Battle Royale

love the battle royale, i gots me the directors cut.


he did the yakuza papers too! those are fucking awesome movies...so go watch them. stoked cause i got the whole boxed set used at EB for $25!

quite simply, it will never be released in north america because nobody dares touch a film about a load of schoolkids killing each other.

For those seeking to purchase a DVD copy, realize that there are several versions of BR floating around. The Korean version is pure crap. The translation is awful. Though the UK region-free release is the original cut and is sparse in extras, it outshines all other versions in picture, sound, and subtitle quality. It's out of print though so treasure it.

I saw it about a month ago. I didn't know it came in region 0 though. That's interesting.

The Korean version has DTS though and extended cut. The Tartan 2-disc is the best of all, but its Pal R2.

Its worth the effort to buy a region free dvd player they can be had for under $40.00. There are a few places to rent other region dvds and there will no doubt be more in the future.

[DORK]I agree with the R2, but DTS and a few extra minutes don't make up for unintelligable
gibberish.]/DORK]

Seriously. It's worse than Alan Rickman in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

The Japanese are GENIUSES. Vic Romano from MXC was a nice surprise in the movie. Part two was alright but not as good as the first.

.....I guess I'm the only person who liked (most of) the second film. The last 20 or 30 minutes of it, though.....invincible children of infinite ammo!

Yea. Battle Royale=good stuff.

i have the hong kong version, good subs and a dts soundtrack. NTSC too, but coded R3.
i also have that tartan set, in the limited edition metal case no less
also, the korean version is a dvd-5, the quality must be compromised by that, especially with a dts track on there too.

Alan Rickman in Prince of Thieves was the only reason I liked that movie.

funny. Takeshi Kitano is one of the most loved actors ever in japan.
Beat Takeshi forever.

That role was pretty much made up for him.
In the book that character wasn't portrayed as intimately.

my 2 cents:
1. the sequel can be skipped after the first 20 minutes.
2. the book is way better than the movie and should be read first.
3. suicide club is pretty great
4. audition is a disturbing miike film, but i almost think that visitor q is crazier.

If you cant enjoy the beauty of BR, the Hilarity, or (and I venture with this) the dramatic death scenes. Then at least carry with you the knowledge it imparts.
*spoiler alert*

1. If you live in a country where entire classes are made to kill each other off and you're offered a field trip, choose THAT day to boycott.

2. Kiriyama has a running riot, yet Kiriyama only reloads once in the movie. Lesson? Hackers win biatch.

3. If Chiaki wears a yellow running jumpsuit and is shot to death by a girl in a schoolgirl outfit in BR,,,isnt it only logical that in a schoolgirl outfit fighting a girl in a yellow bikers jumpsuit in KB she should have come out on top?

4. When murdering japanese middle schoolers, take time to prepare. Every Japanese Middle school child can withstand between 1 and 15 gunshot wounds. That's a pretty wild variable, so I recommend using something a bit more subtle than walking around with enough ammo clips and bandoliers to make rambo wince. Tactical Nuclear weapons. Lets face it, stabbing doesnt always work on them, and we all know you're too slow to chase down a running kid with a garat. This is the REAL reason we didnt invade japan in WW2 People, japanese middle schoolers.

5. When planning a dinner party, never leave fast acting corrosive poison in the hands of the freaked out girl (it wasnt her fault) and remember, tactical machine pistols go on the left of the salad fork.

6. The dead hate leaving things unfinished, or missing calls for that matter, So if you kill someone, take his/her calls for them, it's the least you could do if you never want to see them again.

Chiaki Kuriyama PROFESSIONAL CROTCH STABBER!!!!


PS - i love BR so much, i don't even really need to say it.



[Edited on Apr 04, 2005 by KMFCM]