This Dragonball Z movie actually has a very decent runtime of an hour and nine minutes. That may not seem like a long movie, but compared to other Z movies it is a nice bit of time indeed. Why does the simple increase of length help the movie? Well for one thing they had time to set up the movie while still having a decent fight at the end that is just not another 2 minute fight where someone powers up and decimates their opponent like in the first film with Cooler. This one has a strange mysterious alien getting Vegeta to his planet. He is a Saiyan and he wishes that his prince return to the new Vegeta planet. Well he is not really interested until told of the legendary Super Saiyan warrior creating havoc. The thought of challenging this warrior leads Vegeta onto the ship to the new planet with quite a few Z warriors in tow. A bit more buildup to follow, when I first saw this one I was very worried that there would not be enough time for a decent fight, but thankfully the longer running time meant there could be one giant fight between the Z fighters and Brolly who was the legendary one. Still, while it is good it has its faults as well. For some reason Vegeta is completely out of character here. He shows fear of this warrior and freezes up at the sight of him basically conceding they had no chance against him. This is not something Vegeta has ever done in the regular series. This is the same warrior who usually goes after the much stronger foes still thinking he is going to win. I also did not like the way this Super Saiyan is taken out, but that has more to do with how he is presented later (he would appear in one other film and sort of another one). Overall, though this one is very nice has a great fight and great humor as I loved the scene where Master Roshii challenges Brolly.
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hansenchris-8605023 October 2018
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan Review
Spideyfan-963-2462159 September 2016
Dragon Ball Z: Broly-The Legendary Super Saiyan(1993) Starring: Eric Vale, Bin Shimada, Ryō Horikawa, Mayumi Tanakam, Toshio Furukawa, Masako Nozawa, Naoko Watanabe, Hiromi Tsuru, and Kōhei Miyauchi Review You know for a guy who doesn't like Dragon Ball and sees it as a joke thanks to that 2009 live action film I freaking enjoyed myself with this picture. It was tons of fun. In this Dragon Ball film it introduces the super-villain Broly into the franchise. When a spaceship touches down during a picnic, the saiyan Paragus tries to persuade Vegeta to rule the new planet Vegeta. There, Vegeta enlists Paragus's powerful son, Broly, to help him investigate a series of interplanetary attacks. But when Broly comes face to face with Goku, his long buried rage sends shockwaves through the universe. This films was purpose I believe was to go along with the dragonball storyline for fans while being enjoyable for other kids who didn't see the show at the time. It has great animation and great action sequences for a cartoon but to be honest I wasn't heavy on the plot. But it does seem interesting which is a good thing. You know my brother in law would always have a conversation about the superman movie Man of Steel and he would say to me its Dragon Ball because of the fight scenes, And I would say I've always wanted to see that kind of fight and he would say you have basically have always wanted to see a dragonball fight. The film is short of course I think this needed rto be longer if it were to hook me because I did not like that opening with Goku going for a job interview with CHi Chi I think that's how you spell her name. But later it got my curiosity then quickly my attention. Dragon Ball Z: Broly: The Super Saiyan is a fun time, with a some what interesting story, all the characters you know and love and great action sequences I give it a three out of five.
The Legendary Super Saiyan.. what a great movie!!
lucas-4210 December 2002
This film marks the longest of all the Dragonball Z movies. Over an hour in length and could actually pass as a full feature film. It also has one of the most complex storylines of all the rest of the movies. I won't say much about it, as it's storyline is it's strogest point with fighting coming in a close second. Brolli, who is apparently the REAL Legendary Super Saiyan, is intent on destroying the galaxy and it's up to the Z team to stop him. Well, it's more fun to watch what happens than for me to tell it. Let's just say that Brolli goes through some wicked transformations and does some brutal, brutal damage to the Z team. He's unstoppable through much of the film and when he does say something it's usually pretty wicked or scary. Like... "Monster? No, I'm the devil!"
