Battle Royale
11 May 2004, 09:37 AM
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Battle Royale
Did anyone watch the japanese film on channel 4 last night?
It was good and made a nice change from the usual american rubbish, the film had a plot and did not concentrate on how beautiful the actors were.
I only watched it until about midnight, as I then fell asleep.
What happened at the end?
(Doubt the Blockbusters will have it, but I look forward to watching the whole film at some point).
It was good and made a nice change from the usual american rubbish, the film had a plot and did not concentrate on how beautiful the actors were.
I only watched it until about midnight, as I then fell asleep.
What happened at the end?
(Doubt the Blockbusters will have it, but I look forward to watching the whole film at some point).
11 May 2004, 10:15 AM
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No! 
BR1 is a really good film. As you say its quite cleaver and has a good plot. BR2 is out now, and it is really bad, so dont waste your time on the 2nd film.
Some more good jap films for anyone whos intrested : Itchi the Killer : Zatoichi :
Azumi. The list goes on, jap films, the good ones are very good.
Enjoy.
BR1 is a really good film. As you say its quite cleaver and has a good plot. BR2 is out now, and it is really bad, so dont waste your time on the 2nd film.
Some more good jap films for anyone whos intrested : Itchi the Killer : Zatoichi :
Azumi. The list goes on, jap films, the good ones are very good.
Enjoy.
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11 May 2004, 11:04 AM
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FFS! missed it! Watched some homo-erotic tosh on BBC1 about a convicts on a runaway train - I say homo-erotic becuase it just smacked of some dodgy underlying insinuation.
Battle Royale is an immense film. Comedy when the one lad discovers his weapon is a saucepan. Legend has it that the teacher who votes the class to enter BR is the host of Takashi's castle but I'm not sure its true having only seen BR once.
Battle Royale is an immense film. Comedy when the one lad discovers his weapon is a saucepan. Legend has it that the teacher who votes the class to enter BR is the host of Takashi's castle but I'm not sure its true having only seen BR once.
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11 May 2004, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by EddScott
Battle Royale is an immense film. Comedy when the one lad discovers his weapon is a saucepan. Legend has it that the teacher who votes the class to enter BR is the host of Takashi's castle but I'm not sure its true having only seen BR once.
) - but Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano created TC, and you'll sometimes see him driving the boss cart at the end - he looks a lot more fresh faced on most as he doesn't have the scars from his bike accident. He's also the Japanese soldier that says 'Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence' in the Bowie film.Kitano is one of my favourite actors/directors, I highly recommend checking out Hana-Bi (AKA Fireworks), Sonantine, Brother, Dolls, Violent Cop.... the list goes on
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11 May 2004, 11:21 AM
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I caught half an hour of this film last night but had to switch off at 11.30 (early start this morning!).
Cracking film with a very unusual plot, would've loved to have been able to see the end....
Nick.
Cracking film with a very unusual plot, would've loved to have been able to see the end....
Nick.
11 May 2004, 12:14 PM
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Saw the first hour of this last night - wanted to see the end, but also sufffered from the 'got to get up early for work' syndrome. Will have to keep an eye out for it either being repeated, or go and get the DVD if available.
It sort of struck me as being a 'Lord of the Flies' with automatic weapons in part...
It sort of struck me as being a 'Lord of the Flies' with automatic weapons in part...
11 May 2004, 01:44 PM
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Why wasn't this film advertised in advance?
I only knew it was on because I happened to be watching channel 4 as it started.
Think it caught most of us by surprise.
I only knew it was on because I happened to be watching channel 4 as it started.
Think it caught most of us by surprise.
11 May 2004, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
STILL haven't seen this, REALLY want to. Isn't the "winner" the evil schoolgirl in Kill Bill 1?
Quality film and actually got to see it whilst it was on at the cinema.
Gave my copy on VCD to my boss and kept the DVD
11 May 2004, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by richiewong
Yep its the same girl in Kill Bill.
She seems to be a bit typecast as a groin stabber
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11 May 2004, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Beemer_Deano
The one who plays Gogo in Kill Bill is the lass who goes out jogging in BR, not the winner or the evil one who racks up all the kills.
She seems to be a bit typecast as a groin stabber
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She seems to be a bit typecast as a groin stabber
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11 May 2004, 05:57 PM
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Caught the beginninng of it a couple of weeks ago on Sci-Fi, then actually decided to watch it last night (caught it by accident both times). Is it me or do the japs have some f**king wierd ideas for films Good film thogh, especially the mexican standoff in the lighthouse, now that's a bitchfight
Good film thogh, especially the mexican standoff in the lighthouse, now that's a bitchfight
11 May 2004, 06:22 PM
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Good God Total agreement on what a brilliant movie this is!
Loved all of it, and managed to stay awake until the end.
Sad to read Battle Royale 2 is not so good.
Loved all of it, and managed to stay awake until the end.
Sad to read Battle Royale 2 is not so good.
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