900 Minutes of Uncut Action, DBZ Season 1 Arrives

SatoSky · Post by **SatoSky** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:29 pm

Cancelled my preorder. I'll just continue to buy the Spanish DVD's.

Gokuden553 · Post by **Gokuden553** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:31 pm

I found this on a different DBZ forum and couldn't resist but to post it here so I have...

fps_anth · Post by **fps_anth** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:36 pm

Gokuden553 wrote:I found this on a different DBZ forum and couldn't resist but to post it here so I have...

[img]ttp://img400.imageshack.us/img400/8706/lolwidescreenjk8.jpg[/img]

I lol'd. Unfortunately, 4Kids topped the FUCK out of widescreen. I'd take widescreen in a second for a good One Piece dub. At least with the Japanese dub on the DVD.

Duo · Post by **Duo** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:54 pm

fps_anth wrote:
Gokuden553 wrote:I found this on a different DBZ forum and couldn't resist but to post it here so I have...

[img]ttp://img400.imageshack.us/img400/8706/lolwidescreenjk8.jpg[/img]
I lol'd. Unfortunately, 4Kids topped the FUCK out of widescreen. I'd take widescreen in a second for a good One Piece dub. At least with the Japanese dub on the DVD.

That is pretty funny, but I do agree. FUNi couldn't top 4kids if they went back 10 years and TRIED.

Phred · Post by **Phred** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:22 pm

you and your memes.
Say... I don't even have a Widescreen TV, how does that work anyways? Will
there just be black bars?
Pan and Scan would be funny. Or perhaps tragic, I'm not sure

Mystery Person X · Post by **Mystery Person X** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:42 pm

Phred wrote:Say... I don't even have a Widescreen TV, how does that work anyways? Will there just be black bars?

Assuming your DVD player is set up correctly, then yes.

Kendamu · Post by **Kendamu** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:04 pm

Dragonball Z Rebirth featurette:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1-BMttyabk

Saiyan Combat · Post by **Saiyan Combat** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:15 pm

thanks kendamu!

DaemonCorps · Post by **DaemonCorps** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:18 pm

(about the featurette): Poor guy. He's been tricked into the whole aspect ratio widescreen=awesom-ness thing.

I still find it strange that FUNi would spend so much money, but end up with cropped footage.

SonGokuGT · Post by **SonGokuGT** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:20 pm

Kendamu wrote:Dragonball Z Rebirth featurette:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1-BMttyabk

Wow... Just wow...
I can't believe the bullshit they're feeding us with the widescreen deal.

DevilsAlwaysCry · Post by **DevilsAlwaysCry** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:16 pm

DaemonCorps wrote:(about the featurette): Poor guy. He's been tricked into the whole aspect ratio widescreen=awesom-ness thing.

I still find it strange that FUNi would spend so much money, but end up with cropped footage.

Yeah that is kinda weird. Does anyone know how much Toei spent on making the Dragon Box DVD's?

TheMajinRedComet · Post by **TheMajinRedComet** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:16 pm

It doesn't matter about the cropping, all they are doing is trying to make it look more modern and more appealing in widescreen, which is a common fact that a wide image is more appealing to the eyes then a tall image. So what, the guy didn't say that they were cutting some of the image off the top and bottom. I have yet to see a image that proves to me that the cropping will kill the series. Maybe I just not a purist, blame that on Saban back in 97.

Acid_Reign · Post by **Acid_Reign** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:26 pm

The whole "cinematic experience" thing is especially BS after you read this.

In summation, the Academy Aperture (official name for the aspect ratio commonly known as 4:3) used to be considered the standard for films. Back when the first TV sets were coming out, Hollywood started adopting widescreen to ensure that they couldn't be viewed properly on television.

And of course now that we actually have widescreen televisions, it's considered "better," because of arbitrary standards. Don't get me wrong; I love WS (gives me more artistic space as a film-maker), but it's definitely worth considering its history, especially in light of all this.

Kendamu · Post by **Kendamu** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:05 pm

Widescreen may be a gimmick but I like seeing my Hollywood movies in it.

Brad Redfield · Post by **Brad Redfield** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:07 pm

DiscountAnimeDVD.com has the set in and is shipping for those who are interested. Just make sure you avoid the bootlegs there and you'll be fine.

email2003 · Post by **email2003** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:14 pm

SatoSky wrote:Cancelled my preorder. I'll just continue to buy the Spanish DVD's.

Where do you buy them at man? I want to know since I'm hispanic too!

Acid_Reign · Post by **Acid_Reign** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:15 pm

Kendamu wrote:Widescreen may be a gimmick but I like seeing my Hollywood movies in it.

I'm totally with you. As i said, I definitely prefer it to the traditional screen size, but it's just interesting to consider the fact that many people attribute it to cinema (with a sense of superiority) when it was originally intended to hinder one's viewing choices.

Of course, I'm just going by what the author of that webpage says. It'd be nice if he cited some sources.

Kendamu · Post by **Kendamu** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:58 pm

I thought the same thing about citing... especially when he decided to talk psychology on page 2.

raz1337 · Post by **raz1337** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:59 pm

I just got my copy today. However, as I knew they changed around some lines, one thing jumped out at me as I was watching Lesson Number One on Disc 5.

This is the episode that has the part before Goku begins his fight with Vegeta where Krillin says his infamous line.

Uncut

Krillin: Hey Goku, you're my friend, we grew...up together. Just make sure that, that we both grow old together, too.

Cut

Krillin: Goku. You're my friend. We grew up together. Let's just make sure that, well, that we both grow old together.

Now, aren't any flashbacks in future episodes uncut footage?

In the Cell Games saga, the episode No Worries Here, there is a flashback of Krillin's to this exact line. It's different from both of the above.

Krillin: Hey Goku. You and I grew up together, so let's just make that we... that we grow old together.

That line was changed apparently, it's just something I noticed when watching this episode since it's in a flashback in the 10 days before the Cell Games.

fps_anth · Post by **fps_anth** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:14 pm

"As you watch a 16:9 image versus a 4:3, it's interesting to know that it's more cinematic, so you should see a lot more".

Makes me want to throw up. They've brainwashed even the damn remasterer.