Dragon Ball Z - Movie 7: Super Android 13 (Uncut)

This is NOT the case in Movie 7 (called "The Three Super-Saiyajin" in Japan). However, as a basic quick intro to the characters and the power levels of DBZ, Movie 7 is actually one of the best and most enjoyable of the Dragonball Z movie series. As actual stories, I prefer movie 2 ("The World's Strongest", featuring a mad scientist and his super-technological creations against the Z-team) and the double bill of 5 and 6 (the "Cooler" movies). The Three Super Saiyajin, however, is just a more FUN movie. No real wasted time; we set up our heroes in nice calm settings, and then send some nasty androids to attack them, letting the action continue until the very end.

This movie also features two of the "coolest entrances in Anime" sequences: one for Vegita, one for Piccolo. Well worth the watching. If you like DBZ, or if you'd like one mindless-but-fun anime combat fest to watch, grab this one.


A review for the true fan   October 12, 2004
Sonbu
6 out of 9 found this review helpful

Movie 7 on DVD, sweeet. Movie 7 by itself as a weak story, but the story was already laid in the episodes. And the story isn't what shines in this movie...

Audio 2.5/5 - There was nothing particularely wrong with the audio, but once again, Funimation fails to put it in stereo. We only get regular mono for this one yet again, which is really poor for a DVD release.

Video - 5/5 - The video quality was flawless. Funimation this time, has not messed with the picture like they do in some of the episodes. Next, I have to addresss the widescreen issue. All 13 Dragonball Z movies were in fact, created in FULLSCREEN. However, they were first released in Japanese theatres. So Toei Animation cut out some of the picture to make them widescreen. Then, once released on VHS, they took the chopped up widescreen version instead of the original fullscreen. Funimation, however, recieved the originals from Toei, and now, for the first time ever, we can see the original un-chopped movies, which is great. I admit the widescreen versions seem alot better because it makes it feel more like a movie, but the movies were originally fullscreen. If you search around the web you can find screens comapring the DVD with the original vhs widescreen version to see the chopped off difference. So, that's that.

Subtitles - 2.5/5 - The subtitles in here are okay. No major screw ups, they just use saiyan instead of saiya-jin (though they use all the rest of the japanese nomenclature) and Goku says "ain't" one too many times. It really, really ruins Goku's character when I hear him say that. "aren't" "isn't" and "I'm not" are all replaced with that horrible word. The rule should be, if you can't speak proper english in the first place, don't do enlgish subtitles. The subtitles in say, movie 1 were perfect. SO they should really get the old translater back, or just ask Toei for a copy of the script in english.

Story/Action - 4/5 - I love this movie. The story is weak, but it's about the androids, so we already know the story. What shines is the fight scenes. They're absolutely beautifull. I think this movie has some of the the best fight scenes ever made in the entire Dragon Ball series. Perfect balance between their use of ki, and old school fighting. Amazing ending as well, one of the best movie endings. I won't ruin it for those who haven't seen it yet, but this is one Genki-dama and pissed off Goku you won't want to miss.

Overall, 4/5 stars this one gets. If it wasn't for the audio and slight subtitle screw ups, it would be 5/5. I'd reccomend it to those who have the original VHS as well.


All Out War!   December 23, 2002
Darrell Chandler (Jobstown, NJ United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

If you like fighting.... this one has it all. This movie takes place during the Android Saga. The Z gang must help defend Goku from Dr. Gero's androids 13, 14 and 15. Androids 14 and 15 lead the way into battle until android 13 shows up. Just when the Z team thinks things are all under control, Super Android 13 is born. Originally named Three Great Super Saiyans, there is plenty of action in this one. The plot is revenge and the story is battle. This is also the first appearance of Trunks in a movie.

There are 13 movies in all. Movie 6 was the start of the good ones. From here on in.... they just get better! Oh, don't forget the OVA.


Funimation is Evil   January 14, 2006
A. Weiner (NJ, USA)
3 out of 8 found this review helpful

This movie was highly bastardized by Funimation.

Its a good movie, its just been tampered with by Funimation in many annoying ways. Hardcore and Real fans of the series won't enjoy it too much. Casual fans will eat it up, but thats cool, because its a very entertaining flick.

I give it 3 stars. Because I like the movie, but had trouble watching it in English. When I switched tot he Japanese I realized the subtitles were highly inaccurate as you will read further. And thats what hurts the score of this movie.

And what shall follow is my gripefest. with some light spoilers near the end..

Dialogue was added in many scenes where there was none spoken in the original japanese version. Or the dialogue was changed.
I understand enough Japanese to know the dubbed script and subtitles didn't fit much at all.

And this is truly sad too. The subtitles are a scripted version of the dub script. and thus do not fit as translations to the Japanese version if you watch it that way. Highly unjust.
It is funny sometimes though. Subtitles will keep appearing during silent moments if you watch the japanese version, and you realize that Funimation made their own dialogue and script for the movie.
The subtitles should have been a translation of the Japanese dialogue. That is what they are there for.

Also, Super Android 13, never speaks in the japanese version, but in the dub, anytime he is faced away from camera, or you can't see his face off camera, they add dialogue for him or others. Why?

And what is with the ridiculous redneck trucker voice for android 13? I understand that he does appear that way, but is that so neccessary? They also had him call goku "plum loco" thats just ridiculius. why not just use the actual dialogue, correctly translated. I really Hate Funimation.

The Music was ok as far as DBZ goes. Not as Techno or Rock n Roll as they do it for the series or other movies. They have gotten better with that.

Here is a perfect example of a non translation. (Spoiler Alert)

When Android 13 is being killed by the Spirit Bomb or Genki Dama if you prefer it, he is screamign out "Son Goku!"
in the subtitles and dub, he is yelling out something along the lines of "You must die"

Also people mentioned the fish joke at the end of the movie. That is another one of those added thigns where nothign was really being said. Much the same way they gave Dr. Gero's computer a voice. Unneeded dialogue added for no real reason, other than the fact that they can...