“At the dawn of the Millenium, the nation collapsed. At 15% unemployment, 10 million were out of work, 800,000 students boycotted school. The adults lost confidence, and fearing the youth, eventually passed the ‘Millenium Educational Reform Act’…AKA: The BR Act.”
– Introduction to Battle Royale
Battle Royale, a film by the veteran Japanese director Kinji Fukasaku, tells the story of a dystopic future in which each year, a randomly-selected 9th grade class is kidnapped and sent to a deserted island where they are equipped with weapons and are forced to kill each other until one survivor is left. The movie, which premiered in Japan on December 16, 2000 amidst much controversy, is based on a bestselling novel by Koushun Takami.
I had forgotten how absolutely fucking brutal this movie is…
I’ve had BRII sitting around my house for about 6 months now and I decided to watch it last night.
There are several different versions of both BR and BRII ranging from like $9.99 for VCD and up to $40 for some high end DVDs with tons of extras…just do yourself a favor and get a hold of it.
