Dragon Ball Movie More Details Emerge
Wednesday 14 November 2007 @ 2:46 pm | By Ivan 'Nahu' Lozano 71 Comments
New details have sprung up concerning the new ominously active Dragon Ball life action film being made by 20th Century Fox. First of all some of the filming will take place in Durango, Mexico. And while I should be happy this is happening in my country I just cant bring myself to do so. Durango is a nice place with lots of sparse hills ripe for crashing and exploding from energy beams and the deformed bodies of super human martial artists crushing into the ground. So far so good.
Next up James Kyson Lee, who plays Ando on Heroes has been cast to play the part of Yamcha, the human who was awesome during the original dragon ball but then proceeded to become amazingly mediocre in Dragon Ball Z. Its still ok though, they do look alike, bulging muscles aside.
But here’s the thing that really bugs me, Justin Chatwin, pretty boy actor from War of the Worlds, has been casted to play Goku, and frankly this is the 2nd nail on the coffin of this movie. The first nail, for those of you who are wondering, was the fact that the movie was being produced at all. Its really no surprise I cringe at the thought of Justin Chatwin playing Goku, not that there’s anything wrong with Mr. Chatwin but seriously, no one can play Goku, its just not possible for a real human to play the part.
Oh and did I mention that James Marsters, better known as Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer will be playing the part of Piccolo Dai Maku? The man is skinny as hell and Piccolo isn’t exactly a thin man though James Marsters has the mean guy role down to a science.
And so things start looking bleak you might say, but wait a minute, James Wong, famed director responsible for the Final Destination movies will be directing this monstrosity of a film which he also re-wrote the script for. And while this isn’t a redeeming factor it may at least mean that most of the characters will die from a freak accident in the first 15 minutes of the film, sparing us from most of the pain of what this is surely to become and that as much as we love to complain, we’ll still be there on the opening day.
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Yeah, I agree with Bellua and Bogangles. DB and DBZ fans, you know in your hearts this movie is utter crap. Quit making excuses so you won’t feel like you’re being cheated with this sad excuse of an adaptation. I’m boycotting it, you should to if you don’t like it. If you don’t you’ll increase the chance to make James Wong’s dream come true of making a crap trilogy.
hai ilike dragonbalz verymuch
I Think this movie will be great. My favourite cartoon as a child was Dragon Ball Z.I reckon Justin Chatwin will do a good job in the role of Goku. And people who say they are fans of the series, Stop Bagging the movie and saying it will be shit. Its F*@kin annoying
Superman was an alien and those movies were excellent and raked in alot of bank. Maybe Dragonball will be like Superman and get alot of good reviews if people stop saying its shit before they actually see the movie.
Never judge a Book By Its Cover!!
O yeah im 24 year old ive been watchin sence i was 14 . This guy doesnt know any about DBZ. Im highly piss that u would think this is cool. shove this blog in ur ass and see if it fits
I mans! im huuge Fan of DRagon Ball, All of it! because it’s one hell of a saga! About the movie i think!
if it gives me the samme felling in live action!
like if im side the story
that i have when i see the anime!
maybe theres a slight chance to be a big sucess!
and by the way!
i dont think Mr Akira toroyama wanted that
Dragon Ball converted to real action movie
space warriors hair will be always
the living proof of it !
its a dream world ! and its all about the meaning of friendship and the never quiting figthing spirit
and quest for the ultimate figthing tecnique
and to quote somme people “if this adaptation”
gives us this…
i will no longer say that justin chatwin sucks tremendosly for this part its not just the resenblanse
does he sees it? as children do ?
because there…is where the question lies.
if Justin its bringing theses feelings to his part
the samme feelling´s that songoku
passed to us all fans !
the the movie will be big!
oh mans ! they are makin a big mistake
will somme one kill this movie
Im with u they need to kill this movie and wong for even tryin to do this
I hate it when the supporters of this movie try to tell the critics of it how to think. Everyone has their own opinion. Let’s keep it that way.
I think it’s safe to say that the movie will be far better than the original live action Dragon Ball movie that came out in the 80s. Lets hope that the people making put enough care into the film and wait to see some real screen shots or trailers.
big dragen ball fan
ok who’s stupid idea was it to put justin chatwin in this movie because i wan to beat the crap out of them that just ruins the movie he looks nothing like goku id rather have an asin guy
i for one will like to see how it turns to the actor who plays Vegeta!!! no one can play him as well!! period!
Vegeta!!?? i thought this story was revolving around dragonball. Vegeta was no part of dragonball. And how come krillin is not in the movie. This movie will be a total flop.
i think that jet li should play as vegeta,
Mark Dacascos should play as goku, wesley snipes should
play as piccalo,keanu reeves should play as older gohon
so what do u think about the character?
yo so tru, mark dacascos hasnt been seen in a while, nd would b good to see him in action agn.as for wesley nd keanu, good actors cos wesley has a martial art background, nd keanu did the matrix
even if it had the perfect actors, it would still kinda suk Bcuz the clothes and the storyline. Goku never went to school!!! and 4 every 1 hu says this movie suks, go to db-lam-protest.forumotion.com and sighn the cancellation petition
Boycott this crap
The Japanese, Chinese and Koreans are already organizing to do so
To play Goku Justin Chatwin must make muscles first ..and take steroids , because now he looks very poor :( he has no muscles at all :/
uurgh!
I have watched every episode of DBZ and DBGT and i think that these live action films are making a mockery of a legendary animation.
The name of Dragon Ball Is being targeted by people looking to suck some more money out of the huge fan base that the name has that is all that is happening.
I will not watch it, rent it or even look at it, It is a disgrace.
HI! IVE BEEN WATCHING DB SINCE I WAS A KID AND I FEEL THAT THIS MOVIE IS GOING TO BE SHIT THEY SHOULD HAVE NEVER DONE THIS EVER IT SHOULD JUST BE KILLED BUT SERIOUSLY I DONT THING THAT Akira toroyama WANTED THIS TO BE A REAL LIVE ACTION MOVIE AND Justin Chatwin DOESNT EVEN LOOK LIKE GOKU
This movie looks like some straight up shit and the fact that why arn’t Goku and the other z warriors buff as shit. Its not shit like the cartoon.