3:16 - god forbid that would just be AWFUL thank god that DOESN'T HAPPEN LMAO *THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1* and *WHIPLASH* are available over on Patreon for Early Access and Full Length! www.patreon.com/professorreactions

Peeta: *requests a locket specifically for Katniss with her family AND GALE in it to remind her that she needs to be there to protect them and genuinely wants her to live a good, happy life with her family* Gale: HOW DARE U KISS ANOTHER BOY TO SAVE YOUR OWN LIFE WHEN IT WAS LITERALLY ON THE LINE 😡😡😖😖

Johanna's "there's no one left that I love" line is given more context in the books. When Johanna did her first Hunger Games, she played the "innocent sweet girl" and then absolutely wrecked everyone in the Games. She upset a lot of rich Capital folks who didn't gamble/bet on her. As revenge, the Capital took out her family.

effie’s butterfly dress actually represents her metamorphosis of how she’s slowly becoming more aware of how corrupt everything is after being so protective of katniss and peeta

Mags knew that she'd end up getting them killed while they wasted time trying to figure out how to save her AND Peeta throughout the games, so she made the decision for them. When she volunteered, she knew she wasn't going to make it. She volunteered because she was old and Annie was still young and already traumatized enough by the first games she was in. Peeta painted Rue as an FU to the people in charge of the games and when Katniss saw it, she understood him and joined in with the Seneca Crane move. Also the whole Elevator thing with Johanna, and the sugar cube thing with Finnick... Katniss had a reputation for being very modest and reserved and they were absolutely messing with her. One of my favorite lines of internal monologue happens right as Katniss has just watched them attack Cinna to throw her off, and then she sees herself surround by water immediately in the arena. She thinks "this is no place for the Girl on Fire" One of my favorite visuals from this movie is Katniss being rescued, lifted into the air with her arms out like (mockingjay) wings, as everything is on fire around her.

Mags was thinking that she was going to get the other three killed trying to carry her around and decided to walk into the fog to help them survive

everyone tried to stop the games with sweet words, but peeta's the one who actually managed to get the crowd riled up! he knows how to play the game!

One thing I really wish they would’ve kept in is Peeta’s physical disability. In the books Peeta has to get a prosthetic leg because he had to get one of his legs amputated because of the first games (his leg injury in the first games is a lot worse and katniss has to put a tourniquet on his leg which is good for a short period of time but tourniquets aren’t meant to be a long term solution so Peeta looses blood flow in his leg and eventually has it amputated.) so that’s why in the books Peeta stumbles around the terrain in the games because he JUST got his prosthetic leg maybe a few months ago. But in the movies it looks like he’s just uselessly stumbling around for no reason. Also Katniss in the books has severe hearing loss in one ear from when she blew up the careers stuff.

bro how Effie says "now for the boys" and this time she says "now for the men" shows just how much she loves and cares for them from the first to the second movie

Fun fact from the book: When Katniss sees the arena, she realizes the arena is specially made for her. Because, as she thought: “This is no place for a girl in fire”.

The previous Quarter Quell was Haymitch’s games! for his games they doubled the amount of tributes so Haymitch won against 47 kids instead of 23. His arena was described as looking idyllic, with lush meadows, fragrant flowers, beautiful mountains, adorable golden squirrels, and a sparkling lake. but it turned out that virtually everything organic in the arena was toxic, including the water, the squirrels were carnivorous and hunted in packs, and the mountain was a volcano that exploded. haymitch was only set on finding the edge of the arena and along the way teamed up with maysilee. once he found the edge he stayed there only leaving to answer maysilees screams and then hold her as she died. he found that if he chucked something over the edge at the force field it would bounce back. he won when he and the other tribute were both practically dying and then ducking when the district one girl threw her axe and it came back and hit her in the skull.

What I liked in this movie was effie has more of a connection to katniss and peeta, she actually cares about them, when katniss was up to be picked she was actually sad about it

there’s not even really a love triangle aspect in the books😭 katniss basically has no interest in romance because anyone she loves will be used against her.

Peeta paint Rue to remind everyone specially Katniss that the game are just fucked up and kids dies for some "entertainement " and how cruel this is

In the book it explains that the fog also cause muscles to quit working so their arms and legs gave out etc.-- in the book when Petta who was still suffering from his shock from the force field couldnt walk then Finnick carried him and Katniss carried Mags. When Katniss could carry her anymore then Mags kisses Finnick and walks into the fog so that Finnick could save Petta-- doing her part for the revolution.

i’ve watched every single reaction to this movie and something people don’t notice is that peeta was the one who pained the picture of rue. when talking about it in the book he says “i wanted to hold them responsible, if only for a second. for killing that little girl.” i wish they included that conversation in the movie bc it could be confusing without it

I'm so happy to finally see someone who's not on the Gale-Train. But to answer the question what he has going for himself: He's a Hemsworth. In the books, I guess they've been friends and supported each others families. But we see already in this movie that their goals don't align that well.

