Corniest Dub Lines

Captain Awesome · Post by **Captain Awesome** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:07 am

I can't remember it word for word, but Goku's "speech" when he's trying to convince Vegeta to fuse with him in the Boo arc, has to be one of the dumbest corniest things FUNimation have ever written.

Kid Trunks · Post by **Kid Trunks** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:45 am

Captain Awesome wrote:I can't remember it word for word, but Goku's "speech" when he's trying to convince Vegeta to fuse with him in the Boo arc, has to be one of the dumbest corniest things FUNimation have ever written.

I don't see whats so corny about it. Other than the "can't even die" bit (unless that was in the original), I think its good.

Vegeta: "Why do I care?"

Goku: "Wake up! Majin Buu's eaten everyone we care about. Everyone is gone. Even Bulma! They've become part of Buu, they can't even die. I just thought the least we could do is put our old differences aside just this once and really work together. We owe that to our team mates, our families Vegeta, our friends...Look, you've always talked about our Saiyan race, how we're the last of a mighty people. Well its time we accept that we're starting a new race, one that can be just as strong, just as proud. But not if we're caught up in to much of our old birth rights to see what we have right in front of us. We've lost our old race Vegeta! Lets not lose this one too!

Captain Awesome · Post by **Captain Awesome** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:48 am

Goku: "Look, you've always talked about our Saiyan race, how we're the last of a mighty people. Well its time we accept that we're starting a new race, one that can be just as strong, just as proud. But not if we're caught up in to much of our old birth rights to see what we have right in front of us. We've lost our old race Vegeta! Lets not lose this one too!

That portion right there to me is complete and utter cornball, I know some people like it, but I think it's a prime example of where the dub tries to evoke a little extra emotion, and just over blows the moment completely.

Xell · Post by **Xell** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:09 am

The script was terrible just after the Garlic Junior saga and just before they meet Trunks.

One particular line from Bulma:

"HEY HOMEBOY".

Makes me cringe every time.

NeptuneKai · Post by **NeptuneKai** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:41 am

Captain Awesome wrote:
Goku: "Look, you've always talked about our Saiyan race, how we're the last of a mighty people. Well its time we accept that we're starting a new race, one that can be just as strong, just as proud. But not if we're caught up in to much of our old birth rights to see what we have right in front of us. We've lost our old race Vegeta! Lets not lose this one too!
That portion right there to me is complete and utter cornball, I know some people like it, but I think it's a prime example of where the dub tries to evoke a little extra emotion, and just over blows the moment completely.

If this line was muttered by anyone else I may not care as much however Son Goku was never this articulate.

Undercooked Sausage · Post by **Undercooked Sausage** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:49 am

"I only transform if i can get a countdown!"

"ugh you...ARGH fine tennineeightsevensixfivefourthreetwoonezero"

Was honestly shocked when I saw Sabat re-recorded this for the boxset.

Remix · Post by **Remix** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:00 am

^ Although inappropriate for the situation, that line was hilarious to me.

Dark Vegeta-Sama · Post by **Dark Vegeta-Sama** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:13 pm

The Time Traveller wrote:
IMDB has a few strange ones, like:
Vegeta: Nappa, remind me to look into getting you dewormed again.

Not corny, just fucking weird...

That one was actually in the original Japanese version. It was one of the very few times in which a dub line was accurately translated from the Japanese script during seasons 1 and 2.

And for the record, that was a rather funny moment.

SaiyaMel · Post by **SaiyaMel** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:53 pm

Goku (after he and Vegeta escaped from Buu with rescued Gohan, Goten, Piccolo and Trunks):
"Hey look Vegeta! People popcorn!!"

May not be THE corniest joke... but certainly one of the most corny IMO.

fps_anth · Post by **fps_anth** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:55 pm

The absolute, most corny line is most definately:

YES YES YES I FEEL GREAT I CAN WIN I. CAN. DO. THIS!

Now someone post the video because I can't find it

NeptuneKai · Post by **NeptuneKai** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:06 pm

fps_anth wrote:The absolute, most corny line is most definately:

YES YES YES I FEEL GREAT I CAN WIN I. CAN. DO. THIS!

Now someone post the video because I can't find it

Your wish has been granted.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-iaQHoCc32U

Rocketman · Post by **Rocketman** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:12 pm

I'll get you for this! You won't escape my wrath! I'll get you! You're all mine!

Is it still corny if it's delivered with enough force to vaporize a bull elephant?

Snail · Post by **Snail** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:12 pm

This is from Volume 22 of 42 of the manga.

Namekian warrior: " You alone -- a match for the three of us?! "

Dodoria: " Not a "match" ! A forest fire! "

ssjpilafreich · Post by **ssjpilafreich** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:33 pm

Definetly "You never even took me to a ball game" made me cringe.

MajinVejitaXV · Post by **MajinVejitaXV** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:13 pm

Rocketman wrote:I'll get you for this! You won't escape my wrath! I'll get you! You're all mine!

Is it still corny if it's delivered with enough force to vaporize a bull elephant?

If Sabat delivered the line, I'd piss myself laughing and hand him another pack of Marlboro Reds...however Drummond delivered it with the force of an angry God. Seriously, along with his fight against Reacoom I was seriously digging Brian's performance, if he would have just dropped the lizardy cartoon voice.

-Corey

Kunzait_83 · Post by **Kunzait_83** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:24 pm

TheGreatness25 · Post by **TheGreatness25** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:37 pm

A corny line (and the way it was delivered) was when Dabura did something and Babidi said, "You know Dabura, I think I won't kill you." The way it was said made me laugh.

NeptuneKai · Post by **NeptuneKai** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:08 pm

TheGreatness25 wrote:A corny line (and the way it was delivered) was when Dabura did something and Babidi said, "You know Dabura, I think I won't kill you." The way it was said made me laugh.

Dub Freeza does that to me, he has so many corny Saturday morning carton villain one liners but they are delivered in such a way where I can't help but to chuckle.

Freeza Heika · Post by **Freeza Heika** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:41 pm

The line when Freeza impales kuririn is something to the effect of "Yee Ha! Ride em' cowboy! Get along little doggy!" Or something like that; it really creeped me out.

NeptuneKai · Post by **NeptuneKai** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:42 pm

Freeza Heika wrote:The line when Freeza impales kuririn is something to the effect of "Yee Ha! Ride em' cowboy! Get along little doggy!" Or something like that; it really creeped me out.

And they say the dub doesn't sound like gay porn.