Comments on: Dragonball Evolution Review: This Movie Sucks Dragon-What? http://www.tofugu.com/2009/04/12/dragonball-evolution-2009-movie-review/ Learn Japanese Language and Culture Now Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:52:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sean http://www.tofugu.com/2009/04/12/dragonball-evolution-2009-movie-review/comment-page-2/#comment-14707 Sean Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:07:43 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=1581#comment-14707 When I was a kid there were about 5 things that I had to have : food; sleep; math; clothes and dragon ball z. And of those five dragon ball z topped out as being the one I spent most of my time on. I haven't been into dbz in a while now, you just kinda grow out of it but you never really leave it behind. And originally it only took one look at the trailer for the first live action db movie (where master roshi didn't look, act, remotely sound like, dress, or even where the shades like hes suppose to) to make me say " I wish there was some sort of magical land that I could go to where this movie could never hurt me." but the second is just plain painful. I tried to go against what you said and I thought that I would just watch it and come up with my own review and all, but . . . . I made it to 5 minutes and 27 seconds. I tried I really did, as god as my witness i even made popcorn. The reason why they never made any live action db or dbz movies was because you can never get them to be just like the anime, not without the proper technology. But we have CG now, all we needed is some director who admired the original storyline and continued as such with VERY MINOR but welcome changes. dbz was at the top because it was thrilling and original, to this day creating an anime that even comes close to the pull that dbz had on the anime world means that you have to have something that is so unique that people are groveling to see just one more episode. This movie doesnt identify with the same power, determination, conquest, loss or any of the 10,000 other descriptions that go with shooting nuclear weapons out of your palms. Guess that's another movie that had potential down the drain. . . Oh, I had to watch IronMan, Death Note, and Casino Royale to wash away 5 minutes and 27 seconds. When I was a kid there were about 5 things that I had to have : food; sleep; math; clothes and dragon ball z. And of those five dragon ball z topped out as being the one I spent most of my time on. I haven't been into dbz in a while now, you just kinda grow out of it but you never really leave it behind. And originally it only took one look at the trailer for the first live action db movie (where master roshi didn't look, act, remotely sound like, dress, or even where the shades like hes suppose to) to make me say ” I wish there was some sort of magical land that I could go to where this movie could never hurt me.” but the second is just plain painful. I tried to go against what you said and I thought that I would just watch it and come up with my own review and all, but . . . . I made it to 5 minutes and 27 seconds. I tried I really did, as god as my witness i even made popcorn. The reason why they never made any live action db or dbz movies was because you can never get them to be just like the anime, not without the proper technology. But we have CG now, all we needed is some director who admired the original storyline and continued as such with VERY MINOR but welcome changes. dbz was at the top because it was thrilling and original, to this day creating an anime that even comes close to the pull that dbz had on the anime world means that you have to have something that is so unique that people are groveling to see just one more episode. This movie doesnt identify with the same power, determination, conquest, loss or any of the 10,000 other descriptions that go with shooting nuclear weapons out of your palms. Guess that's another movie that had potential down the drain. . . Oh, I had to watch IronMan, Death Note, and Casino Royale to wash away 5 minutes and 27 seconds.

