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Who thought this was a good idea for a movie poster? I'm trying to make out what's in the distance… A city? An odd mountain range?
Dragonball: Evolution (Live-Action Movie)
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Worth posting again after only a few posts:
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Who thought this was a good idea for a movie poster? I'm trying to make out what's in the distance… A city? An odd mountain range?That image is the coolest sexual innuendo i've seem in a month
Goku growing balls
Don't miss in a theather near you Dragon Ball in search for Goku's Balls
Now on a serious part it seems to be a city but i can be wrong
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Buildings > city
I might as well give my pre-prediction of this movie.
! It will score a 3.5/5 as a movie and a 1/5 as a dragonball adaptation
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Seeing the new Piccolo Pics, It's looking like he's the ONLY thing this movie got right…
Antennae being gone is a bit of a sad thing, but he's suitably Green, he looks evil enough, and Mai is his Henchman (she was in DB too, just it seems here she'll be just straight his henchman instead of being With Pilaf and just working with him cuz he scares the hell out of them)
I withhold right to fully bash the film till I've seen it, but so far I don't expect it to blow me away... -
Looks at pics
Buuhan1..forgive me..
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It'll probably score lower as a movie than a Dragonball adaption.
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@Yusuke:
Buildings > city
I might as well give my pre-prediction of this movie.
! It will score a 3.5/5 as a movie and a 1/5 as a dragonball adaptation
I say it'll get a 3 out of 5. It won't suck as a movie. Just as Dragonball.
lolwut?
No Buuhan1. This will be a decent action flick.
I'm rather sure this movie would've rocked balls if it wasn't connected to Dragonball. The simple concept of Demon vs Highschool kid would have been badass. The kid then realizes that he is also a demon and starts to RAGE like crazy. Some bo staff v katana action. Yeah… this movie would've been the shit.I'm about to spoiler my pics.
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Bulma: Oh, is that a penny?!
Roshi: Mah Penneh Nao, lol!But seriously, I do agree with Zkaiser in that the movie will get a 3/5 in terms of being a generic movie, but I do disagree with the 1/5. It's too… what's the word... oh yeah. Generous. I think a 0.5/5 would be a little more appropriate.
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i think it will get a 1.5/5 for a movie
and a 1.5/5 for db adaptationfrom what i saw it looks like its gonna get a D from the critics but a 3/5 looks good while a 1.5 doesnt…yeah. good reasoning by me.
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King Ty. I need the original pic in your avatar.
Pimpin' Mihawk is Pimp.
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Sucks they had to skip directly to Piccolo because the American public won't take any villains aside from DARKNESS ANGST NRGRRGGR IM EVIL villains.
Having a short ass guy play Pilaf and star as the films villain would've been amazing. I can't remember the last time an action film had a bumbling villain.
America thrives on darkness and angst. The success of Naruto and the failure of One Piece is a great example of this.
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Sucks they had to skip directly to Piccolo because the American public won't take any villains aside from DARKNESS ANGST NRGRRGGR IM EVIL villains.
Having a short ass guy play Pilaf and star as the films villain would've been amazing. I can't remember the last time an action film had a bumbling villain.
America thrives on darkness and angst. The success of Naruto and the failure of One Piece is a great example of this.
Apparently America's taste just… fails.
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Umm…what? People actually liked Pilaf?
If Pilaf was the main villain it would be even worse that it already is.
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The antagonists should be the Red Ribbon Army.
Samuel L. Jackson as General Black.
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^this would be the shit!!
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Funny about General Black, I see it more like Cheadel can should play his role.
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I just don't see Cheadle doing comedy.
Brad Pitt as General Blue. -
Ninja Murisaki!!!
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^^ Jacky Chan?
And screw Roshi being white! Morgan Freeman for Roshi xD
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Roshi would be a new face. Someone who's career wouldn't be damaged by Roshi's character.