A lot of people don’t mention this but I love the arena. In the books when Katniss and Plutarch meet they have quite a cryptic conversation about a watch he wears which displays the mockingjay symbol. He then goes onto make the arena a clock:)

2 details about Johanna I've always loved in this movie: "Annie Cresta, the girl Mags volunteered for... She won like 4--- 5 years ago" Johanna won 4 years ago, and if you look at her face, she realizes that "How do you know [the wire] won't *burn* *up*?" She places emphasis on "burn up" as if she's hinting to Katniss to shoot the arrow

The victory tour is one of the more fucked up things they make you do as a winner of the hunger games… after escaping by the skin of your teeth and with lifelong trauma, having to go to every district to essentially have to spit on the graves of people you were forced to murder, while their grieving families can do nothing but watch. Even if you win, you are still a casualty of the Capitol in every way.

Even if Mags tried to walk herself, Finnick wouldn’t have let her and would try to carry her. She realized that Peeta was more important and so she sacrificed herself so Finnick could carry Peeta.

One thing they left out of the movies but shouldn’t have was that Peeta lost his wounded leg in the first hunger games and got a prosthetic. An advanced prosthetic but still it made him a little clumsier and slower. That’s what made him fall in the snow in their first televised meeting and why he needed more help like being carried in the games. Also I wish they’d put in that they trained hard to pack on muscle for the second games with Gale’s help.

Little FunFact: In a deleted scene Finnick teaches Katniss a knot. It's the same knot she uses in her individual session with the Gamemakers and "hangs" Seneca Crane.

This movie it's easily the best from the franchise but the third book (in the movies was split in two parts) is my favorite, you'll see how deep this story gets and it's so mature than you ever though.

I would encourage you to read the books after you watch these. It is told from the perspective of Katniss and lets the reader see things from her perspective and inner monologue. The books are really cool and adds even more depth to the story

i don’t know if anyone else brought this up but the “pro life” mentality in the capital when they think that katniss is pregnant and call to stop the games is wild because they would have no problem throwing that same baby into the games 13 years after they’re born

"Jabberjays copy. How do you think they got those screams?' Is one of the most underrated chilling lines.

an interesting fact about Cesar is in the book Katniss see that in his own way Cesar is trying to help the tributes by painting them in the best light possible.

Mags was trying to make sure Finnick gave up on her and kept running instead of trying to help/save her.

8:23 This drink is a more futuristic version of a practice that would happen at Roman feasts. In ancient Rome, people would use a feather to tickle their throats to make them vomit so they could keep eating when they got full.

The cat in the first movie and this cat are actually supposed to be the "same" cat....Prime's cat named Buttercup. Fans of the books were extremely upset with the black and white cat in the first movie since he was nothing like how he was described in the books so they fixed it for the other films to be much more fitting. And yes, he's very untrusting of Katniss since she tried to drown him when he was a kitten, lol.

This is often lauded as the best film in the series, but I actually prefer the next one. It's different in pacing and theme, which I really like. Also, Effie is my favourite character arc. From the first to the last film, her progression is iconic.

In the book Mags had a stroke not long before the reaping. That's why she doesn't talk and part of why she volunteers. She already knew her quality of life wasn't going to be the same. Annie didn't win her games by force, she won by luck and had a mental break after watching her fellow district tribute be dec*pitated. Mags knew Annie would not make it and knew her importance to Finick. Plus, imagine standing up there with people you have known and helped "raise" since they were children.

26:05 Maggs knew Finn would never leave her so she went out so he would have to help Peta

The cat’s name is buttercup, it’s supposed to be the same cat in all the movies, but the original director didn’t think it mattered that the cat wasn’t orange. The second director changed the cat to be orange

Finnick is one of my absolute favorite characters. He's a bit more fleshed out in the books but I still loved his character in the movie. Make sure to pay attention to what he says in his speech in the next movie

quick context for gale cause the movies really didn't make it clear -- he and katniss have been best friends since childhood, and have never been romantically involved. They hunted together to help keep each other's families from starving. Katniss figures out that he has feelings for her, but she's not interested in any relationship and pushes the thought away. I'm not his fan or anything, but the movies make him so one-note and just love triangley

in the books the fog has a paralyzing effect so that’s why katniss was having trouble getting up moving again

Many find this movie to be the best, and it may well be the most entertaining. So I hope you won't be too harsh on the next movie if it doesn't make you feel quite the same. I feel like I'm in the minority of actually loving the third one, it might be less "hunger-gamey" but ultimately, it's what the whole story is about: A revolution.