]]> By: Sean http://www.tofugu.com/2009/04/12/dragonball-evolution-2009-movie-review/comment-page-2/#comment-13519 Sean Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:07:43 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=1581#comment-13519 When I was a kid there were about 5 things that I had to have : food; sleep; math; clothes and dragon ball z. And of those five dragon ball z topped out as being the one I spent most of my time on. I haven't been into dbz in a while now, you just kinda grow out of it but you never really leave it behind. And originally it only took one look at the trailer for the first live action db movie (where master roshi didn't look, act, remotely sound like, dress, or even where the shades like hes suppose to) to make me say " I wish there was some sort of magical land that I could go to where this movie could never hurt me." but the second is just plain painful. I tried to go against what you said and I thought that I would just watch it and come up with my own review and all, but . . . . I made it to 5 minutes and 27 seconds. I tried I really did, as god as my witness i even made popcorn. The reason why they never made any live action db or dbz movies was because you can never get them to be just like the anime, not without the proper technology. But we have CG now, all we needed is some director who admired the original storyline and continued as such with VERY MINOR but welcome changes. dbz was at the top because it was thrilling and original, to this day creating an anime that even comes close to the pull that dbz had on the anime world means that you have to have something that is so unique that people are groveling to see just one more episode. This movie doesnt identify with the same power, determination, conquest, loss or any of the 10,000 other descriptions that go with shooting nuclear weapons out of your palms. Guess that's another movie that had potential down the drain. . . Oh, I had to watch IronMan, Death Note, and Casino Royale to wash away 5 minutes and 27 seconds. When I was a kid there were about 5 things that I had to have : food; sleep; math; clothes and dragon ball z. And of those five dragon ball z topped out as being the one I spent most of my time on. I haven't been into dbz in a while now, you just kinda grow out of it but you never really leave it behind. And originally it only took one look at the trailer for the first live action db movie (where master roshi didn't look, act, remotely sound like, dress, or even where the shades like hes suppose to) to make me say ” I wish there was some sort of magical land that I could go to where this movie could never hurt me.” but the second is just plain painful. I tried to go against what you said and I thought that I would just watch it and come up with my own review and all, but . . . . I made it to 5 minutes and 27 seconds. I tried I really did, as god as my witness i even made popcorn. The reason why they never made any live action db or dbz movies was because you can never get them to be just like the anime, not without the proper technology. But we have CG now, all we needed is some director who admired the original storyline and continued as such with VERY MINOR but welcome changes. dbz was at the top because it was thrilling and original, to this day creating an anime that even comes close to the pull that dbz had on the anime world means that you have to have something that is so unique that people are groveling to see just one more episode. This movie doesnt identify with the same power, determination, conquest, loss or any of the 10,000 other descriptions that go with shooting nuclear weapons out of your palms. Guess that's another movie that had potential down the drain. . . Oh, I had to watch IronMan, Death Note, and Casino Royale to wash away 5 minutes and 27 seconds.

]]> By: vapid http://www.tofugu.com/2009/04/12/dragonball-evolution-2009-movie-review/comment-page-2/#comment-13449 vapid Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:37:46 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=1581#comment-13449 Ya know when you finish watching a movie, and you have that time afterward where you just chill for a moment and recap what just happened? Try doing that with this movie. It seemed to last an eternity when I was watching it, then when it was done I was like, what the fuck just happened? It's like theres a gulf in my timeline that just doesn't recall what happened in that time period. Probably in a fucking coma I was so bored. <br>Oh well, I heard a few people say it had ruined the manga and anime for them aswell, but I think that's going a bit far. Considering it's nothing like it, I mean you couldnt get any less like DB if you made a movie about ponies. Literally, a movie about ponies would probably bear more resemblance to DB that this movie did. <br>They should have realised the only thing it had going for it was the hot ass they hired. That is some hot ass, though. Damn fine. FOOOO SHOOOOOO MA NUCKASSSSS Ya know when you finish watching a movie, and you have that time afterward where you just chill for a moment and recap what just happened? Try doing that with this movie. It seemed to last an eternity when I was watching it, then when it was done I was like, what the fuck just happened? It's like theres a gulf in my timeline that just doesn't recall what happened in that time period. Probably in a fucking coma I was so bored.
Oh well, I heard a few people say it had ruined the manga and anime for them aswell, but I think that's going a bit far. Considering it's nothing like it, I mean you couldnt get any less like DB if you made a movie about ponies. Literally, a movie about ponies would probably bear more resemblance to DB that this movie did.
They should have realised the only thing it had going for it was the hot ass they hired. That is some hot ass, though. Damn fine. FOOOO SHOOOOOO MA NUCKASSSSS

]]> By: masterman300 http://www.tofugu.com/2009/04/12/dragonball-evolution-2009-movie-review/comment-page-2/#comment-13427 masterman300 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:10:24 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=1581#comment-13427 hey i wasn't drunk ps i am 12 hey i wasn't drunk ps i am 12

]]> By: ooooo http://www.tofugu.com/2009/04/12/dragonball-evolution-2009-movie-review/comment-page-2/#comment-13307 ooooo Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:38:42 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=1581#comment-13307 hehe, im glad i watched it on the internet and not at the cinema.<br><br>:) hehe, im glad i watched it on the internet and not at the cinema.

