I was very much disgusted after watching Dragonball Evolution. Heng I did not spend the 6 bucks to watch in theatres. Hollywood practically murdered a manga classic. And I speak for many people who also feel the same way. I was kinda amazed during my exchange that my Italian and French friends closely follow lots of manga stuff, and that includes Dragonball. (Vegata or Goku is usually the favourite). Anw back to this movie, let's just say that Goku doesn't look Asian enough (his hair ain't very spiky and there are idiots on the Net who actually think he turns into an ang moh when he goes into Super Saiyan mode), Master Roshi is not 色 enough (Chow Yun Fatt as 色 anyone?), Bulma looks too old, and worst of all the fight scenes are pathetic. Would have expected something more "Dragonball" like the final fight in the Matrix Revolutions between Neo and Agent Smith (though it did not really make too much sense in the context of Revolutions). Instead all I see is hurling of fireballs here and there.
Dragonball should be more like this, plus fireballs
There was this 1989 Taiwanese movie adaptation of the Dragonball manga which I watched when I was very young. Though it was lame as hell, but at least it was way more funnier, entertaining and it captured the essence of what the story was about, compared to what Hollywood churned out.
Check out the Taiwanese version...hate the English dubbing though..the Chinese one was way much better..
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