Enjoyed in spite of BR ripoff
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riekondoh-116-326404 — 10 years ago(May 16, 2015 08:01 PM)
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. -
Mahmood-Buttrumps — 9 years ago(May 26, 2016 07:21 PM)
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.
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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.
Are you deliberately trying to came across as idiotic? Because I have to admit you are doing a bang up job of it. -
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.