The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

While I'd still prefer to watch the episodes of the show this is based on instead of this, it was still a good watch. Some things differ, but just like "Curse of the Blood Rubies", the charm is what carries the movie from scene to scene. The action's pretty good for the second half, and it's nice to hear more of the Funimation voices I'm used to, but the biggest problem the movie has is the plot. The villain's plans aren't all that clever, and he only really exists to be a hindrance, rather than a terrifying obstacle that Goku and company have to overcome. I'd only recommend this for like super fans of Dragon Ball, but even if you love the show like me, this is still just a "one and done" movie.

"Doragon bôru: Majinjô no nemuri hime" or "Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle" (and there are many more known titles) is a Dragon Ball movie from 1987. So with all the negative aspects you can mention about the franchise, there is no denying how long-living the franchise already is. This little film here will have its 30th anniversary next year. I personally am far from a fan of the franchise, so my opinion is definitely very subjective. Still I must say, this did not get me interested in the franchise at all. I am glad it runs for under 45 minutes, because this way there is some nice focus. Or is there really? Maybe it is just short and equally all over the place and unrestricted, but not in a positive way. I did not care for any of the characters really at all and this is a major deal-breaker. Thumbs down. Watch something else instead.

In order for Goku to become an apprentice of Master Roshi/Kame Sennin, he and a bald boy named Kuririn must fulfill an assignment. Master Roshi wants a woman around his home for cooking and cleaning. The assignment is to retrieve the slumbering princess from the lair of Lucifer. Once Goku and Kuririn bring back that princess, then they will become the students of Master Roshi himself.But both Goku and Kuririn will learn that Lucifer's Lair is a ghoulish and hellish place to visit. As it's fully populated with goblins and night dwelling beasts. With the help of old friends and personal strength, Goku will have a winning chance in retrieving this princess.Like the previous movie, this is an alternate retelling of how Goku first met Kuririn, how he became Roshi's student, as well as how they first met Lunch(the split personality woman).The story to this one is enjoyable with all the recognizable and made for the movie characters. Only down side is it's less than an hour. But if you are a fan of the Dragonball series, then you wouldn't mind that at all.

This was the second Dragon Ball movie released during the series' Japanese TV run. This, like the previous DB movie, is a re-telling of pivotal moments in the Dragon Ball TV series. This time, the story re-tells how Goku met Krillin and how the two boys began their training under the wise "Turtle Hermit", Master Roshi. In the movie, Master Roshi sends Goku and Krillin out to a spooky castle at the Devil's Hand to retrieve a "Sleeping Princess" in return for martial arts training. As they arrive, Goku's friends are captured by the castle's residents, Lucifer, and Igor and both he and Krillin must save Bulma from being used as an involuntary blood donor and prevent Lucifer from blowing up the sun and overrunning the Earth with monsters. This second movie is a bit more serious in tone, but has its share of hilarious moments recreated from the TV series.GRADE: 3.5 out of 5 stars