When I saw the trailer for THG, like many others I thought, "Oh, Battle Royale is getting an American adaptation." Then
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CharlesTheBold — 11 years ago(November 14, 2014 03:15 AM)
I hope you watch Battle Royale
I've come up with a theory that the BR trolls have a financial interest in Battle Royale and are furious that their investment didn't pay off. Hence all the postings proclaiming Battle Royale to be a "classic" or "masterpiece", accompanied by attempts to guilt Hunger Games fans into watching Battle Royale. They even proclaim Battle Royale II to be a successful movie even though it was a thorough flop.
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jsycamore-181-254662 — 11 years ago(January 06, 2015 02:35 PM)
I haven't seen Battle Royale ( and don't wish to) so I can't comment on claims of one being a ripoff of the other but it is obvious that there are going to be influences in many books and films. You could say Game of Thrones is a Lord of the Rings ripoff or Independence Day a War of the Worlds ripoff. The fact is that every author is influenced by those who went before.
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summerinertia — 10 years ago(December 30, 2015 11:18 AM)
You could say Game of Thrones is a Lord of the Rings ripoff or Independence Day a War of the Worlds ripoff.
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weejockxxx — 11 years ago(January 23, 2015 07:29 AM)
I have to agree with you here. I've lost count of the films that have been remade , rebooted or just ripped off by Hollywood. Some Good like The Magnificent Seven, Some Bad and some indifferent. I had never heard of battle Royale when I saw this film and to be honest only watched it because Jennifer Lawrence looked totally hot in X-Men First Class. The one thing that did distinguish this film is the fact that Lawrence can act. I have watched Silver Linings Playbook and Winter's Bone and am astonished at the depth and diversity of her talent. She is not just a pretty face.
As to the film itself, it is just another in a long line of YA books written for the 'Twilight' generation. Happily I can say that, in my opinion, this film trounces 'Twilight' in all departments. Acting, dialogue, direction. The only aspect I didn't enjoy was the shaky cam style of filming. I hate that in all films. Just my opinion.
As to Battle Royale, I finally got to see it and thought it was just an ultra-violent exploitation movie. I will probably get panned for this but I felt the violence in BR was there for violence's sake, not to enhance the story. Unlike Hunger Games where it was pretty muted.