"This movie is made for the fans." ACCURATE. VERY VERY DAMN ACCURATE. I'm fed up with people saying this movie is not good because it's "not for everyone". NEWSFLASH, BITCHES. It IS not for everyone. IT'S. FOR. THE. FANS.
Great review! A lot of DBZ fans are disappointed in this film because they say there is too much story and not enough action. To them, I say watch the previous 16 Dragon Ball Movies cause this is not for you. This was a perfect love-letter to all the anime fans that grew up with the original Dragon Ball and watched Goku's journey all the way through Dragon Ball Z. It's about the characters, not the action!
there wasnt even a story, the story was some catman wakes up says im bored, hey lets fight, i want pudding, destroy the earth, I give up the end.... O_O
TheBull06 Dude calm down this movie was basically just to show off the characters and how they are doing in a peaceful earth and someone being stronger than goku really amazes me in many different ways because now we get more work from akira and could see boku and vegeta battling more foes
I wish I lived in America for this sole purpose so that I can relate to anime fans. But no. Had to be born in a country where finding someone who loves anime is like finding a healthy T-Rex in a crowded city.
The conventions that are anime heavy are few and far between. Events like Anime Expo, Anime Central, and Anime Boston are the only major ones that come to mind
Not really, there is A LOT of anime fans in America, in my city everybody grew up with DBZ because its a border town so we get channels from Mexico and we would always watch dbz
I live in South Florida and know hardly anyone that is into it. I guess the country is large enough for different parts to experience stuff differently.
I saw the English dub at the LA premiere last month. It was an amazing experience to see it with the voice actors. I saw it again tonight and it was even better the second time. I loved it! The balance between humor and action is perfect. I was surprised how much better it is in English! I will be seeing it for the 3rd time in English tomorrow. :D
I loved the form of Super Saiyan God because it was simple, and I could feel the difference in the energy from a normal power-level form. It uses God Ki, making it EXTREMELY powerful, but still lower compared to Beerus. I think it's my second favorite.
A few notes: - That shirt is 10/10 and I need to know where you got it. - Notice how there was no mention of GT lol -Psychopass is an amazing series. Another season of it will be coming out in the fall. I highly recommend it.
This movie reminds me why I love Dragon Ball so much. Then I look at the comments section in videos like this and remember why I hate the Dragon Ball fanbase so much.
When Goku first Transformed into the Super Saiyan on planet Namek, watching that made me jump up and shout "YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH!!!!!!!!" never forget that moment.
Chris Stuckmann's Drinking Game: 1 shot every time Chris says "I'm a huge fan of _________" 2 shots every time he says "I grew up with ________" 3 shots every time he says "film" 4 shots every time Chris says he used to make home videos with his friends
Kenneth Alfaro 5 shots every time he mentions the Star Wars prequels out of nowhere, completely ignoring the fact that unlike Dragonball Evolution, some people LIKED them.
My favourite DBZ movie to date. I was so surprised at how funny and clever the writing was, and I loved Goku's character development, as well as the twists and turns the film took from the usual DBZ formula, which really surprised me. They play with our expectations by not repeating the formula or changing it, but BENDING it. AWESOME film! Love this film!
Nice review. I like Beerus also, he's the only character Goku fights that wasn't evil. And I love his sense of humor. I never thought of the resemblance between Beerus and Anubus.
As I was a kid, I thoroughly enjoyed Dragon Ball Z; and seeing you recommend this? I had to go see it. :) I can't remember every little detail about the series, I was young back then. But now, seeing Shenron being afraid of Beerus?!... Priceless!!! XD P.S. And who is the number one strongest adversary to Beerus?! It's driving me insane!
+shahid abdullah whispered isn't his adversary though beerus is a plot point in dbz super and so far show is following movie exactly sp I'm sure we will find out soon
ritz2411 After finding out the plot for super I am getting the impression, that the strongest person he has ever faced is Champa. But yeah we will find out soon
Dragon Ball was never my favorite series. At least not as much as Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. But even I have to admit that this movie is a love letter to the fans after the trainwreck that was DBE.
Praise Kek the hell are u talking about the battles become all the better because of stands insted of relying on getting more powerful they rely on mind games and using your stand ability against somebody else's which makes the fights all the more creative
While DBZ is a big part of Anime as a whole considering it is one of the most popular, Anime is Japanese animation, not all anime are like Dragon Ball, they're just animated similarly. So if DBZ isn't your cup of tea, try something else, you may like it.
man I cant get over how amazing battle of gods was it was nice to be around people who understand how much dragon ball z means to us I cant believe I had tears of nostalgia at the credits heck the whole movie because it reminded me of the 20 years dragon ball series has touched our hearts thank you akira toriyama for all your hard work in giving us all you had to offer of the dragon ball series I felt like a kid again may you always be remembered through all time.
Being a fan of Dragon Ball Z ever since I was a kid, this movie was great. No matter how many people hate it, there's always someone that has to nitpick things and complain. Going down the comments talking about how Super Saiyan God form was a huge disappointment or how it was boring and blah blah blah. Like Chris says, the animation alone makes it amazing. There were not that many fight scenes of course, but why indulge on senseless fight scenes? Sure, DBZ is mostly fighting, but this movie offers a lot more than just that. One being talk about a DBZ deity which you rarely ever hear about. Also not to mention the villain himself being overpowered, so much so that Goku lost the fight and gave up; When usually Goku somehow gets stronger right before he loses and beats his opponent. There was also a lot of character development as well. They showed sides of the characters that are barely shown and it brings sort of a comic relief to the old fashion beat downs. Out of all their movies and the GT nonsense, I would rate this as being one of the best DBZ movies in a long time. Oh and before I forget, the SSJ God form not being all epic and over the top was actually not a bad change. I prefer the simplicity over how they normally do saiyan transformations. And the fact it resembled Goku's kaio-ken form made it even better.
Thomas Lanton Just a nitpick? Then let me list you problems that made the movie horrible. 1) Only about 15 mins of fighting 2) A 15 min subplot of the 3 child characters stealing the Dragon Balls that added nothing to the story 3) Goten and Trunks are at the wrong age. They still look 7 years old though they're supposed to be pussy-getting teens. 4) Another villain that wants to blow up the planet for no reason. Over pudding? Seriously? 5) None of the characters besides Goku had some fight time. Vegeta had a bullshit scene. And Vegeta was completely out of character twerking for Beerus. I know they wanted to show Vegeta's fear and respect towards Beerus but could have done it in a more realistic, serious way that added to actual dramatic confrontation. 6) A movie isn't good just because they utilize nostalgia. That's manipulative. 7) After 18 years, this was the best story they could come up with?? 8) The dialogue was so redundant and childish and boring. 9) Lack of dramatic confrontation besides a few good lines. It was just "I'm strong, i want to see how strong you are. Let's fight. Oh okay.. now i want to blow up the planet for no reason" 10) We live in a world with so many amazing series such as Naruto, Bleach, Death Note.....also non-animes such as the Marvel movies like Avengers, MOS, Dark Knight. These writers (and for the movies) put in fucking WORK on these scripts and storylines.
TheSwordfish009 1) Have you seen many other DBZ movies? Like, the 13 of which that are about 50 minutes long? Yeah, those have about 15-20 minutes of fighting too. 2) Comedy moment for comedy's sake. And, if you fit the plot with Pilaf looking for Dragonballs (like he always does), it actually fits into the Resurrection of F movie that follows because he is STILL looking for them in that movie, and he does actually get to summon Shenron finally. So while it may not add to Battle of God's in terms of plot, it fits into the overall plot of both movies. 3) Goten and Trunks are still kids, as this movie takes place only about a year after Majin Buu's defeat. How do you figure they're supposed to be teens? 4) Beerus isn't a villain. He is the god of destruction, its his job to destroy. If your job was to destroy, wouldn't even you get bored after countless millenia of just destroying? So he has an interesting character trait that he likes food, but if he doesn't get the food that he wants, THEN he'll just destroy something. Gives him an interesting temperment. 5) Why would any other characters even fight? They would far be out-classed by Beerus, even though they all did try for a breif, albeit fleeting moment (come on, Piccolo was taken out by chopsticks!!) And Vegeta's portrayal might have been a little out of character for him, but this movie again was more about getting back to a comedic root. 6) Eh, nostalgia works for some, not for others. To each his own for this point. 7) Put yourself in Toriyama's mindset. He wanted to write a movie that played homage to the Dragon Ball of old and at the same time expand the universe in which he created by putting a new system of Gods in the story. He wasn't thinking at the time of writing the movie on how well the movie was going to do in Japan, and how it re-sparked the love for DBZ. But, he at least had enough foresight to put in points that kept these new relevations open in case he did have to make more story. Which turned out great because people DID love it and now we have a second movie and a new TV series out of it. All thanks to this one "horrible" movie. 8) I can only assume you're talking about the english dubbed version of the dialogue, so in that regard I can't comment on this point. I can only assume that the translators took - as usual - far too much creative liberty with the dialogue and fucked it up AGAIN. Funimation's fault, not Toriyama's if thats the case. 9) News flash: Goku is not Superman. He's not a traditional hero. He fights because he wants to fight strong people. That is all. Beerus on the other hand, he's a bored God. He also enjoys fighting strong people, but nobody even comes close to him. So in hearing that there might be a Super Saiyan God out there excites him. What more do you need than that? 10) See my points above about the overall broader scope of the story. This movie lays the groundwork for a bigger story, in which it performs fantastically. Its not a super serious movie, but a fun one, and thats what its meant to be. But at the same time it does connect to the broader story. 11) I'll add my own here. Since this movie exists, hopefully we can finally get it into people's heads that GT was NEVER cannon, and that this movie series and TV series totally wipes GT off the face of the planet. It was poorly done fan-fiction at best, and lets leave it at that. Thanks for reading.
RyoHazuki224 The other DBZ movies were released during the DBZ show's lifetime. This is after The groundwork you're talking about has already told us that it's going to be the same old childish Vegeta vs Goku shit. This has been beaten to death. The groundwork is simply adding a new form, bringing in random new villains that want to destroy everything for no reason. This movie storyline has not stroke the GT storyline from canon yet. Little plot inconsistencies is not enough, especially since the same movie contradicts itself and the last Buu Saga. Just as old fans of Star Wars hates the modern Episodes 1-3, but must accept it as being part of the original 4-6, the DBZ fans have to as well. At least for now. It's like an old creepy distant uncle that you don't like but accept him as part of the family. You're an adult. Accept it. Don't accept this DBZ shit. It's for the IMPROVEMENT of the series if us fans call it like it is. Not accept any feces that Toriyama gives us. He doesn't care much about the series anymore. He's moved on. We need a new writer and direction that does.
