This, thanks for helping me out while I was gone.Olivier Hague wrote:I'd say the repeated success of bad movies kinda hurt my movie-going experience in the long run.Chibi Mystic Gohan wrote:It's not as if the existence of the film (or any future films) is hurting him.
What about the Japanese fans, and the rest of the world for that matter? Other places haven't got it this bad...Kunzait_83 wrote:Pfffft. Any damage done to Dragon Ball's image and reputation in the U.S. was already thoroughly done by the English dub of the anime (as well as the behavior of some of segments of the fanbase) looooong before this movie ever came into being. I highly doubt that this will have much of an impact one way or the other.SSJToreto wrote:I just fear that if this movie sucks, every non-fan who wanted to see what's this "Dragon Ball" all about, get a bad impression and label the whole manga, anime series trash based on the movies failure.
People act as if this movie marks the first time ever that the franchise was ever disrespectfully mangled and defaced for an English speaking audience.
It already carries the stigma in the U.S. mainstream of being a loud, obnoxious, muscle-headed, kiddy testosterone-fest. It's hard to sink much lower than that, insofar as anime/manga goes.
Right. Not a lot of people saw it. I guess the only people that saw the film were already established fans of the series. You know that like 98% of all the fans who are into the series don't know that a live action movie was ever made? This movie will be mainstream, Hollywood etc... Lot's of people are gonna see it unlike the original live action film.Chrono Trigger wrote:Did the other Live Action Movies kill Dragon Ball ? Did they stop new people from liking it? I bet everyday at least one new person gets into the series. If people didn't like Dragon Ball before one Live Action movie isn't going to change that. I'd rather someone pick up Vol. 1 of the manga and get into the series that way than to watch a live action movie (no matter how good it is) and get into it.
This actually seems to be the attitude of most of the people I’ve encountered outside the fandom who’ve even heard of this thing.Kunzait_83 wrote:I’m still probably gonna go see it… but only now because I have a few friends who are convinced that this is gonna be another Double Dragon/Street Fighter, and are dead set on going to make fun of it.
But if it belongs to the bully, why would it be stuck in the middle of a sword fight with Goku?Chrono Trigger wrote:The sports car belongs to one of the bully's in the movie.I think his name is "Texas Touchdown" or something.
I would consider those kind of movies an entirely different league, really. Those are actually killing Hollywood (or raping its corpse?).NeptuneKai wrote:This, thanks for helping me out while I was gone.Olivier Hague wrote:I'd say the repeated success of bad movies kinda hurt my movie-going experience in the long run.Chibi Mystic Gohan wrote:It's not as if the existence of the film (or any future films) is hurting him.
That's why I won't pay for movies like "Date Movie" or anything else made by the Super Phail brothers.
Right. It'll come out, get reviews, make some money, be removed from the theaters, and come out on DVD sometime in the future. I really don't think a lot of people are going to go out and see this. It really doesn't look interesting at ALL. It'd be lucky to make 10 million on it's opening weekend.SSJ Toreto said: Right. Not a lot of people saw it. I guess the only people that saw the film were already established fans of the series. You know that like 98% of all the fans who are into the series don't know that a live action movie was ever made? This movie will be mainstream, Hollywood etc... Lot's of people are gonna see it unlike the original live action film.
No bullshit dude it REALLY belongs to the bully. They try to jump Goku and the car just happens to get messed up during the fight.Acid_Reign said: But if it belongs to the bully, why would it be stuck in the middle of a sword fight with Goku?
Can someone tell me the origin of this term "weaboo"...? I pretend to know a little bit about internet culture, but in general, I tend to hate it and don't actually understand itOlivier Hague wrote:It's a weaboo-fu fantasy movie, so bullies have swords. And get foiled by backflipping emo kids.
.I can honestly say I wouldn't think about the movie after I saw the trailer. I'd put it in the "not even remotely interesting" pile.mrkaizoku wrote:A couple of you quoted me on this and never actually answered the question.
If you take the fan goggles off for a moment what about this movie looks good?
I want to know. Honestly.
Rocketman wrote:After watching the trailer.... sweet. Opening day, baby.
