Battle Royal [Archive] - The DVD Forums

bigup

03-02-2002, 01:18

Originally posted by sadler
battle royal is a great film.dont bother with the tartan realease.you can get from coolashop.net for £8 all in.its on the universal label,widescreen and has dts sound.;)

is it ok to buy 2 movies form coolashop without getting hit by customs? or best to buy both seperate?

thanks

Jimmyboy

03-02-2002, 02:42

Originally posted by bigup

is it ok to buy 2 movies form coolashop without getting hit by customs? or best to buy both seperate?

thanks
As long as the total value is under 18 UK pounds then its fine & you wont get hit by customs.

Mr Vampire

03-02-2002, 15:09

youcould get away with 3 dvds, from my experience. it's even easier to get away with customs via http://www.yesasia.com . deliveries shockingly quick once they post :eek:
from my experience though, however Battle Royale isn't the cheapest from them (although some other titles are cheaper from yesasia and deliveries cheaper when you get 5 items).

bigup

03-02-2002, 15:47

thanks for the info, i ordered battle from coolashop, hopefully delivery is quick :)

Idle Child

03-02-2002, 17:10

i've ordered Battle Royale & Shaolin Soccer from www.dddhouse.com for £18.10 (including postage).
not bad methink. hopefully i wont get hit by customs..

Ono

03-02-2002, 18:26

Originally posted by Idle Child
i've ordered Battle Royale & Shaolin Soccer

You absolutely, positively will NOT regret these.

In fact, they should come together as a box-set the amount of times people have ordered them together.:D

8-]

07-02-2002, 10:33

Saw Battle Royale on Monday - I thought it was very good, and the DTS soundtrack was very impressive. I'm definitely glad that I went for the R3 with DTS rather than the R2.

family man

07-02-2002, 13:27

I was also impressed with this film although I thought the idea of the film was better than the film itself. (if you see what I mean??)

I wonder if it will be remade by Hollywood? They seem to be taking good foreign film ideas and remaking them at the moment.

36Degrees

07-02-2002, 21:05

Just ordered from coolashop...

any idea how long it takes to get here by Airmail?

Despatched today apparently.... :)

** cant wait **

:clap:

bigup

07-02-2002, 22:19

Originally posted by 36Degrees
Just ordered from coolashop...

any idea how long it takes to get here by Airmail?

Despatched today apparently.... :)

** cant wait **

:clap:

did u get that as an email conformation mate? or the online status bit? i ordered mine last sunday 03-02-2002 from coolashop, just says order status completed on the online status bit.

welshmatt

08-02-2002, 09:53

Originally posted by bigup

did u get that as an email conformation mate? or the online status bit? i ordered mine last sunday 03-02-2002 from coolashop, just says order status completed on the online status bit.

You get an email confirmation when it has shipped. I ordered my copy on the 29th of Jan, and it only shipped on 7th Feb.

36Degrees

08-02-2002, 17:18

Didnt get email confirmation of despatched, I just assumed it from "Completed"

Goblin

08-02-2002, 21:31

Top film, the only downfall is how long it took some people to die, you can only withstand so many bullets :D

bigup

09-02-2002, 03:51

Originally posted by 36Degrees
Didnt get email confirmation of despatched, I just assumed it from "Completed"

just got my email saying, dvd was shipped on the 8th FEb by airmail :) cant wait!

welshmatt

12-02-2002, 09:39

My copy arrived today:D , took only five days for delivery from Hong Kong. Will definetely watch tonight!

Shingster

12-02-2002, 16:16

I thought Battle Royale was pretty good as well, although it's a shame that the film couldn't mantain the visceral impact & pace of the first 20mins.

bigup

12-02-2002, 22:01

Originally posted by welshmatt
My copy arrived today:D , took only five days for delivery from Hong Kong. Will definetely watch tonight!

mine was shipped one day after yours, so should be getting it 2moro :D

KeyserSoze

13-02-2002, 14:48

what the link to coolashop ?

coolashop.net dont work

BlueDwarf

13-02-2002, 16:41

www.coolashop.com

Mine was delivered this very morning :)

I agree that some people took a while to die answering the phone? c'mon! and how weak was that uzi?, but on the whole found it very enjoyable and entertaining - really got into it even with the subs.

Run!

bigup

13-02-2002, 18:03

got mine today aswell :D, gona watch it in a bit, went to hmv and saw a region 0 version of this movie for £19.99 :eek: but no DTS:p

36Degrees

13-02-2002, 18:17

I havent recieved my copy yet - on the site it says "Completed" anyone who got theres does it say "Despatched"?

