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[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOgL4jV_xiA&fmt=18[/ame]
UK TV Spot: Lots of new footage, including some flight, powering up, beam struggle, and a lulzy DBZ hair gag.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaQPFqeNLtE&fmt=18[/ame]
Piccolo Attacks Gohan: It seems Mai didn't do the job alone; Marsters gives Piccolo a great deal of charisma as he causes Goku his first real loss.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcoSKX6UDTo&fmt=18[/ame]
Goku and Bulma meet Roshi: Some fun action bits, a misfire by Goku, some campy dialogue with questionable delivery...oh, and Finally Chow Yun Fat proves just how Roshi-like his portrayal really is. Seems those expecting a lack of lechery will have to eat their words.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvGit019CT4&fmt=18[/ame]
Goku vs. Gohan: The clothesline fight in full. A bit of insight into the relationship of the two characters.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYkS1mZ3E5Q&fmt=18[/ame]
Piccolo's Search/The Journey Begins: Piccolo doesn't have the time nor the patience to deal with obstacles like lakes. Nothing a giant explosion can't fix. Meanwhile, Roshi's training begins, and the three begin their quest to collect the Dragonballs.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgz7ZjnPYhY&fmt=18[/ame]
Goku Meets Bulma: Seems fate has determined that the initial meeting of the young warrior and the brilliant girl scientist remain a rocky event. The two butt heads before reaching an agreement. Also, the first example of how Capsules work in this retelling of the old tale.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1DasJpPNgc&fmt=18[/ame]
Yamcha's Trap: The three find themselves in a deep pit that sprung out of the desert road. The smooth talking con-artist Yamcha sits above, only willing to spring his victims for a price. Thankfully, he's not accompanied by a floating high pitched cat thing this time around.
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/4610434/12329245
Chichi vs Chichi: Mai causes some chaos at the Martial Arts Tournament grounds, likely stealing at least one Dragonball, disguised as Goku's future significant other. Goku acts without thinking and is tricked by Mai, resulting in a humorous moment of realization, and a double KO for the good guys.
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Myself, I think this is plenty better than I expected, and while the pacing is quick, the scope seems pretty huge. It's not the manga, it's not the anime. But that doesn't make it unenjoyable. Acting gets campy/bad, choreography for the most part hasn't broken any real ground, but that doesn't necessarily make it bad, and it certainly isn't making it any less fun to watch. Since seeing the liberties this retelling has taken, I've been wiping the slate of my expectations, only assuming what has been seen by the trailers. And truth is we know nothing of what happens in between any of those moments, and I haven't been trying too hard to figure that out. Therefore, those surprise moments are all the more satisfying, and wherever we see little winks at the anime, they feel twice as prominent.
I know there are those here who will post here sarcastically, jesting the film (or me), those who will remain unimpressed. I get that. Not everyone is going to be happy with a retelling. I just hope this is enough to give people a much better idea of what they ought to expect, be it the good or the bad.
I'm posting this because I figure some here would appreciate the news. Nothing more. I hope you like it as much as I do, and are as excited as I am, but I know plenty will not, and are not. I can't help that.
Enjoy!
UK TV Spot: Lots of new footage, including some flight, powering up, beam struggle, and a lulzy DBZ hair gag.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaQPFqeNLtE&fmt=18[/ame]
Piccolo Attacks Gohan: It seems Mai didn't do the job alone; Marsters gives Piccolo a great deal of charisma as he causes Goku his first real loss.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcoSKX6UDTo&fmt=18[/ame]
Goku and Bulma meet Roshi: Some fun action bits, a misfire by Goku, some campy dialogue with questionable delivery...oh, and Finally Chow Yun Fat proves just how Roshi-like his portrayal really is. Seems those expecting a lack of lechery will have to eat their words.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvGit019CT4&fmt=18[/ame]
Goku vs. Gohan: The clothesline fight in full. A bit of insight into the relationship of the two characters.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYkS1mZ3E5Q&fmt=18[/ame]
Piccolo's Search/The Journey Begins: Piccolo doesn't have the time nor the patience to deal with obstacles like lakes. Nothing a giant explosion can't fix. Meanwhile, Roshi's training begins, and the three begin their quest to collect the Dragonballs.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgz7ZjnPYhY&fmt=18[/ame]
Goku Meets Bulma: Seems fate has determined that the initial meeting of the young warrior and the brilliant girl scientist remain a rocky event. The two butt heads before reaching an agreement. Also, the first example of how Capsules work in this retelling of the old tale.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1DasJpPNgc&fmt=18[/ame]
Yamcha's Trap: The three find themselves in a deep pit that sprung out of the desert road. The smooth talking con-artist Yamcha sits above, only willing to spring his victims for a price. Thankfully, he's not accompanied by a floating high pitched cat thing this time around.
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/4610434/12329245
Chichi vs Chichi: Mai causes some chaos at the Martial Arts Tournament grounds, likely stealing at least one Dragonball, disguised as Goku's future significant other. Goku acts without thinking and is tricked by Mai, resulting in a humorous moment of realization, and a double KO for the good guys.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Myself, I think this is plenty better than I expected, and while the pacing is quick, the scope seems pretty huge. It's not the manga, it's not the anime. But that doesn't make it unenjoyable. Acting gets campy/bad, choreography for the most part hasn't broken any real ground, but that doesn't necessarily make it bad, and it certainly isn't making it any less fun to watch. Since seeing the liberties this retelling has taken, I've been wiping the slate of my expectations, only assuming what has been seen by the trailers. And truth is we know nothing of what happens in between any of those moments, and I haven't been trying too hard to figure that out. Therefore, those surprise moments are all the more satisfying, and wherever we see little winks at the anime, they feel twice as prominent.
I know there are those here who will post here sarcastically, jesting the film (or me), those who will remain unimpressed. I get that. Not everyone is going to be happy with a retelling. I just hope this is enough to give people a much better idea of what they ought to expect, be it the good or the bad.
I'm posting this because I figure some here would appreciate the news. Nothing more. I hope you like it as much as I do, and are as excited as I am, but I know plenty will not, and are not. I can't help that.
Enjoy!