DB was the coolest thing ever when I was in Elementary. If you didn't like DB, you sucked. So one day I watched it and I saw people flying. People flying!! Then I couldn't stop watching it.
Anywho,I do think the live-action movie is gonna suck. If there's something we've learned about the Street Fighter and Mortal Combat live-action movies is that, no matter how hard they try to make a 'cool, hip and fresh' plot, they fail! They crash and burn! And we can see this coming! And it's still gonna happen! And why do I think it'll suck? Here's a couple of reasons.
1. Goku is a cartoon. Not a cartoon based on a guy. Just a cartoon. There's no guy out there on Earth who will resemble him. And if he does, he must be weird/ ugly/ creepy/ etc. That's the thing about cartoons; no matter how ugly a guy can be, he stil has that 'fantasy' charm.
2. No Krillin! That's like...french fries without ketchup!
3. Goku...as a teenager...in highschool...unliked?! Forgive me but that is NOT even close to DB. Goku is only showed as a teenager before he was married. He never went to school since he lived alone in the mountains. And last, he wasn't unliked! Even Vegeta ended up liking him and they were enemies!
4. If live-action Goku sucks, then I got one word for you: Piccolo ._.;
As far as the movie, I guess it's ok. I'd rather watch the series than the movies. And I still don't see how they are gonna make another DBZ season. As far as I know, it ended up with Goku returning to Earth, Gohan dating Videl and Vegeta at peace with everyone. Then GT started with Gohan and Videl's daughter and Goku abandoning his family to go train. -/-; I never really liked that part. So they are gonna pick up from there? With Ub's training or Gohan's wedding or what? I just...don't see how that's gonna work.
And my favorite character would be Trunks/kid Trunks. He gets to travel in time, he has a sword, he has a cool jacket and on his childhoood year, he's a cool over-confident kid with an attitude that always gets in trouble with Goten. As time traveler, he's kinda cold and serious but he also cares about his future mother, friends and family. Then I guess it's Gohan, only because he defeated Cell and I never saw that coming! Not only did HE defeat Cell, but Goku, the main character, died! And then the story focused on his confusing and complicated college year. DX
So yeah, hopefully, they'll just try to pretend GT never happened for the next series. -/-;