I'd still have GGoky played by a white kid to show that there is something different about him. He would still act and dress asian though to show that he connects with Earth.
Krillin would be a new face.
Yancha needs to be more man pretty. I can't see this actor being shy around girls.
Bulma can stay.
With blue hair. Nevermind. She should be Asian.
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Stop bitching, people.
Please. It's a shitty looking movie but America seems to LOOOVE shitty movies anyway.
That Chihuahua movie was no.1 for two weeks straight.
Also, it's already waaaay more faithful than I expected just by having the suit, Bulma, the capsule bike, green demon piccolo, and Roshi in it. Even Granpa Gohan. I expected them to dress them all in black and change EVERYTHING to make it "Appeal to modern youth" more but they didnt. You can bitch that it looks like crap but how could it have been MORE faithful and still register as a marketable american movie?? -
Who's bitching? There hasn't been any complaining for about 9 posts.
I'd save Piccolo for after the credits.
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people are saying it's not faithful to the original story.
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The antagonists should be the Red Ribbon Army.
Samuel L. Jackson as General Black.
…that would be the best shit ever.
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So, how does Piccolo looks like anyway? Is he as laughable as Oozaru?
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No he looks good. Check the page before this one.
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just watched the trailer…..
...that's not Goku... it's just not...
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Roshi would be a new face. Someone who's career wouldn't be damaged by Roshi's character.
I'd still have GGoky played by a white kid to show that there is something different about him. He would still act and dress asian though to show that he connects with Earth.
Krillin would be a new face.
Yancha needs to be more man pretty. I can't see this actor being shy around girls.
Bulma can stay.
With blue hair. Nevermind. She should be Asian.
Great ape will be shown in shadows during the opening scene after Gohan trains him a bit and we learn of the DragoBalls.I can tell you put a lot of thought into your post. Too bad you can't actually do it. Oh well, waste of time. Good try Zkaiser, maybe you get a couple hundred million dollars and then maybe you're directorial vision of this film could be criticized by 13 year olds all over America.
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@Ao:
people are saying it's not faithful to the original story.
uh, aint that the truth?
bitching would be: "Awww Mai is ugly. Piccolo dont gots no antenna"
o wai-
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Been lurking for a while.
I agree with the predictions. It will do semi-well as a movie. Just REALLY bad as an adaption. Kinda like the Eragon movie.
I still have a little faith in the movie. In all honesty, it doesn't look nearly as bad as I thought it would be.
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I'm slightly miffed by this "Dragonballs were created by seven mystics" thing.
and lole at BEFORE THE ECLIPSE, THE SIGNS, and CHOSEN WARRIOR
Okay, those're my only real problems so far. Otherwise, it might turn out … halfway decent.
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@dirt:
I'm slightly miffed by this "Dragonballs were created by seven mystics" thing.
and lole at BEFORE THE ECLIPSE, THE SIGNS, and CHOSEN WARRIOR.
Yeah, that stuff bothered me too. Made everything seem very very stock and unoriginal.
I guess that can't very well say that God created the dragonballs, can you? Then there'd be a million emails from those offended religous weirdos. Especially after they flipped their shit at Golden Compass
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Eh? o.o Why did the religious-weirdos revolt at that movie? =/
Anyway…I still have slight hope that this movie will not be a total and complete waste of 7 dollars and of time.
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Hey bring a girl. Im sure you will have lots to make fun of afterwards and during. Can be a good bonding experience. Then it wouldnt be a complete waste of money.
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Eh? o.o Why did the religious-weirdos revolt at that movie? =/
Anyway…I still have slight hope that this movie will not be a total and complete waste of 7 dollars and of time.
I think it was because "God" was portrayed as the bad buy.
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Ah…that'd get them going alright. XD
Sorry for not knowing. I never watched that movie.
Hey bring a girl. Im sure you will have lots to make fun of afterwards and during. Can be a good bonding experience. Then it wouldnt be a complete waste of money.
