Live Action Movie Thread

Chuquita · Post by **Chuquita** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:59 pm

JulieYBM wrote:
SonEric84 wrote:
JulieYBM wrote:New animated series/comic/video game(s)?

Oh Jesus give me strength.

haha Seriously, a live-action movie is one thing, but an animated series based on a movie that was based on an animated series? That's just a headache waiting to happen. (Just saying it hurts. )
I'd say so.

My main beef is that the original will be lost.

Ah well, at least it'll be good eye candy.

Check me up there under the horrific possibility of it replacing the original.

The only thing that could save that for me would be one of the dub Gokus voicing him.

I don't think there will be any "new" animated series though. Toei can tend to twist your arm if it doesn't get things a certain way. (And in this case it's a good thing).

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:00 pm

I doubt if the "new manga/cartoon" thing will come to fruition, and of course nothing's going to erase or replace the original of either. I could see some sort of limited-series, short manga or comic adaptation of the movie. A lot of such films get that nowadays.

JulieYBM · Post by **JulieYBM** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:01 pm

Chuquita wrote:
JulieYBM wrote:
SonEric84 wrote:

haha Seriously, a live-action movie is one thing, but an animated series based on a movie that was based on an animated series? That's just a headache waiting to happen. (Just saying it hurts. )
I'd say so.

My main beef is that the original will be lost.

Ah well, at least it'll be good eye candy.

Check me up there under the horrific possibility of it replacing the original.

The only thing that could save that for me would be one of the dub Gokus voicing him.

I don't think there will be any "new" animated series though. Toei can tend to twist your arm if it doesn't get things a certain way. (And in this case it's a good thing).

In the minds of the public, I mean.

Super Ghost Kamikaze · Post by **Super Ghost Kamikaze** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:06 pm

Why in the world would WE care what the public thinks?

Public opinion of Dragonball is already bad anyway, seriously. The public can think what they want. I like Dragonball because Dragonball is good, and what someone else thinks due to the dub, the movie, or anything coming from the movie is not my concern.

JulieYBM · Post by **JulieYBM** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:12 pm

Not like it would change my opinion but I'm sadly still at that point in my life where hearing people mistake something for something else would just irrate me beyond all hope.

JAPPO · Post by **JAPPO** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:44 pm

Alright. Posted it. Basically Fox confirmed to me the movie (and it looks like the full movie) will be shown at the london licensing expo.

Chuquita · Post by **Chuquita** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:48 pm

JAPPO wrote:Alright. Posted it. Basically Fox confirmed to me the movie (and it looks like the full movie) will be shown at the london licensing expo.

Whoa, (October 1 to the 2nd) that's in under a week.

This is Licensing Expo; is it the sort of thing only businesses attend or is it open to the public? (Not that I'll be in London anytime soon; but I know a few people in England who I could pass the info along to.)

JAPPO · Post by **JAPPO** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:55 pm

If you register you can attend.

HOWEVER, screenings are by invitation only. I don't want to sound pretentious but I think Fox would have allowed me to attend if I was in the area.

Oh, and opinions on the ... manga? I don't know how that would work.

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:59 pm

JAPPO wrote:Oh, and opinions on the ... manga? I don't know how that would work.

At the most, I'm picturing a short, mini-series adaptation of the movie itself, whether it be a "manga" or a "comic." Happens with a lot of superhero-esque action movies.

MisterFlashdude · Post by **MisterFlashdude** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:28 am

SSj Kaboom wrote: Happens with a lot of superhero-esque action movies.

Like how the Force Unleashed got it's own comic to go along with the game release, in addition to the novel and action figures and possible movie adaptation... So, same treatment I guess.

SSj_Rambo · Post by **SSj_Rambo** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:48 am

SSj Kaboom wrote:
JAPPO wrote:Oh, and opinions on the ... manga? I don't know how that would work.
At the most, I'm picturing a short, mini-series adaptation of the movie itself, whether it be a "manga" or a "comic." Happens with a lot of superhero-esque action movies.

I can guarantee you that VIZ will fight that. They have such a strong grip on the manga industry (especially regarding Dragonball) and that I bet they will want to stay the only people releasing Dragonball manga. It would be cool though and I would like to see it made.

