Battle Royale vs. Battle Royale II

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The political bullshittery of the sequel is too much crap to handle. Give me the playful sardonicism of the the original.

the first battle royale is the better film the second one was really bad

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The original is a flat-out masterpiece! The sequel, while not as bad as its reputation would suggest, is a film that gets muddled with its message and throws one too many punches for what it's worth. I admire the sequel's ambitions but the original felt fresh while the sequel bit off more than it could chew. If they had backed off a little and cut it by 20 minutes, the sequel would at least be on the same level as the original. Regardless, the original takes it in a walk!

Battle Royale is indeed a masterpiece.