You'll enjoy this movie so very much it'll make your head spin. It's a great collage of great storytelling and fighting. But once you've seen it a few times it begins to lose it's impact. So make sure that first viewing is a good one! ;)
You'll enjoy this movie so very much it'll make your head spin. It's a great collage of great storytelling and fighting. But once you've seen it a few times it begins to lose it's impact. So make sure that first viewing is a good one! ;)
As epic as they got for awhile
ericstevenson8 May 2017
The "Dragonball Z" movies are certainly good, but they ran into this huge problem. They were just too short! These things were as short as 40 minutes sometimes! They are probably the shortest films I have seen in modern times that have been considered feature length, but not this one! Okay, 72 minutes still isn't that long, but this really feels like a movie based on "Dragonball Z". We get introduced to Broly and it's great that we actually get movies that have a recurring villain. We even get a great backstory when we realize he placed literally next to Goku on the day he was born!
I love the allusions to Bardock too. The other main villain is named Paragus. It didn't take too long to figure out that his name was a pun on "Asparagus". I admit that it does seem a stretch to have the villain named "Broly" as a reference to broccoli. They even themselves point this out, so it was fun. The pacing was great and the artwork is as good as anything featured on the show or other movies. I love how they try to make this story personal. Master Roshi shows off his muscles, but still doesn't get to fight. This is why the more recent movies are even better. ***1/2
I love the allusions to Bardock too. The other main villain is named Paragus. It didn't take too long to figure out that his name was a pun on "Asparagus". I admit that it does seem a stretch to have the villain named "Broly" as a reference to broccoli. They even themselves point this out, so it was fun. The pacing was great and the artwork is as good as anything featured on the show or other movies. I love how they try to make this story personal. Master Roshi shows off his muscles, but still doesn't get to fight. This is why the more recent movies are even better. ***1/2
Broly Good
ultrareviewshow17 February 2022
One of the better DBZ movies and one of the most memorable characters. There are some minor problems with the story, but overall I think it works fine, though the plan does seem a bit strange. The story actually gets a lot darker than any of the other movies. They shove in some unneeded comedy bits, which kind of take away from some more serious moments, but maybe they felt it was needed to balance the tone. You have a sympathetic backstory, yet the characters went on to do such terrible things they themselves aren't really redeemable.
There's a good amount of action, and you see an enemy that's just completely overpowered. He's almost like a slasher villain. Thankfully not too much time is spent on extra characters, and what is shown is actually relevant to the plot and enjoyable enough. I like the little bird babies.
This is completely separate from the dragon ball super Broly character and universe or timeline. It is connected to the second and third Broly movies DBZ Movie 10: Broly Second Coming and DBZ Movie 11: Bio-Broly but they're terrible. I would only recommend watching this and the DBS movie.
There's a good amount of action, and you see an enemy that's just completely overpowered. He's almost like a slasher villain. Thankfully not too much time is spent on extra characters, and what is shown is actually relevant to the plot and enjoyable enough. I like the little bird babies.
This is completely separate from the dragon ball super Broly character and universe or timeline. It is connected to the second and third Broly movies DBZ Movie 10: Broly Second Coming and DBZ Movie 11: Bio-Broly but they're terrible. I would only recommend watching this and the DBS movie.
A fantastic movie that could have been one of the best sagas.
derekbellas13 January 2017
Broly the Legendary Super Saiyan feels less like a movie, and more like a short, but amazing saga from the normal Dragon Ball Z. I felt like the movie had some great characters, and easily one of the greatest villains the series has ever seen. I honestly would have loved to see a saga for Broly himself, as he could have been an even better villain, but the movie still does an excellent job. The voice acting, animation, and action scenes maintain the same high quality level as the show. The only real criticism I think I can give is the ending that seemed a little lack luster for me, but it still wraps up in a decent fashion, and I don't think I would have been able to write a better ending anyway. All in all, any negatives are vastly overshadowed by the rest of the movie, and well worth a watch for any DBZ fan.
Heavily Flawed..
