Everdeen.
And a fearless Confederate General.
NOOOOOO🤧🤧🤧🤧
And funny tank commander, slow witted criminal soldier, creepy arsonist, clever German spy, weird Casanova, etc etc etc.
So the people rebelling after Rues death (apart that it was not in the books) was not so much about Rue dying (like you said happens every year), it’s that Katniss showed empathy for her. Panem works by keeping the districts divided, cutting communications between them and in the games, having them as enemies. So it’s Katniss having respect for Rue that tipped them off.
I think
Exactly, it doesn't really make sense. It was put it in the movie because they weren't sure if they were going to get a chance to adapt the second and third books.
This same scene is actually from the second book.
The gifts are not from Haymitch, they ARE from sponsors. The NOTES are from Haymitch, that's why they say "-H"
And they have a whole scene showing him talking to all those people, a spoon-fed extra explaination scene these two apparently love to reinforce the dialogue explanation at the beginning of the movie.
They are from haymitch sponsors paid for them but he picked and set them
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@@charlesisbell6561 Same difference.
Actually, the author Suzanne Collins said she was inspired to write the books when she saw the juxtaposition of people living normal lives on tv/reality shows and then she’d change the channel to see horrors of the war in Iraq. That’s why you see that stark contrast between the suffering of the districts vs the lavish lives of the wealthy in the Capitol. And that’s why the sequels explore the themes of war, propaganda and rebellion.
When Jen asked at the beginning if there will only be one winner, should have just said yes. The Hunger Games is only supposed to have one winner. Kind of opens up the viewer to the idea they can both win when you are supposed to think there's no chance until Seneca changes the rules.
Yeah, sort of killed the reaction for me that he half spoiled it for her
The sponsors being able to send stuff to help contestants pretty much answers all the "why didnt the others die to ____?" questions.
CATCHING FIRE IS SO GOOD, can’t wait till you get to MJ1&2 as well. You mentioned you don’t feel like more movies were needed, oh boy you’re so wrong. LOTS OF LOVE
IMO Catching Fire is the best of the... trilogy/quadrilogy, hope they react to next ones soon lol
@@FelipeCRC 100% the best, the start of the rebellion !!!
@FelipeCRC I've watched tons of reactions to this series and Catching Fire is universally agreed upon as being tiers above the other films, absolute banger sequel that deepens the plot and raises the stakes exponentially.
I agree... the first was the weakest
Regarding getting picked, the year you turn 12 you get your name put in once. Second year it's two and so on. In addition you can trade rations for having your name added once per person (a year I believe). That's how Gale had his name in 42 times, 27 times because of his age, and the rest was rations for his family (mentioned in the book but not the movie).
The system that determines how many times someone’s name is in the pot was one of the more significant details in the book that the movie didn’t have enough time to fully explain.
In the book they could put their name in multiple times, and Gayle had a big family so he had done multiple entries each year in order to provide for them with the extra supplies.
The possibility is mentioned briefly in the movie just in the goodbye scene after Katniss volunteers. Katniss tells Prim not to take food from them because it’s not worth putting her name in more times. I’ve seen other reactors notice and understand that’s why Gale’s name was in so many times.
If Katniss and Rue had been the last ones to survive, I'm pretty sure Katniss would have sacrificed herself. She truly saw her little sister in Rue.
fun little piece of info: author suzanne collins apparently originally wrote that gale was katniss' cousin but her publishers wanted her to make a love triangle for some reason so she had to change it.
The Capital caving to Peeta and Katniss eating the berries that would kill both of them was the entire theme of the movie(hope) so it makes sense.
It also becomes a very important moment in leading up to many of the events that happen in the sequels because it’s really the first time that someone in Katniss and Peeta’s position has publicly stood up to the Capital by refusing to play by the Capital’s rules and won.
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So at the end with the berries. What Peeta and katniss were doing by threatening suicide by nightlock berry is that they were committing an act of rebellion. They were exploiting the fact that the Games and the government always need a victor and using it against them. It was all on camera in front of all the districts showing everyone that its possible to fight the capitol and win. The fall out of showing that to the citizens of Panem is coming in the sequels.
