World Famous Comics: Dragon Ball Z - The Return of Cooler (Uncut Feature)
Dragon Ball Z - The Return of Cooler (Uncut Feature)
Starring: Jon Allen (II), Enuka Okuma, Jessie Cody, Travis Willingham, Matthew Piersall Directed By: Daisuke Nishio Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: DVD Format: Animated, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: Funimation Prod Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product. Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: August 13, 2002 Running Time: 62 minutes Theatrical Release Date: September 13, 1996
Product Description: New Namek is besieged by an enormous evil entity the Big Gete Star which is a "living planet" of metal that sustains itself by devouring entire worlds.Fearing for the existence of his people Dende the new guardian of Earth turns to Goku and his friends for help. The Z Fighters spring into action in an effort to save the new Namekian home world from this invading menace but their fight won't be easy! The Big Gete Star has an army of powerful Cyclopean Guards at its disposal and what's more at the heart of this metal giant lurks an old enemy Cooler!Includes 3 Uncut Versions:English Original Japanese and English Dolby Digital 5.1.System Requirements:Running Time: 62 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM UPC: 704400030772 Manufacturer No: FN03077
Great Movie but not long enough! This is one of the better Dragon Ball Z Movies. It also has really great Music in the American Dub of the film.
So some years have passed since the previous film. The Big Gete Star is covering New Namek while Robots are enslaving the Namekians. The Z Fighters come to new namek to save the day but they meet up with an old enemy: Cooler! Except for this time Cooler is in a robotic form! Watch the movie to find out what happens! Plus Vegeta appears in this film!
I only have one complaint about this film: the length. This film was way too short. It was only 45 minutes long! Wish it could have been longer, but it was still awesome!
Great Follow Up After their fierce battle concluded on planet Earth, Goku finished off Cooler by firing a Kamehameha at him that launched him into the sun. Little did Goku know that Cooler had fused with a machine planet known as the Big Gete Star, which grants him the ability to make limitless copies of himself, so long as he can use other planets as an energy source. Cooler now sets his sights on New Namek, and it's now up to the Z Fighters to protect the Namekians and beat Cooler once and for all.
The Return of Cooler, a direct follow up to Cooler's Revenge, brings Frieza's brother back into the spotlight and marks the first appearance of Vegeta in a Dragonball Z movie. This time, Cooler has gone mechanical much like Frieza himself had done, only with more unique powers at his disposal. This film is a great successor to the DBZ movie franchise and truly builds up steam for the rest of them. Having Vegeta appear was a great addition as well, as his character is a sharp contrast to Goku's and gives this feature a more diverse cast. Watching the two Super Saiyans duke it out with millions of Metal Coolers is worth the price of admission in itself. The rest of the movie is well paced and does well to create a satisfying climax. The music is a large improvement over the last two, and is not as distracting. The English voices are what you would expect from FUNimation, so if you're a fan of the Japanese version, this will not convert you by any means.
If you're a Dragonball Z fan, I shouldn't need to tell you to check this one out. If you've seen Cooler's Revenge, you should watch this anyway to see how the showdown with Cooler finally ends. Definately worth a purchase.
Action wise a lot better than Cooler's Revenge. The Return of Cooler is actually one of the better DBZ movies as far as action is concerned. Cooler survives his last encounter with Goku and is recreated as a robot. He attempts to conquer New Namek and Goku and gang rushes to stop him. The action starts right away. Piccolo gets a good amount of fight time. The stand out battle is definetly when Goku battles Cooler with Vegetas help. The plots in the DBZ movies are lackluster at best but its the action why people watch this and it does deliver. The only thing this movie is missing is a good soundtrack, like Cooler's Revenge or Bardock. Anyway this is still a very good movie. I wont go into the continuity holes of this one. Anyone who's a fan of DBZ will right away notice the timeline error in this one. In any case it still wont heart to add this to your collection. This is worth a watch even if your not a fan.
As far as Dragon Ball Z movies goes, this one is on top The Return Of Cooler (1991.) The sixth Dragon Ball Z movie.
INTRODUCTION: The Dragon Ball Z series is one of the finest animes out there, as any fan of Japanese animation will tell you. The series has a "love it or hate it" reputation, but those fans who get into the series are totally immersed by it for a number of reasons. Young people love the series for the fast-paced action and adventure, while older fans enjoy it for the sheer number of characters, and the way they are developed and evolve over the course of time. It's no wonder the series is considered Akira Toriyama's magnum opus, and by far the best of the three Dragon Ball series. When Toei animation made Dragon Ball into an anime, they didn't copy Toriyama's mangas verbatim. They added in many sagas and plot elements not in the manga, often as a result so that the manga and anime were released at the same pace. Toei even created movies based on the series! There were thirteen movies, two television specials, and one OVA/OAV. While not usually canon to the storyline, they are an undeniable part of the Dragon Ball Z franchise that can't be ignored.
