Why is President Snow hot now? The new hunger games movie the ballad of the songbirds and snakes movie review and deep dive. I watched it so you don't have to (but you probably should). A discussion on whether it sympathises President Snow, parallels to society, hidden meanings, design, architecture and clothing symbolism, Lucy Gray, Sejanus Plinth, Dr Gaul character discussions and how it compares to the other hunger games books and movies. Do you need to read the book or watch the other hunger games movies before watching this one?
Both spoiler and spoiler-free discussion.
I watched it in 4DX - this was my first and maybe last time and yes, they made me enter the hunger games myself for that immersive experience.
This is a movie review and also a look into how future dystopias fiction are really just mirrors for modern day. In ballad it looks into the techniques, philosophies and structures society sets up to allow for people to dehumanise others and subjugate them with things as awful as 'the hunger games'. The hunger games has always been reflective of American policy or what America could turn into (see Suzanne Collin's 'inspiration for the hunger games' interviews) but I couldn't help but feel as I watched the movie that it felt so timely.
Some topics the video covers:
Book reread review
The 4DX Cinema experience
Do you need to have watched the films or read the book?
I changed my mind on Sejanus Plinth.
Lucy Gray and President Snow romance - is the love real?
Was the ending unexpected?
Capitol clothing symbolism
Dr Gaul philosophy
President Snow philosophy
Parallels to society
Dehumanisation tactics
Reaper and the flag scene
Suffering and capitalist expoitation as entertainment (squid game, youtuve and reality tv parallels)
Lucky Flickerman's weather report
President Snow A Rebel Or Self Preservist?
Why this might be better or as good as Catching fire... sorry!
Ending explained
We also talk about shirtless President Snow.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 intro
00:42 i was wrong about the book (non-spoiler)
02:02 they threw snakes at me in 4DX cinema (non-spoiler)
03:10 do i need to have watched thg? (non-spoiler)
03:41 do i need to have read the book? (non-spoiler)
04:20 what ballad of songbirds is about
05:11 rachel zelger as lucy gray slay and song
08:23 hunter schafer as tigris
08:46 viola davis as dr gaul
08:57 josh rivera as sejanus plinth
09:18 ballad of songbirds parallels to real life
11:40 dehumanising the districts
12:48 selective outrage, censorship and media control
14:13 suffering as entertainment and squid games
15:00 suzanne collins and the iraq war
15:18 Set, costume and design symbolism
16:18 is Snow 'sympathised'? (why is he hot now)
17:15 Snow and Lucy Real Or Not Real
18:21 President Snow A Rebel Or Self Preservist
19:09 Ballad Of Songbirds vs The Hunger Games
19:33 Ballad Ending Explained (symbolism)
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