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Ugh…Goku's hair does NOT translate well to film…I'm guessing it'll be the same for the rest of the characters and their odd appearances.

Sean on May 15, 2008

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hey this actually looks like SHIT!

bltzie on May 15, 2008

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This looks worse everytime I see it.

Ian Kazimer on May 15, 2008

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I for one am looking forward to it, and I think Chatwin looks really good as Goku.

Stephen on May 15, 2008

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My stomach feels upset after looking at this… I get the feeling imma have to turn away everytime i see a preview of this movie. I think it will be on par with the Mario Brothers movie. Which is bad- so-so- bad.

What? on May 15, 2008

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I don't know what's more disturbing, those pics or the fact that the people on the movie blog think this looks good. The hair looks pretty bad, you're right it doesn't translate well, which makes me wonder what else is lost in translation.

Rob on May 15, 2008

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Physics doesn't allow for Goku's hair to work in the real world. The movie's still probably gonna suck, but still, nit picking over the hair just seems lame.

Hawkdragon on May 15, 2008

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I am a die hard dragonball Z fan, i dont know too much about dragonball, i know this is a younger version of goku and i dont think it looks that bad. the wild hairstyles in DBZ are not going to look good in live action but im willing to give it a chance, i believe the sequel will be a lot better though

dre on May 15, 2008

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Goku is suppose to be a kid raised in the mountains by a monk, not a raver kid.

this looks nightmare inducing the more and more they show, jesus what does Piccolo look like?

The Delightful Deviant on May 15, 2008

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I wouldn't have minded if they got the kid from the Forbidden Kingdom to play Goku.

The Better Bard on May 15, 2008

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EPIC FAIL!! This deserves a face palm epic enough to make Chuck Norris flinch.

How can they do this to Dragonball?! They could at least die Bulma's hair blue, I mean come on! Ugh. I'm gonna go curl up in the fetal position.

Nettle on May 15, 2008

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….Sigh…

This is something that should never have been made into a live action movie.
I personally am a fan of the DragonBall and DragonBall Z series. But I expect NOTHING from this.

I hope it bombs at the box office so they realize what a bunch of idiots they are for even attempting this.

As for the topic at hand. Chatwin, Say goodbye to your would-be career..

Silence on May 15, 2008

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I hope they make this movie out of paper so i can wipe my ass with it.

Great on May 15, 2008

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none of the characters looks the way there spolls to by maybe that could be a good thing, they would look totally goofy if they went the same way as the anime. I dont have much faith in this movie but just enough to not give up on it yet.

Curtis on May 15, 2008

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I concede that this movie will most likely suck…but I must say that Justin Chatwin doesn't look all that bad as Goku. Yeah, he's a bit young and slim…but I'm sure if there's a sequel planned, Justin will look better as his face ages and his body thickens.

And I think the hair is a good translation from the anime. And…Emmy Rossum looks hot as Bulma.

Matt Suhu on May 15, 2008

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Nettle in most anime the different colored hair like blue or purple is supposed to represent a different shade of black.

The Better Bard on May 15, 2008

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the better bard you said it yourself in most animes, but that's not the case of dragonball
Bulma was mostly presented with light blue hair, it was not a dark blue with black shadows and clear blue lighting techniques, it was clearly blue. Granted that would look odd on a live action movie but I can't help thinking they should've gone something a la speed racer with this film.

bltzie on May 16, 2008

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It's got Emmy Rossum. Damn it. Now I'll have to see this film.

Colin (brother of Mike) Hunt on May 16, 2008

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Hey, do you know what'll really top this off? Chatwin speaking entirely in racist engrish!

Nathan on May 16, 2008

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give it a chance, it cant be exactly like the show, it wouldnt work! stop your bitching! its too early to tell if this movie will be any good. i think dragonball z would be a completely different movie separate from this and maybe they would use different actors.

dre on May 16, 2008

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a completely CGI DBZ movie wouldnt be a bad idea. advent children type of movie, the anime hair looked really good in that movie.

dre on May 16, 2008

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DBZ fan…. this looks like SHIT! they should only have asian people in this movie give this movie to the japanese movie makers

cb on May 16, 2008

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Big Fan. Looks good to me. Look forward to it.

l.21 on May 16, 2008

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Oh jesus! way to fuck a good anime. Shitty idea.

AngryDBZfan on May 16, 2008

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If that's goku then whats Mr Popo gonna look like? D:

bored on May 16, 2008

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why arent the characters japaneese.

