I'm currently rewatching all the Dragon Ball movies, in memory of Toriyama.
The first Dragon Ball movie I ever watched was The Tree of Might, which was actually shown in cinemas in my country while the popularity of Dragon Ball Z was at its peak, I saw accompanied with my older brother and cousins.
I kinda overlooked the first three Dragon Ball, which as far as I known, were never shown in the Latin American version of Cartoon Network, focusing only in the Dragon Ball Z movies and specials.
A shame, because these three movies were actually good, fun and unpredictable, despite taking cues from television series.
While there are some similarities here with the Pilaf arc, most of the events are pretty different, with a completely new villain specially created for the movie.
A very fun watching experience, which never feels hurried on, despite the fast depiction of the events and the relatively short lenght.
The characterization is pretty solid. I kinda miss the chemistry Yamcha and Bulma used to had at the beginning of Dragon Ball, with the ending seeming to imply that they both achieved their personal wishes.
Sadly, if you already know the rest of the story, you probably will know Yamcha and Bulma don't end up together, and poor Yamcha never got his wish to get married. (I understand that Trunks had to be born in one way or another, but is still a bit sad Yamcha could not catch a break anyway, with only Puar remaining by his side once he basically disappeared from the series on Dragon Ball GT)
A perfect beginning for the Dragon Ball movie series and its alternate continuity.
The first Dragon Ball movie I ever watched was The Tree of Might, which was actually shown in cinemas in my country while the popularity of Dragon Ball Z was at its peak, I saw accompanied with my older brother and cousins.
I kinda overlooked the first three Dragon Ball, which as far as I known, were never shown in the Latin American version of Cartoon Network, focusing only in the Dragon Ball Z movies and specials.
A shame, because these three movies were actually good, fun and unpredictable, despite taking cues from television series.
While there are some similarities here with the Pilaf arc, most of the events are pretty different, with a completely new villain specially created for the movie.
A very fun watching experience, which never feels hurried on, despite the fast depiction of the events and the relatively short lenght.
The characterization is pretty solid. I kinda miss the chemistry Yamcha and Bulma used to had at the beginning of Dragon Ball, with the ending seeming to imply that they both achieved their personal wishes.
Sadly, if you already know the rest of the story, you probably will know Yamcha and Bulma don't end up together, and poor Yamcha never got his wish to get married. (I understand that Trunks had to be born in one way or another, but is still a bit sad Yamcha could not catch a break anyway, with only Puar remaining by his side once he basically disappeared from the series on Dragon Ball GT)
A perfect beginning for the Dragon Ball movie series and its alternate continuity.