How do you feel about Movie 2?

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Re: How do you feel about Movie 2?

Post by shinmaru » Thu May 21, 2015 9:00 am

Good movie good martial arts fighting with a nice story and a nice ending, you can't say that for all the movies. Most other DBZ movies are pure action entertainment with a crappy story and a one punch ending. But I don't mind that I like all the movies.

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Re: How do you feel about Movie 2?

Post by fadeddreams5 » Thu May 21, 2015 9:19 am

It's my favorite of the first three. I noticed how out of character Goku is though; he's way more serious in that movie. Or maybe I'm remembering it wrong.
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Re: How do you feel about Movie 2?

Post by MarCas92 » Thu May 21, 2015 1:42 pm

fadeddreams5 wrote:It's my favorite of the first three. I noticed how out of character Goku is though; he's way more serious in that movie. Or maybe I'm remembering it wrong.
I don't think he's out of character at all. I mean, he is serious, but his son and 2 of his best/oldest friends were kidnapped. And besides, even with that he still has his silly Goku moments, such as when he slips on the ice or runs through the cold hallway. I suggest giving it a rewatch.
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Re: How do you feel about Movie 2?

Post by Truhan » Thu May 21, 2015 1:55 pm

I usually group these movies so that picking a favourite is easier, and out the first 4, "The World's Strongest" is definitely my favourite. I just don't like how Goku and everyone else open their mouth like a dinosaur...

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Re: How do you feel about Movie 2?

Post by MarCas92 » Thu May 21, 2015 1:58 pm

Truhan wrote:I usually group these movies so that picking a favourite is easier, and out the first 4, "The World's Strongest" is definitely my favourite. I just don't like how Goku and everyone else open their mouth like a dinosaur...
I guess it's because of how they were released in the States I always lump the first 3 together. From your spelling I'm guessing you're from somewhere around the U.K. Why do you include the fourth in that bunch? Just because?
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Re: How do you feel about Movie 2?

Post by Truhan » Thu May 21, 2015 2:21 pm

I'm actually from Portugal, where these titles are quite different (the brazillian portuguese titles are closer to the english ones), but yeah, there's no reason to include the 4th one. However, I wouldn't lump it together with the Cooler movies, since they feel like their own thing, so I put Lord Slug with the others. Here's my ideal split though:

Getting to know Goku and the main cast:
- The Legend of Shenlong
- Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle

Expanding upon its concepts and passing the torch:
- Mystical Adventure
- Dead Zone

Upgrading the characters to fight for their world:
- The World's Strongest
- Tree of Might

Old threats from Namek, including Frieza's brother:
- Lord Slug
- Cooler's Revenge

Android saga inspired threats against Super Saiyans:
- Return of Cooler
- Super Android 13

Ascending past Super Saiyan, including a legendary form:
- Broly, the Legendary Super Saiyan
- Bojack Unbound

The new generation heroes face off against old threats:
- Broly's Second Coming
- Bio-Broly

Demons return stronger than ever against fusion and SSJ3:
- Fusion Reborn
- Wrath of Dragon

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Re: How do you feel about Movie 2?

Post by FortuneSSJ » Thu May 21, 2015 5:15 pm

I still can't believe those battle choregraphies are from this world.
In that department, its one of the best movies by far.
A world without Dragon Ball is just boring.

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