Lessons From Dragonball Evolution / The Real Goku Is A Good Fighter and Lover

There are many lessons learned from the Dragonball Evolution disaster so I listed down some things I thought I would say to Fox executives on their film's flopping (lol).

On anime live-action remakes

If you can't do it, then don't do it. Don't give fans trash.

lessons from Dragonball Evolution

If you do it, then make it faithful to the original as much as possible. What's the point of remaking it if it is not almost the same as the source material? If you won't / can't do it closer to the original for one excuse after another, then make your own original story so nobody will question your idea.

lessons from Dragonball Evolution

Don't tamper with the original writer's idea. Don't ever think your writer is better than him / her. For example Akira Toriyama's Dragonball manga sold over 150 million copies what makes you think you're writer is any better? Next time, get him involved or don't do it.

lessons from Dragonball Evolution

Don't mess with a beloved character that has a huge and loyal fanbase. I'm glad the fans hit 'em where it hurts --- their pockets.




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Just How Tough Is Goku? Fans were pissed the Hollywood Goku is a DORK. The Real Goku was always tough, strong and skilled they say AND I AGREE even when he was young.

Goku defeated the entire Red Ribbon Army -- as a child!
He defeated Kao Pay Tek (Mercenary Tao for US viewers). Tao is the second strongest opponent Goku has ever faced (my opinion). Tao created such a strong impression on me that no other Goku opponent ever had except for Vegeta. If I remember correctly, Goku trained for three days to beat Tao. I wasn't satisfied with the latter's end though - as he disintegrated.

Goku is so skilled fighter, Chi Chi was all over him -- as a child and adult. He attracts women not repels them --- and a gentleman too unlike the Hollywood Goku who begs his master to teach him how to talk to girls instead of martial arts. Go to a date instructor or buy a book! Geesh Hollywood Goku is so dense.

Okay, it brings us to the last lesson: don't relive your writer's teenage years to other people works. Now, I know there are more but these are some of the things I could think of at the moment.

This is the Last Dragonball Rant hopefully.

Dragonball Evolution Reviews & Testimonials

Here are some Dragonball Evolution reviews from fans like you and me. I prefer fans' reviews than critics since most of the time the latter don't even know what they are saying. Fans' reviews are brutally honest and not sugar coated so as to make headlines. Most of the time, fans are right as in case of Dragonball. The "leaked" trailers gave many Dragonball fans the premonition that the movie won't reach their very high expectations. One critic from ANN dismissed their views but it turns out THEY WERE CORRECT!

"You may want to walk out on this movie" LOL



He spent 9 bucks to see the movie. "The movie s--ks. The acting is terrible."

SonRyu Youtube
And thats why this movie made money, because people actually bought tickets. Thank GOD I didn't pay to see this b--------. Bootleg-bootleg the hell outta it. Good job, thanks to 'fans' like you, they're making 2 sequels.

Cute Girl Reviews Dragonball Evolution

Not all reviews are bad of course just check out the comments section of Dragonball Flops post. I'm not discouraging people to watch the movie I'm telling them to. If you have time and money (its recession) to spare go watch the movie just don't forget to upload your impression on youtube.com - good or bad.

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Warning: Strong Language

Dragonball Evolution Flops And Bombs At The Box Office; Hopefully Goes Away

Despite Fox's alleged plan not to have the movie screened by film critics, Dragonball Evolution BOMBED AND FLOPPED in North America. YAHOO!!! Despite being shown in 2,181 theaters, the pathetic movie earned $ 2,075,000 according to boxofficemojo.com. Serves you right Fox for totally destroying our beloved anime! Los Angeles Times reports some Dragonball fans were so angry at Fox they began downloading the pirated version of Wolverine just to punish the company. Too bad IMDB deleted the posts. (Obviously, reviews from Asian countries where the movie was first shown reached North America.) Dragonball Evolution made one of the most spectacular box office bombs in years.

But I'm glad Dragonball Evolution will soon be forgotten and the movie will be placed where it ultimately belongs ---- in the trash can. Who wants to watch 84 minutes of pain anyway? I suppose those who watch the movie may demand their money back!

Thankfully, the Dragonball Evolution experience has one Japanese animation company wary of live-action remakes. Sunrise has introduced checks to ensure quality of the upcoming Cowboy Bebop Live Action movie.

