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Fun fact: Peeta is an alternate spelling of Pita, a type of bread, and Mellark means cake. So Peeta Mellark literally means Bread Cake.

“Where everyone dresses like those beauty gurus who have never been told no before”😂he did not hold back

Primrose Everdeen Katniss: I volunteer Peeta Mellark Peeta's brothers: Sucks to be you man.

Peetas crush on katniss was definitely real. In the book he was like “I remember the dress you wore of the first day on kindergarten, the song you sang , how you did your hair and the exact dandelion you looked at.” And katniss was like “You’re a great actor!”

“The hunger games is kinda dumb” All hunger games fans: well excuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me princess

I'm gonna be thinking about "Effing Trinket" for a few months.

The reason why Katniss going in was such an important event is because she was saving her sister and she was the first ever volunteer from 12. The same reaction wasn't there for Peeta since it was literally just a normal reaping, no volunteers. Just a random pick

why is no one talking about that at 4:40 Peeta has full on tears running down his face while Katniss is stoic, never noticed that but its a great detail to contrast their two characters. MY POOR BABY PEETA :((((

Katniss isn't supposed to have a bow, because hunting is actually extremely illegal. The Capital is supposed to have complete control over available resources, even if it means not providing enough food for everyone. In truth, they want the lowest in society to be starving and suffering. Also, the Capital wouldn't want the workers to have hunting weapons which could be used to fight and overthrow their rule. However, Katniss is able to hunt and trade in the black market, even dealing directly with the police who are supposed to stop her, because everyone in 12 is starving and wants the meat. In book 2, this changes, the "peacekeepers" are replaced, and we see what happens when they enforce the laws against hunting.

Haymitch’s problem was that before Katness and Peta, he was the only tribute to win from district 12. All the kids he had to mentor since he won (as a teen boy himself) he watched die in the arena. He ends up with a heavy drinking problem as a result. As per usual, the books went into more detail about poor Haymitch... 😆

I still wish we could see the game haymitch survived because it was a truly brutal and sad game. If I remember right he had feelings for katniss’s mom’s sister and he wanted to help her win the game but she died and by the end of the games he was practically holdin his intnestines to keep them from fallin out . After that game his alcoholism started to try to forget and to not feel anything watchin kids year by year be sent to their death

I actually think that The Hunger Games has one of the better movie adaptations of books out there. They worked better than the Harry Potter movies for me, maybe cause there was a lot happening in the hp books related to the story, where as The Hunger Games focused more on the atmosphere, and relations between the districts and Capitol

Dang how did he know this was my favorite Christmas movie

Hearing Elizabeth Banks say "PRIMROSE EVERDEEN" gave me chills all over again

The torture on Katniss in the book is extremely diluted in the movie. Also, I think it's one of best YA romance novels despite all the bloodshed and gore. Because, love and relationships hell of complicated. Never smooth sailing also young people stupidly emotional. For a young person it is as close to great romantic read as it gets.

For some reason, ever since I first read the Hunger Games, Haymitch has been my favorite character, and that never changed. I love him so much and idk why

Alternative title to the hunger games: *Purge but with toddlers* Edit: Okay y’all can stop talking about the misspelling now

The book goes much more in depth with the whole Peeta Katniss situation. The whole tragic love story thing was made up by Haymitch and Peeta to get sponsors. Throughout the whole game Katniss thinks that they’re putting on a show, and she is kind playing a role while Peeta isn’t. We later go on to find out that Peeta is in fact in love with her, and we hear a lot more about why and how they know each other. I just wish that they had focused more on Peeta’s character in the movies, because he is actually really interesting, and there’s a lot of reasons for the things he does, that I don’t think they’re good at illustrating in the movie.

8:43 like why the fuck is there no glass to prevent her even shooting at them? Surely, they cannot give people they basically sentenced to death for their entertainment a weapon and allow them into a room with themselves unsupervised.

Man I just gotta say way she volunteers for tribute and the sheer emotion depicted from her is absolutely amazing and you can genuinely feel it. Seen never doesnt make me choke up. Despite movie itself being overall average at best

“She’s so relatable she eats food like me”

"The Hunger Games is dumb." Hunger Games fans: *who has dared awaken the ancient one!?!?!?*

Can we appreciate that Alex spent 10 of these 14 minutes before the games even happened?

As someone who’s just finished the mockingjay prt 2 an hour ago, I feel extremely hurt by the title Edit: finished the first book, angey

Ah yes, my favorite Christmas movie. Teenagers dying, the movie.

why is no one talking about alex saying he’s taking a break bc he feels burned out? ☹️ take as much time as you need alex, we’ll all still be here

4:24 I love how you make your character watch the movie that small detail made this video better

The film's editing and camerawork is very documentary like and I think this was the point because of the fact that the film is very raw and real in the district scenes and in the games there's lots of uncomfortable closeups. It's almost wartime like as well with it's shaky camera which is part of the point considering that it is set 74 years after a Rebellion in a post apocalyptic soviet.

