Battle Royale Limited Edition [4K Ultra-HD] [Blu-ray]

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Battle Royale II Premiere, a featurette on the film’s first screening at the Marunouchi Toei Movie Theatre Brand new 4K restoration of the Original Theatrical Version and Special Edition Director’s Cut of Battle Royale from the original camera negative by Arrow Films, approved by Kenta Fukasaku Bloody Graduation: Kenta Fukasaku on Battle Royale II, an exclusive brand new interview with the director and screenwriter of Battle Royale II Containing extra footage not used in the Making Of and other filmed interviews with the cast and crew, all of the interviewees give their short thoughts on the film, what it’s about and why it should be seen. With short clips from the film used as well, it gives enough of a sense of the film without giving any spoilers away.

The first two discs of this set are given over to the original film, with a theatrical and director’s cut that have both received 4K transfers from the original film negatives, making these the sharpest quality versions of both films to date. Having seen the film on both DVD and regular Blu-ray I can say that there is a definite difference here, and whilst some of the darker scenes do have a slight bit of grain to them, overall they look fantastic. The sequel doesn’t fare as well as the original in terms of visual quality, but still looks incredibly good, and like the first one comes in both a theatrical and director’s cut.The Making of Battle Royale: The Experience of 42 High School Students, documentary featuring footage from the shooting of the film and cast and crew discussions The Correct Way to Make 'Battle Royale': Birthday Version, a new version of the original instructional video made to celebrate Kinji Fukasaku's birthday

The director and main cast of ‘Battle Royale’ presenting the film at its official premiere at the 13th Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2000 where those on stage shared their thoughts and feelings on the film including the tradition of the 3-3-1 clap. Lossless sound is once again available on both discs in the original Japanese in 5.1 and 2.0 in DTS-HD Master Audio format. The soundstage is medium wide across the front, with clean and centered dialogue. The score is presented with excellent fidelity, supported by decent bass. This mix has a little bit more bluster than the original, with more aggressive use of the surround channels in combat sequences (particularly the teens’ “amphibious” lading on the island). Beyond that, the surround channels are used for constant ambience. Optional English subtitles are included.The Correct Way to Make Battle Royale: Birthday Version, a new version of the original instructional video made to celebrate Kinji Fukasaku’s birthday

A Tribute to Kinji Fukasaku, featuring scenes of Kinji Fukasaku on the location of Battle Royale II Bloody Education: Kenta Fukasaku on Battle Royale, a brand new exclusive interview with the film’s producer and screenwriter For this review I’m only able to work off the first two discs in the set featuring the first film in both the original and special edition cuts and their bonus features, as those were the only discs I received. And so onto the film itself, in case you haven’t seen it or need a slight refresher. Opening with a chaotic media frenzy over the one survivor of a previous Battle Royale contest, the survivor is shown to be a young girl with a disconnected smile on her face and being covered in spatters of blood whilst clutching a doll. Immediately you’re left with questions about what happened for this girl to get to this point and yet you’re left wondering but ultimately confused by the disassociation and excitement the press have for what they’re witnessing. It’s one of the most impactful openings I’ve seen to this day and instantly you’re put into a state of unease as you now know what you’re in for even though you don’t understand it yet. Bloody Education: Kenta Fukasaku on Battle Royale, a brand new exclusive interview with the film's producer and screenwriterBloody Education: Kenta Fukasaku on Battle Royale, an interview with the film’s producer and screenwriter Like the original film, Battle Royale II: Requiem was shot on 35 mm photochemical film using Arriflex 535B cameras with Zeiss and Angenieux spherical lenses, though it appears to have been finished only as a 2K Digital Intermediate at the 1.78:1 aspect ratio. For its inclusion in this box set, both Requiem (the Original Theatrical Version, which runs 132:49) and the longer Revenge Cut (the Special Edition Director’s Cut, which runs about 19 minutes longer at 151:50) were remastered digitally from the original DI and are available here in 1080p HD on separate Blu-rays ( Requiem on Disc Three and Revenge on Disc Four). Coming of Age: Battle Royale at 20, a 42-minute documentary about the legacy of Battle Royale • Bloody Education: Kenta Fukasaku on Battle Royale, an interview with the film’s producer and screenwriter Although newcomers may find the lite version - The Hunger Games - robs this 2000 cult classic of some of its originality, it's still got some bite as a no-holds-barred survival horror... with school kids. Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new essays by Matt Alt and Anne Billson and archival articles