Your Learning Zone - Dragon Ball Z Double Feature - Dead Zone / World's Strongest (Steelbook)

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Manufacturer: Funimation
Starring: Dragon Ball Z
Directed By: Christopher Bevins;Chad Bowers

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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: Funimation
EAN: 0704400050145
Format: Color
Label: Funimation
Manufacturer: Funimation
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Funimation
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-05-27
Running Time: 105
Studio: Funimation

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Summary: I love all DBZ
Comment: Both movies were fantastic and both were re-mastered to perfection. The revised dialog with the original Japanese audio was great.

I especially enjoyed watching the World's Strongest film the most, because the story was second to none and the accompanying sound track was brilliant.

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Summary: Great set
Comment: This is a great set, the first 2 DBZ films in an awesome steelbook! Some things might not make sense (like how people know about gohan but are all surprised when the series starts later). But plot holes aside, the films are great; a must for any DBZ fan. World's Strongest is a great film with a more mediocre storyline but same old great action. One thing I feel I have to mention is the audio track, every single remastered DVD that funimation has put out EXCEPT this has "English 2.0, English 5.1 with Japanese music, Japanese mono" THIS dvd has all of that except English 2.0 is English 5.1 as well! I really wish they released everything else like that. But I guess it's because they redubbed it and figured what the hell (though they redubbed the first couple box seasons as well so I'm at a loss). I also have to say this is quite a steep price ($25 at this moment) but if you want it, you better get it the best you know how! Also comes with commentary, IT'S AWESOME!

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Summary: Convenient isn't it..
Comment: This dvd is almost required viewing for any dbz fan. Mostly, because if you don't see the movie deadzone a lot of the first part of season4 of dragonball z won't make a lot of sense. (They should probably package these two items together IMO.) I found this out the hard way. Who is garlic Jr? He fought Gohan? Surely not. After all in the first episode of the series Gohan acts like he can barely tie his shoes let alone beat somebody up. But you will find out the secret here. (spoiler warning) Gohan "forgot" the whole fight with Garlic Junior. Hmm, how convenient. It fits but in a cheesy way. "let's have Gohan forget so we can cram a whole bunch of extra characters into the storyline and not mess things up" cha ching! Bring in the money! Seriously, if you are thinking of buying season 4 of dbz buy this as well and save yourself the confusion.

Probably the best thing for me about this set is the audio commentary for the first movie. I don't know why they don't do this more often. It is interesting to hear the people who voice the characters(the english ones) talk about the whole behind the scenes process.

Regarding the films themselves I probably liked deadzone the most but both were pretty good if a bit short. But why did Garlic Junior bother creating a dead zone in the first place? He is immortal, he doesn't need to use gimmicks to win. Oh, yes that is also quite convenient.

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Summary: DBZ Double Feature Dead Zone and World's Strongest
Comment: I do like the films but I only could watch them on my computer and not the usual Playstation 2 or DVD player. All the other DBZ DVDs I have brought from USA have all worked on my DVD player and PS2. When are the Double Features coming to Australia on the PAL setting?

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Summary: Awesome!!!
Comment: It's awesome to know FUNImation is giving the same treatment to the movies as they are to the TV series. Now, I know a lot of people have been complaining and protesting the decision to make DBZ widescreen. But it's not the end of the world. I mean, sometimes the crops don't make that huge of a differance a majority of the time. Besides, it makes the whole viewing experience seem like a movie. Would I have prefered it if FUNImation released the series in fullscreen? Yeah absolutely, but the widescreen doesn't bother me.

Now, the movies are great. If anyone else got the double-feature release, they would've noticed the inner packet has a two-star dragonball on it (the Trunks/Bardock feature has a one-star ball). The movie also features a preview for the next double-feature release, Tree of Might/Lord Slug, which will probably be released around the same time the Season Six box set comes out. If that's the case, I think we can expect 7 steelbook releases from FUNImation. After Tree of Might/Lord Slug, it will probably go with the two Cooler movies naturally. Then I think they should release Super Android 13/Bojack Unbound together so that way the next release would be the Broly trilogy. This would leave the final installment as Fusion Reborn/Wrath of the Dragon. I'm really looking forward to this.

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Contains two classic Dragon Ball Z movies that are remastered and restored on one action-packed DVD!

The Dead Zone:

Gohan has been kidnapped! To make matters worse, the evil Garlic Jr. is gathering the Dragonballs to wish for immortality. Only then will Garlic Jr. be able to take over the Earth in order to gain revenge for the death of his father.

Goku rushes to save Gohan, but arrives at the fortress just as Garlic Jr. summons the Eternal Dragon! Krillin and Piccolo try to help Goku, but their combined powers are no match for Garlic Jr., who creates a Dead Zone to suck the heroes into oblivion! Suddenly, Goku begins to show his hidden power, but will it be enough?!

The World's Strongest

The sinister Dr. Wheelo has been freed from his icy tomb! With his dedicated and devious assistant Dr. Kochin, these mad scientists are plotting to unleash their fearsome biotechnology and take over the world! Of course there's one hitch in the plan... Dr. Wheelo exists only as a brain in a jar!

The evil doctor must seek out a body on Earth that is as strong as his mind is amazing! Dr. Kochin and his android henchmen kidnap Piccolo and Master Roshi to determine who is the most powerful fighter on Earth!

Goku, Gohan and Krillin rush into action to save their friends, but Dr. Wheelo's minions are more than a match for them in battle. It looks grim when Piccolo falls under the disembodied villain's control, and Wheelo's next target for mental domination? Goku! Will our heroes keep their wits about them long enough to be victorious or will they lose their minds?

The Dragon Ball Z double feature is in a cool steelbook case!