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Worst English Dub Dialogue

Post by Ussj Future Trunks » Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:36 pm

in your opinion which contradict the story the most, or ridiculous logical errors? specifically the funi z dub.
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Post by Corporate_Nothing » Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:41 pm

It's been done countless times before, but...
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Re: Worst English Dub Dialogue

Post by Metalwario64 » Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:47 pm

While I don't see this thread sticking around for long, I'll just go ahead and contribute my opinion:

The entire Bardock TV special dub.
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Re: Worst English Dub Dialogue

Post by samuraix123 » Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:54 pm

Being a fan of the Funimation dub Piccolo's line does make me laugh.
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Re: Worst English Dub Dialogue

Post by email2003 » Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:43 pm

I've got tons but here are some that just tick me off:

1. Goku, Vegeta, Bulma talking about Saiyans hair never growing and they actually joke around by stating use shampoo for Goku's split ends.

2. It was during a recap during the Freeza Saga where the narrator was commenting the episode like a baseball game.

3. The series making you think Dr. Gero was the so called leader of the Red Ribbon Army.

4. Calling Taio Pai-Pai a General!

5. Overall, the entire Seasons where FUNi took over after the Ocean Group.

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Re: Worst English Dub Dialogue

Post by Attitudefan » Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:11 am

When Frreza talked about unlaced shoes! That was horrible, it removed all the tension!
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Re: Worst English Dub Dialogue

Post by Codarik » Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:43 am

Being a fan of FUNi's Z dub I can tolerate a lot of the cringe-worthy dialogue, but there is this one moment in the Garilc Jr saga that gets to me. If I remember correctly is happens when Krillin catches up with Gohan after Gohan was swimming. Krillin does some weird imitation of somebody. Then Gohan says "That's the worst Humphrey Bogart imitation I've ever heard!". Did they really need to reference a real celebrity in a series like DBZ?

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Re: Worst English Dub Dialogue

Post by Corporate_Nothing » Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:48 am

Codarik wrote:Being a fan of FUNi's Z dub I can tolerate a lot of the cringe-worthy dialogue, but there is this one moment in the Garilc Jr saga that gets to me. If I remember correctly is happens when Krillin catches up with Gohan after Gohan was swimming. Krillin does some weird imitation of somebody. Then Gohan says "That's the worst Humphrey Bogart imitation I've ever heard!". Did they really need to reference a real celebrity in a series like DBZ?
In Season 3, yes, but didn't they re-dub most of the goofiest lines for the Season Sets and Dragon Boxes?
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Re: Worst English Dub Dialogue

Post by CaBrPi » Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:02 am

"More like... burnt toast."

Didn't know Piccolo was a fan of CSI Miami.

But no, seriously, I really think Piccolo got the overall worst of it.

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Re: Worst English Dub Dialogue

Post by Metalwario64 » Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:11 am

Corporate_Nothing wrote:
Codarik wrote:Being a fan of FUNi's Z dub I can tolerate a lot of the cringe-worthy dialogue, but there is this one moment in the Garilc Jr saga that gets to me. If I remember correctly is happens when Krillin catches up with Gohan after Gohan was swimming. Krillin does some weird imitation of somebody. Then Gohan says "That's the worst Humphrey Bogart imitation I've ever heard!". Did they really need to reference a real celebrity in a series like DBZ?
In Season 3, yes, but didn't they re-dub most of the goofiest lines for the Season Sets and Dragon Boxes?
Yes they redubbed them, but they only altered just about a handful of them.
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Re: Worst English Dub Dialogue

Post by Shnuki » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:29 am

Whoever wrote these lines should rot in Hell:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsUJ_k3-1QE

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Post by Kiddo626 » Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:00 am

Let's not forget... "KRILLIN'S IN DA HOUSE!!" :roll:

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Re: Worst English Dub Dialogue

Post by Fox666 » Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:04 am

Recoome is an Android.

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Re: Worst English Dub Dialogue

Post by Metalwario64 » Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:37 am

Fox666 wrote:Recoome is an Android.
Like this?
Metalwario64 on Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:12 am wrote:I believe Reacoom is a human, but was sent into outer space as a teen by Dr. Briefs who kidnapped him after bludgeoning him on the head with a 2x4.

Y'see, Reacoom never quite got along with the kids at school, much akin to Geeko in DBE, and was a social outcast. He was a large, muscular person who was also kind and gentle. One day, a bunch of guys jumped him in the classic dark, foggy ally-way scene and absolutely tore him to shreds! He also suffered a severe case of brain damage, and he could no longer speak properly.

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Dr. Briefs stumbled upon Reacoom while walking home from the grocery store and saw the helpless lad laying by a dumpster and took him-- by force-- to his laboratory to experiment on his body. Dr. Briefs thought he was Android 16 because he looks exactly like him, so he opened the poor guy up, and gave him a metal skeleton and decided to send him to space, where there would be no man left to torture the innocent soul...

But fate would have it, that his space ship would crash-land on the very planet Freeza that Vegeta would return to for medical treatment if need be. Well, some guard was teasing the Raccoon, and now due to his implants, he absolutely demolished the guy! His upper half was completely disintegrated! Well, as it turns out, the good ol' Captain Ginyu witnessed the very action and decided to recruit young Recoome to become a new part of his Ginyu Force!

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Re: Worst English Dub Dialogue

Post by Samwize78 » Sat Feb 25, 2012 9:37 am

Shnuki wrote:Whoever wrote these lines should rot in Hell:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsUJ_k3-1QE
This. I hated these lines.

This always made me shake my head since it was so out of place and unnecessary.
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Re: Worst English Dub Dialogue

Post by Eight-Star Dragon » Sat Feb 25, 2012 10:44 am

There are a few lines during the Goku and Freeza fight that make it seem it like Freeza is almost flirting with Goku. Ewwwwwwww. His female VA really doesn't help.

Also, Bardock developing the artificial moon or whatever it's called.

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Re: Worst English Dub Dialogue

Post by dbboxkaifan » Sat Feb 25, 2012 3:42 pm

Shnuki wrote:Whoever wrote these lines should rot in Hell:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsUJ_k3-1QE
That was hilarious. :lol:

Sounds like something TFS would've done themselves. :P
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Re: Worst English Dub Dialogue

Post by KaiserNeko » Sat Feb 25, 2012 4:29 pm

dbboxkaifan wrote:
Shnuki wrote:Whoever wrote these lines should rot in Hell:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsUJ_k3-1QE
That was hilarious. :lol:

Sounds like something TFS would've done themselves. :P
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Re: Worst English Dub Dialogue

Post by Hellspawn28 » Sat Feb 25, 2012 4:36 pm

email2003 wrote:
4. Calling Taio Pai-Pai a General!.
Didn't they fix that in the later season sets? I remember they called General Tao due to Funimation didn't dub the Red Ribbon Army saga at the time and took the "General Tao" name from the Harmony Gold DB dub?
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Post by SRB2Unleashed » Sat Feb 25, 2012 4:41 pm

GT isn't bad, just sucks ass in comparison to the other 2 animes.

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