TMR 020 – Battle Royale
Episode description
Battle Royale (2000)
Starring:
Tatsuya Fujiwara
Aki Maeda
Takeshi Kitano
Chiaki Kuriyama
This week on Total Movie Recall, Steve and Ryan finally have the psychotic break that was inevitable since this show began. They watch the 2000 Japanese classic "Battle Royale" and have PTSD flashbacks about hormonal insanity in middle school, admit how ineffectual they would be if they had to fight a bunch of preteens to the death, and encourage kids to never trust adults.
42 9th graders are sent to a deserted island. They are given a map, food, and various weapons. An explosive collar is fitted around their neck. If they break a rule, the collar explodes. Their mission: kill each other and be the last one standing. The last survivor is allowed to leave the island. If there is more than one survivor, the collars explode and kill them all.
Things discussed in the show:
Room (2015) - Brie Larson
Versus, Ninja Scroll, Suicide Club
Takashi Miike - Full Metal Yakuza, The Happiness of the Katakuris, Ichii the Killer, Visitor Q, Audition, 13 Assassins
Tora! Tora! Tora!, Battle Royale 2
Bollywood, South Korean Cinema
The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins, Jennifer Lawrence
Pulp Fiction - Samuel L. Jackson
The Most Dangerous Game, Surviving the Game, Hard Target (Wilfred Brimley)
Next week: The Rocketeer