TheSwordfish009 "The groundwork is simply adding a new form, bringing in random new villains that want to destroy everything for no reason." Its not for "no reason" he has a reason. It's his fucking JOB. He is the God of Destruction. What makes his character more interesting is that he doesn't destroy indiscriminately, he finds a reason to destroy or not to destroy. His love of good food. And if he can't get that good food (such as Buu hogging all the pudding), he gets pissed off. So, his biggest character flaw is that he has a short temper. But once again, Beerus is NOT a villain. He is a powerful God that is doing his job. He doesn't do his job with malice. "This movie storyline has not stroke the GT storyline from canon yet. Little plot inconsistencies is not enough, especially since the same movie contradicts itself and the last Buu Saga. Just as old fans of Star Wars hates the modern Episodes 1-3, but must accept it as being part of the original 4-6, the DBZ fans have to as well. At least for now." Whoa, whoa, whoa. Get one thing strait: "...has not stroke the GT storyline from canon yet".... Yet?? YET? It never fucking WAS canon! NEVER. EVER. Just because some people like it doesn't mean it's real. I suggest you look up Dragon Ball Multiverse. It's a well-done fan-made webcomic that pits alternate storyline versions of characters in a big Tenkaichi Boudokai. Its fun to read and fun to see certain characters in "what-if" scenarios. BUT, it's not real. It's fan-fiction. That is how GT is. Same with every other DBZ movie up until Battle of Gods. All 13 of them. Toriyama never wrote those stories, at best he just signed off on some character designs. The studios came to him and said things like "Here's our idea for a legendary Super Saiyan, Broly. What would he look like?" and Toriyama would draw him. But he didn't create him. As much as I fucking LOVE many of the earlier movies, and even though they sometimes referred to events happening in the series' timeline, it doesn't mean that they actually happened in the story canon. (mainly because for most of the movies, the timeline wouldn't make any fucking sense) And you reference Star Wars. Here is the difference though: Episodes 1-3 were created by the same guy that made 4-6. That is what makes them real. Thats what makes them count, no matter how much people think they are shit. I love the hell out of many Star Wars books, but now according to Disney, none of the Expanded Universe books count in the Star Wars canon. It upsets me, but I understand it. So, I hope you're not insinuating that somehow GT is akin to Episodes 1-3, because that is plainly incorrect. GT is akin to say, Star Wars New Jedi Order series of books. Some might enjoy them, but it doesn't make it a real canon story. And I'm not saying that anything Toriyama writes is sacred, in fact back in the 90's when I was enjoying DBZ (before any of you young fucks ever even HEARD of DBZ, I might add), I kind of didn't like much of the Buu saga. I saw it as Toriyama being tired of writing Dragon Ball, which he was, so he was literally pulling shit out of his ass, making an enemy that wasn't strong for strength reasons, but strong because of some magical properties that meant that no matter what, he could regenerate any damage, even beyond what Cell could do. At least in Battle of Gods, Beerus is a fucking GOD, so his power is understandable. Is it the best thing that Toriyama could come up with after so long? Debatable, but I do like where it's going, and I'm excited to see the other Gods mentioned. Sorry for the tl;dr, but I had to get all that off my chest.
I think this was exactly what DBZ needed. The show was so guilty of having villains that were just big, bad, evil guys who wanted to destroy everything ~MANIACAL LAUGHTER~! Beerus finally gave us an endearing villain- everything wasn't so damn cut and dry. Vegeta (and other characters too) showed more personality than his usual one note. (He cares about his family and he embarrasses himself to protect Earth, instead of just being pissy about how mad stronk Goku is all day.) Resurrection F furthered this hinting at actual development in the show by literally calling out the main characters' flaws. I haven't seen any of Super yet, but I really hope it keeps this going. I love DBZ from a nostalgia perspective but it was about as shallow as they come. :0
Congratulations man, you've come a long way from your first review I saw, DB:Evolution, 'til now. Your reviews are insightful, informative but most of all entertaining. Keep up the good work!
Great review Chris. I loved this movie saw it last year it's funny they changed his name. In the original cut he's called Bills. A+ For me loved how the villain was used.
Hey chris, please review Psycho Pass, it's a spectacular series. Please mention and analysis the character of the villain in the series as I think he's one of the smartest villain ever written.
I watched this movie today, early in the morning, and it was just awesome, I loved every scene, and specially the scenes featuring Bills and I'm quite looking forward to watching new DBZ movies
Great review mate! I was so happy with the movie. A lot of my friends thing it is meh, but I don't mind the lack of action, the movie was AWESOME!!! I felt like a kid again. (Nostalgia much? :D) Also ***spoiler*** I loved the scene where Vegeta gets angry becosue Bulma gets insulted and goes ape shit crazy. Favourite moment of the movie!!!
Congrats on the new partnership bro, that's exciting!! I cannot wait to see you anime reviews! Great knowing the new DBZ movie was awesome too, but good review man
So glad to hear that you liked Battle of Gods, Chris! I also enjoyed the heck out of it; especially the experience of seeing it in a theater packed full of DBZ fanatics like myself.
Saw this one last year with eng sub and it was pretty freaking great! Seeing those characters again after 10+ years it was simply fantastic. Also..Battle of Gods 2 next year GET HYYYYYYYYPED! :D
"Also..Battle of Gods 2 next year GET HYYYYYYYYPED! :D" Yeah, prepare to get it in like 2016. In another limited release. (Thankfully south america will get it only a few months after...)
Shout out chris all the way from South Africa. thanks for recommending this movie, as a fan of DBZ i had the time of ma life. i dnt think il b able to live without ur vidz. keep it up!!!!!!!!!!
U know I'm pretty sure that pilaf isn't technically a real emperor he just calls himself that well he is very resourceful u know with his big castle and stuff a emperor must have a kingdom and the only kingdom he shows signs of having are mai and shu
Chris Stuckmann I just found DBZ: Battle of Gods mediocre compared to other past DBZ movies. It just seems like more of the same "If Goku can't win, no one else can" setup that we've seen time & time again. I liked some aspect of Battle of Gods, but I think movies like DeadZone/The World's Strongest are better at storytelling and the animation was far better without the CGI elements. Most DBZ fans are finding the movie entertaining while noticing how convoluted DBZ has gotten due to Akira Toriyama's forgetfulness. During production, Akira Toriyama had trouble remembering much of the series and the development of the characters.
My only problem with Battle of Gods is: Super Saiyan God. In my opinion it is one of the worst form, the worst transformation in the Dragonball franchise. GT, regardless of it not being Canon, gave us Super Saiyan 4, which was badass. Super Saiyan God looks so stupid. Not to mention the way it is obtained. Most of all, it is stupid just for having God in it's name. That aside, I loved the move. Definitely one of my favorites.
That's the thing though. IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE EPIC Look at Beerus. He's a god of destruction. But he doesn't exactly look like 1. Beats Super Sayian 3 Goku in 2 hits. (literally too) And look at Whis. He's Beerus's servant, always at his foot when he needs him. But he's able to make Beerus look like Yamcha. And as for Super Sayian God, the transformation wasn't supposed to be Earth shattering, but peaceful. You're turning into a Deity with the help of "followers". I won't lie, i was more or less disappointed like you. But when i think about it Super Sayian God was a quite storm. Akira always gave us these FLASHY ULTIMATE TRANSFORMATIONS. Meaning not to mess with them. But you take a look at Super Sayian God, underestimate a god and poof your Universe is gone. This is of course why i like it now.
Here's what I think of the Dragon Ball series. Dragon Ball OG is great, the humor, the characters (BTW i'll always take Krillin, Tien and Piccolo over Vegeta and Trunks) and the story and philosophy was fascinating. Dragon Ball Z took a dump on DBOG in my opinion. Most of the side characters became useless, power levels ruined the the martial arts philosophy and making Goku and Kami (AKA GOD) aliens was stupid. Dragon Ball GT I don't even need to talk about.
Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z are ONE series, so what I just supposed to except that Goku can turn into ape for no reason? early on sure but once Dragon Ball started getting more serious it needed to explain things properly, all of the characters still used Martial Arts, and the side characters weren't useless, each one played a important role in the story, making Kami and Piccolo aliens makes sense, it progressed the story
I went into this movie with a few things on my head. I knew that I was a massive Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z fan as a kid. I watched all the old "movies" (Broly, the cyborgs, Cooler's return, Hildegarn, ...) and found most of them dreadful and forgettable, which is why I had very low expectations for the combination of "Dragon Ball" and "movie", especially ever since I saw The Movie Which Should Not Have Happened. I heard about the title of the movie and the fact that the bad guy was the "God of Destruction" and that he looked like a giant cat. I thought the premise, the villain and the sole idea of him being an actual God to be extremely retarded and un-dragonball-y. Then I watched the movie. And what can I say? I fucking loved it. Beirs (?) was an amazing villain! That kind of self-aware villain should've been Ronan The Accuser in GotG and it would've made that awesome movie even more amazing. So yeah, Battle of Gods. FUCK YEAH. Please, I need more Dragon Ball Z movies like this in my life. Toriyama should definitely make more of them. I'd gladly throw my money at his face if the product is THAT good.
Hey chris are you reviewing Wish I was here? I really want to see it, unfortunately I am brazilian, so no seeing this movie in the theater. Your review would actually really help quench my thirst for this one. Thank you anyways, big fan of your work
Great review Chris, finally someone who has given this film a fair and accurate review. I saw the film last year subbed and really liked it. Like m8 said it had the perfect blend of humour from Dragon Ball and the action of Dragon Ball Z, it was so surprising and refreshing. As a fan of the anime I was just glad to see my favourite nostalgic characters back with fancy new animation.
Got to watch it last night. It was a movie dedicated to every fan, and watching it surrounded by people that love the series just made the experience even better. Highly recommended.
not gonna lie I like this movie for the characters, humor and the villain but I thought the final fight and how goku transformed into a "god" was pretty lame.
I've watched all of psycho-pass and Chris you will love it. The dialogue is the best dialogue I've heard in a long time for any anime. The twists and turns are also very exciting. My only disappointment was with how it ends, but I am curious to hear what you have to say about this.
In my opinion, Vegeta is the greatest dbz character of all time. Goku is just too perfect. People can relate to Vegeta because he experiences failure. He as anger problems. He has jealousy sometimes. All these things make him the most human and awesome dbz character ever. Vegeta is so iconic. They need to make a movie about him.
Andrew "The Angry Sports Fan" Acuna yea they changed the voice actor starting in dragon ball z kai and she's been every other dragon ball dub since then from zenoverse and super
Chris I want to thank you. Because of your review of DBZ I recently watched the entirety of DB, DBZ, DBS and saw some of the movies like the newest Broly and now I'm a fan of these characters and the story. Was a Sailor Moon fan for years but now I can add Dragon Ball right next to that for some of my favorite anime 😊
Chris...you will love Psycho Pass. Amazing anime! love your reviews. You've inspired me to blog movie reviews. You're an inspiration and keep doing what you're doing!
