Battle Royale


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Has anybody ever seen this film? I just saw this the other night and it really made me think, about how bad it really could get in the future...

'Battle Royale, a film by the veteran Japanese director Kinji Fukasaku, tells the story of a dystopic future in which each year, a randomly-selected 9th grade class is kidnapped and sent to a deserted island where they are equipped with weapons and are forced to kill each other until one survivor is left. The movie, which premiered in Japan on December 16, 2000 amidst much controversy, is based on a bestselling novel by Koushun Takami.'

http://battleroyalefilm.com

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I have it on Divx, this is a bad-a$$ must see FILM. Holy-crap if you were in there position, would you pull the trigger on your own friends?

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knowing me back then and some of my jr high classmates, I would have waited outside the door for them all... :devil:

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not a bad film... not as good as it could have been, imho. they didn't go into the reasoning behind the battle royale enough, nor the political system which put it into effect.

but it was quite a thought-provoking film anyway.

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I loved it, I have a friend with the dvd. I can't wait for the sequel, I think the info is on that site allready posted, the trailer looks great.

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got the DVD! :) it's a nice film. can't wait to get the sequel in march 2004! :)

btw, what does it have anything to do with the future?

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yep BR II is gonna be great .. Yanks are gonna kick off tho, esp if they see the trailer :)

Have had first BR for a while now, have two versions, Original Version and Special Edition with extra footage and a new ending.

*edit* BR II Will NOT be getting a shwoing in the US *edit*

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UK will probably get a showing, but its already been announced there will be no US showing of the film ...

*edit* TRAILERS *edit*

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I never expected a us release, the first one didn't get one here, most asian movies don't. They remade the ring into a piece of crap to release it, instead of releasing the good one.

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I never expected a us release, the first one didn't get one here, most asian movies don't. They remade the ring into a piece of crap to release it, instead of releasing the good one.

Have to agree there ... with the remake that is ... However th UK is still quite good with decent asian movies (well at least compared to america)

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btw, what does it have anything to do with the future?

I think it's like 2010 or something.. At least it's an alternative time where the Japanese won WW2 together with the Germans, which is why the military has so much power in the movie. BR2 supposedly is more about the state of society. Can't wait for it.

BTW, does anyone know if there's an English translation of the BR book available?

Edit: Nevermind.. I found it. I think I'm gonna have to buy it sometime in the near future.. :)

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The first one was excellent. Its the only subbed movie that I have in my possesion and love to watch :). I can't wait for the second one :yes:

ss1.

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It's a brilliant film and I'm reading the book at the moment.

Seen the trailer (got it subbed) for the 2nd film. Looks superb! No supprise tho that it's not getting shown in the US:

br2oops.jpg

I get the impression that the US is still a bit touchy when it comes to skyscrapers being blown up.

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PLAY sell it in Europe, I assume they wil send it to the US, but dont quote me on it. I do know however that they now ship some R1 discs from the US so they may do?

Also maybe try GetVCDs but I honestly cant say what they are like to buy from, but they are the only people selling BR in the US that I could find ...

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