HUNGER GAMES FULL LENGTH REACTION
Added 2025-09-17 00:06:12 +0000 UTC
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So, I'm 55 but I'm the one who got my kids reading these books when they came out. I love them! And when Mockingjay Part 2 came out, the theater in town did a marathon and showed all 4 movies that day. I took my daughter and her best friend out of school for the day and we went to the theater. I've got a tattoo of the Mockingjay pin (right next to my tattoo of the ship Serenity, from Firefly). These books and movies are amazing and have aged really well. Hard to believe that the first movie came out in 2012 and the first book in 2008.
Becky Mitchell
2026-02-24 20:34:35 +0000 UTCAwww thank you Devon..iwtv will be back soon hopefully
Raymond Walker
2026-01-11 14:14:54 +0000 UTCThis book was made for teenagers and it was wild when I ready it thinking it was a kid book no people get fucked up bad in this series
tyler garner
2025-11-05 09:11:18 +0000 UTCThe importance of Rue, Prim, and their relationship with Katniss cannot be overstated. Rue and Prim are among the most significant figures in the story overall, and in the revolution. The narrative deliberately draws parallels between Rue and Prim, and it’s crucial that Katniss protects Rue as she would protect Prim in the same situation. The first thing in-universe audience that watches the Hunger Games learns about Katniss is that she volunteers to take her sister’s place. Then, they witness how deeply attached she becomes to Rue and how she begins to see her as a little sister too. This is important both for the story and for the rebellion, as it undermines one of the central goals of the Games: to convince the districts that they are isolated and that united action is impossible. The districts are kept separate, with no mobility between them. All information about other districts comes from the Capitol and is tightly controlled. Most likely, the only things people ever see about other districts are statistics about how much fish, coal, or electricity they produce each year, and, of course, the annual footage of children killing each other in the Games. A similar situation occurred in the USSR: in the 1960s, there was a major protest and rebellion among factory workers, but the rest of the country had no idea it was happening due to strict information control. It was suppressed and it’s now known as Novocherkassk massacre. Another concept Katniss disrupts is the idea of volunteering. In her case, it is clearly an act of self-sacrifice. However, as stated in the movie, children from Districts 1 and 2 train in academies specifically to volunteer for the Games. These districts, being closer to the Capitol, are also more loyal to it. In contrast, children from the peripheral districts almost always die sooner. This creates a narrative suggesting that the more loyal a district is to the Capitol, the more likely its tributes are to survive and receive benefits, deepening the sense of hopelessness in the outer districts. They feel they must fight not only against the Capitol but also against the Capitol’s favored districts, whose people are trained warriors. So, when Katniss volunteers and later shows kindness and care toward Rue, AND wins the games, it sends a powerful message to District 8 and others: that unity between districts is possible, and that rebellion is not hopeless, even if “the odds are never in their favor”.
m5713m
2025-10-05 08:57:41 +0000 UTCMan, I already knew that this movie would be a great watch for your channel, and the second I heard the anger in your voice a few minutes in at the word "peacekeepers", I knew we were in good hands (as always). I'm not going to reiterate what a lot of people are already going to tell you in the comments, but here's something I love that is less likely to come up: Donald Sutherland was never asked to be in this movie - he read the books and then wrote the director a letter. He read it out in one of the DVD extras and it has stuck with me ever since. Quote: "Evil looks like our understanding of the history of the men we're looking at. It's not what we see: it's what we've been led to believe. Simple as that."
Yara Kaas
2025-09-22 15:37:04 +0000 UTCIt’s so funny when they cut to Gale during the kiss 😂 I think it’s a great directing decision bcuz it pulls you out of their affectionate moment. Provides the audience that’s wrapped up in the game opportunity to remember that this is a TV show and Katniss is kissing that sweet boy for both their survival knowing it’s being filmed. The movie conveyed Gale’s character at the start & he has a minor role that isnt overused. I appreciated the countdown to game over clips of people watching, and then it cuts out to sounds of nature when we see Gale in the woods refusing to watch. He’s not just ignoring that sick human curiosity he spoke about, he’s standing by a private act of resistance even with the dread, anxiety & hope he’d feel knowing someone he loved was in those games. If the roles were reversed, I think Katniss would be watching to know if Gale was ok bcuz that’s who she is. Since the movies don’t focus on mandatory watching like the books, it’s more interesting to assume in the film that upon finding out from others in the community/family that Katniss was surviving, he began watching. That she had a chance made him abandon his moral stance. Gale ran away during the start of the game, was in the background of a room doing something else but half watching when Katniss kissed Peeta’s cheek, then moved forward to watch when they kissed. He looks like he was complying with mandatory viewings (maybe?) during the poison berries finale when it cut to him in the District 12 crowd. I actually enjoyed when they chose to cut to Gale & how he was more engaged each time. It’s compelling to me that it was HOPE (and maybe some horror) that made Gale forgo his conviction. I’m fascinated by the rich supporting characters in this series like Haymitch, Cinna, and a couple others you haven’t met yet.
Hannah G0123
2025-09-21 05:18:04 +0000 UTCI was a little too old for the books when they first came out but my younger sister loved them so we watched the movies. A few years ago a sat down and ready the main 3 trilogy and loved them and then rewatched the movies and I got hooked for a while! They're such a good story of oppression, resilience and we might not be the right ones for a job, but we pull through. I find the most upsetting part of this movie is the result of Rue's death on her district, people rebelled but it got nowhere but clearly it's the start of something... As you progress through the movies you learn mors about how each district works and their contribution to the whole of Panem, so you get more context and history. It's fabulous. Cant wait for the next one, because surely you can't just end it here 👀
AngryGreen
2025-09-19 14:02:51 +0000 UTCExcellent reaction as always sir! I always preferred this version of the story to the Battle Royale, which is a manga that has a ridiculously similar story concept and was released almost a decade before the first Hunger Games book. Hunger Games is much less brutal and more politically motivated.
Aquielle
2025-09-18 15:23:41 +0000 UTCIt's so freaky to think that when these movies were released (which wasn't that long ago) it seemed like a dystopian nightmare to think of the Federal government sending troops to the 'districts' and now the Federal government is trying to occupy Chicago. 😢
ArcAngel
2025-09-18 01:14:26 +0000 UTCThat was such a great reaction! Im so glad hunger games won the poll!!
ArcAngel
2025-09-18 01:10:31 +0000 UTCI love these movies but it’s so much better watching them with you, Taco. None of my friends watch the same stuff so it’s nice to hear what you think. I’m still obsessed with your Interview with the Vampire series, it’s my fav!
Devon Michelle
2025-09-17 23:34:57 +0000 UTCI loved your reaction.♥️ It was on point and you got things so fast. 😃 I'm looking forward to your reaction to the next ones. 🤗 Hope, you will do them soon. In the fifth part of the series we learn something about president snows backstory and after this I got a different sight of his reactions. It also shows the development of the games. They show the 10th game and that was much less high tech. And next year there will be a movie about the game Haymitch (the mentor) won.
Myra
2025-09-17 16:11:45 +0000 UTC