Stefan_Loves_Movies12 February 2022
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) is a 1h12m movie featuring... surprise Broly, directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi.
I don't want to sound like a hater, but this movie was a mess. The story tries to conceal the identity of "The Legendary Super Saiyan" at first, but you already know who it is since its name is in the TITLE of the movie so there was no plot twist!
The origin of Broly and his feelings towards Goku makes no sense. The film is heavily edited, skipping shots and jumping from one thing to another. The villain was unappealing and there was too much humor for my taste.
Conclusion: I did not enjoy Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993), the pacing and the story itself was just not good enough.
I don't want to sound like a hater, but this movie was a mess. The story tries to conceal the identity of "The Legendary Super Saiyan" at first, but you already know who it is since its name is in the TITLE of the movie so there was no plot twist!
The origin of Broly and his feelings towards Goku makes no sense. The film is heavily edited, skipping shots and jumping from one thing to another. The villain was unappealing and there was too much humor for my taste.
Conclusion: I did not enjoy Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993), the pacing and the story itself was just not good enough.
Best DBZ movie!!!
jake-law1232 August 2010
Out of all the Dragon Ball Z movies, Bojack, Cooler, Lord Slug eka. This one tops them all. The Legendary Super Saiyan Broly, and epic that will get you pumped up from beginning to end. Broly is without a doubt the most bada** movie villain in DBZ. Three movies to honor his coolness.
A saiyan named Paragus arrives on Earth for Vegeta, and takes him to a planet to be honored the new king of Saiyans. It turns out that his son, named Broly, is the Legendary super saiyan, and becomes an unstoppable monster that, for a variety of the film, kicks the crap out of the Z warriors.
Seriously, most of the film is set around Broly killing everybody, which, although gets a little repetitive, also gets amazingly awesome and intense. Broly is ridiculously monstrous, and is the most bada** DBZ movie villain ever!
Its about a full length-ed movie too, unlike the others, which gives more room for conflicts.
The best of the Broly series by far, even though its just him beating everybody around. What I disliked about it was Vegeta, who is a huge puss throughout the whole film. When Piccolo steps in, its awesome, and things really heat up. The music kicks a** as well, setting the mood for each individual fight scene. The way Broly massacres everybody is insane, crushing their heads and all kinds of crap.
The title says it all, the Legendary Super Saiyan at his most monstrous.
A saiyan named Paragus arrives on Earth for Vegeta, and takes him to a planet to be honored the new king of Saiyans. It turns out that his son, named Broly, is the Legendary super saiyan, and becomes an unstoppable monster that, for a variety of the film, kicks the crap out of the Z warriors.
Seriously, most of the film is set around Broly killing everybody, which, although gets a little repetitive, also gets amazingly awesome and intense. Broly is ridiculously monstrous, and is the most bada** DBZ movie villain ever!
Its about a full length-ed movie too, unlike the others, which gives more room for conflicts.
The best of the Broly series by far, even though its just him beating everybody around. What I disliked about it was Vegeta, who is a huge puss throughout the whole film. When Piccolo steps in, its awesome, and things really heat up. The music kicks a** as well, setting the mood for each individual fight scene. The way Broly massacres everybody is insane, crushing their heads and all kinds of crap.
The title says it all, the Legendary Super Saiyan at his most monstrous.
Dragon Ball Z
0U15 February 2020
I can honestly give my opinion that broly movie is going to make a history for dragon ball super movie. i can't assure you that they might continue the series in the same art style but the movie is Going to introduce pure art.
aside from that plot wise i thing the character introduction are lit and the fights are going to spark a lot of thrills. each and every detail about the characters involvement about the their past and how everything is connected and how vengeance is formed. is what makes broly movie worth watching. the sentiments from each scene can touch anyone's heart that you might want to become broly or love broly even more...
aside from that plot wise i thing the character introduction are lit and the fights are going to spark a lot of thrills. each and every detail about the characters involvement about the their past and how everything is connected and how vengeance is formed. is what makes broly movie worth watching. the sentiments from each scene can touch anyone's heart that you might want to become broly or love broly even more...
