Catching Fire, Lost in Adaptation ~ The Dom 

It's actually my favorite book in the trilogy: less game (that would just have been a repeat of the first book, also it's a surprise when they have to go back) and more politics and characters. Perfect mix.

The only thing you, and the movie, left out was that they literally turned Finnick into someone forced to have sex with capitol people, and during this he got his revenge by learning secrets of all the high end capital people. That was the one thing I love most about Finnick's character, he turned something so cruel into a person win.

I love Haymitch's and Finnick's (book) characters. At first it seems like Haymitch is a useless drunk-but in reality Haymitch has spent decades training children (all on his own) only to watch them die one by one and self medicates to ease the pain. Not only did he kill many children by his own hand-but I'm sure he feels just as responsible for the deaths of all of tributes he was tasked to train. And Finnick was receiving gifts from people who had abused him or people who wanted to abuse him. I mean, how sad is that? He has to use these monster's gifts to stay alive! WONDERFUL video! Thank you so much!

Another thing was life after you win. The fact that the victors village is quite run down (but still better than the rest of district 12) because well no one ever wins in district 12 so they never saw any point of proper maintenance. Also the thing the film completely did not mention at all was that the victors are expected to take up a talent/ skill so it doesn't look like after you win you just sit on your arse all day and it's also a way for the capitol & rest of Panem to keep up with them and what they are doing. Peeta's was painting. They expanded on the fact he was a good cake decorator and later camouflage improvisor (?) to make him have a passion for painting. This is referenced at lot in this book and a little in the next one. Katniss however did not feel she was good at anything and Cinna suggested her thing be that she is a designer. She clearly is not interested in any way, shape or form in designing clothes but can't think of anything else that she can do so cinna just does the designs for her and she just approves them. She also knows she can't have her actually talent (hunting/ poaching) be the thing she displays as it's illegal. It was heavily implied that she admired Peeta's talent and she felt like a bit of a fraud for just pretending to have one.

In the scene where Katniss shows off her wedding dress and it burns away to the mocking Jay, the camera pans to Cinna and you see in his eyes he knows he signed his own death warrant. It's chilling

I found Mags' death so much less powerful in the movie. It felt like she was only there for 5 minutes, so her sacrifice wasn't nearly as touching as it was in the book.

A book detail which I don't quite remember if it was in the movie or not was Katniss unusual ability to swim, because district 12 didn't have water areas. At the beginning of the book it was explained her father taught her when she was small, and it came up again in the hunger games arena

Fun fact: the nude elevator scene was actually filmed in a hotel and some guests actually saw the actress who played Johanna in the nude

I really love how even though Dom doesn't have that many subscribers, relatively speaking of course, he still does quality work and uploads on a regular schedule, I mean can we just talk about how much effort must go into every single video, it's pretty damn impressive

The other biggest change was that, in the book, the other tributes kept up w/the lie that Katniss was pregnant. In the movie, they suddenly forgot about it. I watched the second movie before I read the book, so I don't mean to complain. Just pointing it out for the heck of it.

Just as a super quick addition, I believe that Mags couldn’t be understood by Katniss because Mags had either suffered a stroke in the past and could not speak properly, or she had some form of dementia (or some other brain degenerative disorder associated with aging. I’m not expert in these things), which affected her speech. Finnick had known Mags for years, therefore he understood her better, as he was used to her slurred speech. I might be wrong, as it’s not like I have the book in front of me at the moment, but this was just my interpretation of Mags’ character :D

As far as the book is concerned, I'm of an opposite mind. I actually enjoyed all the drama before the Quell more than the actual games. Catching Fire ended up being my favorite book of the series and it cemented Peeta as my favorite character.

Something you didnt mention in your first review and again in this one, though it does has lost its importance, you can get your name added to the jar for the Games more time in exchange for extra food and heating oil. After the new head Peacekeeper came in, one of Gale's brothers started have to add his name for more food because they lost all the food trade that was keeping everyone in the district alive. The big point was that the Capital had gotten so pissed off that all the food they were giving them was so rat infested that it was inedible.