Acid_Reign · Post by **Acid_Reign** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:54 am

JAPPO wrote:If you register you can attend.

HOWEVER, screenings are by invitation only. I don't want to sound pretentious but I think Fox would have allowed me to attend if I was in the area.

So then this would be the same screening lovely would have been asked to attend, if she were legit. How does the fact that a private screening is taking place in London make everything she said automatically true?

Also, what exactly are your credentials again? Did I miss something here? Is there any proof to back up your claims? They all seem to be word of mouth.

JAPPO · Post by **JAPPO** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:57 am

I don't have to prove anything. Believe what you want.

Kendamu · Post by **Kendamu** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:00 am

SSJmole wrote:To be fair Family film does not mean ruined. Take X-men. They changed costumes and altered things from comics but it worked. In the comics there was moments where Magneto ripped the metal out of wolverine (sick) never made it on screen

Spider-man is another example. The goblin throwing spider-man's Girlfriend off a bridge should have meant Death but they didn't they opted for a more family film

It worked, both of those = huge success and family films. Had the age rating gone up based on stuff like the death scene the companies involved wouldn't have made as much money

I never meant it as in "family film = ruined." What I said (or at least meant to say) as that its a "family film" but they're "trying to get more adults in Dragonball" simultaneously. Those goals seem to be stretching the film in different directions in terms of what its trying to accomplish. Its part of why Ninja Turtles fans in their twenties and thirties who know the source material (the comics) had a bit of beef with the latest TMNT movie. The director wanted to appease older, more initiated fans without being so deep that a random person couldn't watch it. However, the studio wanted a "family film" so it got stretched too thin in terms of demographic and, while still successful, wasn't nearly as successful as it could've been.

So master roshi isn't " a true sexual pervert" it doesn't say he can hit on the women at all it's just been toned down

The director said, "So we removed that part of the character.” That's not toning down. That's just taking it out completely. I'm sure they could've gotten away with what you're talking about, but it doesn't seem like they'll even do that. Its just something interesting I noticed.

Post by **Herms** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:05 am

JAPPO wrote:I don't have to prove anything. Believe what you want.

You have to prove things if you want people to believe you. Otherwise why should anyone listen to you?

SSj_Rambo · Post by **SSj_Rambo** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:06 am

The fact that Roshi is seen wearing this shirt in the movie and chow-yun-fat himself said that Roshi (in the film) like women gives me hope that they won't butcher the character.

SSJ2bardock · Post by **SSJ2bardock** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:07 am

Herms wrote:
JAPPO wrote:I don't have to prove anything. Believe what you want.
You have to prove things if you want people to believe you. Otherwise why should anyone listen to you?

Like I said, he's a shadey character.

Acid_Reign · Post by **Acid_Reign** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:10 am

JAPPO wrote:I don't have to prove anything. Believe what you want.

Oh Jesus, here we go again.

Fine, but don’t expect anyone here to take you seriously.

SSJ2bardock wrote:Like I said, he's a shadey character.

And with good reason—he’s got movie secrets to keep! If a group of forum posters got a hold of them, who knows what peril the producers would be in??

Kendamu · Post by **Kendamu** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:11 am

SSj_Rambo wrote:The fact that Roshi is seen wearing this shirt in the movie and chow-yun-fat himself said that Roshi (in the film) like women gives me hope that they won't butcher the character.

That image did give me a bit of hope for the perverted side of him glimmering through just a little bit. I didn't realistically think that he was gonna be like in the manga, but what the director is saying makes me think that his shirt may just about be the extent of it.

Of course, Marsters said Piccolo was green and look what we've gotten so far. Guess I can't really believe much until we get some trailers.

Chuquita · Post by **Chuquita** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:15 am

Acid_Reign wrote:
JAPPO wrote:I don't have to prove anything. Believe what you want.
Oh Jesus, here we go again. Fine, but don’t expect anyone here to take you seriously.

SSJ2bardock wrote:Like I said, he's a shadey character.
And with good reason—he’s got movie secrets to keep! If a group of forum posters got a hold of them, who knows what peril the producers would be in??

Fudge; he has no credible source?

*Goes to delete some things*