Dragon Ball: Evolution- Speculation and Discussion

omegacwa · Post by **omegacwa** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:52 pm

Tsukento wrote:
omegacwa wrote:Personally I think we are all going to end up pleasantly surprised by this movie.
Personally, I don't think so.

The newest trailer still doesn't grab me. The theme certainly doesn't feel Dragon Ball-like, either. Just everything about the movie doesn't make me want to see it because what I see is a really poor kung-fu movie with CG thrown around. I don't see a movie that resembles Dragon Ball in any shape or form.

Dude, at this point saying the movie doesn't resemble Dragonball is just lying to yourself. I could almost understand this opinion back when the only real footage was Goku in a leather coat flipping off a car and what not, but now, you are nuts.

Tsukento wrote:A little movie called "Push" is coming out soon and looks better than this.

Push looks more generic and crappy than Dragonball. This new trailer got me excited for the movie, when I saw the Push trailer, I was like "This looks like generic garbage". I'll give it credit for trying something "crazy" but otherwise it just looks bland as hell.

Daburcor · Post by **Daburcor** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:19 pm

MisterFlashdude wrote:
SSJ2bardock wrote:I'm pretty sure he was referring to the fact that Bowser, or "King Koopa", wasn't a koopa at all, he was just Dennis Hopper with gelled hair.
He was a Koopa! They just altered the appearance a bit, and he turned into a dinosaur monster at the end anyway! GAWD! There was Mario and Luigi in their trademark outfits, out to save the Princess with the help of Yoshi and 'Shrooms, that's Mario, man.
What do you fanboys want, a frame by frame retelling of the game?! Why don't you just go PLAY the game! What part of adaption don't you understand?! There's a new context and it's a different direction and a fresh interpretation and...

*Checks his list of lame defenses*

And if Super Mario Bros failed it's only because you obsessive fanboys made it fail because it's actually a good movie!

[/endsarcasm]

I think it'd be more appropriate to compare movie Shenlong to movie Yoshi.

Thank you for that. Priceless.

JAPPO · Post by **JAPPO** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:38 am

http://themovieblog.com/2009/02/new-dra ... ler-online

The comments in that post are quite entertaining. This site is replying to every single complaint on the movie haha.

Saiyan-Professor · Post by **Saiyan-Professor** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:59 am

JAPPO wrote:http://themovieblog.com/2009/02/new-dra ... ler-online

The comments in that post are quite entertaining. This site is replying to every single complaint on the movie haha.

Oh, wow it is a mini-Daizenshuu Ex Forum.

Chuquita · Post by **Chuquita** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:04 am

Not to be picky, but I don't think Mike would've let that many spelling and grammar errors get through if it were a mini-daizex board.

Post by **VegettoEX** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:04 am

Please don't come here, paste links to other places, and sit and point fingers and laugh. That's unacceptable.

If you see other places with comments of interest to you, get involved with it there.

Saiyan-Professor · Post by **Saiyan-Professor** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:07 am

Chuquita wrote:Not to be picky, but I don't think Mike would've let that many spelling and grammar errors get through if it were a mini-daizex board.

Naw, I was referencing how I see the same arguments on here in some form or another when the DBE is being discussed.

bkev · Post by **bkev** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:27 am

Jappo's link wrote: The dialogue in the cartoon is hokey and makes Batman and Robin look like Shakespeare.

Someone hasn't seen the Japanese version methinks.

Fushar · Post by **Fushar** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:37 am

bkev wrote:
Jappo's link wrote: The dialogue in the cartoon is hokey and makes Batman and Robin look like Shakespeare.
Someone hasn't seen the Japanese version methinks.

Yeah, I posted this and got deleted:

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Rodney: “…since the show was targeted for kids”

Not really. The original japanese version was targeted for everyone, not kids only. As a matter of fact it was the USA version that cut many parts and edited the dialogue to make it suitable for kids.

If we are talking about dialogue, you should watch Vegeta´s dialogue, that was very intense and its one of the best dialogues I have ever seen in any animated series. Especially in the Buu saga when he is about to fight Goku for the second time.

Now about the “targeted for kids” part, in the original japanese version there were scenes that were not “suitable” for children, but in Japan its ok for them, but my point is that the original series was NOT made for kids only. It was made for all, including teens and adults alike. Just take a look at this 3 minutes long video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MubuGPernNA

Its just 3 minutes long, and you will see what I mean.

Also there were a lot of bloody scenes that were cut from the USA version, such as this: http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8606 ... ezayf3.jpg and many other similar to those.

