Battle Royale

Hecate · 23-09-2001 11:05am #1

Did anyone get a chance to see this during it's run in the IFC?

The film is set in Japan of the near future, and looseley based on Lord Of The Flies; basically an entire class of schoolkids are taken to a remote island, given weapons and told 'kill or be killed'. Only 1 can survive at the end.

Don't think we'll see a dvd or vhs release here, but keep an eye out for it.

BNC · 23-09-2001 12:46pm

Nah missed it. You can buy it on VCD though from here
there is a good review here

The Gopher · 23-09-2001 12:51pm

Due to the fact that Japenese kids have to go to school/grinds study etc for all but an hour or 2 of the evening i think alot would be glad of that fate.They say that they are becoming very violent cos of this crap existence.

Belisarius · 23-09-2001 11:24pm

Ive heard good things about it of course ,but the lack of an IFC theatre in Cork is right kick in the proverbials , Ive been on to the kino here in Cork but they seem pretty certain that they wont be getting it in

yellum · 24-09-2001 1:12am

Dang I missed it. Heard some very good things about it. Is that VCD crowd any good ? Are they secure ? I'd be more interested in a dvd version but if thats not available ..

Lex_Diamonds · 24-09-2001 1:21am

Saw it, loved it. Incredibly quirky. You'll spend alot of the film laughing in disbelief at alot of the stuff that goes on.

I'd say a DVD wont be long in coming, seeing as how Tartan got .Ring into the shops so soon after its IFC release.

Victor · 24-09-2001 2:37am

Not sure, but I think it is on this week as well. See http://entertainment.ie/

adnans · 24-09-2001 2:22pm

ahhh the Battle Royale. well, myself, blam and his friend (lets call him FreezeQuake) went to see it last Friday followed by some lan thingy in temple bar. it was one of the best entertaining movies i've seen recently. its got everything, subtitles, guns, lots of ways of killing a person, blood, cute japanese girls and some crazy ass violence. the movie was so good that i even played some great CS and Quake at the lan which we went to. if you are going to see it, except to be excited and happy and very disturbed.

adnans

TwoShedsJackson · 09-03-2002 3:31pm

It's out now on DVD for anyone interested - saw it last night, thought it was excellent. I want to know who that girl in the training video at the start is

Kali · 09-03-2002 6:10pm

Don't think we'll see a dvd or vhs release here, but keep an eye out for it

seen it on DVD on sale in HMV about a month ago, €28.99

Samson · 09-03-2002 6:25pm

Play247.com have it for £14.99 sterling.

http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=R2&title=98274

Mr E · 09-03-2002 9:05pm

Rented it from ChartBusters a fortnight ago. Great movie......

- Dave.

yellum · 10-03-2002 1:47pm

Bought it on DVD last week in HMV, nice and entertaining. The teacher is a nasty piece of work. Reminded me of the bad ole days of catholic brother schools.

EL_Diablo · 10-03-2002 5:07pm

you can get it on dvd in forbidden planet on the quays. classic movie. i cracked up laughing at the end bit where yer man is dead and his fone rings and he gets up and answers it and says he won't be home anymore then just dies again. lol!

Shinji · 10-03-2002 5:32pm

I want to know who that girl in the training video at the start is

Yuko Miyamura - she's a pretty well-known voice actress, although I haven't seen her in live action movies before.

She played Asuka in Neon Genesis Evangelion, for anyone wondering where they've heard those somewhat insane tones before...

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 10-03-2002 5:42pm

evangelion rules!

just watched nearly all of it this week i only have the last 2(4) eps to watch

Caesar_Bojangle · 29-04-2002 9:21pm

battle royale my favourite film
get it at www.blackstar.co.uk or www.play.com
they are numerous versions of the dvd out, i d wait a while before buying as there is a new gold edition dvd due out in the usa pretty soon with 25 mins of deleted scenes and extras compared to the lame ones on the dvd available right now.

i think i payed about £20 for the dvd about a year ago, well worth it. You wont be disapointed

banbutcher · 30-04-2002 2:23pm

yea i saw it! its a cool film, the teacher is one of those guys whos weird! have you heard of teckechies castle in japan! he owns it! he was also in brother that was good aswell

koneko · 30-04-2002 2:32pm

Disturbing, yet very good. Though I wouldn't put it up there with Ring, it was really good.

Once the first one dies (anyone that's seen it will remember this whole scene, where the story kicks off), you're sat in disbelief at what just happened. Crazy I tell you!

It's out on DVD here, but get it from Play instead.

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