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How Dragon Ball: Evolution Was Made (and Why it FAILED)
Dragon Ball Evolution has gone down in infamy as one of the worst live-action adaptation any manga or anime has ever received. How did it get this way? In this documentary, I'll guide you through the timeline of how one of Hollywood's biggest blunders made it to the big screen as well as its aftermath. I'll even talk about the PSP game that Bandai Namco published and Dimps developed to tie-in to it's initial release. Thanks for watching!
00:00 - Intro
02:39 - Part 1: Dragon Ball Z The Movie
07:34 - Part 2: Dragonball The Movie
11:14 - Part 3: Dragonball Evolution
18:49 - Part 4: The Aftermath of Evolution
22:52 - Part 5: Dragonball Evolution the PSP Game
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00:00 - Intro
02:39 - Part 1: Dragon Ball Z The Movie
07:34 - Part 2: Dragonball The Movie
11:14 - Part 3: Dragonball Evolution
18:49 - Part 4: The Aftermath of Evolution
22:52 - Part 5: Dragonball Evolution the PSP Game
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#dragonball #liveaction #retrospective #film #anime #manga #evolution #hollywood #howitwasmade #adaptation #documentary #akiratoriyama
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Digimon The Original Movies 1-3 Review
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I finally a had a chance to watch all 3 of the original theatrical Digimon films with their brand new English dubs released on Blu-ray by Discotek Media. So, how do they hold up? Are they any good? Especially compared to the American Digimon the Movie? Find out in this video! Movies Reviewed: 02:32 - Digimon Adventure 07:30 - Digimon: Our War Game 14:01 - Digimon: Hurricane Touchdown #digimon
Does Digimon The Movie Hold Up?
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In 2000, Fox produced Digimon The Movie, a theatrical event that took the first 3 original Digimon films and spliced them together into one narrative. Now, Discotek Media has released those original 3 films to Blu-ray with brand new english dubs plus an HD remaster of the American Digimon The Movie! Does it hold up? Find out in this video! #digimon
Superman Teaser Trailer Talk
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While working on videos for the channel, the teaser trailer to James Gunn's new Superman movie dropped! So, I decided to give my thoughts on the trailer while I was in the middle of recording voiceover for other vids. Besides, I was eagerly awaiting this trailer to drop because who isn't interested in a new DC Universe film reboot?! #superman #dcu #jamesgunn
Ranking All 9 ALIEN Films (Including Romulus)
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In cyber space, no one can hear you critique films. With Alien: Romulus currently succeeding in theaters, I wanted to rank it with the other films in the franchise and see how it stacks up with them. In this ranking video, I rate Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, Alien: Resurrection, AVP: Alien vs Predator, AVP: Requiem, Prometheus, Alien: Covenant, and finally Alien: Romulus. Find out how it ranks in th...
a temu video so I can throw these fakes in the dumpster
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Super Mario 14 is the best game. Temu is filled with bootleg or knockoff retro gaming systems. They all look like something trying to be something better, like a Gameboy, a Switch or even a PSP but emulate real and fake video games. How do they hold up? Let’s find out! In this video: 0:26 - X12 Plus 5:40 - Fake Game Boy 10:30 - RG35XX H 19:40 - My Arcade Street Fighter II Mini Cabinet Note: At ...
Every X-Men Film Ever Made (and Deadpool)
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With Deadpool and Wolverine just weeks away from premiering in theaters, I thought it would be fun to marathon through the whole series to refresh myself on all the live action Mutant films especially since I love this franchise and I am so fascinated by its history. From X-Men in 2000 all the way to the newest film in 2024, the series features 14 films spanning 24 years. So sit back, grab your...
Obi-Wan Kenobi and Andor Blu-Ray Steelbook Unboxing (plus Goodbye, Disney Movie Club)
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Obi-Wan Kenobi and Andor Blu-Ray Steelbook Unboxing (plus Goodbye, Disney Movie Club)
Every Star Wars Film/Show Ranked (Special Edition)
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Every Star Wars Film/Show Ranked (Special Edition)
THIS GAME IS UNHINGED - Grand Theft Auto V (PS5)
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THIS GAME IS UNHINGED - Grand Theft Auto V (PS5)
Remembering Dragon Ball Z Budokai 1 (PS2)
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Remembering Dragon Ball Z Budokai 1 (PS2)
I prefer the lite too !! The regular switch can feel heavy !
