Dragon Ball: Evolution- Speculation and Discussion

Pain · Post by **Pain** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:06 pm

Let me give you guys an example of a bad movie I saw today:

Today, I got kicked out of my 8th grade Business class and was sent to a 6th grade Social Studies class. In the classroom, the 6th graders were watching "Bridge to Terabithia". This movie was just.....argh! I can't even explain how bad it was. I swear, it makes Catwoman look like a Hollywood Blockbuster. This movie had a scattered plot, overly-fake looking fight scenes, and just an overall horrible story. It's nothing like the commercials said it was. It was like watching two 12 year-old kids have a "Shroom Trip", if you know what I mean.

Big Momma · Post by **Big Momma** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:08 pm

Pain wrote:Let me give you guys an example of a bad movie I saw today:

Today, I got kicked out of my 8th grade Business class and was sent to a 6th grade Social Studies class. In the classroom, the 6th graders were watching "Bridge to Terabithia". This movie was just.....argh! I can't even explain how bad it was. I swear, it makes Catwoman look like a Hollywood Blockbuster. This movie had a scattered plot, overly-fake looking fight scenes, and just an overall horrible story. It's nothing like the commercials said it was. It was like watching two 12 year-old kids have a "Shroom Trip", if you know what I mean.

You're in 8th grade?!

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:12 pm

Pain wrote:Let me give you guys an example of a bad movie I saw today:

Today, I got kicked out of my 8th grade Business class and was sent to a 6th grade Social Studies class. In the classroom, the 6th graders were watching "Bridge to Terabithia". This movie was just.....argh! I can't even explain how bad it was. I swear, it makes Catwoman look like a Hollywood Blockbuster. This movie had a scattered plot, overly-fake looking fight scenes, and just an overall horrible story. It's nothing like the commercials said it was. It was like watching two 12 year-old kids have a "Shroom Trip", if you know what I mean.

Have you ever read the book?

Pain · Post by **Pain** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:12 pm

Big Momma wrote:
Pain wrote:Let me give you guys an example of a bad movie I saw today:

Today, I got kicked out of my 8th grade Business class and was sent to a 6th grade Social Studies class. In the classroom, the 6th graders were watching "Bridge to Terabithia". This movie was just.....argh! I can't even explain how bad it was. I swear, it makes Catwoman look like a Hollywood Blockbuster. This movie had a scattered plot, overly-fake looking fight scenes, and just an overall horrible story. It's nothing like the commercials said it was. It was like watching two 12 year-old kids have a "Shroom Trip", if you know what I mean.
You're in 8th grade?!

I've said it before. I'm not some 20-something year old, I'm 14. I thought you all knew?

SSj Kaboom wrote:Have you ever read the book?

Nope. This was my first real encounter with the story.

Super Sonic · Post by **Super Sonic** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:46 pm

That book is like 30 years old and award-winning. Had it read to my fourth grade class 16 years ago.

Saiyavenger2941 wrote: No way. When Hollywood or Fox decide to adapt something, it's destined for failure.

X-Men- $157 million
X2- $214 million
X-Men: the Last Stand- $234 million

Yeah, I'd say those failed.

Rocketman · Post by **Rocketman** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:52 pm

Super Sonic wrote:
Saiyavenger2941 wrote: No way. When Hollywood or Fox decide to adapt something, it's destined for failure.
X-Men- $157 million
X2- $214 million
X-Men: the Last Stand- $234 million

Yeah, I'd say those failed.

Spider-Man: $822 million
Spider-Man 2: $784 million
Spider-Man 3: $891 million

(Worldwide numbers)

Super Sonic · Post by **Super Sonic** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:00 pm

I was using US numbers on mine, and did those since he said Fox. Know the world numbers were bigger, but just used US.

Saiyavenger2941 · Post by **Saiyavenger2941** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:17 pm

So? I don't give a damn about numbers. I give a damn about whether the movies are actually, y'know, good. Out of all of those that you guys mentioned, the Spider-Man ones were the only ones I remotely enjoyed. (And I still have issues with those.)

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:21 pm

Pain wrote:Nope. This was my first real encounter with the story.

I'd highly recommend it. It's probably a little below our reading level now, but at least it'll help the film make a bit more sense.

Pain · Post by **Pain** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:26 pm

SSj Kaboom wrote:
Pain wrote:Nope. This was my first real encounter with the story.
I'd highly recommend it. It's probably a little below our reading level now, but at least it'll help the film make a bit more sense.

The movie made some sort of sense, but it was just...ya'know...bad.

Super Sonic · Post by **Super Sonic** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:33 pm

Saiyavenger2941 wrote:So? I don't give a damn about numbers. I give a damn about whether the movies are actually, y'know, good. Out of all of those that you guys mentioned, the Spider-Man ones were the only ones I remotely enjoyed. (And I still have issues with those.)

It was because the way you said it, it sounded as if you were saying they were doomed to flop, not personal opinion. That's why I mentioned the numbers as $100 million isn't flopping. That's more money than most of us will see in our lifetimes.

Saiyan-Professor · Post by **Saiyan-Professor** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:25 pm

The latest worldwide total is: $55,672,839

JAPPO · Post by **JAPPO** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:32 pm

Saiyan-Professor wrote:The latest worldwide total is: $55,672,839

That's actually from last week.

JAPPO · Post by **JAPPO** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:37 pm

Saiyavenger2941 wrote:So? I don't give a damn about numbers. I give a damn about whether the movies are actually, y'know, good. Out of all of those that you guys mentioned, the Spider-Man ones were the only ones I remotely enjoyed. (And I still have issues with those.)

The majority do find those movies good. You're one of the maybe 10 people that think they suck.

Saiyan-Professor · Post by **Saiyan-Professor** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:37 pm

JAPPO wrote:
Saiyan-Professor wrote:The latest worldwide total is: $55,672,839
That's actually from last week.

Oopps, does anyone know what the current total is?

JAPPO · Post by **JAPPO** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:38 pm

Saiyan-Professor wrote:
JAPPO wrote:
Saiyan-Professor wrote:The latest worldwide total is: $55,672,839
That's actually from last week.
Oopps, does anyone know what the current total is?

Wait until Monday.

Dr. Casey · Post by **Dr. Casey** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:30 pm

Saiyan-Professor wrote:The latest worldwide total is: $9

Fixed to reflect how much the movie should have made on its own merits, and the amount it probably would have made did it not receive a certain amount of popularity thanks to being Dragon Ball.

Pain · Post by **Pain** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:32 pm

Dr. Casey wrote:
Saiyan-Professor wrote:The latest worldwide total is: $9
Fixed to reflect how much the movie should have made on its own merits, and the amount it probably would have made did it not receive a certain amount of popularity thanks to being Dragon Ball.

Wait...what?

Big Momma · Post by **Big Momma** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:34 pm

Pain wrote:
Dr. Casey wrote:
Saiyan-Professor wrote:The latest worldwide total is: $9
Fixed to reflect how much the movie should have made on its own merits, and the amount it probably would have made did it not receive a certain amount of popularity thanks to being Dragon Ball.
Wait...what?

Basically someone taking the movie too seriously and making a post that says something that didn't need to be posted.

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I can't remember if this has been said or not, but do you have a copy of the sequel script JAPPO?

Pain · Post by **Pain** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:35 pm

I doubt that he does. It's a bit early for it to be leaked.