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by Snail » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:50 pm
omegacwa wrote:I'm pretty sure if DB was translated perfectly, it would look even more like Power Rangers.
Am I the only one that thinks the fight scenes in Power Rangers are actually kinda cool. I happened to see an episode from one of the more recent series when I was running at my gym, and fights looked crazy.
You're not the only one. The choreography in the recent titles of Power Rangers have some amazing action choreography. Can't say much for the acting performances, and forced execution in story though.
Anyways, Mai is smokin'.
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by Chrono Trigger » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:51 pm
After I showed the trailer to a few random people I know I think what's going to hurt this movie more than the fact that Bulma doesn't have blue hair, Roshi not being older and bald, and Goku being all "apathetic" towards everything is the fact that Vegeta isn't in it and the lack of "Super Saiyans". I showed my younger cousin the trailer and he was like "Is Vegeta going to be in it? Will Goku turn Super Saiyan?" and I said "No. It's Dragon Ball not Dragon Ball Z" and goes "This movie is gonna suck! How can you have a Dragon Ball movie without Super Saiyans and Vegeta!" I don't know I think that is whats gonna turn the average person off the most to this movie.
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by DBHighDefinition » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:52 pm
Am I the only one diggin' those pants...?
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by omegacwa » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:54 pm
Chrono Trigger wrote:After I showed the trailer to a few random people I know I think what's going to hurt this movie more than the fact that Bulma doesn't have blue hair, Roshi not being older and bald, and Goku being all "apathetic" towards everything is the fact that Vegeta isn't in it and the lack of "Super Saiyans". I showed my younger cousin the trailer and he was like "Is Vegeta going to be in it? Will Goku turn Super Saiyan?" and I said "No. It's Dragon Ball not Dragon Ball Z" and goes "This movie is gonna suck! How can you have a Dragon Ball movie without Super Saiyans and Vegeta!" I don't know I think that is whats gonna turn the average person off the most to this movie.
Yeah, unfortunately, but this stresses even more why they shouldn't fuck with Vegeta's character at all, like making him a woman or something, cause people will literally go insane. You think making Goku an "emo" whether or not he is or isn't got bad response, the shit storm from Vegeta fans will be ten fold.
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by Ducard » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:55 pm
After I showed the trailer to a few random people I know I think what's going to hurt this movie more than the fact that Bulma doesn't have blue hair, Roshi not being older and bald, and Goku being all "apathetic" towards everything is the fact that Vegeta isn't in it and the lack of "Super Saiyans". I showed my younger cousin the trailer and he was like "Is Vegeta going to be in it? Will Goku turn Super Saiyan?" and I said "No. It's Dragon Ball not Dragon Ball Z" and goes "This movie is gonna suck! How can you have a Dragon Ball movie without Super Saiyans and Vegeta!" I don't know I think that is whats gonna turn the average person off the most to this movie.
Is it wrong that I find that kind of amusing.

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by JAPPO » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:57 pm
Chrono Trigger wrote:After I showed the trailer to a few random people I know I think what's going to hurt this movie more than the fact that Bulma doesn't have blue hair, Roshi not being older and bald, and Goku being all "apathetic" towards everything is the fact that Vegeta isn't in it and the lack of "Super Saiyans". I showed my younger cousin the trailer and he was like "Is Vegeta going to be in it? Will Goku turn Super Saiyan?" and I said "No. It's Dragon Ball not Dragon Ball Z" and goes "This movie is gonna suck! How can you have a Dragon Ball movie without Super Saiyans and Vegeta!" I don't know I think that is whats gonna turn the average person off the most to this movie.
EXACTLY! THIS has been the no.1 complaint. I swear, I want to slap these people. They aren't fans of what it's based on, so they shouldn't complain!
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by DBHighDefinition » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:58 pm
Ducard wrote:After I showed the trailer to a few random people I know I think what's going to hurt this movie more than the fact that Bulma doesn't have blue hair, Roshi not being older and bald, and Goku being all "apathetic" towards everything is the fact that Vegeta isn't in it and the lack of "Super Saiyans". I showed my younger cousin the trailer and he was like "Is Vegeta going to be in it? Will Goku turn Super Saiyan?" and I said "No. It's Dragon Ball not Dragon Ball Z" and goes "This movie is gonna suck! How can you have a Dragon Ball movie without Super Saiyans and Vegeta!" I don't know I think that is whats gonna turn the average person off the most to this movie.
Is it wrong that I find that kind of amusing.

