Raid Boss (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 04/15/09 | Reply
My roommate saw it, and here's what he gathered from it (he being a very intelligent man, who looks at these things objectively), excluding the fact that there are many things which do not match the series:
-Badly written script with gaping plot holes; Lore is not adequately explained, the ending makes no sense, there were terrible puns, the dialog was stale and the acting was sub-par (with the exception of Chow Yun Fat). And he LIKES James Marsters.
I'm glad this movie cost more money to make than it's earning. Perhaps it'll make some studio execs go "Hmm, perhaps adapting anime into live action movies via hollywood producers isn't such a great idea."
I'm not gunna say whether the movie is good or bad before I watch it, but come on...I saw like 20 differences between the movie and anime in the trailer alone. I don't understand why they would even call it 'Dragon Ball.'
I actually agree with you. It wasn't a terrible movie at all most people wouldn't say it was great but it was a good martial arts movie with some fun bits in it. People should chill and know that it's not part of the original series it is it's own thing and as that it was alright.
I'm going to go give it a try, they can't mess it up.
You either get something horrible that you can joke about for years to come or something that looks like a parody that you get to mock for years. Whichever is fine by me. I just hope it don't try to be serious. I'll think I'll wait for it to be released into the dollar theatre before I give it a try.
can't be any worse than Twilight.
I used to watch DBZ religiously when I was younger. It was my anime gate-way drug. It's been years since I've thought about, let alone watched, any episodes so when I first saw the trailer for Dragonball Evolution I burst out laughing. I thought it looked silly and just bad. But, being a former die-hard fan, I felt obligated to go see it and support the franchise. I went to see it this weekend and I totally geeked out to it big time. I'm happy that there were so many differences between the two; if Goku's hair had been more true to the manga it would be ridiculous. I really enjoyed the movie and it nearly caused me to go in to a nostalgic coma. The die-hard fans who are super pissed that anyone would even consider making an Americanized version of that golden awesomeness should chill a little bit. It was a fun movie and, like I said, I geeked out hard core during all eighty-four minutes of it.
True, but what you may want to keep in mind is that Americanized versions of Anime are meant to suit the tastes and understandings of American viewers as the actual Anime themselves leave little/no room for ideals/customs/traditions that Americans are more familiar with due to the fact that they only target Japanese viewers, but there are few versions in the past I disapprove of in terms of their story structures.
Nevertheless, it's always better to have both the actual Anime and their American adaptations for Anime fans of all kinds, just in case.
Last edited by stararnold at 11:58:41 PM EDT on April 13, 2009.
I am ashamed, but not surprised. Anime fans don't shell out their money to see Americanized versions of anime series, they go buy the actual series. And I feel comforted in the knowledge that any DBZ fangirl can undoubtedly slap any Hanna Montana fangirl across several time zones.
Well I saw the movie on Saturday, and seriously I loved it! so much I gave it a B grade! I just don't understand why most die-hard fans "Dragon Ball" would refuse to see this film. If you ask me, I sense that some word-for-mouth situation has been going on in public and online, even during months prior to this movie's North American release, with more Anime fans becoming a bunch of hypocrites who follow judgements that were too early as opposed to seeing the film first then make their own judgements after. No wonder the movie was at a low box office position during opening week, and in this, I blame the fans for not giving the director of "Dragonball: Evolution" (who obviously worked very hard to make this a wonderful treat for true "Dragon Ball" fans in North America) a fair break.
Hopefully, this film will do better in box office sales within the next few weeks. I just hope that the sad fate of this "Dragon Ball" flick will not affect the plans of hard-working Hollywood filmmakers for future Anime-based North American films, including Tobey Maguire's "Robotech" film and Leonardo DiCaprio's "Ninja Scroll" film. I mean for crying out loud, Anime only target Japanese people and Anime-based North American films are treats for the Anime fans in North America. Plus, people who make too early judgements about Anime-based North American films should learn to think about not only the fans who wish to see more of them, but also about the filmmakers who worked very hard on them to gain success.
Last edited by stararnold at 11:42:31 PM EDT on April 13, 2009.
xMidnightKitsunex
Otakuite | Posted 04/17/09 | Reply
AHHHHHHHH please burn my eyes
red tigress
Raid Boss (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 04/15/09 | Reply
My roommate saw it, and here's what he gathered from it (he being a very intelligent man, who looks at these things objectively), excluding the fact that there are many things which do not match the series:
-Badly written script with gaping plot holes; Lore is not adequately explained, the ending makes no sense, there were terrible puns, the dialog was stale and the acting was sub-par (with the exception of Chow Yun Fat). And he LIKES James Marsters.
I'm glad this movie cost more money to make than it's earning. Perhaps it'll make some studio execs go "Hmm, perhaps adapting anime into live action movies via hollywood producers isn't such a great idea."