Uh...every movie of this type (a large number of major characters) does that. X-Men 1 and 2 did, Fantastic Four did, the Avengers movie probably will...SonEric84 wrote:I love how they had to use title cards to tell you who each actor/actress is supposed to be.
Honestly? The car that appears for a second or so is a major concern?And just what the hell is up with that "I belong in the fast and the furious" yellow car?
I too hate it for the most part, I'm not really too familiar on the term, but I've it around anime related messageboards quite a bit. Also, usage of the word emo in this day and age just pisses me off.VegettoEX wrote:Can someone tell me the origin of this term "weaboo"...? I pretend to know a little bit about internet culture, but in general, I tend to hate it and don't actually understand itOlivier Hague wrote:It's a weaboo-fu fantasy movie, so bullies have swords. And get foiled by backflipping emo kids.
Additionally, many of you have heard my rants on today's usage of the term "emo"...
Yeah, but Dragon Ball is MUUUUCH more “culturally significant” to the Japanese than it is over here. It already has its reputation and mainstream image set into stone over there since ages ago, and it hit its nadir in popularity years and years and years before it was even commercially available in the U.S. Virtually nothing you do with it over there will likely ever create an audience and interest level as large and vast as it was back in 1989 through 1993.SSJToreto wrote:What about the Japanese fans, and the rest of the world for that matter? Other places haven't got it this bad...
Journey to the West, chapter 26 wrote:The strong man will meet someone stronger still:
Come to naught at last he surely will!
Zephyr wrote:And that's to say nothing of how pretty much impossible it is to capture what made the original run of the series so great. I'm in the generation of fans that started with Toonami, so I totally empathize with the feeling of having "missed the party", experiencing disappointment, and wanting to experience it myself. But I can't, that's how life is. Time is a bitch. The party is over. Kageyama, Kikuchi, and Maeda are off the sauce now; Yanami almost OD'd; Yamamoto got arrested; Toriyama's not going to light trash cans on fire and hang from the chandelier anymore. We can't get the band back together, and even if we could, everyone's either old, in poor health, or calmed way the fuck down. Best we're going to get, and are getting, is a party that's almost entirely devoid of the magic that made the original one so awesome that we even want more.
Kamiccolo9 wrote:It grinds my gears that people get "outraged" over any of this stuff. It's a fucking cartoon. If you are that determined to be angry about something, get off the internet and make a stand for something that actually matters.
Rocketman wrote:"Shonen" basically means "stupid sentimental shit" anyway, so it's ok to be anti-shonen.
The fact I misspelled it probably didn't help, sorry. ^^;VegettoEX wrote:Can someone tell me the origin of this term "weaboo"...? I pretend to know a little bit about internet culture, but in general, I tend to hate it and don't actually understand it
I'm pretty positive it originated on the 4chan image boards. It was used as a replacement for wapanese. The word was stolen from here:VegettoEX wrote: Can someone tell me the origin of this term "weaboo"...? I pretend to know a little bit about internet culture, but in general, I tend to hate it and don't actually understand it
Additionally, many of you have heard my rants on today's usage of the term "emo"...
Well, they gave one to Bulma… looks like they took the “holes-in-the-head” gag a little too seriously.Olivier Hague wrote:Oooooh boy! Hilarious, if true.
"And what about that rod thing from the comics? It allows him to attack opponents from a distance? I know! Let's modernize that into a gun!"
Actually, they’re supporting Hollywood. If they weren’t, they wouldn’t even bother putting them out. But people keep buying tickets, so they keep getting made. The substance of a film hardly makes any difference (except around Oscar Season); just how much revenue it takes in. They green light things that they think audiences will pay for. If people stopped paying for [Parody] Movie, they’d (thankfully) disappear.Chibi Mystic Gohan wrote:I would consider those kind of movies an entirely different league, really. Those are actually killing Hollywood (or raping its corpse?).
Oh no, I believe you. Unfortunately.Chrono Trigger wrote:No bullshit dude it REALLY belongs to the bully. They try to jump Goku and the car just happens to get messed up during the fight.
Next we find out that Piccolo escaped because Goku was busy getting a swirly during the solar eclipse.Olivier Hague wrote:It's a weaboo-fu fantasy movie, so bullies have swords. And get foiled by backflipping emo kids.