Darrin on May 16, 2008

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saiyans are not japanese, why would they look japanese, they dont even look japanese in the cartoon, your just talking out of your ass. this movie is going to be descent.

dre on May 16, 2008

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@ The Better Bard - NO, you have been banned from the internets. The kid from forbidden kingdom should never get another role in A NY movie. he was horrible and ruined every scene he was in.

Also, how can bulma NOT have blue hair? this is just going to be weird. I'm just hoping stephen Chow knows what he's doing still (he'd be the ONLY person I would trust with a dragonball movie). Goku seems like teenage goku (before he had gohan or even married chi-chi) I'll hold off my judgement on the actual movie for now, but no blue hair for bulma? as long as krillin is still bald I'll be fine.

Avelanch on May 16, 2008

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bulma would look retarded with blue hair, stephen chow has nothing to do with this movie, it was a rumor, krillin is not in this movie either.

dre on May 16, 2008

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IF YOU ARE A TRUE DBZ FANATIC, WATCH THIS MOVIE. IF IT SUCKS, VOICE YOUR OPINION AS LOUD AS YOU CAN SO THEY DONT FUCK UP THE OTHER 2 MOVIES THAT ARE TO FOLLOW.

dre on May 16, 2008

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He's so skinny. This is like casting him to play superman.

The guy you cast for Superman is the guy you cast for son Goku.

Discateia on May 16, 2008

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The hair looks awful. You can't just force something that is unique in the comic into a real live movie.

d_c on May 16, 2008

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i give up

dre on May 16, 2008

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The TV show was just so whacky and took place in this off-center alternate world.

I'm just wondering what the script is going to be like and what kind of approach they're gonna use i.e. straight down the line, or whacky like the TV show. And what the hell kinda white guy has a name like Goku? They'd have been better off calling him "Greg".

Manfred Powell on May 16, 2008

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You would think U boll had something to do with this but I still won't see it

SHANE D on May 16, 2008

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Nettle's the reason why I hate the internet.

But this movie looks good to me, I don't know what you guys are talking about, the hair looks fine.

Kail on May 16, 2008

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Shouldn't they have casted an Asain cast???? Like Emmy but she has been picking crap after crap lately.

Ryan on May 16, 2008

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this looks like absolute garbage in every conceivable way. Justin Chatwin's hair is almost laughably ridiculous. Also, I don't understand how you could have a Bulma WITHOUT blue hair? I don't want to hear about how it's "representative of a shade of brown/black". Bulma has blue hair. End of story.

Goku doesn't go to high school and have "teen problems". I bet there's a wacky scene in this movie where he stands up to the class bully with his newfound AMAZING powers!!! Pure CW garbage. Just another nail in the coffin for all these actor's careers.

Thanks guys, can't wait to see the abortion that Piccolo turns out to be.

Matt on May 16, 2008

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i agree with kail

dre on May 16, 2008

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How can you trash the movie when you haven't seen any previews? If you make the characters look like they do on the cartoon it would look stupid.

dobbsfather on May 16, 2008

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next thing piccolo turns out to be pink.

ni.Je on May 16, 2008

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Well, have any of you seen the pics of Piccolo? He brutally murdered him!! Instead of being green with the pink muscley things, he's wearing black leather! Granted we haven't seen the face, but it's still a nightmare.

Look! (It's in the photo section)
http://www.japanator.com/elephant/post.phtml?pk=7705

And maybe the people who aren't giant fans of DBZ, like I am, don't understand how much of the … essence of the anime is going to be gone. All I can say is they better recreate the episode where Piccolo and Goku get teir drivers license or am I'm not doing it.

Nettle on May 16, 2008

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The jury is still out on whether I will see this film

To make my decision I need to:
A) See what Piccolo looks like.
B) See a decent trailer.

Sean Kelly on May 16, 2008

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Now… I'm not really into Dragonball, so I will only see this film if it is really good. But looking from the pictures, it does no look like that. Thewierd hairstyles clashing with the mundane cloathing is just awful. I don't know about the future of this film, but it doesn't bode well.

Ajax on May 16, 2008

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Dear Lord,

don't let DragonBall come out.

AAAAMEN

theTruth on May 17, 2008

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this movie has over 100 millon budget, wait till the trailer then be a critic, Goku dosent look half bad in this anyways, they cant make the hair the same or it would look stupid.

Ricardo on May 17, 2008

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I really like the director and I think he can do a great job because of his prior work. The characters look like crap so far but it's still quite a ways off. If the fight scenes are as brutal and destructive as in the anime then it will be a hit. He did a great job in Kung Fu Hustle so I've got my hopes up.

