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Published: Jan. 25, 2016, 3:02 a.m.

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Battle Royale (2000)

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d. Kinji Fukasaku

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Starring:
Tatsuya Fujiwara
Aki Maeda
Takeshi Kitano
Chiaki Kuriyama

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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.

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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.

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Things discussed\\xa0in the show:

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Room\\xa0(2015) - Brie Larson

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Mad Max: Fury Road

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Sicario

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Unbreakable\\xa0Kimmy Schmidt

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Maron (season 3)

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Louie, Master of None

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The Murder of Fred Hampton

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Before Sunrise

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Santana, Rob Thomas

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Versus, Ninja Scroll, Suicide Club

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Ghost Spy

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Videodrome

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Cyborg Cop

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Takashi Miike - Full Metal Yakuza, The Happiness of the Katakuris, Ichii the Killer, Visitor Q, Audition, 13 Assassins

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Martyrs

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Tora! Tora! Tora!, Battle Royale 2

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Bollywood, South Korean Cinema

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The Hunger Games\\xa0- Suzanne Collins, Jennifer Lawrence

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Heathers

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Kikajuro, Taboo

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Highlander

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Quake Arena

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Children of the Corn

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The Thing

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Pulp Fiction - Samuel L. Jackson

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Lisa Loeb

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One Tree Hill

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Kenta Fukasaku

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True Romance

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The Most Dangerous Game, Surviving the Game, Hard Target\\xa0(Wilfred Brimley)

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Maze Runner

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Billy Campbell, Johnny Depp

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Next week: The Rocketeer

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