The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Battle Royale is a rip off of Lord of the Flies. Everything rips off everything else. Who cares? All that matters is whether or not you enjoy it.

Apr 21 - 12:01 PM

EntertainMeOrDie Lolwhut

How the average HG fan would respond:
LOL FUCK YOU ASSHOLE YOU MUTHERFUCKER I LICK UR MUMS VAGINA YOU DADDY'S-COCK LICKER HUNGER GAMES IS BEST SERIES BETTER THAN LOTR AND THAT ASIAN CUNT SHIT YOU FAGOTCUNTHEAD. EAT SHIT AND DIEEEEEEEEEE.

Ahem. I'm done now.

Apr 17 - 11:50 AM

Darth Tutweiller

Well, thank God you're not the average Hunger Games fan.

May 8 - 05:10 PM

Jaden Lom

These BR fans need to stop whining about this already.

Apr 6 - 07:04 AM

Gary Lassila

I tend to agree, but since they are similar and Hunger Games was a giant commercial success it is considered evil and a ripoff by BR fans. I liked BR very much, but HG has just so much more going on. I wonder if the BR lovers will compare BR2 with Catching Fire? I doubt it 'cause BR2 was absolute crap.

Apr 8 - 07:29 PM

Zaire Krieger

I'de have to disagree. Hunger Games brings a whole different dimension to the 'fight to the death' consept, whih is the reality tv part. It shows that even we could one day want to watch a reality show of kids killing each other, its a insight to the human mind and how disgusting we can be. Battle Royal was just a bunch of kids killig each other, and it was extremely gruesome and bloody. Yet the point of the hunger games wasn't the blood itself. I think BR proves what the Hunger Games is trying to prove; we love seeing blood even if it means young teenagers killing each other.

Apr 4 - 06:36 AM

Dan Teasdale

THANK YOU. im glad im not the only one who knew this!

Apr 3 - 03:12 PM

Nadhira Amalia

yep agree. but.. at least, they have a different story. and well, i love hunger games more than battle royale

Mar 27 - 08:50 AM

Lauren Sternhagen

Bring one thing to the table that isn't a rip-off in some way of something else and I'll acknowledge the validity of this point. But you won't be able to because there are a finite number of stories and a finite number of themes and a finite number of forms to express those things. Nothing exists in a vacuum of creativity.

Mar 13 - 03:49 PM

Daire Hutton

If you haven't read the books, you can't say a word against THG.

Mar 13 - 02:37 PM

Darth Tutweiller

Well, maybe I shouldn't get into it, seeing as you have Catching Fire as your profile pic... but The Hunger Games are like a good version of Twilight. It's certainly watchable, but there's still that painful romantic love triangle bullshit you have to slog through.

Mar 13 - 05:49 PM

Josiah Coulter

Trust me, that whole "romantic love triangle bullshit" gets tossed out the window pretty quick and things get freaking crazy. It's not Twilight in the slightest.

Mar 28 - 01:48 AM

JJ .

Exactly.
You won't cry tears of pain-only RUE tears.(See what I did there?)

Apr 2 - 11:44 PM

Daire Hutton

The hunger games is no where near as schmaltzy and romantic as twilight. And also, the 2nd book is more action because (sorry for the spoiler) Peeta gets all fucked up and forgets loads of stuff.

Apr 5 - 02:59 PM

Amanda Biron

That's not until the third book - spoiling way ahead! ;)

And I agree - The Hunger Games is much better quality when it comes to story, characters, and theme compared to Twilight. I even used to like the Twilight books once - and then I saw a few movies, saw the story for what it really was, and gave the books away. It was nothing more than a guilty pleasure. The Hunger Games has some lasting power, and provides teens with a more realistic perception of relationships, working together, building trust, and maintaining a healthy dose of skepticism.

In reply to the main post - I don't see why it's necessary to trash the Hunger Games just because the main framework is so similar to Battle Royale. They're both very good, although I will admit BR made an overall better movie. I think if anything, many people would not have heard about Battle Royale without the hype around the Hunger Games - that includes myself - so maybe we should be somewhat grateful that this has become a free marketing channel to give another great film the attention it deserves: "If you like the Hunger Games, you will LOVE Battle Royale." Originality is dead - we might as well appreciate/respect them both.

Apr 15 - 07:55 AM

Darth Tutweiller

Well, I admit that I haven't read the book. I went into the first with an open mind, and I was not impressed. A lot of my friends loved it, so I'll probably end up going to see this one with them anyway. I can give you my complete review then.

Apr 24 - 03:15 PM

Josean Castillo

No. A small part of Hunger Games is similar. but it is a lot bigger than Battle Royale. I absolutely love BR though.

Mar 10 - 01:43 PM

Dan Teasdale

Please explain your definition of bigger. I was going to call you retarded but i want to know your definition first. BR is significantly better in every way and it was also based on a book. If by bigger you mean higher budget, then you are correct. But a higher budget doesnt mean anything.

Apr 3 - 03:14 PM

Jeff Chaney

Hunger Games was also based on a book, and not just one book, but three. What is your point, Dan?

Apr 21 - 12:03 PM

Ava Mellark

Very, VERY different story line.. Have you even read the books? Don't think so. I have to agree with Avergage Joe on this one.

Mar 3 - 07:13 PM

Dan Teasdale

Did you read the Battle Royale books?
No i dont think so.

Apr 3 - 03:15 PM

Frank Gilmore

"Very, VERY different story line". Um... not really.

Apr 14 - 06:55 PM

Average Joe

I have to disagree. Similar concept? But a completely different story.
People who call Hunger Games a Battle Royale rip-off have to realize that 'fight to death and winner is only survivor' concept is used long before Battle Royale. To me those people are just hypocrites or ignorant.
Is Battle Royale a rip-off? No it isn't. Is Hunger Games a rip-off? No it isn't either.
And that 'far superior' comment is just your opinion.

Feb 27 - 07:00 AM

Odysseas Johnny Roubos

actually, it's not just ''his'' opinion. BR will always be far superior than this, in all the ways u look at it.

Mar 25 - 04:40 AM

Kim Kadabra

Actually, just because you share his opinion, it doesn't make a valid point. Saying BR is superior to THG is like saying pancakes are superior to waffles. Some will agree with you, but it is still a matter of preference, not a fact.

Mar 31 - 03:08 PM

Dan Teasdale

If you saw BR, you'd agree with him.

Apr 3 - 03:15 PM

Garrett Daniels

Waffles are better than pancakes :p

Apr 17 - 03:38 PM

Dan Teasdale

agreed roubos

Apr 3 - 03:15 PM

Average Joe

Actually it is his opinion, and apparently yours too. It's not a fact. I like HG more than BR and that is my opinion.
Deal with it.

Apr 17 - 07:37 AM

Darth Tutweiller

1) Waffles all the way.
2) Really? A COMPLETELY different story? Please. I know that a lot of Hunger Games fans try to pretend that their beloved franchise is nothing like Battle Royale, but in actuality, it's all there. The sadistic leader of the event, the romance between two of the contestants, the insta-characters who appear and disappear at the director's whim... not to mention the biggest comparison of all: A bunch of high-school level kids who didn't volunteer, but are being forced into a competition in which they fight to the death. Everyone's given tools, everyone's given supplies... IT'S EXACTLY THE SAME!!!

Except there's no Japanese people in the Hunger Games. Just thought I'd point that out.

Apr 24 - 03:21 PM

jeremy schleicher

Read the books...there is so much more to it than what happens in the arena.

Feb 24 - 05:50 PM

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