Quentin Tarantino says Hunger Games "ripped off" Battle Royale
The Pulp Fiction filmmaker's says he would of loved to direct Battle Royale if not for the franchise

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Quentin Tarantino is a movie lover first, and a movie maker second. Or, well, maybe it’s the other way around, but suffice to say he’s protective of his favorite films. So when a major franchise appears to crib from a cult hit, film’s number one fan will surely take notice.
In an interview with Dana Carvey on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Tarantino shares the movie he wishes he made: “I’m a big fan of the Japanese movie Battle Royale, which is what Hunger Games was based on. Well, Hunger Games just ripped it off. That would have been awesome to have directed Battle Royale.”