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Average Customer Rating for this Edition: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9.3 out of 10 (6)
Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9.6 out of 10 (92)

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Kevin Kennedy
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December 15, 2009

This customer review refers to Battle Royale (Hong Kong Version)
Deserves its wild reputation Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
I hesitated to watch "Battle Royale" of its description as a kind of 'Lord of the Flies'-style gore-fest. I feared it might be both pretentious and exploitative. I should have trusted director Fukasaku Kinji; his films never failed to entertain. The film's premise is both compelling and absurd: Japan's teenagers have become an uncontrolled, unmotivated bunch of delinquents. In order to weed out the miscreants and create a better, more resourceful bunch of kids, classes of 9th graders one by one are being shipped to an island where each child is given a weapon and each child is strapped with an explosive necklace. They then are released upon the island to slaughter each other for three days. When only one of the children survives, he or she is permitted to return home. Absolute mayhem ensues, with some kids turning into feral beasts and others striving for noble comraderie.

The action never lets up and no one does action better than director Fukasaku. However, what truly sets this violent epic apart is how Fukasaku infuses it with wild humor, often delivered by Kitano Takeshi, in his usual deadpan style. Several of the young actors and actresses playing the high school kids turn in memorable performances, but for me the most memorable is glam gunner girl Shibasaki Kou, a gorgeous, leggy terror. "Battle Royale" may be the most violent movie I'm eager to see again. You won't soon forget it!
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Emily
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November 18, 2006
JAW DROPPING Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
I would give this more than 5 stars if it were possible.
most amazing film u will ever see in the history of asian cinema...something the americans would never ever consider showing...unless its a remake which is what is looking likely with this movie.

this will leave u absolutely speechless but glued to ur seat throughout.
at first glance it just seems like a gory sick cult thriller movie which it is in a way. but another aspect of the film is that its contents actually have a meaning behind it, it's thought-provoking and captivating, making u think what would u do in that given situation.

it takes an issue that is actually occuring in modern day society - younger generation of kids caring less about education and turning to crime, and truenting from school, which is what makes this film particularly powerful

i would recommend this to anyone who wants to see something different from all the other typical films coming out of hollywood
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Margaret
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October 11, 2006

This customer review refers to Battle Royale (Hong Kong Version)
Great storyline Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
When I first decided to watch Battle Royale, it was because I heard there was a lot of blood and gore in this movie. But after seeing it, I realize it's much more than just that. There's good character development and humor in the way the teacher acts like this whole competition is perfectly normal. Would you kill your classmates to live?
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Holly
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July 29, 2006

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A must-see. Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
This movie is a must-see for everyone. Yes, it is somewhat of a blood-fest because of the killing, but it's more than that. It has a solid storyline, no questions asked. You really get to see the lives of these teens and through what goes on in the battlefield. Alliances are made and friends are betrayed. This movie will make you go through many highs and lows. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.
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Shiso
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August 11, 2005

This customer review refers to Battle Royale SE Director's cut (dts-2disc) (Korean Version)
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 Excellent! Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
I bought this DVD because I fell in love with the movie. This version comes with a beautiful box. The movie itself is in perfect quality PLUS it contains english subtitles! And it IS versy cheap! GO ahead and buy it!
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Anonymous

June 20, 2005

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Bloody brilliant Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
It is a battle between children and adults. It is a battle between friends, classmates and loved ones. It is a battle for survival. The students are commanded to kill each other in order to survive...and like the cliche in Immortal...there can only be one. If faced with this kind of dilemma, what would you do? Over and above the gore and the brutality, this movie is as real as your everyday routine...would you kill to survive?
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Anonymous

May 1, 2005

This customer review refers to Battle Royale (Hong Kong Version)
BATTLE ROYALE!!! Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
I thought this was an amazing movie. It had everything from love, trust, hatred, mercy, and VIOLENCE!!! Even behind a ll the killing, there was actually a story to it. Chiaki Kuriyama and Kou Shibaski look so hot in this movie. Taro Yamamoto and Ando Masanobu did an excellent job of portraying Kawada and Kiriyama.
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Anonymous

April 28, 2005
Battle Royale is one of my favorite movies. Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
This movie is great!!! It shows how the students in a dog eat dog world. The students are drugged and taken to an island, where they must kill off their other classmates within a 3 day time limit. If there is more then one person left after 3 days, all the remaining students' collar bombs detonate and no one wins. They are all given a day pack with bread, water, map, and a random weapon (pot lid, fork, gun, sword). If they are caught in a forbidin zone, the collar around the student's neck deonates. If you like action movies, this is a must see. I also recommend reading the book by the same title. As the tag line to the movie says "Can You Kill Your Best Freind?". Pick it up if you get a chance. Also check out Battle Royale II: Requiem.
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Anonymous

January 2, 2005

This customer review refers to Battle Royale SE Director's cut (dts-2disc) (Korean Version)
I am in LOVE~ Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
I am in love. Yes, in love with Battle Royale! I watched this film well over 14 times and it never fails to entertain me. This movie has it all: comedy, drama, and of course, action! 8]

Kind of reccomend reading the novel first, though. If I hadn't, I would've been confused on what's going on and who's who. Nevertheless, who watches this for story?

Oh, and don't get confused with the girl in the starting. She's NOT the winner, it is merely showing the PREVIOUS winner and is not foreshawdowing anything! -_-;; [comments about ppl who say that she is Noriko and then freakin confused afterwards]
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richalm007@...
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December 15, 2004

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Japanese Survivor Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
This movie had a simple premise. Kill your fellow classmates to survive. There are plenty of characters and you are given some background information about the main characters to understand their motivation. Check out the gal in the instructional video. She's too cute.
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