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i do love me some blaxploitation... but no mater what culture this movie may or may not reflect it's quite the stinker.Am I the only one who doesn't mind the whole Americanization thing? For me, it's like watching Ran or The Wiz. It doesn't destroy the original concept, it just provides an interesting cultural perspective. I'm not saying DBE is on the same level as those, but I think you guys see my point.
I think it might be due to growing up as a mixed kid. I can identify with a few different races and I like seeing stories told from those various points of view. I feel like I learn more about others' cultures and about the original work when they do that. Like "The Departed" helped me understand "Inferal Affairs" a little better. Plus, I was able to look at "The Departed" and say, "This reminds me so much of the Irish-Catholics in my family." I hated "King Lear" up until I watched "Ran."
I just look at the whole Americanization thing as blaxploitation for white people.![]()
I am expressing my opinion on your comment and I feel that this movie does not deserve a sequel nor does it even deserve to make it's bank at the BO though it probably will due to false hopes like Spiderman 3.
I don't know what Goku you refer to because Chatwin isn't neither. Goku clearly looks asian and fits that realm. The whole culture is oriental based and was definately so since the 80s. It only got translated early 90s and was terribly done with all the censorships. I love the asian culture that is expressed through dragon ball (THE MONKEY KING) and such. Chatwin doesn't, never has, and never will look like Goku. He looks puny and pathetic and the costume on him looks rediculous since that fashion style is more based on someone who can distract you with CULTURE and real martial arts skills that you don't care about the hokey pokey designs. At least is they had some serious choreography for the action then maybe chatwin being miscast would be bareable, but it's not. Did you actually like the movie? like seriously???? and how old are you????
I think Dragon Ball would have worked if Stephen Chow directed. You can't watch his films and complain about them being ridiculous. That's the whole appeal of them. Apart from the awesome martial arts battles.
Sorry, but boots or not, it still looks stupid. DB doesn't translate well to live action, any actor wearing a wig to imitate Goku's hair or the freaking tail would look ridiculous, etc, etc. They should leave the anime alone instead of doing these idiotic movies.
actually, the behind the scenes footage shows Marsters in peach-colored makeup hanging from a wire...so i'm pretty sure they originally intended for Piccolo not to be green, but then saw the fans complaining and decided to color him green in post-production.I wasn't till I saw the white piccolo (good thing that wasn't true) and the first trailer.
i assure you that goku being white is the least of the problems this film has and strongly urge you to save those $10...because with that money you vote in favor of crappy films like this and i don't think you want to subject yourself to that just to prove a point. if you have to see it wait until it comes out on dvd then talk a stupid friend into renting it.I wasn't planning on seeing this movie, but now I almost want to just because I'm sick of so many people opening their critique of it with "ZOMG NOOOO they made goku WHITE HAU DAR THAY! NNOOOOOOO my poor childhood is RAPED!" The movie will almost definitely be crappy, but you instantly lose your credibility if you think one of the movie's biggest problems is the race of the main character.
I already stole $10 from fox when I downloaded Wolverine, so IMO I've already stuck it to them. This movie is gonna bomb at the box office anyway, since Fox doesn't even want to promote it.