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Nabaza.net-The MarketPlace - Dragon Ball Z - Bardock: The Father of Goku
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List Price: $24.95
Our Price: $59.98
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Funimation Prod
Starring: Dragon Ball Z, Jon Allen, Philippe Ariotti, Sandro Blümel, Patrick Borg
Directed By: Daisuke Nishio
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Aspect Ratio: 2.20:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0704400030055
Format: Color
Label: Funimation Prod
Manufacturer: Funimation Prod
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Funimation Prod
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2001-01-30
Running Time: 48
Studio: Funimation Prod
Theatrical Release Date: 1996-09-13
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Bardock was one of the Saiya-jin Frieza used as mercenaries to conquer other worlds. Although he was only a "low-level" warrior, Bardock grew so powerful that Frieza and his lieutenant Doodoria feared he might become a threat to them. Doodoria brutally murdered the other members of Bardock's squadron; Frieza destroyed the entire Saiya planet--Vegeta, Nappa, and Goku (né Kakarot) were the only survivors. Before he was killed, the fishlike Tooro cursed Bardock with the ability to see the future, including his own brutal death. But his new psychic powers enable Bardock to establish a mysterious bond with his infant son, who will grow up to defeat the monstrous Frieza. Bardock the Father of Goku uses some of the same characters as the popular Dragon Ball Z TV series, but the continuities don't necessarily match. The one-hour TV special, which first aired in Japan in 1990, has been so heavily edited, it feels fragmented. The viewer is never told who Goku's mother is or why the infant is sent into space in a tiny ship, and the rock soundtrack can't quite marry the scenes that are often jarringly cut together. Unrated: suitable for ages 8 and up for cartoon violence and slight nudity. --Charles Solomon
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Not really a review
Comment: dragonball movies
1- curse of the blood rubies ( don't have it yet )
2- sleeping princess in devil's castle ( own it )uncut version
3- mystical adventure ( own it )uncut version
4- the path to power ( own it )uncut version
dragonball z movies total 15
1- dead zone ( own it )uncut version
2- the world's strongest ( own it )uncut version
3- tree of might ( own it )uncut version
4- lord slug (replacing) ( own it )edited version
5- cooler's revenge (replacing) ( own it )edited version
6- the return of cooler (replacing) ( own it )edited version
7- super android 13 (replacing) ( own it )edited version
8- broly: the legendary super saiyan ( own it )uncut version
9- bojack unbound ( own it )uncut version
10- broly: second coming ( own it )uncut version
11- bio-broly ( own it )uncut version
12- fusion saga ( own it )uncut version
13- wrath of the dragon ( own it )uncut version
dragonball z specials
14- bardock: the father of goku ( own it )uncut version
15- the history of trunks ( own it )uncut version
dragonball gt
1- a hero's legacy ( own it )uncut version
to me all these movies are very well done and follows the main story very closely.
but i do have about one video *Dragoball z OVA Special: plan to destroy the saiyans*
does anyone know if that video is available or is it one of the 3 broly movies.
Customer Rating:
Summary: My second favorite
Comment: Definitely one of the best DBZ has to offer. This movie just seemed to do everything right and didn't follow the usual DBZ formula. Just like the History of Trunks, the writers brought their A game.
This movie takes place before Goku landed on earth. The saiyans are working for Frieza but he soon realizes they can be a threat.
I have nothing bad to say about this movie. The story presented sheds alot of background and provides more insight to Friezas reason for eliminating the saiyans. The action scenes are very good and pretty brutal. The killer soundtrack also brings out the best in the scenes.
The animation is pretty fluid and the dark setting works really well with the mood. This is definitly DBZ at its most serious.
The ending can very well be the absolute best of all the movies. I highly recommend this to fans. It's my second favorite and it gets quite a few watches.
Customer Rating:
Summary: One of the two DBZ "Specials"
Comment: This DBZ special is before the Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z & GT timelines. It gives a good background or Goku's ancestry and Freiza's past. A must see for DBZ fanatics! I remember watching the Cell and Bu Sagas on Japanese TV every Wednesday night at 7 PM. I wish the US would sell the whole DB,DBZ,and DBGT series on DVD instead of just a few episodes per disc.
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Summary: The History of Goku's Pops
Comment: DBZ is one of those mainstream anime that has been able to reach a huge audience of people, namely for its past run on Cartoon Network as well as attempted runs on other networks over the years (I used to watch it on Sunday mornings on Fox, I think, when I was a young kid). Now, it's become a world-wide craze that is only now slowing down because there are no more episodes to see or release on DVDs. DBZ stays alive through movie releases and re-releases.
Though Bardock: The Father of Goku wasn't exactly a theatrical movie, but was actually a special previously shown on Japanese TV, it still runs very much like the other movies, acting as a stand-alone adventure. It runs nearly fifty minutes, and follows the exploits of Bardock, a relatively week Saiyan warrior who only barely acknowledges the recent birth of his son, Kakarot (a.k.a. Goku). When Bardock obtains a certain ability to see the future from an enemy on a distant world the Saiyan's have slated for destruction, he begins to see strange glimpses into the future. In these visions, he sees the death of his friends, his own death, and the possible future of his son. Inspired to revolt by these visions, Bardock fights to save not only himself, but the entire future of his people.
This movie is probably my favorite of all the DBZ features. It doesn't struggle to fill time with epic, yet redundant battles, seen in later DBZ movies. It actually allows itself to play out and has a surprisingly emotional lead character. Bardock, though certainly not a good guy, learns of the mistakes of his race and tries his hardest to change his ways before he dies. This movie also reveals a little of why Goku is the way he is, why he's willing to die to protect those around him.
Like all DBZ movies, though, Bardock is extremely short, and a lot of the time is taken up by the useless screaming and powering-up seen in the series (though not nearly to that extreme). This is a constant problem with all DBZ movies, which is why none of them really ever catch my interest for long. If you aren't a fan of DBZ, avoid this. If you are a fan, then pick this up because it is perhaps the best of all the stand-alone DBZ adventures.
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Summary: Goku's roots
Comment: Bardock and his other four saiyan team members are on this planet conquearing it, Bardock was cast with powers by a fishlooking creature giving him the power to see the future and read minds. Bardock keeps seeing images of his son Goku as a kid & growing up fighting villins saving the earth and universe by defeating Frieza. Bardock's crew was killed by Doodoria cause they were a treat to Frieza by them keep on getting stronger after every battle. I hated the person that voiced Doodoria in this movie it's not the same voice actor on the Frieza sagas, another thing I couldn't under stand is why did they only showed Vegeta and Nappia as the only two saiyans left alive after their planet was distroyed and no Raditz the brother of Goku was not even seen one time during this movie were was he.
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