but I watched both back to back, and want to post a comparative review.
I've skimmed through the rest of your post, but want to say there's a shit ton of stuff in the HG book(s) that just doesn't come across in the movie. Having read both the Hunger Games and Battle Royale, my opinion is that the similarities are superficial at best.
I thought the movie was alright. I thought the books were excellent.
It's all my fault...
Vegas Aug 17-18 - A Night to Remember

Spoony made this aaaages ago for me. Never got to use it though... until now!
Vegas Aug 17-18 - A Night to Remember

Spoony made this aaaages ago for me. Never got to use it though... until now!
Hunger Games vs. Battle Royale
23/04/2012 02:11:03 AM
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I don't wanna defend HG all that much...
23/04/2012 08:44:00 AM
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What issues exactly did Hunger Games not address that it should have?
23/04/2012 04:46:34 PM
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Re: What issues exactly did Hunger Games not address that it should have?
24/04/2012 05:41:28 AM
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I did not necessarily take the strict dichotomy of poor = good and rich = bad from the film...
24/04/2012 08:22:59 AM
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That premise is the equivalent of public domain - it's so unoriginal you can't call plagiarism
23/04/2012 03:40:26 PM
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In this case, the suggestion is justified (at least with the books)
23/04/2012 06:03:08 PM
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Superiority is not evidence of plagiarism (and arguably more evident of the opposite)
23/04/2012 07:15:35 PM
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indeed..think of the suits that could run rampant throughout sci-fi/fantasy if that was the case!
*NM*
23/04/2012 09:23:37 PM
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Is it really fair to compare the two books of BR to the first book of THG alone?
23/04/2012 09:22:18 PM
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There's only one BATTLE ROYALE novel.
23/04/2012 10:18:27 PM
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AH okay. I couldn't quite understand what you were saying. Thank you for clarifying. *NM*
23/04/2012 10:47:48 PM
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My only comment is:
27/04/2012 10:10:49 AM
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