I love how no one is talking about the fact that he basically skipped the whole movie lol

The reason everyone kinda flipped when Prim-Rose was picked(I know this from the books) is because she's 12 and many people would feel bad for the younger kids who had gotten picked. In the books they explained how more papers with your name are added each year so the likely hood of a 12 year old getting picked is a lot less then an 18 year old. Thats also why for Peeta it was less of a reaction because he's older and had a much higher likely hood of being picked. These movies talk a bit about the loss of innocence and it shows how people are more uncomfertable with an 12 year old getting picked then a 18 year old

In the books Gale used traps to find rabbits and Katniss traded her father bow (after he died cuz it was too big for her) for Gales knowledge of traps and they then became besties

This movie is not dumb….. It is a masterpiece, and so is this video

The Hunger Games. A movie about children killing each other on live television. A great classic cheery Christmas movie. Edit: OMG TY FOR ALL OF THE LIKES!

The reason no one freaked out to Peeta getting picked or volunteered for him is cause that was kinda the point of why it was so dramatic that she volunteered. No one does that in district 12, not in a long time

"Good thing its all fiction!" North Korea: 😐

"so Peta has a crush on Katniss, but he's gonna have to fight her in the Hunger Games cause... *Dramatic Tension"* I like the viewpoint that literally the entire super horrific and manic plot of the books is nothing more than a cheesy, dramatic plot device to create tension in the romantic dynamic of the main characters. because... you know its true.

I feel personally offended with the title cause I have a weird emotional connection with this series

I know that in the film Katniss' love for Peeta seems artificial especially in the interview after winning the Hunger Games but in context of the book it makes sense because Katniss really didn't love Peeta it was really all about survival. People focus too much on the relationship aspect of the book and films and not about the corruption and hunger that was really the main focal point of the hungers games. This review is a good example of that.

Any chance you can add captions to this? I recently found your channel. I'm partially deaf and captions in videos are so helpful. 💜

11:00 That's Huey from The Boys, I just realized!!

How can you go the entire film and not talk about Rue :(

Watching a dystopian film like Hunger Games for Christmas actually makes total sense in 2020.

The Hunger Games is such an interesting phenomenon. It came on the scene in a big way in 2012 and basically disappeared immediately from mainstream media after the last movie came out in 2015. At the same time, the core fanbase still knows exactly why they loved the books and movies so much. I only watched the movies properly for the first time about 2 years ago, read the books afterwards and the series has a special place in my heart since then. I re-watch the movies every now and then, listen to the soundtrack or watch movie commentaries on it. The movies have their flaws and I personally hated the third book but the THG universe is so interesting, I would love a re-make, TV series or spin-off (Haymitch's games, please).

8:13 😂😂😂

Him: The Hunger Games is dumb The Whole Comments Section: *...How about 'no'.*

Oh, you don’t like the hunger games? Here, have a berry.

4:58 this caught me off guard and I almost spit out my blackberries 😂

being honest knowing how long it takes to make these videos makes me enjoy them way more

This just proves that the books are a thousand times better (at least for me). Like, in the books you really get depth into what is Katniss thinking and how complex being a tribute is.

im holding back my love for the hunger games to watch alex’s comedy.

Your animations just bring me so much joy, I laugh out loud so often.

7:36 he was 21 during the movie irl . his names dayo okeniyi lol

Hunger games is literally just child murder the movie

Katniss is meant to be extremely unlikable, she's not meant to be relatable, peeta was the one that made you like her

4:57 killed me, Lois coming in had me dying. I can’t stress how hard I laughed. Your videos are always fantastic

Me repeatedly saying “reaping day” really fast to see what he was tryna make me hear:

Say what u want about Jennifer Lawrence, but that girl can ACT. When she's volunteering as tribute it sounds SO real it's scary. The hunger games is such a masterpiece words itself just won't do it justice. It's art. I'll never get bored of it ever it's honestly unmatched.

catching fire is honestly the BEST film out the series

The first time I watched the hunger games, we had a substitute teacher for class and they put on the first movie. I thought it was the most boring movie ever because they take so long to actually reach the hunger games part. Class ended before the games even started. I thought, “do they actually fight in this movie or is the entire movie just them preparing for the games?”

I know I’m a year late; but I read your “notes”and thank you for your hard work on these movies; hopefully you’re less stressed now! Love your videos and you have a new subscriber!

Yes! Take some time off please! You deserve it

The odds were never in his favour

I abosulotely love this! Great job! Do you think you could do Catching Fire and Mockingjay please?

“That one kid from the movie zathuria” 😂

When you asked why all the tributes were so perfect is because when they get picked and sent to the capitol, they get a makeover before training.

