That was an excellent one.
... View MoreThe movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.
... View MoreThis movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
... View MoreThere is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
... View MoreWhile I'd still prefer to watch the episodes of the show this is based on instead of this, it was still a good watch. Some things differ, but just like "Curse of the Blood Rubies", the charm is what carries the movie from scene to scene. The action's pretty good for the second half, and it's nice to hear more of the Funimation voices I'm used to, but the biggest problem the movie has is the plot. The villain's plans aren't all that clever, and he only really exists to be a hindrance, rather than a terrifying obstacle that Goku and company have to overcome. I'd only recommend this for like super fans of Dragon Ball, but even if you love the show like me, this is still just a "one and done" movie.
... View More"Doragon bôru: Majinjô no nemuri hime" or "Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle" (and there are many more known titles) is a Dragon Ball movie from 1987. So with all the negative aspects you can mention about the franchise, there is no denying how long-living the franchise already is. This little film here will have its 30th anniversary next year. I personally am far from a fan of the franchise, so my opinion is definitely very subjective. Still I must say, this did not get me interested in the franchise at all. I am glad it runs for under 45 minutes, because this way there is some nice focus. Or is there really? Maybe it is just short and equally all over the place and unrestricted, but not in a positive way. I did not care for any of the characters really at all and this is a major deal-breaker. Thumbs down. Watch something else instead.
... View MoreThis Dragon Ball film tells the story of how Master Roshi sends Goku and Krillin off to Devil's Island to rescue a 'princess' except they find out it is just a diamond.The story is cute and funny and the voice acting is well done. This was actually FUNimation's very first anime of Dragon Ball that they dubbed in their in house studio of then Dallas, Texas and the voices sound good for the ones chosen.This is a good Dragon Ball movie I recommend to the fans.I give Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle a 7/10
... View MoreThis was the second Dragon Ball movie released during the series' Japanese TV run. This, like the previous DB movie, is a re-telling of pivotal moments in the Dragon Ball TV series. This time, the story re-tells how Goku met Krillin and how the two boys began their training under the wise "Turtle Hermit", Master Roshi. In the movie, Master Roshi sends Goku and Krillin out to a spooky castle at the Devil's Hand to retrieve a "Sleeping Princess" in return for martial arts training. As they arrive, Goku's friends are captured by the castle's residents, Lucifer, and Igor and both he and Krillin must save Bulma from being used as an involuntary blood donor and prevent Lucifer from blowing up the sun and overrunning the Earth with monsters. This second movie is a bit more serious in tone, but has its share of hilarious moments recreated from the TV series.GRADE: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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