The Only Movie Quentin Tarantino Wishes He Had Made is Now Free-to-Stream Violent Mayhem
A while back, auteur creator Quentin Tarantino put together a video naming his favorite films from when he started directing in 1992 all the way through 2009 (the year he made the video). There are some incredible selections on that list, but the pick that we’re most taken with is his very first choice, a picture that Tarantino labels as his favorite movie released between 1992 and 2009. Keep reading to see which title the Pulp Fiction filmmaker hangs that honorable distinction on.
“I’ll preface this by saying that the first movie on the list is actually my favorite movie that has come out in the last 17 years,” Tarantino begins. “All the other ones, I can’t really rate them, I can’t, I can’t judge them as two, three, four, so I’ve just made it all alphabetical. But the first movie is my favorite movie of the last 17 years and that is the Japanese film, Kinji Fukasaku’s Battle Royale. If there was any movie that has been made since I’ve been making movies that I wish I had made, it’s that one.”
Whether Tarantino’s endorsement has you keen to pay the film a repeat visit or check it out for the first time, you can presently find Battle Royale streaming for free (with ads) on Tubi.
Fukasaku directed the film from a screenplay written by his son Kenta Fukasaku. The younger Fukasaku eventually took over directorial duties on the sequel, Battle Royale II: Requiem when his father passed away during production in 2003.
The Plot Crunch for Battle Royale Goes Like This:
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 is to 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.
There you have it, Quentin Tarantino considers Battle Royale his favorite film released between 1992 and 2009. Better yet, the picture is streaming on Tubi as of the publication of this post.
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