Being a Rip-off doesn't make it bad.

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.

You could say Game of Thrones is a Lord of the Rings ripoff or Independence Day a War of the Worlds ripoff.
Are you deliberately trying to came across as idiotic? Because I have to admit you are doing a bang up job of it.

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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you are obviously a liar, and i can think of a reason for that.

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I certainly have no interest in Battle Royale. I enjoyed The Hunger Games and that's all that matters to me.

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If this Battle Royale was such a fantastic book and film then no amount of hype would have made The Hunger Games the success it is. I think it's a case of sour grapes from BR fans.

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I think you are correct. It's a pity if they did invest in getting the DVD released on THG film's coattails. The movie didn't sell anyway.

I am the Queen of Snark, TStopped said so.

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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.
How else account for their repetitive posts on the subject?

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Too bad its also completely false.
Why do you guys even comment if haven't see the actual films?

That's interesting.

I am the Queen of Snark, TStopped said so.

"The Condemned" is more similar to "The Running Man".
"America isn't ready for a gay, mexican chicken sandwich" - Poultrygeist

Lets Get Real Folks: Lionsgate has been on the verge of BANKRUPTCY thanks to the Tyler Perry Stinkbombs;And Also, IDK Where some Folks get their Info from(A Cereal Box,Perhaps?),But the Facts are that The Last and Final Installment of the Hunger Games Franchise was the ONLY one to Actually Make A Profit; The Rest TANKED due Mainly to Misleading Press; So, can the Folks at Lionsgate Avoid becoming the Next Orion? Stay Tuned.

the unpreparedness of the kids in battle royale is what makes it a great story to somewhat relate to. Showing how regular, untrained people would react to the situation i.e. practically everyone, and how relationships breakdown when pressured (the lighthouse scene).
I'm not trying to bash on the hunger games or anything (which I have yet to see) but the title is quite misleading as the slides really TRY to say "Here's why 'The Hunger Games' is better than 'Battle Royale'" which just annoys me and frankly just makes me want to do just that because of this poorly researched article.
I mean, you could have used my previous example of the kids not being prepared in battle royale versus the training gone through the contestants in the hunger games and focused on more how that essentially makes the movies not the same thing but no. I see you slightly mentioned that but then continue on with a condescending tone towards Battle royale, laughing at the improper translations of dialog during a death scene.

I used to be one of those guys until I saw the movie and then read the trilogy. Other than the base premise of kids killing each other to the last, the rest of the story rips off Batle Royale's notorious sequel.
In regards to the two films, I much preferred the BR portion of the games as I felt the THG really pulled back to hit the PG-13 rating. But I thought THG was far superior in creating the tension leading up to the games than BR. BR starts off too quickly and you never really get to know any of the characters nor the tension they are feeling going into everything.
To me, THG portion of the movie leading up to the games actually felt superior to the book which is fairly rare for me. As they couldn't implement a lot of the book into the film due to the inner monologe, the book also couldn't really express the tension a lot of the characters felt that the actors were able to portray.

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