I think the shaky cam for the first movie was a deliberate choice; not for any 'artistic' reasons, but because they didn't want to graphically show children murdering each other, and the audience in general doesn't want to see it. The fight scenes get much clearer when you get the older children (and Rue) left, because it feels less squicky watching them fight to the death. And in this movie, we're dealing with adults, so there's no squickiness at all.

This was the most faithful adaptation out of all three books, they took most of the dialogue straight up from the book, and the things they left out could be worked around instead of just leaving plot-holes in the story like the Harry Potter movies did.

I'm tempted to read the book just for that extra tidbit of Haymitch's backstory and how he won. I wish we could have seen him fight. I bet he mostly won with sarcasm.

The lightning thing follows "Back to the Future" physics. Just go with it.

Suzanne definitely was there, wether in spirit or not, because Lionsgate also made Percy Jackson and I think everyone know how that went

Something I desperately wanted for the adaptation to carry from the Catching Fire book was Katniss' breakdown near the end. Katniss had suffered abuse after abuse and trauma after trauma doing what Snow wanted throughout the story in order to protect her family and loved ones while needing to keep her true emotions internalised but they've slowly but surely build up which culminates in her capture (which is the reason I couldn't help but cringe whenever she was having a hallucination or emotional outburst in the movie). When she awakes captured on the hovercraft (which she thinks belongs to the Capital), she thinks that Peeta's been captured and is being tortured by the Capital. All her fears have been realised so she takes a needle and goes off to murder him to stop him from suffering. When she sees Beetee in the same room as her, she even plans to murder him after she finds Peeta. Sanity Slippage, thy name is Katniss Everdeen. This was quite honestly my favourite moment in the books and the Hunger Games series as a whole due to how chilling and memorable it was and as a result I was really disappointed that the movie didn't or rather couldn't adapt it.

"With varying degrees of subtlety." Considering Johanna's interview, this made me laugh. XD

I might be showing my girly side, but I absolutely loved the second book. I loved that Haymitch's story was more fleshed out and you got the added bonus of learning about the other Victors. They had real characteristics and personalities rather than just being seen in a periphery (clever Foxface and physically intimidating Thresh) like the first book. Also, I feel like the world was much more explored. The added mushy faces and love-triangling wasn't too off-putting for me...but that could be because I found Peeta and Katniss's chemistry much more believable on paper lol.

12:24 When I first saw this movie I didn't realize the blood in Snow's glass was from his mouth so I exclaimed out loud "Oh my god he drinks blood!"

I hated the scenes they cut out with Katness getting bread from Rue's district. District 11 didn't riot over Rue's death, they sent Katness fresh bread as thanks for her kindness. In the second book, when Katness talked to District 11 about Rue and Thresh, her final words to them were "Thank you for your children, and thank you all for the bread." It was genuinely touching, and that was what lead to District 11's revolt.

I will always love that Suzanna gave them PTSD and CPTSD, with all the crap they've been through and the horrors they performed. It's impossible for them not to walk away with serious mental issues. The idea that you can fight in a war as a child and be perfectly fine afterward (looking at you J.K. Terfling) is wishful thinking. I love the scene in the beginning where Katniss shoots the turkey and then flashes back to being in the arena and Gale comforting her and helping her calm down. It's a really touching scene that shows that Gale cares for her deeply. Although I really feel like the love triangle was forced in this series and we could've done without. Katniss has more important things to do than decide which boy she likes better while there's an entire war going on.

You forgot that in Haymitchs Hunger Games he was allies with Magdes(spelling?) Aunt and that was how she acquired the Mockingjay Pin to give to Katniss. Or something similar to that

When Mags died I was in tears. I don't think it was supposed to be really sad but it reminded me of my grandmum.

