I won't even bother mentioning the title but look at this shyt.
Why didn't they just bother calling it the PC version of BR (meaning no kids killing kids)
I mean it's absurd down to the exploding collars.
Insanity. Someone should get their asses sued for that and I'm not exactly Mr. Protection of Copyright Man.
Wow, that's…
I mean, I don't think I'd mind so much if the film didn't look like a full sack of crap.
It's not likely I'll ever see it, but you know.... I mean, wasn't there an American Battle Royale remake coming out to begin with?
Eh, the producers of this knock off will most likely say they've never heard of Battle Royale if they're questioned about their ideas for it.
Why feature Steve Austin as the star? Wasn't American wrestling exploited as merely entertainment?
There was one called Killer 7 (I think) a while back, at least I think that was the name, which featured Americans killing each other for no reason.
I've actually seen the idea around everywhere, not just BR. Sure, BR could have started it but once a chain starts going another link could get inspiration from the one before it, rather than the starting one.
Holy crap, it looks like more a crossover between "The Running Man" and "Mind Hunters" than Battle Royale.
There was one called Killer 7 (I think) a while back, at least I think that was the name, which featured Americans killing each other for no reason.
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what? Do you even know what the thread's about?
the bigot who thinks being an asshole is actually worth shit
yea, people complaining about a shameless Battle Royale rip-off, like I said, there was one called Killer 7 ( the more I think about it, the less I think that is the right name) which was one.
Actually, it may have been called Series 7
Worthless B movie being a ripoff of a cult classic? Shock.
Killer 7 is a video game, and although I haven't gotten around to playing it a lot, I didn't think it had much to do with Battle Royale.
Perhaps you are thinking of a similar name.
Both involve killing
For people who do not know what Killer 7 is:
it's a game featuring 7 assasins (your all of them); it's very strange and u kill demons or something. It's also very creepy, IMO.
Replace "assassins" with "school children" and "demons or something" with "other school children" and you have an exact knockoff of Battle Royale
the bigot who thinks being an asshole is actually worth shit
Why not something original, like Summer of One Hundred Slayings? Record high tempertures, gangland feuds, and corrupt government officials lead to a small Southern city erupting in violence.
To be honest, Battle Royale never gave me much of a positive impression. The story had a few interesting twists here and there, but kids killing kids is just rehashing Lord of the Flies; sure, the motivations can be explored but they are usually the same old tried and true: survival, retaliation, or love.
In regards to this film, I expect it to do poorly.
Ugh. Disgraceful.
And Steve Austin suddenly crawls out from under a rock??
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@Cap'n:
Replace "assassins" with "school children" and "demons or something" with "other school children" and you have an exact knockoff of Battle Royale
Like I said, I thought it had been called Killer 7, but after thinking, it was called Series 7. Of course, actually reading my post would have gotten you that same result, but thats only for, you know, non bone-idle people
Well, atleast this movie has Vinnie Jones AKA Juggernaut. Reminds me more of the Running Man than with a little bit of BR thrown in.
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Battle Royale invented the concepts of killing and survival death matches
Never seen BR. But if this is a rip, I guess I'm glad I didn't. Scaly mutant balls caught on film.
@The:
And Steve Austin suddenly crawls out from under a rock??
It's funny to see him literally do that.
BR is a decent film. It's sometimes too preachy for its own good but there are so many memorable scenes that it is hard to hate. It's like the evil twin of Kikujirou. No matter how many times I see it I manage to enjoy it on some level or find some neat little hidden thing.
But as is usual, the book is better. In every way. Seriously.
BR2 is a steaming pile of horse shit.
Wow… I would say that it's an idea that anyone could come up with, and not necessarily a ripoff, except for one detail: the expoding bracelets. In the trailer, it looks like that girl tampered with something on a guy's arm and it exploded. That my friend, is the smoking gun. :/
The Condemned
Stone Cold Steve Austin was on hand and gave a small speech thanking theater owners for their support in advance of The Condemned, a diehard action thriller in which 10 criminals are placed on an island with the goal of one surviving, thus gaining their freedom. The whole snuff-filled event is to be filmed and sold on the Internet via pay-per-view. The sequence shown featured Austin battling a monster of a man, ultimately triumphing by kicking his ass off the side of a cliff and watching him explode due to an ordinance-packed ankle bracelet that presumably keeps the prisoners from running off. Sweet. The film opens April 27, 2007.
Hee hee. Silly rip-off.
Japs invented exploding jewelry and deathmatches
On an island.
Where more than one people are fighting each other, and not one person.
That's being video taped.
With an array of high-tech and low-tech weapons.
Battling for freedom.
Which only the winner will gain.
With perimeter sensitive exploding bracelets.
Being touted as a gruesome affair, with emphasis on number of participants.
On an island.
Where more than one people are fighting each other, and not one person.
That's being video taped.