Q on May 17, 2008

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When the fuck did goku were that. I'm a fan of DBZ so I'm gonna try a be optimistic about these pics and say mybe….and that a I don't think their's a chance in hell they were thinking this,mybe. But they might of came up with a 2008 and beyond DBZ story and that's why goku looks like any other high school/college guy I see walking around everyday. Atleast I hope lol.

areyoufuckinserious on May 19, 2008

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the wachowski's should've did this instead of Speed Shitter

Ion on May 21, 2008

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Hey, check out this new picture of Justin Chatwin as Goku from an issue of the Japanese Roadshow magazine…

http://dbthemovie.com/

Thanks to Adam…the sites Administrator for the update!

Sean on May 21, 2008

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I am sure this has the potential of being a good movie if they use totally different names, and certain that this will end up worse than Speed Racer especially in Asia where everyone's boycotting it

Pwo on May 22, 2008

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As long as 5 minutes of actual plot takes at least an hour to progress, broken up only by varying camera angles of intense grunting and furrowed brows
with speed lines coming from all angles until your eyeballs feel like they're elongating, then

I don't see what the problem is.

Djo. on May 22, 2008

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I hate this it doesnt show different aliens and different features of each character. I hate it its so repulsive. The only good thing about is how they amost perfect the move set like kamahameha, and specail beam canon. I hope this movie doesn't make it and have very low ratings by the critcs. I just hope i dont throw up after watching this movie.

DBZ Fanatic on May 25, 2008

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ok after seeing those pics from this site http://dbthemovie.com/ i feel sick, because unless something crazy happens. Hollywood is gonna fuck up DB.

areyoufuckinserious on May 25, 2008

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que mucho critican por lo menos estan haciendo algo de lo q nos gustan chorro de bocones

dbz va hacer un exito!!!!!

and i am a 1# fan of all dragon ball, dragon ball z and dragon ball gt

all of you wait and seee the movie and later speek

DBZ THES BEST MOVIE

IS SO EXCITED!!!!!!!

BULMA YOU ARE HOTT!!!!!!!

GOKU SAVE THE WORLD

EL_CHICO_FAMOUS on May 26, 2008

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I m so excited for the DBZ movie
GOKU is the BEST

antonio on May 28, 2008

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maybe this is all just for publicity and to get the fans raving, and then they'll reveal later that this is nothing what the characters will be like.

IMO you'd have to merge real-life movie with cgi really heavily and make it stylized in a realistic cartoon way to make this movie even close to descent. Which would probably mean that steven spielberg, peter jackson, and somebody else who's familiar with anime/dbz to pull this off.

don't think this movie will be good if compared to db at all. i'm sure if this movie was just it's own thing and db didn't exist, then people wouldn't mind. but since everyone is going to compare the two, this movie is screwed.

dalton on May 30, 2008

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why ARE PEOPLE hating so much on this movie …..MAN have at least some fucking FAITH!!! this shit HAPPENED when everyone found out TOBY was Gonna BE SPIDERMAN!!! and look at what happened!! He totally ROCKED AS SPIDEY!!! then a lot of so called fans BLASTED!! WHEN x men came on screen because they had DIFFERENT COSTUMES!!! and then WHAT HAPPENED!! THOSE MOVIES FUCKING KICKED SO MUCH ASS!! you ended up having 3 cheekS!!!! SO now you are all blasting this movie and ARE ACTUALLY hoping it FAILS!!!??? what THE FUCK IS WroNG WITH YOU ALL!! FAKE ASS FANS if anything you should be HOPING THEY KNOCK IT OUT OF THE PARK!!! cause I love the DB and DBZ storyline!! and A LIVE MOVIE IS BETTER THAN NO NEW MOVIE!!! have some faith and stop HATING so much!1 at SHIT you havent even SEEN and can only SPECULATE!!!!

ReaL dbz FAN!!! on May 31, 2008

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i see a lottt more ppl wit better hair than that for goku. shit, my hair could look better for this dragonball z movie. but yeh, DBZ FAN! this movie is kinda….. th fuck? but we'll see , shit better b good, dey can messs up dragonball z man, itll b fucked up.

Vincent on May 31, 2008

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Has anybody happened to read who was set to direct this movie at first call? Stephen Chow (Writer/Directer for Kung Fu hustle). He turned the director's chair but instead is a producer. Now, sit down, shut up, and let the professionals do their work.