The reason why the cat doesn't like her is in the books, she said she tried to drown it and ever since has hated her

26:21 she knew that Finnick wouldn’t leave without her. This part in the book hurts real bad

the reason why president snow is terrified of the possibility of a revolution is because he lost almost everything when he was a child during the first district rebellion. all of his family wealth was destroyed with district 13, his parents died, he had to see capitol people cannibalise each other from hunger, his sister had to sell her body to help feed the remnants of their family and so on. there are prequel books to the series called the ballad of songbirds and snakes, i really recommend it. also explains snow's ptsd from the mokingjay song (i hope it's not considered a spoiler since all of this happen in the book only)

One beautiful detail at the tributes parade. Cinna this time went with more of an ember effects rather that a burning fire (like the first movie) symbolizing the fire in the districts being dormant but there waiting for the right moment. Waiting for Katniss. Is beautiful!

Peeta painted that portrait of Rue to remind Katniss who they were really fighting and as a tribute to Rue.

I wish the movie didnt cut out the book ending where Katniss grabs the syringe with the intent to find and mercy kill Peeta as she thought they were taken by the capitol. Its a brutal gesture that at the same time shows how much she cares.

in the book Peeta lost is leg due to the previous movie and the injury he had that's why he need help a lot in this movie ..

19:59 where Joanna goes off at the interview in the book that does not happen. This scene is so much better than the book she goes off.

18:36 they didn’t need to impress anyone anymore. Every victor, the game makers, the capitol, the districts know what the 75th tributes can do. They want to show their anger towards the capitol. For 74 years the victors couldn’t be reaped and were promised peace. That’s why peeta painted rue.

The movie misses the mark on a couple things, like Enobaria's teeth for example. In the book, it's stated she has them filed (and I believe either gold or diamond tipped) AFTER winning her Games. It wasn't "to" rip people's throats out, but rather because ripping someone's throat while she was pinned down was how she won her Games. So it was meant to be symbolic

Catching fire is absolutely my favorite of the "trilogy" the sub plots and exploration of all the Victors is so fun and so great to watch

" what are you doing here ' when gale shows up, i laughed my but off! I'm team peeta for sure.

the enobaria line in the movie is honestly kind of confusing because in the books she didn’t get her teeth filed like that so she could rip people’s throats out, she got them filed like that because that’s how she won her games, by tearing out her opponent’s throat as a last act of desperation. after the games, the victors are often forced to get surgical alterations in the capitol, whether to cover up their injuries / disabilities sustained in the games like peeta, who after the first book has a prosthetic leg, or to appeal more to the capitol’s residents, who often view the victors as desirable / a prize to be won (hence johanna’s line: now that the whole world wants to sleep with you). a lot of victors who have that “desirable” quality are actually forced into literal sex trafficking, like finnick and cashmere, who both partially won because their looks attracted sponsors, which is especially disgusting if you consider that finnick was the youngest victor ever. it’s speculated that enobaria therefore leaned into that sort of animalistic / feral reputation after her games to avoid getting trafficked. she might’ve also done it because she’s a career and winning the games is seen as a huge honor in her district, which is also the most brutal / brainwashed district, as it’s the one who trains peacekeepers and makes weaponry for the capitol. either way, it’s really sad and a lot deeper, and idk why they changed that line in the movie because if you know the context it’s much more interesting and sad honestly

“Kill him Peeta, Kill him, take out the competition “ HAHA

I love that you're Team Peeta all the way because Peeta in the books... Man, his character made me feel some type of way that wasn't just butterflies. The scene about getting to know Katniss in the train talking about his favorite color, being there with her during her night terrors and the fucking pearl 😭 When I saw it in the theaters, it just made me feel so full of hope and peace, and that's what Katniss precisely felt about Peeta. Gale never stood a chance in the books anyway, he was originally supposed to be her cousin lol. Anyway, no one deserves Peeta in a hundred years ❤

Him rooting for Finnick from the go feels just so relatable, but the fact that made me cheer was that he recognized Sam from Peaky Blinders. That alone made me subscribe. Also, how he reacted to the second movie is exactly how I reacted to the second book. And then the third, for me that's it, each book was significantly better than the previous one. And the best thing is that, for me TBoSaS is at the same level as Mockingjay, which makes me really excited for the movie. I can't wait until he (hopefully) reacts to that as well.