5:14 Varying degrees of subtlety *laughs in Johana*🤣🤣

I mean the “to the hills plan” doesn’t fail because the “love triangle” it’s Gale dedicated to breaking the tyranny of the capital where as Katniss just wants to save those she lives and isn’t concerned about the bigger picture!

You should do a Lost in Adaptation of Forrest Gump. Aparently the author was so mad about the movie, he wrote a sequel to Forrest Gump which opens with "Never let them make a movie about your life."

As a fan of the books first and the films second, I must make this joke. Where's Finnick? Odair he is.

Catching Fire is my favorite of the books (can't remember how it ranked for me with the films). I like the chess like maneuvering, the characters introduced, and the Haymitch backstory. My favorite part in the WHOLE series is the interviews with the tributes in Catching Fire. Sympathizing with the people in the Capital who've gotten so attached to the victors, Finnick's shout out to his "one true love," Peta announcing she's pregnant, not to mention the others' disgust at having Katniss appear in her wedding dress before they go live, and the show of solidarity after.

The Dom- "RUN, JENNIFER LAWRANCE! SAVE YOURSELF!"

One moment i really hate they left out, is when Finnik and Katniss wake up peeta, while covered in green skin care salve and laugh themselves silly by his reaction.. Both of them had made peace with the fact that they will not survive these games and decided to seize this last chance for some fun and cherish it to its fullest.. For me this was such a delightfull form of resistance of spirit! (One of many in the books, but the most relatable for me)

Also, OCD moment, but when Katniss impresses everyone with her bow and arrow skills, she actually shooting bird dummies thrown up by the instructor and the archery range, not killing weird hologram humans.

They did miss the fact that Katniss and Peeta watched the 50th quarter quell. The watched as Haymitch won even though he tried to commit suicide. That is what cause his alcoholism.

Movies have leeway on the speed of electricity in those kinds of situations - haven't you ever seen Back to the Future?

I'd just like to say that I think I actually enjoy listening to Dom explain (some) movies' plots as the relevant cuts flash by more than watching (some of) the movies themselves

hey could u do a lost in adaptation on winnie the pooh

Instead of watching films I don't feel interested in, I check if you have done these about them.

Most of my issues with this film came from more of a book nerd standpoint. I thought the plot points were done great but the characters were a little meh, notably two of my favourites- Wiress and Finnick. They weren't bad. I just had such high expectations for the characters, Finnick especially. The other issue I had was her romance with Gale. Like it was never a good part of the book but it was even lamer in the film. It doesn't ruin the film because it was never a big part of the book or the film.

The whipping scene felt more brutal in the book. He had passed out.

I can't be the only one who pictured Beetee and Wiress as gnomes from WoW when I read this book, right?

I'm surprised you didn't catch that they didn't mention her pregnancy during the games (I remember someone, I think Finnick not sure, saying something along the lines of "You shouldn't come in, you're pregnant" or something). It's a very small difference but I thought it was to keep the citizens thinking she was pregnant and her "starstruck lovers" image.

As a person who obsesses over both books and movies I absolutely love your videos. Keep up the good work, you just earned yourself a new subscriber, my good sir.

Looking back, I love how the worldbuilding in the film mostly stayed true to the books. It's such an immersing world. I'm glad to see it honored that way. I also love the crazy trends of the Capitol (the vomit-inducing drinks, the clothing, the amount of fakeness and artificial beauty). Little details like that are everything.

Congratulations on dispensing with that silly, silly, silly rule of going one-by-one.

2:16 can we talk about how the Victor’s Village sign looks eerily like the Arbeit Macht Frei signs at the entrances of concentration camps?

I got to admit I LOVED the new arena more than the first one. It was so entertaining in the book.

This might just be a weird thing that annoyed me but, in the film, after she made her speech about Rue, why was everyone so angry at her, she was only talking about Rue, it wasn’t really her fault that the man got killed.

Finnick is way too freaking cool.

