u can pick up a fansub (by fans for fans) here
[url]http://www.animemetropolis.com/kodocha/main.html[/url]

its  directed by beat takahasi he also has done alot of really cool yakuza movies

summery from the IMDB

Plot Summary for
Battle Royale (2000)  
 
Students are taken to a small isolated island with a map, food and various arms. They have to fight each other three days long until the last one remains and are forced to wear a special collar which will explode when they break a rule.

That sounds awesome.  I've heard of this movie.

There's another foreign movie, French one, that's a really depraved movie about lesbians, one that will never ever be shown on a US screen.  But I forget the name.

I bring it up, because it's usually mentioned in the same sentence as Battle Royale.

yeah i wish i could remember the name of that one also

btw for thsoe of you who have no clue what a fan sub is its when a group of fans take a video that has been unlincsed for distro in there country and subtitle it them self.

I'll second that on Battle Royale.. Fantastic, sick movie..  If you have an open mind and don't get your panties in a twist on a daily basis, you should run out and rent it.

I think the other movie you're talking about is "Boise Moi", right?  I think that translates as "rape me" but don't take my word for it..

Yes, that's the one Ahab.  Thanks.  Rent 'em both for Family Film Nite.