Live Action Movie Thread

[russ869]

Cargo? who's that?

Schrödinger's Cargo - he's always dead, but we don't know if Freeza or Dodoria killed him until we look.

I'm kind of simultaneously sad and happy that I understood that reference.

Ditto.

[Herms]

Katats was before the Great Extinction, though. If there's supposed to be a bunch of different clans, then I doubt there's only one Namek allowed to vomit eggs at a time.

There's only two different clans/types of Namekians: Dragon Clan and Warrior-type (and then the Demon Clan, but it seems they didn't exist on Planet Namek), and it seems a single Namekian is capable of giving birth to both, since Saichourou gave birth to both Nail and Dende.

[Super Ghost Kamikaze]

Schrödinger's Cargo - he's always dead, but we don't know if Freeza or Dodoria killed him until we look.

I'm kind of simultaneously sad and happy that I understood that reference.

Ditto.

I'm good with understanding both the scientific and Dragonball anime/manga inconsistency parts of that joke. I don't know what your problems are. =p

[fogdark]

So this poster, a girl that goes by the name of lovely_raindrops-1 on the IMDb forums, says she assisted to a pre-screening of the movie.
I certainly don't know if its true, she was almost eaten alive, by many posters
But a few friend of mine, who i met by following the movie, and who went to Mexico, and knows many things about the movie (or thats what he says), told me "lovely" could be telling the truth, since he has the same info she gave on IMDb.
Here's the link
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1098327/boa ... /118474954

And here`s everything she said, thanks to Heason, of dbthemovie.com

So I got a chance to see one of the first preview screenings of the new Dragonball movie. Obviously skeptical and slightly worried how my childhood favorites would be portrayed on the silver screen, I was delightfully surprised to find out that it wasn’t as bad as I expected. So heres my opinions:

- Some of the actors were slightly miscast, Chow Yun-Fat as Master Roshi was always going to be a bad idea. His perverted-ness is completely erased and frankly he feels like a modern Mister Miyagi. That said a few of the actors fit their roles perfectly, Emmy Rossum, James Marsters & Jamie Chung were awesome. I am still stuck for an opinion on Chatwin considering he portrays Goku in a different way from what I came to expect. I’ll get back to you on him.

- The special effects are amazing. Thats all that needs to be said about them really. Absolutely spectacular. They are not photo-realistic, but then again they were never supposed to be. I won’t spoil to much though!

- The script is flawed and at times feels very rushed but it fits I suppose. Ben Ramsey did a more than good job but as a true Dragonball fan I am never going to be completely satisfied. Characters such as Krillin could have easily been included and would have fit right at home within James Wong’s Dragonball and to be honest, I don’t know why they were omitted.

The movie will possibly garner lukewarm reviews upon release but a casual Dragonball fan will enjoy it’s fun, lively take on the myths. I for one recommend it & I can’t wait to see it again when it’s released next year!!

1. Hows the fighting

Spectacular at times. Other times it is fairly obvious that the fighters aren’t the Hollywood actors. Everything is done well, energy balls fly in all directions and surroundings are destroyed. Whats to be expected though, this is Dragonball?!

2. How green actually is Piccolo

Piccolo at the beginning, as his older-self is more pink than green. He changes about half an hour towards the end to his usual green. He looks very different from the cartoon in appearance. He lacks the usual white turban and purple jumpsuit. Plus his antenna are missing. This is beyond the point though because Marsters IS Piccolo, and the fact he plays the character so well means that his appearance really doesn’t matter.

3. Does he transform.

I think I pretty much answered this one.

4. How many fights are there

It depends how you refer to fights. There are lots on confrontations within the film but there are around four big fights in total. Two of which happen towards the end.

5. Whats the Oozaru look like

Oozaru is a beast in this film. Typically because of this been Hollywood he doesn’t kill Grandpa Gohan like in the original Dragonball series. That said, he does make Bulma crap her pants.