Yeah!! It’s so cumbersome and I feel like I’m gonna break the joycon off its railing 😆
I don't see how you can like the game when it's just Shin Budokai with worse graphics.
That’s why I like the game because it’s Shin Budokai lol
@@dillynsden But there already is a Shin Budokai with better graphics and better gameplay.
I know lol I like all 3 games
@@dillynsden Fair enough, bro.
If I had to pick just one, it’s SB 2
i saw the trailer for this movie before it came out i thought it was fake from how it looked and when i saw that it was real i said in my head no im not watching this i will not pay to watch this just no
So they so involve in marchandise bit end up making a massacre
I’m sorry, I’m not sure what you’re saying here
@dillynsden about the books, video game and CD
@hugueskanda2785 Oh yes I see! Yeah they really tried didn’t they? Lol. My next video will be more about the merchandise 😊
@dillynsden however it was a big mess, should have gone for trunks future with Gohan dying against the cyborg. À simple story with less personages and easy to interpret
@hugueskanda2785 That’s my personal favorite story of DB so I would have loved to see that on the big screen
They really had Goku go to high school and get his own bully... I'm surprised the bully wasn't named Vegeta 😂
They got it confused with Gohan’s time in high school 😆
High school drama with kung fu.
Thankfully there’s barely any high school in it!
I want to turn off by saying this. I absolutely Walmart is the cloud dragon ball evolution. It was a failure, but everything about it wasn’t bad people even knock down the things that are really good about it as though it’s bad because people love to hate. This is an excellent video and I genuinely love it. Just subscribe, notifications bell on!!!
Thank you so very much!! 😁🥹 it really means a lot. I’m so glad you enjoyed my video. And you’re right! Many people don’t appreciate the good of the film and just deeply hate it. It’s definitely a guilty pleasure of mine 😁
The real question is... is this worse than that one movie adaptation of Avatar the Last Airbender?
I think that rock bending clip is insanely worse than the Kamehameha of this movie haha
It was Made like a 90s power ranger movie
For this year there is a new live action Dragon Ball movie from Perú 😅 DRAGON BALL La Leyenda de Gokú
Wish it was official! But can’t wait to see it 😁
The one saving grace about this is that we got battle of God's in 2013 and super in 2016 at least the PSP port game of the movie was decent 😂😂
This! Without DBE, who knows what might have happened.
I checked out as soon as he said card captors.
Cardcaptors*
I'mma own my Dislike here and give some advice. Cut your pauses, and don't hit the bong before recording
Thanks for the advice! Do you make videos?
When this came out, I told Vic Mignona about it. You know, Broly? "Ah, no. Krillian's not in it." "Spike from Buffy is Piccolo...and he's grey." "Goku is in high school!" "Nope, not in it either." "Chow Yun Phat is Master Roshi." Vic's eyes got wider and wider...and he leaned across the table and said "Are...are they trying to piss off the fans?? Are you serious???" He saw it...he said it was AWFUL. I warned him!
And that’s why he got fired by funimation. Because of how stubborn he was. Served him right too for hating on the movie
@@Mr.Drew70 no, that's not why he was fired. Doesn't matter if anyone didn't like the movie or not.
He was fired over SH allegations not because of how stubborn he was lol
This movie gave me gonorrhea
You have the other two live action Dragon Ball movies that are better 👌 Dragon Ball: Ssawora Son Goku, Igyeora Son Goku (1990) also know as Dragon Ball Zero and the other live action Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins (1991)
I have Magic Begins and will be discussing that after I’m done with DBE 😁 I still have to watch the other one!
This, Street Fighter and The Last Airbender movie were suckass because they were made by Hollywood with no idea about the fanbase. This is why live action of video games and comic books sucks.