EtherForce
Otakuite++ | Posted 04/15/09 | Reply
I'm not gunna say whether the movie is good or bad before I watch it, but come on...I saw like 20 differences between the movie and anime in the trailer alone. I don't understand why they would even call it 'Dragon Ball.'
xaos
Burning Spirit (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 04/14/09 | Reply
@stararnold:
I actually agree with you. It wasn't a terrible movie at all most people wouldn't say it was great but it was a good martial arts movie with some fun bits in it. People should chill and know that it's not part of the original series it is it's own thing and as that it was alright.
SystemMalfunction
Otakuite++ | Posted 04/14/09 | Reply
I'm going to go give it a try, they can't mess it up.
You either get something horrible that you can joke about for years to come or something that looks like a parody that you get to mock for years. Whichever is fine by me. I just hope it don't try to be serious. I'll think I'll wait for it to be released into the dollar theatre before I give it a try.
can't be any worse than Twilight.
Sachiko
Senior Otaku | Posted 04/13/09 | Reply
I used to watch DBZ religiously when I was younger. It was my anime gate-way drug. It's been years since I've thought about, let alone watched, any episodes so when I first saw the trailer for Dragonball Evolution I burst out laughing. I thought it looked silly and just bad. But, being a former die-hard fan, I felt obligated to go see it and support the franchise. I went to see it this weekend and I totally geeked out to it big time. I'm happy that there were so many differences between the two; if Goku's hair had been more true to the manga it would be ridiculous. I really enjoyed the movie and it nearly caused me to go in to a nostalgic coma. The die-hard fans who are super pissed that anyone would even consider making an Americanized version of that golden awesomeness should chill a little bit. It was a fun movie and, like I said, I geeked out hard core during all eighty-four minutes of it.
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stararnold
Otaku Eternal | Posted 04/13/09 | Reply
@cougarsama:
True, but what you may want to keep in mind is that Americanized versions of Anime are meant to suit the tastes and understandings of American viewers as the actual Anime themselves leave little/no room for ideals/customs/traditions that Americans are more familiar with due to the fact that they only target Japanese viewers, but there are few versions in the past I disapprove of in terms of their story structures.
Nevertheless, it's always better to have both the actual Anime and their American adaptations for Anime fans of all kinds, just in case.
Last edited by stararnold at 11:58:41 PM EDT on April 13, 2009.
cougarsama
LDS Fangirl! (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 04/13/09 | Reply
I am ashamed, but not surprised. Anime fans don't shell out their money to see Americanized versions of anime series, they go buy the actual series. And I feel comforted in the knowledge that any DBZ fangirl can undoubtedly slap any Hanna Montana fangirl across several time zones.
stararnold
Otaku Eternal | Posted 04/13/09 | Reply
Well I saw the movie on Saturday, and seriously I loved it! so much I gave it a B grade! I just don't understand why most die-hard fans "Dragon Ball" would refuse to see this film. If you ask me, I sense that some word-for-mouth situation has been going on in public and online, even during months prior to this movie's North American release, with more Anime fans becoming a bunch of hypocrites who follow judgements that were too early as opposed to seeing the film first then make their own judgements after. No wonder the movie was at a low box office position during opening week, and in this, I blame the fans for not giving the director of "Dragonball: Evolution" (who obviously worked very hard to make this a wonderful treat for true "Dragon Ball" fans in North America) a fair break.
Hopefully, this film will do better in box office sales within the next few weeks. I just hope that the sad fate of this "Dragon Ball" flick will not affect the plans of hard-working Hollywood filmmakers for future Anime-based North American films, including Tobey Maguire's "Robotech" film and Leonardo DiCaprio's "Ninja Scroll" film. I mean for crying out loud, Anime only target Japanese people and Anime-based North American films are treats for the Anime fans in North America. Plus, people who make too early judgements about Anime-based North American films should learn to think about not only the fans who wish to see more of them, but also about the filmmakers who worked very hard on them to gain success.
Last edited by stararnold at 11:42:31 PM EDT on April 13, 2009.
demoncupcake
Senior Otaku+ | Posted 04/13/09 | Reply
;-;
I don't WANT to see it...because I know it's gonna be horrible (my, is that the understatement of the century or what?), but I'm going to anyways.
....The only excuse I can find is that I'll be getting out of the house... ;-; And that's not a very good one.
ChibiSasuke
13th Angel (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 04/13/09 | Reply
I would never pay to go to that movie ._. I wouldn't even watch it if it was free...
The only way I would watch it is if I was forced... which I'm being by my friend -_- Failure.
DemonKingAtticus
A Fiery Spirit (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 04/13/09 | Reply
Well at least it's not the Top 5.