... grr must moan:p

phillymc

13-02-2002, 18:32

Anyone wants it, I'm looking for trade in the classifieds.....
(Please don't tell me off Mr Moderator);)

bigup

13-02-2002, 19:05

Originally posted by 36Degrees
I havent recieved my copy yet - on the site it says "Completed" anyone who got theres does it say "Despatched"?

... grr must moan:p

didnt say dispatched on mine mate, just says completed, took 10 days from when i ordered (3rd feb) to delivery (2day - 13th feb)

took 5 days to deliver after i got the email confirmationsaying dvd has been dispatched,

hope this helps. it says in the site that they will stop delivery cos of chinese new year, i guess its such been delayed cos of that.

Goblin

13-02-2002, 21:06

Originally posted by BlueDwarf

I agree that some people took a while to die answering the phone? c'mon! and how weak was that uzi?

had time for some biscuits too :D

they should have left it out

Paul490

17-02-2002, 07:16

I received the Region 3 HK version of Battle Royale yesterday morning. I have watched it twice now - it really is an interesting film.

I'd thoroughly recommend it - and if you don't want it after you've watched it, you can sell it in the classifieds! :D

Kronik

17-02-2002, 10:59

IS there an option on this DVD to watch it dubbed into english, or do you have to read the subtitles?

Paul490

17-02-2002, 11:31

Originally posted by Kronik
IS there an option on this DVD to watch it dubbed into english, or do you have to read the subtitles?

No - there is original language only. I hate dubbed versions myself.

Kronik

17-02-2002, 11:42

:( I hate non dubbed movies, subtitles get in the way, and if you have to keep reading them, you can't fully concentrate on whats happening on screen. :mad:

Paul490

17-02-2002, 11:53

Originally posted by Kronik
:( I hate non dubbed movies, subtitles get in the way, and if you have to keep reading them, you can't fully concentrate on whats happening on screen. :mad:

Dubbing is an annoyance for me. But as a last resort, I would go for the dub if there was no original language available with subs.

Goblin

17-02-2002, 16:35

Dubbing always destroys films...they change some good lines and give characters mickey mouse voices :D

best dubbing Ive seen was with CROUCHING TIGER

36Degrees

22-02-2002, 23:30

Got mine today yay :)

Class film - Loved every moment :)

Steve1977

16-05-2004, 17:36

Watched it on plain ole Mono VHS (taped off TV the other week). On the whole I enjoyed it, fantastic premise and very quirky too. But was the director trying to put deeper meanings into the movie? For instance, I thought that perhaps

the girl was starting to get a sixth sense of sorts when she saw the teacher alone in her dream. Plus was she hallucinating him when she was getting soaked in the rain? or was he definetly there?
Then near to the end the kid who won the game last time (the one with the yellow bandana) suddenly made up this cock and bull story about how he was going to kill them to complete the game.......then they get to the HQ and they'r friends again.
Did he figure out what those kids figured out? that being the army could hear them...and thus he said all of that to fool the teacher and get rid of the army.
and yeah, what about him dying, getting up and eating the biscuits? what the hell?
So the kid with the bandana figured it out, but its never elaborated on. Plus its never revealed if the girl has a 6th sense thing going on either.

All in all a good film but the screenplay could have been given another once over to make it tighter. I feel that if Hollywood does make this film then people will slate it because of imperfections in the Japanese original

Steve1977

16-05-2004, 17:40

and one final thing

the bit at the beginning with the girl smiling made no sense. Did she win? of course she didnt cause they sailed off on the boat and then the main two were on the run cause they were wanted with murder.

It just seems that the film threw up these scenes to make it seem deeper but didnt give any reason for their inclusion.

Jorin

16-05-2004, 18:05

Originally posted by Steve1977
and one final thing

the bit at the beginning with the girl smiling made no sense. Did she win? of course she didnt cause they sailed off on the boat and then the main two were on the run cause they were wanted with murder.

It just seems that the film threw up these scenes to make it seem deeper but didnt give any reason for their inclusion.

The girl smiling at the beginning was the winner of a previous game, unrelated to the game featuring the main two. She also has a non-important cameo in part 2

Steve1977

16-05-2004, 21:09

but didnt the giu with the yellow bandanna win the previous game?

i was under the impression this was the second time they did this game.

