Reddit reviews Dragon Ball - Z Movie Pack Collection One (Movies 1 to 5)
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Oh yeah no doubt. I was about to buy the Batman Beyond complete series but I ended up finding this. Only had enough money for one so that was an easy decision lol. They also had this and this DBZ movie collection for like $15 each. Pretty bummed I couldn't get them.
Regarding the Dragon Ball movies, I thought movies 1-3 were okay but they're kind of a retelling of Dragon Ball in an alternative way. They introduce all of the cast from Dragon Ball (some in really different ways) across different kinds of stories. They could be interesting but they don't really feel like they're exploring new territory, I suppose? (So, new stories and character meetings but executed in a way that still feels like the series.)
The fourth Dragon Ball movie, however, was kind of exciting to watch. It also retells Dragon Ball, this time kind of being more about Red Ribbon Army stuff (instead of Emporer Pilaf, if I recall), but the key difference is Goku is presented much differently. Regular Dragon Ball Goku is strong but needs training as the series progresses, even if he is abnormally strong and clever at fighting. Movie 4 Goku is presented as simply being absurdly strong. I can't think of how to describe the different feeling other than that way.
For the DBZ movies, I have a preference for the first three but that could be mostly nostalgia. I know my favorite is the second movie, World's Strongest, but the first was good. I think most people during the Toonami days actually enjoyed the third one the most, though.
My only problem with the third is they kind of led into the rest of the movies... to me they felt repetitive. I believe Team Four Star parodied this in their recent Lord Slug parody with the "villain themes". Truth is, I guess movie 2 started it, but I think movie 2 is valuable because the battles are still fathomable. I mean, Roshi was able to take part. He's not my favorite character but it means that like the first movie (Dead Zone) the actions of the characters are directly more important to their difficulty than the "power level" arms race that DBZ entered.
Now, I'm trying to remember my exact thoughts since I watched movies 7+ more recently (and only vaguely remember 4 feeling like "same-ole" and 5-6 feeling kind of short)... the Broly movies kind of disappointed me (the first I probably expected too much from, the second kind of reinforced that Broly wasn't all that dangerous an entity, the third was kind of wtf)... I don't recall caring for the Android 13 movie but Bojack Unbound I remember finding amusing... mostly because of the tournament thing. I guess I didn't find any reason to care about the villains.
Fusion Reborn (movie 12?) I recall greatly enjoying. I can't remember all of the details but there was a lot about it that was amusing and interesting. Finally, movie 13 I recall enjoying how it was slowing down to actually tell a story.
For the Trunks and Bardock Specials, I thought those were nice to watch as a way to add to the series. Some nice side-information stories.
So, I guess that's a long way of saying that there are aspects to each movie/special that are "worth it" to different degrees and it's hard to predict for sure which one would surpass your personal threshold?
Now, as for what to collect, I haven't looked around too hard for all options. When I watched movies 7+, I watched the blu-ray versions and they didn't strike me as particularly cleaned-up. They could be like the Level 1.1 release in that they were captured from the original film and, instead of being a highly-processed-multiple-times release, they're a more accurate to the films release? Although that might not make them much better than the DVD versions.
I know there was a four-pack with all four Dragon Ball movies in it. I don't think there was anything new about the dubbing on those so I didn't replace my current releases with it. Might just be repackaging of the same discs in all cases so that could just mean choosing which movies you want to buy.
For the DBZ movies, the Steelbooks were... maybe I was buying those as they came out? I'm not sure if the content differs from older DBZ movie releases but I guess the real question would actually be if you want to start collecting the newer Movie box releases? The first was released last week with movies 1-5 in it. Two more packs should nab you all 13 movies.
Anyways, this is all my personal opinion so hopefully you'll be able to discern useful information from it?
The movies have never suffered from "remastering" to the degree that the series-proper has. The easiest and most affordable way to watch the movies is by buying FUNimation's DVD movie packs. The English audio should match what you're looking for.
From our FAQ in the sidebar:
>##Watching & Purchasing the Series
>###What order should I read/watch the series in? Can I start with DBZ? What about the movies and specials?
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>Start with Dragon Ball, then move on to Dragon Ball Z or Dragon Ball Z Kai. DBZ Kai is DBZ with most of the episode padding and filler content (scenes not present in the original comic book) removed. DBZ Kai received a much more faithful-to-the-Japanese English dub than DBZ did, and as a result, it's often recommended for new viewers who do not wish to watch the series subtitled.
>The final story arc of Dragon Ball Kai has yet to be released outside of Japan. Because of this, if you choose to watch Kai (legally, and in English), you will need to switch to episode 200 of Dragon Ball Z after finishing episode 98 of Kai.
>When you're finished, you have two choices:
> The more complete route: watch the JSAT special and [Battle of Gods](http://www.kanzenshuu.com/movie/battle-of-gods/). From there, read [Jaco the Galactic Patrolman](http://www.kanzenshuu.com/manga/spin-offs/jaco/), and watch [Resurrection 'F'](http://www.kanzenshuu.com/movie/revival-of-f/). When finished, move on to Dragon Ball Super.
> The quicker route: Skip straight to Dragon Ball Super, understanding that it takes place some time after the battle with Majin Buu, and will be adapting the two newest movies, Battle of Gods and Resurrection 'F' into story arcs, with some details changed.
>Dragon Ball GT and the rest of the movies/specials are separate from the main storyline, and are entirely optional. If you'd like to watch all of the movies and specials in the order released, use this list.
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>where to find it?
From our Wiki in the sidebar:
>##Where can I watch the anime?
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>Official Streams:
> FUNimation: Dragon Ball · Dragon Ball Z · Dragon Ball GT
> Hulu: Dragon Ball · Dragon Ball Z
>Digital:
> Xbox Live: Dragon Ball Z
>Home Video:
> FUNimation: Dragon Ball · Dragon Ball Z · Dragon Ball GT · Dragon Ball Z Kai
> Amazon: Dragon Ball · Dragon Ball Z · Dragon Ball GT · Dragon Ball Z Kai
>##Where can I watch the movies and specials?
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>Official Streams:
> FUNimation: Dragon Ball · Dragon Ball Z · Dragon Ball GT
>Digital:
> Amazon: Battle of Gods
> PlayStation Network: Battle of Gods
> Xbox Live: Battle of Gods
>Home Video:
> FUNimation: Dragon Ball · Dragon Ball Z · Dragon Ball GT · Battle of Gods
> * Amazon: Dragon Ball · Dragon Ball Z · Dragon Ball GT · Battle of Gods
Okay, if the Blu-rays are better quality, I guess I'll go for those.
Are these good choices for the movies?
https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ball-Double-Feature-History/dp/B0018RCN2C/
https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ball-Movie-Collection-Movies/dp/B005HVWW3K/
https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ball-Movie-Collection-Movies/dp/B005NQ5LOQ/
https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Ball-Movie-Collection-Movies/dp/B005W2BVMM/
(The bottom three are DVD box sets, but I noticed that the DVDs and Blu-rays are about the same price, but the DVDs have more movies on them, compared to the Blu-rays that only have two each.)
Thanks for the reply. I forgot to put into the main post what two movie sets I was comparing. It was these two: