Dragonball – The Movie
For those who don’t know it yet, some lunatics are making a movie based on Dragonball manga from Akira Toriyama (not to be mistaken with Dragonball Z). Yeah.
UPDATE: Latest information about the movie on Dragonball – The Movie (update) post!
Well, if you decided to proceed reading, it’s because you are curious to know more about this epic failure (at least to me).
So, allow me to torture you a little bit more, please.
Here, have some steaming pile of fresh new pics from the movie cast!
Master Roshi
Chi Chi
Bulma and Yamcha
Goku and Bulma
Goku, Bulma and Master Roshi
Worth mentioning that Piccolo will be played by James Marsters, vampire Spike from Buffy, the Vampire Slayer:
Some still have hope… since it’s being directed by James Wong (X-files, Millenium, Final Destination) and produced by Stephen Chow (Kung-fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer).
My personal opinion is that the only chance this movie has to be reasonable is… being completely unrelated to the manga, or the original story.
Why?
1. Goku is an american teen with emo-punk hair?
2. Master Roshi… Chow Yun-Fat, nice. But too young, no beard…
3. The actress that plays Bulma is cute… but this doesn’t make her a good Bulma.
4. Comedy with super-deformed characters and gags that are common on animes and cartoons don’t work well with real actors.
5. The original story begins with Goku and Chi Chi still as kids… Bulma was a young pre-teen. I have no idea how they’ll make the adaptation, but the funniest part in the story (at least on my opinion), is exactly when they were still kids.
6. It seems that with the information we have so far (you can see it by the pictures), that the movie is not a comedy (there goes the advantage of having Stephen Chow as director), but a action-drama-sci-fi story with Goku searching the Dragon Balls to save the world.
7. I’m kinda picky on this one, but I couldn’t watch even Dragonball anime with english dubs (only laughed with original dubs and english subs)…
Well, I could give OVER NINE-THOUSAND reasons for this movie not to work, but deep down I’m hoping for it to be at least a tiny but fun… since I’m gonna watch it anyways.
You know, this human tendency of wanting to watch major catastrophes…
Source: Kotaku – thanks Bash!
EDIT: Adding to the optimistic side, here’s an example of how the movie could end up being watchable: Dragonball Z Live Action
EDIT2: A new poster from the movie… believe it or not, the movie will be out in March 2009, on a Friday 13th. The “Heart Attack” is actually the name of the news source…. but it could as well be the reaction from the people watching the movie. 
Dragonball Movie
Source: DannyChoo.com
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Themocracy
at least Chichi is hot…
at least Chichi is hot…
You may forget about Stephen Chow now. He’s actually got no say in anything and Fox is just putting him on the staff list to fool his fans. Everybody should just follow the Japanese and boycott this flick now
You may forget about Stephen Chow now. He’s actually got no say in anything and Fox is just putting him on the staff list to fool his fans. Everybody should just follow the Japanese and boycott this flick now
You may forget about Stephen Chow now. He’s actually got no say in anything and Fox is just putting him on the staff list to fool his fans. Everybody should just follow the Japanese and boycott this flick now
Wow, Emmy Rossum as bulma??
She did like phantom of the opera and stuff… why would she do this? I wonder if she could pull bulma off?
Wow, Emmy Rossum as bulma??
She did like phantom of the opera and stuff… why would she do this? I wonder if she could pull bulma off?
Wow, Emmy Rossum as bulma??
She did like phantom of the opera and stuff… why would she do this? I wonder if she could pull bulma off?
You are far to cynical, who gives a shit. If it sucks oh well, another dragonball failure, not like we don’t already have a massive pile of suck to throw the corpse on. If it’s good, hell yeah I’ll be the first in line. Give the project a chance to at least get it’s legs first before you pass final judgment…twit.
You are far to cynical, who gives a shit. If it sucks oh well, another dragonball failure, not like we don’t already have a massive pile of suck to throw the corpse on. If it’s good, hell yeah I’ll be the first in line. Give the project a chance to at least get it’s legs first before you pass final judgment…twit.
You are far to cynical, who gives a shit. If it sucks oh well, another dragonball failure, not like we don’t already have a massive pile of suck to throw the corpse on. If it’s good, hell yeah I’ll be the first in line. Give the project a chance to at least get it’s legs first before you pass final judgment…twit.
None of this movie will be relivant to the Dragoncall series, they are basing an older teen as Goku, in other words the name is Dragonball but some how are implimenting elements of DBZ into it.
