Bad dub quotes that would be good elsewhere

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Bad dub quotes that would be good elsewhere

Post by Thanos6 » Sat Jul 14, 2007 2:14 am

A lot of the lines they made up in the English dubs (especially the early seasons) don't quite work for Dragon Ball, but would be marvellous in other works.

For example, Vegeta's famous line: "Being a good fiend is like being a good photographer, you have to wait for just the right moment." If the Joker or Carnage had said that line, it'd be an instant classic.

There's one I just heard and remembered recently, from Freeza: "There are three things I refuse to tolerate: cowardice, bad haircuts, and military insurrection. And it is unfortunate that our friend Vegeta possesses all three." Not a very Freeza-ish quote, but a lot of supervillains would kill for something that funny.

Any others?
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Post by Super Sonic » Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:39 am

Although I loved the fish jumping line, a lot of guys who didn't know that they would've laughed at it in a Bugs Bunny cartoon.

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Post by Friezafan120 » Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:50 pm

That's a great Freeza line, I actually laughed out loud when I first heard it. The Vegeta one you posted was pretty lame though, better suited to Venom.
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