6. How long was it

93 Minutes Approx.

7. What rating will it be

Chances are a PG-13. The MPAA hasn’t rated it yet though. Note the fact I was at the FIRST preview screening.

8. Anything after the credits

Yes, only something tiny though. Goku flies off into the sunset.

9. Hows Shenron look

I don’t know how you expect me to describe these things but; a lot of the time he is glazed out by bright orange light, his face anyway. It is possibly one of the only designs that stays almost complete true to it’s anime form.

10. Whats the Goku vs Piccolo fight like

I’ve pretty much already described the fighting.

That 93 mins including credits?

No, it is not including credits.

How longs the school part of it.

The school part is towards the beginning and isn’t exactly a main plot point. I’m guessing it was just to show Goku as a normal young boy.

What are the 4 big fights.

Two fights between Goku & Piccolo. One ends in Piccolo’s favor the other in Goku’s. A fight between Goku and Yamcha and the earliest one, a fight between Goku and Master Roshi, this is when Goku first arrives at Roshi’s and the old man has no idea who he is.

The leaked Piccolo pictures we got is that the Young or Old Piccolo

The leaked pictures are of old Piccolo (obviously).

What’s the dialogue like? Any cheesy one-liners?

The dialogue was actually rather witty in a sense. There are some clever lines and Goku, although supposedly an educated teenager, still acts like the uneducated child he was in the original Dragonball series, maybe not as obviously though.

What’s the highschool scenes like? Is he the clichéd geeky student who discovers he has super powers?

No, he doesn’t discover he has the powers because Grandpa Gohan has already trained him slightly. The High School scenes only feature Goku as almost a freak show. Forced to fight a bully, demonstrating his power by lifting objects etc. Everyone knows of his power and in the high school scenes he isn’t afraid to show it.

Thanks to those who actually believe. Oh and I’m female by the way, for the person who keeps referring to me as ‘guy.’

Are the fights like the Matrix?

There are some bullet time style sequences but a lot of it is very similar to the series, fast paced, then slow bits in the middle which usually revolve around a character saying something.

How green actually is he like Pale green, dark green?

He is pale green.

Is it funny?

There are funny parts. The idea of Goku and Chichi had some of the audience giggling. Goku is oblivious to the fact that Chichi clearly fancies him, lots of distractions & confusion ensues.

Will fans enjoy it?

It depends what the fans are expecting. If the fans are expecting a perfect transition from the anime into Hollywood, then no, chances are they won’t like it. If they watch the film with an open mind and see that the actors, although sometimes don’t look like the Dragonball characters, they play them very well.

Do you think it'll be a big film?

With todays Box Office stature it is hard to tell. As I said earlier, chances are it will be met with lukewarm reviews but it is an enjoyable romp.

What special moves from the show appears?

Obviously Goku’s Kamehameha appears, along with Piccolo’s Makkankosapo, and Destructive Wave. Yamcha uses his Rogafufuken and Bulma uses her guns!

Is the Oozaru a tall ape like beast?

It’s not as huge as it was in the anime. It is almost werewolf in appearance but easily towers over characters such as Piccolo.

What do you guys think?

[Kaboom]

Odds are it's all bollocks, but we'll have to wait and see how much of it comes true. Concerning one detail, the school portion, I wouldn't mind if that's how it was handled. Sounds pretty Goku-ish.

[Big Momma]

If this is true, than my hopes for the movie have definitely gone up. I can see how a lot of the points she says could be valid. However, some points have me dissapointed.(Like A less-perverted Roshi).

All in all, if its true, it looks great!

[Chuquita]

If its true I feel like it wouldn't sting as much as some other things I've heard.

[Rocketman]

I rather like having the Oozaru as a more werewolf-sized ebast.

[Kendamu]

Remind me again when we're supposed to see a teaser...

[Kaboom]

I rather like having the Oozaru as a more werewolf-sized ebast.

