Dragonball Evolution (2009)

Movie: Dragonball Evolution (2009)

“The story begins with Goku, who seeks out upon his adoptive grandfather Grandpa Gohan’s dying request to find the great Master Roshi and gather all seven Dragon Balls. Of which he has one, in order to prevent the evil Lord Piccolo from succeeding in his desire to use the Dragon Balls to take over the world. And Goku’s quest is to obtain the mystical Dragonballs before Piccolo does. Written by Anthony Pereyra {[email protected]}”

• Director: James Wong
• Release Date:
  10 April 2009 (USA)
• Run Time:
  85 min | 100 min (uncut version)
• Country: USA , Hong Kong
• Genre: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Sci-Fi , Thriller
• MPAA:
  Rated PG for intense sequences of action/violence and brief mild language.

Tagline: This Easter the legend comes to life.

Trivia: According to James Marsters, his characterisation of Lord Piccolo is based on loneliness and revenge: “Piccolo is floating in the air in the beautiful landscape, but he never even admires the landscape; he is only thinking or musing and staring at his feet. I think that is a characteristic of Piccolo than anything else. Maybe it must be a characteristic for revenge. He hates himself and blames the people who trapped him; his desire is to kill not only them but their family, further to destroy the city and the planet they live and protect. To get revenge is everything to him. Everything.”

Goofs: Continuity: Just before the eclipse the moon can be seen in a (waxing) crescent state, while it had to be in a (waning) crescent state before getting to new moon.