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JAPPO · Post by **JAPPO** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:25 pm

Wow I don't know what to think of this... a school for martial artists? ........

Supa Saiya-Jin Tullece · Post by **Supa Saiya-Jin Tullece** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:25 pm

You can tell no one read the manga or even watched the anime. You're outright told that the blue undershirt is Kami's weighted training shirt, and not part of the standard Kami gi...

But now I'm just being picky.

Rocketman · Post by **Rocketman** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:26 pm

Gyt Kaliba wrote:Gah! I feel stupid now. ^_^;

Thanks for killing my hopeful enthusiasm.

I will gladly murder any enthusiasm about Chiaotzu. ^_^

B-kun · Post by **B-kun** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:27 pm

Uhm. Do you mean "Kame" (Japanese for turtle, and, BTW, NOT pronounced the same as Kami) or?

Supa Saiya-Jin Tullece · Post by **Supa Saiya-Jin Tullece** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:28 pm

B-kun wrote:Uhm. Do you mean "Kame" (Japanese for turtle, and, BTW, NOT pronounced the same as Kami) or?

Yeah. My bad. Doesn't help that I was talking about Kami at the begining, lol.

And what's with the Kame symbol on the Gi?

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:30 pm

Supa Saiya-Jin Tullece wrote:And what's with the Kame symbol on the Gi?

I can't tell all that well; these pics look like they're from a cell phone or something. But it looks like it could be the Kame school symbol.

Gyt Kaliba · Post by **Gyt Kaliba** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:36 pm

Rocketman wrote: I will gladly murder any enthusiasm about Chiaotzu. ^_^

Well most of my enthusiasm from that was for Tien, but yeah. Of course, I'm still looking for where Krillin ran off to. And why he sent in the fat guy from Rocket Power to stand-in for him (presumably).

Rocketman · Post by **Rocketman** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:37 pm

JAPPO wrote:Wow I don't know what to think of this... a school for martial artists? ........

Allow me to summarize the response from the opposing side.

the peanut gallery wrote:THIS IS CLEARLY WRONG AND TOTALLY UNFAITHFUL TO DRAGONBALL! I SHALL COMPLAIN LOUDLY AND INCESSANTLY SO ALL CAN SEE HOW AWESOME MY INTERNET PENIS IS! IT'S REALLY FUCKING HUGE, BY THE WAY!

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:40 pm

Rocketman wrote:
the peanut gallery wrote:THIS IS CLEARLY WRONG AND TOTALLY UNFAITHFUL TO DRAGONBALL! I SHALL COMPLAIN LOUDLY AND INCESSANTLY SO ALL CAN SEE HOW AWESOME MY INTERNET PENIS IS! IT'S REALLY FUCKING HUGE, BY THE WAY!

XD

Dude, you're just an endless sig-inspiring MACHINE, ain'tcha?"

omegacwa · Post by **omegacwa** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:41 pm

I honestly don't expect the gi to look good. Gis only look good in cartoons and video games. They don't even look good on jacked up martial artists in real life.

Post by **desirecampbell** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:03 am

omegacwa wrote:I honestly don't expect the gi to look good. Gis only look good in cartoons and video games. They don't even look good on jacked up martial artists in real life.

They usually don't look that terrible either.

JAPPO · Post by **JAPPO** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:07 am

Gah, I need to see some Piccolo.

snaku · Post by **snaku** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:16 am

I'm waiting for an official studio released image of Goku in his gi, with the correct color timing, lighting, etc. I don't want to form an opinion based on pixelated & washed out camera phone images.

JAPPO · Post by **JAPPO** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:18 am

A while ago we were discussing Goku in an orange shirt and I remember people complaining about him not being in a GI...

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:20 am

JAPPO wrote:A while ago we were discussing Goku in an orange shirt and I remember people complaining about him not being in a GI...

Further proof that no matter what tidbits are released, people will find a reason to whine about 'em.

Post by **desirecampbell** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:26 am

SSj Kaboom wrote:Further proof that no matter what tidbits are released, people will find a reason to whine about 'em.

'Tidbits' are not enough to make this a good movie. "Oh, he's wearing the turtle gi just like in the show" is not a good reaction. It shouldn't be exciting that their using the uniform we see for 90% of the series.

Complaining about the costumes looking bad is a valid complaint. Complaining that the lead actor looks nothing like the character is a valid complaint. Every complaint brought forth is a valid one.

And Kaboom, your reaction is just "further proof that no matter what tidbits are released, people will find a" way to spin them into making the movie sound less-than-terrible.

Eclipse · Post by **Eclipse** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:27 am

desirecampbell wrote:
SSj Kaboom wrote:Umm... Holy crap. Lots, and I mean LOTS of new photos. Most notably what appears to be the Kame school gi...

[Movieland]
Wow. I love the picture of Chatwin next to the Goku cutout. Wow. He doesn't look the least bit like Goku. Fucking A.

Super Saiyan 3 isn't exactly the greatest to compare against =P
Videos were entertaining, though.

Kendamu · Post by **Kendamu** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:28 am

Well, I feel better knowing that the Dogi made it into the movie at all.

Post by **desirecampbell** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:35 am

Kendamu wrote:Well, I feel better knowing that the Dogi made it into the movie at all.

I thought I would. But after 'Transformers', I'm no longer hopeful about any comic-based movies. 'Transformers' was shit, and it had way more going for it than this movie.

Snail · Post by **Snail** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:46 am

Transformers was awesome for what it was, and hopefully Dragonball will be as well. I no longer have that pessimistic feeling in regards to this film, instead..I just feel really awkward that this film is being made. It seems kind of surreal. Seeing as how this film is set for an August 2008 release, it just feels like it will be rushed.

All I can say is...I don't care about who's in the film, or who isn't anymore, I just really, really hope that the film will please me more than it will disappoint.

Kanzenshuu

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