A tale of hate, revenge, death, and grief and its Dragon Ball Z!
krillinkid7 September 2003
To be blunt this is easily the best Dragon Ball Z movie. The Funimation version is actually better than the original because it has some awesome music. It starts off a Super Sayian destroys the south galaxy and we're next. Now the Z fighters are up for a huge challenge. To defeat the Legendary Super Sayian. You don't have to know anything about DBZ to love this movie. If it was in theaters and a little longer this would easily be a hit on the silver screen. I give it a 9/10. If it was longer I would give it a 10.
He's Just a Big Baby
JayWolfgramm12 March 2023
This was a movie that wasn't readily available back when I was first watching DBZ. The only DBZ movies that Toonami would air were the first three. I only ever saw glimpses of "Broly" through different YouTube AMV's and it looked awesome. Broly was this monster of a Sayian, he towered over our heroes and was looked like a real imposing figure. The premise sounded epic. The "Legendary Super Saiyan", you mean like that one Vegeta mentioned on Namek in the series? That helps give this movie a bit more substance than it just being a new villain they make up, there is some connection rooted in actual DBZ lore. Then, after many years, I finally tracked down a copy and watched the film for myself. And it was...underwhelming.
First off, most translations of the is movie title refer to it as "Broly: Legendary Super Saiyan", so the whole mystery they try to build up of who the villain is, is pretty stupid. I'm positive nobody watching the movie is scratching their head wondering, "gee, who could the legendary super saiyan be?" But yet the movie drags out the reveal intil about 40 minutes into the movie.
Once we get to that point, Vegeta becomes completely useless in the story. And in a real out of character move from him. Vegeta seems to have a "can't win don't try" mentality that has never been seen before or since. This movie does not shine him in a good light, he literally has to be carried to the fight, people begging him to help out.
And sadly, Broly is also not an interesting character. He is big and strong and has a cool concept. But his motivation and back story make no sense, and once he starts fighting, he is the very definition of a one note character. And like many of these movies the ending comes very abruptly with the while build up to it feeling unearned.
With all those negatives being said, I do like the setting of Planet: "New Vegeta". The movie brought all its coolest toys to the playground, we have Krillin, Piccolo, Trunks, Vegeta, Gohan and Goku all in powerful form. And the fight between Broly and all the participating fighters has a lot of really cool moments.
Didn't live up to the hype, but it was an OK entry. Not quite Legendary, but Broly's best and worst are still yet to come in later movies.
First off, most translations of the is movie title refer to it as "Broly: Legendary Super Saiyan", so the whole mystery they try to build up of who the villain is, is pretty stupid. I'm positive nobody watching the movie is scratching their head wondering, "gee, who could the legendary super saiyan be?" But yet the movie drags out the reveal intil about 40 minutes into the movie.
Once we get to that point, Vegeta becomes completely useless in the story. And in a real out of character move from him. Vegeta seems to have a "can't win don't try" mentality that has never been seen before or since. This movie does not shine him in a good light, he literally has to be carried to the fight, people begging him to help out.
And sadly, Broly is also not an interesting character. He is big and strong and has a cool concept. But his motivation and back story make no sense, and once he starts fighting, he is the very definition of a one note character. And like many of these movies the ending comes very abruptly with the while build up to it feeling unearned.
With all those negatives being said, I do like the setting of Planet: "New Vegeta". The movie brought all its coolest toys to the playground, we have Krillin, Piccolo, Trunks, Vegeta, Gohan and Goku all in powerful form. And the fight between Broly and all the participating fighters has a lot of really cool moments.
Didn't live up to the hype, but it was an OK entry. Not quite Legendary, but Broly's best and worst are still yet to come in later movies.
over all a good movie but...
fallensaviour11 July 2003
this is definatly one of the two best dbz movies tied only with the fusion movie....the only thing that keeps it from being the hands down best is the fact that vegeta is compleatly out of character for much of the movie's important bits....
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