Dragonball Script Thread (Contains Spoilers Duh)

[Legion]

Yeah but i think in the new version he may need them for eternal youth.

His life still wouldn't be connected to the Dragon Balls. His death is the reason for the journey to Namek.

 

[Crosswind Ghost]

His life still wouldn't be connected to the Dragon Balls. His death is the reason for the journey to Namek.

well they have alot of work to do with this trilogy they're making.

 

[Antrax255]

While reading the script I couldn't help but to think of Double Dragon mixed with 3 Ninjas.

 

[V for Vendeta]

This is not a great script by any means. But for a first draft, this already would make a better film then fantastic four. This script is surprisingly decent for a rejected script. Knowing fox, thats out of the norm. if anyone read the original transformers script, would agree that it was just as awful. I'm ignoring the whole dragonball legend/games aspect because i know that it wont be a factor in the new script. Ramsey was obviously a poor choice for this film, and it showed. Luckily wong was brought in to re-write it. He obviously kept the eclipse storyline, but piccolo is the main villain, and the final act will consist of the World martial arts tournament, and would hope took away gokus modern slang. If thats the case i definitely see a promising film. We get a decent script + Great FX. Thats already ahead of transformers, great Fx -Script.

Imaging the script:

Mr. Fantastic stretch his arms and 2 hot chicks, meanwhile invisible girl get mad and....etc,etc

 

[Legion]

While reading the script I couldn't help but to think of Double Dragon mixed with 3 Ninjas.

I keep thinking Super Mario Brothers the movie.

 

[Ryo Jin]

The whole high-school angle is even more ridiculous than I suspected it would be now that I've seen it fleshed out in a script. I'm up to the part where Goku comes home from the "make out" party and finds Gohan and the two friends dead in his house. This movie is going to get a very big unintentional laugh if Wong didn't excise from his version of the script the scene where Goku marks the graves of his friends with Dragonball "trading cards," does some martial arts moves in the air over his grandpa's grave, and then recites one of the most unsettlingly hackneyed lines a person could possibly write: "I will avenge you." That sounds like something straight out of a movie used for an episode of MST3K, more Pumaman than Dragonball.

If the basic storyline of this script represents to a reasonable extent the final storyline of the movie as it stands now, then I'm guessing the screenshot of Goku bent down by a wooden floor looking sad is from the scene I discuss above. It has to be from somewhere early on in the script since he puts on the keikogi a short time later, and he is wearing regular clothes in the picture. His clothes aren't in tatters from the wolves as they are described as being in this script, but the whole confrontation with the wolves was also pretty stupid and even interfered with the flow of the plot a little bit, and if Wong has any sense about him, he should have edited that sequence out too.

Kinda, but I think that was what triggered the initial Oozaru stage that was shown in the flashback in the end. Also, I think it was the first or second episode of Dragonball ever, Goku was attacked by wolves [So was Mai I believe]. Only difference is Goku brought one back to Bulma's capsule home and ate it outside the door

 

[Antrax255]

Theres also allot of reckless killing and gun violence.

 

[Cartman Blues]

The thing is, it takes about 23 pages in til it gets a fair pace. the script feels written in crayon, but I'll admit, the meeting between bulma and goku was a fair scene, as was the oozaru bit, but they're almost ruined by bits like the trading card, and the fact that we don't really care about Kal and Wulan, or at least I don't. To be honest, I enjoyed knowing they'd been killed.

You SON OF A B****! TAKE THAT BACK OR I WILL SHOOT YOU WITH AN AK 47! HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT?!...... jk. But still I didn't like them dying.

 

[Cartman Blues]

A excerpt from the script that I revised. If someone wants to help me revise it, that would be great.

GOKU
GRANDPA!
He rushes to the smoldering cottage kicking debris out
of his way.
INT. GOHAN’S COTTAGE - MORNING
He almost trips over --
KAL AND WULAN SHAKING ON THE GROUND, BEAT UP

GOKU
OH NO! What happened?

KAL
SS..Some .....thing... attacked us! We bearly escaped with our lives

WULAN
I’m not sure if your grandpa was a lucky as we were.