I was sooo excited to watch this, Catching Fire is my favorite movie ever and the first and second book are almost tied in my opinion

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That drink that peeta and Katnis were given that makes you sick so that you can go on eating is a reference to what, according to some, the Romans did. They would eat as much as they could, then make themselves puke so that they could keep on eating and drinking.

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One of the changes that bothered me was the part right after Peeta gets electrocuted by the force field. The group follows along the barrier after Peeta is revived, and in the movie they are able to do so without making the same mistake because Katniss now knows about the "ripple" in the wall. However, in the book she is able to lead the group because she can hear the extremely faint humming of the force field due to the hearing implant she got after her ear drum was blown out in the games in the first book. So really this change is due to the first movie not being as accurate to the book as the rest of the series, so I can't really hold it against this movie.

This is a dumb detail but I really liked the distinct bread each district made. The grain rich loaves from Rue's district was an indicator to Katniss of their gift, and seaweed bread from Finnick's district was sent to Katniss's team during the Quarter Quell to indicate the time their escape was supposed to take place. And the Capital had wonder bread like quality that I thought was funny.

I honestly think these are some of the best adaptations out there. My favorite bit of casting may be Sutherland as Snow. He's terrifying.

Catching fire was my favorite book aswell as movie i feel it moves the story more hinting at lots of secrets

9:47 he just said mocking gay I cant even omfg 😂😂😂😥😥😥

I would love a copy of the Mocking jay dress in my size! Simply beautiful! :)

My favourite book and film of the trilogy! Just a small point on the Quarter Quell I interpreted it as Snow cheating, I think Katniss even comments on it herself in her monologue that’s it’s too much of a coincidence that the event set out 75 years ago just so happens to address the problem Snow is currently having, he changed the Quarter Quell to get Katniss into the arena and so Plutarch used this to his advantage

what I always disliked about this movie is that it ignored that katniss hated when gale would make a move on her or when he kisses her because he became so threatened by Peta he failed to listen whenever she would say she was in danger and trying to protect people. that's what I loved about her she was very goal orientated in protected people she loved. she didn't even think she was in a love triangle but the movie just made her decide to make out with him...that was disappointing because in doing that it sort of misses the point of the book. A fanfare and a star crossed lover's wedding being used to distracted s dystopian society into forgetting how evil they are and that's what the movie does! It trades some of the deeper plots for a distracting love triangle

Another great episode. ^^ I didn't like the second book as much as the first one either, but I definitely prefer the second movie over the first film. As a matter of fact, it is down straight my favorite of the four movies. Overall, it was the best directed, best paced and, overall, best film in general. Now on to the third book... which is my least favorite by a landslide. As for the films... I'll leave it for when the episodes come up. :D

9:47 "All he wanted was to make her the mockinggay" lol

Her quiver suffers from what I originally called the "Legolas effect" (I now use yours) if you watch the behind the seens for L.O.T.R. bloom was shown how to use a bow but during shooting had no arrows they got CGed in and the effects guys forgot to reduse the number every time he shot.

I'm glad you don't have any complaints, because it is *illegal* to have complaints about Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Catching Fire was my favorite of the three books, and IMO it was the most faithful book to movie adaptation I've ever seen. I had read all three books after seeing the first movie, and I remember being very impressed with how close everything in the CF movie was to how I'd imagined it. The one thing I would say is that Lawrence is not quite right physically for Katniss (IIRC she's supposed to be a petite girl), but her acting was spot on.

Catching Fire was my least favorite book in the trilogy, but it's easily my favorite film in the tetralogy.

14:35 I knew I was rewatching this particular series for a reason AND THERE IT IS! XD

10:55 mags could talk but not that well from her age in the book

i absolutely love the hello my beautiful watcher at the beginning

I don't know what it is about these videos but....they are so friggin good! I just keep on coming back!

