Live Action Movie Thread

SonEric84 · Post by **SonEric84** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:11 am

Oh god...I can't stand that show.

Chrono Trigger · Post by **Chrono Trigger** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:13 am

So I guess we can only hope (lmao "hope") that the fight scenes will be good and that the acting will be decent.

Captain Awesome · Post by **Captain Awesome** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:15 am

I'm a fan of both Buffy and Angel.

But seeing Piccolo depicted like a bald version of Spike has actually killed the last living part of my soul, after posting this I will curl up into the fetal position and I expect to die shortly after.

Snail · Post by **Snail** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:15 am

The shots with Chatwin actually look pretty decent. I still have no clue as to what to make with this movie though. Also, wut the eff? Spike from Buffy makes a cameo appearance?! That is so cool!

In any case, judging from these screenshots; the movie gives off a Mortal Kombat live action movie to me.

*scouter explodes...

...VegetaDTX looms upon us.

Super Sayian Prime · Post by **Super Sayian Prime** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:17 am

Sad thing is, I was hoping this was going to turn out good and silence a lot of folk. But I can't.

Chatwin does get a Goku feeling though from some of those pictures. *Must keep focus away from Spike/Piccolo hybrid*

Kunzait_83 · Post by **Kunzait_83** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:18 am

SonEric84 wrote:Oh god...I can't stand that show.

I’ve personally always loved it and considered it one of the last truly good live action American TV shows before I stopped giving a crap entirely about TV as a whole… but that’s neither here nor there.

It’s kinda ironic that for many years prior to real news of this movie, Onikage and I have always likened Spike to Piccolo… but we always did so via the drastically similar elements of their respective character arcs, and little else. When news first broke that Marsters was cast as Piccolo, both myself and Onikage were excited mainly because we knew that Marsters had nailed this type of character before on Buffy.

The fact that they’re also making him basically LOOK the same as on Buffy rather than like, y’know, Piccolo… well that’s just… lame.

Captain Awesome · Post by **Captain Awesome** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:19 am

Snail wrote: *scouter explodes...

...VegetaDTX looms upon us.

I remember swearing to myself to pretend to like the movie just to spite that kid.

Snail · Post by **Snail** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:20 am

My god this is why I love my girlfriend:

-MSN convo-

-Ah.Sing- says:
http://www.nerdorama.cl/dragon-ball-gok ... #more-3432
-Ah.Sing- says:
check thishey out hunnie
-Ah.Sing- says:
it doesnt ooze 'DRAGONBALL' feel to me...but atleast it looks decent enuff to watch i fink
- - *blupsh... .. . .. // says:
nerdorama

- - *blupsh... .. . .. // says:
XDDD
- - *blupsh... .. . .. // says:
hmmmsh
- - *blupsh... .. . .. // says:
it looks cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesey
- - *blupsh... .. . .. // says:
LOl
-Ah.Sing- says:
mm
-Ah.Sing- says:
lmao
- - *blupsh... .. . .. // says:
picolo ish supposed to be gween
- - *blupsh... .. . .. // says:
>=(

________________________________________________

Yes, I talk like a baby to her. I can't help it.

Chrono Trigger · Post by **Chrono Trigger** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:20 am

I bet even HE is speechless at this point. (DTX)

rackhami · Post by **rackhami** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:21 am

I honestly cannot wait for this movie to come out. If nothing else, it's going to make for one hell of a midnight showing/spontaneous amateur MST3K performance.

In related news, I can't look away from Spikeolo's scalp. It's entrancing. It has ripples. This is horrible and I love it.

(Editing to say that though I remain unconvinced as to Chatwin's suitability as Goku - has Chatwin ever played a role that called for an emotion other than pouty? - he does look pretty righteous in the action-related stills.)

Snail · Post by **Snail** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:23 am

Chrono Trigger wrote:I bet even HE is speechless at this point. (DTX)

"Destroy All!!!! The uncontrollable rage, DTX; Super Saiyan 5!"

Captain Awesome · Post by **Captain Awesome** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:25 am

I was mainly looking forward to the film for the same reason I looked forward to Transformers.

I get to bust out my dvd sets and educate my friends for an hour or two before we go and see the film adaption.

For Dragonball I was thinking something like the Bardock Special, Path to Power (trying to make it look chronological) and then maybe finishing with the "ZOMG you're a Saiya-jin" episodes.

But now I just feel like staying home and crying.

Chuquita · Post by **Chuquita** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:26 am

Snail wrote:
Chrono Trigger wrote:I bet even HE is speechless at this point. (DTX)
"Destroy All!!!! The uncontrollable rage, DTX; Super Saiyan 5!"

I thought EX banned him for not following the rules?

Chrono Trigger · Post by **Chrono Trigger** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:27 am

All jokes aside lets be serious here. We're all gonna go see this movie. We have to. We just have to. Then we're gonna come back here and post about it and how bad it was. Or how average it was. Or how they changed everything but the fighting was good.

Kunzait_83 · Post by **Kunzait_83** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:28 am

Chrono Trigger wrote:All jokes aside lets be serious here. We're all gonna go see this movie. We have to. We just have to. Then we're gonna come back here and post about it and how bad it was. Or how average it was. Or how they changed everything but the fighting was good.

That sounds more or less accurate to me.

Chuquita · Post by **Chuquita** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:28 am

I can't watch this in the theater. I just can't justify giving them $10 for essentially tearing the Piccolo arc apart.

I'll wait for it to air on HBO or Showtime and watch it on TV instead.

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:29 am

I like it.

I know Piccolo's not spot-on, but there's still a lot of similarities in the details. I still get the same "Piccolo" vibe from him, and we KNOW Marsters is gonna act the part splendidly.

Chrono Trigger · Post by **Chrono Trigger** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:32 am

Oh and you can bet there's gonna be a podcast about it.

Chuquita · Post by **Chuquita** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:37 am

Chrono Trigger wrote:Oh and you can bet there's gonna be a podcast about it.

I eagerly await that.

I'd feel a little better if Mike, Meri, and Julian all say it isn't as bad as it seems.

Because my expectations of this movie couldn't possibly be any lower right now.

Captain Awesome · Post by **Captain Awesome** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:39 am

SSj Kaboom wrote: I know Piccolo's not spot-on, but there's still a lot of similarities in the details. I still get the same "Piccolo" vibe from him, and we KNOW Marsters is gonna act the part splendidly.

Sorry if I sound like an ass, but where exactly do you get the Piccolo "vibe" from, if we didn't know James Marsters was cast in the role, is there any way you would actually look at that picture and think "Oh, that's Piccolo"

Anyway, I do agree with you on Marsters though, at the very least he'll act the shit out of the role.