I'm planning on it.
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I can tell you put a lot of thought into your post. Too bad you can't actually do it. Oh well, waste of time. Good try Zkaiser, maybe you get a couple hundred million dollars and then maybe you're directorial vision of this film could be criticized by 13 year olds all over America.
Thanks, Strings. That means a lot coming from you.
I actually do this a lot. Me and my friends are always rewriting bad movies to make them good. We can't write our own movies, but we can improve other's.
uh, aint that the truth?
bitching would be: "Awww Mai is ugly. Piccolo dont gots no antenna"
o wai-
still the truth thoughWho said Mai was ugly? That person needs a hurtin'
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@Ao:
Stop bitching, people.
Please. It's a shitty looking movie but America seems to LOOOVE shitty movies anyway.
That Chihuahua movie was no.1 for two weeks straight.XD we're ruining it for ourselves!! quit watching shitty movies people!!
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So check this badassery out.
Wait, is that from the episode where Gabrielle and Xena finally make out?
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Wait, is that from the episode where Gabrielle and Xena finally make out?
never watched the series, but know who they both are
MELLORINE! <3
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I can understand some of the complaints, but overall, I don't see what's so hard about accepting it as a brand-new "DragonBall Movieverse" and judging it on its own merits, instead of constantly comparing it to the manga. I mean, it's been obvious from the beginning that it wouldn't be the same.
We could be seeing Dragon Ball as a franchise starting to follow in the footsteps of many other series before it, and this could be the first of several new "incarnations" of its world and story. I personally find that prospect interesting, if not exciting. I've been reading, watching, and playing the same story over and over for years since I've become a fan; I'm primed and ready for a new "universe" to dive into.
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I'm 100% sure that movie will be entertaining as hell, super-funny and a perfect choice for a TV evening with friends and lots of beer.
Can't wait for sequels that are going to adapt Freezer and Boo.
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I can understand some of the complaints, but overall, I don't see what's so hard about accepting it as a brand-new "DragonBall Movieverse" and judging it on its own merits, instead of constantly comparing it to the manga. I mean, it's been obvious from the beginning that it wouldn't be the same.
We could be seeing Dragon Ball as a franchise starting to follow in the footsteps of many other series before it, and this could be the first of several new "incarnations" of its world and story. I personally find that prospect interesting, if not exciting. I've been reading, watching, and playing the same story over and over for years since I've become a fan; I'm primed and ready for a new "universe" to dive into.
You're talking about it as being Earth 616 to Ultimate as where this is more like Plastic Man to Monkey D. Luffy.
Yeah this will open up a new Dragonball Z franchise. But what's the point if its not the same series we know and love. Now I want you to rewatch that trailer and tell me if you saw Goku there. Tell me if you saw Master Roshi at all.
It's not that I hate this movie so far, I'm just really disappointed in it's execution. As of now the movie doesn't feel like DragonBall at all. I used to say it felt like DragonBall Z, but it's lost that feeling as well.
This movie will no doubtibly be good because they took the safe route. Hollywoods fear to take risks is whats making the movie industry fail at the moment. That's why we're plauged with remakes and book movies. Generic comedies and action flicks with all the same ingredients don't appeal to me. I wish this movie would have gotten a director with some balls to make the movie that we should all be jizzing over right now, but that's not the case. So now we're stuck with a cookie cutter action flick. I'm without a doubt going to watch this movie, but I won't call it DragonBall.
All of this is my opinion.
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You're talking about it as being Earth 616 to Ultimate as where this is more like Plastic Man to Monkey D. Luffy.
Yeah this will open up a new Dragonball Z franchise. But what's the point if its not the same series we know and love. Now I want you to rewatch that trailer and tell me if you saw Goku there. Tell me if you saw Master Roshi at all.
It's not that I hate this movie so far, I'm just really disappointed in it's execution. As of now the movie doesn't feel like DragonBall at all. I used to say it felt like DragonBall Z, but it's lost that feeling as well.
