Mar 27 2012, 09:09 AM
QUOTE(hairyLGS @ Mar 26 2012, 06:39 PM)
But the concept is same difference - in the end, the rule of the game is only one remaining survivor wins.
While the author herself claims she had no knowledge of Battle Royale, the concept is almost similar - both are in the future, both rebel in a same difference and the game concept is same difference.
The problem with why so many people associate with Battle Royale so much because its the one film that truly in its own way started it all and sadly, The Hunger Games itself was much hype later on (which I suspect, its much more popular since its an American who writes it). "Battle Royale" comes under fire due to controversies of teenagers killing teenagers. The movie would have gotten an American release few years back but it was (and for some reason) did not... only much later on it was release at the same moment when The Hunger Games was release domestically in US.
Reading much comments in other forums, a lot would prefer over Battle Royale than The Hunger Games in many ways. While I have yet to read Battle Royale novel, the manga comic book series truly focus on each characters (42 students in total) and their characteristics. The movie itself has a message of its own, although during all the violence going around, it talks about friendship and can friends really kill friends when they are suddenly put in a situation and what's more - a limit of 3 days (the manga comic was 7 days in total). The Hunger Games on the other hand did not mention how many days it was... and the movie alone, one flawed I notice was when Katniss was unconscious, she was well rested and taken care of by Rue for a few days. While I watched that scene and I wonder - won't the audience get bored since so many out of the 24 youths were killed at the beginning?!?
In any case, Battle Royale seriously, despite its violence throughout, reaches the audience in an emotional way. After watching The Hunger Games movie - the only thing that brings audience to tears was when
I am not saying The Hunger Games is bad... I am saying with a few similarities - the same difference no matter what, Battle Royale is (for those whom watched it) can associate with most.
Of course... unless someone here compares it to The Running Man...
Both novels are based on the Stephen King's novel IIRC, which itself is based upon "Nineteen Eighty Four" and "Lord of the Flies". Actually this has more similarities towards LotF due to the teenage main characters, except instead of marooned on an island it's a competition. While the author herself claims she had no knowledge of Battle Royale, the concept is almost similar - both are in the future, both rebel in a same difference and the game concept is same difference.
The problem with why so many people associate with Battle Royale so much because its the one film that truly in its own way started it all and sadly, The Hunger Games itself was much hype later on (which I suspect, its much more popular since its an American who writes it). "Battle Royale" comes under fire due to controversies of teenagers killing teenagers. The movie would have gotten an American release few years back but it was (and for some reason) did not... only much later on it was release at the same moment when The Hunger Games was release domestically in US.
Reading much comments in other forums, a lot would prefer over Battle Royale than The Hunger Games in many ways. While I have yet to read Battle Royale novel, the manga comic book series truly focus on each characters (42 students in total) and their characteristics. The movie itself has a message of its own, although during all the violence going around, it talks about friendship and can friends really kill friends when they are suddenly put in a situation and what's more - a limit of 3 days (the manga comic was 7 days in total). The Hunger Games on the other hand did not mention how many days it was... and the movie alone, one flawed I notice was when Katniss was unconscious, she was well rested and taken care of by Rue for a few days. While I watched that scene and I wonder - won't the audience get bored since so many out of the 24 youths were killed at the beginning?!?
In any case, Battle Royale seriously, despite its violence throughout, reaches the audience in an emotional way. After watching The Hunger Games movie - the only thing that brings audience to tears was when
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.I am not saying The Hunger Games is bad... I am saying with a few similarities - the same difference no matter what, Battle Royale is (for those whom watched it) can associate with most.
Of course... unless someone here compares it to The Running Man...
Battle Royale and Hunger Game's similarity is only the competition part, but other than that it's two different kind of novels altho honestly I prefer Battle Royale due to how Nanahara and Noriko is a lot more naive compared to Katniss.
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