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>Haven't watched Battle Royale in 14 years when it first came out on VHS
>Was a little teen faggot, and all I remember is feeling depressed after watching it
>Try watching it again
>Literally drawn in from the moment Requiem dies irae comes soaring onto the speakers
>10/10 movie
>Find out there's a sequel I never knew about, put it on
>It's some shitty direct sequel about a revolution, and now the Battle Royale program has been replaced by... military conscription?
>Entire movie feels hollow and meaningless
>No sense of intrigue with any of the characters, everyone phones it in
>Even Kitano's brief cameo looks forced

How did they fuck it up so bad?