Dragon Ball Z - The Movie - The World's Strongest

Description

Thanks to the Dragon Balls and his dedicated assistant Dr. Kochin, the evil Dr. Wheelo has been freed from his icy tomb. Now these mad scientists plot to take over the world with their fearsome biotechnology...There's just one hitch. Dr. Wheelo's body died, and now his brain is living in a glass jar! Dr. Wheelo seeks the strongest, healthiest body in the world to be the new home for his magnificent brain, so Dr. Kochin and their android warriors kidnap Piccolo and Master Roshi in their quest to find the world's strongest fighter. Goku, Gohan and Krillan come to their friends' rescue, but Dr. Wheelo's henchmen are amazingly strong! To make matters worse, it seems that Dr. Wheelo not only wants to have Goku's body, but he already controls Piccolo! Will our heroes save the day or lose their minds?!

Customer Reviews:

Took some time but arrived in perfect shape.......2007-08-06

Took longer to arrive then my usual arrivals but came in perfect working condition, great shape, and played just as described. Transaction was smooth and easy and worked out great. Overall a very much satisfied customer.

It was great one of my favourite movies.......2005-10-22

Well all I can say is that this movie was truly great.Sadly I haven't watched it in a couple of years, can't even remember what age I was when I watched it, maybe between 5 & 8 years old but I loved the action and Goku was the best part!

This is mind blowing.......2005-07-01

Dr. Kochin is the assistant of Dr. Wheelo he was freed from the icy tob by the dragonballs used by Dr. Kochin. Wheelo's body is dead but his brain is still alive inside a glass jar he wants transfer his brain into a body that has great strength and powers so he sends his bad guys to capture Master Roshi knowing that he's a leagen thinking he is the strongest but he nevered heard of Goku. Bulma gets captured too.

What was pointless in this movie is this is suppost to be more like a teenage movie which it is except for one part were theirs this sing along sung by Gohan, that can hurt the DBZ image trying to be like Disney. The Japanese are WEIRD I MEAN COO COO!

good dbz movie.......2005-03-25

this movie is really good. animation is great, story is pretty good, and the action is really good. the problem with this (like most of the dbz movies) is it does not follow along with the series. piccolo could not have been their because, according to the show, he is dead. the whole time gohan is on earth before the frieza saga, goku is in the hospital.

exhilarating pulsating anime action.......2003-10-17

this one kicks batoot as Goku, Piccolo, Krillin and Gohan battle the unfrozen evil DR. Wheelio. Dr. Wheelio manipulates Piccolo and turns him to his side and the fight with Piccolo and Goku(because the fans know they were rivals back in the day) is a highlight and theres breathtaking nemesis's including when Goku gets frozen and then fights those 2 henchmen. the end with the big explosion is amazing too.

Dragon Ball Z - Movie Boxed Set (Dead Zone/The Tree of Might/The World's Strongest)

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Ocean at their best
dbz boxed set
yeah dogg
Best DBZ
Dragonballz 1-3

Dragon Ball Z - Movie Boxed Set (Dead Zone/The Tree of Might/The World's Strongest)
Starring: Peter Kelamis , Masako Nozawa , Saffron Henderson , Terry Klassen , and Scott McNeil
Director: Daisuke Nishio
Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00005NX1I
Release Date: 2001-10-09

Description

Three uncut DVD movies of the popular Dragon Ball Z series are collected in a high quality boxed set! See "The Dead Zone", "The Tree of Might", and "The World's Strongest" in English or Japanese stereo sound.

Customer Reviews:

Ocean at their best.......2007-02-22

Dragonball Z, the way it was meant to be dubbed!

These movies mark the first time Dragonball Z was made uncut, and used the original Japanese BGM alongside the English dub. It was also the first time any Dragonball Z DVDs contained the original Japanese audio, with English subtitles.