Xenotaru on May 31, 2008

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personally i think this movie will kick ass!! I am a huge fan of both dragon ball, dragon ball z and even dragon ball gt and i think this movie has the potential to be the best action movie ever!! Plus I think that its cool the way they tried to make Goku's hair look in the real world and i have always wondered what Dragon ball or Dragon ball z would look like in real life so I think that thats awesome, I think that if we give this movie a chance it will be kick ass

Dave on Jun 1, 2008

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why isnt bulmas hair blue!!! what the fuck piccalo should be green and have pointy ears goku cant go to school hes supposed to be dumb and what happened to krillin gahhhhhhhhh what the hell

grappler on Jun 3, 2008

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Too expansive of a show and storyline to cram into 90+ mins. this will crash and DIE like the 3rd matrix.

jmoneysolo on Jun 3, 2008

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Will people stop talking about Stephen Chow? He's not even involved in this stupidity

draou on Jun 4, 2008

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I DEMAND THEY HAVE BULMA WITH BLUE HAIR. D=<

Anna on Jun 5, 2008

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watch them get samuel l. jackson for mr.popo.

why did they cut krillian? D=

Anna on Jun 5, 2008

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Also. OBVIOUSLY goku is a teenager. like he was in the martial arts tournament when he faced picciolo remember? their setting it from that storyline so obviously bulma is now in her twenties. Hey if they MUST send goku to school without krillian, his REAL best friend, then goku better be as dumb as a post. the least they can do it make goku funny and stupid. (:

Anna on Jun 5, 2008

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I had a feeling a long time ago, that this was going to happen. But I was sceptical about the looks of the characters. I does't reallt look too bad. Besides I'm interested in how they will pull off the giant ape, and Super Saijan. I think it might be pretty cool. I'm a big Dragonball, Dragonball Z, Dragonball GT fan anyway, so I'll give it the benefit of the doubt. Go get em' Goku!

Dave on Jun 5, 2008

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OK im really hoping that they dont screw Dragonball up wit this movie. I heard Michael Bay is directing this movie (i dont know if thats true) but if he is then i kinda have high hopes for this movie cause his work on Transformers was really good. So PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE WHO EVER IS DIRECTING OR MAKING THIS MOVIE DO NOT MESS THIS PERFECT SERIES UP. If you do then a giant mob will be hunting you down.

Billy on Jun 5, 2008

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hi i have seen the dragonball pics of the movie and i think all of you should give this movie a chance. i'm glad they are making a dragonball movie. i dont think theirs anything wrong with the guy playing goku. he might look right for the part. and i heard that the girl playing bluma does where a blue wig. i'm not sure. the director said they had to have the hait syles like the cartooons. he said justin's hair was already spikey for the part. he did'nt want to be goofy. this is the real world. they cant make characters hair from a movie. the director said it would be goofy having the characters look like the cartoon. i saw people dressing like the characters on google and you guys have to understand what the director meant. go look at the costumes. and i saw a picture of piccolo from the movie. he looks just like his cartoon self. he is not going to wear black. you cant beleave anything you see on the internet. at least goku is waering the outfit from dragonball. also chung young fat looks good for the part as master roshi. think about it everyone. if his hair was shaved and wore the glassess he would look funny. sometimes people cant make anything like from a cartoon. i did hear they were making robotech the movie with real people. my point is you have to give this movie a chance. look speed racer that movie made a lot of money cause they stuck to the cartoo. who knows how the movie will be. i did see previews of the dragonballz movie coming in 2010 or 2011 on youtube. if they do make someone look like the part of vegeta, i heard it could be hude jackman. i'm not sure. i think zack effrom would make a good part for future trunks. who do you think could make the part for vegeta. i also did hear krillin and tien will not be in this movie, mabe the second one. basically if the director made the characters like the tv show it would look goofy than the movie might flop. well i'm not sure about goku going to school, but they cant do everything from the episodes. that's why the director is fixing the movie a little bit. all of you who seen the dragonball series will know what happens next if they have everything from the episodes. still i saw piccolo's face look on google for his live action face.

marcy on Jun 8, 2008

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yeah miswrote a few words. i said the director thought justin chatwin's har looked spikey for the part and i also said they cant make everything from a anime characters from dragonball. that 's all i'm just correcting what i wrote form the first part of the sentences.

marcy on Jun 8, 2008

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Dragon Ball Z is the best cartoon of all time, and Hopefully youll make this movie the best of all time. SAdly though so far this article is makeing me want to puke. All the characters dont match the actors!