The Pilaf gang was brought back because they are some of Toriyama's favorite characters. He loves them so he decided to bring them back, and since it's his series he can do what he wants with the story. They are silly, but that's because they are comic relief characters and Toriyama has always been more of a gag mangaka than anything else
It's just a transformation. It doesn't matter! Even then, there were a lot of philosophical and zen ideologies put into it, it wasn't just another over-grown hair style. There was actual thought put into it.
Jaden Chan I understand that they didn't want to buff Goku up with more Super Saiyan Steroids, but they could've did something different. Maybe had Goku aged to an old man while he's in God form; it would sorta be like what they did with Master Roishi in Dragonball where he showed everyone that he has power under his old appearence.
Let's just say the're both in a special category right along side films like The Last Airbender where you take a beloved franchise made of gold and turn it into a steaming pile of fecal matter.
Why does every person who grow up watching dragon ball z always rub it in about how they grow u Watching Dragon ball z. My Friend: FUCK NATRUTO, we grow up with dragon ball z, we are better. Me: Wh- ... What? My friend: Yeah you heard me, Dragon ball z is the best anime ever. Srysly? Uhh -_- I have no prob with dragon ball z but COME ONNN THX FOR READING, PEACE
It's because, DBZ is better than Naruto. In DBZ you can bring the protagonist back. In Naruto he just dies. Also Naruto is just not as good. DBZ is only my third Favorite Anime though.
Chris, I have been a fan of your reviews for awhile now. Cowboy bebop and drive are my two most favorite things too! And i know for a fact that you will love Gintama. You really should give it a try. Its randomness will never fail to make you laugh out loud.
Fair review but I don't agree on the rating if you're a dbz fan. If I compare this movie to a classic dbz episode or films that were released before this one it is a let-down. The animation is its major drawback, it's too clean, too digital, there's no longer this signature in the drawings. The storyline was weak or rather not typical of a dbz movie, the bad guy "god of Destruction" does not destroy out of pure thirst of conquest and domination (and that can be good I'm okay with it, it was unexpected but come on, you don't say you want to destroy the Earth for pudding, it was weak humor...). Vegeta looked so not like he was before--he's the prince of Sayiens; he relishes fighting and would never turn down a fight. Son goku on the other hand was weird, he said he loved fighting and was disappointed to need friends to become a God, yet all throughout the dbz series he needed his friends to vanquish his enemies, Goku is Goku for that, unlike Vegeta who IS really proud for that matter. It makes no sense to turn Goku into a Vegeta and Vegeta into a ridiculous, pathetic dancer... I liked the presence of Pilaf lol but he was given too much screen time still his two friends were funny. It was a good flash back in time. Whis is not impressing, to me he looks like a fashionable hair-dresser, not the master of the God of Destruction. And Beerus looked quite cool but not impressive either, at least if I compare him to fucking Freezer or Cell or even Super Buu (Broly is out of league he is far above lol). Also, the Super saiyen God thing was rather disappointing... The look was meh, it looked like a kaioken, it was not .."wow! that's the super sayien God" . And why 6 saiyens for the transformation? Why not seven like seven dragon balls, the seventh universe. Six was too random, and come on, Shenron who says "lord Beerus", please I worshipped you Shenron, you are the key of the anime. You are the spirit of the dragon balls how can you almost bow to lord Beerus... Anyway. I would rate it 6 as a dbz fan, and 7-8 if you're a random viewer. The drawings are good, there's a bit of humor but this is not top-notch humor either still you feel the power of animation towards the end of the film. But it's no match for other short movies which in less than one hour manged to keep you at the edge of your seat non-stop (Broly, the history of Trunks, Bojack unbound or Bardock).
Edge of Light I have to disagree with every one of your points as to why Battle of Gods only gets a 6 as a rating, from this comment alone it says to me that you do not understand DBZ or Toriyama. I can counter every one of your points that you have against the film as a film and the characters.
I am really sorry, but if anyone here, is a fan of Dragon ball and Dragon ball Z, this movie is garbage. It is one of the worst ovas of Dragon Ball. And if you like it, it is because you are not a Fan. The best OVAS are the one of the father of goku, and the one of Trunks and Gohan in the future against the androids. Also the two ovas of Cooler are great. The other ovas are ok. But this one, Battle of gods, with that transformation... and that silly plot. I am sorry, but this looks like a movie made by a 10 years old kid.
PD: And the animation of this movie is not that great. I think the old movies have a better fights, with a better animation, like the movie of Janenba.
Like i said, watch the old movies, like the one where the father of goku is the main protagonist ( not the new one, that is also garbage ) or the one where they told us the history of trunks. That movies have a sense of danger, and they are very epic. And most important, you care about the protagonist. This movie is like a joke, where Vegeta is dancing, the villain is stupid, and the solution to the problem is just another silly transformation. There is no real sense of danger and i dont care about the protagonist because no one takes the danger seriously. They made this Dragon Ball movie for kids. ( even old Dragon Ball, when goku is young is smarther than this)
I feel the same, I watch dbz almost everyday while working out, it's great for getting your test up and lifting those weights but also love it for the story and action besides that part. This was utter garbage. I regret asking my wife to get it at the store was horrible.
it's worth it blu ray quality projected from a ps3 great sound speakers superb voice acting excellent script writing and hilarious and epic scenes that greatly explain things much better. The two theaters at the movie complex playing the movie at the same time were both packed. They must've made $2,000.00 from the 200 people there during less than two hours.
It was pretty good. The transformation has a lot of thought and lore put in to it. The color actually holds a lot of meaning. You should look up the reason why the color is the way it is, it ties in with the Blue version as well. Not to mention the villain is something very different from DBZ's norm. A villain Goku couldn't beat, a villain that isn't even really a villain. It opened up the DBZ world to all that it is today. It is by no means a bad film, and it was a blessing on the community. My opinion ofc, but I think it was fantastic.
I got back from seeing it tonight it was amazing so many fans we all laughed and cheered and that montage at the end with the dragon ball and dragon ball z manga flipping pages to cha-la head-cha-la made me tear up a bit and I don't care who knows it dragon ball series is my childhood.
I was in the same boat had friends who like it but I also had a keen knowledge of dbz and didnt like it I was bored the whole way through and I can be entertained by the series but goddamn this movie was filler building up to one of the most anticlimatic endings ive ever seen
Didn't watch it yet, but I think SSJG is a bit dissapointing (the looks). Anyways I'm still waiting to watch it and I bet it's amazing and can't wait for the next one with the "worst wish in history" :D. Just wish they would bring Vegito back sometime, with non-permanant potara earrings
No it was not it was a fresh and aslo a nostalgic aproach to the series and to be completely honest dbz wasnt the best anime series either cos there are alot better ones ( i wil name only shonen anime cos dbz is a shonen ) like hunter x hunter 2011 and fullmetal alchemist brotherhood ( yes fullmetal alchemist is a shonen :p ) . To a degree i understand you yes this wasnt the best movie ever but it wasnt garbage either . Try to think of it as a love letter to dbz fans fron akira himself and an introduction to what is to come ( resurection of f and the new dbz series comming out in july 2015 )
+Konstantinos Merikakis That is your opinion but a lot of people think DBZ was one of the best animes ever. Those animes you named just dont compete with DBZ in its height. The Majin Buu Saga was unbelievably awesome!
Hey Chris great review as always man, and a quick question. Have you ever watched "Team Four Star" Dbz abriged seasons? If not I highly recommend you check them out some time, they're pretty amazing! :D
Ugh just because you're a fan of the series and because DB Evolution was utter crap doesn't mean this is good. To me it was a huge disappointment, mostly because it felt uninspired and kinda disrespectul to Vegeta(who is my favorite character btw). Also I think Chris should stop caring about DB Evolution, I mean what's the big deal? It was a horrible movie but the fact that it was SO FAR from being like the anime makes it hard for me to even feel bothered at all, I can't believe people think "it ruined the series" lol That movie didn't change my thoughts on the actual anime at all so why take it so personal?
this is probably the only DBZ movie that feels inspired. Unique villain, a welcomed focus on comedy, Goku didn't just save the day with a spirit bomb, in fact he loses. However I fail to see how this disrespected Vegeta. This movie shows how fair his character has come and what he's willing to do to protect his friends and family. The movie showed his development and even gave him that temporary power up scene which was awesome.
petplatypus The dancing is insulting! I understand that they wanted to make it funny but that's not the kind of comedy I expect from his character. The villain wasn't unique, it doesn't come close to villains like Janemba or Broly. The SSJ God was so uninspired visually. Im so dissapointed about the movie, and I was really excited because it was gonna be after Buu Saga but this was just mehh.
unknown unknown The dance was funny. Lighten up it wasn't meant to be taken seriously. You didn't expect from his character, THAT'S THE HUMOR OF IT. The SSJ design is no more inspired than the SSJ god design, different hair color, different eye color, and a slightly different body structure. As for Beerus not being unique. That's a joke right? His design is like nothing we've seen in any DBZ movie. Broly and Janemba are better? I KNOW that's joke. They are easily the worst DBZ movie villains of the bunch, they have no personality, Broly has TERRIBLE motivation and a garbage backstory that makes no sense. Beerus was unique, he was funny, not cliche, he had a simple goal in mind that had NOTHING to do with dragon balls or killing Goku for revenge like EVERY OTHER DBZ movie villain.
petplatypus lol what fanboy! Janemba and Broly the worst? lmao Not when Turles, Slug and Beerus exist! The movie was trash and just because I love the series doesn't mean I have to love this shitty movie.
unknown unknown Beerus was unique and funny. He wasn't a generic demon like Janemba or a muscle thug with terrible motivation like Broly. The other villains you listed were bad but at least they had motivation and personalities
Please note, that the blu-ray version of the psycho pass has an extended cut that wasn't in the TV-version (added scenes). And they've glued two episodes together for it (unless of course this is only for the Japanese release, but be advised none the less.)
