Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

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Re: Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

Post by BWri » Tue Jul 27, 2021 2:49 pm

It's almost like it was made in the same franchise as something called Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan.

I'm okay with it. I'm excited by what it could mean so I guess it translates a proper giddiness for slice of life silliness just fine. In the grand scheme of things, it feels a little trend chasing with anime and manga such as MHA and OPM being so popular and the whole Marvel superhero craze. I personally don't think that's the case, or rather I don't think that's the main point of the title. I do think it's genuinely something AT wanted to write.
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Re: Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

Post by Alruneia » Tue Jul 27, 2021 4:12 pm

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is really goofy, the double Super is so weird to look at and say. But as long as the movie itself matches that goofiness by being a pretty casual, slice-of-life-y movie (which it sounds like it might be), I think the title will be just fine for it.
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Re: Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

Post by Anonymous Friend » Tue Jul 27, 2021 6:07 pm

In a world where we refer to Dragon Ball Super as "DBS" or just "Super", and refer to the movies by either their number or the main villain, this won't be any different. It's going to be "DBS: Super Hero" or just "Super Hero". Or even "Super movie 2".
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Re: Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

Post by Yuli Ban » Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:14 pm

It's literally Dragon Ball 2uper

Who knows, that might've even been the joke they intended to make. Probably not.
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Re: Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

Post by WittyUsername » Tue Jul 27, 2021 8:08 pm

It’s a terrible title. I don’t understand what they were thinking.

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Re: Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

Post by Vijay » Wed Jul 28, 2021 12:23 am

baconisbacc wrote: Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:51 pm What are your opinions on the title of the new Dragon Ball Super movie?

https://en.dragon-ball-official.com/news/01_332.html

Here is the website link for context
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Re: Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

Post by Cursed Lemon » Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:08 am

Not very descriptive, is it?
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Post by NeoZ Duwang » Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:20 am

It's ridiculous, it also sounds silly enough to be funny, so I like it
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Re: Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

Post by Super Saiyan Swagger » Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:52 am

It's so fucking stupid...

...I kinda love it.

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Re: Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

Post by Dragon Ball Ireland » Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:12 am

TOEI really should have left it as 'Dragon Ball Super : Hero'. Both 'Super Hero' and 'Hero' are generic titles, but at least the latter would be consistent with Broly in the sense all Super movies have 1 word titles after the colon.

If they were to go for a title with more than 1 word then 'New Hero' would be perfect, if the movie is indeed about Pan.

I'd also struggle to think of anything, narratively or otherwise, 'Super Hero' could achieve that 'Hero' couldn't.
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Re: Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

Post by JulieYBM » Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:03 am

If I were a man my manhood would be harmed beyond repair by the existence of this title.
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Re: Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

Post by Trachta10 » Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:47 am

"Dragon Ball Super: Hero" would have been amazing

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Re: Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

Post by Polyphase Avatron » Wed Jul 28, 2021 12:24 pm

It makes me hope Jiren and the Pride Troopers are in it. So much more that could be done with them.

But they probably won't be, unfortunately.
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Re: Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

Post by Thanos » Wed Jul 28, 2021 12:24 pm

Trachta10 wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:47 am "Dragon Ball Super: Hero" would have been amazing
"Dragon Ball Super Hero" I think would've been the best compramise. Is it "Dragon Ball Super - Hero" or "Dragon Ball - Super Hero"? It's both! would've been a lot more fun and sound nice, although their reason with "having Super twice really gives you a sense of how exciting it is!!" or whatever is very Japan.
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Re: Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

Post by Krillin1994 » Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:14 pm

They obviously chose the title so we can abbreviate it down to Super² or 2uper

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Re: Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

Post by emperior » Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:36 pm

They should have just used the Dragon Ball Z brand. DBZ Super Hero would sound better.
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Re: Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

Post by MasenkoHA » Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:56 pm

emperior wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:36 pm They should have just used the Dragon Ball Z brand. DBZ Super Hero would sound better.
It wouldn’t make any sense to do that

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Re: Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

Post by 90sDBZ » Thu Jul 29, 2021 1:28 pm

It's pretty stupid sounding to be honest. It's like they went with the first suggestion someone made and never questioned it at any point. They might as well call it Dragon Ball Super Duper Hero.

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Re: Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

Post by Grimlock » Thu Jul 29, 2021 1:46 pm

I'm fairly certain that's precisely how they come up with stuff for Dragon Ball. They accept the very first suggestion and just go with it without any thought or discussion prior to, during or after it. :P
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I doubt coming up with names and titles is any different. I'd be lying though if I said I wouldn't get amused myself working like this. :lol: Imagine if Kevin Feige were like this, deciding to do the very first thing it pops up in his mind.
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Re: Thoughts on the new Super movie title?

Post by ABED » Thu Jul 29, 2021 2:19 pm

Where in Super is it stated that he'd be living with himself in the new timeline?

Anyway, the title is awkward and odd considering it's not a superhero story, but whatever.
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