That was one partial loop hole that was always at the back of my mind, I can't imagine in 74 hunger games that there was always a victor, I mean when two people are killing each other even if one is able to finish off the other they can quite easily be mortally wounded and die anyway in the exchange.
@@SGz_Eliminated because of the close monitoring i'd assume they'd be able to get a medical team in very quickly to ensure that didn't happen. Regardless, none of that would be a result of flagrantly disobeying the rules like katniss and peeta were doing.
@@SGz_EliminatedWe hear more about the incredible medical ability the capitol has in the books. Peeta is way more broken and is “put back together” by the capitol. So with that in mind it mostly makes sense though you still have a point. I mean what happened to Haymitch in his games is one kind of loophole that did happen.
I believe the sponsor gifts weren't given directly from the mentor. His role is to be like a lobbyist and convince the people with money to sponsor/send gifts to the tributes he oversees.
Note on the idea of this film staying as a single movie, this came out in 2012 while the final book was published in 2010 so the sequels had already been written. I would really encourage that you guys read the books after the films, it fills in a lot of gaps and the story makes a lot more sense and enhances the films significantly.
I LOVE that Holden’s sister tied into the ad, that was awesome
She needs to be a part of the girls watching something if she visits again
Katniss definitely the epitome of a strong female heroine. Yes she’s got grit and survival skills and she can handle a bow and arrow but what makes her amazing is her heart. Most people especially from the first districts see the hunger games as a mark of honor others like those from district 12 see it as a civic duty you dread. Katniss willingly steps up to save her sister. As the game goes on she not only survives even by killing others it shows she doesn’t enjoy doing it. And Rue Katniss showing compassion and mourning her death shows that as vile as the games are she doesn’t lose herself to it.
I love all of the films but the second one is by far my favorite. Can't wait to see how you guys feel about it!
And to Jenn's point about the capital caving over the berries, it's mostly that the head game maker Seneca caved, and thats why later he is locked in a room with the berries. Implying he is not leaving alive for failing to keep them in line.
Y'all were pretty bloodthirsty, expecting innocent kids who never asked to be here to kill rampantly.
I didn't expect yall to be so cold about Rue. All i could think of was, what if this was one of my babies.
After all their bad takes, no they didn't surprise me.
I just got so giddy because that train ride and Elizabeth Banks " That is Mahogany" Is one of my favorite lines!! LOL
As for the love triangle the bottom line is the boys love katniss and she has never even considered love. In the book his highlighted how gale/liam being like her, looking as a sibling and sharing her negative view of the world. Peeta/Josh is described as Prim, basically the light and hope in katniss life.
as a fan for the past 3 years, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG IVE WAITED FOR THIS!
Rue dying is a very important event. It helps drives katness's actions the rest of the trilogy.
Right?
I’m pretty sure Katniss and Gale are supposed to seem like they’re just good friends. At least from the books perspective…😊
And it did. It shows Gale realizing he most likely lost his chance because she may die & becoming aware he messed up. After basically playing a romantic part in the games I think Katniss is realizing Gale has looked at her the way Peeta does & she is now really confused about caring for her best and only real friend.
The sponsorship idea was a stroke a genius. It creates a situation where any tribute that wants a legitimate chance of surviving, they HAVE to play along during the lead-up to the games. Not only do you have to win in the arena, but you also have to win this weird game of self-promotion/marketing beforehand. It turned what potentially could have been an uninteresting section of the movie, waiting for the games to begin, into some of my favorite stuff in the whole film.
To answer the question at the feast: No, there is no rule saying you can only take one bag. But if you arrive first and take all the bags, everybody else will go after you to get their own bags back. If you take only your bag the others have to secure their own bags first before they start hunting you, so you have a much better chance of getting away.
Catching fire is my favorite so looking forward to that... I like that you both point out that Katniss/Peeta arent really active in the killings because they arent murderers.... and how we watch this change throughout the sequels
It’s so weird seeing Amanda Stenberg (Rue) after seeing her in The Acolyte. This was the first thing I’ll ever seen her in and she’s great in this.
Same
The whole love triangle thing is much more fleshed out in the books. Katniss and Gale are best friends. He is in love with her and protects her and her sister, but she does not have romantic feelings for him, but considers marrying him for stability. She pretends to love Peeta for the Games, but eventually does come to love him in her way.The author initially planned for Gale to be Katniss's cousin though, and the publishers pushed for the love triangle to appeal to the YA audience. Honestly I think it would have been better the way she intended!
you have no idea of how long i have been waiting for this!
