somewhat agree

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... 

1. Those are not sponsors. According to the book, the sponsors are sent to the arena by using the parachute.

2. I believe Peeta doesn't have the ability to kill people because he doesn't have the expertise in this.

3. If i remember correctly, she hid behind those trees first right, before she appeared and blew up the supplies.
And those supplies are for the careers, which consists of quite a few members. There's no more members left that time except Foxface and Thresh.

4. Because their relationship (in the book but not really shown in the movie) were very close. It's understandable that she spent much time crying.
And i don't really understand the next question.

5. I thought there was nothing wrong here.

just saw it and it kinda meh..thought going to have some plot twist somewhere but the good guy turns out to be good and the bad guy turns out to be bad. the ending is bad..for me..very anticlimax..its like everyone live happily ever after.. (except for that strange beard guy )

5 out of 10 for me.

n no im not gonna read the book.

what did he said to Katniss? Sorry I couldn't remember.

Anyway, through out while watching the movie I kept imagining some plot twist going to happen, e.g Peeta gonna somehow betray everyone and be the winner, or Katniss manage to escape the hunting zones and somehow able to get back to the city, or even Haymitch did something in the backstage trying to sabotage the game and somehow release every survivor left from that game, and destroy the game once and for all..

but..yeah maybe the next movie would be better..I'm looking forward to it but might not watch it on the silver screen tho..

Again their tactics is utter crap. For some1 who is stronger, he sure got his ass thrown by Peeta. When they cornered Katniss instead of listening to the advice of a little bakery boy, juz burn the freakin tree down. For a person who has trained their whole life in survival hunting. Of all things they run around cheering n shouting giving their position away.

Like I said, their tactics is tahi.

Planting a bomb under your 1 big pile of valuable supplies? "Genius"