Dragon Ball Z the official live action movie

[Maguspk]

I sometimes wonder, giving credit to the skills of directors, whether if given the opportunity I could direct something better than Dragonball Evolution. I mean, sitting back and observing the failure that Evolution was, it's certainly easy to say how much better it would have been had this, this and that happened. However, I can't help but wonder what exactly makes it so hard to stick to the storyline. I mean there has to be some reason why they try to make these kinds of movies, which appeal to a younger audience, adhere to the cliche 3-act, high school/college format.

I can't help but think that if they had just stuck to the original story that we'd have a huge blockbuster on our hands and we'd all be hotly anticipating the subsequent sequels. But maybe, this was the best Dragonball could do and changing the story actually helped more than it hurt?

It's kind of hard to get at what I'm saying so if it isn't clear now I'll try to say it simply. Maybe even if they had stuck to the original storyline it wouldn't have been a blockbuster hit and it might have been worse somehow. Maybe they know something we don't and the cliche shit they did to it actually helped more than it hurt? Maybe I'm giving too much credit where it isn't due?

[Insanecyclone]

Isn't there supposed to be a live action He-man in the works? That could send angry cries across the country.

[Dimmauk]

Its almost as if the fans wanted this movie more than the people that made it. The movie felt like it was punishment for everyone involved making it.

[GRT]

is this even worth movie hopping into?

[Toth]

According to Rotten Tomatoes, they already confirmed a sequel is in the works.

el-o-el

[Kaylia]

It's kind of hard to get at what I'm saying so if it isn't clear now I'll try to say it simply. Maybe even if they had stuck to the original storyline it wouldn't have been a blockbuster hit and it might have been worse somehow. Maybe they know something we don't and the cliche shit they did to it actually helped more than it hurt? Maybe I'm giving too much credit where it isn't due?

That's what I generally think...until I realize not making the movie would be a better money investment.

[Kaiyoko]

According to Rotten Tomatoes, they already confirmed a sequel is in the works.

el-o-el

I hope not -.- . It'll disgrace anything dealing with DBZ.

[Koyuki]

I hope not -.- . It'll disgrace anything dealing with DBZ.

Pretty sure the first movie has already accomplished this.

[Kaiyoko]

Pretty sure the first movie has already accomplished this.

Was assuming DBZ era would be the next not Dragon ball D: . But if you look at it this way... it disgraced DBZ and Dragon ball ~.~

[Xno Kappa]

There's a Dragonball Z game coming out based on the movie lol.

[Katlan]

There's a Dragonball Z game coming out based on the movie lol.

I'm sure it will be better then the movie... oh wait... the character design doesnt even look like the ppl in the movie (lolgoku)

[Aerin]

According to Rotten Tomatoes, they already confirmed a sequel is in the works.

el-o-el

Hopefully with the box office numbers they wont move forward with the project. It made less than 5 mil on it's debut weekend here, made less than 30 mil so far worldwide. And the cost of the movie was at least 50 mil.

[Corrderio]

According to Rotten Tomatoes, they already confirmed a sequel is in the works.

el-o-el

My god.... KILL IT WITH FIRE AND NAPALM!

I'll admit I didn't see the movie, but honestly.... who here seen the previews and though it'd be good? The previews were a good foreshadowing for how crappy this movie would be.

If they wanted to make a movie based on Dragonball (Not DBZ). They should have made it based on the actual manga/anime. At least then it had a chance to be decent.

EDIT: This makes me wonder how bad the Cowboy Bebop live action is going to be.

[Insanecyclone]

My god.... KILL IT WITH FIRE AND NAPALM!



EDIT: This makes me wonder how bad the Cowboy Bebop live action is going to be.

We'll see when the previews or actual screenshots are out but if anything it's probably going to be PG-13 and not R for something like this. This movie should have been R so they could go all out fuck shit up but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO it has to be about a teenager that learns about his "hidden" abilities to face a coming evil.

[Vejitta]

Actually I'm looking forward to the sequel...

Maybe, MAAAAAYBE after this crap-o-zilla they will come to sense and will start doing things as they should be... Maybe >.>

[gandorf]

I just watched this and wasn't really expecting much from it but I feel like part of my childhood was raped and murdered in an hour and ten minutes.

It wasn't the worst movie I have ever seen but it certainly isn't worth paying to watch.The ki blasts looked like shit the only cool part in it was the capsule cars bulma had.

[Xavier]

I can't help but think that if they had just stuck to the original story that we'd have a huge blockbuster on our hands and we'd all be hotly anticipating the subsequent sequels. But maybe, this was the best Dragonball could do and changing the story actually helped more than it hurt?

I agree with what you're saying in principal, but given that this was one of the most widely recognized and arguably "popular" anime shows of all time (and, whether or not you think its "good", there is no denying it was hugely popular for 15-20 years?), there is something to be said for sticking to the actual universe.

Seeing as how the movie had a $4 million opening weekend in America, I would be hard pressed to accept that these changes were for the best.