Hunger games = Battle Royale

[billc]

Are the hunger games a take off on the book Battle Royale?

 

[Archangel M]

Dunno..my kids have been reading the book "The Hunger Games". They love it and have been talking about the upcoming film.

 

[Big Don]

I don't know either, the Hunger Games trilogy was very entertaining.

 

[Steve]

Are the hunger games a take off on the book Battle Royale?

I didn't know that there was a book, but I mentioned the Japanese movie to my wife as she described it to me. Sounds like it was an inspiration, at least.

 

[billc]

If you hurry you can pick up a copy at borders at a discount, probably, before they finally close their doors. I heard about Battle Royale, the movie, then heard it was based on a book. The movie was like the final destination movies, you are essentially just waiting to see how each person is killed off. Not very entertaining.