when it comes to adolescents battling each other to the death only two films
each other to the death only two films
each other to the death only two films have gotten it right
have gotten it right
have gotten it right welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be pitting the hunger games against
be pitting the hunger games against
be pitting the hunger games against battle royale to see which movie did it
battle royale to see which movie did it
battle royale to see which movie did it best
best
best Mammootty Oh Gus cool uh tada for this
Mammootty Oh Gus cool uh tada for this
Mammootty Oh Gus cool uh tada for this showdown will only be evaluating the
showdown will only be evaluating the
showdown will only be evaluating the original films in their respective
original films in their respective
original films in their respective franchises meaning no sequels I’m not
franchises meaning no sequels I’m not
franchises meaning no sequels I’m not allowed today but if I could have been
allowed today but if I could have been
allowed today but if I could have been on you round one backstory war era more
on you round one backstory war era more
on you round one backstory war era more in The Hunger Games we’re introduced to
in The Hunger Games we’re introduced to
in The Hunger Games we’re introduced to the post-apocalyptic future of Panem the
the post-apocalyptic future of Panem the
the post-apocalyptic future of Panem the country is divided into twelve districts
country is divided into twelve districts
country is divided into twelve districts in addition to the prosperous capital
in addition to the prosperous capital
in addition to the prosperous capital huge it’s incredible in retribution for
huge it’s incredible in retribution for
huge it’s incredible in retribution for the district’s defiance every year a
the district’s defiance every year a
the district’s defiance every year a televised deathmatch known as The Hunger
televised deathmatch known as The Hunger
televised deathmatch known as The Hunger Games is hosted that requires one male
Games is hosted that requires one male
Games is hosted that requires one male and one female tribute from each
and one female tribute from each
and one female tribute from each district to compete now the time has
district to compete now the time has
district to compete now the time has come for us to select one courageous
come for us to select one courageous
come for us to select one courageous young man and woman for the honor of
young man and woman for the honor of
young man and woman for the honor of representing district 12 in the 74th
representing district 12 in the 74th
representing district 12 in the 74th annual Hunger Games the participants who
annual Hunger Games the participants who
annual Hunger Games the participants who make it to the end award their district
make it to the end award their district
make it to the end award their district with much needed food supplies and
with much needed food supplies and
with much needed food supplies and currency and our granted celebrity
currency and our granted celebrity
currency and our granted celebrity status this year’s tributes unlike the
status this year’s tributes unlike the
status this year’s tributes unlike the organized approach of the Hunger Games
organized approach of the Hunger Games
organized approach of the Hunger Games battle royale sees a random class of
battle royale sees a random class of
battle royale sees a random class of Japanese junior high school students
Japanese junior high school students
Japanese junior high school students become the victims of a radical law
become the victims of a radical law
become the victims of a radical law known as the BR act guys don’t mean
known as the BR act guys don’t mean
known as the BR act guys don’t mean nothing to me messed up Donna and I used
nothing to me messed up Donna and I used
nothing to me messed up Donna and I used to like just old I said oh no holy totes
to like just old I said oh no holy totes
to like just old I said oh no holy totes pretty much done
pretty much done
pretty much done well don’t know I am after being
well don’t know I am after being
well don’t know I am after being hoodwinked into attending a field trip
hoodwinked into attending a field trip
hoodwinked into attending a field trip students of class 3b find themselves
students of class 3b find themselves
students of class 3b find themselves gassed and brought to a briefing room
gassed and brought to a briefing room
gassed and brought to a briefing room where they are educated on their forced
where they are educated on their forced
where they are educated on their forced entry into the annual Battle Royale
entry into the annual Battle Royale
entry into the annual Battle Royale ah fuck it over there hey Tanya Angus
ah fuck it over there hey Tanya Angus