Catching Fire is the best of the 3 books. I agree with others, you gotta read this if you are into reading. The last line (which I read before reading the book cause I'm weird like that) was so powerful. "Katniss, there is no district 12" boom, book is done, gotta wait for Mockingjay - which I do have to say was the weakest of the three.

I just love the blooper from this movie while shooting the proposal scene, Josh ripped his pants getting down on one knee and Jen was just laughing

The tributes individual stories are so incredibly heartbreaking. Mags was alive since before the games even started as she participated in the 11th games and won. She watched as they turned into what they were and so when it came time for the 75th games she joined in on the alliance that half of the tributes were in on to save Katniss and Peeta at all costs hence why she sacrifices herself when she realizes that her being there will hinder that mission. She fought so hard and never got to see the result of her actions. Johanna says there’s no one left that she loves because snow killed them all to punish her for not playing into his game. Haymich lost his family and girlfriend too for using the force field to win hence why he turned to alcohol. The morphlings were also in on the plan to save Katniss and Peeta which is why the female sacrifices herself for him. It’s believed that Enobaria ripped her opponents throat out to win her games because she had no other choice, they were on top of her and pinning her down and all she had left was use of her teeth and for this act of desperation the capitol turned her into a bloodthirsty killer which she then had to play into to stay alive. There’s so much more but these are just the things that came to mind in the moment

funfact prim's cat was a tuxi in the first movie but they corrected him to be yellowish in the later movies XD the kitties who have issues with her are all Buttercup

No like I love that scarf. Every rewatch and reaction I always think "god that's such a good scarf". I'm serious. Like I feel seen because no one has ever mentions it. Incredibly niche appreciation for a movie scarf.

The foreshadowing to Cinna....and love that everyone gets obsessed with Finnick

in the split second i pressed the youtube app, i fr thought “i want to watch someone react to catching fire” and then i when youtube opens i see this video uploaded 3 hours ago. spooky!! but thanks youtube overlords!!! 😸

Yeah, like Hamitch said, they're not ever getting out of it. At that point their future is forever this. Plus they get to relive their trauma every year when training other tributes and watching them die. Peeta and Katniss are not trying to impress, they're trying to send messages. "Remember the innocent children who died" and "you're not invulnerable". It's unlikely that all tributes did what they were supposed to do, show off their skill, Joanna at the very least probably had a rant full of curses ready. Cinna knew what he was doing and the risk he was taking, and he did it anyway.

Cinna is amazing no doubt he's a fucking genius who put such a deep meaning in his work

we can all agree that this is one of the best movies EVER. I mean I got chill every time i see the last scene

27:52 a really touching and sad moment is happening and here's Professor "I don't know who you are" 😭😭

I’m so excited you’re reacting to this series!!

The shaky camera is suppose to make you feel confused and like you don’t know what’s going on. It’s suppose to feel chaotic, bc that’s how Katniss felt as the countdown was happening. I’m not saying that they should’ve kept that style into the next movies, but for the first one I think it was well needed.

Okay, you Earned my subscription this time. Love that you get the Movie and can pick out the narrative. Look forward to more from you..

After all these years I'm still in love with Johanna

i never NOT get chills everytime gale says "there's no district 12" CHILLS, EVERY TIME MAN.

Been waiting for this one!

The team Peeta sign in the back is hilarious

LOVE your reactions very much! Specially to this series! You have the same opinions and comments that I had watching it which is cool too!👌🏻🤝🏻😍 Interesting you love the "political real parts of the movies than the games" that tells me you'll enjoy The mockingjay 1,2 so much 👌🏻 It's getting interesting from here I really like the next one though some people think it's a bit dull compared to Catching fire "it's arguably the best one yes" but I LOVE the finale so much! Both pt1,2❤️ Btw I just LOVED you being so mean to Gale LOL 😂❤️ I also loved Peeta from the start I didn't really care for the love triangle they tried to make there's just no choice it's so obvious and easy to love Peeta! He's the best! ❤️❤️

"ew, who the hell are you ?" same

Glad to see you back at my TL, last time I saw you we were watching The Good Place haha

I CANT WAIT TO SEE YOUR MOCKINGJAY REACTIONS!!!! The story builds amazingly

love your reactions

You’re looking slim! Definitely seeing the weight loss in each video. Needing inspiration myself as I’ve been gaining recently but you’re an inspiration man. Love seeing the progress.

i looooove this movie. So happy you feel the same. Truly is better than the first in a lot of ways and the first was really cool. I also love the District 11 speeches as well.

