I rather liked the books morality
It shows the lead character becoming progressively more disturbed as the trilogy goes on, and then the ending isn't all happy endings, it's quite warped.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 14:34, 1 reply, 13 years ago)

I might give them a go, as it happens
It's a lot darker than I expected it to be.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 14:35, Reply)

I enjoyed them.
I quite enjoy the genre of "government forces children to do horrific things to retain control". If that's not too specific.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 14:37, Reply)

What other books do you know in that genre?

(Bazongaloid, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 14:39, Reply)

The Tory Manifesto!

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 14:40, Reply)

Battle Royale
and the Long Walk.

Running Man almost qualifies but that's one guy, rather than 20-40 or so terrified children.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 14:41, Reply)

psssst, he said 'books'

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 14:52, Reply)

Psst
All of them are books.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 14:53, Reply)

pssst, yeah but they're films

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 14:57, Reply)

Battle Royale, written 1996, published 1999, film made 2000.
The Running Man, written 1982, film made 1987.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 15:01, Reply)

yeah but he was asking about books

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 15:03, Reply)

+1 to both of those

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 15:01, Reply)

I enjoyed the Long Walk though it got a bit much after a while
How are you bbz?
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 15:02, Reply)

I am good thanks, yourself?
The Long Walk was pretty good, but the ending was a bit meh.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 15:04, Reply)

It apparently ties in to the Dark Tower series
The shadowy figure can be interpreted to be the villain in those books. But I've not read them so yeah.

Dissertation bluez :( It's just not working. Apparently I just need to cite more people's arguments and theories so that's ok, at least.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 15:15, Reply)

Enid Blyton's "Five visit Francis Maude's garage"

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 3 Apr 2012, 14:42, Reply)