The one thing any new fan of Dragonball Z will notice, however, is that the English dub on here DOES NOT use today's voice actors of Dragonball Z, but rather a select cast from the Canadian dubbing group, Ocean Studios. Now this doesn't take away from the enjoyment by any means, because these guys know how to REALLY act! The English dub on these movies is so ahead of it's time, and there's nothing amiss here. The English dub keeps a dead-on script to the Japanese script, and the actor's deliver it in full. The only real downside to this set, is it's video quality; being an early DVD, it didn't have the encoding or transfer technology that there is today, and it shows. But don't let that stop you from making your decision for these DVDs, as it doesn't take anything away from the enjoyment of these movies. But if your not going for the English dub, and just want the Japanese version with subtitles, DON'T GET THIS SET. Instead get the new "First Strike" boxset, as it contains EXCELLENT subtitles by Steve Simmons, the very famous translator of the series, which he did not translate the subtitles on these DVDs.

The only setback, would be the rarity, and price... Right now, it's alittle overpriced at amazon, I would suggest hunting around on ebay.

dbz boxed set.......2006-03-09

i'm going to order it soon but i here its great...ITS AWSOME
!!!!!IT MIGHT NOT BE DUBBED OR EDTIED BUMMER!OH WELL!!!

yeah dogg.......2005-09-05

all three movies are classics. if you like anime or dbz get em now. right now

Best DBZ .......2005-03-20

I did not buy the boxed set of this, but I have found and bought all three, which took a while because they are so rare. They are rare because they were made by Pioneer, and all the DBZ pioneer tapes are very hard to find.

Movie One:
Dead Zone
I suppose this movie would happen before the show starts, but that's not possible because all the cast knows Gohan already.

In the beginning, Gohan is kidnapped by garlic Jr.'s henchman, and is taken to Garlic jr.'s fortress. Goku and piccolo arrive, shortly followed by Kurririn (Krillin.) They kill the henchman and then Goku and Piccolo fight Garlic Jr. In desperation, Garlic Jr. summons a Dead zone (black hole) but gets sucked in himself.

Running Time: 42 minutes (uncut)

Movie Two
The World's Strongest
This film could never had happened, because it goes in between the saiyan and Freeza saga, so Piccolo couldn't be alive.

Dr. Kochin summons the Eternal Dragon to free Dr. Wheelo from a block of ice. Then Bulma and Muten Roshi are kidnapped because Dr. wheelo wants the body of the wrold's strongest fighter. Goku arrives, and so does Piccolo and Kurririn. They battle their way through the bio-henchman and then Dr. Wheelo attacks in a giant machine. Goku goes Kaio-Ken X10, but must use a Genki-Dama to finish off Wheelo.

Running Time: 59 minutes (uncut)

Movie Three:
The Tree of Might
This film could never had happened, because it goes in between the saiyan and Freeza saga, so Piccolo couldn't be alive.

In the beginning, Gohan and Kurririn meet Hyra Dragon in a forest, and the dragon comes to live with Gohan. Then the tree of Might is planted and some saiyan's who survived the destruction of their planet arrive. their leader is Terles, who is very mad at Goku, like all saiyans are. After feire battles and some well chosen swear words, Goku kills Turles and the Tree of might is destroyed.

Running Time: 62 minutes (uncut)

I think these three are the best DBZ movies. They have strong storylines and good diolouge. These movies were done by Pioneer, so the voices are different, some for the better. (Gohan, for one.) Also, these DVD's have better special features than the others, although not by much. I highly reccomend all of these, even if it takes you a whle to track them down.

Dragonballz 1-3.......2004-03-11

These dvds are ok.l the later dbz movies are much better, 5-10.

Customer Reviews:

Second and best of the first three movies.......2007-05-27

The World's Strongest. The second Dragon Ball Z movie.