Jimmyboy

16-05-2004, 21:47

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Steve1977
[B]Watched it on plain ole Mono VHS (taped off TV the other week). On the whole I enjoyed it, fantastic premise and very quirky too. But was the director trying to put deeper meanings into the movie? For instance, I thought that perhaps

the girl was starting to get a sixth sense of sorts when she saw the teacher alone in her dream. Plus was she hallucinating him when she was getting soaked in the rain? or was he definetly there?

- He was there.
The girl has no 6th sense.
She's Kitano's favourite student, hence the picture he paints at the end of the movie.

Then near to the end the kid who won the game last time (the one with the yellow bandana) suddenly made up this cock and bull story about how he was going to kill them to complete the game.......then they get to the HQ and they'r friends again.
Did he figure out what those kids figured out? that being the army could hear them...and thus he said all of that to fool the teacher and get rid of the army.

- Yes.

and yeah, what about him dying, getting up and eating the biscuits? what the hell?

- Don't remember that bit at all.

but didnt the giu with the yellow bandanna win the previous game.

- Yep, either it's a plot hole or you have to conclude that Battle Royale is regional rather than national.

centermass

16-05-2004, 21:55

Originally posted by family man
I wonder if it will be remade by Hollywood? They seem to be taking good foreign film ideas and remaking them at the moment.

My first post ... and on Battle Royale no less. Great little film and concept.

To be honest wit ya, FM .. I'd rather Hollywood leave this one unspoiled. Not really impressed with the state of affairs over there as of late. Being from the states, a third of my collection is foreign and that portion is growing exponentially. The wacky thing is, I just could not see or take seriously that the casting would probably consist of Freddie Prinze Jr, Sara Michelle Gellar or David Arquette. What a group of twits. .. and the story should be taken seriously.

Not to mention that the gore factor, debatable as necessary or not, would not exist. Frankly, I would rather leave it well enough alone as the impression of the pure horror in what's happening is deeper. There should be no remake of this film in my opinion.

Besides, Miramax would probably pick up the rights first and we all know what happens when they get hold of any Asian film ....

Tom Whitaker

17-05-2004, 23:03

Gah. Just saw the sequel tonight. AWFUL.

Only held off buying the original because there seem to be lots of different cuts around - or there used to be. Is there a definitive version yet? Loved what I saw in the cinema...

Me Too

18-05-2004, 00:39

According to Rewind / Region Compare, the R2 special edition is good. Other regions either lose the English subtitles, framing or bonus features.

Sneeka

18-05-2004, 01:56

Originally posted by centermass
To be honest wit ya, FM .. I'd rather Hollywood leave this one unspoiled.
Last I heard, it seems american distributors have a problem with Battle Royale anyway.. being that it's about schoolkids killing eachother (bit too close to home).. and as a result Battle Royale still hasn't had an american release. So I doubt a remake will be on the cards anytime soon.

The German

23-05-2004, 15:42

Is the Ch4 version the original or directors cut?

Me Too

23-05-2004, 17:59

Original afaik. The scenes and ending I saw on TV matched that described as the theatrical version. I bought the special edition though haven't had the chance to watch it.

cedge

13-03-2005, 19:47

Just seen this tonight, very impressed with it.

padayachy3000

13-03-2005, 20:11

Last I heard, it seems american distributors have a problem with Battle Royale anyway.. being that it's about schoolkids killing eachother (bit too close to home).. and as a result Battle Royale still hasn't had an american release. So I doubt a remake will be on the cards anytime soon.

I heard that it was due to Toei, the Japanese distributor believing that American's wouldn't 'appreciate' / understand the subtext of the movie.

splobber

13-03-2005, 23:21

moving to world cinema

earl_roberts2002

14-03-2005, 00:39

Yup that's true, it's not banned in America or it hasn't been turned down by the studios or anything like that, it is that the Japanese distributor's refuse to have their film released in America which is something to be admired I think, when you think of all the money they're turning their backs on.

anephric

14-03-2005, 00:57

That sounds far more likely, considering Suicide Club was released in the US...

Aretak

14-03-2005, 01:25

http://www.battleroyalefilm.net/movie/banned.html

If you want to know the US situation.

KeyserSoze

14-03-2005, 02:23

soldave

14-03-2005, 02:45

I've seen it a few times and have the relatively rare Battle Royale tin DVD. It's a very good read, and quite scary considering I'm now teaching here in Japan at Senior High School. Not too many of my students have seen it over here though - they have all told me there is too much fighting and killing in it.

Hollywood should really stay away from this though and try to find some original ideas for films.