:)

]]> By: Miki http://www.tofugu.com/2009/04/12/dragonball-evolution-2009-movie-review/comment-page-2/#comment-13278 Miki Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:16:55 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=1581#comment-13278 i didnt do see the movie at all i thought it would have been crap from all the preveiws im 18 now and ive watched dragon ball since i was in 5 grade going in to 6 i've loved it so much but the movie is a complete and utter waste of time and money and for the people who loved it i think you have some issues but thats my opinion GOKU MET CHI CHI WHEN they where kids not in some f**king high school but again thats me not you any anime movie made in to Live action in the killed all my characters i know they cant get a exact look alike but.... ehhh i used to like transformers but they made that in to a live action as well to me shows are best left how they where originally made i didnt do see the movie at all i thought it would have been crap from all the preveiws im 18 now and ive watched dragon ball since i was in 5 grade going in to 6 i've loved it so much but the movie is a complete and utter waste of time and money and for the people who loved it i think you have some issues but thats my opinion GOKU MET CHI CHI WHEN they where kids not in some f**king high school but again thats me not you any anime movie made in to Live action in the killed all my characters i know they cant get a exact look alike but…. ehhh i used to like transformers but they made that in to a live action as well to me shows are best left how they where originally made

]]> By: GJB995 http://www.tofugu.com/2009/04/12/dragonball-evolution-2009-movie-review/comment-page-2/#comment-13156 GJB995 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:48:31 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=1581#comment-13156 masterman is right DBZ was mutch better then the mobie seems like It would be. masterman is right DBZ was mutch better then the mobie seems like It would be.

]]> By: J. Spumkin http://www.tofugu.com/2009/04/12/dragonball-evolution-2009-movie-review/comment-page-2/#comment-13110 J. Spumkin Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:45:19 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=1581#comment-13110 Curious question: did the Oozaru still look super-crappy like all those photos? Or did he look like a monkey, what happened? Curious question: did the Oozaru still look super-crappy like all those photos? Or did he look like a monkey, what happened?

]]> By: masterman300 http://www.tofugu.com/2009/04/12/dragonball-evolution-2009-movie-review/comment-page-2/#comment-13106 masterman300 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:31:14 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=1581#comment-13106 i didnt see the movie but i saw the series and series vs moie previews: series wins hands down i didnt see the movie but i saw the series and series vs moie previews: series wins hands down

]]> By: Zychosis http://www.tofugu.com/2009/04/12/dragonball-evolution-2009-movie-review/comment-page-2/#comment-13067 Zychosis Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:26:51 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=1581#comment-13067 I just watched this horrible attempt at a movie in general. I can't help but feel that my childhood hopes of a dragonball movie have been sullied in some way. Now one must allow some changes from any imported type of movie, in this case a manga/anime to US live acting. Even giving some room to wiggle does not excuse the violation that I am feeling right now. If Fox was a restaurant they just served us "poop on a platter". <br><br>Now I am not going to say that I could make a better movie I am not so arrogant. But I sure as hell know they could have. Hopefully this will end the same way as Hulk(2003) forgotten and eventually replaced with a much better version all together. The idea to make the movie was great, the execution was... not so much. I just watched this horrible attempt at a movie in general. I can't help but feel that my childhood hopes of a dragonball movie have been sullied in some way. Now one must allow some changes from any imported type of movie, in this case a manga/anime to US live acting. Even giving some room to wiggle does not excuse the violation that I am feeling right now. If Fox was a restaurant they just served us “poop on a platter”.

Now I am not going to say that I could make a better movie I am not so arrogant. But I sure as hell know they could have. Hopefully this will end the same way as Hulk(2003) forgotten and eventually replaced with a much better version all together. The idea to make the movie was great, the execution was… not so much.

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