ah fuck it over there hey Tanya Angus car well nice about study done nice car
car well nice about study done nice car
car well nice about study done nice car they are then set loose onto a remote
they are then set loose onto a remote
they are then set loose onto a remote Island where they are expected to either
Island where they are expected to either
Island where they are expected to either hunt or be hunted
hunt or be hunted
hunt or be hunted yeeaargh a meager me know he’s he metric
yeeaargh a meager me know he’s he metric
yeeaargh a meager me know he’s he metric a hot day you know rue cartoneros dawned
a hot day you know rue cartoneros dawned
a hot day you know rue cartoneros dawned on us all taking into account the
on us all taking into account the
on us all taking into account the premises rich history and attention to
premises rich history and attention to
premises rich history and attention to detail The Hunger Games takes this round
detail The Hunger Games takes this round
detail The Hunger Games takes this round winner The Hunger Games
winner The Hunger Games
winner The Hunger Games she said district 12 might finally have
she said district 12 might finally have
she said district 12 might finally have a winner round 2 characters we are a
a winner round 2 characters we are a
a winner round 2 characters we are a tribute from district 12 well c’mon you
tribute from district 12 well c’mon you
tribute from district 12 well c’mon you two shake hands the protagonist and hero
two shake hands the protagonist and hero
two shake hands the protagonist and hero of the Hunger Games is Katniss Everdeen
of the Hunger Games is Katniss Everdeen
of the Hunger Games is Katniss Everdeen I volunteer as tribute
I volunteer as tribute
I volunteer as tribute she and Peeta Mellark find themselves
she and Peeta Mellark find themselves
she and Peeta Mellark find themselves competing in the 74th annual Hunger
competing in the 74th annual Hunger
competing in the 74th annual Hunger Games for district 12 to guide the two
Games for district 12 to guide the two
Games for district 12 to guide the two tributes is Haymitch Abernathy district
tributes is Haymitch Abernathy district
tributes is Haymitch Abernathy district 12 only living victor of the games from
12 only living victor of the games from
12 only living victor of the games from 24 years ago you really want to know how
24 years ago you really want to know how
24 years ago you really want to know how to stay alive you get people to like you
to stay alive you get people to like you
to stay alive you get people to like you despite Peeta harboring strong feelings
despite Peeta harboring strong feelings
despite Peeta harboring strong feelings for Katniss his love goes unreciprocated
for Katniss his love goes unreciprocated
for Katniss his love goes unreciprocated due to her strong feelings for childhood
due to her strong feelings for childhood
due to her strong feelings for childhood friend Gale Hawthorne we could do what
friend Gale Hawthorne we could do what
friend Gale Hawthorne we could do what you know take off living the woods what
you know take off living the woods what
you know take off living the woods what we do anyway Battle Royale differs from
we do anyway Battle Royale differs from
we do anyway Battle Royale differs from The Hunger Games as it puts a strong
The Hunger Games as it puts a strong
The Hunger Games as it puts a strong emphasis on class 3b as a whole decade
emphasis on class 3b as a whole decade
emphasis on class 3b as a whole decade all
all
all Donna misuk I’ve accrued a demo or
Donna misuk I’ve accrued a demo or
Donna misuk I’ve accrued a demo or attach our resident a magneto damage in
attach our resident a magneto damage in
attach our resident a magneto damage in Delta
Delta
Delta however the story particularly centers
however the story particularly centers
however the story particularly centers on shuya nanahara class 3 B’s teacher
on shuya nanahara class 3 B’s teacher
on shuya nanahara class 3 B’s teacher Caetano acts as the students escort into
Caetano acts as the students escort into
Caetano acts as the students escort into the hellish playing field
the hellish playing field
the hellish playing field did you know every time you got top it’s
did you know every time you got top it’s
did you know every time you got top it’s kind of this conglomerate ah bigamy Oh
kind of this conglomerate ah bigamy Oh
kind of this conglomerate ah bigamy Oh gamers quaternary Moscow after the death
gamers quaternary Moscow after the death
gamers quaternary Moscow after the death of Julius closest friend Nobu
of Julius closest friend Nobu
of Julius closest friend Nobu he becomes compelled to protect his late
he becomes compelled to protect his late
he becomes compelled to protect his late friends crush Noriko
less is always more when it comes down
less is always more when it comes down to building a memorable cast of
