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Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 2311

So, the trailer for the DBZ live-action movie is out... here's a link to one of the movie blogs that I happen to read often, which includes the trailer on it:

http://www.moviemake-out.com/2008/12/31/trailer-watch-dragonball-international-trailer/

What is everyone else's thoughts on the matter?

Rank: Veteran Joined: 23 Nov 2008 Posts: 993

wow that was..... well i dont know what that was.

although i think its kind of funny that the guy playing as goku looks american.

Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 2311

Actually he's Canadian, but I can understand the confusion... http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0154226/

Chinese actor Chow Yun Fat (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; A Better Tomorrow) plays Master Roshi, and James Marsters ("Spike" from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel) plays Piccolo Daimao. Personally, I think Chow Yun Fat is a little too young and good-looking an actor to play the leacherous Turtle Hermit (though maybe James Hong would have been a better choice, since he's a pretty funny guy anyway). As for Marsters as Piccolo... hopefully he doesn't end up looking too much like Spike dyed green.

So far, the IMDb threads are filled to the brim with hatred for this movie, and it hasn't even hit the theaters yet. Hoo-boy...

Rank: Veteran Joined: 23 Nov 2008 Posts: 993

I'm not going to say anything bad about the movie until i see it for my self and to be honest i think the trailer for it looks kind of cool

Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 4122

my favorite character is still krillin

Rank: Veteran Joined: 23 Nov 2008 Posts: 993

have to do this SOLAR FLARE

that attack is my favorite move off dragonball that Krillin dose hope we get to see it in the movie

Forum Admin Joined: 18 Oct 2003 Posts: 3670

wow. a non-asian goku. hmmm.... kind of weird, alot of my people are i know are like a 'white' goku. LOL

Royal Member of BonBon Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 2311

Yeah, most folks seem pretty hung up on Goku not being Asian, which is understandable... it just seems odd that Hollywood, even after all this time, is still somewhat resistant to having Asian or Asian-American leads in their films. Case in point: the announced cast for the upcoming movie based on Avatar: The Last Airbender. But I suppose that's a whole other topic of discussion... Rolling Eyes

Rank: Junior Member Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 141

Eh...... We'll see if this is good. I saw the trailer when it first came online. Um, sure. That was my first thought.

Rank: Veteran Joined: 23 Nov 2008 Posts: 993

lets just hope they do better than the Astro boy movie that's suppose to come out in 2011

Rank: Rookie Joined: 29 Nov 2008 Posts: 77

....okay, it looks kinda corny if you ask me but if it gets good reviews after the 1st week its out i may go see it...maybe.

Rank: Senior Member Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 277

I saw that trailer months ago, the same action I perform in a second relays my thoughts upon this matter, here it goes

*FACEPALM*

*walks away* "Dear god, we failed"

Rank: Junior Member Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 141

At least they are trying with this thing.