I agree, though the Death Note movies were pretty good.Pigeon_Grenade post=18.71981.743590 said:
Dragonball Movie
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Indeed there was, Mr PoPo.inu-kun post=18.71981.791599 said:
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He was in at least DBZ as well. Can't remember if he was in GT. Sure he would have been at some point.
You mean TRUNKS isn't his first name? I just learned something new (this, coming from a guy who watched Dragon Ball Z to GT).
To distract you all for a bit, it has come to my attention that Leonardo diCaprio will be making a live action adaptation of Akira [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_(film)]. I wonder how much lower Hollywood can go?
Syntax Error post=18.71981.791643 said:
It means Future Trunks. Not Chibi (child) Trunks, which is the little kid version that grows up to be a pussy compared to the Trunks that came back from the future. Technically 2 different people so 2 different names.
Oh, I see. I didn't know that because I watched the local dub (which was actually quite good) here in the Philippines. Mari Trunks is probably the most badass DBZ character ever. He comes with a sword which he used to
So don't argue.
And what is it about Toriyama's penchant for weird names?
But ignore me, I'm off-topic here.
slice Frieza in half. Take note that Goku had to become a super saiyan to beat the bastard. And the planet got destroyed in the fight, BTW. He, on the other hand, just slashes him vertically, through the middle. And the way he returned his sword after killing off Frieza... Touche.
And what is it about Toriyama's penchant for weird names?
Vegeta's children alone are named Bra and Trunks. If they had another boy, I'd take a guess and say they'd name him Jockstrap.
While I've been looking forward to this movie since the announcement, everything they've shown is just complete crap. The actors, the graphics, the make-up; I just want to bombard the production company with little, metal dragonballs until it collapses from the weight, and everyone inside dies without ever making another crappy, fan service again.
It's sort of off topic, so:Syntax Error post=18.71981.791659 said:
There's a theme with a lot of the original Japanese names though. The Saiyans for example: Goku's real name Kakarot means Carrot, Vegeta just means vegetable (Prince of the Vegetables), Radditz means radish. There are a few others.
I think the thing with naming some characters with a clothing theme comes from Bulma's side of the family seeing as her parents are Dr. Briefs and Mrs. Briefs.
And for the record, seeing as WE are talking about Trunks, it's my belief that Chrono from Chrono Trigger is actually based on Mari Trunks. The sword, the hair, the attitude and let's not forget the time-travelling!
I think the thing with naming some characters with a clothing theme comes from Bulma's side of the family seeing as her parents are Dr. Briefs and Mrs. Briefs.
And for the record, seeing as WE are talking about Trunks, it's my belief that Chrono from Chrono Trigger is actually based on Mari Trunks. The sword, the hair, the attitude and let's not forget the time-travelling!
Piccolo is white?No super Sayans? Goku is weak NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Okay, so I don't publicly quote Yahtzee often, but the state of the film industry (like the the games industry) is all your faults. The Adrian statement.
Anyone who's said something like "it looks stupid but I'll check it out anyway", or something along those lines. WTF is wrong with you? Do you have no standards People like you are the reason that studios keep releasing the same sequel/conversion/rip off piles of shit.
If you DON'T go and see it then someone WILL notice, but people go and see shit anyway and complain that it was crap, no body cares. You've paid your money, added to their sales figures and they're happy. I don't get how people don't get this. It's pretty damn obvious that you're going to see the next piece of crap sequel, so kicking up a fuss and making it look like you've tried to do something because you shook your fist in the cinema whilst paying through the nose for tickets and snacks means shit.
Then the same people ***** at me for complaining until I'm red in the face. I have a right to kick off if I did something about it (it's like complaining about government when you refuse to vote). The ones who keep their thumb in their ass all the time, paying for things just for the sake of it, grow a set. You won't die if you miss how bad this film or the 200th comic book to live action movie conversion will be.
Sorry, I'm not ranting at anyone personally, there are a few instances of "going to see it anyway" on this thread which is part of the problem, not the solution. Outside this thread there's the pointless "should star wars 4, 5 and 6 be remade?" and a shit load of posts about what franchises people "want" to see at the cinema and then complain about them, as if they tried to do something to protect the original source. Sigh.
