As some of you might have (the heart to) notice, I haven’t posted since forever. Why? A question so easy a first grader could answer it. I had EXAMS >_> and ESSAYS… Don’t get me started on those. Anyway, my fountain of philosophical knowledge has been totally depleted from such events, so I’m quite afraid that I’m simply not up to the task of being sarcastic today. Right, so Johnie and I stumbled upon the horror known as Hollywood’s new Dragonball movie (actually Gunboy just kinda threw it in our face). Yes, DRAGONBALL.
Now, I wasn’t as skeptical about this as I normally am for almost everything other form of entertainment on the face of this planet. HOWEVER, I checked out the website that Gunboy threw me, and realised that hopes exists only to be horribly crushed. So, Imma go over the few things that shocked me the most:
Basically this movie is centred around the events of the original Dragonball no? So Goku is like what, 14? Not to mention he looks like a ten year old in the manga/anime. Yet, he’s played by Justin Chatwin whos 26 years old… Thats like twice the age. Not to mention he doesn’t look anything like Goku, yet the director thinks he does. I advise him to go see a doctor >_>. Basically everyone’s alot older, and Bulma’s hair ain’t blue. I got nothing for the blue hair, but I’m sure some fans will be epicly pissed off about that. Btw, Johnie was extremely dissapointed when he found out that Emmy Rossum plays Bulma, cuz he has the idea that people associated with classical couldn’t stoop to such lows. Oh yeah, Chow Yun Fat doesn’t look pervy enuf to be Master Roshi, nor thin enuf…
I got this from wiki but:
- A large amount of Dragonball was shot in an abandoned jeans factory => ’nuff said.
- In adapting the Dragon Ball manga, the futuristic cities were kept, however, the anthropomorphic creatures and talking animals (such as Turtle, Oolong and Puar) were dropped => Animal mistreatment? Basically we have no talking animals…
- Goku is described as ”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”. Which is true enough for DBZ…. but this is Dragonball…
Well, this movie screams of major FAIL. I’d be suprised if it proves me wrong… I also feel that this post will rouse major flames and hate mails from ‘fans’, but meh, no one cares. Anw, Imma finish off with dialogue between me and Johnie:
Johnie: …
Shiki: dood
Shiki: i totally agree with u
Shiki: i du NOT wanna c dis movie
Johnie: well actually
Johnie: download it => ehem, FBI agents out there, he’s just kiddin
Shiki: yea
Johnie: then keep it smwhere safe
Shiki: and?
Johnie: l8r on use it as an instrument of torture
Johnie: for ur kids
Shiki: …
Johnie: … no that’s actually TOO harsh
Johnie: on ur enemies
Shiki: man
Shiki: just
Shiki: man…
Johnie: … i know
