Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods (Uncut Edition)

Okay, let me just start by saying that considering that this movie came out 19 years AFTER the last one (Wrath of The Dragon), it holds up to be one of the best in the entire movie series. This movie has the perfect blend of action & comedy and includes practically every main character from the Dragon Ball Z franchise AS WELL as a few from Dragon Ball. The animation and blend of 2d and 3d were phenomenal. The action was top notch, and although I'm a huge fan of original voice acting, the english dub was better IMO just because of the delivery of the jokes and how amazing the voice acting was in this movie. Sean Shemmel & Chris Sabot definitely earned their keep in it. The storyline of the movie was also very well done. The incorporation of the events that happened in the series was put in just enough to give you a brief reminder of what happened if you haven't watched the series since it ended many moons ago. That being said, this movie is definitely one for the fans. The additional footage was mainly in the beginning to describe what Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z is, which if you're not a fan then you wouldn't be watching this, and if you are, then you've seen the entire series which would make the majority of the additional footage redundant. Also, it doesn't do THAT great of a job describing who/what each character is, and like I mentioned earlier, they're all there - even the Kai's & Mr. Satan. There are also a lot of references to the series which makes the movie THAT much better. On that note, this does not follow the GT series (something that was done intentionally), so there is no SSJ 4 (something that I am also thankful for). With all of that being said, and without giving out any spoilers, this movie is definitely worth the purchase. By it and enjoy the laughter and the memories of your childhood being brought back and done right."Dragon Ball Z - Weekdays at 5:30.Power Up!"

Firstly, I'd like to address some common questions.1. Yes, this movie is dubbed in English with the original TV cast of Dragon Ball Z.2. Yes, if you prefer the original subbed Japanese version it's also included in this release.3. The extended "uncut" version adds a whole 20 minutes of footage to the film and runs 1 hour and 45 minutes.Now for the actual review; I saw this film twice in theaters during it's theatrical run and bought the Blu-ray day one.Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods is the first new Dragon Ball Z film in over 17 years. The story and characters within the film were created by the creator of the series, Akira Toriyama. This is by far the best Dragon Ball Z film yet and is honestly a love letter to fans. I won't spoil the story, but I will say this film takes place a few months after the Buu saga of DBZ. The main antagonist of the film is named Lord Beerus and he's the God of Destruction. The film is canon with the series, so you can take everything as a whole when watching the movie.It's obvious that Mr. Toriyama wrote this film, because it surprisingly has a lot of humor in it, which I absolutely loved. While there are subtle nods to the series' history, charming humor, and overall great pacing in the film there are only a few fights, which is a good thing. The fights that are in the film are spectacular, fast paced, accompanied with great music, and last as long as you'd want them to be. Especially the finale confrontation at the end of the film. Funimation did a great job translating the original Japanese script as well as the actual dubbing. Everyone's voice is top notch and represents each character perfectly.I'm glad to see Toriyama adding more to the Dragon Ball mythology with this film and the up in coming new Dragon Ball 2015 movie for next year. If you love Dragon Ball don't hesitate to purchase this movie. It's pure fan service to the highest degree with amazing production value. The animation is amazing, the English dub is the best Funimation has done yet, a good chunk of the soundtrack gets your blood flowing for the action, the fight scenes are some of the most developmental in the series, and it's just an overall great movie for old and new Dragon Ball fans to enjoy.