[/rant] [/high blood pressure] *rolls a smoke* hehe
Anyone who's said something like "it looks stupid but I'll check it out anyway", or something along those lines. WTF is wrong with you? Do you have no standards People like you are the reason that studios keep releasing the same sequel/conversion/rip off piles of shit.
If you DON'T go and see it then someone WILL notice, but people go and see shit anyway and complain that it was crap, no body cares. You've paid your money, added to their sales figures and they're happy. I don't get how people don't get this. It's pretty damn obvious that you're going to see the next piece of crap sequel, so kicking up a fuss and making it look like you've tried to do something because you shook your fist in the cinema whilst paying through the nose for tickets and snacks means shit.
Then the same people ***** at me for complaining until I'm red in the face. I have a right to kick off if I did something about it (it's like complaining about government when you refuse to vote). The ones who keep their thumb in their ass all the time, paying for things just for the sake of it, grow a set. You won't die if you miss how bad this film or the 200th comic book to live action movie conversion will be.
Sorry, I'm not ranting at anyone personally, there are a few instances of "going to see it anyway" on this thread which is part of the problem, not the solution. Outside this thread there's the pointless "should star wars 4, 5 and 6 be remade?" and a shit load of posts about what franchises people "want" to see at the cinema and then complain about them, as if they tried to do something to protect the original source. Sigh.
[/rant] [/high blood pressure] *rolls a smoke* hehe
How about, NOT GOING TO SEE IT! Wouldn't that get your message across better?ward. post=18.71981.793859 said:
If that isn't some dodgey trailer to mislead people then it is a very poor attempt at a movie but..... I'll check it out anyway
Scathing reviews that mean the producers never work again will do more for its death than any number of un-bought tickets. Watch it, hate it, tell the world how much you hate it. Give them an uwe-boll-esque reputation and you will be much more effective than someone who boycotts it.dannydamage post=18.71981.793862 said:
And besides, then when the fans say 'have you ever seen it?' in a pathetic attempt ti defend it, you can say you have, and be all the more accurate and painful in your insults.
Oh yeah, obvious proof of this is Lucas & Spielberg listening to all the negative feedback of their current re-re-release and not focusing on the fact those same people have just made them both another fortune by buying \ watching something for the 5th time.Ultrajoe post=18.71981.793885 said:
I'm afraid money is the only thing they understand. We wouldn't be on the 5th Saw film if what people said about the previous 4 got through. We wouldn't be on the 9th Nightmare on Elm St. film, the 6th live action Batman film.......you get my point.
The way the industry looks at it is that if they sold X amount of tickets on opening week, that some how means that X amount of people liked the film. Here's the figures, print them in the paper, aren't we awesome? They don't care what I have to say about their film, and people around me don't because the TV has a louder voice (as it were) and one person cannot be right and cause the TV to be wrong.
There are obviously 'professional critics' in our culture but most of them are perfectly happy to whore the high hell out of something for their 5 pieces of silver (see: Jonathan Ross) so it all gives the wrong message. Especially when most of them are told to preview them to include in the hype.
If all else fails, sticking the word "controversial" in the review won't hurt either. This causes even more stupid people to watch it to see what that's all the fuss is about.
Major film makers and studios are never going to change the settings on their "Churn-A-Tron 5000" movie-maker if people PAY to see their films and THEN decide to whine about it.
If anything: download it, watch it, delete it and THEN either slate the hell out of it, or buy a copy if you feel it's worth it. We stick OUR neck out and give major film makers OUR time and OUR money, they should at least make it worth our while.
Ultimately, anyone that's read my other posts on this topic will know I DON'T support the cinema scene any more. I'm perfectly happy watching things on my computer and then buying the DVD when it's released and if it's worth it. Some people act like the only films at the cinema are the only films out.
Those people are just plain wrong wrong wrong wrong, wrong wrong wrong wrong............you're wrong........you're wrong........you're wrong!
(this is quoted but not actually directed at any one person, I'm sure you know that)