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Title: Battle Royal (Japanese)
Post by: CRAFTY on September 03, 2004, 06:09:50 AM
Has anyone ever seen this movie?
It's a Japanese movie which caused a lot of controversy because of its violent content. Kill Bill ain't shit compared to this.
Basically, the story is about a high-school class that has to go to a remote island under pressure of the army/government. There are about 40 students and they gotta killl each other until there's only 1 more person left...he's the winner of this "game".
It's pretty fucking sick...some scenes are just :o I still can't believe that they allowed that movie to be released in Japan, 'cause I heard that their government has a zero-tolerance for such movies. Anyway, it's also about friendship & betrayal, but it's filled with violence too.

Interesting fact:
It's one of Quentin Tarantino's favorite movies to have come out over the past couple of years.
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: Sikotic™ on September 03, 2004, 04:22:06 PM
Never heard of it but it sounds like a great movie, depending on the direction of the director.
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: white Boy on September 03, 2004, 04:39:53 PM
siiik.. many other threads about it
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: Throwback on September 04, 2004, 03:15:41 AM
my friend rented it yesterday. some scenes are pretty sick. i enjoyed watchin it.
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: On The Edge of Insanity on September 04, 2004, 03:52:00 AM
Yeah, its a dope film, didn't think it was particulary gruesome though to be honest.
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: Throwback on September 04, 2004, 04:12:33 AM
the scene in the lighthouse was kinda sick.
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: bez on September 04, 2004, 05:28:57 AM
Good flick.  I watched it a while ago, impressed.
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: Nutty on September 04, 2004, 06:29:17 AM
Been in the vid stores for a while now, never interested me, but I've heard that it's pretty gruesome. Should be in the weekly section now, so I might check it out.
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: CRAFTY on September 06, 2004, 04:00:24 AM
the scene in the lighthouse was kinda sick.

True that.

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Yeah, its a dope film, didn't think it was particulary gruesome though to be honest.
I know, it's not that gruesome, but it's crazy how the person who wrote the script came up with a concept like that. It's just sick...
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: On The Edge of Insanity on September 06, 2004, 10:33:32 AM
the scene in the lighthouse was kinda sick.

True that.

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Yeah, its a dope film, didn't think it was particulary gruesome though to be honest.
I know, it's not that gruesome, but it's crazy how the person who wrote the script came up with a concept like that. It's just sick...

Some of it is pretty sick, just in an ironic sense, like the fact that the girl on the video when they are being told the rules of the game is really happy, and the teacher is the only one clapping and cheering along cause all the kids are scared as fuck.

The second one just came out in DVD, might have to cop it.
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: platinumk777 on September 06, 2004, 10:46:37 AM
I loved this movie, the concept of it was so off the wall. I'm trying to find the sequel to this movie
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: Skindiana bon3z on September 06, 2004, 11:59:14 AM
the scene in the lighthouse was kinda sick.

True that.

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Yeah, its a dope film, didn't think it was particulary gruesome though to be honest.
I know, it's not that gruesome, but it's crazy how the person who wrote the script came up with a concept like that. It's just sick...

Some of it is pretty sick, just in an ironic sense, like the fact that the girl on the video when they are being told the rules of the game is really happy, and the teacher is the only one clapping and cheering along cause all the kids are scared as fuck.

The second one just came out in DVD, might have to cop it.

Damn I want the second one too.....where can I get it?
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: On The Edge of Insanity on September 06, 2004, 12:15:44 PM
Dunno man, its definitely out here in the UK, saw it in Virgin today.
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: Skindiana bon3z on September 06, 2004, 12:33:49 PM
damn, probably can't get it over here....I had to order the first one off amazon  :-\....how much is it over there?
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: Jay ay Beee on September 07, 2004, 09:22:55 AM
Battle Royale

And it's not the most gruesome ever, just the fact that 15 year old schoolkids get kidnapped and forced to slaughter each other.
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: Throwback on September 07, 2004, 10:30:40 AM
when i saw this tread first i thought he ment the movie was gruesome like Ichi the killer. but its the idea that makes it so sick. but anyways some scenes are pretty sick
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: DAYUM on September 07, 2004, 04:27:39 PM
hook it up with a download i wanna see it...
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: Leggy Hendrix on September 09, 2004, 04:21:02 AM
^^try www.suprnova.org, can probably find it for download with bittorrent...

i thought it was a great film, saw it when it was on TV over here earlier this year. still to buy it tho, might get it and the sequel together...
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: DAYUM on September 09, 2004, 01:01:59 PM
i downloaded it but i need subtitiles this is what it tells me

//====================================================================//
// Movie Title:                Battle Royale //
// Original Release:                   2000 //
// Version:            Special Edition Director's Cut DVD //
// Verison Date:                   2002 //
// Format...                           //
// -Video:            Xvid VBR 643 kbps @ 640 x 352 //
//  +Aspect Ratio:                 Approx 16:9 //
// -Audio 1:              MPEG 3-Layer VBR 160 kbps Stereo //
//  +Content:                     Main Movie //
// -Audio 2:                      None //
// -Subtitles:                        English //
//  +Format:                   .idx & .sub files //
//--------------------------------------------------------------------//
//   Encoded with Gordian Knot:  http://www.doom9.org/software.htm    //
//====================================================================//

OTHER INFO / POINTLESS RAMBLINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

   The subtitles can be viewed either with the (Direct)VobSub codec
or loaded manually using any number of video players, including my
favorite, Media Player Classic.  Select the .idx file when loading them
manually.

   Also, some of the aforementioned players may load the subtitles
automatically.  Since DirectVobSub does this as well you may see two
sets of subtitles when viewing at full screen.  You will have to either
disable VobSub's autoloading feature or disable the player's subtitle
rendering to fix this.

Y|yukichigai

i got the Direct VobSub codec i just dont know what to do any help would be nice...
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: DAYUM on September 09, 2004, 01:06:01 PM
p.s. i already found battle royal 2 with subtitles i can hook yall up with a download if u show me how to work those damn subtitles so i can watch the first one...
Title: Re: Battle Royal
Post by: Da WCC Hopar! on September 09, 2004, 11:16:26 PM
where can i see this movie or can i rent it? cuz it sounds tyte