While those films are terrible, it’s not really fair to say all live action adaptations of video games and comic books suck, in my opinion. To me, there’s plenty in both categories that are actually decent and good
Woah now, Street Fighter might not be the best movie but I do feel like it's kind of crazy to lump it with DB Evolution and especially 2010s Last Airbender unless if your talking about Legend of Chun Li then yeah that movie is actually awful
@neomachine855 Honestly I assumed he meant Legend of Chun Li since it came out the same year by the same studio lol
Akira Toriyama actually wanted a live-action blockbuster extravaganza of Dragon Ball starring Jackie Chan as Son Goku, because Toriyama can't see anyone playing that role except Chan. Even Chan loved both the franchise and casting idea, he would be on-board with it. The only possible opportunities to actually make that happen is by making both Dragon Ball: Piccolo Jr. Saga (1988-1989) and Dragon Ball GT (1996-1997) live-action instead of animated where Son Goku is old enough to be portrayed by Chan. But instead, Hollywood gave Toriyama a movie that is a cheap imitation of both Spider-Man and The Legend of Chun-Li; starring a Jared Leto-like actor as Son Goku and making King Piccolo look like The Mask. And Toriyama was disgusted by it like everyone else.
Honestly, if Hollywood ever tried to adapt Dragon Ball again, it should just be a nice Pixar-like animated film saga.
Dragon ball super is not a reboot
Is “reinvigorated” a better word for you?
@@dillynsden Honestly, I am not sure what to call Super: a reboot should start from the beginning and Super clearly doesn't do that; it is also not a continuation of Z since it takes place between 2 episodes of Z
@martinbabich1920 Yeah that’s true! Honestly to me, Super was like a brand new Dragon Ball show (not counting Kai) that reinvigorated the franchise that started at its own Episode 1 so I labeled it as reboot but really it’s a more of a spinoff huh?
@@dillynsden I guess
Cool
You use your thumbs to push the shoulder buttons on the PSP?
I just panicked 😂
The Chinese live action dragon ball movie was PEAK I mean. Dragon Ball Evolution missed the ball and the bag with that one.
I have the Chinese film and I’ll be talking about that next! 😁
@dillynsden Awesome I can't wait.
The Japanese live actions and that one dragon ball Adventure movie with the kid did waaayyy more better than Evolution could had ever done now.
Hell no, evolution did way better than those garbage productions. Just because they’re Asian doesn’t mean it’s better. You prefer the kid over evolution? Seriously? You’re not a dragon ball fan
My fan cast for modern day live action: Goku - Simu Liu Piccolo - Idris elba Raditz - Chin Han Kid Gohan - Alan Kim Bulma - Florence Pugh Krillin - Ken Jeong Master Roshie - Ben Kingsley Kami - Denzel Washington Mr Popo - Brian Henry King Yemma - Patrick Warburton ChiChi - Karen Fukuhara Tien - Max Huang Chiaotzu - Jordan Prentice Yamcha - Xolo Maridueña Yajirobe - Jack Black Vegeta - Joe Taslim Nappa - Dave Bautista King Kai - Patton Oswalt Bubbles - Andy Serkis Shenron - Dennis Haysbert Dr. Brief - John Lithgow Saibamen - Andy Serkis Korin - Danny Devito
Oh wow I love this and kinda need it haha. Some of these are hilarious but fit so well!
Warburton would be too perfect for Yemma. Although H. Jon Benjamin is a strong contender as well.
Nah.
@@dillynsden I also made a cast for if they made a Frieza saga and Cell saga movie Dragon Ball: The Emperor Frieza Bardock - Simu Liu King Vegeta - Joe Taslim Frieza - Austin Butler Zarbon - Jared Leto Dodoria - Josh Gad Cui - Alex Hassell Nail - Djimon Hounsou Elder Guru - Javier Bardem Dende - Leo Abelo Perry Guldo - Tony Cox Recoome - Alan Ritchson Burter - Martyn Ford Jeice - Karl Urban Captain Ginyu - Terry Crews Porunga - Dennis Haysbert Dragon Ball: The Cell Saga Teen Future Trunks - Cameron Crovetti Future Gohan - Ludi Lin Android 17 - Tanner Buchanan Android 18 - Elle Fanning Future Trunks - Timothée Chalamet King Cold - Antony Starr Dr. Gero - Nicolas Cage Android 19 - Paul Hauser Android 16 - Jacob Elordi Cell - Bill Skarsgard
*Insert “shut up and take my money” meme here*
Just need somebody on the staff to watch "Path to Power" and say hey guys do this 😅 lol
This!! Path to Power is one of my favorites and condenses the story very well. THEN they could do King Piccolo
Nobody knows the path of power. Besides the movie is fine the way it is. Only real fans like evolution
@Mr.Drew70 Every fan knows the Path to Power what are you talking about? Lol DBE absolutely needed the Red Ribbon Army instead of King Piccolo. They rushed the saga
Why do you say "simular"? It's similar, dude.