How the fuck can anyone say Battle of Gods was the DBZ film they always wanted?! There was only about 15 mins of fighting. Everything else was childish humor. None of the characters were utilized for any drama besides Vegeta getting pissed that His Bulma got bitchslapped. They had a 15 min subplot (Trunks' love interest) that was pointless in the story was was barely resolved. This subplot featured characters barely anyone of us know because we weren't even fucking born (the alien, the girl, and the humanoid dog) at the time of the original Dragon Ball. Gohan's drunkenness was not funny. I can find better comedy from Saturday Night Live. "OH GOHAN IS SO DRUNK... HAHAHAHAHAHA" gtfo. And again... a mindlessly evil villain that wants to blow up the planet FOR NO REASON AGAIN. How the fuck can this movie be loved? This is blind DBZ Fanboyism. You guys know for a fact it was bad but don't want to admit it. How can any of you criticize GT yet praise Battle of Gods?! Even the new DBZ F movie looks silly. Frieza suddenly achieves Godlike power after only 3 months of training? Are you fucking serious with this lazy writing?
TheSwordfish009 I'll reply to you a second time just to comment on your last point, since you obviously don't comprehend the story of Resurrection of F. Frieza is naturally powerful, he's never trained a day in his life. Yet in DBZ, he was the most feared being in the galaxy up until a Super Saiyan Goku stood on equal ground with him. Now, if you're naturally the most powerful being in the known galaxy, why should you train? But wait, a lowly Saiyan who actually DOES train can attain your level of power and surpass it? Imagine what could be done if you actually DO train. Thats what Frieza does. Simple as that. And, we criticize GT because it's NOT FUCKING CANON. Toriyama had nothing to do with it, it's glorified fan-fiction! Its the ultimate "what if" story. Battle of Gods IS canon. Is it perfect? No, but it's entertaining in all the right places, hits every note that Dragon Ball has always been known for, and has enough foresight to lay the groundwork to continue the story.
RyoHazuki224 Don't talk to me about not comprehending the story well. I am very familiar with the DBZ/Saiyan mythos. I know Frieza and his power. I know his explanation. I am critiquing the explanation. It's lazy writing to squeeze in Frieza and push him even though the explanation isn't plausable. "I am strong as a SS1. Geee... how ever will I beat Goku. Wait I a minute. I just remembered that if I train, I can reach SS3 in only THREE months!!! Now I'll get those dirty monkeys!" Does that sound reasonable to you? Three months dude? Three months? Can you honestly full heartedly say that's not silly? We live in a world with more sophisticated storytelling in manga/anime. Bleach, One Piece, Naruto whether one likes them or not will always agree they always bring their A-game when coming up with villains, explanations, and power-ups. This is a power-up for the sake of a powerup. I just cannot fathom comparing other mangas with rich logical explanations with this current DBZ's bullshit about "Oh let me train for 3 months and get the power of a fucking GOD even though I've had so many decades to do that before.... and knew about stronger people like Buu and Beerus and Whis existed." At any point of his many-decade life (possibly over a 100 years), you're telling me he couldn't put in 3 months of training to do this? This is just a lazy writing technique to squeeze in an old character.
RyoHazuki224 And you fans are lying about enjoying the DBZ movie. I understand being entertained in the right spots. I liked some fights. But you cannot be telling the truth when you say enjoyed it THAT much. They had 18 entire years and this is what they came up with? GT has a far superior storyline. It was rich and included plausible character motives. The revenge of the Tuffles for the evils the Saiyans committed. The resurrection of old villains and break out of Hell. The revenge of the dragon balls for the abuse mankind and Goku did of them. That is rich story whether or not it was executed the best. So how can you truly say Battle of Gods was superior to that? They pulled out a random character Beerus out of the fucking blue and had him try to blow the planet up over spilling pudding? Pudding > Ancient Saiyan/Tuffle War, Hell Breakout, Revenge of the Dragons... in your eyes? Just be honest.
TheSwordfish009 How can I be lying about my opinion on why I liked a particular movie? Its MY opinion! That being said, I also did not say that it was the best story ever. I said I was entertained by it. It hit all the right nostalgia notes for me. We got good comedic moments that Dragon Ball was always known for, we got to see all of our favorite characters, and we got a great modern-animated fight scene out of it. And it ushered in an expanded lore to the Dragon Ball universe by introducing a higher level of Gods that oversee the balance of things in the universe. It opens doors to new possibilities. But, I'm sorry but GT was utter crap, and thats not just my opinion, it's an opinion shared by a lot of fans. And also, I hold respect for what is real, and what is fan-fiction. To me, I respect the writings of the original creator Toriyama, and he wrote Battle of Gods, Resurrection of F, and is writing Dragon Ball Super, effectively erasing that bullshit fan-fiction that was GT. Now, I'm not saying that everything Toriyama writes is "holy and sacred" or something, but it is HIS creation, he can do with it what he wants. But what he is doing with it is a very good thing in my book. Time will tell how Super will turn out, but so far it's on the right track. So, in my eyes, there is no comparison with BoG and GT, because its not even apples and oranges. It's apples and... tennis rackets. But those tennis rackets are made of paper mache and strung with silly string. Its flimsy and made of shit. That is GT.
TheSwordfish009 You think frieza only needing 3 months of training is lazy writing? You realize that after his fight with vegeta, it only took goku a week of training to become a Super Saiyin. You make it seem as if this Power up isn't as convoluted as Guru, Elder kai's ritual, or the hyperbolic time chamber.
Chris, I would absolutely LOVE to hear a more thorough, spoiler-packed review of Battle of Gods from you, if you ever have the time. The movie hit all the right spots for me (Dragon Ball humor AND Dragon Ball Z action??? YES PLEASE) and reawakened my fervor for all things Dragon Ball. I watched it a year ago because the DBZ feels were too strong and impatient, but this will be a top priority purchase upon its American release on Blu Ray. Augh now I need to watch it again!
Battle of Gods sucked hard. Souless and inconsistent fight scenes (SSJ2 Vegeta punching Bill right after SSJ3 Goku couldn't touch him? Come on! Also, everybody saying that SSJ2 Vegeta "surpassed" Goku's just plain bullshit) and an inexplicable plot device that requires a SSJ FETUS and a SSJ Gohan, who we all know can't do that at that point, thanks to the mystic treatment. Not to mention that SSJ God's a huge disappointment.
Vegeta was enraged and temporarily surpassed Goku. The SSJ forms are boost from the characters base power, just because he was SSJ3 doesn't mean a SSJ2 can't be stronger. It is NEVER stated the Gohan can't turn SSJ after the mystic stuff happens, he just doesn't do it or rather doesn't even need to. The Saiyan fetus made sense, it was a growing Saiyan life form
"This movie is made for the fans."
ACCURATE. VERY VERY DAMN ACCURATE. I'm fed up with people saying this movie is not good because it's "not for everyone". NEWSFLASH, BITCHES. It IS not for everyone. IT'S. FOR. THE. FANS.
What would be the point of making a Dragon Ball Z that wasn't for the fans?
That is a terrible excuse
You mean the fans as in the people who watch and support the show? Well yea
Chris stuckmann favourite movie of all time is Dragonball Evoultion
No
i liked it, so bad it was good. i lost my shit when they called the kamehameha wave an airbending technique.
My favourite moment?
"THAT'S MY BULMAAAAAAAAAA!!"
it's just too good xD
Yes that's a great part
+Lindsey Senpai o_O
Bingo!
vegetas piano music playing made me cry
Eleya A.bellah ...that was, so deep. You should be a poet.
Great review! A lot of DBZ fans are disappointed in this film because they say there is too much story and not enough action.
To them, I say watch the previous 16 Dragon Ball Movies cause this is not for you. This was a perfect love-letter to all the anime fans that grew up with the original Dragon Ball and watched Goku's journey all the way through Dragon Ball Z. It's about the characters, not the action!
So true.
there wasnt even a story, the story was some catman wakes up says im bored, hey lets fight, i want pudding, destroy the earth, I give up the end.... O_O
TheBull06 Dude calm down this movie was basically just to show off the characters and how they are doing in a peaceful earth and someone being stronger than goku really amazes me in many different ways because now we get more work from akira and could see boku and vegeta battling more foes
I wish I lived in America for this sole purpose so that I can relate to anime fans. But no. Had to be born in a country where finding someone who loves anime is like finding a healthy T-Rex in a crowded city.
In all fairness, I live in the US and finding Anime fans is reeeaaallly difficult.
SBTWAnimeReviews What about conventions? I always see photos and they're crowded with anime fans
The conventions that are anime heavy are few and far between. Events like Anime Expo, Anime Central, and Anime Boston are the only major ones that come to mind
Not really, there is A LOT of anime fans in America, in my city everybody grew up with DBZ because its a border town so we get channels from Mexico and we would always watch dbz
I live in South Florida and know hardly anyone that is into it. I guess the country is large enough for different parts to experience stuff differently.
I saw the English dub at the LA premiere last month. It was an amazing experience to see it with the voice actors. I saw it again tonight and it was even better the second time. I loved it! The balance between humor and action is perfect. I was surprised how much better it is in English! I will be seeing it for the 3rd time in English tomorrow. :D
SSJGoshin4 omg its goshin I love her channel. Hey you random person that sees this if you haven't subscribed to her do it now or you will miss out.
Wow cool that your here
Chris. You are cool. Bye.
technically...Beerus isn't a villain....just saiyan
Ha I get it because I’m just Saiyan
👏
Of course you loved Beerus. He is voiced by the same person who voiced Spike Spiegel xD
Nope...beerus isn't voiced by steve blum
Talking about Koichi Yamadera genius..
Just Your Average Joe
Chris watched the dub of BoG.
I loved the form of Super Saiyan God because it was simple, and I could feel the difference in the energy from a normal power-level form. It uses God Ki, making it EXTREMELY powerful, but still lower compared to Beerus. I think it's my second favorite.
A few notes:
- That shirt is 10/10 and I need to know where you got it.
- Notice how there was no mention of GT lol
-Psychopass is an amazing series. Another season of it will be coming out in the fall. I highly recommend it.
Dont ever touch vegeta's bulma.😂😂😂
This movie reminds me why I love Dragon Ball so much.
Then I look at the comments section in videos like this and remember why I hate the Dragon Ball fanbase so much.
You mean the fanbase, right?
42Caio (Caio Esteves) I totally agree
Scsigs he said the db fanbase. also I 100% agree with him this fanbase is a toxic pile of shit that makes the cod fanbase seem tame
Budokai Man He added the "fanbase" part after I asked.
Budokai Man Also, it's not all toxic. Only the nostalgia brats are a problem.
When Goku first Transformed into the Super Saiyan on planet Namek, watching that made me jump up and shout "YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH!!!!!!!!" never forget that moment.
Congratulations on the Funimation partnership!
Chris Stuckmann's Drinking Game:
1 shot every time Chris says "I'm a huge fan of _________"
2 shots every time he says "I grew up with ________"
3 shots every time he says "film"
4 shots every time Chris says he used to make home videos with his friends
+Kenneth Alfaro That just means death
This is a thinly veiled murder attempt.
lol
Kenneth Alfaro 5 shots every time he mentions the Star Wars prequels out of nowhere, completely ignoring the fact that unlike Dragonball Evolution, some people LIKED them.
