Dragon Ball Evolution

I never saw the movie because my parents didn't love me enough to take me I mean I couldn't get a ride and was too young to take myself. By the time it came out on dvd, I had forgotten about it's existence.
 
Android 17 said:
I never saw the movie because my parents didn't love me enough to take me I mean I couldn't get a ride and was too young to take myself. By the time it came out on dvd, I had forgotten about it's existence.
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I only saw it once when it came out. I had low expectations, so as an action movie it was relatively enjoyable.

As a Dragon Ball film it's... probably slightly better than Final Fantasy Spirits Within which only very vaguely had any loose connection to FF
 
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I think once for the context, but i wouldn't spend money on it
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I took your advice on both parts and just finished seeing the film, and it didn't cost me anything.

Okay, so overall I went in with no expectations, and it was okay. Not great, interesting new concepts but over all just an okay fan fic film. The only two things I can't forgive is calling our beloved Kamehameha "air bending", and saying Namekians use Saiyans. Those two are the sins of this film.

For the record I HATE avatar the air bending show so that was just disrespectful on a whole 'nother level. Also he shouldn't have tried to retconned Goku and Piccolo, especially since they learned about Dragon Ball through memes.

Another thing is, they tried to do is, incorporate elements of other fandoms into this. They tried to turn the Dragon Balls into Palantíri (from LOTR)
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No the dragon balls could speak to Goku and no they weren't affected by the sun. But again that's what happens when we learn about DBZ through memes.

Now I will say I can see this film's events taking place in an alternate universe, and there were some interesting aspects, if you think about it.

Grandpa Gohan trying to raise Goku as a normal boy, and forcing him to try and "fit in" with regular humans. Goku being a teenager when he died, Goku knowing more about the Dragon Balls than Bulma. Chi-Chi helping Goku master his key. In fact Chi-Chi was my favorite in this film (did I just type that?!)

Chi-Chi was likeable because she was the opposite of her actual role. She wanted to fight but no one understood (feels like Gohan). I enjoyed Goku actually falling in love with her, I mean say what you will but it was refreshing.

Roshi being killed by Ape Goku instead of Grandpa G, was a unique twist. I will say I like how Goku was portrayed overall, especially after seeing Super and he is portaryed like a special needs kid, it was kinda cool to see him as a teenager learning, and developing like a normal kid.

It had potential, but I think the reason for the hate is because Akira offered to help them with the project and the snubbed him. I mean when Akira says "I'll help ya" you take the damn help.
 
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I never understood why people demanded krillin in evolution!
Krillin is in none of the sagas adapted by this movie also he just makes sense being in movie 2 +
I heard that he mightve gotten a cameo which is the only way i see a krillin in any first arc inspired movie happening!

Also yamcha is like half of z krillin anyway (yes z krillin stole yamchas romantic side)