Katniss does not have romantic feelings for either Peeta or Gale. Peeta has a deep crush on Katniss but he really openly confesses his feelings for her just to help create a public image of making Katniss desirable in front of the vain Capitol people coz he understands how to play the common people of the Capitol. Which is why Katniss gets the gifts in the arena, from the sponsors who Haymitch gathers to send help to Katniss. Peeta genuinely did not believe he could make it out of the arena and instead worked out the romance angle with Haymitch to help her. Gale on the other hand is also in love with Katniss but Gale is only seen as a brother by Katniss because they grew up together.
I would say she has slight romantic feelings for peeta in the first book/movie, but then she definitely does by the second book!/movie but can’t really focus on it because of all the other crap going on of course lol
In the early drafts Gale was Katniss' cousin. There wasn't supposed to be a "love triangle" the editors made the author change the books.
PLEASE Jen!! You need to watch the other three. YOU NEED TO
Once you start Catching Fire, you’ll see the improvement in everything + it gets darker and even more serious
that girl with the throwing knives had her neck broken, at least that's what i always assumed. he like slammed her head into the wall in a way that broke her neck.
Her death was way more brutal in the book. But movie had to be pg13 lol
@@andrewestrada250 he reacted like he didn't understand how she died. like he thought he just slammed her back into the wall and she died or something.
Ive never clicked on a video faster! I have been waiting for you guys to do the hunger games for so long. Its my favorite series. I hope you guys love it!
I can’t believe yall haven’t reacted to this series yet
18:38 Pretty sure Jen will find out by the end of the movie, but the field where the tributes fight is part of a closed-off arena/ stadium that the “Game makers” control. Pretty much, they can’t leave. There’s technically no exit (at least, not one that is clearly advertised)
And by this point they already showed them getting trackers too anyway right?
@@orphanedhanyou yeah, they got a tracker inyection
33:55 Yeah, in the book Peeta just buries himself in riverside mud and hides half in the water. Also, you're correct that Katniss and Peeta aren't killers by nature, so they usually try to do things in an indirect manner, such as blowing up the food and supplies the Career Pack were hording. As for why the Career Pack survived the tracker jackers, I think it's safe to assume that in that huge pile of supplies they secured, there might have been some sort of antivenom or medicine against the tracker jacker venom. We've seen how the medicine in this setting is advanced enough to heal wounds overnight, so it makes perfect sense.
HEYOO! Shoutout for The Core, my fave guilty/not-guilty pleasure cheesy flick of choice! 😂
"Yes, yes, and the moon is made of cheeez!" 😂😂😂
Don’t know if you read much Jen but if you do I’d highly recommend the books after you finish. Such a good read and give you so much more lore about the world.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is my personal favorite. I saw it in theaters 5 times, and every time I did I noticed something different each time. Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, and Viola David were amazing. There is a new Hunger Games movie coming out in 2026. It is called, "Sunrise of the Reaping". It is about Haymitch, and how he won his Hunger Games.
I remember being 15 and asking my dad if he could get me the audiobooks and I went through them so fast. And because I wasn't looking at the book I thought his name was Peter with a weird accent. Anyway the first book is my favorite but the last movies are the best in opinion.
Rest in peace Donald sutherland. I will always remember him as the og Hawkeye from the mash movie.
Request all Madagascar movies 😂 love you guys 😊
Also hobbit yes please 🙈 😁
I enjoyed the first divergent. Sadly the last movie didn’t get made because the movies went downhill after the first movie
The third movie is horrible.
The fact that you guys are watching the hunger games is very important for me..
YES I LOVE THESE MOVIES! I’m excited for the reactions
Oh, how the Gods have blessed us today.
Will you do Legend of Korra ever? Alot of people hate on season 2 but I think the world building is still top-notch for the whole series.
The kids from 1 and 2 who got stung those are the rich districts and their sponsors sent them medical care. They also sent Cato a body armor suit which is why the dogs weren't able to kill him immediately so Katniss out him out of his misery.