Plus the hair what the hell is with that? I mean talk about boring! Goku had a hair style everyone noticed even with his face, if they even bothered to put the time and effort into this to what they do for most movie then maybe these stupid hollywood writers would make something better
90% of the guys who are working on the movie have never watched the anime of both DB and DBZ and never read a Manga in their LIFE!
None of this movie will be relivant to the Dragoncall series, they are basing an older teen as Goku, in other words the name is Dragonball but some how are implimenting elements of DBZ into it.
Plus the hair what the hell is with that? I mean talk about boring! Goku had a hair style everyone noticed even with his face, if they even bothered to put the time and effort into this to what they do for most movie then maybe these stupid hollywood writers would make something better
90% of the guys who are working on the movie have never watched the anime of both DB and DBZ and never read a Manga in their LIFE!
None of this movie will be relivant to the Dragoncall series, they are basing an older teen as Goku, in other words the name is Dragonball but some how are implimenting elements of DBZ into it.
Plus the hair what the hell is with that? I mean talk about boring! Goku had a hair style everyone noticed even with his face, if they even bothered to put the time and effort into this to what they do for most movie then maybe these stupid hollywood writers would make something better
90% of the guys who are working on the movie have never watched the anime of both DB and DBZ and never read a Manga in their LIFE!
Hurricane – Nah, didn’t forget. It’s only that I liked more when Goku was a kid…
Let’s hope for the best though.
Again, this gave me a little hope: http://xspblog.com/2008/06/29/dragonball-z-live-action/
^^’
Hurricane – Nah, didn’t forget. It’s only that I liked more when Goku was a kid…
Let’s hope for the best though.
Again, this gave me a little hope: http://xspblog.com/2008/06/29/dragonball-z-live-action/
^^’
Hurricane – Nah, didn’t forget. It’s only that I liked more when Goku was a kid…
Let’s hope for the best though.
Again, this gave me a little hope: http://xspblog.com/2008/06/29/dragonball-z-live-action/
^^’
*sigh*
this is going to be terrible.
but im going to see it anyways. if only for chow yun fat
*sigh*
this is going to be terrible.
but im going to see it anyways. if only for chow yun fat
*sigh*
this is going to be terrible.
but im going to see it anyways. if only for chow yun fat
You’re forgetting that the series ended with Goku as a young adult fighting in the World Martial Arts Championship. They may decide to base the movie on that era of the series. Not the early part where chibi Goku is looking for the Dragon balls.
Then again I think they should have based the movie on the Dragon Ball Z series and just made a trilogy about the Freeza Saga.
That would have ROCKED!!!!!!
You’re forgetting that the series ended with Goku as a young adult fighting in the World Martial Arts Championship. They may decide to base the movie on that era of the series. Not the early part where chibi Goku is looking for the Dragon balls.
Then again I think they should have based the movie on the Dragon Ball Z series and just made a trilogy about the Freeza Saga.
That would have ROCKED!!!!!!
You’re forgetting that the series ended with Goku as a young adult fighting in the World Martial Arts Championship. They may decide to base the movie on that era of the series. Not the early part where chibi Goku is looking for the Dragon balls.
Then again I think they should have based the movie on the Dragon Ball Z series and just made a trilogy about the Freeza Saga.
That would have ROCKED!!!!!!
Sanjeev –
Thanks! But the truth is: I didn’t develop it. 
I’m using a WordPress.com blog… it gives you everything, including a list of websites that links to your blog.
Pretty neat resource!
The only problem with WordPress.com is that you can’t install plugins, and can’t use Google Adwords… but it’s very easy to use, and absolutely FREE! (well, you do have to pay a little to have your own domain..)
Sanjeev –
Thanks! But the truth is: I didn’t develop it. 
I’m using a WordPress.com blog… it gives you everything, including a list of websites that links to your blog.
Pretty neat resource!
The only problem with WordPress.com is that you can’t install plugins, and can’t use Google Adwords… but it’s very easy to use, and absolutely FREE! (well, you do have to pay a little to have your own domain..)
Sanjeev –
Thanks! But the truth is: I didn’t develop it. 
I’m using a WordPress.com blog… it gives you everything, including a list of websites that links to your blog.
Pretty neat resource!
The only problem with WordPress.com is that you can’t install plugins, and can’t use Google Adwords… but it’s very easy to use, and absolutely FREE! (well, you do have to pay a little to have your own domain..)