With an array of high-tech and low-tech weapons.
Battling for freedom.
Which only the winner will gain.
With perimeter sensitive exploding bracelets.
Being touted as a gruesome affair, with emphasis on number of participants.
If it doesn't star slant eyes I don't wanna hear about it
Let's face it they all rip off of The Most Dangerous Game
Where more than one people are fighting each other, and not one person.
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Again, you're acting like that description of Battle Royale makes it completely unique in terms of inventing the "island survival deathmatch" subgenre.
You also act like BR was just about some people killing each other on an island in order to emerge victorious. As I recall it was mostly political commentary, which I don't see STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN going out to rip off.
Also BR was about 42 high school students, not SUPER BUFF STONE COLD prisoners. And they wore explosive neck collars, not ankle bracelets. And I don't remember any high tech weapons in BR. And the object of any survival death match is to survive and attain freedom. Duh.
The Condemned is a thriller film directed and written by Scott Wiper, and starring former WWE wrestler "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Vinnie Jones. The fights are co-ordinated by Richard Norton, who also stunt doubles for Jones on some scenes. The movie is being produced by WWE Films and released by Lions Gate Films.
The MPAA has given the film an "R" rating for pervasive strong brutal violence, and for language.
Tagline: 10 people will fight. 9 people will die. You get to watch.
Plot:
The story revolves around Jack Conrad (Steve Austin), a criminal on death row in an El Salvador prison. Conrad is "purchased" by a TV producer who is putting together an internet web show where 10 contestants battle to the death on a remote island. Hunted down by ruthless killers, Conrad's only shot at victory - and survival - is to hunt down and kill the other nine contestants.
So, please don't tell me that this is the Battle Royale remake. But this is probably the best way that they can get away with the fact of they have to kill eachother.
Your thoughts?Replace "remake" with "ripoff" and you'd be more accurate.
Hmmm. My talent for making threads with obscure titles rears its ugly head once again.
Having seen "Battle Royale" for a film class, I highly doubt this is a ripoff or a remake…just a similar idea. As shocking as the film is, its a good study of human nature more akin to "Lord of the Flies". This..just seems like some sort of movie trying to be shocking but turns out more typical action Hollywood hoo-hah.
Y'know, Negima WAS awesome…
For the first 18 volumes.
@Tokoro:
Having seen "Battle Royale" for a film class, I highly doubt this is a ripoff or a remake…just a similar idea. As shocking as the film is, its a good study of human nature more akin to "Lord of the Flies". This..just seems like some sort of movie trying to be shocking but turns out more typical action Hollywood hoo-hah.
signed. But I went over that in the other thread and I'm tired now
Lord of the Flies is definitely the vibe I got from this movie (Battle Royale too). Anyways, it might not suck that bad. I mean, it has Vinnie Jones so maybe that's something.
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But from the past movies I have seen, any movie with a pro-fake wrestler in it, sucks.
I guess you haven't seen "They Live" then. That movie probably had one of the sickest, non-CGI infested fights ever.
I recently saw BR again and I don't have a clue anymore about why I thought before that it was okey movie. Blah, it's not even that. Anyway, I doubt that this movie would exist without BR. Perhaps in future we will start having even more movies like this - "first we put a bunch of people on an island and then we watch them killing each others" genre. I would had called the genre as "snuff films" instead but that term was already taken 
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The theme of human hunting in fiction has been around far longer than Battle Royale.
Well, atleast this movie has Vinnie Jones AKA Juggernaut. Reminds me more of the Running Man than with a little bit of BR thrown in.
Hur…I don't think that's gonna make it any better XD Mr Jones is lucky nobody mentions all the crap he used to do back in the UK...
But I digress, a movie about insane real world tv ideas? It's like what might happen at the end of American Idol, I bet you this is gonna be a hit. Big explosions? Tropical settings included? That seems to be popular these days...
Well, I actually saw the movie last night cuz nothing good was on.
The was was lame but okay. And it wasn't anything like Battle Royale.
Just the fact of the exploding ankle things.
Most of the movie was just the guys who were running the online show, were fighting about how they wanna hit 40 million subscribers . And how they're flipping camera angles when the people fight. Weapons were dropped from the guy like every 10 hours I guessed, cuz 3 things dropped.
The
! Australian and Japanese guy teamed up, lol. The best was when the Japanese guy opened the bag, grabbed a knife and then did some crazy flip. I laughed.
But yeah, I wouldn't buy this on DVD. Most of it was stupid. It was better than I thought i'd be though.
Yeah, I never really saw it as a ripoff. I'm not interested in seeing it tho.
Was watching TV last night and something came on about it saying the fighting is authentic, so it could be an okay ass kicking flick.
This movie sounds more like Rockstar Games Manhunt than Battle Royale.
The movie was barely anything like Battle Royale though.
It seemed more like Running Man and yes, Manhut. ^^,
