Cheesy Funimation Lines

IgnorantFuniFan · Post by **IgnorantFuniFan** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:47 am

When they started dubbing Dragon Ball Z, Funimation tries to spice up dialogue by adding in their own lines to the script. I recall a few douchey moments:
- http://youtu.be/3iXNzGpZB2o
Here, we learn that Goku really likes the ground!
- http://youtu.be/fZq3An7Tf_w
What a quick line! Vegeta's so quick you might expect to see him at the improve tonight
- http://youtu.be/cgRWrI9H3y4
Goku makes a very smart observation.
- http://youtu.be/ZuyaGY5Za3w
But Yamcha, Puar is having a drink, not eating food!
- http://youtu.be/yOzBy5vSQy8
Goku gives Freeza a little lesson on manners.

Obviously there are a bunch more out there so post them if you can!

Avior259 · Post by **Avior259** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 11:21 am

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eRJYbvW_6xk
Freeza's infamous "Yee haw, ride em cowboy!" line still makes me cringe every time.

Lord Beerus · Post by **Lord Beerus** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:17 pm

That's right boys, mondo cool.

SSJ Vegeta's battle against #19 is full of cheesy lines.

TheBalishChannel · Post by **TheBalishChannel** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:25 pm

Every day on the Kanzenshuu Forums there's always someone making a new thread about how FUNimation screwed Dragon Ball during their first attempts. This topic in particular has been brought up so many times it makes me feel like I'm partly living the same day over and over. Instead of continuing to make threads like this, I wonder why people don't feel inclined to use the search bar at the top right and find them that way.

Post by **VegettoEX** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:28 pm

TheBalishChannel wrote:Every day on the Kanzenshuu Forums there's always someone making a new thread about how FUNimation screwed Dragon Ball during their first attempts. This topic in particular has been brought up so many times it makes me feel like I'm partly living the same day over and over. Instead of continuing to make threads like this, I wonder why people don't feel inclined to use the search bar at the top right and find them that way.

While I understand the sentiment, it's also important to realize that new people come and go everyday. Not everyone's already thrown themselves in so much and even stop to think that something's been so covered to death. That we're seemingly converting so many fans over and giving them pause to reflect on their old fandom is encouraging, I'd say! So long as nothing's done with true malice, I don't see too much of an issue. If it doesn't interest you, there's always the options of simply not reading it.

DBZMerciter2005 · Post by **DBZMerciter2005** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:33 pm

Some of these lines are hilarious. I actually like a few of them them more than some of the real lines because they make the series feel goofy and fun.

RandomGuy96 · Post by **RandomGuy96** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:41 pm

I know it's not technically the dub we think of in these threads, despite technically being Funimation, but this has got to be my favorite:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebaO6aoCj2A
"You just 'til it grows back!"

Absolutely perfect. Not just because of the blatant censorship. Not just because they still included a clip of the villain punching a guy's goddamn arm off. Not just because of Ten now gaining Piccolo's abilities. But also because it seems like he'll really give Nappa a beating after he gets back his arm. That he's confident it won't just, like, get punched off again. That he also has Metal Cooler's power to get stronger after losing an arm. Unfortunately Tenshinhan had to squander his tactical advantage by using the Kikoho to teleport to another dimension (coward).

TheBalishChannel · Post by **TheBalishChannel** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:45 pm

VegettoEX wrote:While I understand the sentiment, it's also important to realize that new people come and go everyday. Not everyone's already thrown themselves in so much and even stop to think that something's been so covered to death. That we're seemingly converting so many fans over and giving them pause to reflect on their old fandom is encouraging, I'd say! So long as nothing's done with true malice, I don't see too much of an issue. If it doesn't interest you, there's always the options of simply not reading it.

It's virtually impossible to "not read it" considering the title of the thread is literally "Cheesy Funimation Lines" which is easily visible when browsing the General Franchise Discussion board. The only reason why I take issue with it is because these types of criticisms aren't even relegated to specific threads like this. I've only been a member of the forums for about two years and yet I can direct you to about 100 instances in which the line "mondo cool" is brought up somewhere.

The first page of the General Franchise Discussion board alone has two threads that critique these issues in some form so I really don't know why it needs to be brought up again when there are still recent and active on-going discussions about it. Not to mention the lack of consideration when regarding how often it has been brought up in the past, either.

