Dragonball Evolution is a 2009 American science fantasy martial arts action film directed by James Wong, produced by Stephen Chow, and written by Ben Ramsey. It is loosely based on the Japanese Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama, and stars Justin Chatwin, Emmy Rossum, James Marsters, Jamie Chung, Chow Yun-fat, Joon Park, and Eriko Tamura. In Dragonball Evolution, the young Goku reveals his past and sets out to fight the evil alien warlord Lord Piccolo who wishes to gain the powerful Dragon Balls and use them to take over Earth.
The film began development in 2002 and was distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is the first official live-action adaptation of the Dragon Ball series. Dragonball Evolution was released in Japan and several other Asian countries on March 13, 2009, and in the United States on April 10, 2009.
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In 2002, 20th Century Fox acquired the live-action feature film rights to the Dragon Ball franchise from Shueisha, publisher of Toriyama's original manga series. Mark Schilling reported that Toriyama was engaged by 20th Century Fox as a creative consultant.[8] In the same year, Stephen Chow was approached to direct the film, and although he said he was deeply interested because he is a fan of Dragon Ball, Chow declined the chance to direct. Instead, he accepted a role as a producer via his company Star Overseas. Robert Rodriguez, Mark A.Z. Dipp and Zack Snyder were offered to direct but passed. 20th Century Fox then went on to send the script to writer/director James Wong who accepted. In 2007, James Wong and RatPac-Dune Entertainment co-founder Brett Ratner were announced as director and producer respectively, and the project was retitled Dragonball. Ben Ramsey's first draft was deemed too expensive to shoot, and in the end, he wrote about five different drafts of the script following notes from the studio. James Wong wrote the last draft, again according to notes from the studio, but decided to remain uncredited as the co-screenwriter.[9] Chow was a Dragon Ball fan, citing its "airy and unstrained story [which] leaves much room for creation", but explained he would only serve as a producer because he believes that he should only direct stories he had created.[10]
The Hong Kong-based company Enterbay produced a 1:6-scaled line for Dragonball Evolution. A 1:6 Goku figure was made along with Lord Piccolo. Bulma was planned to be the third figure of the series in addition to being the first female figure Enterbay has ever released. Prototypes of the Bulma figure were shown on Enterbay's blog but in November 2010, Enterbay confirmed that Bulma was canceled. Bandai America released a mass-market toy-line based on the movie in time for the theatrical release. The figures came in 4-inch and 6-inch versions.[46] Lastly, Japanese toy company MediCom created stylized Goku and Piccolo Be@rbrick toys to coincide with the release of the film.[47]
Though an American film, Dragonball: Evolution was released in Japan and Hong Kong on March 13, 2009, nearly a month before its American release.[49][50][51] It was released in Australia on April 2 and in the United Kingdom on April 8.[52][53]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 14% of 63 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "Executed with little panache or invention, Dragonball Evolution lacks the magic that made the books on which it was based a cult sensation."[67] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 45 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[68] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade C+ on scale of A to F.[69]
Before the film's release, Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama expressed surprise at Dragonball: Evolution and suggested fans treat it as an alternate universe version of his work.[79] In a 2013 interview with Asahi Shimbun, Toriyama revealed that he had felt the script did not "capture the world or the characteristics" of his series and was "bland" and not interesting, so he cautioned and gave suggestions for changes. But the Hollywood producers did not heed his advice, "And just as I thought, the result was a movie I cannot call Dragon Ball."[80][81] Discussing the film in 2016's 30th Anniversary Dragon Ball Chshish - Super History Book, Toriyama wrote: "I had put Dragon Ball behind me, but seeing how much that live-action film ticked me off..."[82]
In 2016, writer Ben Ramsey apologized for the film, writing: "To have something with my name on it as the writer be so globally reviled is gut-wrenching. To receive hate mail from all over the world is heartbreaking. [...] I went into the project chasing after a big payday, not as a fan of the franchise but as a businessman taking on an assignment. I have learned that when you go into a creative endeavor without passion you come out with sub-optimal results, and sometimes flat-out garbage. So I'm not blaming anyone for Dragonball [Evolution] but myself."[84][85][86]
At the time it was released, plans were in place for a sequel film to Dragonball Evolution. In a 2009 interview with IGN, James Marsters, who played King Piccolo, said that he had signed on for three films and expressed interest in making as many as seven, stating that his character "only really gets interesting in the second film".[89] Justin Chatwin commented that subsequent films would feature elements from the Dragon Ball Z portion of the franchise, likely delving further into his Saiyan origins, and introducing Gohan and Vegeta, which he felt was "really exciting. It goes into the whole legend of Dragonball".[89] A script for a sequel was being written before the film's release.[90] Marsters said that he would have reprised his role in future films, having "every intention of fulfilling the arc of Piccolo in live-action". Marsters indicated that the planned arc would feature elements from Dragon Ball Z, potentially including Piccolo's reincarnation and redemption, which would merge Piccolo and his son Piccolo Jr. into one character.[90] Chatwin and Chung also expressed their hopes that Goku's best friend Krillin would be included in a sequel, noting "their dynamic in the anime's just too good not to use in this movie. If the studio knew better, they'd already have people lined up for auditions". However, the film's poor commercial and critical performance caused any planned sequels to be canceled.
