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Dragon Ball Z Double Feature: The History of Trunks / Bardock the Father of Goku (Steelbook Packaging)

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History of Trunks is a great movie all around, a good tragedy ending in hope (or HOPE!! if you know what I mean). Bardock however seems to have been a subpar dub. I watched both and the details that were omitted or changed in his lines are quite unnecessary. This includes details about him talking about his son (changed to something unrelated like 'Oh I better not waste time'). That's coming from a long time fan of the dub, they just botched this one up. But the original is still there, so it gets credit where due. Oh again for the faint of heart: cropping unnoticeable.

...about the supposed "bad picture quality". I am here to dispel these rumors and give a true fan's review of this product.

First of all, let's start with the first feature in this DragonBall Z Double Feature DVD: The History of Trunks.

This TV Special (or movie, whichever you prefer to call it) was made to show the horrible past that the well-liked character, Trunks, has experienced before traveling back in time to warn Goku and his friends of the looming android threat.

In Trunks' timeline, Androids 17 and 18 has been set loose on the world by the evil Dr. Gero, to wreak havoc on the human race. Goku, having died of a heart disease before Dr. Gero's evil vision came to fruition, was not able to help his friends fight the Androids. Thus, 17 and 18 brutally murdered them all, save one: Goku's son, Gohan. At the time, Trunks was only a baby.

Now, 13 years later, Trunks is aching to fight the Androids, despite his mother's wishes. After stumbling upon a city full of people that 17 and 18 had annihilated, Trunks asks Gohan to train him. Gohan agrees, and the two begin training.

Not too long after, Gohan and Trunks witness a new attack by the Androids. Gohan decides to go and fight, but he won't allow Trunks to go with him. Will he survive alone against the Androids? You'll have to watch to find out!

STORY: 9/10

The storyline is great: one of DragonBall Z's better stories.

MUSIC: 7/10

I normally prefer the American soundtrack to the anime, but in this case, I have to say: go with the Japanese score. It's much better than the faux-rap and bad rock music that Funimation brought to the table.

VIDEO QUALITY: 9/10

The remastering process' effect on the video is quite obvious. It looks clearer than ever.
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Now, let's move on to the second TV Special in this double feature: Bardock, the Father of Goku.

Enter the Saiyan race, a band of ruthless warriors who transform into giant apes in the moonlight.

Bardock and his team have just completed a mission on another planet, having just exterminated another race of beings. However, they seem to have missed one.

In a sudden move, one of the creatures bursts out from under the rocks and stabs Bardock in the back of his neck. Afterwards, as Bardock looks on in shock, the creature explains that he has transferred psychic powers into Bardock, which will allow him to see the bitter end of the Saiyan race.

Not liking what the creature has told him, Bardock kills it. He and his team proceed to fly back to Planet Vegeta. However, in his healing process Bardock is plagued by visions of the future of planet Vegeta and his newborn son, Kakkarot. But will he be able to warn everyone and stop the destruction of his planet before it's too late?

STORY: 8/10

It's not the best story ever, but it's definitely intriguing and interesting enough to keep you wondering what happens next.

MUSIC: 10/10

In this feature, I would recommend the Dub Music. It has a sort of rock-like feel, without being too overpowering.

VIDEO QUALITY: 9/10

The video quality is GREAT. I love watching this on my big TV. The coloring has obviously been fixed as well.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this release to any person wondering if they should buy it or not. It is a great release to add to your collection, even if you have/used to have the original DVD release-especially considering Funimation is planning on releasing all of the DragonBall Z movies in this format (i.e. Remastered Double Feature Steelbooks). Thus, without this, your DBZ collection would NOT be complete when all of the movies and seasons have been released.