35:23 imagine just waking up to Gale 🧿👄🧿 a whole jumpscare 😭

14:41 While not the only location shooting done in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, by this franchise, the new Tribute Training Center for this movie and the rest that follow is my favorite. Filmed at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, which has been very popular with filmmakers over the years due to its distinctive John Portman designed architecture. The original Will Graham/Hannibal movie adaptation, Manhunter, had scenes in this same hotel, as did Marvel's Loki TV Series. (Spider-Man: Homecoming's teaser trailer also had the Vulture swooping down that same atrium in a scene that was never used in the movie.) Every Labor Day Weekend, this hotel along with 4 other neighboring convention hotels (two of which are also designed by John Portman) are host to DragonCon, one of the biggest generalized geekery conventions on the east coast. I've been on that exact elevator from 16:30 before, with Cosplayers wearing only SLIGHTLY more than Johanna does at the end of that scene. Also because the production couldn't rent out the entire hotel for their filming, I heard a story that when they were shooting that scene, the elevator had stopped at an unexpected floor one time because the call button had been pressed and some random hotel guest got an eyeful.

post the next one already!!!!! i love these

It’s so weird to me some of the things they didn’t include in the films for clarity reasons. Like they talk about the quarter quell for two seconds and never really give context to it being a game with a twist, like in the first quarter quell the people of each district had to vote for the tributes, and in the second there were double the amount of tributes so two boys and two girls from each district. Another is not clarifying that viewing the games was mandatory to each citizen in the districts. And the districts were kept separate from one another, the only time they were ever allowed to communicate with one another was during the games and that only included the tributes. So they were not able to view footage from one another’s districts and were essentially taught to hate one another, the first districts 1,2 and 4 were especially disliked as they were more prosperous for providing the capitol with things they desired. District 1 made things like jewelry and precious gems. Making them the wealthiest district and the capitol favorite. District 2 is the masonry and became weaponry after the “fall” of district 13. so they made and manufactured weapons of all kinds to provide the capitol. They also train their children like soldiers because district 2 is where peacekeepers are taken and trained from. And district 4 provided seafood as they were the only district that was surrounded by ocean. Then you get all the way to district 12 who provide coal and they’re Essentially an entire district of poverty.

you’re hilarious 😂 i was gonna say that i’d love to watch a movie with you but i guess i am!!

first video!😅 will try bingeing your vids now, you are funny

I see that Team Peeta in the background. Quality. Great reaction and glad that you loved it!

I’m so glad ur a Sam claflin apologist

The Jaberjay scene and the ending scene with the lightning are the best scenes

I don’t know what you have changed but your reactions are 💯 better than a year ago, love this channel

The cat at the beginning is supposed to be the same cat from the first movie 🤣 idk why they changed cats but it’s Prims cat that’s the only reason katniss hasn’t killed it.

I’m sure someone already said it somewhere else in the comments, but Enobaria “got her teeth sharpened to rip someone’s throat out” because that’s how she originally won her games. That’s why it didn’t happen in the movie.

11:38 STOPPP LMAO

Effie(Elizabeth Banks) from Pitch Perfect is also the Director of Cocaine Bear. The crazy announcer is related to Emily Blunt and was in many films like Big Night and The Devil Wears Prada. One of the winners that was saying Tick Tock is Amanda Plummer daughter of Oscar winner Christopher Plummer who was in The Sound of Music. Mags played a judge in the Law and Order series. Sadly Finnick was used as a prostitute by the Capitol Elite. President Snow(Donald Sutherland) had some great roles in the films MASH and Ordinary People. His son is Kiefer Sutherland. A prequel is coming out. Joanna(Jena Malone) has been in many films the most current the horror film Consecration. PLEASE React to the Japanese film BATTLE ROYALE and the sequel which is quite similar to The Hunger Games and came out first

I can't wait for you to react to the other 2, I would deffinetly recomend the books they add so much more detail to the story. P.S. there is another movie comming up 2023 about President snow before he was president (about his teenage years) the book is so good.

Though you probably figured it out, Finnick loved Mags and had immense respect for her. She was his mentor, and stated in the books, half his family.

They needed a way for mags to go quickly. Like hamitch said.

Your hair is so pretty! It’s it bad that I want to see you do a heatless curl set up?

Just so we all are aware.. this is the best movie from this franchise. I enjoyed the first one more than the last 2 honestly. They just get a little convoluted towards the end. But I still really enjoy all of them.

I LOVE HER! The girl on fire is so cheeky🤪