Lord Beerus · Post by **Lord Beerus** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:50 pm

Nice move, but your shoe came untied

TheBalishChannel · Post by **TheBalishChannel** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:01 pm

Lord Beerus wrote:Nice move, but your shoe came untied

IgnorantFuniFan on the first page of the 'Differences between Freeza in manga and the old FUNi dub' thread, which is only three threads below this one wrote:Freeza definitely had some embarrassing lines in Funimation's origional run. I'll let this one speak for itself.
http://youtu.be/ZnriaELk_pw

I rest my case.

Post by **VegettoEX** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:18 pm

Your "case" seems to be "different people are contributing to different discussions in different ways, while also sometimes overlapping with the types of contributions they make."

There is no-one forcing you to read these threads. If the thread titles themselves are so inherently offensive to you, then I cannot offer any more assistance.

BlazingFiddlesticks · Post by **BlazingFiddlesticks** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:26 pm

Notice the last sentence of the original post, "Post more if you can!". This is not a millionth-and-a-half "FUNimation ruined the show" thread, this your once-in-a-blue-moon "These one-liners are unreal!" thread. It is entirely for laughs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zXRk69a7-c

Particularly stinging on the ears of a life form built to have all of his strength handed to him.

Kakacarrottop · Post by **Kakacarrottop** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:33 pm

1997 Tree of Might dub:

Amond: Hey you big bunch of wimps, you think you can destroy the Tree of Might?

Daiz (to Goku): Pick on someone your own altitude!

Turles: Moon blast explode!

Goku (to Daiz and Cacao): Dats enough, ENERGIEY BLAST!!!

Original seasons 1-2:

Illusion Saiyan: Hey, my grandmother can gather energy faster than that, but don't feel bad, she's one tough cookie!

ANY line Nappa says

Vegeta: What a big bunch of jerks, because of them i have to use up ALL of my energy!

Dodoria: That hurt as much as a bumblebee sting

Vegeta (to Dodoria): You ready to say uncle ya big gumball!?

Vegeta (to Namek elder): I don't think that's your concern, frogface!

Original season 3:

ANY line Freeza says

Gohan: Hasta-la-vista, froggy!

Polyphase Avatron · Post by **Polyphase Avatron** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:41 pm

Well you have to consider that they aired DBZ before Dragonball in the USA, so they probably figured people wouldn't be familiar enough with Tien and his abilities to know that line was nonsense.

ABED · Post by **ABED** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 4:32 pm

There are a few off the top of my head that i find mildly amusing

During the reenactment of the cell games video, over the Toei logo, there's a jingle "Waves and Rocks! This video is brought to you by Waves and Rocks."
Then there's the memorable, "Is it over?" "Not until the fish jumps." The fish jumps out of the water, "It's over."

Not sure if this counts as cheesy, but after Mr. Satan hears his daughter has been hurt, he runs out of the room yelling, "Daddy's coming, Sugarbeat!" It's the sweetness and over the topness of the delivery that makes me laugh.

Cipher · Post by **Cipher** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 4:41 pm

ABED wrote:Then there's the memorable, "Is it over?" "Not until the fish jumps." The fish jumps out of the water, "It's over."

That line is legitimately amazing and one of the few times I'll fully endorse a dub adding dialogue.

Pokewhiz7 · Post by **Pokewhiz7** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 4:45 pm

"That's the worse Humphrey Bogart impersonation I've ever heard!" - Gohan

I have no idea what they thought this line added.

theoriginalbilis · Post by **theoriginalbilis** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 8:40 pm

Goku the altruist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9rIrqRQwRs

Vegeta keeps his composure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdGa-2BSFiI

Where does Frieza come up with this stuff?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3bL8BxKgTo&t=5m39s

Lord Beerus · Post by **Lord Beerus** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 8:53 pm

The classic "I am the hope of the universe" speech.

ABED · Post by **ABED** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 8:57 pm

The first line of season 3 was literally, "It's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's Goku!"

Cat loves food - I can't stand it. It's so embarrassingly awful. It makes me cringe every single time.

Oh and let's not forget Piccolo's motivational "Yes, yes, YES, YES! I can do this! I feel great!" speech.

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