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Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan

5 star:		(28)
4 star:		(20)
3 star:		(10)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I liked this alot.The action and comedy was great and alla dat but the only problem is it follows the same routine as almost all of the DbZ movies.Villian comes, everybody gets their asses whooped, Goku needs them to donate their energy, then he makes a big-ass spirit bomb only this time he punched Broly in the gut.It's just that using the same way to get rid of enemies just gets, gets plain "Old".This was good but like i said doing they're same old thing.

This is the Best of the three Broly movies. when I saw this one and then watched the other two I wondered why they went from this one where Goku is actually alive and saves the day to total crap. This one goes from Peaceful times on earth to a new **Spoiler alert** "planet Vegeta" that's a hoax to get all the sayains together on one planet that is going to be destroyed by a meteor.

Broly's Depiction is a good one. he's supposedly just a weak servant type son to the one that leads them all to the new planet. The Animation is nice, just Dragonball Z ya know. I thought this was a good story for Broly. If you didn't like this one the first time just watch the other two and you'll appreciate this one much more. I know I did but I liked this one in the first place anyway.

I would highly recommend this for any big DBZ fan any time. it is worth a watch so you can see The legendary super Saiyan fight.

Once again, I truly remember why I love(d) the DBZ series back in the day, yet avoided its two loathsome complimentary series (DB & DBGT) and it is all captured in this masterpiece of a film. The long, but not boring, stretch, the silly humor inserted at the most random moments, the wonderful blend of humor/armageddon/action, and best of all, more Saiyan history! It's about time we hear a little more about the Saiyan race (even if it's not official Toriyama material, it's still nice). I do feel that some might complain about the final fight scene being a bit excessive in terms of length, but anyone who truly loves the series shouldn't mind a bit of dragging on - in my opinion, it's one of the series unique merits. Broly was a fascinating, deep character, like his father, and had I not read the character profiles before seeing the film run its course, it [the feature] wouldn't have been predictable at all. I usually hate Goku, but here he is so ridiculously stupid and childish, even in the most dramatic moments, that it only beefs up the lovable DBZness all the more.

But everyone's a critic, myself included evidently, so I'm going to show my anal stickler side and talk about the few (minor) problems I did have with this DVD/feature. I found the voice for Broly to be a little...off. I've seen plenty of pictures of Broly from DBZ fansites a while before even viewing the film and frankly I was expecting a deeper, more rugged voice, a la Super Buu form 2 (U.S. dub version). Broly's death could have made some more sense, but it was still nice. The last thing on the DVD (not the feature) that I will nitpick on is in the "extras" menu - the trailer labeled as "Dragon Ball Z" could have been labeled as "The Fusion Saga trailer" :P. And yes, that's pretty much the only reasons why I gave the film 4 stars.

Those small complaints aside, I could not be in greater anticipation for the sequel to this feature: "Broli: The Second Coming" (coming out this spring)!

One last thing: the reviewer "K. Ta" who posted a review a few spots before me is obviously an imbecile and though I do agree that Broly's death could have been a little bit better, it was still entertaining nevertheless and giving a movie 1 stars because of that hair-sized argument is a prime example of stupidity. And yes, you did fail to see that this series is the best.

First, let me say that Broly has to be the most overhyped character by many DBZ fans. I noticed one reviewer stated that he could transform into a Super Saiyan 3 and beyond. Well, that is a straight up lie! Broly never even becomes a Super Saiyan 2! Being the true Legendary Super Saiyan, Broly's Super Saiyan form is unique from the other Saiyans. In his ultimate form, he is VERY bulky and has no pupils. I used to believe that he was using the Ultra Saiyan form, which is the form that Future Trunks uses when he fights Perfect Cell, but I no longer do because an Ultra Saiyan, though much stronger than a normal Super Saiyan, is much slower due to the huge muscle increase. However, Broly has no problems with keeping up with the other Saiyans, as you will see in this movie. Therefore, I believe he simply has his own "Legendary Super Saiyan form" that no other Saiyan can achieve. It's either that, or he has somehow overcome the flaw of the Ultra Saiyan form. Though he is definately one of the most powerful and deadly villains in the DBZ universe, his strength is often times greatly overestimated. Now, it is true that he is much more powerful than the other Saiyans in their first stage Super Saiyan forms, but it is questionable how he would fare against a Super Saiyan 2 (NOTE: Gohan never changes to a Super Saiyan 2 in this movie, and if he did would probably kick Broly's butt) and he is definately no where near as strong as Super Saiyan 3 Goku.