Chi-Chi (, Chichi) is a character in the 2009 film Dragonball Evolution. She is an adaptation of Chi-Chi, one of the longest-running protagonists of Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball franchise and is portrayed by Jamie Chung.
Il film era inizialmente stato pensato come una trasposizione di Dragon Ball Z e per questo fu titolato omonimamente. Nel 2007 venne rinominato Dragonball, e poi, nel dicembre 2008, con il lancio del trailer internazionale, venne confermato come titolo finale Dragonball Evolution.[28] Questo fu spiegato come una decisione intenzionata a far capire ai fan che il film sarebbe stato molto distaccato dal manga.
Dragonball Evolution si rivela un lavoro molto pi vicino al classico film adolescenziale da sabato pomeriggio in tv, condito di effetti speciali di medio livello, e soprattutto che ha molto poco in comune con il fumetto.
La 20th Century Fox ha lanciato sul mercato il gioco di addestramento Kamehameha per i browser Wii e PC per promuovere il film, Dragonball Evolution. I giocatori devono centrare bersagli in una corsa contro il tempo per accumulare energia Ki, la quale a sua volta deve essere controllata al pi potente livello di Kamehameha. Al termine dei tre livelli, i giocatori possono presentare il proprio punteggio e scoprire i propri poteri.
Secondo il sito Youtoo Videogames, l'uscita del videogioco di Dragonball Evolution era prevista anche per le console PSP italiane, il 26 marzo 2009. In realt, il videogiocoĀ uscito una settimana dopo l'uscita del film, cio il 17 aprile 2009.[44]
Besides their lack of popularity with IMDb users, Velma and Dragonball Evolution have something else in common: Both are new interpretations of well-established franchises with passionate and opinionated fans. Dragonball Evolution dates back to the manga Dragon Ball, created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The fantasy tale about a group of friends searching for the legendary Dragon Balls that can summon a wish-fulfilling dragon has since been expanded into a multimedia franchise incorporating several manga and anime series, animated films, video games and theme park attractions. Dragonball Evolution is so far the only live-action adaptation. It made only about half of its $58.2 million budget back.
Parents need to know that this live-action adaptation of the popular anime/comic book/video game series has lots of martial arts action. There's not much blood, but expect plenty of fighting, weapons (throwing stars, staffs, futuristic guns, etc.), and even a couple of deaths (though one is reversed). Characters also flirt and kiss and use some mildly salty language ("damn," "hell," and the like). And while there isn't any obvious product placement in the movie, the film itself could be considered one big ad for all the existing Dragonball merchandise out there. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.
That said, there's a strong chance kids will love it; the story is easy to follow, and there's plenty of bloodless mayhem to keep things moving through the mercifully brief running time. Also to the film's credit? A slightly more evolved sense of gender equity than most kids' action films (there are plenty of strong female characters who are more than just eye-candy or romantic interests). Dragonball Evolution will impress young fans, but anyone older than 10 who doesn't already know and love the source material will find it a chore -- and a bore. 17dc91bb1f