Major Complaint About Dragonball Evolution:
Bad Story -- Hollywood Goku is a wimpy American high school student. I wonder who gave them the idea, Spiderman? This type of storyline is getting OLD already. The rabid Westernization caused many fans to be alienated. No understanding of what the Dragonball story is all about which explains why Klilin isn't there and Piccolo is again the enemy. But turning the tough Goku into the typical high school character stereotype really pissed many fans off. Dragonball Evolution is so bad I will not blame anime fans if they are resistant to any more live action remakes. The experience is horrifying and I'm glad it BOMBED. Ka-BOOOM!!!

I don't care how spectacular the Special Effects are (it is) but what they did with the great story. Special Effects won't blind me from seeing what the movie really is --- a huge farce.

However the Good News is the Dragonball Evolution flop means there'll be no more sequel to this movie. As you remember the sequel is already written (according to MTV). It is the fans' way of saying "NO THANK YOU!!!" That's a relief!

Rottentomatoes consensus: Executed with little panache or invention, Dragonball Evolution lacks the magic that made the books upon which it was based a cult sensation.

What Dragonball Evolution? It's More A Retrogression

There has been numerous negative feedback about the movie Dragonball Evolution from fans since the movie came out. I knew from the beginning it would be bad but not this bad. The story is the source of anger. Yes, there were internet reports that said Hollywood Goku is an American teenager who gets bullied in school - since when did Goku become a wimp? Oh yes, it happened when Hollywood got hold of him! In the anime, ever since he was a boy Goku was already tough. I mean he singlehandedly destroyed the Red Ribbon Army for goodness sake! And Chi Chi (Goku's love interest) is a girlfriend of a resident high school bully (I've seen this a thousand times before and sick of it)? No wonder it became an epic failure because Hollywood insisted on its cliched plot. The 20th Century Fox executives think they could come up with a better script than Akira Toriyama! HAHAHA! This is not Spiderman and no not a video of an EMO song. Keep Emo out of Dragonball LOL! They should've put Goku's face with a makeup to make it complete. Hollywood Goku is all angst. Just don't get pissed off as this is Hollywood Goku is not connected with the Real one. The real one is too tough to be pushed around.

I hope their arrogance backfires on them as Dragonball Evolution will be screened in the US on April 8th. Dragonball Evolution's producers disrespect towards the spirit of the manga hopefully will come and get them. Out of curiosity, the movie earned $ 10 m in this continent. Asian audiences were had and completely fooled (days later DBE experienced astonishing drop example a week after release Japan it dropped from third to eighth spot at the box office). Now Dragonball Evolution movie reviews are reaching North America and Europe - I wonder how the movie will turn out there.

It is not advisable to anime fans to watch this movie as it will destroy Dragonball and Goku forever. Goku has always been tough. I wonder when will this penchant for the loser-becomes-a-winner cliche in Hollywood movies stop - it's getting really old. I hope they won't try their cliched script on another Asian story classic. Don't watch it or else the sequel will come out!

There's no evolution here only retrogression as Hollywood insisted on its surefire plot that insulted the fans. You know why Goku isn't Asian in the movie? Well, the movie is made by 20th Century Fox - the conglomerate of rednecks - yes, it is the same company as Fox News and Fox Sports. Read handles' comments in Fox Sports website and you will think US is still being run by Hillbillies. I saw one call Usain Bolt a monkey during the Olympics and despite the complaints it wasn't deleted. Weeks later, it was still there. I know websites have disclaimers that opinions of handles are their own and not the company but at least delete it. The World Baseball Classic was disparaged too by Fox hillbillies for their team USA couldn't win the said tournament despite the excitement felt world wide of finally having a real World Championship not just a World Series between "the United States of America and Toronto". If 20th Century Fox does the live action of Afro-Samurai, I will not be surprised if they use Daniel Craig for the role. Afro and Goku are just drawings after all.

Update: US airing moved to April 10th




Even Adolf Hitler is MAD!!! And that's just the TRAILER lol!





Why high school? I don't know somebody please kick Rupert!!!

20th Century Fox is looking to fool some tools on April 10th

DRAGONBALL MOVIE PROMO / TRAILER LEAKED

Wow this got me excited to watch the movie (like the trailer) in bootleg too!!! LOL. Some leaked this on Youtube to the enjoyment of the movie company. Nice set up job.