Now that I've cleared that up, about the movie itself. Plot wise, I think it's the best of the DBZ movies. It's the only one of the 13 that's over an hour long. However, the fight with Broly was so one sided that after awhile it gets a bit boring, and the way they actually defeat him is pretty anti-climatic. However, if you're a big DBZ fan, I'd say it's worth the buy, or at least a rental.

Muffadal Attarwalla, you are wrong! The dvd released by FUNimation is 100% unedited. Goku never dies, him along with everyone else, escapes on the spaceship! I don't know what you THINK you saw, but I've seen the uncut Japanese and dub and I can tell you, no footage was cut. Quit making up lies in order to stop people from buying this DVD.

Anyway, on to the movie itself. The visuals are great, the DBZ animators obviously got alot more money, so the anime and 3d effects will surprise you at times. The story is good too, considering you can only fit so much plot into a DBZ film. The voice acting in both versions is good. In the Jap version, you get the indomitable va's voicing their characters flawlessly. The dub actully sounds good for a change. Usually the dub actors in the TV series suck, but they really got into it in this movie, so the acting is top-notch, especially Vic Mignogna for voicing a particularly evil sounding Broly.

The music is great in both versions, although they're very different. In the Jap version, you get the standard Head Cha La theme, the classical orchestral score from the TV show, and a special ending theme from Kageyama Hironobu. In the dub, the FUNi folks decided to get some lesser-known metal bands to do the background music. You get the dub DBZ theme redone by a band called Tendril, plus some other hard-hitting tunes. It gives off a completely different feel from the original, but still fits the movie well.

Anyway, if you're a DBZ fan in the slightest, you'll find this movie to be extremely enjoyable. You may even like both versions, if you can handle the differences in music. Hopefully FUNimation will continue to pour their haert and soul into these movie releases, unlike the horrid treatment of the TV series.

This movie is not the wonder you will think it is. It's not bad but does'nt compare to "Bojack" or "Return of Brolly". I'm not knockin the flick because it is enjoyable but the fight is to one sided. Brolly fights 4 super saiyans without breaking a sweat. Basiclly its definatly a buy-me, as are all Dragonball/Z/GT, but it's only 3 of the 13.

Dragonball (especially Z) is known for its bevy of insanely-muscled men, and this movie sure ain't an exception to that rule, especially in the case of Broly. Overall this is a fun movie if you're a fan of Dragonball, and it introduces the aforesaid Broly for the first time (he would then appear again in two later DBZ movies)

We learn a bit more about the Saiyans and their history, and the storyline itself is interesting, with its funny and serious moments. Overall a good addition to the DBZ franchise.

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This movie was pretty decent for me actually. Its about a saiyan and his son coming to earth to tell vegeta that he has found a new planet for them to restart the saiyan race. Trunks tells Vegeta not to go, but of course Vegeta doesn't listen. Vegeta is told he just has to stop a legendary super saiyan, which is the son. Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, Trunks, and Piccolo all end up having to try and stop this monster with such incredible power and the fight scenes are pretty cool. The way they drew Broly was pretty awesome, hes very bulky with crazy golden hair and hes covered in medallions. The only thing i didn't really care for in this movie is the way they portrayed Vegeta; they made him out to be a coward, Vegeta is very tough and fearless and very arrogant, just wish they wouldn't have done that as Vegeta is one of my favorite characters and they got him all wrong in this movie. But other than that, 5 stars!

This movie was better than most of the DBZ movies because of superior length and depth. However, a major turn-off to this movie is the dissapointing end to it where Broly is owned by one lousy punch. Nevertheless the film mainly shows Broly kicking everyone's tail and for most of the film the fight is in his favor. This movie caters to fans of the villan rather than that of the protaganist. I hear all the time boasts about about how powerful Broly "really" is and I think that was a goal of the movie. It's not a film for someone who only enjoys the solid, in between the lines story and plot but for someone who wants a new twist to their saiyan fandom.