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« on: March 19, 2012, 02:38:08 am »
I won't call it dieselpunk but their a certain je-ne-sais-quoi:
The Hunger Games - Official Trailer [HD]
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« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2012, 12:57:32 pm »
It's Battle Royale meets The Running Man...
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« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2012, 01:06:53 pm »
Quote from: Capt. Dirigible on March 19, 2012, 12:57:32 pm
It's Battle Royale meets The Running Man...

 .....for kids.
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« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2012, 01:11:16 pm »
Quote from: Rockula on March 19, 2012, 01:06:53 pm
Quote from: Capt. Dirigible on March 19, 2012, 12:57:32 pm
It's Battle Royale meets The Running Man...

 .....for kids.

I thought Battle Royale WAS for kids. Kind of a Japanese take on Belloc's Cautionary Tales...

Hope the film's as good as the books - especially the first one.
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« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2012, 04:19:04 pm »
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I thought Battle Royale WAS for kids.

Not with an '18' certificate it's not. It was on TV  Saturday night..very, very violent.
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« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2012, 04:54:29 pm »
Quote from: Capt. Dirigible on March 19, 2012, 04:19:04 pm
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I thought Battle Royale WAS for kids.

Not with an '18' certificate it's not. It was on TV  Saturday night..very, very violent.

About as violent as UK TV will show - hence my ironic comment.
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« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2012, 06:10:39 pm »
More Ballardian than Orwellian imho.
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« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2012, 10:30:54 pm »
Quote from: Capt. Dirigible on March 19, 2012, 12:57:32 pm
It's Battle Royale meets The Running Man...

I'm glad I wasn't the only one that thought that.
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