Who cares ! 😂
@Leolotus4 me lol
Why lol
@Leolotus4 because the pronunciation grates on my brain
@ Don’t worry, your brain will survive-might even grow from the challenge! 😘🤪
When I was a kid I had this movie for a couple days from Blockbuster and I loved it
I miss Blockbuster! 😭 But really I don’t blame you! It’s entertaining in its own way and it’s short runtime helps it to not overstay its welcome
Finally. A real dragon ball fan besides me
What’s your thoughts on DBE? I’m a little obsessed! It’s so bad it’s good haha.
After this video ! Definitely giving it another shot 😊
Go in just to have fun! 😁
Talking about this movie is very forbidden in the dragon ball community.😂 that's how bad it was. We literally try to forget it exists.
Never forget! 😂
We never forgot we collectively erased it from our existence 😂 I mean summoned Shenron and wished it away. 😅
@coffeebean_tamer 🤣🤣🤣🐉
Heck, this lame ass DB evolution can either be a backstory for a universe 2 or Universe 6 version of Goku on a destroyed earth though this evo movie sort of be a lame version of Dragon Boy's Tantong saga. But hey Dragon Boy's tale could grace Universe 1 above this DB Evo, this DB Evo can even be a one of Pan's dream sequence stories in DB GT
Omg I actually love this. Why not multiverse? There kinda already is because of the multiple Trunks storylines. But making Dragon Boy cannon would be everything!
@@dillynsden well DB Evo got all ingredients of the Tantong saga in Dragon Boy.... Just change the character names and movie title, it can then be incorporated into one of those DB universes that has no saiyajins. It will even be a bit interesting by then for that Time.... Not to be associated to the multiverse because the old DB movies from Asia, in the 80's are way better than Evo plotwise even if they are all looking like muppets doing old Jacky Chan Kung Fu comedy movies
Dragon ball evolution reminded of a another terrible movie Superman returns and avatar the first live action movie before the live action tv sirese?
Those are notoriously bad too! I haven’t seen Last Airbender but Superman Returns was NOT good lol
Superman Returns is criminally underrated. It does not deserve to be lumped in with Dragonball Evolution and The Last Airbender.
@Red7Ent While I agree maybe it shouldn’t be lumped in with those films, in my opinion the movie is so dull and way too long. I like Man of Steel way more
@ So do I, but that doesn’t make Superman Returns a bad film. It’s a romantic drama at its core, and not an action film. Man of Steel is basically an action drama.
I didn’t say that me liking Man of Steel more makes Superman Returns a bad film. What makes it bad is that it’s dull and way too long. The romantic core would have been better if the two leads shared any chemistry. Man of Steel had a chemistry problem too
I heard of a rumor if it wasn't for dragon ball evolution it saved the dragon ball super franchise
It’s kinda true! I talk a little about it at the end of the vid. If it wasn’t for this movie, Toriyama wouldn’t have wanted to take control more and therefore may not have helped make Battle of Gods
@@dillynsdendragon ball super sucks
@@yarc9 Agree to disagree.
and it did have good ideas
I agree! What were the ideas you liked?
@@dillynsden I like the capsules. I like Yamacha I like the idea since its live action it needed to be more grounded in reality. they tried to have humor in there too. I like the different outfit for Goku.
@@dillynsden If they cared this couldve been great. they also cheaped out on the budget.
@Renowildfire1 Yeah! I appreciated that they didn’t take this too seriously and Goku’s costume is awesome
I agree. The fact this didn’t have at least a $100 mil budget is so weird. They should have went all in and tried to make it an epic
its so bad its fun
Nice video essay. People forget Piccolo was not even green when they film the movie. They made him green in post production, just like they changed Oozru into a money creature in post.
Correct! Many of the merchandise I have of DBE still show his pale yellow skin before they got the memo from fans that he’s green lol. I think they were going for a pale color to show he’s old and then make him a young green in the sequel
If he wasn’t a monkey creature what was he before? 😂
@RealKanzo 27:16 He was a weird looking alien thing lol
I really enjoyed this video !!! There was so much I didn’t know about this ! Can’t wait for the next one !