Like a "hairy Hulk" is how I've been picturing it.

[fogdark]

Remind me again when we're supposed to see a teaser...

October 17, i think

[Big Momma]

Remind me again when we're supposed to see a teaser...

October 17 with Max Payne

[Chrono Trigger]

I really hope that woman was telling the truth about all that. If it all goes down like that it won't be so bad.

[omegacwa]

Sounds good. Some of the things she mentioned coincide with some other leaked info, so it could be true, and if it is, i am definitely more excited for the movie cause it sounds way better now.

[Pain]

So this poster, a girl that goes by the name of lovely_raindrops-1 on the IMDb forums, says she assisted to a pre-screening of the movie.
I certainly don't know if its true, she was almost eaten alive, by many posters
But a few friend of mine, who i met by following the movie, and who went to Mexico, and knows many things about the movie (or thats what he says), told me "lovely" could be telling the truth, since he has the same info she gave on IMDb.
Here's the link
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1098327/boa ... /118474954

And here`s everything she said, thanks to Heason, of dbthemovie.com

So I got a chance to see one of the first preview screenings of the new Dragonball movie. Obviously skeptical and slightly worried how my childhood favorites would be portrayed on the silver screen, I was delightfully surprised to find out that it wasn’t as bad as I expected. So heres my opinions:

- Some of the actors were slightly miscast, Chow Yun-Fat as Master Roshi was always going to be a bad idea. His perverted-ness is completely erased and frankly he feels like a modern Mister Miyagi. That said a few of the actors fit their roles perfectly, Emmy Rossum, James Marsters & Jamie Chung were awesome. I am still stuck for an opinion on Chatwin considering he portrays Goku in a different way from what I came to expect. I’ll get back to you on him.

- The special effects are amazing. Thats all that needs to be said about them really. Absolutely spectacular. They are not photo-realistic, but then again they were never supposed to be. I won’t spoil to much though!

- The script is flawed and at times feels very rushed but it fits I suppose. Ben Ramsey did a more than good job but as a true Dragonball fan I am never going to be completely satisfied. Characters such as Krillin could have easily been included and would have fit right at home within James Wong’s Dragonball and to be honest, I don’t know why they were omitted.

The movie will possibly garner lukewarm reviews upon release but a casual Dragonball fan will enjoy it’s fun, lively take on the myths. I for one recommend it & I can’t wait to see it again when it’s released next year!!

1. Hows the fighting

Spectacular at times. Other times it is fairly obvious that the fighters aren’t the Hollywood actors. Everything is done well, energy balls fly in all directions and surroundings are destroyed. Whats to be expected though, this is Dragonball?!

2. How green actually is Piccolo

Piccolo at the beginning, as his older-self is more pink than green. He changes about half an hour towards the end to his usual green. He looks very different from the cartoon in appearance. He lacks the usual white turban and purple jumpsuit. Plus his antenna are missing. This is beyond the point though because Marsters IS Piccolo, and the fact he plays the character so well means that his appearance really doesn’t matter.

3. Does he transform.

I think I pretty much answered this one.

4. How many fights are there

It depends how you refer to fights. There are lots on confrontations within the film but there are around four big fights in total. Two of which happen towards the end.

5. Whats the Oozaru look like

Oozaru is a beast in this film. Typically because of this been Hollywood he doesn’t kill Grandpa Gohan like in the original Dragonball series. That said, he does make Bulma crap her pants.

6. How long was it

93 Minutes Approx.

7. What rating will it be

Chances are a PG-13. The MPAA hasn’t rated it yet though. Note the fact I was at the FIRST preview screening.

8. Anything after the credits

Yes, only something tiny though. Goku flies off into the sunset.

9. Hows Shenron look

I don’t know how you expect me to describe these things but; a lot of the time he is glazed out by bright orange light, his face anyway. It is possibly one of the only designs that stays almost complete true to it’s anime form.