Daniel on Jun 8, 2008

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lmfao, i love how everyone is saying this is going to ruin a 'good' anime! the show sucked ass.. it disgraces anime in every way.. that show is the reason that anime fans are called nerds/losers.. people take one look at it (because of its popularity) and think, "wow this is the stupidest shit i've ever seen, anyone who watches this must suck too." when a lot of anime are really good..

anyways, i have a lot of faith in this movie.. i think it will be great..
people(fans) have to realise how stupid an exact replica of the show would look in liveaction.. and that they are making this for EVERYONE, not just fans of the anime… they have to make it make sence to people who dont know about the show..
and chatwin looks badass, as goku..

blake on Jun 9, 2008

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wow, not even 4 of chatwins put 2gether could make up for the real goku, sure hope it doenst suck as bad as u guy say..

izzy on Jun 12, 2008

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he dont look like goku (espeacially the hair) but i am a big DBZ fan so, i'll give it a shot

tatoka on Jun 13, 2008

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The hair looks good, but it looks like it will be like the Mario Bros. Movie…Such a great actor, such a great history, but this is gonna be lame…

/(XD)\

XD Reyes on Jun 15, 2008

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I fam not a fan of Chatwin as an actor…the invisible was a disappointing film that could have been amazing but Chatwin was the worst cast member so the movie suffered…now he is playing an iconic character that all anime fans know and love…I am not a fan of the show but I remember talking about what the movie would be like if it was made into one…I made jokes on how the sets would be made of cardboard and the special effects would look like something from a made for tv sci fi film…I hope I am wrong because this could be a great film…and James Wong is directing and I loved his film Final Destination

Maxx on Jun 24, 2008

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Their obviously not going to adapt the cartoon directly into the movie. And who seriously cares about the hair? Goku obviously wouldn't care about his hair if someone was trying to kill him. Marcy made great points.

But Blake, seriously dude. How could Dragonball Z make anime look bad? If anything it makes it better. I see all these kids reading and watching these new anime. Naruto is one. Then they have crappy action anime with villains that have ridiculous outfits and powers that would be retarded in real life.

Justin Chatwin is a mediocre actor. Maybe not the best candidate for Goku, but I'll give um a chance.
However, I'm not going to assume this is going to be anything spectacular. But those critics that are waiting for the chance to criticize this movie in every little thing, can go to hell, now.

Dragonball made history with everyone I knew back in elementary school all the way up to middle school and still in high school. Losers are the people that don't feel comfortable in their own skin and put on a fake shell to hide the real loser inside.

Anthony on Jun 26, 2008

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@ anthony
lol
Sorry i didn't put that clearly enough… I think Naruto, also sucks… most anime that people SEE suck, but there are quite a few slightly unknown abime that are amazing..
try watching something like DeathNote and i think you'll know what i mean… sorry about the misunderstanding, i just mean, kiddy anime in general is bad.. such as, yu-gi-oh, pokemon, digimon, naruto, dbz, ect. people see them and think that all anime is for younger audiances, then when you say an anime you like, they assume you are immature or whatever, you know what i mean man?
but yeah, i USED to love DBZ, but i moved on and started watching the more mature anime, witch are much better..
again my apologies..

blake b on Jun 26, 2008

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It isn't bad it is actually prety close. By the way Dragonball,Z fans I learned that 20th Century Fox must hde Dragonball since it is the most rich, Exstrordanary movie and people want it.

Secret Z fan on Jun 26, 2008

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This country must have a pretty huge supply of stupid idiots. While the overwhelming majority of the world's boycotting this, there are still idiots here who are making excuses for this cinematic monstrosity

Pwo on Jun 28, 2008

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@ Pwo, and everyone else who boycotts/disagree's with this film..

Yes we are the country of idiots for not boycotting a movie. =/
(i'm being sarcastic)


A. Shut the fuck up, because i can guarantee that your country sucks… Unless of coarse you are a self-hating American..

and

B. People who boycott anything other than Michael Moore films are pathetic.. If you people were true fans of DB you'd be excentric!! You should not be boycotting, you should be anticipating the masterpiece that this can, and probly will be… People like you need to stop bitching and just accept that you're the biggest nerds in the world and get over it…seriously, it's sad… Just watch the fucking movie, then, if you don't like it, complain.. give this shit a chance… It's the same damn thing that happened with Spiderman, X-men, Ironman, Transformers, and every other superhero movie (with the exeption of Ang Lee's the Hulk, ) And if i remember correctly they all KICKED ASS!!! And most of the people who did nothing but talk shit about them and say they weren't even going to watch them, shut their damn mouths, and loved them.. so, please, stop being a bunch of little vagina's…

blake b on Jun 28, 2008