INTRODUCTION:
The Dragon Ball Z series is one of the finest animes out there, as any fan of Japanese animation will tell you. The series has a "love it or hate it" reputation, but those fans who get into the series are totally immersed by it for a number of reasons. Young people love the series for the fast-paced action and adventure, while older fans enjoy it for the sheer number of characters, and the way they are developed and evolve over the course of time. It's no wonder the series is considered Akira Toriyama's magnum opus, and by far the best of the three Dragon Ball series. When Toei animation made Dragon Ball into an anime, they didn't copy Toriyama's mangas verbatim. They added in many sagas and plot elements not in the manga, often as a result so that the manga and anime were released at the same pace. Toei even created movies based on the series! There were thirteen movies, two television specials, and one OVA/OAV. While not usually canon to the storyline, they are an undeniable part of the Dragon Ball Z franchise that can't be ignored.

OVERVIEW:
This is the second of the thirteen Dragon Ball Z movies.

THE STORY:
It's not long after the defeat of Nappa and the retreat of Vegeta. Oolong and Gohan go Dragon Ball hunting - only to discover someone else has gotten all seven balls. Before long, our heroes find themselves in another conflict. Dr. Willow and Dr. Kochin, two biotech scientists believes long dead, have returned to fulfill their dreams of world domination. When Bulma and Master Roshi are captured, Goku sets out to make sure his friends survive.

REVIEW OF STORY:
Of the first three movies, this is the best one. The story is one of the Dragon Ball series' better takes on the whole "mad scientist" thing, and unlike a lot of later Dragon Ball movies, the villains are actually interesting and have backstory. We actually get to see Master Roshi do some fighting! And the animation quality is top-notch - this film actually looks better than the next one, Tree of Might. Like Dead Zone, this movie focuses more on hand-to-hand combat than on energy attacks, so it's a nice departure from the later films. This is a DBZ movie definitely worth checking out.

OFFICIAL?
Not likely. Piccolo is alive but was killed by Nappa in the Saiyan Saga. However, though, it possibly could have happened in the alternate Future Trunks timeline.

REVIEW OF DVD:
There are two releases of this film on DVD - Pioneer and FUNimation.

The Pioneer DVD is poorly designed in that the movie starts automatically and the menus are difficult to navigate. However, it has better bonus features than the newer FUNimation DVD, not to mention a better dub (see the next section of my review for more information.) Get this DVD if you plan to watch the dub more often than the sub.

The FUNimation DVD has easy-to-navigate menus, and a better Japanese subtitled version, thanks to the always-great translating skills of Steven J. Simmons. While the Pioneer sub version uses English-ized versions of Japanese titles/terms, Simmons' subtitles retain Japanese titles (Kun, Sama, etc.) However it has weak bonus material. Get this DVD is you plan to watch the sub more often than the dub.

THE DUBBED VERSION:
There are two dubs of this movie - Pioneer and FUNimation.

Pioneer's dub of the movie is PHENOMENAL. It has the original Japanese score as background music, and the dialogue is almost identical to the Japanese version. My only issues with the dub are the choices of some of the voice actors - I can't stand Roshi's voice! By far the better of the two dubs. Get this DVD if you prefer watching the dub.

FUNimation's dub? Not so good. The original Japanese score is replaced by the music you'd expect in a dubbed DBZ movie, and a ton of dialogue was changed around. Why couldn't they just copy Pioneer's script verbatim with the newer FUNimation voice actors? But this DVD does feature a better and more accurate subbed version, so you should get this DVD if you're gonna be watching the original Japanese version more often.

OVERALL:
Good movie. Get the Pioneer DVD if you like dubbed DBZ, and get the FUNimation DVD (available in a box with the other first two movies) if you prefer the Japanese versions.

EDITION NOTES:
Pioneer's out-of-print DVD or FUNimation's version (also available in the aforementioned box set.) Those are your choices here. Once again:

Pioneer DVD if you want a good dubbed version.

FUNimation DVD if you want a more accurately-translated Japanese subtitled version.

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