to building a memorable cast of
to building a memorable cast of characters The Hunger Games gets this
characters The Hunger Games gets this
characters The Hunger Games gets this round for overall consistency and
round for overall consistency and
round for overall consistency and strength of the main cast winner The
strength of the main cast winner The
strength of the main cast winner The Hunger Games I’m sorry it didn’t go the
Hunger Games I’m sorry it didn’t go the
Hunger Games I’m sorry it didn’t go the way they planned you know not very happy
way they planned you know not very happy
way they planned you know not very happy with them here
with them here
with them here round three rules of the game it’s 24 of
round three rules of the game it’s 24 of
round three rules of the game it’s 24 of us Gale only one comes out once selected
us Gale only one comes out once selected
us Gale only one comes out once selected at reaping each tribute is given a week
at reaping each tribute is given a week
at reaping each tribute is given a week to prepare themselves for the deadly
to prepare themselves for the deadly
to prepare themselves for the deadly Hunger Games each combatant begins the
Hunger Games each combatant begins the
Hunger Games each combatant begins the competition on a platform in the outdoor
competition on a platform in the outdoor
competition on a platform in the outdoor arena after a minute has passed the
arena after a minute has passed the
arena after a minute has passed the tributes must then gather weapons and
tributes must then gather weapons and
tributes must then gather weapons and supplies from the cornucopia bloodbath
supplies from the cornucopia bloodbath
supplies from the cornucopia bloodbath and begin the games The Hunger Games are
and begin the games The Hunger Games are
and begin the games The Hunger Games are deemed complete when only one tribute is
deemed complete when only one tribute is
deemed complete when only one tribute is left standing
left standing
left standing however fans of the series know that
however fans of the series know that
however fans of the series know that those rules can change if it serves the
those rules can change if it serves the
those rules can change if it serves the capital and the story from now on two
capital and the story from now on two
capital and the story from now on two pictures may be crown’d
pictures may be crown’d
pictures may be crown’d if both originate from the same district
if both originate from the same district
if both originate from the same district in Battle Royale
in Battle Royale
in Battle Royale you’ll find the rules are fairly similar
you’ll find the rules are fairly similar
you’ll find the rules are fairly similar however the stakes are raised a bit
however the stakes are raised a bit
however the stakes are raised a bit higher curriculum you know honey Joe
higher curriculum you know honey Joe
higher curriculum you know honey Joe DiMaggio M&Ms are you gonna lean on
DiMaggio M&Ms are you gonna lean on
DiMaggio M&Ms are you gonna lean on about it if after debriefing the
about it if after debriefing the
about it if after debriefing the students are let out into the wilderness
students are let out into the wilderness
students are let out into the wilderness one by one with nothing but a bag of
one by one with nothing but a bag of
one by one with nothing but a bag of food water map of the island compass and
food water map of the island compass and
food water map of the island compass and a random weapon hand it is Nick they are
a random weapon hand it is Nick they are
a random weapon hand it is Nick they are of course also outfitted with a
of course also outfitted with a
of course also outfitted with a detonation collar the threatens to end
detonation collar the threatens to end
detonation collar the threatens to end the life of any student that decides to
the life of any student that decides to
the life of any student that decides to not participate or wander outside of the
not participate or wander outside of the
not participate or wander outside of the designated area these rules are
designated area these rules are
designated area these rules are steadfast hey gang to go sweet but a
steadfast hey gang to go sweet but a
steadfast hey gang to go sweet but a Casey again what 3000 Naboo dododododo
Casey again what 3000 Naboo dododododo
Casey again what 3000 Naboo dododododo right era you need to stay get any dance
right era you need to stay get any dance
right era you need to stay get any dance all good man pseudo who Bjelica hostage
sorry Hunger Games but the odds are even
sorry Hunger Games but the odds are even less in the favor of the students of
less in the favor of the students of
less in the favor of the students of class 3b because of how strict their
class 3b because of how strict their