You put the wrong poster in the thumbnail - that is the poster for the second Hunger Games movie Catching Fire. And because of that I was so confused and frantically searched for your reaction to the first one before realizing that this is the first one.
One of the big conversations in the fandom is whether Katniss might actually be Ace, and doesn't feel anything beyond friendship for either boy, so all the feeling is coming from the guys. So that's the reason you really don't feel much romance either way.
You should go through the entire saga, the sequels are pretty good too! I think jen will particularly like the second one, catching fire
The gifts aren't from the mentor. The mentor was talking with sponsors. The mentor got the gifts from the sponsors and he added notes to them when it gets delivered to Katniss. That's why you see Haymitch talking to some people. Those are some of the sponsors. But I can't wait for Catching Fire. It's the best among the movies for me.
Jen, I love hearing someone else constantly thinking about "Man on Fire" besides me; Just the best movie of alltime
Katniss loves Gale (Liam Hemsworth) but not necessarily in a romantic way. He loves her, which they hint at every time it shows him looking all sad and dejected every time he's watching the games while Katniss and Peeta are having a romantic moment. He's been her best friend forever and helps her take care of her family. He is incredibly important to her. At the end of this you're left wondering if her feelings for Peeta are real, or if it was just fake and she was playing it up for the "show" so they could get sponsors/more gifts.
Jens t shirt is fire. Aliyah and Selena are legendary
The Bernie impression was so good😭😭
"...they smell like ruminating asparagus in there..."
- Ah yes, Holden's sweet sweet bedroom chatter 😂
This is one of the few series where the second one is better than the first. I've read all books and seen all the movies. The first two are fantastic translations with some things I wish they would've included or explained better. The last two are really good as well just not as good as the first two but definitely don't stray away too far. I really really enjoy watching all the series at once and hope you guys keep watching
The story has a lot of influences in greek and roman culture. The 24 children being reminicent of the story of the Minotaur where 24 children were sacrificed to it each year. The capitol, Panem is a reference to the phrase Panem et Circenses or Bread and Circuses. The Romans effectively believed that all you needed to keep a population under control was food and entertainment,
Did you know, when Cheers ended Woody Harrelson started a band called Manly Moondog and the Three Kool Kats?
I love these movies. The situation these characters are put in provides a very interesting dynamic
Why does Holden's sister look more like Mattt than Holden, she definately has the looks in the family🤣
Gale is not katniss boyfriend or "true love" hes her best friend, hunting partner and confidante but no crushing from katniss side. Gale somewhat has feelings for her but never talks about it to katniss before the hunger games
if youve only seen/read the first part it does seem like it would do well as a one time thing and there dont need to be more part but after youve seen/read everything it becomes clear its definitely meant as a trilogy
Not related to the reaction. But are yall going to post a reaction to The Core???? Honestly one of my favorite movies and i feel like no one has watched it. Love all of yalls videos! Thanks for the great content!
"Doesnt' translate well from book to screen..." Achtually ... there was recently a video here on youtube of some guys testing that technique vs trackers and it was very, VERY effective. (painting the face and being near the ground)
yall i cant wait till u get to the ballad of songbirds and snakes!!! thats my favorite!!!
Holden and Jen really need to Watch Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!
29:41 I totally got your Badman reference. 😂
9:54 Well, Prim didn’t go to the Hunger Games, so… Maybe the pin did protect her
‼️‼️There’s always been a THEORY about if the mutts (beast dogs) are the fallen tributes or not. In the books Katniss recalls how each mutt has the eyes of different tributes, and she recognizes Rue immediately. It seems like they put the mutts (beast dogs) in to not only physically harm them but mentally too. Some people also think that they took the tributes DNA and used it to make the mutts and its why they resemble the tributes/humans so much and have their eyes. But it’s never rlly been confirmed it’s just been speculation.‼️‼️
Keep Battle Royale in mind. Came out a few years later with a very similar premise.
Jen always has the coolest shirts.
The maze runner is also a great watch that goes along with those young adult novels like hunger games divergent and all that stuff. Love these movies so much enjoy :)
Edit: wait that’s my comment of the day lolol
I'm joining the patron just so I can, hopefully, get you to watch the expanse.