Glad you liked it!!
Decent video. The original Dragon Ball movie was first in development with Stephen Chow [Shaolin Soccer] who dropped out early on. Ben Ramsey mentioned that when he wrote the script he didnt really know anything about Dragon Ball and did it for the check. Honestly there isnt a need for a Dragon Ball movie, Japan has already produced close to 20 animated DBZ movies that are far better than any live action joint could ever be.
Closest thing well get to a successful DBZ film is sonic 3
Major DBZ vibes when they both went Super and fought in space!
@dillynsden facts. As i was watching it i couldn't help keep picturing dbz
When they went to the moon, it reminded me of the PPG movie for a moment! Then, I was really yearning for a DBZ movie that looked even 1% as good as that fight did
So true 😂
That makes no fucking sense. Now you’re just talking out of your ass. Evolution is a great movie
DBE Total Gross: "yes"
Underrated video.
I really appreciate that! 🙌🏻 it means a lot
Great video! I'm one of the few people that actually liked Dragonball Evolution.
Thanks so much! 😁 Same here, it has a special place in my heart
Finally another real dragon ball fan besides me
If you’re such a real fan, quit telling people “this is why Toriyama is dead” because it’s not true and very creepy. You’re being very toxic and I deleted those comments
"the hype of dragon ball in the west = 2001" B ***** tch are you for real? Latinamerica loved Goku since the 90s
Lmao that’s not what I said. 2001 is the start of the live action movie news timeline. Not the hype
@@dillynsden You said the rumours began with the height of DB's popularity in the west. The rumours of the live action began around 2001-2002. But by 1995 Goku was God in latinamerica.
@OutFreak28 Yes rumors have always been in the fandom no matter what country. I start talking about news that officially began in 2001
@@dillynsden I just pointed out that technically you are saying the hype for dragon ball was in 2001 "in the west", but no, it was before, if it started in 2001 in the states, that's different.
@OutFreak28 I didn’t say the hype started in the west in 2001 though.
I have a secret, i used to watch this movie daily on my PSP, is so bad that it's so good. WHAT YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT GEEKO?? 😂
Omg that’s everything haha and I thought I was the only person who watched it too many times 😂 the fact they tried to give Goku a bully is hilarious!
No, dude, it’s just good. Only real dragon ball fans like this movie.
Please review the Koreon knock offs great video!
Great idea! Will do 🙌🏻
I mean this as constructive, I did not like the odd pauses in the wrong places in the speaking pattern. I listened to it on my drive home and it was hard to notice anything else. I liked the video tho and forward to the next
Thank you for the feedback! Duly noted 🙌🏻
yeah it’s bothering me, like it wasn’t practiced or scripted
Thank you for the feedback. It was scripted and I will do better next time 😊
I possess a profound understanding of its origins: it stems from Hollywood's tendency to mismanage and trivialize artistic endeavors. Why did it stumble? It faltered for a common reason that many beloved works encounter in Hollywood: the seductive pull of deconstruction often undermines our appreciation for creativity. Hollywood doesn't prioritize success; rather, filmmakers seem to find fulfillment in unsettling our experiences. This, somewhat ironically inspired by the video's title, underscores how Hollywood seemingly takes pleasure in disrupting our lives.
Saying that you better off saying you dislike the video
im mad cause Jackie chan was doing well in Hollywood during the early 2000s, and he would've been the perfect person to play a live-action GOKU! LIKE YOU FU$#, WE Could've GOTTEN THE PERFECT LIVE ACTION DRAGON BALL MOVIE WHEN I WAS 8 WHEN JACKIE CHAN WAS IN HIS DAMN PRIME!
Facts! Instead he did Forbidden Kingdom with Jet Li. Fun fact: That movie and Dragon Ball are both based on the story “Journey to the West”
I know right! They even had Stephen Chow for the fights. Kung Fu Hustle + Dragon Ball. Also, since Speed Racer came out a year before Evolution, imagine those visuals in a DBZ production? Jackie Chan might've been too old but you know they could've managed something special
Jackie Chan was already way too old to believably play Goku from any point in the series. He was born in 1954 making him 49 when the movie was first announced in 2003. Due to being dead for 7 years, Buu Saga Goku was still physically around 30. No amount of make-up would have done the trick.