First, it was the pictures which were purported leaked. Now it's the full trailer.

10-13-08
It was removed in Youtube but I found the trailer again on another site with clear reception.

SUPPOSED DRAGONBALL MOVIE TRAILER SCREEN SHOTS MADE PUBLIC

Who might you be? I've never seen any character like you before! This is NOT Buffy the Vampire LOVER...I mean Slayer.
"I'm Piccolo!"

Here's one of the purported screen shots of Dragonball Movie's trailer. I hope you like it because I don't. This is a laugh fest!

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WHY DO I LOOOOK LIIIKE AN ALIIIIEN? Oh yeah I am one. Gee I look like Chuck Liddell in that photo - skull structure. OOOOPS SORRY! Good luck against Rashad this Weekend hehe....

The Voltron Group: We can help! Fabulous, another makeover challenge!

The Dragonball movie will hit screens on April 10, 2009. LOL. According to fan boys that's how Piccolo looked before he got his youth back so....Hurray for the DBZ fan boys!!!

FIRST DRAGONBALL MOVIE TRAILER

Adult and Chibi (small child) Goku
Wikipedia

First Dragonball movie trailer is set to air on October 17. It stars some white dude playing Woku (White Goku) with sprinkling of token Asian people. For details read below:

ComingSoon.net has learned that 20th Century Fox will debut the first trailer for Dragonball in theaters on October 17 with the studio's video game adaptation Max Payne, starring Mark Wahlberg. We'll have to wait and see whether Fox will release the trailer online earlier that week. Opening on April 10, Dragonball is written/directed by James Wong and stars Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Jamie Chung, Emmy Rossum, Eriko Tamura, Joon Park, Chow Yun-Fat, Texas Battle, Randall Duk Kim and Ernie Hudson.

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creative people at Philboxing.com

There's no stopping Woku now. Even he is happy!

BAD HAIR RETURNS...

Turning his back in a vain attempt to look JAPANESE the Wapanese...

The Sankei Shimbun paper has posted the first poster from the Dragonball live-action film that features a main character on Friday. The poster portrays Canadian actor Justin Chatwin (War of the Worlds, The Invisible, Lost television series), who stars as Son Goku, in his familiar orange gi martial arts uniform complete with the kanji for kame ("turtle" for his mentor Master Roshi or Kame Sennin) on the back. For full story...

Trying hard Wapanese...the white Goku looks sickly. The Japanese characters says I'm Wapa and you? Hehe. This is my last take on the subject (hopefully). I'm giving it too much publicity!

BAD HAIR DAY AND ALL.....THE DRAGONBALL MOVIE

Wapanese...er Ben Stiller as Goku - just kidding

Based on the popular Japanese manga created by Akira Toriyama, whose work spawned best selling graphic novels, video games and a phenomenally successful television series, Dragonball centers on the heroic Goku, a powerful warrior who protects the Earth from an endless stream of rogues bent on dominating the Universe and controlling the mystical objects from which the film takes its name.Dragonball stars Justin Chatwin as Goku, James Marsters as Piccolo, Emmy Rossum as Bulma, Chow Yun-Fat as Master Roshi, Jamie Chung as Chi Chi, and Park Joon as Yamcha. The movie arrives in theaters on April 3rd, 2009.

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Why is Goku white? This must be Kung Fu the Legend Part II when Bruce Lee conceived The Warrior but it was retooled by Hollywood as Kung Fu The Legend series and was given to a white guy KUNG PAO (seen the movie?) Carradine (as alleged in the movie The Bruce Lee Story). It was hilarious - the discrepancy is so stupid and I can't help but laugh.

Hollywood is doing it again with Dragonball (more like Dragonbull)- with a white guy as Son Goku. It is like making a movie on Confucius and cast Jack Nicholson as the Great Thinker (he would be Confused - sorry I can't resist). I hope this movie goes the way of Speed Racer - a huge BOMB at the box office. Look at the picture - Goku is supposed to be a nice Asian hero not an angst-ridden white boy with self-image issues (I hope the storyline isn't like this). What's with hair? Did he get electrocuted minutes before the photo shoot? The guy looks like Ben Stiller. The actor isn't even muscular and he looks like a wimp. Man, he has this lazy eyes - it's scary.

Photo credits: Firstshowing.net

Wapanese - white guy trying hard to be Japanese like Tom Cruise in the Last Samurai.