This movie will no doubtibly be good because they took the safe route. Hollywoods fear to take risks is whats making the movie industry fail at the moment. That's why we're plauged with remakes and book movies. Generic comedies and action flicks with all the same ingredients don't appeal to me. I wish this movie would have gotten a director with some balls to make the movie that we should all be jizzing over right now, but that's not the case. So now we're stuck with a cookie cutter action flick. I'm without a doubt going to watch this movie, but I won't call it DragonBall.
All of this is my opinion.
lol Why go see it…if it's not Dragonball? XD ahh ahhh touche, eh? We can all get drunk at my place if the movie sucks..then it'll be like a dream and you'll wake up drunk again...only to fall alseep and ream drunken dreams...whatever makes you not rememeber the horrible movie...
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You're talking about it as being Earth 616 to Ultimate as where this is more like Plastic Man to Monkey D. Luffy.
I was thinking more 616 Spidey compared to the movie Spidey. Not just the looks changed, but the characters' personalities are a good bit different too.
Yeah this will open up a new Dragonball Z franchise. But what's the point if its not the same series we know and love. Now I want you to rewatch that trailer and tell me if you saw Goku there. Tell me if you saw Master Roshi at all.
I get what you're saying. I'm not seeing much of Roshi as we knew him in the series, but he's really the only one. Chatwin's still putting out a very good Goku vibe to me. Marsters especially is making a very convincing Piccolo so far.
I suppose it's just due to my attitude since the beginning. Like you've said, while it's shaping up to be a good movie on its' own, I don't really see it as the series. I still see it as distinctly DragonBall, but it's own version of DragonBall. It's kinda weird.
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lol Why go see it…if it's not Dragonball? XD ahh ahhh touche, eh? We can all get drunk at my place if the movie sucks..then it'll be like a dream and you'll wake up drunk again...only to fall asleep and ream drunken dreams...whatever makes you not remember the horrible movie...
I'd see it because it looks like a decent movie. The fighting shall be good at least. And the Ki energy has been animated well.
Yeah, so uh… no touche.
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WOW. SEEN TRAILER. IT'S GONNA 100000x BETTER TYHAN I THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA BE! That being said i think it'l be around a 5/10
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I was thinking more 616 Spidey compared to the movie Spidey. Not just the looks changed, but the characters' personalities are a good bit different too.
I get what you're saying. I'm not seeing much of Roshi as we knew him in the series, but he's really the only one. Chatwin's still putting out a very good Goku vibe to me. Marsters especially is making a very convincing Piccolo so far.
I suppose it's just due to my attitude since the beginning. Like you've said, while it's shaping up to be a good movie on its' own, I don't really see it as the series. I still see it as distinctly DragonBall, but it's own version of DragonBall. It's kinda weird.
okay, judging it on it's own merits… as if I had no knowledge of dragonball at all?
this movie looks like something I'd wait for on rental.The acting sounds mediocre to me, but the effects look stunning.
With no knowledge of dragonball, it's just your standard B rate (and that's pushing it) action flick.
and I'm not seeing the one thing in Chatwin that matters most.... OPTIMISM. When Goku was the last resort, and everyone else said he had no chance, he was the guy to say,"I GOTTA TRY!".
This doubtful "Goku" isn't the hero we expect to see, but it's close to the original.
I guess I should be thankful that he isn't stripped of everything but his name like Roshi is. I mean, Roshi's not even a turtle hermit anymore…. :/
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uh, aint that the truth?
they could've literally changed everything, not had any asians, not used the bo,
not used the original costume, not used the cycle, not even centered the movie around the dragonballs at all, not made Piccolo a green alien, made up an entirely new villain altogether,etc. I expected a lot more liberties than they ended up taking.Literally, the only big difference I see is Goku's personality which was changed in the US version anyways.