@@dillynsden and it was excellent
Goku is not asian, he’s an alien. You see this is why Toriyama is dead. Because of how pathetic the community is. Always hating on good movies, and calling everything a miscast because the protagonist is an Asian.
22 seconds in. you have the voice and editing. you will be huge if you keep going. subscribed.
Wow thank you! Really, that means a lot 🤩
@@dillynsden You have less subscribers and less viewers. I don’t think you’re gonna be famous. Put the microphone down
That’s factually incorrect but thanks! I think I’ll keep the mic up 😎
Really good video dude, keep up the good work!
Thank you so much, will do!! 😁
@@dillynsden This movie, and its ''Sequel'' are HORRIFIC and remain one of many purposeful BLIGHTS on the face of any hobby: Anime did not deserve this, NOT LIKE THIS ''Movie.''
@@dillynsden And NO wonder, too - ''Ben ramsey?' Wtf is HE? He has NOTHING to with this franchise, where it comes from, THIS, ISNT OK.
Like many adaptations, he was hired as a screenwriter by the studio based on his talent and not his connection to the franchise. Most people who write for adaptations aren’t involved with the original franchise so it’s not unique to this film
@@dillynsden Yeah i didnt know about his apology until this video - Still, it wasnt eough. & He sure still accepted the money. And he was casually hired to butcher the franchise, because they knew he'd do it. It was done to almost ever live action western anime adaption, whether b rate guys like him knew it or not.
Haven't seen the Blu ray of the three movie with the new dub. But have seen the three with the original Japanese dub years ago online. And based on your review, the first two is still great as individual, but it seems that even with the new dub, the third movie is still feel boring or so. I actually love the third part of the America Movie (Hurricane Touchdown) more than the middle part (War game). But when I saw the original for Hurricane Touchdown, I felt like it was very depressing. I think I will stick to my America Version when comes to Hurricane Touchdown. But with the other two, I am happy it is still great in this Blu Ray. Thanks for the review.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on movie 3! It’s very interesting to see people are kinda down on this one but overall still appreciate it in someway. Thank you so much for watching!
Fun fact: Movie 3 (Digimon Adventure 02 Hurricane Touchdown) is directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi which directed 2 of the best Dragon Ball Z movies (The Legendary Super Saiyan and Fusion Reborn) and 3 Saint Seya movies.
That’s so iconic! Thanks for the tidbit. I will give Movie 3 one thing: the animation is directed so well and now it’s no wonder!
@@dillynsden Still the weakest Digimon movie btw, too long and the music of Takanori Arisawa (who overall was a great Japanese composer for the anime series of the Japanese version of Digimon) is rather strange and uninspired in this one unfortunately. Anyway i don't know if this american label is going to release also the other Digimon films (Return of Diaboromon, the 2 Tamers movies, the Frontier and the Savers movies) but those movies are all better than this.
I absolutely agree with you there and it’s great to hear that the movies after this one are better! I was really curious about that. I really hope they release the other films too because I’d love to watch those with a new dub too
I honestly don't remember the Digimon movies, though I did watch at least the first two when they came out. I know I have the first U.S. released one on DVD. But I do appreciate you sharing your thoughts. I especially like that you acknowledge it's okay to like part of a franchise and be disappointed with another part and not feel like the entire creation is ruined. Too often I see people talking about a series of films, or books, or what-have-you, and one of them disappoints them so they discredit / discard the whole. As for why the different posters in different countries, the only answer I can give on that is marketing. Fox, as I understand it, was in charge of distribution in the U.S. market for the original film. I don't know how they used to do focus groups for kids film posters, though. Maybe what appealed to parents, since they were the ones paying?
Thank you so much! That's such a great point because so many people on the internet jump to demonizing an entire franchise over 1 little thing they didn't like. It's honestly so unhealthy to consume media like that. That's true love for a property though: when you criticize something it's because you want it to be better and know it can be. But it's not evocative of the whole picture! I think more people need to believe that. That's great you still have that DVD! It's hard to get ahold of today but the Blu-ray is an excellent upgrade! And yes you are correct, Fox distributed the film here and I would love to know who they commissioned to make the poster art. I feel like there's an entire video's worth of story just on the poster!