class 3b because of how strict their rules are this round goes to battle
rules are this round goes to battle
rules are this round goes to battle royale winner battle royale my Garman
royale winner battle royale my Garman
royale winner battle royale my Garman regard area round 4 weapons get to a
regard area round 4 weapons get to a
regard area round 4 weapons get to a ball maybe not happy look you show them
ball maybe not happy look you show them
ball maybe not happy look you show them how good you are
how good you are
how good you are the weapons provided in The Hunger Games
the weapons provided in The Hunger Games
the weapons provided in The Hunger Games don’t vary too much in terms of
don’t vary too much in terms of
don’t vary too much in terms of specificity
specificity
specificity most are bladed and come crafted with
most are bladed and come crafted with
most are bladed and come crafted with holes in them for later carry the ranged
holes in them for later carry the ranged
holes in them for later carry the ranged weapons are comprised of javelins
weapons are comprised of javelins
weapons are comprised of javelins throwing knives and bows and arrows the
throwing knives and bows and arrows the
throwing knives and bows and arrows the last of which is commonly seen sported
last of which is commonly seen sported
last of which is commonly seen sported by district 12s Katniss guns are
by district 12s Katniss guns are
by district 12s Katniss guns are strictly prohibited in the games so in
strictly prohibited in the games so in
strictly prohibited in the games so in the struggle to survive the tributes get
the struggle to survive the tributes get
the struggle to survive the tributes get their hands dirty
their hands dirty
their hands dirty while fairness may be a virtue to some
while fairness may be a virtue to some
while fairness may be a virtue to some degree in The Hunger Games you’ll find
degree in The Hunger Games you’ll find
degree in The Hunger Games you’ll find none of that in Battle Royale
the array of weaponry is vast and can
the array of weaponry is vast and can vary from an automatic firearm to a
vary from an automatic firearm to a
vary from an automatic firearm to a paper fan to a pot lid nothing about the
paper fan to a pot lid nothing about the
paper fan to a pot lid nothing about the guy ten-pound thereby lowering the
guy ten-pound thereby lowering the
guy ten-pound thereby lowering the survival likelihood of certain students
survival likelihood of certain students
survival likelihood of certain students other than guns most students are
other than guns most students are
other than guns most students are equipped with bladed or blunt objects
equipped with bladed or blunt objects
equipped with bladed or blunt objects however the craftier participants are
however the craftier participants are
however the craftier participants are more likely to use their surroundings as
more likely to use their surroundings as
more likely to use their surroundings as their best weapon
variety is indeed the spice of life and
variety is indeed the spice of life and that gives Battle Royale the point for
that gives Battle Royale the point for
that gives Battle Royale the point for this round winner battle royale ha ha ha
this round winner battle royale ha ha ha
this round winner battle royale ha ha ha round 5 social commentary and so it was
round 5 social commentary and so it was
round 5 social commentary and so it was decreed that each year the various
decreed that each year the various
decreed that each year the various districts of Panem would offer have in
districts of Panem would offer have in
districts of Panem would offer have in tribute one young man and woman to fight
tribute one young man and woman to fight
tribute one young man and woman to fight to the death in a pageant of Honor
to the death in a pageant of Honor
to the death in a pageant of Honor courage and sacrifice there’s a lot to
courage and sacrifice there’s a lot to
courage and sacrifice there’s a lot to think about throughout the Hunger Games
think about throughout the Hunger Games
think about throughout the Hunger Games but one of the more prominent themes
but one of the more prominent themes
but one of the more prominent themes would have to be the statement on
would have to be the statement on
would have to be the statement on fascism
in the dystopian nation of Panem the
in the dystopian nation of Panem the capital is the overarching rule of the
capital is the overarching rule of the
capital is the overarching rule of the land and they oppressed the districts by
land and they oppressed the districts by
land and they oppressed the districts by use of their extensive wealth and
use of their extensive wealth and
use of their extensive wealth and exploitation this is how we remember our
exploitation this is how we remember our
exploitation this is how we remember our past this is how we safeguard our future
