The theatrical cut, in contrast, runs smooth and swift from start to finish.
#DBZ BATTLE OF GODS MOVIE ENGLISH DUB ANDROID#
The additional scenes offer more time with the supporting cast (especially Pilaf, Dende and Android 18), but slow down the pace and break up the flow of the action. Despite being a fan of extended cuts, I found myself preferring the theatrical cut of Battle of Gods to the extended one. The new introduction will be good news for newcomers, but whether the film benefits from the other extensions will be up to personal taste. The extended cut is twenty minutes longer, with the new footage consisting of a new opening recapping the entire franchise, extensions to the action and additional comedic moments. Both include the theatrical cut of the film and a special extended edition, which are each given their own disc in the DVD edition. The film was released straight to DVD and Blu-ray last November - but whatever format you choose, you’ll get the same content.
I was thankful when the focus shifted back to what made DBZ famous in the first place: fast paced, super-charged fighting. Me, I felt like I was watching snippets of a filler arc when Pilaf’s gang were onscreen. Their antics provide nostalgia and comic relief for older fans, but newcomers and those who came aboard with DBZ may find their scenes distracting. The second subplot runs separately from the main plot, but may bring a smile to those who joined the franchise from the start - Emperor Pilaf, a villain from the original DB, returns with his cohorts Mai and Shu. Some fans will frown upon the lengths he goes to achieve this… but for all intents and purposes, it holds true with the series’ more comedic elements, and more crucially, Vegeta’s change of heart after the Buu Saga. He enters the story as surly as ever, but the moment Beerus arrives, he casts all pride aside to keep the cat-god in a good mood. But purists beware - this isn’t the Saiyan Prince of old. The first follows Vegeta who, in Goku’s absence, has his work cut out protecting the party from Beerus. Thankfully, several key characters from the franchise are given subplots to break up the tension. However, most are only bit parts - an hour and twenty-five minutes is only so much time. Almost everyone from Master Roshi to Android 18 makes an appearance. Topping off his character is a great vocal performance by Jason Douglas (the voice of Gildarts Clive in Fairy Tail).įans will be pleased to know old faces have their moments in the spotlight too. I even found Lord Beerus likeable despite the trouble he causes later on for Goku and co. It makes a change to have such an antagonist, especially in DB, but anyone who tired of its villains after Frieza will welcome it. He even provides some of the funniest moments in the film both on and off the battlefield. When he isn’t on the job, he’s more than happy to kick back, gorge himself and mingle with the locals - provided nothing upsets him. It’s established early on that he destroys planets simply because he has to it’s his job to maintain balance in the universe. Unlike DBZ’s villains, Beerus isn’t driven by evil intentions. In fact, to call him a villain would be an insult. No doubt the idea of a cat-god stronger than a Super Saiyan 3 sounds like something out of an awful fanfiction - but Beerus isn’t that. As a fan who watched DBZ when it debuted on Toonami, I had my doubts about him before seeing the film. Although bursting with familiar faces and in-jokes, the highlight of the film for me was Beerus.
0 kommentar(er)
