Okay, film fans. This one is going to piss you off to extremes you haven't felt since they announced there was going to be a
Dragon Ball Z movie in the first place. It seems that James Wong is out to bludgeon us with a frozen shit-sicle and hope we remain to stupified to notice that his movie sucks more than
Dice Rules. Ready for some major suckage? Here ya go!
Yeah, doesn't it make you want to punch him? Making a
DBZ movie could be excused if their Goku is badass, and it looks like even the youngest Jones kid (only a year old) could put some whoop-ass onto him. This is the guy that the Saiyan world sent to destroy us?
Fuck, man. My mom could do a better job than this twat. He looks like a fucking pussy, and I seriously hope the car he's in front of fucking hits him out of his damn shoes.
The rest of the movie doesn't bode well, wither. James "Spike" Marsters is playing Piccolo. If memory serves correctly, Piccolo was buff and ready to rip people apart. Marsters is a scrawny cuntbag, and unless he can pull off some major training, he'll fuck it all up. Jamie Chung as "Chi-Chi", I can't really complain. She looks okay. Supposedly, Emmy Rossum from
The Phantom Of The Opera and
The Day After Tomorrow is going to be playing Bulma, which I can't really bitch about too much, I guess. They haven't cast Vegeta yet, that I know of, so they still have a saving grace.
Dammit, Wong, don't fuck this one up!!!
Comments
Oh...
Oh, fucking BOO!!! Seriously?! This is Goku?!?!
What a crock of babyshit, man...
Wait, you're pissed because
Wait, you're pissed because of one picture of the actor that is gonna play Goku? Repeat, you're pissed because of one picture of the actor that is gonna play Goku?
Seriously man, it might be time to rethink your life. This is like huge epiphany type shit. Maybe move out of your parents basement epiphany type shit.
Aw...
Don't get your knickers in a twist, guv'ner! Just expressin' me humble opinion is all. Sorry if it offends your delicate sensibilities...
I just think you're
I just think you're overreacting, that's all. Hollywood loves to rape everyones favorite childhood memories. My advice is to not ever get excited about any film being churned out by the system and you'll sleep a lot easier at night.
On the other hand, it is only one picture of the actor. He looks pretty Gokuish to me. What did you expect? Shia Labouf or something?
Lengthy Reply!
I can see where you think I am overreacting, Grizza. Perhaps I am. However, there is a rather large part of me who really hoped that with James Wong, who can do spectacle quite well as evidenced by Final Destination, would be the one who could take the idea of a live-action anime seriously. It not only that Hollywood is raking this one over the coals, but they continue to do so with each and every interesting property they can glom on to. This is merely my venting at what I knew was a no-win situation. While Mr. Chatwin may look somewhat like Goku in theory, I know I was really hoping for a less Princess Diaries approach. I really don't think that the DBZ fans at large are totally in love with a clearly in high school Goku. None of the rest of the cast turns a a drool spigot on, either. It is a relatively simple story with relatively simple casting needed. It appears, though, that they are trying to court the vote of the Tiger Beat crowd with this one. While I would applaud the dorktastic casting of James Marsters in any project, I think he is absolutely wrong for Piccolo. All of these fighters in the anime were bulky and meant business. They could whup ass and take a lot of punishment. So far, I am only worried about whether or not they will be able to stand up to a strong wind.
Perhaps my view will change as more of this movie gets out. Honestly, I hope it does. I want nothing more than to see this movie be good and succeed. Sometimes, though, there should be a point where success should not equal the wholesale buggery of an established storyline. If this movie succeeds with what it is attempting to do, it could lead to wonderful or terrible things. Imagine a Naruto movie. Now, imagine it with Shia LeBoeuf playing Naruto and Justin Long playing Sasuke. It's just wrong, and I do not want to see any more beloved properties fall under hollywood's wheels of destruction.
The above article is just a vent. I felt better after typing it up. It feels good to let it out every once in a while...
What concerns me more is,
What concerns me more is, did Spike from Buffy really get cast as Piccolo?
Yup.
It's true, unfortunately. Everyone from Variety to The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed it. Hell, even Joss Whedon said it's true!
I heard he is gonna be
I heard he is gonna be vegeta
Not exactly
They still have yet to name exactly who will be playing Vegeta because the part is uncast however, Spike will indeed be playing Piccolo he has had several interviews about it and it was confirmed that he signed after it was reported on the net.