OVERALL GRADE: 9/10

This is the one to buy for any DBZ fan. The stories fit perfectly into the main story line so you won't be confuse like the other DBZ films. A must own for any die hard fan!

this moive dbz the history of trunks kreeped me out. but dbz the father of goku
was interesing. even though i hate dbz the history of trunks i needed to add it to my son's collection. he was excited. he watched it about 10 times. buy this moive
if you are a DBZ fan.

this product will keep you guessing and have you wanting to own the whole collection I give it a 5 of 5

Compared to the six dragon ball z movie releases this is slightly not as good. I believe the picture of these movies were actually cropped from 4:3 into 16:9 compared to the movies that were originally produced in 16:9. The great part about it that makes up for those small mishaps are that these two stories are some of the best ever told. I love how these movies look on my HD television because you get a cinematic feel. Overall I rate 4/5 because of the quality not being as good as the rest of the dragon ball z double features. Still I recommend picking this up and the rest of all the dragon ball z double features.

its a sick movie no need to debate it. but although its so good it doesnt list the music in the history of trunks or bardock father of goku, so i ask you if they know what music is in the movies. i also know the band saliva - rockstar is in bardock but thats it. help would help in my search for the rest . later

This dvd set is basicly two DBZ movies, one about Goku's dad Bardock, and one about Trunks and his childhood in "his" future until he changed it. Overall it's two pretty good movies.

Everything about DBZ is great. I love it all, but the way they are packaging the shies and movies together is great. Too bad the show is done.

In recent years, FUNimation, who has begun to release countless anime titles spanning various genres, has gone back to the franchise that made them big - Dragon Ball Z. They have gone back and begun releasing the series and the films in inexpensive season sets and double features.

This double feature combines the two television specials of the Z series - Bardock: The Father of Goku, and The History of Trunks.

Bardock: The Father of Goku takes place around the time Kakarotto (eventually renamed Goku) is born on Planet Vegeta. Bardock leads a Saiyan batallion that goes around conquering planets for Frieza. Following a successful mission, though, Bardock receives a tragic gift/curse from one of its inhabitants - the ability to see the future. Through this mysterious ability, he learns of Frieza's plan to destroy the Saiyan homeworld. It's up to the lower-class soldier to put an end to the tyrant's scheme before it is too late. And all the while, a young up-and-coming Saiyan prince is showing great promise as a conqueror of worlds.

The History of Trunks is set in the alternate timeline Future Trunks came from, before he came back to the past. Goku has died of a heart virus. All of the Z-Fighters have been killed by the heartless Androids 17 and 18. The only surviving warrior is Gohan, who has become a man and mastered the art of the Super Saiyan transformation. He reluctantly takes Bulma's son under his wing, knowing someday he could make all the difference.

The television specials are far superior to the feature films. Unlike the movies, they fit into the actual series storyline and, perhaps more importantly, develop characters we know and love. The endings of both specials will have the potential to put you in tears - and how many of the movies can you say that for? These specials are two of the defining moments of Dragon Ball Z.

Unfortunately, the specials have gotten rather poor treatment on DVD. First and foremost is the picture quality. The image has been cropped, just like the season sets. Unlike the theatrical movies, these specials were NOT made with the intention of cropping, and there are plenty of moments that will make you question the decision. Additionally, the overall picture quality throughout is very grainy and shows print damage. It doesn't look like it's been remastered like the series and the theatrical movies. Which is a shame, considering how much better these specials are than the movies.

My other complaint is the lack of bonus material. When FUNimation issued these movies on DVD as sold-separately releases, they featured a "World of Dragon Ball Z" featurette, which told the story of the series up to the time that had been aired in America at the time - it was a handy little segment that allowed you to "catch up" with the series. Why FUNimation opted not to include it in this set I will never know.

And now for the all-important question - should you get this set if you already own FUNimation's older DVDs of the specials? My answer is no, there just isn't reason enough to replace your older DVDs with this set. Additionally, you can get the older versions of the movie for VERY cheap if you look around online enough. But if you can't find the older, cheaper issues, this makes for a decent alternative. You DO get 2 good movies for a good price.

Final verdict? Get it if you're a DBZ fan, but not if you already have the older DVDs of the movies, which are superior in every way, and not cropped.