Dragon Ball Z: O Combate Final, Bio-Broly

I loved the first Broly film. To have another Saiyan with so much power and the twist of insanity due to this power was great. The second film that followed was a massive contrast, since it had a more comedic tone with the involvement of Goten and kid Trunks. Many felt it didn't do the power of Broly justice, but I thought it was great fun to see such a villain be brought down by opponents who made you laugh along the way. Since the third instalment would also involve the same protagonists with the addition of Hercule and Android 18, I was expecting something similar.

Having Broly come back as a mishmash between a Saiyan and robot was a good idea. Not exactly novel, but it was different from the concept of Androids, which I thought was somewhat original. Regardless, when Broly rose again, we were greeted with the same angry Saiyan, albeit with a different face. The fight scenes that ensued were unlike any other I had come to expect from Dragon Ball. Sure, there were Ki-blasts and explosions, but it seemed very contained within the environment it was set in. It also felt a bit less 'epic' than the other fights we had seen with Broly. Perhaps it may just be that the bio-form of Broly was weaker, I don't know. I still enjoyed it for its different format, but I would have appreciated something a bit bigger given Broly's power.

I feel this movie has been underrated as a Dragon Ball movie. Just because it did not follow the typical formulation of the series, it doesn't make it bad. I enjoyed the different setup and fight scenes. The only reason why I deducted a few points was because this movie had a bit more potential that I felt it did not tap into.

Ignore the fact that this movie is named "Bio-Broly". Ignore the fact that the scientists may say that he is "Broly". If you just pretend that this is some sort of bio engineered goop monster than you might have a pretty good time with this film. He is "Broly" in name only, he doesn't look, act or talk like Broly. Take out the Broly connection and you will miss nothing about the movie.

OK, now that I have that out of the way, how is the movie? Not great but not as bad as reputation would have you believe. The movie has some fun character stuff with 18 and Mr. Satan. There is a specific part of continuity that this movie could theoretically take place in. The way the movie concludes may seem a bit anti-climactic. In fact, the ending makes you wonder if the people had anything to fear at all. But at the very least, it is one of the few DBZ movies of the time that isn't concluded with a Spirit Bomb, Goku one punching them or a Kamehameha wave.

The movie even attempts a bit of an environmental message. The setting is unique, it has some legitimately funny moments and has one of my all-time favorite DBZ lines.

Not great, but with the right engineering there are good times to be had.

No Vegeta, Piccolo, Gohan, and barely any Goku; this is pretty much a long, pointless filler episode of Dragon Ball Z.

After hating Broly - Second Coming, I had low expectations for this one. It isn't great but it was good enough to watch while I eat my meal. The beginning before we get to Broly is pretty silly but the adventure is good enough. Bio-Broly is pretty much if Swamp Thing and Clayface had some really grimy sex that resulted in an abomination. Things get comic book crazy for a while there and I'm unsure what to think. The ooze is terrifying 😂 I guess it makes sense that Jaguar, who can't even speak properly, would set the operation up that way. "Goten, this time Broly dies." It's pretty cool to see Vegeta's demeanor in Trunks, especially during combat. But they flupped the climax. Trunks kills Bio-Broly with ingenuity? Huh.

OK... I'm a huge fan of Dragon Ball, have been since I was a kid. I've seen it all, DB, DBZ, GT, and recently just started getting around to watching the rest of the movies I hadn't seen.

Pros: Goten and Trunks actually fight without their parents help for once That's all I got...

Cons: Terrible Plot Mediocre fight scenes Broly is a blob... what... lame AWFUL ending, horribly lame

Worst Dragon Ball animated movie YET. That said, the others were all pretty decent. I'm a fan of the big power ups and the struggle to survive. I also like to see the "bad guys" go out with a big bang.