Dragon Ball: Evolution- Speculation and Discussion

Dayspring · Post by **Dayspring** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:45 pm

Was the film at least better than Chun-Li?

Pain · Post by **Pain** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:45 pm

Dayspring wrote:Was the film at least better than Chun-Li?

Obviously.

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:48 pm

Dayspring wrote:Was the film at least better than Chun-Li?

What isn't?

Well I suppose there's Manos.

snaku · Post by **snaku** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:50 pm

Dayspring wrote:Was the film at least better than Chun-Li?

I have to watch that again, but they were different types of bad. While DBE seemed to have cinematic ADD, Chun-Li had cinematic Alzheimer's. I think DBE was more tolerable though.

Saiyavenger2941 · Post by **Saiyavenger2941** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:50 pm

Chun-Li made Pumaman look like a five star classic.

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:52 pm

While DBE wasn't quite Oscar material, it was still entertaining and pretty kickass in a lot of respects. Chun-Li though, was just boring.

Saiyan-Professor · Post by **Saiyan-Professor** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:17 pm

FuniYamcha wrote:
Saiyavenger2941 wrote:
Pain wrote: You sound like a whiny baby.
Goddamn, how did I become this site's new favorite target?
Don't worry, Saiyan Professor will be back around to reclaim that.

*runs away and hides his ki*

I am just happy that someone finally recognizes that I am indeed a target, yet I also been called a “whack job” on here as well but I do not sweat it I will just continue being the dub, GT, DBE loving whack job target.

Onikage725 · Post by **Onikage725** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:29 pm

Dayspring wrote:

I love how they justified taking Firefly off the air: "The plot is too dificult to follow if you miss an episode, unlike 24."

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Wow... fuck you, FOX. They didn't even air the damn series in order! I was completely confused when I got the box set.

Dayspring wrote:Was the film at least better than Chun-Li?

Seriously? Chun-Li had better fights than DBE. That bathroom brawl trumps the Mai/Chi Chi snorefest on the chick-fight-o-meter. The movie had flaws, and was otherwise very mediocre. DBE was straight up bad. The saving grace is that DBE is probably more fun, especially if watched with friends.

Saiyan-Professor wrote:I am just happy that someone finally recognizes that I am indeed a target, yet I also been called a “whack job” on here as well but I do not sweat it I will just continue being the dub, GT, DBE loving whack job target.

Wait, I knew about the others, but DBE is on the list too? I don't mean a liking, full on *love*? Sorry, not calling you a whack job, I'm just having trouble figuring that. The only movies of this caliber that people usually love are ones they have nostalgia for (ex- I love the Guyver live action film, cuz I saw it when I was a kid before ever seeing anime, so nostalgia somewhat overrides the immense suck factor). Ah well, to each his own.

Saiyan-Professor · Post by **Saiyan-Professor** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:35 pm

Onikage725 wrote:...
Saiyan-Professor wrote:I am just happy that someone finally recognizes that I am indeed a target, yet I also been called a “whack job” on here as well but I do not sweat it I will just continue being the dub, GT, DBE loving whack job target.
Wait, I knew about the others, but DBE is on the list too? I don't mean a liking, full on *love*? Sorry, not calling you a whack job, I'm just having trouble figuring that. The only movies of this caliber that people usually love are ones they have nostalgia for (ex- I love the Guyver live action film, cuz I saw it when I was a kid before ever seeing anime, so nostalgia somewhat overrides the immense suck factor). Ah well, to each his own.

I love it for two reasons it posits a Kakarrot/"Goku” I actually like and the second is my loving it irritates those that target me and call me a whack job.

Kid Trunks · Post by **Kid Trunks** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:59 pm

Saiyan-Professor wrote:
I love it for two reasons it posits a Kakarrot/"Goku” I actually like and the second is my loving it irritates those that target me and call me a whack job.

Ah, the best and long forgotten reason to love; spite.

Dr. Casey · Post by **Dr. Casey** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:11 pm

It makes sense, though. Professor's favorite character, Vegeta, is also the most spiteful in the series.

Innagadadavida · Post by **Innagadadavida** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:26 pm

LEAVE SAIYAN PROFESSOR ALONE

Post by **VegettoEX** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:28 pm

If people can't act kindly and respectful toward each other, I certainly have no problem locking the thread after 190 pages. The discussion has absolutely run its course, as far as I can tell.

Dr. Casey · Post by **Dr. Casey** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:35 pm

Oh, did that sound disrespectful? Sorry, I was just saying things at random. I didn't really mean anything by that. =P Vegeta and Professor are both pretty cool guys, in my opinion.

So hey, what does everyone think of Evolution's take on Yamcha? Everyone seems to generally agree that Roshi and Bulma are okay and Chatku sucks, but opinions on the desert bandit seem to be scattered.

And add me to the list of people that think Wolf Fang Drill was a good joke. Sucks that Yamcha never used the move past the 23rd Budokai.

Saiyavenger2941 · Post by **Saiyavenger2941** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:37 pm

Dr. Casey wrote:Oh, did that sound disrespectful? Sorry, I was just saying things at random. I didn't really mean anything by that. =P Vegeta and Professor are both pretty cool guys, in my opinion.

I think he's more or less referring to that unpleasant drama from earlier. Not what you said.

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:39 pm

Dr. Casey wrote:So hey, what does everyone think of Evolution's take on Yamcha? Everyone seems to generally agree that Roshi and Bulma are okay and Chatku sucks, but opinions on the desert bandit seem to be scattered.

His comedic side was emphasized a bit too much if you ask me, but I really didn't have any problem with him.

Chatwin was okay to me too. He was kinda annoying in the beginning (but was funny, at least), but it was nice to see him becoming closer to the Goku we know as the film progressed. Still not entirely so, but a lot more similar than at the outset.

Saiyavenger2941 · Post by **Saiyavenger2941** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:42 pm

Didn't even notice the Yamcha question. It was alright, I guess. Just waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too Sabat-esque for my taste.

B · Post by B » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:42 pm

Worst character in the film, hands down. I don't know if it's the characterization, the awful acting Joon Park puts out(though, to be fair, I don't have any exposure to the kind of actor he is, so he may be playing the part perfectly, but the character the movie staff created just sucked), or both.

The movie starts to enter dullsville once Roshi is found, and when we get to Yamcha, it legitimately becomes groan-worthy.

Also, though I didn't really care, Yamcha looks the least like his basis character than anyone else, design-wise. That is apparently a huge thing with a lot of folks here, isn't it?

Saiyavenger2941 · Post by **Saiyavenger2941** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:45 pm

I think a major part of it was the actor. I just can't see James Kyson Lee (The other guy who auditioned, AKA Ando on Heroes) acting like the Yamcha we got from Park.

SSJ2bardock · Post by **SSJ2bardock** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:50 pm

It seemed to me that they were trying to portray him as the "surfer Yamcha" that we got from the dub. If not that, then he still seemed like he was trying to be a surfer dude to me.