Pretty neat that you discovered my blog linked to yours. How did you do it?
Your blog is pretty neat, and very well developed by the way. I’m still a complete n00b. Any tips from an elder would be well appreciated
.
Pretty neat that you discovered my blog linked to yours. How did you do it?
Your blog is pretty neat, and very well developed by the way. I’m still a complete n00b. Any tips from an elder would be well appreciated
.
Pretty neat that you discovered my blog linked to yours. How did you do it?
Your blog is pretty neat, and very well developed by the way. I’m still a complete n00b. Any tips from an elder would be well appreciated
.
At least the special effects should be good…yep, looks like a transformers repeat, only even more irrelevant.
At least the special effects should be good…yep, looks like a transformers repeat, only even more irrelevant.
At least the special effects should be good…yep, looks like a transformers repeat, only even more irrelevant.
Cable – My thoughts exactly! They are turning it into a drama where Goku must save the world and Bulma from the hands of evil Piccolo or something…
Cable – My thoughts exactly! They are turning it into a drama where Goku must save the world and Bulma from the hands of evil Piccolo or something…
Cable – My thoughts exactly! They are turning it into a drama where Goku must save the world and Bulma from the hands of evil Piccolo or something…
HAHAHAHAAH XD XD
omfg.. no way! Please tell me this is a joke?
XD
I cant wait to see this.
HAHAHAHAAH XD XD
omfg.. no way! Please tell me this is a joke?
XD
I cant wait to see this.
HAHAHAHAAH XD XD
omfg.. no way! Please tell me this is a joke?
XD
I cant wait to see this.
I am willing to bet $10 that they are going to portray the goku-bulma relationship the same way they did transformers (rather than focusing the movie on the movies namesake they are going to have it focus 50% of the movie on the relationship of the two main characters)
I am willing to bet $10 that they are going to portray the goku-bulma relationship the same way they did transformers (rather than focusing the movie on the movies namesake they are going to have it focus 50% of the movie on the relationship of the two main characters)
I am willing to bet $10 that they are going to portray the goku-bulma relationship the same way they did transformers (rather than focusing the movie on the movies namesake they are going to have it focus 50% of the movie on the relationship of the two main characters)
I don’t have high expectations for this movie (matter of fact, I have NIL expectations), but I’m still going to watch it. Who knows, they might surprise me
I don’t have high expectations for this movie (matter of fact, I have NIL expectations), but I’m still going to watch it. Who knows, they might surprise me
I don’t have high expectations for this movie (matter of fact, I have NIL expectations), but I’m still going to watch it. Who knows, they might surprise me
Ulquiorra – yep… I’m gonna watch it too anyways.
They probably are cutting the first part… which imho, is the funniest part of the manga.
Anyways, there’s one way they could get the movie right:
http://xspblog.com/2008/06/29/dragonball-z-live-action/
Doubt they are gonna do the movie this way though, based on previous experiences…
But time will tell… let’s hope for the best!
Ulquiorra – yep… I’m gonna watch it too anyways.
They probably are cutting the first part… which imho, is the funniest part of the manga.
Anyways, there’s one way they could get the movie right:
http://xspblog.com/2008/06/29/dragonball-z-live-action/
Doubt they are gonna do the movie this way though, based on previous experiences…
But time will tell… let’s hope for the best!
Ulquiorra – yep… I’m gonna watch it too anyways.
They probably are cutting the first part… which imho, is the funniest part of the manga.
Anyways, there’s one way they could get the movie right:
http://xspblog.com/2008/06/29/dragonball-z-live-action/
Doubt they are gonna do the movie this way though, based on previous experiences…
But time will tell… let’s hope for the best!
I agree with you in that this doesn’t look like it’s going to be a smashing hit, but you know that a lot of people are going to watch it anyway…
Are you sure they’re completely cutting off the first part (when they were young)?
That girl doesn’t look bitchy enough to be the DB Bulma.
I agree with you in that this doesn’t look like it’s going to be a smashing hit, but you know that a lot of people are going to watch it anyway…
Are you sure they’re completely cutting off the first part (when they were young)?
That girl doesn’t look bitchy enough to be the DB Bulma.
I agree with you in that this doesn’t look like it’s going to be a smashing hit, but you know that a lot of people are going to watch it anyway…
Are you sure they’re completely cutting off the first part (when they were young)?
That girl doesn’t look bitchy enough to be the DB Bulma.