That's what you call a common American fan...OMG they've ruined DBZ!! Why is Piccolo the bad guy, he's on the good side!!! No Vegeta? WTF!!
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by omegacwa » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:58 pm
If I ever have kids, I am going to force them to watch DB first, cause DB is awesome. I used to be like that kid, "Wow DBZ is the AWESOME DB IS the GAY!" But then I actually watched Dragonball and I love it. I really love the evolution of the characters and there fighting abilities, it's cool to see not everyone using energy blasts and flying, yet still keeping up. Plus the comedy is awesome.
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by TheMajinRedComet » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:01 pm
You be surprised how many folks dont even know that there was a series before z, even tho its events are mentioned and flashed back to in Z itself.
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by DBHighDefinition » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:01 pm
Stop...PICCOLO TIME!
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by Kendamu » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:01 pm
JAPPO wrote:Chrono Trigger wrote:After I showed the trailer to a few random people I know I think what's going to hurt this movie more than the fact that Bulma doesn't have blue hair, Roshi not being older and bald, and Goku being all "apathetic" towards everything is the fact that Vegeta isn't in it and the lack of "Super Saiyans". I showed my younger cousin the trailer and he was like "Is Vegeta going to be in it? Will Goku turn Super Saiyan?" and I said "No. It's Dragon Ball not Dragon Ball Z" and goes "This movie is gonna suck! How can you have a Dragon Ball movie without Super Saiyans and Vegeta!" I don't know I think that is whats gonna turn the average person off the most to this movie.
EXACTLY! THIS has been the no.1 complaint. I swear, I want to slap these people. They aren't fans of what it's based on, so they shouldn't complain!
I'm glad to hear that we're not the ultimate bane of your DBE-loving experience.
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by Chrono Trigger » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:02 pm
DBHighDefinition wrote:
That's what you call a common American fan...OMG they've ruined DBZ!! Why is Piccolo the bad guy, he's on the good side!!! No Vegeta? WTF!!
Yup. One of my friends was like "Wait...Why is Piccolo the bad guy? They completely changed the story from Dragon Ball Z!" I think Fox might have been better off skipping on to Z (like we all know they wanted to) but we'll see.
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by MisterFlashdude » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:03 pm
DBHighDefinition wrote:Stop...PICCOLO TIME!
Yeah, pretty much.
Someone on that set needs to learn the difference between parachute pants and the bottom half of a dogi.
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by Kendamu » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:05 pm
MisterFlashdude wrote:DBHighDefinition wrote:Stop...PICCOLO TIME!
Yeah, pretty much.
Someone on that set needs to learn the difference between parachute pants and the bottom half of a dogi.
Bottom half? I've never seen rubber muscle battle armor on a dogi
in the entire history of ever. 
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by omegacwa » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:06 pm
Chrono Trigger wrote:DBHighDefinition wrote:
That's what you call a common American fan...OMG they've ruined DBZ!! Why is Piccolo the bad guy, he's on the good side!!! No Vegeta? WTF!!
Yup. One of my friends was like "Wait...Why is Piccolo the bad guy? They completely changed the story from Dragon Ball Z!" I think Fox might have been better off skipping on to Z (like we all know they wanted to) but we'll see.
Wow, that's just pure stupidity, Piccolo is mentioned as being Goku's enemy even at the beginning of DBZ!
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by JAPPO » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:07 pm
omegacwa wrote:Chrono Trigger wrote:DBHighDefinition wrote:
That's what you call a common American fan...OMG they've ruined DBZ!! Why is Piccolo the bad guy, he's on the good side!!! No Vegeta? WTF!!
Yup. One of my friends was like "Wait...Why is Piccolo the bad guy? They completely changed the story from Dragon Ball Z!" I think Fox might have been better off skipping on to Z (like we all know they wanted to) but we'll see.
Wow, that's just pure stupidity, Piccolo is mentioned as being Goku's enemy even at the beginning of DBZ!
I know. It makes me sad to be a fan.
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by MisterFlashdude » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:10 pm
Kendamu wrote:Bottom half? I've never seen rubber muscle battle armor on a dogi
in the entire history of ever. 
Aw, you're right...

If he busts a move in those pants, I'll forget they bother me.
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by omegacwa » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:10 pm
Kendamu wrote:MisterFlashdude wrote:DBHighDefinition wrote:Stop...PICCOLO TIME!
Yeah, pretty much.
Someone on that set needs to learn the difference between parachute pants and the bottom half of a dogi.
Bottom half? I've never seen rubber muscle battle armor on a dogi
in the entire history of ever. 
I don't know if anyone actually read my post, but I said, and am pretty sure but I don't know for a fact, that the whole "OMG Rubber Muscles" was used simply to portray two things,
A. it accentuates that he is strong, and B. James Marsters is not a big guy, so they had to make him appear muscular.
Imagine this, would you prefer if it was just Scrawny James Marsters in a loose fitting Purple Gi, would that have been better? I think not.
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by TheMajinRedComet » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:12 pm
You have admit that some characters had to be cut, Dragonball's cast is amazing large, but who knows maybe we will get some cameos or Freeza foreshadowing.
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by omegacwa » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:13 pm
I remember hearing a while ago, that there is supposed to be some foreshadowing of Raditz and Vegeta, but no real confirmation was ever made, it was just a rumor from what I can tell.