 

[Ryo Jin]

...Why?

 

[louiebling$]

that script is good... but like I said b4 VERY cliche........ and kinda amatuer too... alot of cussin that doesn't sound right sometimes..

 

[Water Wagon]

There may have been too much swearing on Bulma should swear, but not Goku.

Cant say i thought the violence was too much.

Anyway i just wanna know what the actions scenes were again, i recall



Goku and Gohan sparring

Bulma chasing Mai

Goku fighting those Ninjas in the Cathedral

Goku vs Yamcha

The Z fighters vs Oolong

End action scene involving everyone including Piccolo


Was there any more

 

[Abstract]

I didnt think too much of the script. To be honest I'm not sure it's the real deal.

It seems too much like an amateur attempt to me. Who would pay half a million for that?

 

[DBZ2cool]

I didnt think too much of the script. Too be honest I'm not sure it's the real deal.

It seems too much like an amateur attempt to me. Who would pay half a million for that?

FOX.

They are pretty stupid.

 

[Crosswind Ghost]

FOX.

They are pretty stupid.

But they rejected it, thats something you wouldn't expect.

 

[Adam]

Don't worry, Wong constantly rewrites his scripts while filming.

 

[CrashNburn]

i read half way through it. it seems okay so far. it seems like they will probably take alot out of that script

 

[Water Wagon]

I wonder how Ernies role will be added, his role wasnt in the script

UNLESS! Ernies role was that guy who was in the Cathedral and was the person who told Goku to press the button behind the Buddahs head then died.

 

[DBZ2cool]

But they rejected it, thats something you wouldn't expect.

Umm ya well they either felt it won't appeal to general audiences or they didn't have faith in it until transformers made a lot of money.

I am sure they might have changed bunch of stuff to appeal the general audiences and made appropriate changes to the dialogue.

Overall expect a 85-90 minute movie since fox hates longer superhero or adaptation movies and they might be looking at speed racers boxoffice to further strengthen my belief of a max. 90 minute movie. Also the movie will be rated PG.

Remember f42 had guns and was more intense than first one but it had PG rating. Narnia 2 was also much intense than original and got PG.

The fact they are releasing easter weekend means that they will market this to kids heavily.

I know it is hard to swallow a 85-90 minute and on top of that PG rating but that is how the suits at fox like to make their movies. James Wong and the producers who work under FOX banner have zero power when it comes to editing and the rating of the movie.

 

[Crosswind Ghost]

I'd predict a 100 minute running time, and pg-13 rating. Regardless of how fox usually does things. Book it.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Got myself something to read tonight. Hopefully it is worth the time.

 

[Cartman Blues]

If you like Teto, skip the first part, or read my revised exerpt.

 

[Adam]

There are so many awful things in this script... I'm gonna have to change my vote to 5/10. Lol sorry but Goku riding a horse... ugh.

 

[Booznian]

Script Observations; Here we go.

The priest that Gohan told to find, who would give Goku directions to Turtle Island.

I hate to break it to everyone, but I think that aweful video that revolved around the Moon being full, and the demon king Piccolo, is still in the script. Look at this;

It looks as if Teto and unnamed girl are in a classroom. There is a projection on the board of a full moon, and also they (Teto and unnamed girl) have pictures of the moon and it's faces, this may be the scene where Goku recollects what he knows to his professor and everyone turns and laughs at him.

I believe that this;

is the Gi/suit that Gohan gave Goku for his birthday and then this image;

is the village being underattack where Bulma, Yamcha, and Goku find the priest that has information about Turtle Island/Roshi. Notice that they are wearing Gi's just like Goku like stated in said script.


That's about it as of now. You know the script has been changed because;

• Goku does not wear a Gi while he's at school.
  
  . The orange shirt does have that japanese symbol though.
• In the script there is no mention of a giant tournament with a Chi-Chi/Mai fight/standoff.

 

[chelo248]

There are so many awful things in this script... I'm gonna have to change my vote to 5/10. Lol sorry but Goku riding a horse... ugh.

for ben ramsey: horse = dinosaur. lol

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