Let the Games begin
Everyone : when will you guys do the Hobbit Trilogy
Holden : who's to say
Team Peeta!! 😤
With some hummus
40:08 The book was written from Katniss’ point of view and the movie mostly stuck to the story from her perspective. She didn’t see the others getting things from sponsors so we didn’t either.
So excited for Catching Fire!!! 🔥:)
Jenn is gonna love the next movie
Aww i was in love with these movies for a year❤
Every time I give this channel a chance your takes never fail to disappoint. Not everything has to be on screen & spoon-fed & over explained.
The story is in first person, it's not following the other tributes to show what random stuff they got. There is zero reason to develop all the characters that are going to die, there's just too many. They also showed everyone getting a chance at a final item they all needed at the end anyway. Not knowing where the enemy is & what advantage they have is part of the horror of the games & the audience gets to experience that alongside Katniss.
You totally missed the whole point of Haymitch schmoozing with people - its a main part of how sponsors work. He can try & get people to give more donations, request specific things, & he is the one that sends them and gives strategy advice. They aren't going to let every Cato or Rue fan for instance send them all the things they need. 1) the gifts are expensive even if small 2) the game makers do not want them to get too much help. That doesn't harm the structure at all.
As for Gale, the feelings are one sided & neither has actually talked about it because most of their lives has been 1 thing - don't starve. Hence why it doesn't feel that way at the beginning - because it's not supposed to. You are just meant to get the sense they are best friends & the only people besides immediate family each other has. It's after playing a romantic part in the games Katniss realizes how Gale is looking at her in the way Peeta does and it shows she is beginning to realize. That will play a huge part going forward & it's not just about who wins the loce triangle but if you really know yourself & what you stand for in life because that will determine who you share your life with.
Katniss is doesn't have many friends & they mentioned her basically not being likeable several times. This is why she is so nervous to be on stage with Caesar PLUS she is in a fancy expensive provocative dress (and she is still a very young girl) with heeled shoes that all probably cost more than her entire district takes home in a year, getting turned into FIRE. So yeah she isn't just twirling gracefully like a ballerina. She is awkward & doesn't like being the center of attention.
The amount of times you both couldn't understand why so many of the kids didn't just magically start killing people was disturbing.
Cool shirt! I need to up my Vader shirt game. I think I might be part of the rare few that actually love The Hobbit movies. They are a little long though. Anyways, great reaction! You guys are me and my wifes favorite.
I think that the gift come from sponsors and the mentor only went to speak to them to ask for gift (and he adeed the little letter)
Bjorn!! Lmao!! I wish y’all’s reaction to Vikings was on here, absolutely love that show
Katniss doesn’t have feelings for anyone at this point. Peeta and Gale like her for sure but she just is honestly focused on survival. She definitely loves gale in a friend way during this book and
You all should watch The Jerk and Clifford. Yes, I'm binging Only Murders in the Building
Since you guys liked this movie, you should watch The Condemned. Similar story, but with death row inmates, starring "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. It came out years before The Hunger Games.
Well now you’ve gotta make a show of opening the Hobbit set when you get to it
11:46 Oh my god if only Holden watched DBZ Abridged! 😂
I can not think of anything else 😂
love jen’s shirt
Finally a sponsor I have been looking for for my time crunch meals!
I always forget tucci is in these 😂
And Toby Jones and Jack quaid lmao
This is an amazing movie series. And the next three are even better.
does that mean you're not uploading invincible reactions to youtube? noooo 😭
I mean the wasps things make sense because in real life different people have different tolerance to stuff like some get stung by a bee and are just fine some people are deathly allergic to bee stings and can die so they can get away with and they said ( in some cases death) so it wasn't sure thing it would kill them
Agree..dont get how this was an issue lol
But those aren’t normal wasps. Tracker jackers are another example of Mutts, genetically engineered animals created by the Capital’s scientists (usually designed to be much nastier and scarier than the real world animals they’re modified from) for the specific purpose of being used as obstacles for the Tributes to face in the Games.
In the case of the Tracker Jackers, the poison from their stings is much more potent and lethal than a normal wasp’s. The death of the one girl killed by them was toned down considerably in the movie. If the condition of her body when Katniss got there to claim the bow and arrows had been as gruesome as it was described in the book, the image of that alone might’ve been enough to bump the movie up to an R rating.
its all about 4k