Next: Every movie is dumb except Shrek

Alex: "you don't wanna say reaping day too fast" My dumb ass: reaping day reaping day reaping day re...

You’re doing amazing on your videos and I thoroughly enjoy them! You’re doing great ❤God loves you

the scene where she fires an arrow into the elites' viewing booth during the archery test ticks me off, because it implies that those in power NEVER BOTHERED to put up some defense in case someone would try and assassinate them during one of the tests

“The hunger games is kinda dumb” False, but continue..

The hunger games books are one of my favorite series. But the movies don’t do it too much justice, because they don’t explain anything

I like fact that summarizes the actual hunger games is one sentence

THE WAY YOU SKIPPED THE WHOLE ENTIRE HUNGER GAMES

When that woman picked a piece of paper and was about to say the girl’s name, an add popped up and said “look at this girl. No really look at her”

im upset you didn't include their first kiss in the cave when peeta was injured and katniss went to go get supplies to heal him. Honestly such a good moment

I swear bro hates every movie

The Hunger Games book is 2x better than the movie. Sadness...

All I can say *deep inhale* : READ THE BOOKS! They are soo much better than the movies and I'm not someone who always says that. Every moment in the books lost all their colors and depth when it was shown in the movies. Everything makes more sense when you read the books - the character's reactions and motivations, the politics behind everything. For example effie, she is brainwashed like all the other rich people, she REALLY truly believes it's an honor to participate in the games and it's somehow written that well that you can understand her. But slowly she looses her naive view when the story progresses and is totally changed in the last book. Oh and katniss isn't portrayed as a heroine, she makes selfish choices, gets more and more traumatized, basically looses her sanity. The books made me cry and think about morals and society. It's not a soppy Lovestory. The ending is realistic and not too fairytaily. I really recommend it. Edit: I didn't write this to criticise the video. Just as a tip for people who read this

Hunger games and maze runner are the perfect dystopian movies

I’m just really excited for Alex to review The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes-

I always thought that it'd be hilarious if when Katniss volunteered they let Peta go and took both her and Prim

To be fair, they all got "beautified" when they arrived at the capital.

Its been 3 yearssss, we need this guy to do catching fireeeeee!!!

4:41 funny, cos remembered.him from terabithia and vampires assistant, one which had a memorable ending, another where he was like the best character in the film

It’s just like teen beach movie but without the beach and all the teens are lying dead in a forrest

as a stupid child i felt VERY strongly about the political themes in these films that i didn't understand

*Reads Title* YOU TAKE THAT BACK

PLEASE DO THE REST OF THEM I BEG

“Everyone’s favorite Christmas movie” LOLLL I actually just literally rewatched the series this week ha

It really wasn't a big deal for Primrose to get picked. What made it dramatic is that District 12 literally NEVER had a volunteer in all of its history, unlike all the other districts. Siblings never volunteered for each other in the past, which is why Peeta being called out was mostly glossed over (except by Katniss). Also, the younger the tribute the less likely they are to survive, so when you see a 12 year old get chosen as opposed to a 16 year old you're basically like, "Okay, you're dead."

Ok man 3 years after posting ,that intro hits so hard.....

Im waiting for the rest of the series Alex😩

Alex: Fine,I'll ruin everyone's childhood memories myself

2:26 ok so this scene in the movie was NEVER actually explained... which I thought was really weird because it was an amazing way of foreshadowing future events in the books. Basically, a girl and boy were running from the Capital (Obviously illegal) and the ship was chasing them. The boy was killed with a spear and the girl was captured and taken prisoner. Later on in the movie, the same girl is shown serving food to Katniss. Her tongue is now cut out and she is unable to speak and basically made a slave. So if I remember right them running away was the author's way of giving us a glimpse of what eventually happens with Katniss & Peeta throughout the series (They are always running from the Capital). The death of the boy was foreshadowing Rue's death. (They died the same way & in later books, her death becomes something Katniss often has visions and nightmares about and is a big part of her character growth) The girl being taken prisoner, having her tongue cut out and made a slave. (Throughout the book series, Katniss feels as though she is constantly a pawn doing things for the benefit of others, she's never fully in control) That's all I just thought it was weired they cut out such a good scene...

watched it years ago totally forgot about it thinking about rewatching it

ok but moist's performance was god tier there is no denying that, he's the whole reason Jennifer Lawrence joined the cast

I feel like the movies are rather meant to be entertaining and having a lot of action while the books are focusing more on the characters and their relations... but I guess that's how most movies and books are made. I do think you miss a big part if you only watch the movies without reading the books cause they explain so many things that couldn't be done in the movies :(

alex meyers: everybody’s favorite chrismas movie my family: does everybody have their guns loaded

You're doing a great job man, cutting back is totally understandable, you do you ;)