10. Whats the Goku vs Piccolo fight like

I’ve pretty much already described the fighting.

That 93 mins including credits?

No, it is not including credits.

How longs the school part of it.

The school part is towards the beginning and isn’t exactly a main plot point. I’m guessing it was just to show Goku as a normal young boy.

What are the 4 big fights.

Two fights between Goku & Piccolo. One ends in Piccolo’s favor the other in Goku’s. A fight between Goku and Yamcha and the earliest one, a fight between Goku and Master Roshi, this is when Goku first arrives at Roshi’s and the old man has no idea who he is.

The leaked Piccolo pictures we got is that the Young or Old Piccolo

The leaked pictures are of old Piccolo (obviously).

What’s the dialogue like? Any cheesy one-liners?

The dialogue was actually rather witty in a sense. There are some clever lines and Goku, although supposedly an educated teenager, still acts like the uneducated child he was in the original Dragonball series, maybe not as obviously though.

What’s the highschool scenes like? Is he the clichéd geeky student who discovers he has super powers?

No, he doesn’t discover he has the powers because Grandpa Gohan has already trained him slightly. The High School scenes only feature Goku as almost a freak show. Forced to fight a bully, demonstrating his power by lifting objects etc. Everyone knows of his power and in the high school scenes he isn’t afraid to show it.

Thanks to those who actually believe. Oh and I’m female by the way, for the person who keeps referring to me as ‘guy.’

Are the fights like the Matrix?

There are some bullet time style sequences but a lot of it is very similar to the series, fast paced, then slow bits in the middle which usually revolve around a character saying something.

How green actually is he like Pale green, dark green?

He is pale green.

Is it funny?

There are funny parts. The idea of Goku and Chichi had some of the audience giggling. Goku is oblivious to the fact that Chichi clearly fancies him, lots of distractions & confusion ensues.

Will fans enjoy it?

It depends what the fans are expecting. If the fans are expecting a perfect transition from the anime into Hollywood, then no, chances are they won’t like it. If they watch the film with an open mind and see that the actors, although sometimes don’t look like the Dragonball characters, they play them very well.

Do you think it'll be a big film?

With todays Box Office stature it is hard to tell. As I said earlier, chances are it will be met with lukewarm reviews but it is an enjoyable romp.

What special moves from the show appears?

Obviously Goku’s Kamehameha appears, along with Piccolo’s Makkankosapo, and Destructive Wave. Yamcha uses his Rogafufuken and Bulma uses her guns!

Is the Oozaru a tall ape like beast?

It’s not as huge as it was in the anime. It is almost werewolf in appearance but easily towers over characters such as Piccolo.

What do you guys think?

This sounds very believable, but why does Daimao have the Makkankosapo?

[NeptuneKai]

My God I hope this girl is telling the truth. The way she summarized everything makes me want to eat my hat for ever saying anything negative about the movie.

[Kid Trunks]

This sounds very believable, but why does Daimao have the Makkankosapo?

Because Piccolo Daimao is Ma Junior. And since he'll probably make peace (or be close to making peace) with Goku, he won't have the excuse of creating it to kill Goku

[Pain]

This sounds very believable, but why does Daimao have the Makkankosapo?

Because Piccolo Daimao is Ma Junior. And since he'll probably make peace (or be close to making peace) with Goku, he won't have the excuse of creating it to kill Goku

Sounds possible to me. But what's this about Son Goku showing off his "powers"?

[fogdark]

This sounds very believable, but why does Daimao have the Makkankosapo?

Because Fox wants to make the fanboys squeal with glee when they see it, so they'll want to see it again, therefore more money for Fox

[Pain]

This sounds very believable, but why does Daimao have the Makkankosapo?

Because Fox wants to make the fanboys squeal with glee when they see it, so they'll want to see it again, therefore more money earned

Dammit, I knew that they'd pull something like this. This is like Box Office Smash No Jutsu (I'm not a Narutard, don't judge me! ).