My favourite DBZ movie to date. I was so surprised at how funny and clever the writing was, and I loved Goku's character development, as well as the twists and turns the film took from the usual DBZ formula, which really surprised me. They play with our expectations by not repeating the formula or changing it, but BENDING it.
AWESOME film! Love this film!
Finally, the day has come when Chris reviews a GOOD Dragon Ball movie.
Nice review. I like Beerus also, he's the only character Goku fights that wasn't evil. And I love his sense of humor. I never thought of the resemblance between Beerus and Anubus.
As I was a kid, I thoroughly enjoyed Dragon Ball Z; and seeing you recommend this? I had to go see it. :)
I can't remember every little detail about the series, I was young back then. But now, seeing Shenron being afraid of Beerus?!... Priceless!!! XD
P.S. And who is the number one strongest adversary to Beerus?! It's driving me insane!
Whis
shahid abdullah
I know he said Whis was stronger than him in another dimension. But I'll go with what you say on this one. :)
Thanks.
+shahid abdullah whispered isn't his adversary though
beerus is a plot point in dbz super and so far show is following movie exactly sp I'm sure we will find out soon
ritz2411 After finding out the plot for super I am getting the impression, that the strongest person he has ever faced is Champa. But yeah we will find out soon
His strongest adversary is monaka ( don't know if I spelt it right)
Dragon Ball was never my favorite series. At least not as much as Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. But even I have to admit that this movie is a love letter to the fans after the trainwreck that was DBE.
yes yes yes rep Jojo
MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA !
Taka Baruna Jojo is boring after they go to stands in stead of Harmon.
Praise Kek the hell are u talking about the battles become all the better because of stands insted of relying on getting more powerful they rely on mind games and using your stand ability against somebody else's which makes the fights all the more creative
Praise Kek DAFUQ?
Honestly one of the best movie-going experience I've had. The crowd was laughing and cheering.
While DBZ is a big part of Anime as a whole considering it is one of the most popular, Anime is Japanese animation, not all anime are like Dragon Ball, they're just animated similarly. So if DBZ isn't your cup of tea, try something else, you may like it.
man I cant get over how amazing battle of gods was it was nice to be around people who understand how much dragon ball z means to us I cant believe I had tears of nostalgia at the credits heck the whole movie because it reminded me of the 20 years dragon ball series has touched our hearts thank you akira toriyama for all your hard work in giving us all you had to offer of the dragon ball series I felt like a kid again may you always be remembered through all time.
Being a fan of Dragon Ball Z ever since I was a kid, this movie was great. No matter how many people hate it, there's always someone that has to nitpick things and complain. Going down the comments talking about how Super Saiyan God form was a huge disappointment or how it was boring and blah blah blah. Like Chris says, the animation alone makes it amazing. There were not that many fight scenes of course, but why indulge on senseless fight scenes? Sure, DBZ is mostly fighting, but this movie offers a lot more than just that. One being talk about a DBZ deity which you rarely ever hear about. Also not to mention the villain himself being overpowered, so much so that Goku lost the fight and gave up; When usually Goku somehow gets stronger right before he loses and beats his opponent. There was also a lot of character development as well. They showed sides of the characters that are barely shown and it brings sort of a comic relief to the old fashion beat downs. Out of all their movies and the GT nonsense, I would rate this as being one of the best DBZ movies in a long time. Oh and before I forget, the SSJ God form not being all epic and over the top was actually not a bad change. I prefer the simplicity over how they normally do saiyan transformations. And the fact it resembled Goku's kaio-ken form made it even better.
Thomas Lanton Just a nitpick? Then let me list you problems that made the movie horrible.
1) Only about 15 mins of fighting
2) A 15 min subplot of the 3 child characters stealing the Dragon Balls that added nothing to the story
3) Goten and Trunks are at the wrong age. They still look 7 years old though they're supposed to be pussy-getting teens.
4) Another villain that wants to blow up the planet for no reason. Over pudding? Seriously?
5) None of the characters besides Goku had some fight time. Vegeta had a bullshit scene. And Vegeta was completely out of character twerking for Beerus. I know they wanted to show Vegeta's fear and respect towards Beerus but could have done it in a more realistic, serious way that added to actual dramatic confrontation.
6) A movie isn't good just because they utilize nostalgia. That's manipulative.
7) After 18 years, this was the best story they could come up with??
8) The dialogue was so redundant and childish and boring.
9) Lack of dramatic confrontation besides a few good lines. It was just "I'm strong, i want to see how strong you are. Let's fight. Oh okay.. now i want to blow up the planet for no reason"
10) We live in a world with so many amazing series such as Naruto, Bleach, Death Note.....also non-animes such as the Marvel movies like Avengers, MOS, Dark Knight. These writers (and for the movies) put in fucking WORK on these scripts and storylines.
TheSwordfish009
Although you make some decent points, I still stand by my opinion of the movie. Of course I will look at it from your perspective too.
TheSwordfish009 1) Have you seen many other DBZ movies? Like, the 13 of which that are about 50 minutes long? Yeah, those have about 15-20 minutes of fighting too.
2) Comedy moment for comedy's sake. And, if you fit the plot with Pilaf looking for Dragonballs (like he always does), it actually fits into the Resurrection of F movie that follows because he is STILL looking for them in that movie, and he does actually get to summon Shenron finally. So while it may not add to Battle of God's in terms of plot, it fits into the overall plot of both movies.
3) Goten and Trunks are still kids, as this movie takes place only about a year after Majin Buu's defeat. How do you figure they're supposed to be teens?
4) Beerus isn't a villain. He is the god of destruction, its his job to destroy. If your job was to destroy, wouldn't even you get bored after countless millenia of just destroying? So he has an interesting character trait that he likes food, but if he doesn't get the food that he wants, THEN he'll just destroy something. Gives him an interesting temperment.
5) Why would any other characters even fight? They would far be out-classed by Beerus, even though they all did try for a breif, albeit fleeting moment (come on, Piccolo was taken out by chopsticks!!) And Vegeta's portrayal might have been a little out of character for him, but this movie again was more about getting back to a comedic root.
6) Eh, nostalgia works for some, not for others. To each his own for this point.
7) Put yourself in Toriyama's mindset. He wanted to write a movie that played homage to the Dragon Ball of old and at the same time expand the universe in which he created by putting a new system of Gods in the story. He wasn't thinking at the time of writing the movie on how well the movie was going to do in Japan, and how it re-sparked the love for DBZ. But, he at least had enough foresight to put in points that kept these new relevations open in case he did have to make more story. Which turned out great because people DID love it and now we have a second movie and a new TV series out of it. All thanks to this one "horrible" movie.
8) I can only assume you're talking about the english dubbed version of the dialogue, so in that regard I can't comment on this point. I can only assume that the translators took - as usual - far too much creative liberty with the dialogue and fucked it up AGAIN. Funimation's fault, not Toriyama's if thats the case.
9) News flash: Goku is not Superman. He's not a traditional hero. He fights because he wants to fight strong people. That is all. Beerus on the other hand, he's a bored God. He also enjoys fighting strong people, but nobody even comes close to him. So in hearing that there might be a Super Saiyan God out there excites him. What more do you need than that?
10) See my points above about the overall broader scope of the story. This movie lays the groundwork for a bigger story, in which it performs fantastically. Its not a super serious movie, but a fun one, and thats what its meant to be. But at the same time it does connect to the broader story.
11) I'll add my own here. Since this movie exists, hopefully we can finally get it into people's heads that GT was NEVER cannon, and that this movie series and TV series totally wipes GT off the face of the planet. It was poorly done fan-fiction at best, and lets leave it at that.
Thanks for reading.
RyoHazuki224 The other DBZ movies were released during the DBZ show's lifetime. This is after
The groundwork you're talking about has already told us that it's going to be the same old childish Vegeta vs Goku shit. This has been beaten to death.
The groundwork is simply adding a new form, bringing in random new villains that want to destroy everything for no reason.
This movie storyline has not stroke the GT storyline from canon yet. Little plot inconsistencies is not enough, especially since the same movie contradicts itself and the last Buu Saga.
Just as old fans of Star Wars hates the modern Episodes 1-3, but must accept it as being part of the original 4-6, the DBZ fans have to as well. At least for now.
It's like an old creepy distant uncle that you don't like but accept him as part of the family. You're an adult. Accept it. Don't accept this DBZ shit. It's for the IMPROVEMENT of the series if us fans call it like it is. Not accept any feces that Toriyama gives us. He doesn't care much about the series anymore. He's moved on. We need a new writer and direction that does.
TheSwordfish009 "The groundwork is simply adding a new form, bringing in random new villains that want to destroy everything for no reason."
Its not for "no reason" he has a reason. It's his fucking JOB. He is the God of Destruction. What makes his character more interesting is that he doesn't destroy indiscriminately, he finds a reason to destroy or not to destroy. His love of good food. And if he can't get that good food (such as Buu hogging all the pudding), he gets pissed off. So, his biggest character flaw is that he has a short temper. But once again, Beerus is NOT a villain. He is a powerful God that is doing his job. He doesn't do his job with malice.
"This movie storyline has not stroke the GT storyline from canon yet. Little plot inconsistencies is not enough, especially since the same movie contradicts itself and the last Buu Saga.
Just as old fans of Star Wars hates the modern Episodes 1-3, but must accept it as being part of the original 4-6, the DBZ fans have to as well. At least for now."
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Get one thing strait: "...has not stroke the GT storyline from canon yet".... Yet?? YET? It never fucking WAS canon! NEVER. EVER. Just because some people like it doesn't mean it's real. I suggest you look up Dragon Ball Multiverse. It's a well-done fan-made webcomic that pits alternate storyline versions of characters in a big Tenkaichi Boudokai. Its fun to read and fun to see certain characters in "what-if" scenarios. BUT, it's not real. It's fan-fiction. That is how GT is. Same with every other DBZ movie up until Battle of Gods. All 13 of them. Toriyama never wrote those stories, at best he just signed off on some character designs. The studios came to him and said things like "Here's our idea for a legendary Super Saiyan, Broly. What would he look like?" and Toriyama would draw him. But he didn't create him. As much as I fucking LOVE many of the earlier movies, and even though they sometimes referred to events happening in the series' timeline, it doesn't mean that they actually happened in the story canon. (mainly because for most of the movies, the timeline wouldn't make any fucking sense)
And you reference Star Wars. Here is the difference though: Episodes 1-3 were created by the same guy that made 4-6. That is what makes them real. Thats what makes them count, no matter how much people think they are shit. I love the hell out of many Star Wars books, but now according to Disney, none of the Expanded Universe books count in the Star Wars canon. It upsets me, but I understand it. So, I hope you're not insinuating that somehow GT is akin to Episodes 1-3, because that is plainly incorrect. GT is akin to say, Star Wars New Jedi Order series of books. Some might enjoy them, but it doesn't make it a real canon story.
