Akira Toriyama's beloved manga attacks this silver screen in this adaptation from director ... more
James Wong (FINAL DESTINATION, THE ONE). Justin Chatwin (THE INVISIBLE) stars as Goku, the man responsible for saving the world from villains such as Piccolo (played by BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER's James Marsters).
Dragonball: Evolution is a cutting-edge fighting game that delivers a fresh cinematic ... more
gaming experience with a stylised, fast-paced, timeless, immersive and contemporary take on the classic marital arts genre. Game features:Intense head-to-head combat with a cast of familiar characters from 'Dragonball: Evolution', including Goku, Master Roshi, Bulma, Lord Piccolo and many moreVibrant cinematic worlds emulated from movie settingsSix Modes of Play:Story Mode - Follow Goku through his exhilarating journeyArcade Mode - Challenge-based adventuresMission Mode - Complete missions to unlock featuresTraining Mode - Hone and develop new skills to take into battleNetwork Battle Mode - Challenge a friend to battle via Ad-Hoc wirelessGallery Mode - Get deep into the world of 'Dragonball: Evolution' and get an insider's look at the making of the movie through unlockable content in Gallery Mode
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Advantages: Good film with excellent special effects Disadvantages: none
good and evil, but with cutting edge special effects and action scenes galore this is a great film to watch.
The blu-ray version i watched was a 2 disc set with the second disc full of extras. There was a section on the history of transformers, and interviews with executive producers Steven Spielberg and Brian Goldner, writers Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci, and director Michael Bay. There were also features on the animation used and the way they worked out where to do scenes. You also get a look at the military equipment seen and used in the film.
This additional information is something you do not want to skip over, because it gives you a much deeper understanding of how much planning and work went into the final production. If you are into cutting edge special effects and head banging action then beg, borrow, rent, or if that fails buy ...
Advantages: People have loved much worse films. Disadvantages: If your a fan of Toriyama you probably won't let yourself like it.
DragonballEvolution!!!
Being based loosely on Akira Toriyama's manga "Dragonball" means that people reading this review will fall into three categories; Die-hard fans of the manga, people who have seen the trailer for the film and want to know more, and of course those who stumble across it wondering what on earth a Dragonball is.
Allow me to bring you down to Toriyama's level;
DragonballEvolution represents the Dragonballs faithfully. As can be seen on the DVD cover a Dragon ball is an orange-sized orange-coloured magic ball with a number of stars (from 1-7) on the side. When the seven balls are brought together the dragon Shenlong can be called forth to grant the caller one "perfect wish".
Still with me?
Good, because you're the only one who is. If you aren't a fan of the manga then chances are you know somebody who is and as such ...
Advantages: Great action, some great comedy and sticks with some of the original storyline Disadvantages: Alright-ish acting, too short, and bad director.
As many people know, DragonballEvolution is based on the highly popular Manga and Anime series. I have just finished watching the film and ALOT of people think it was a terrible film and was absolutly pathetic.
THEY'RE TOTALLY WONG! (See what i did there? The director is... James... Wong... :l YOU HAVE NO SENSE OF HUMOR XD)
I saw the film and thought it was great. The storyline was great, the effects were great, the characters were great. IT WAS ALL GREAT!
The film is about Goku who is about to turn 18. For his birthday, he is given the 4-star-dragonball by his Grandpa Gohan. He is asked to keep this safe as its Gohans second greatest treasure (Goku being his first). But instead of attending Gohans birthday meal, he'd rather go to his high school love Chi Chi's party. But whilst he is gone, Piccolo arrives with Mai at Goku ...
Akira Toriyama's beloved manga attacks this silver screen in this adaptation from director James Wong (FINAL DESTINATION, THE ONE). Justin Chatwin (THE INVISIBLE) stars as Goku, the man responsible for saving the world from villains such as Piccolo (played by BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER's James Marsters).
Release details
DVD Region
Blu-ray
Studio(s)
20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital
Professional reviews
Review
Enjoyable action-adventure enlivened by likeable performances, fast-paced direction and a script that's smart enough to cover a few teen movie bases along the way. (ViewLondon, 23/07/2009)
DVD Description
James Wong adapts the rich myths of the DRAGONBALL manga saga, with this 20th Century Fox production starring Justin Chatwin. The plot revolves around Goku (Chatwin), Earth's greatest champion, who must defend the planet against an invading race of alien warriors hell-bent on dominating the universe. Wong directs from his own script, with KUNG FU HUSTLE's Stephen Chow producing. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER's James Marsters co-stars as the film's villain, Piccolo, with Jamie Chung playing Chi Chi and Emmy Rossum portraying Bulma. Hong Kong legend Chow Yun-Fat rounds out the cast as Master Roshi, Goku's mentor in the film.
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