Tarantino Slams 'The Hunger Games' for Ripping Off 'Battle Royale'
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I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THE JAPANESE WRITER DIDN'T SUE SUZANNE COLLINS FOR EVERY FING THING SHE OWNS. THEY JUST RIPPED OFF THE FING BOOK! STUPID BOOK CRITICS ARE NOT GOING TO GO WATCH A JAPANESE MOVIE CALLED 'BATTLE ROYALE,' SO THE STUPID BOOK CRITICS NEVER CALLED HER OUT ON IT. THEY TALKED ABOUT HOW IT WAS THE MOST ORIGINAL THING THEY'D EVER FING READ. AS SOON AS THE FILM CRITICS SAW THE FILM THEY SAID, 'WHAT THE F! THIS IS JUST "BATTLE ROYALE" EXCEPT PG!' QUENTIN TARANTINO VIA THE BRET EASTON ELLIS PODCAST
Overview
A split-screen meme comparing characters from 'Battle Royale' (left, bloodied face) and 'The Hunger Games' (right, Katniss Everdeen looking upward). A circular inset of Quentin Tarantino is centered between them. Below is a quote attributed to Tarantino via the Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, criticizing Suzanne Collins for allegedly ripping off 'Battle Royale' with 'The Hunger Games,' expressing frustration that book critics called it original while film critics noted the similarity to 'Battle Royale' but PG-rated. The bottom features an 'SOS' watermark.
Origin notes
This meme is a user-created collage combining screenshots from the 'Battle Royale' and 'The Hunger Games' films, a photograph of Quentin Tarantino, and a quote from his appearance on the Bret Easton Ellis Podcast. It likely circulated on social media platforms like Reddit, Twitter, or Instagram, created using image editing software (e.g., Photoshop) or mobile collage tools. The 'SOS' watermark suggests possible association with a content creator or group, though the specific author is not credited.