And I'm not saying that anything Toriyama writes is sacred, in fact back in the 90's when I was enjoying DBZ (before any of you young fucks ever even HEARD of DBZ, I might add), I kind of didn't like much of the Buu saga. I saw it as Toriyama being tired of writing Dragon Ball, which he was, so he was literally pulling shit out of his ass, making an enemy that wasn't strong for strength reasons, but strong because of some magical properties that meant that no matter what, he could regenerate any damage, even beyond what Cell could do. At least in Battle of Gods, Beerus is a fucking GOD, so his power is understandable. Is it the best thing that Toriyama could come up with after so long? Debatable, but I do like where it's going, and I'm excited to see the other Gods mentioned.
Sorry for the tl;dr, but I had to get all that off my chest.
I think this was exactly what DBZ needed. The show was so guilty of having villains that were just big, bad, evil guys who wanted to destroy everything ~MANIACAL LAUGHTER~! Beerus finally gave us an endearing villain- everything wasn't so damn cut and dry. Vegeta (and other characters too) showed more personality than his usual one note. (He cares about his family and he embarrasses himself to protect Earth, instead of just being pissy about how mad stronk Goku is all day.) Resurrection F furthered this hinting at actual development in the show by literally calling out the main characters' flaws. I haven't seen any of Super yet, but I really hope it keeps this going. I love DBZ from a nostalgia perspective but it was about as shallow as they come. :0
Oh my god! he got Psycho-Pass!!! he's on a roll!
Congratulations man, you've come a long way from your first review I saw, DB:Evolution, 'til now. Your reviews are insightful, informative but most of all entertaining. Keep up the good work!
GOD BLESS YOU CHRIS! Btw where can I watch it?
***** isn't it online? or has it been released recently?
AngryDuckStudios its online subtitles 720p Japanese audio English subs
AngryDuckStudios Please don't pirate it...Give the amazing man (Akira) some money for giving you free entertainment for years
AngryDuckStudios It's actually been online for more than a few months now. I watched it back in January.
Lazarus Pitts He's talking about the English version...
Great review Chris. I loved this movie saw it last year it's funny they changed his name. In the original cut he's called Bills. A+ For me loved how the villain was used.
Dude, you're so right. DBZ:BOG is incredible!!
I can't wait for your Psycho-Pass review, that anime is probably one of the best I have seen recently.
Same here. Definitely has one of my favorite villains in all of anime.
Fuck yeah I'm excited! I really liked that series.
Phsyco pass? I have never heard of this anime before whats it about?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psycho-Pass
aznboy1109 Funny thing Soon as I asked I went on Netflix and saw it at the top of the anime list. I ben binge watching all day its good
Hey chris, please review Psycho Pass, it's a spectacular series. Please mention and analysis the character of the villain in the series as I think he's one of the smartest villain ever written.
I watched this movie today, early in the morning, and it was just awesome, I loved every scene, and specially the scenes featuring Bills and I'm quite looking forward to watching new DBZ movies
Nice review. Big DBZ fan here too...
And congrats on being selected by FUNimation. :) You deserve it.
Still waiting for a review of both Psycho Pass and Attack on Titan.
Tyler Williamson Same
Same
I'm really happy that you're doing this, keep the anime videos up you're moving up in my reviewers list really fast :D
Great review mate! I was so happy with the movie. A lot of my friends thing it is meh, but I don't mind the lack of action, the movie was AWESOME!!! I felt like a kid again. (Nostalgia much? :D)
Also ***spoiler***
I loved the scene where Vegeta gets angry becosue Bulma gets insulted and goes ape shit crazy. Favourite moment of the movie!!!
Chris, I'm so glad you reviewed this movie! Akira Toriyama is a genius!! Can't wait to see what other anime you review!
I liked the movie alot, but i was kinda dissapointed with how god goku looked😓
Congrats on the new partnership bro, that's exciting!! I cannot wait to see you anime reviews! Great knowing the new DBZ movie was awesome too, but good review man
Congrats on the partnership
I really wanna know what you think about the other anime big wigs like Naruto, Sailor Moon, One Piece and Bleach
My Dads favorite anime is Speed Racer... and i love him for it.
Psycho-Pass review please!
THAT SHIRT! CHRIS, you and your freakin shirts are amazing
dbz season 5? did i miss something...
So glad to hear that you liked Battle of Gods, Chris! I also enjoyed the heck out of it; especially the experience of seeing it in a theater packed full of DBZ fanatics like myself.
Saw this one last year with eng sub and it was pretty freaking great! Seeing those characters again after 10+ years it was simply fantastic.
Also..Battle of Gods 2 next year GET HYYYYYYYYPED! :D
You saw it last year?
Butt Itcher
The japanese dubbed one came out last year.
Release date(s)
March 30, 2013 (Japan)
I heard that Toriyama wants to continue the series.
"Also..Battle of Gods 2 next year GET HYYYYYYYYPED! :D"
Yeah, prepare to get it in like 2016. In another limited release.
(Thankfully south america will get it only a few months after...)
Shout out chris all the way from South Africa. thanks for recommending this movie, as a fan of DBZ i had the time of ma life. i dnt think il b able to live without ur vidz. keep it up!!!!!!!!!!
Did this movie have an English dub?
***** Limited numbers of theaters and its only playing once at a lot of them. www.dragonballz.com/tickets/?House&DBZ_BOG&Funimation&
i cried a little after your review!
You, Sir, are awesome!
4:15 Pilaf
***** yeah that was pointless, unless they're serious with hooking trunks with that girl
boss180888 in the second movie she says that trunks was her bf
+Vinny Mac Thats Emperor Pilaf too you! :P
U know I'm pretty sure that pilaf isn't technically a real emperor he just calls himself that well he is very resourceful u know with his big castle and stuff a emperor must have a kingdom and the only kingdom he shows signs of having are mai and shu
MattyPeq
who hasn’t seen this by now?
Congrats on the partnership man, that's soo dope.
Chris Stuckmann I just found DBZ: Battle of Gods mediocre compared to other past DBZ movies. It just seems like more of the same "If Goku can't win, no one else can" setup that we've seen time & time again. I liked some aspect of Battle of Gods, but I think movies like DeadZone/The World's Strongest are better at storytelling and the animation was far better without the CGI elements. Most DBZ fans are finding the movie entertaining while noticing how convoluted DBZ has gotten due to Akira Toriyama's forgetfulness. During production, Akira Toriyama had trouble remembering much of the series and the development of the characters.
sdzero me too
Shenron got all nervous when facing Beeruz is the funniest part of the movie
My only problem with Battle of Gods is: Super Saiyan God. In my opinion it is one of the worst form, the worst transformation in the Dragonball franchise. GT, regardless of it not being Canon, gave us Super Saiyan 4, which was badass. Super Saiyan God looks so stupid. Not to mention the way it is obtained. Most of all, it is stupid just for having God in it's name. That aside, I loved the move. Definitely one of my favorites.
That's the thing though.
IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE EPIC
Look at Beerus. He's a god of destruction. But he doesn't exactly look like 1. Beats Super Sayian 3 Goku in 2 hits. (literally too)
And look at Whis. He's Beerus's servant, always at his foot when he needs him. But he's able to make Beerus look like Yamcha.
And as for Super Sayian God, the transformation wasn't supposed to be Earth shattering, but peaceful. You're turning into a Deity with the help of "followers".
I won't lie, i was more or less disappointed like you. But when i think about it Super Sayian God was a quite storm. Akira always gave us these FLASHY ULTIMATE TRANSFORMATIONS. Meaning not to mess with them.
But you take a look at Super Sayian God, underestimate a god and poof your Universe is gone. This is of course why i like it now.
Here's what I think of the Dragon Ball series. Dragon Ball OG is great, the humor, the characters (BTW i'll always take Krillin, Tien and Piccolo over Vegeta and Trunks) and the story and philosophy was fascinating. Dragon Ball Z took a dump on DBOG in my opinion. Most of the side characters became useless, power levels ruined the the martial arts philosophy and making Goku and Kami (AKA GOD) aliens was stupid. Dragon Ball GT I don't even need to talk about.
Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z are ONE series, so what I just supposed to except that Goku can turn into ape for no reason? early on sure but once Dragon Ball started getting more serious it needed to explain things properly, all of the characters still used Martial Arts, and the side characters weren't useless, each one played a important role in the story, making Kami and Piccolo aliens makes sense, it progressed the story
Is this the new camera?? I think the quality is amazing, but maybe slightly too yellow?
I went into this movie with a few things on my head. I knew that I was a massive Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z fan as a kid. I watched all the old "movies" (Broly, the cyborgs, Cooler's return, Hildegarn, ...) and found most of them dreadful and forgettable, which is why I had very low expectations for the combination of "Dragon Ball" and "movie", especially ever since I saw The Movie Which Should Not Have Happened. I heard about the title of the movie and the fact that the bad guy was the "God of Destruction" and that he looked like a giant cat. I thought the premise, the villain and the sole idea of him being an actual God to be extremely retarded and un-dragonball-y. Then I watched the movie. And what can I say? I fucking loved it. Beirs (?) was an amazing villain! That kind of self-aware villain should've been Ronan The Accuser in GotG and it would've made that awesome movie even more amazing.
So yeah, Battle of Gods. FUCK YEAH. Please, I need more Dragon Ball Z movies like this in my life. Toriyama should definitely make more of them. I'd gladly throw my money at his face if the product is THAT good.
OnlyRoke this was amazing and also nice statement
Hey chris are you reviewing Wish I was here? I really want to see it, unfortunately I am brazilian, so no seeing this movie in the theater. Your review would actually really help quench my thirst for this one. Thank you anyways, big fan of your work
psycho-pass is fantastic
Great review Chris, finally someone who has given this film a fair and accurate review. I saw the film last year subbed and really liked it. Like m8 said it had the perfect blend of humour from Dragon Ball and the action of Dragon Ball Z, it was so surprising and refreshing. As a fan of the anime I was just glad to see my favourite nostalgic characters back with fancy new animation.
I saw this movie like... 2 years ago... 'murica is like the last country watching this film xD
Same here :D
It was just released last year in March. Not two years.
We're the last country to see a lot of things. The Avengers are lead by CAPTAIN AMERICA and America was the last country it was released in.
I live in America and saw it the first day it came out. It's just in English in America now.
You idiot! People were waiting for the English dubbed version. Shut the fuck up. And the movie only came out in 2013. You can't count to 2?