OVERVIEW: Dragon Ball Z Movie Six, The Return Of Cooler, was released in Japan on March 7, 1992. The movie was first released in America on August 13, 2002. It is the sixth of the thirteen Dragon Ball Z movies. The original Japanese title translates to something like "Clash! Ten Billion Powerful Warriors!"
THE STORY: Goku has defeated Cooler (as chronicled in the previous movie, Cooler's Revenge.) Or so he thought. Just when Cooler was about to die, his body fused with a "living planet" called the Big Gete Star which was in the vicinity. As such, Cooler gained control of this satellite. By absorbing the raw materials from planets and such, he can create an endless supply of sentry robots and metallic clones of himself. The next planet he plans to use the resources from is New Namek. As such, Goku and his friends take a Capsule Corporation ship to New Namek to help in the struggle against the new evil. Unfortunately, they may have gotten in over their heads this time.
REVIEW OF STORY: The Dragon Ball Z movies are hit and miss. No fan will deny it. However, the sixth movie is one of the true jewels of the bunch. The action sequences are absolutely spectacular, and the animation shines through and through. It's definitely notable for having one of the more unique plots of the movies. Most of the Dragon Ball Z movies have a rather generic "Goku's friends get beat up so Goku gets mad, kills all the villain's henchmen, and kills the villain with a Genki Dama/Spirit Bomb" plot. Not this time around. Rather, our heroes are sent on a mission to eliminate a villain with the ability to create an endless army. And, at long last, Vegeta finally appears in a movie! Took them long enough to put him in one! I'm not exactly sure why the hell Oolong and Yajirobe were brought along for the mission, but they do result in some of the funnier scenes in the movie. Their comic relief nicely balances things out, resulting in one of the finest movies of the series. If I had to pick my favorite Dragon Ball Z movie, it would be a tough call, but this would be one of the likely candidates.
OFFICIAL? I don't consider any of the movies official to the Dragon Ball Z storyline, since Akira Toriyama himself didn't create them, not to mention the fact they don't usually fit into the storyline. This is no exception. The movie definitely takes place after the first Cooler movie, already making its place in the timeline questionable. It doesn't seem to fit properly into the standard series timeline, though it is possible this and its predecessor film DID take place in the Future Trunks alternate future timeline. That would be my best guess on this one. But as for happening in the real, normal timeline, I consider it unofficial.
REVIEW OF DVD: All of FUNimation's Dragon Ball Z DVDs are pretty much the same as far as content goes. There is no bonus content, unless you consider the obligatory trailers on the DVD to be bonus material. And honestly, I could have lived without them. Some more recent DVDs have character profiles, though these are lacking and could have been written better. Why couldn't get get interviews with cast and crew, or trivia/facts, something like that? FUNimation has a lot of room to improve on the DVDs.
THE DUBBED VERSION: Lots of people tend to bash FUNimation's dub of the Dragon Ball Z series? Why? It's inaccurate and sometimes just plain stupid. They can do good dubbed versions for plenty of other animes, such as Full Metal Alchemist, but every time they've tried dubbing Toriyama's classic, they butcher it to hell. The nu metal they put in as background music only further defiles the original series. Stick with the uncut subbed track.
OVERALL: Overall this is a good package. An excellent Dragon Ball Z movie, but FUNimation still needs to work on their DVDs, and learn how to make a decent dubbed version of the show. But the original uncut Japanese subtitled version is here, so that makes up for a lot of the little issues. It's tough to recommend the Dragon Ball Z movies due to their non-canon nature and the fact that they are often hit and miss, but this is one of the best. If you're only going to buy one or a few of the movies, this would be a fine choice (although you may want to see the first Cooler film first to get the whole story.)
EDITION NOTES: Two versions of this were released: Edited and Uncut. Obviously, buy uncut. The DVD isn't as readily available as it once was, but is still fairly easy to find. Used stores that buy anime DVDs, online and in-person, should have it.
A little better then the first Cooler movie The gang decideds to take a trip to the planet Namek little did they know the Nameks were all taken as prisoners by the evil brother of Frieza [yes thats right Cooler is back] when Goku was fighting cooler that fight was pretty good they DBZ was going back to the action that was very fast meanwhile Krillen, Gohan, & Piccolo were battling three big robots machines. Vegeta arrives later on to fight by Goku's side weather he like's it or not. It turn out their are over hundereds of cyborgs that looks like Cooler how did they survive well go see it.
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