Before anyone starts to critic the movie on how its NOT like the series at all, first it must be stated that, you're right. This is a modern adaptation of the series that apparently was screen written by a group of people who must have had no knowledgeable background and must have been given just a character list and 1 terrible idea. The movie very VERY lightly touches on the anime and longtime Dragonball fans will be really disappointed. The dialogue and the acting is some of the worst I have ever seen and the build of the characters, especially Goku's, was horrible. He was made weak against eveything and even died from a blast of a "gun". I didn't know Lara Croft was going to play Bulma...she kicked more *** then Goku. The only good thing is that Chichi is hot. The movie offers decent CGI effects with minimal fighting and jumps from scene to scene leaving one confused. Go see it if you really want to but I would recommend waiting till it comes out on DVD to rent, maybe..

People, stop btching and stop whining. If you do not care about supporting the greatest show on earth now turned live-action, then DON'T ****** see it. However, if you're one of the intelligent few who actually CARE, then yes!! Go support! Buy tickets all day and next day!!!!

"I don't know why people make such a big deal aout the movie "sucking"? Did you guys actually expect a frealking amazing thing? Honestly, was Harry Potter a "great" movie? Or Lord of the Rings? Or what, let me guess, Spiderman was kick as s. Right? You guys who think you're movie experts and think this one sucks, guess what, it might, but you know what else? ALL MOVIES SUCK. The book is ALWAYS better and in this case, the manga and even the cartoon was better. The thing is, you watch it cause you're a fan of it. That's it. Not a fan? Then don't btch and don't go. Fan? GO SEE IT. I'll go too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I am also going. I am a mother of three, 38 years old and a long-time devoted fan of DB. That's how amazing the show is!!!! How could anyone refuse to watch it?

This is the first time I've EVER been compelled to write a review, which speaks volumes in and of itself! How, could someone with half an iota of common sense tell me, do you take a genre, with almost a decade of material to use for case study, and STILL mess it up. Every fiber of this movies storyline is completely pulled out of someones ying yang, with barely any notable correlation to the actual Dragonball series. I know there are to be expected shortcomings to factor in for the transition from anime to live action, but that's like saying the Grand Canyon is just a small ditch when talking aout this movie. I bet against the house that this movie would be a slap in the face, and would actually turn out good; and I lost the shirt off my back. The casting of Goku was horrible, Roshi was horrible, Piccolo...no comment! Hell, even Goku's uniform was the wrong color! I pray to the high heavens of Hollywood's Marvel remake machine that they get involved and help tell this story correctly!

I just saw this movie no more than 20mins ago. I had a bad feeling from the start when i saw the first preview, my worst fears were realized within the first 10mins and i do not lie. The movie truly did not follow any of the story line those who comment on how there were "Minor changes to the story" are wayyyy off. what similatries are there??? the names are right most of the backgrounds fit the story, but saiyans and namekians are suggested to have worked together when in reality they had never encountered eachother untill the DBZ series when Piccolo fights Radizs. I grew up on this show i loved this show and now i feel as tho my heart and soul are gone because that is what they took out of this movie. This may seem weird to most people but to thoese who grew up with the show they know how i feel. All i can say is start over again, forget this atroicy and begian anew with a DB movie that starts from the beginning and bring us the movie we have waited so long to see.