Dragon Ball: The Movie

[figos]

20th Century Fox has set Justin Chatwin (The Invisible, War of the Worlds) to play Goku and James Marsters ("Smallville," "Angel," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") as the villain Piccolo in Dragon Ball Z.

In the big screen adaptation, Goku is 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.

Actor/writer/director Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) is producing. Final Destination helmer James Wong will direct from a script he wrote. Ben Ramsey wrote an earlier draft.

The story is based on Akira Toriyama's popular manga that has spawned graphic novels, a long-running TV series and more than 25 video games. The Jump Comics division of Tokyo-based Shueisha published the "Dragon Ball" manga.

With shooting scheduled to begin later this month, Fox will bow the sci-fi/adventure worldwide Aug. 15. Chatwin has already begun training with 87Eleven, the stunt performance company behind the action sequences in The Matrix, The Bourne Supremacy,Mr. & Mrs. Smith and 300.

[stokeriño]

I approve of this venture if only for the promise it holds of surpassing every other ridiculous thing cinema has even seen and the consequent hilarity that follows.

[GoGo Yubari]

... why yes, I believe that is the sound of words officially failing me. Dear god.

[Benji]

Oooh I like the Goku casting, Marsters as Piccolo I'm not sure about, but I have faith in him (or what little faith I can have in a live action beat em up film where people turn into monkeys and glow bright blonde hair).

[NobBe Nobbs]

This is going to suck harder than anything ever produced by the human race. I guarantee it.

[stokeriño]

Of course it will. But then, therein lies the intregue.

I also like how it's titled "Dragon Ball: The Movie", as if there haven't already been a bazillion animated movies.

[Benji]

Let's give it the benefit of the doubt, they managed to make Transformers half passable, it may work

[GoGo Yubari]

Basically, in my opinion right now the best thing the movie has going for it is the presence of Stephen Chow in any way, shape, or form. I kind of wish he were the one playing Goku, though, even though I don't know how much English he actually speaks.

Edited November 14, 2007 by GoGo Yubari

[Benji]

Bad dubbing ftw

[NobBe Nobbs]

Let's give it the benefit of the doubt, they managed to make Transformers half passable, it may work

[GoGo Yubari]

I would kind of love it if they'd just done a horrible dubbing job with him and then had a completely English speaking cast otherwise, just for how surreal it would be.

[Benji]

Let's give it the benefit of the doubt, they managed to make Transformers half passable, it may work

Ahem, are you comparing Transformers to Dragonball Z?

Blasphemy.

BLASPHEMY.

Have you actually watched either show recently? They're both hilariously camp.

[NobBe Nobbs]

G.T.F.O.

Of course I have. And with the exception of Bumblebee and Hot Rod, the Transformers are ridiculously un-camp.

[GoGo Yubari]

Yes. Now, I'm going to go listen to "The Touch" and mull over its great dignity and dramatic weight.

[Benji]

G.T.F.O.

Of course I have. And with the exception of Bumblebee and Hot Rod, the Transformers are ridiculously un-camp.

We have it in the shop, and I put it on just to remind myself of how OTT and ridiculous (but still brilliant) it is.

[The Mask of Norro]

I'm with GoGo here... words have just entirely escaped me. The whole "Live Action DBZ" thing has been a joke for the longest time, and now they're making it a reality, and it scares the ever-loving shit out of me.

[GoGo Yubari]

Hey, maybe we can finally get Goldberg as Nappa now!

[Mortis]

Hey, maybe we can finally get Goldberg as Nappa now!

[Rashid]

I was a lot more excited about this back in 2003. But now I realize how utterly shitty it may (and probably will) be. If this movie sucks hard, it's gonna me regret seven years of fanaticism. What fun.

To be honest, I don't mind the casting. But after reading what they're doing (read here http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=news&id=12002) I'm just annoyed how much they're butchering the story.

[Scott McFly]

I was a lot more excited about this back in 2003. But now I realize how utterly shitty it may (and probably will) be. If this movie sucks hard, it's gonna me regret seven years of fanaticism. What fun.

To be honest, I don't mind the casting. But after reading what they're doing (read here http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=news&id=12002) I'm just annoyed how much they're butchering the story.