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ZODDGUTS · 2007-11-17, 18:08

Not sure why there bothering making a movie now with the series not being popular as it once was, I mean is the series even airing on TV anymore? This is a movie that should have been done 3-5 years ago when the series was at it's height of popularity.

Anyways this movie will good to watch... for a laugh.

WanderingKnight · 2007-11-17, 18:24

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Anyways this movie will good to watch... for a laugh.

And I'm sure that's exactly what they're aiming at. They know people expect it to be a piece of shit, but they also know there's going to be a lot of people who're going to watch the movie at cinemas or purchase the DVDs precisely because it'll be a piece of shit. Of course, it's a niche market at best, but there's nothing wrong with attempting to capture it.

Sety · 2007-11-17, 18:35

They could've saved themselves the heartache and made a live action of the 20th anniversay DB movie. Its the only thing which would work. Anything else is the equivilent of cutting your own wrist and watching your career go to crap.

Mizuno · 2007-11-17, 19:07

Stephen Chow? You know this thing is going to turn into a joke.

Lesca · 2007-11-17, 19:41

I can't believe they are going a head with this...wonder how they will do Goku's hair...

Hope it's nothing like that earlier film that was released, that was terrible. Even with a decent budget and actors it's going to be so weird to see it, can just imagine what the power up sequences will be like

Bonta Kun · 2007-11-17, 20:11

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Originally Posted by cors8

I hope they do the funky merging dances.

LOL if they did the fusion dance THEN it would def be worth the watch, infact I could go as far as saying that would be a movie golden moment

Shadow Miko · 2007-11-17, 21:30

I'm going to lawl so hard at this. I can only think of the bleach-haired spike being bald.

No doubt this finally came into being because of Transformers. I get that vibe for some reason.

But I'll watch this, if only for the lawls.

Shinji103 · 2007-11-19, 16:43

We already saw this movie. It's called Neo vs Smith in The Matrix Revolution.

Schuyler · 2007-11-20, 03:40

This could be worst then street fighter the movie!!!

NoSanninWa · 2007-11-20, 04:36

Oh dear goddess no! At least tell me it can't be worse than BloodRayne!

SolarNova · 2007-11-20, 08:46

Agreed bloodrayne was bad..coulda been great though. Only game i think would be any good as a live action move+CG would be the Legacy of Kain series ( soul reaver and Blood omen ) but that aint gunna happen

Im not keeping any hopes for this DB movie... they will really have to pull somthing outta there a** for this to be any good lol.

minhtam1638 · 2007-11-20, 08:55

Uh-Oh... Dragonball has been revived... this could mean huge trouble for the world in general.

Bonta Kun · 2007-11-20, 15:24

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Originally Posted by minhtam2448

Uh-Oh... Dragonball has been revived... this could mean huge trouble for the world in general.

REVIVED?!! it never died in the first place! and never will die! NEVER!!

Dragonball is here to stay and will stay with ya till ur 6ft under

zeldalover · 2007-11-20, 16:23

well.... not to rain on anyones party or anything, but.... .I have a REALLY strong feeling that the movie is gona go tits up before its even on dvd....

zeldalover · 2007-11-20, 16:32

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Originally Posted by cors8

I hope they do the funky merging dances.

ummm... you mean fusion?

Meloria · 2007-11-20, 17:58

Failure or not, I'm checking this out just for the sakes of watching it. I did used to be a major fan of Dragonball Z several years ago - and it might be a laugh to see what they come up with. Though I'm not desperate either, not too bothered about it I just hope Hollywood don't pick up some decent anime series and ruin them.

wingdarkness · 2007-11-20, 20:33

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Originally Posted by Gundampilotspaz

I’m not sure what to think. The inclusion of Stephen Chow, who is famous for doing comedies, has me a bit worried. I would hope they do a fairly good adaption to the long running series. Unfortunately I will be very shocked if it turns out to be anything but terrible.

Well DB in all it's series has a good bit of comedic elements, so that shouldn't be your biggest worry...

Man I was hoping Tom Welling (Smallville) was gonna get the role...I really saw him as fitting Goku in looks and in stature (Doesn't hurt he plays Superman on TV)...So the gay son of Kevin Nealon in "WEEDS" is gonna be Goku?

He doesn't seem buff enuff at all..Kind of a dainty guy to be honest...I guess they are going the Topher Grace as Venom route like Spiderman in casting a skinny guy for a buff guy's role...Kinda sucks when they pick a lead you don't like, but he can grow on me I suppose (Hell I hated when they casted Toby Mcguire as spidey at first)...

Anyways it seems the low expectations is gonna help this movie, but however flawed it will be it won't be worse than the Street Fighter Movie that's for sure...With a big studio like Fox, perhaps some story elements may be screwed, but I expect really great visual fight scenes unlike some of you who have forgotten how advanced FX have become...

One thing that is encouraging is that they went out and got some Asian influences to write, direct, and appear in the film...So that's better than say, hiring a hack like Micheal Bay to do it or some other Hollywood generic specialist...I can't wait til this thing comes out so we can bash and//or like and/or love and//or love to hate the hell outta it^^...