past this is how we safeguard our future
past this is how we safeguard our future I just love that every year the
I just love that every year the
I just love that every year the districts are forced to participate in
districts are forced to participate in
districts are forced to participate in their deadly show for their own
their deadly show for their own
their deadly show for their own entertainment they just want a good show
entertainment they just want a good show
entertainment they just want a good show that’s all they want which also makes a
that’s all they want which also makes a
that’s all they want which also makes a strong almost preachy point about our
strong almost preachy point about our
strong almost preachy point about our society’s fixation with reality
society’s fixation with reality
society’s fixation with reality television you realize that your actions
television you realize that your actions
television you realize that your actions reflect badly on all of us not just use
reflect badly on all of us not just use
reflect badly on all of us not just use what a good show it’s fine
what a good show it’s fine
what a good show it’s fine while battle royale appears to tackle
while battle royale appears to tackle
while battle royale appears to tackle similar topics it’s more a statement on
similar topics it’s more a statement on
similar topics it’s more a statement on Japan’s history of student boycotts and
Japan’s history of student boycotts and
Japan’s history of student boycotts and protests and less about the division of
protests and less about the division of
protests and less about the division of power say massa takaku stead name is
power say massa takaku stead name is
power say massa takaku stead name is connected being a controversial topic in
connected being a controversial topic in
connected being a controversial topic in its own country allows the movies
its own country allows the movies
its own country allows the movies underlying premise to go over the heads
underlying premise to go over the heads
underlying premise to go over the heads of most foreign audiences which may have
of most foreign audiences which may have
of most foreign audiences which may have been its purpose unlike the Hunger Games
been its purpose unlike the Hunger Games
been its purpose unlike the Hunger Games the battle Royales are held in private
the battle Royales are held in private
the battle Royales are held in private and not broadcast for the rest of the
and not broadcast for the rest of the
and not broadcast for the rest of the world to see you know what I mean you
world to see you know what I mean you
world to see you know what I mean you can attend disco goddamn I feel dizzy
can attend disco goddamn I feel dizzy
can attend disco goddamn I feel dizzy sorry gonna take Agena it plays out as
sorry gonna take Agena it plays out as
sorry gonna take Agena it plays out as an internal conflict between Japanese
an internal conflict between Japanese
an internal conflict between Japanese students and the government economy
students and the government economy
students and the government economy money asana or ANOVA Nakata character
money asana or ANOVA Nakata character
money asana or ANOVA Nakata character The Hunger Games may address some
The Hunger Games may address some
The Hunger Games may address some intriguing topics but fails to match its
intriguing topics but fails to match its
intriguing topics but fails to match its competitors multi-layered
competitors multi-layered
competitors multi-layered and more subtle approach this round goes
and more subtle approach this round goes
and more subtle approach this round goes to battle royale winner battle royale
to battle royale winner battle royale
to battle royale winner battle royale thank you very consideration both of
thank you very consideration both of
thank you very consideration both of these films may contain some awesome
these films may contain some awesome
these films may contain some awesome teenage death battles but battle royale
teenage death battles but battle royale
teenage death battles but battle royale proves to be the more well-rounded film
proves to be the more well-rounded film
proves to be the more well-rounded film congratulations
congratulations
congratulations was this verdict not in your favor be
was this verdict not in your favor be
was this verdict not in your favor be sure to debate in the comments and
sure to debate in the comments and
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entertaining vs. battles one of us
entertaining vs. battles one of us should go home one of us has to die they
should go home one of us has to die they
should go home one of us has to die they have to have their Victor
have to have their Victor
have to have their Victor you
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