This is another example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0VB8GVxj7s
The arabic version did the same that was done in the USA version. But in the hebrew version in the left you can see the original version.

See my point?. Maybe in the USA it was targeted for kids, but not in the original series.

Now, talking about the movie Dragonball: Evolution, I think it looks great and I agree with you some fanboys are acting really stupid by critizing it just because of the color of Bulma´s hair, etc. This movie is looking really good and it might end up being a hit and successful.
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Guess what was his reply?... none, he just deleted my post.

That Rodney guy cant take a debate. He just deletes your posts when he cant reply you.

Ducard · Post by **Ducard** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:56 am

Capsule Corp emblem?

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:58 am

Ducard wrote:Capsule Corp emblem?

Indeed, it would seem to be just that.

... Neato.

Acid_Reign · Post by **Acid_Reign** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:58 am

Fushar wrote:See my point?. Maybe in the USA it was targeted for kids, but not in the original series.

I’m sorry but that’s just wrong; you’re looking at it from a culturally-biased standpoint. “Perversion” is taken more lightly in Japan than it is in the US. Dragon Ball was always intended for children. If adults can enjoy it, that’s their prerogative, but they certainly weren’t the target demographic.

Bussani · Post by **Bussani** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:01 am

Acid_Reign wrote:
Fushar wrote:See my point?. Maybe in the USA it was targeted for kids, but not in the original series.
I’m sorry but that’s just wrong; you’re looking at it from a culturally-biased standpoint. “Perversion” is taken more lightly in Japan than it is in the US. Dragon Ball was always intended for children. If adults can enjoy it, that’s their prerogative, but they certainly weren’t the target demographic.

I agree. What is 'okay for kids' is completely subjective. The fact of the matter is that, even if it's read by older people more often in Japan, manga and animation are still aimed at kids-young teens.

Dragon Ball was written for kids. The definition of 'kids' is just a little different in Japan.

Snail · Post by **Snail** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:06 am

Daburcor wrote:
MisterFlashdude wrote:
SSJ2bardock wrote:I'm pretty sure he was referring to the fact that Bowser, or "King Koopa", wasn't a koopa at all, he was just Dennis Hopper with gelled hair.
He was a Koopa! They just altered the appearance a bit, and he turned into a dinosaur monster at the end anyway! GAWD! There was Mario and Luigi in their trademark outfits, out to save the Princess with the help of Yoshi and 'Shrooms, that's Mario, man.
What do you fanboys want, a frame by frame retelling of the game?! Why don't you just go PLAY the game! What part of adaption don't you understand?! There's a new context and it's a different direction and a fresh interpretation and...

*Checks his list of lame defenses*

And if Super Mario Bros failed it's only because you obsessive fanboys made it fail because it's actually a good movie!

[/endsarcasm]

I think it'd be more appropriate to compare movie Shenlong to movie Yoshi.
Thank you for that. Priceless.

Brilliant.

Kingdom Heartless · Post by **Kingdom Heartless** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:02 am

SSj Kaboom wrote:
Ducard wrote:Capsule Corp emblem?
Indeed, it would seem to be just that.

... Neato.

That gets me thinking.... I wonder if we'll get to see Bulma's father and eternally hot mother?

Acid_Reign · Post by **Acid_Reign** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:25 am

This isn’t exactly movie news, but was anyone aware that Emmy Rossum was a singer?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0eGe-VV7I8

I seriously hadn’t ever heard of her until this project.

jda95 · Post by **jda95** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:27 am

Acid_Reign wrote:This isn’t exactly movie news, but was anyone aware that Emmy Rossum was a singer?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0eGe-VV7I8

I seriously hadn’t ever heard of her until this project.

I had heard. Is she mainly a singer or actor?

Chuquita · Post by **Chuquita** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:31 am

Song's got a 90's vibe. Or it reminds me of songs from the 90's.

This particular song's got too many synthesizers for me though.

Daburcor · Post by **Daburcor** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:37 am

Acid_Reign wrote:This isn’t exactly movie news, but was anyone aware that Emmy Rossum was a singer?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0eGe-VV7I8

I seriously hadn’t ever heard of her until this project.

Ugh...

TriforceCaptre · Post by **TriforceCaptre** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:45 am

Acid_Reign wrote:This isn’t exactly movie news, but was anyone aware that Emmy Rossum was a singer?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0eGe-VV7I8

I seriously hadn’t ever heard of her until this project.

She played Christine in the movie version of the stage version of "Phantom of the Opera". Did her own singing in that movie. Did a good job too.