Got to watch it last night. It was a movie dedicated to every fan, and watching it surrounded by people that love the series just made the experience even better. Highly recommended.
not gonna lie I like this movie for the characters, humor and the villain but I thought the final fight and how goku transformed into a "god" was pretty lame.
I've watched all of psycho-pass and Chris you will love it. The dialogue is the best dialogue I've heard in a long time for any anime. The twists and turns are also very exciting. My only disappointment was with how it ends, but I am curious to hear what you have to say about this.
In case you didn't know, another season of it is slated for a fall release. Don't know how it will tie in, but I am hyped regardless.
In my opinion, Vegeta is the greatest dbz character of all time. Goku is just too perfect. People can relate to Vegeta because he experiences failure. He as anger problems. He has jealousy sometimes. All these things make him the most human and awesome dbz character ever. Vegeta is so iconic. They need to make a movie about him.
I agree. Toriyama knew fans would love the exchanges between the characters, and he was right we did. Looking forward to more of from him
Bulma's voice actress in this was bad. wish the old a voice actress came back.
They changed VAs? She sounds the same to me.
yea me to
Andrew "The Angry Sports Fan" Acuna yea they changed the voice actor starting in dragon ball z kai and she's been every other dragon ball dub since then from zenoverse and super
Nostalgia aside, the new VA is alright.
Cyrus
i have no nostalgia with Dragonball. I'm a new fan. I grew up around Dragonball but never delved into the characters or story.
Chris I want to thank you. Because of your review of DBZ I recently watched the entirety of DB, DBZ, DBS and saw some of the movies like the newest Broly and now I'm a fan of these characters and the story. Was a Sailor Moon fan for years but now I can add Dragon Ball right next to that for some of my favorite anime 😊
huh? so where is the psycho-pass review?
Chris...you will love Psycho Pass. Amazing anime!
love your reviews. You've inspired me to blog movie reviews. You're an inspiration and keep doing what you're doing!
Pilaf annoyed me as always. He was my only problem with the movie.
god I hate him soo much
I love DB but I can see no way how is annoyance is great. He had his time in DB and they need to retire him already.
Chbh u u tj.r.
Rrt
j.,,...
Key Smith yeah i mean he had his time in the first dragon ball season but know he is just annoying
The Pilaf gang was brought back because they are some of Toriyama's favorite characters. He loves them so he decided to bring them back, and since it's his series he can do what he wants with the story. They are silly, but that's because they are comic relief characters and Toriyama has always been more of a gag mangaka than anything else
That whole part where Vegeta is trying to keep everyone pleased at the party had me in stitches man, that squid part especially
SUPER SAIYAN GOD WAS A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT
It's just a transformation. It doesn't matter! Even then, there were a lot of philosophical and zen ideologies put into it, it wasn't just another over-grown hair style. There was actual thought put into it.
Jaden Chan
I understand that they didn't want to buff Goku up with more Super Saiyan Steroids, but they could've did something different. Maybe had Goku aged to an old man while he's in God form; it would sorta be like what they did with Master Roishi in Dragonball where he showed everyone that he has power under his old appearence.
Agreed, his hair should have been all over the planet. I was let down.
SSJ4 was a huge Disappointment.
DBZ Uchiha
SSJ4?? What the hell are you talking about? Stop making shit up.
I remember being a kid watching DBZ and wishing that they made a full length animated DBZ movie for the theatre so seeing BoG was the coolest thing
OK question. What was worse, Dragon Ball Evolution Or, Godzilla 1998?
whoa....mind blown
DualWieldGaming They both suck on many different levels
That's hard, man.
Let's just say the're both in a special category right along side films like The Last Airbender where you take a beloved franchise made of gold and turn it into a steaming pile of fecal matter.
Definitely Dragon ball evolution. Godzilla was bearable. Dragon ball evolution was a shit show.
I can't wait to hear your thoughts on Psycho-Pass. It was one of my favorite shows in recent memory.
Why does every person who grow up watching dragon ball z always rub it in about how they grow u Watching Dragon ball z.
My Friend: FUCK NATRUTO, we grow up with dragon ball z, we are better.
Me: Wh- ... What?
My friend: Yeah you heard me, Dragon ball z is the best anime ever.
Srysly? Uhh -_-
I have no prob with dragon ball z but COME ONNN
THX FOR READING, PEACE
It's because, DBZ is better than Naruto. In DBZ you can bring the protagonist back. In Naruto he just dies. Also Naruto is just not as good. DBZ is only my third Favorite Anime though.
Chris, I have been a fan of your reviews for awhile now. Cowboy bebop and drive are my two most favorite things too! And i know for a fact that you will love Gintama. You really should give it a try. Its randomness will never fail to make you laugh out loud.
That movie was such a piece of steamy shit.
I mean, Vegeta dancing? My gosh.
Whooo! Good job Chris Stuckman, you must be honored to work for FUNimation. Wow that's hard to take in I bet...congratulations!
Fair review but I don't agree on the rating if you're a dbz fan. If I compare this movie to a classic dbz episode or films that were released before this one it is a let-down.
The animation is its major drawback, it's too clean, too digital, there's no longer this signature in the drawings.
The storyline was weak or rather not typical of a dbz movie, the bad guy "god of Destruction" does not destroy out of pure thirst of conquest and domination (and that can be good I'm okay with it, it was unexpected but come on, you don't say you want to destroy the Earth for pudding, it was weak humor...).
Vegeta looked so not like he was before--he's the prince of Sayiens; he relishes fighting and would never turn down a fight. Son goku on the other hand was weird, he said he loved fighting and was disappointed to need friends to become a God, yet all throughout the dbz series he needed his friends to vanquish his enemies, Goku is Goku for that, unlike Vegeta who IS really proud for that matter. It makes no sense to turn Goku into a Vegeta and Vegeta into a ridiculous, pathetic dancer...
I liked the presence of Pilaf lol but he was given too much screen time still his two friends were funny. It was a good flash back in time.
Whis is not impressing, to me he looks like a fashionable hair-dresser, not the master of the God of Destruction. And Beerus looked quite cool but not impressive either, at least if I compare him to fucking Freezer or Cell or even Super Buu (Broly is out of league he is far above lol).
Also, the Super saiyen God thing was rather disappointing... The look was meh, it looked like a kaioken, it was not .."wow! that's the super sayien God" . And why 6 saiyens for the transformation? Why not seven like seven dragon balls, the seventh universe. Six was too random, and come on, Shenron who says "lord Beerus", please I worshipped you Shenron, you are the key of the anime. You are the spirit of the dragon balls how can you almost bow to lord Beerus... Anyway.
I would rate it 6 as a dbz fan, and 7-8 if you're a random viewer. The drawings are good, there's a bit of humor but this is not top-notch humor either still you feel the power of animation towards the end of the film. But it's no match for other short movies which in less than one hour manged to keep you at the edge of your seat non-stop (Broly, the history of Trunks, Bojack unbound or Bardock).
Finally someone gets it.
Finally someone gets it.
You're so right
Edge of Light I have to disagree with every one of your points as to why Battle of Gods only gets a 6 as a rating, from this comment alone it says to me that you do not understand DBZ or Toriyama. I can counter every one of your points that you have against the film as a film and the characters.
you must have done 2 movie reviews in one day! good motivation man ( i noticed the shirt was the same with tmnt)
I am really sorry, but if anyone here, is a fan of Dragon ball and Dragon ball Z, this movie is garbage. It is one of the worst ovas of Dragon Ball.
And if you like it, it is because you are not a Fan.
The best OVAS are the one of the father of goku, and the one of Trunks and Gohan in the future against the androids. Also the two ovas of Cooler are great.
The other ovas are ok.
But this one, Battle of gods, with that transformation... and that silly plot. I am sorry, but this looks like a movie made by a 10 years old kid.
PD: And the animation of this movie is not that great.
I think the old movies have a better fights, with a better animation, like the movie of Janenba.
Haters gonna hate so STFU.
Are you really gonna tell people that they're not fans if they like this movie? Please leave.
Like i said, watch the old movies, like the one where the father of goku is the main protagonist ( not the new one, that is also garbage ) or the one where they told us the history of trunks. That movies have a sense of danger, and they are very epic. And most important, you care about the protagonist.
This movie is like a joke, where Vegeta is dancing, the villain is stupid, and the solution to the problem is just another silly transformation. There is no real sense of danger and i dont care about the protagonist because no one takes the danger seriously. They made this Dragon Ball movie for kids. ( even old Dragon Ball, when goku is young is smarther than this)
I feel the same, I watch dbz almost everyday while working out, it's great for getting your test up and lifting those weights but also love it for the story and action besides that part. This was utter garbage. I regret asking my wife to get it at the store was horrible.
I watched this with no prior knowledge to DBZ and actually loved it. It’s one of the reasons I’ve started watching Dragonball from the beginning ✌🏻
I grew up with Dragon Ball and DBZ, but this movie is not good at all. Very boring and the God transformation is so silly.
I'm guessing Dragon Ball Evolution is your cup of tea?
Go watch evolution then :v
it's worth it blu ray quality projected from a ps3 great sound speakers superb voice acting excellent script writing and hilarious and epic scenes that greatly explain things much better. The two theaters at the movie complex playing the movie at the same time were both packed. They must've made $2,000.00 from the 200 people there during less than two hours.
DBZ is better than DB any day
It was pretty good. The transformation has a lot of thought and lore put in to it. The color actually holds a lot of meaning. You should look up the reason why the color is the way it is, it ties in with the Blue version as well. Not to mention the villain is something very different from DBZ's norm. A villain Goku couldn't beat, a villain that isn't even really a villain. It opened up the DBZ world to all that it is today. It is by no means a bad film, and it was a blessing on the community. My opinion ofc, but I think it was fantastic.
I got back from seeing it tonight it was amazing so many fans we all laughed and cheered and that montage at the end with the dragon ball and dragon ball z manga flipping pages to cha-la head-cha-la made me tear up a bit and I don't care who knows it dragon ball series is my childhood.
I didn't like this movie. Maybe it's because i'm not a fan of Dragonball Z or anime in general.
???
Nice to see people step out of their zones to try new things, but if you didn't like anime…WHY DID YOU SEE THIS?!?
So...you watched it anyway because...?
I had friends over who are fans and wanted to watch it. And i was kinda interested.
not all anime is like dragonball . ou just have to check out a few animes and you will find one you will like
I was in the same boat had friends who like it but I also had a keen knowledge of dbz and didnt like it I was bored the whole way through and I can be entertained by the series but goddamn this movie was filler building up to one of the most anticlimatic endings ive ever seen
Didn't watch it yet, but I think SSJG is a bit dissapointing (the looks). Anyways I'm still waiting to watch it and I bet it's amazing and can't wait for the next one with the "worst wish in history" :D. Just wish they would bring Vegito back sometime, with non-permanant potara earrings
I respect you and your opinion, but that movie did the opposite of bring out the best of the series. It was complete garbage.
