holly wood remaking battle royale

[Shaolinlueb]

http://www.cinematical.com/2006/07/09/battle-royale-remake-news

say it aint so. but if its true, i want in on it.

[Su Lin]

No No No No No No No No No !!!!!!!!!!:eek:

[jethro]

I need to watch these flicks like azumi to catch up with you people. I just looked battle royale up on imdb to see what it is about, :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Su Lin]

Make sure you watch:
1. Azumi
2.Battle Royale
3. Zatocihi (Takeshi Kitano)
4. Lone Wolf and Cub ( Babycart)
Also Arahan is excellent, quite amusing!I would avoid Azumi 2 as it really isn't great and the plot is quite questionable, as are the Ninjas!
I'll be asking questions about all of the above Jethro!;)

[jethro]

But I have seen a couple of the baby cart movies. Good stuff.

"I am the assasin lone wolf and cub, at your service!

[Li Kao]

I'm not too keen on the the idea of remaking Battle Royale. The original was so ... original. I've seen most of the other Asian remade movies that Roy Lee produced, and I don't really think *any* of them were either better than the originals or even really added anything noteworthy or unique. I would probably go see it just out of curiosity but don't have my hopes up.

On another note, one of my favorite parts of the original was the video the kids had to watch where the cute-as-a-button girl was explaining the rules and what not ... I liked how she was cheerful and all smiles when you consider what she was telling them -- was strange and condradictory in a very satisfying way somehow.

-- Li Kao --

[Ben Gash]

The Japanese couldn't make a watchable sequel, why do Hollywood think they can do a half decent remake?
Anyway, Jethro, how can you not have seen BR? It's years old. Oh, and Versus is way better than Azumi.

[Shaolinlueb]

i think the directors cut of battle royale is way better then azumi and versus. i didnt mind the 2nd br but it was not as good as the first.

as for the american remake, i would love to be the crazy guy!!! lol ;)

maybe the american one will follow the book more? that would be sick!!!

[jethro]

Anyway, Jethro, how can you not have seen BR? It's years old. Oh, and Versus is way better than Azumi.


I feel worthless not having seen it. But I saw versus, thought it was ok.

[Su Lin]

After watching Battle Royale again last night I'm really thinking a Hollywood remake would be awful! It really is a great film, and being so forgetful the ending is always a treat!
Why can't Hollywood leave things alone, they seem to be producing an awful lot of remakes at the moment.
Kitano really is evil in it! (or just lonely)