HATERS OF DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION!

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Zee on March 18, 2009 at 12:57pm

Poor writing + acting.

Attachments:

• 3260132_main.jpg, 33 KB
• dragon-ball-evolution-hamster.jpg, 83 KB
• james-marsters-dragon-ball-movie-artwork-gq-01.jpg, 166 KB

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Universal Guardian on March 18, 2009 at 2:34pm

The fact that you have a Caucasian playing the title role of an Asian-created hero did it for me. I just can't support spending any money on this.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by PuffyDon'tNeedCombs on March 18, 2009 at 2:59pm

Because he's white? WOW!

I get bad acting, I get bad dialogue, I get bad casting choose, but because he's white? Please...

Japan got a Japanese guy playing Spider-man. Not a big deal.


But whatever....

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Universal Guardian on March 18, 2009 at 3:08pm

If i remember correctly, that Spiderman also has a Spider-Robot, got his powers from an alien, and essentially an entirely different character from Peter Parker. It begs the question...why not simply create a new character or concept?

Dragonball is from Japan, and created by a Japanese mangaka for a Japanese audience. It's seems a no-brainer, if you want to authetically recreate the story on the big screen, to have a Japanese actor in particular, or an Asian actor in general. Getting a white actor is lazy, and recreating the story is basically telling a new story...why not create a new concept and story?

But whatever is right. If you haven't watched anime, you would not understand where I'm coming from.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by PuffyDon'tNeedCombs on March 18, 2009 at 3:15pm

I seen the anime, read the manga, played the games. I know Japan is kind of remaking Dragonball Z to Dragonball Kai. Blah-Blah-Blah, I know.

I just think you should think about a better argument then race. Try the cast , or how pointless the plot is....Something then race.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Universal Guardian on March 18, 2009 at 7:32pm

Why? Because having a person of one race portray another is silly?

Hmmm, then it is okay for Don Cheadle to play Superman? Or Beyonce Knowles to be Wonder Woman? Sure it is, right?

And i mean, have you watched anime in general?

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by PuffyDon'tNeedCombs on March 18, 2009 at 8:03pm

I do watch anime, read manga, but the old school ones. 60's-90's. My favorite anime/manga are Lupin the 3rd right now and Fist of the North star (Hokuto no Ken).

But anime/manga is NOT my life. Its just a part of it.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Universal Guardian on March 18, 2009 at 8:07pm

Same here. But think about it...do you really consider those characters in the old-school ones, white? Espically Fist of the NorthStar, whose main character is named Kenshiro, who is an homage to Bruce Lee?

That's my major hang-up with this movie.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by PuffyDon'tNeedCombs on March 18, 2009 at 8:13pm

Uhmmm, ok. But I really don't see the big deal about race. Even IF Goku was Asian in this movie, it wouldn't change for what it is. If we get an asian actor, we need to know if he can ACT. Unless your telling me all asian actors are better then any Black/White/Latin/Etc actors....

Its not only about the actor race, its how he acts. We can get an asian actor to play Goku, but that doesn't mean the movie will be good unless he knows how to ACT!

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Universal Guardian on March 18, 2009 at 8:32pm

Sorry, but it's not that simple. You can probably get the best black actor in the world, Denzel Washington, to play Superman, and it would not work. Hell, it should not work, because of the obvious race differences. The same here.

It's not about which race can ACT better...it's about the character in and of itself. If James Bond is played by an Native American, it is NOT the character as the white Englishman(or a white man playing with a post British accent). Pocahontas played by a Korean actress? Malcolm X portrayed by a Russian. It would not work, and it should not work, because race, just like other factors like social background, nationality, religion...all part of what make unique and strong characters.

You're getting ahead of yourself, King Sexy:). Let's cast the right race first, then we worry about the acting.

Permalink Reply by corey vire on March 25, 2009 at 10:17pm

i assumed every character in fist of the northstar was white.

▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Chig Champa on March 25, 2009 at 10:19pm

Well Corey that's obviously because you're a white supremacist who thinks all other races are inferior.

You also enjoy mayonnaise.... a lot....

• First
• Previous
• Next
• Last