Edit: Uhoh, went back and read the writer of "The Big Hit" wrote the first draft of this movie

...Jesus that is one of the worst movies ever made period in the history of films...I hope Wong re-wrote the $hit outta Ramsey's version...

BTW, shouldn't this be in the general anime forum where the first DBZ movie thread was?

NoSanninWa · 2007-11-20, 21:01

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Originally Posted by wingdarkness

Uhoh, went back and read the writer of "The Big Hit" wrote the first draft of this movie

...Jesus that is one of the worst movies ever made period in the history of films...I hope Wong re-wrote the $hit outta Ramsey's version...

Are you kidding? I loved The Big Hit! I've seen it three times and it got better every time I saw it.

fict_ticious · 2007-11-20, 21:18

This can only end of tears, and lots of lead-filled toys. Oh wait, DBZ's already got that.
Hollywood should just play it safe and continue making adaptations of the horror movies where nothing is really explained at the end.

wingdarkness · 2007-11-20, 21:26

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Originally Posted by NoSanninWa

Are you kidding? I loved The Big Hit! I've seen it three times and it got better every time I saw it.

The Big Hit with Mark Walberg and the guy who did workouts so he could be fit enuff to play with his boner all day, that "Big Hit"??

With the retarded video-store explosion scenes? With Lou Diamond Phillips last real acting job? Wow NSW, that's hard to believe you like that crap let alone think that that's a good thing for a DBZ movie...But maybe after 10 years Ramsey changed his style a bit....

2007-11-17, 19:07	Link #24
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2007-11-17, 19:41	Link #25
Lesca Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK	I can't believe they are going a head with this...wonder how they will do Goku's hair... Hope it's nothing like that earlier film that was released, that was terrible. Even with a decent budget and actors it's going to be so weird to see it, can just imagine what the power up sequences will be like __________________ Motsu: "Ah!, I'm flat" Shichimi: "Sometimes, I have the urge to kill you"

2007-11-17, 21:30	Link #27
Shadow Miko ASuki's #1 Virgillia fan~ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Moriya Shrine, Gensokyo Age: 31	I'm going to lawl so hard at this. I can only think of the bleach-haired spike being bald. No doubt this finally came into being because of Transformers. I get that vibe for some reason. But I'll watch this, if only for the lawls. __________________ WAS Hanyuu's biggest fangirl, my heart belongs to Virgillia now. <3 Loli Salad - A blog of epic-proportions!

2007-11-19, 16:43	Link #28
Shinji103 Crazy Devout Fanboy Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 1st Ra Cailum-class battleship Ra Cailum, port-side officer's bunks	We already saw this movie. It's called Neo vs Smith in The Matrix Revolution. __________________

2007-11-20, 04:36	Link #30
NoSanninWa Weapon of Mass Discussion Fansubber Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New York, USA	Oh dear goddess no! At least tell me it can't be worse than BloodRayne! __________________ There's not that fine a line between willing suspension of disbelief and something just being stupid.

2007-11-17, 18:08	Link #21
ZODDGUTS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005	Not sure why there bothering making a movie now with the series not being popular as it once was, I mean is the series even airing on TV anymore? This is a movie that should have been done 3-5 years ago when the series was at it's height of popularity. Anyways this movie will good to watch... for a laugh.

2007-11-17, 18:35	Link #23
Sety Lost in your Eyes~~~ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: UK	They could've saved themselves the heartache and made a live action of the 20th anniversay DB movie. Its the only thing which would work. Anything else is the equivilent of cutting your own wrist and watching your career go to crap.

2007-11-20, 03:40	Link #29
Schuyler Member Join Date: Oct 2006	This could be worst then street fighter the movie!!!

2007-11-20, 08:46	Link #31
SolarNova Alone in the dark Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: England, would rather not be specific Age: 37	Agreed bloodrayne was bad..coulda been great though. Only game i think would be any good as a live action move+CG would be the Legacy of Kain series ( soul reaver and Blood omen ) but that aint gunna happen Im not keeping any hopes for this DB movie... they will really have to pull somthing outta there a** for this to be any good lol.

2007-11-20, 08:55	Link #32
minhtam1638 Missing In Action Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bridgeport, CT Age: 34	Uh-Oh... Dragonball has been revived... this could mean huge trouble for the world in general.

2007-11-20, 16:23	Link #34
zeldalover Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lake stevens Age: 34	well.... not to rain on anyones party or anything, but.... .I have a REALLY strong feeling that the movie is gona go tits up before its even on dvd....

2007-11-20, 17:58	Link #36
Meloria Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 34	Failure or not, I'm checking this out just for the sakes of watching it. I did used to be a major fan of Dragonball Z several years ago - and it might be a laugh to see what they come up with. Though I'm not desperate either, not too bothered about it I just hope Hollywood don't pick up some decent anime series and ruin them.

2007-11-20, 21:18	Link #39
fict_ticious I can has drinks? Join Date: Mar 2006	This can only end of tears, and lots of lead-filled toys. Oh wait, DBZ's already got that. Hollywood should just play it safe and continue making adaptations of the horror movies where nothing is really explained at the end.