No it was not it was a fresh and aslo a nostalgic aproach to the series and to be completely honest dbz wasnt the best anime series either cos there are alot better ones ( i wil name only shonen anime cos dbz is a shonen ) like hunter x hunter 2011 and fullmetal alchemist brotherhood ( yes fullmetal alchemist is a shonen :p ) . To a degree i understand you yes this wasnt the best movie ever but it wasnt garbage either . Try to think of it as a love letter to dbz fans fron akira himself and an introduction to what is to come ( resurection of f and the new dbz series comming out in july 2015 )
+Konstantinos Merikakis That is your opinion but a lot of people think DBZ was one of the best animes ever. Those animes you named just dont compete with DBZ in its height. The Majin Buu Saga was unbelievably awesome!
Hey Chris great review as always man, and a quick question. Have you ever watched "Team Four Star" Dbz abriged seasons? If not I highly recommend you check them out some time, they're pretty amazing! :D
Ugh just because you're a fan of the series and because DB Evolution was utter crap doesn't mean this is good. To me it was a huge disappointment, mostly because it felt uninspired and kinda disrespectul to Vegeta(who is my favorite character btw).
Also I think Chris should stop caring about DB Evolution, I mean what's the big deal? It was a horrible movie but the fact that it was SO FAR from being like the anime makes it hard for me to even feel bothered at all, I can't believe people think "it ruined the series" lol That movie didn't change my thoughts on the actual anime at all so why take it so personal?
this is probably the only DBZ movie that feels inspired. Unique villain, a welcomed focus on comedy, Goku didn't just save the day with a spirit bomb, in fact he loses. However I fail to see how this disrespected Vegeta. This movie shows how fair his character has come and what he's willing to do to protect his friends and family. The movie showed his development and even gave him that temporary power up scene which was awesome.
petplatypus
The dancing is insulting! I understand that they wanted to make it funny but that's not the kind of comedy I expect from his character. The villain wasn't unique, it doesn't come close to villains like Janemba or Broly. The SSJ God was so uninspired visually. Im so dissapointed about the movie, and I was really excited because it was gonna be after Buu Saga but this was just mehh.
unknown unknown The dance was funny. Lighten up it wasn't meant to be taken seriously. You didn't expect from his character, THAT'S THE HUMOR OF IT. The SSJ design is no more inspired than the SSJ god design, different hair color, different eye color, and a slightly different body structure. As for Beerus not being unique. That's a joke right? His design is like nothing we've seen in any DBZ movie. Broly and Janemba are better? I KNOW that's joke. They are easily the worst DBZ movie villains of the bunch, they have no personality, Broly has TERRIBLE motivation and a garbage backstory that makes no sense. Beerus was unique, he was funny, not cliche, he had a simple goal in mind that had NOTHING to do with dragon balls or killing Goku for revenge like EVERY OTHER DBZ movie villain.
petplatypus
lol what fanboy! Janemba and Broly the worst? lmao Not when Turles, Slug and Beerus exist! The movie was trash and just because I love the series doesn't mean I have to love this shitty movie.
unknown unknown Beerus was unique and funny. He wasn't a generic demon like Janemba or a muscle thug with terrible motivation like Broly. The other villains you listed were bad but at least they had motivation and personalities
Please note, that the blu-ray version of the psycho pass has an extended cut that wasn't in the TV-version (added scenes). And they've glued two episodes together for it (unless of course this is only for the Japanese release, but be advised none the less.)
Ok, Chris, you went blasphemous here, DBZ BOG was a Terrible Movie..!
Umm ok sure
Chris, awesome review!!! I definitely recommend watching Black Lagoon. I'd love to see your review of it some day. :)
How the fuck can anyone say Battle of Gods was the DBZ film they always wanted?!
There was only about 15 mins of fighting. Everything else was childish humor. None of the characters were utilized for any drama besides Vegeta getting pissed that His Bulma got bitchslapped.
They had a 15 min subplot (Trunks' love interest) that was pointless in the story was was barely resolved. This subplot featured characters barely anyone of us know because we weren't even fucking born (the alien, the girl, and the humanoid dog) at the time of the original Dragon Ball. Gohan's drunkenness was not funny. I can find better comedy from Saturday Night Live. "OH GOHAN IS SO DRUNK... HAHAHAHAHAHA" gtfo.
And again... a mindlessly evil villain that wants to blow up the planet FOR NO REASON AGAIN.
How the fuck can this movie be loved? This is blind DBZ Fanboyism. You guys know for a fact it was bad but don't want to admit it.
How can any of you criticize GT yet praise Battle of Gods?! Even the new DBZ F movie looks silly. Frieza suddenly achieves Godlike power after only 3 months of training? Are you fucking serious with this lazy writing?
TheSwordfish009 I'll reply to you a second time just to comment on your last point, since you obviously don't comprehend the story of Resurrection of F. Frieza is naturally powerful, he's never trained a day in his life. Yet in DBZ, he was the most feared being in the galaxy up until a Super Saiyan Goku stood on equal ground with him. Now, if you're naturally the most powerful being in the known galaxy, why should you train? But wait, a lowly Saiyan who actually DOES train can attain your level of power and surpass it? Imagine what could be done if you actually DO train. Thats what Frieza does. Simple as that.
And, we criticize GT because it's NOT FUCKING CANON. Toriyama had nothing to do with it, it's glorified fan-fiction! Its the ultimate "what if" story. Battle of Gods IS canon. Is it perfect? No, but it's entertaining in all the right places, hits every note that Dragon Ball has always been known for, and has enough foresight to lay the groundwork to continue the story.
RyoHazuki224 Don't talk to me about not comprehending the story well. I am very familiar with the DBZ/Saiyan mythos. I know Frieza and his power. I know his explanation.
I am critiquing the explanation. It's lazy writing to squeeze in Frieza and push him even though the explanation isn't plausable. "I am strong as a SS1. Geee... how ever will I beat Goku. Wait I a minute. I just remembered that if I train, I can reach SS3 in only THREE months!!! Now I'll get those dirty monkeys!"
Does that sound reasonable to you? Three months dude? Three months? Can you honestly full heartedly say that's not silly?
We live in a world with more sophisticated storytelling in manga/anime. Bleach, One Piece, Naruto whether one likes them or not will always agree they always bring their A-game when coming up with villains, explanations, and power-ups.
This is a power-up for the sake of a powerup. I just cannot fathom comparing other mangas with rich logical explanations with this current DBZ's bullshit about "Oh let me train for 3 months and get the power of a fucking GOD even though I've had so many decades to do that before.... and knew about stronger people like Buu and Beerus and Whis existed." At any point of his many-decade life (possibly over a 100 years), you're telling me he couldn't put in 3 months of training to do this? This is just a lazy writing technique to squeeze in an old character.
RyoHazuki224 And you fans are lying about enjoying the DBZ movie. I understand being entertained in the right spots. I liked some fights.
But you cannot be telling the truth when you say enjoyed it THAT much. They had 18 entire years and this is what they came up with?
GT has a far superior storyline. It was rich and included plausible character motives. The revenge of the Tuffles for the evils the Saiyans committed. The resurrection of old villains and break out of Hell. The revenge of the dragon balls for the abuse mankind and Goku did of them. That is rich story whether or not it was executed the best.
So how can you truly say Battle of Gods was superior to that? They pulled out a random character Beerus out of the fucking blue and had him try to blow the planet up over spilling pudding?
Pudding > Ancient Saiyan/Tuffle War, Hell Breakout, Revenge of the Dragons... in your eyes? Just be honest.
TheSwordfish009 How can I be lying about my opinion on why I liked a particular movie? Its MY opinion!
That being said, I also did not say that it was the best story ever. I said I was entertained by it. It hit all the right nostalgia notes for me. We got good comedic moments that Dragon Ball was always known for, we got to see all of our favorite characters, and we got a great modern-animated fight scene out of it. And it ushered in an expanded lore to the Dragon Ball universe by introducing a higher level of Gods that oversee the balance of things in the universe. It opens doors to new possibilities.
But, I'm sorry but GT was utter crap, and thats not just my opinion, it's an opinion shared by a lot of fans. And also, I hold respect for what is real, and what is fan-fiction. To me, I respect the writings of the original creator Toriyama, and he wrote Battle of Gods, Resurrection of F, and is writing Dragon Ball Super, effectively erasing that bullshit fan-fiction that was GT. Now, I'm not saying that everything Toriyama writes is "holy and sacred" or something, but it is HIS creation, he can do with it what he wants. But what he is doing with it is a very good thing in my book. Time will tell how Super will turn out, but so far it's on the right track.
So, in my eyes, there is no comparison with BoG and GT, because its not even apples and oranges. It's apples and... tennis rackets. But those tennis rackets are made of paper mache and strung with silly string. Its flimsy and made of shit. That is GT.
TheSwordfish009 You think frieza only needing 3 months of training is lazy writing? You realize that after his fight with vegeta, it only took goku a week of training to become a Super Saiyin. You make it seem as if this Power up isn't as convoluted as Guru, Elder kai's ritual, or the hyperbolic time chamber.
Chris, I would absolutely LOVE to hear a more thorough, spoiler-packed review of Battle of Gods from you, if you ever have the time. The movie hit all the right spots for me (Dragon Ball humor AND Dragon Ball Z action??? YES PLEASE) and reawakened my fervor for all things Dragon Ball.
I watched it a year ago because the DBZ feels were too strong and impatient, but this will be a top priority purchase upon its American release on Blu Ray. Augh now I need to watch it again!
Battle of Gods sucked hard. Souless and inconsistent fight scenes (SSJ2 Vegeta punching Bill right after SSJ3 Goku couldn't touch him? Come on! Also, everybody saying that SSJ2 Vegeta "surpassed" Goku's just plain bullshit) and an inexplicable plot device that requires a SSJ FETUS and a SSJ Gohan, who we all know can't do that at that point, thanks to the mystic treatment. Not to mention that SSJ God's a huge disappointment.
It was a burst of rage, Master Roshi even said Vegeta suprassed Goku for a few seconds, also Bills didn't see it coming.
Vegeta was enraged and temporarily surpassed Goku. The SSJ forms are boost from the characters base power, just because he was SSJ3 doesn't mean a SSJ2 can't be stronger. It is NEVER stated the Gohan can't turn SSJ after the mystic stuff happens, he just doesn't do it or rather doesn't even need to. The Saiyan fetus made sense, it was a growing Saiyan life form