Been a few years since ive last read these books but I do believe that after katniss had her hearing repaired it was better than it had been. I do believe that there was a part where she walked around throwing acorns at the forcefield claiming it was to know where it was but she could actually hear the buzz of it but she didn't want them to know that. I might be wrong and am open to corrections cause again it has been a while since I've last read it.

the moment I was always struck by that was in both book and film was the straight up execution of the unnamed old man in district 11 who started Rue's mockingjay whistle (wouldve been more powerful in the film if they went into more detail about how she started it and used it to subtly carry messages but still its a big gut punch moment in both)

you were right about the pocket watch production knew that it was a dead give away and cut it

Honestly after the success of the first one (a lot of which stemed from the community commenting on how FAITHFUL of an adaptation it was) it’s not all that surprising that they kept to the book on number 2 knowing it would spell disaster to depart at that critical stage

Am I the only one who thought Joanna was wearing some sort of tacky, middle school play style tree costume?

I actually liked this book better than the first one. It's my favorite of the three.

Thanks for another great video. Catching Fire is my favorite of the films and of the books.

I remember being disinterested in the concept of the first movie, so I watched it first on VoD. Seeing as I loved it, I saw Catching Fire at the movies and as a result of liking that one too, I saw Mockingjay P1 in theaters. The problem arose when I didn't enjoy it. I have actually yet to see Mockingjay P2.

Popped in to see catching fire's adaptation. Only to smile seeing the Hollow Mask.

another thing I think they left out is Finnick telling Katniss that Snow essentially pimped him out to rich Capitol Members if I dont remember wrong. I believe it was also insinuated that he wasnt the only one abused in this way (this was shortly before the naked elevator scene)

This book series is my second favourite trilogy of all time. My first favourite is the Summoner Trilogy by Taran Matharu. I literally just got the prequel, The Outcast, and I started reading it, not able to put it down.

I didn't like the second book quite as much as the first either, but the opposite reasons! In the first I was quite excited to see the actual Hunger Games, by the second I understood how traumatic it was and I loved the tension of the first half with the second hunger games always looming. But I found the actual games themselves a bit disjointed and game-y it didn't feel like it was tying in to a wider point as much as the first. It's feels like a book waiting for the final act in the third.

This is the only movie in the Hunger Games series I saw completely. I only saw like 30 minutes of Hunger Games and 0 of both Mockingjay movies.

14:58 Goddamn I love your cloning effects. :P

I liked that they kept her styling team from the Capitol in this movie a little bit more. They play a much bigger part in the books and I was disappointed when they barely got any screen time in the first movie

Tbh Catching Fire is my favorite book and movie of the entire series.

Nice Bleach shirt

When this book first came out (and I actually got an advanced reader copy at work), it was a huge shock/twist when they went back to the games. We all just assumed it would be about the aftermath and the uprising, I never expected them to be in the quarter quell, since they were not supposed to be! I always liked that and I think that's probably why the stuff in the movie that happens before the games falls flat.

It would be nice to see: Lost in Adaptation: Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice. Carrie by Stephen king The Saga of Darren Shan by Darren Shan (they did horrible job with movie or at least that's how I remember) I hope that I will see these videos one day~

According to the film special features, the author was a part of the scripting process. She worked with the writer/director to go through the entire book page-by-page to figure out what was important and how to translate it to film. I don't know why she's not credited.

You are so entertaining, by far my favorite RU-vidr right now!

Funny. Jeffery Wright was in Catching Fire plus Mocking Jay. And he was also in James Bond.

I started to tear up remembering Mags, oh my god was she so pure.

People Asked: 38 Saw the Film: 27 Read the book: 22 Something doesn't add up!

Haymitch’s Games was a big development of his character, but I’m glad they didn’t show it. It was already so graphic in the book, I didn’t miss it being left out

I had a feeling you would do something like this with the Hunger Games movies, which is why i got cracking on watching the Mokingjay movies.

i felt the same way about the dresses and lack of violence

The quarter quell isn't always made of victors it's sorta a random battle like the rules are completely different each quarter quell