Have you ever watched/read one of the previous The Hunger Games movies/books and wished it was even more bleak? If so, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is here for you.
Sure, there are some moments of levity; one of them is even in the drinking game. But the brutality of the Hunger Games seem even more intense in these early years of it, and knowing how Coriolanus Snow evolves into the villain we know in the future of this dystopian world isn’t exactly warm and fuzzy. That being said, Tom Blythe and Rachel Zegler, who play Coriolanus and Lucy Gray Baird respectively, are fantastic in this movie, and I look forward to seeing more of their work.
While watching this movie, I had a gin and tonic. Grab your drink of choice (you’re gonna need it), and dive into this drinking game!
Take a drink when:
- A title card appears in the movie
- You get your first look at District 12
- Lucky Flickerman flips his coin
- Mockingjays appear
- Snow betrays someone
- Tigress is great
- You really miss a character from the original trilogy
Take two drinks for:
- “These drones aren’t very good”
- “The Hanging Tree” song
- When Snow gives Lucy Gray a white rose
Take a shot for:
- The scene with the Panem flag (you’ll know)
Pour one out for:
- All of the fallen Tributes
What did you think of the movie? Let me know in the comments!
I haven’t read the book, but I liked the movie. The first two parts were good! I wanted more Tigris! The last part felt a little rushed, and the “break up” needed a little more build up. Also, it had the same problem the first Hunger Games movie had – a severe lack of kissing! Are we supposed to think they’re in love? The chemistry was there, but it’s like they forgot to turn on the bunsen burner.
I definitely liked the first two parts over the third part – we knew nothing good could happen in that third part, all things considered. I agree the “break up” part felt rushed, and holy chemistry Batman before we got to that part.
Wovey…my God, Wovey…
So when are we going to get a pre-prequel that shows how Panem started in the first place? Sophie says all the dystopias are happening at the same time: Squid Games in Korea, 1984 in the UK, etc.
This is an excellent theory! I like it.