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by **GLX** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:58 pm

Since everyone is talking about it....

In the near future, the economy has collapsed, unemployment has soared and juvenile crime has exploded. Fearful of their nation's youth, the Japanese government passes The BR Law: Each year, a 9th grade class is sent to a remote island where they will be locked into exploding neck collars, given a random weapon, and forced to hunt and kill each other until there is only one survivor left. Chiaki Kuriyama (Kill Bill) and screen legend Takeshi Kitano (Boiling Point, Brother) star in the movie that has been argued, acclaimed and banned around the world. More than a decade later, it remains one of the most savage, shocking and emotionally powerful films of all time. Now experience the complete Director's Cut of Kinji Fukasaku's uncompromising masterpiece -- nominated for 10 Japanese Academy Awards® -- available uncensored and unrated for the first time ever in America.

by **bkthomson** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:07 pm

, good idea for a thread.

by **Zechs** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:08 pm

See this is why I'll remember Battle Royale more than the Hunger Games. Because of the sick nasty that was Kazuo Kiriyama.

by **avengingtitan** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:23 pm

Never heard of it before a few weeks ago. I cant see the trailer at work though. Is it in English or is it in Japanese?

by **Lord Ice** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:57 pm

The ironic thing is that if they do that American version they have planned, it'll be called a Hunger Games ripoff. :roll:

by **Stephen Day** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:08 pm

avengingtitan wrote:Never heard of it before a few weeks ago. I cant see the trailer at work though. Is it in English or is it in Japanese?

Japanese with English sub-titles.

by **avengingtitan** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:15 pm

Stephen Day wrote:
Japanese with English sub-titles.

Ehh I'm out then. Its not that I hate subtitles I own quite a few with them but I have a hard time with Japanese films with Subtitles.

by **Greg** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:03 pm

Fantastic film. Seen it years back.

by **sdsichero** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:14 pm

Also...

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by **xshane666x** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:04 pm

A true classic.

by **eltopo** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:32 am

the book is really good (allbeit a bit long) I never read the manga
also I made this

by **eltopo** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:34 am

Lord Ice wrote:The ironic thing is that if they do that American version they have planned, it'll be called a Hunger Games ripoff.

true what I also find funny is that most of the people that whole heatedly defend the book (and movie) have never heard of Battle royale

by **bkthomson** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:39 am

eltopo wrote:true what I also find funny is that most of the people that whole heatedly defend the book (and movie) have never heard of Battle royale

True, and why can they not coexist? It no different than the battle Royale fans saying hunger games is a rip off of it. Damn if you do, Damn if you don't.

by **Timbales** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:39 am

The premise is odd, sculpt a child into a killer in order to quell juvenile delinquents.

by **eltopo** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:41 am

bkthomson wrote:
True, and why can they not coexist? It no different than the battle Royale fans saying hunger games is a rip off of it. Damn if you do, Damn if you don't.

I mean they can coexsit (and do) the problem is to say that BR had no impact on HG when clearly it did