Dragonball Z Evolution Screenwriter Apologies To Fans

The writer of 2009 anime ‘Dragonball Z Evolution’ has come out and written a heartfelt apology to fans for how awful it was.

Screenwriter Ben Ramsey was tasked with adaptation the beloved anime into a live-action movie, but spectacularly failed when the film was loathed by pretty much the entire Dragonball Z community and graces IMDb with an embarrassing score of 2.7 out of 10.

So when The Dao of Dragonball reached out to Ramsey as they themselves were researching and writing a book on the classic anime, they were surprised when not only did he respond, but issue a gigantic apology to everyone he let down.

His full regret is as follows:

“I knew that it would eventually come down to this one day. Dragonball Evolution marked a very painful creative point in my life. To have something with my name on it as the writer be so globally reviled is gut wrenching. To receive hate mail from all over the world is heartbreaking. I spent so many years trying to deflect the blame, but at the end of the day it all comes down to the written word on page and I take full responsibility for what was such a disappointment to so many fans. I did the best I could, but at the end of the day, I ‘dropped the dragon ball.’

I went into the project chasing after a big payday, not as a fan of the franchise but as a businessman taking on an assignment. I have learned that when you go into a creative endeavor without passion you come out with sub-optimal results, and sometimes flat out garbage. So I’m not blaming anyone for Dragonball but myself. As a fanboy of other series, I know what it’s like to have something you love and anticipate be so disappointing.

I hope I can make it up to you by creating something really cool and entertaining that you will like and that is also something I am passionate about. That’s the only work I do now.

Best,

Ben.”

It’s refreshing to see a writer come out and wholeheartedly say they’re sorry, so credit where it’s due. What’s more, he admits to snatching at a pay check rather than having any passion or desire to write a good screenplay. There will, however, be plenty of fans who still won’t forgive him for the ineptitude that cost around $30 million to make.

Ben also went on to praise the site’s very own fan-made movie titled ‘Dragon Ball Z: Light of Hope’ which cost a measly $10,000 to make and is dearly loved by the fanbase.

If only more fimmakers came out and apologised when they made a shoddy movie, the industry would be a very different place, that’s for sure.

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