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Power Rangers (film)

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:42 am
by Heroine of the Dragon
Have you watched Power Rangers?
Which is your favourite Power Ranger?
Which is your least favourite?

In the Cenozoic era, a team of warriors known as the Power Rangers are tasked with protecting life on Earth and the Zeo Crystal. The Green Ranger, Rita Repulsa, betrays them and plans to dominate the universe. The Red Ranger, Zordon, survives Rita's attack and hides five of the Power Coins. He orders Alpha 5, his robotic assistant, to perform a meteor strike that kills him, the dinosaurs, and sends Rita to the bottom of the sea, foiling her scheme.

Sixty-five million years later in the town of Angel Grove, high school football star Jason Scott is dismissed from the team and placed under house arrest after a prank led to a car crash while escaping the police. In detention, he encounters autistic class nerd Billy Cranston and former cheerleader Kimberly Hart. Billy is placed in detention after experimenting explosives using his lunchbox while Kimberly is placed in detention for cyberbullying. After defending Billy from a bully, Billy offers to deactivate Jason's ankle monitor for help at an old gold mine that evening. Once there, Jason leaves to explore and runs into Kimberly. Billy detonates explosives to break some rock, attracting the attention of Jason, Kimberly and nearby students Trini Kwan and Zack Taylor. The five discover the Power Coins and each take one. While escaping mine security, their car is hit by a train. The five find themselves at home Monday morning and discover that the coins have granted them superhuman abilities. Elsewhere, Rita's body is found. Waking, she goes on a rampage, hunting pieces of gold to raise her minion Goldar to find the Zeo Crystal.

The five teenagers return to the mine and discover an ancient spaceship where they meet Alpha 5 and Zordon's consciousness. They inform the teenagers about the Rangers' history and Rita, warning that they have less than two weeks until Rita has her full power, finds the Zeo Crystal, and uses it to destroy life on Earth. Zordon pleads with Jason to convince the team to help.

The five spend the next week training against simulated Putties and trying to morph, to little success. To inspire the Rangers, Alpha reveals the Zords. Zack takes his Zord out for a joyride and almost kills the other Rangers when he crashes it. This angers Jason, and they fight. While trying to separate the two, Billy spontaneously morphs. However, when he becomes conscious of it, the armor disappears. Angered at their lack of progress, Zordon dismisses the group. Jason returns to the ship to confront Zordon and discovers that once the Rangers morph, it will open the Morphing Grid and allow Zordon to restore himself to a physical body. Feeling betrayed, Jason accuses Zordon of bringing the team together for the sole purpose of escaping the Grid. That night, the team camp at the mine and bond with each other.

Later that night, Rita attacks Trini and orders her to bring the Rangers to the docks. Trini informs them about Rita and they arrive to fight but are quickly defeated. Rita forces Billy to reveal the location of the Zeo Crystal, which he figured out is under a Krispy Kreme, kills him, and releases the others. The Rangers take Billy's body to the ship and ask Zordon to resurrect him, but he says he is unable to do so. The Rangers agree they would give their lives for each other and resolve to defeat Rita. In doing so, they unlock the Morphing Grid. Zordon revives Billy, sacrificing ever being able to restore his physical self. With the team restored and confident, the Rangers morph into their armor.
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Rangers_(film)



Re: Power Rangers (film)

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:42 am
by CaptHayfever
There's a fair amount of good in this movie, but it's overshadowed by a lot of really bad design choices.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Re: Power Rangers (film)

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:40 am
by I REALLY HATE POKEMON!
I only saw the old one as a kid, and loved it. This new one is woke and inappropriate for kids, which is too bad because I'm sure my nephew would've liked it otherwise since he's really into the video game. Speaking of which, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid is excellent, I'm glad to see the series continue its legacy of good games at least.

Re: Power Rangers (film)

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 4:43 am
by Booyakasha
^Original show's on Netflix.

Going out to Dakota on vacation next week, and I've been thinking old-school 'Power Rangers' might be a fun thing to watch with Iree and Emmy if I get sick of endless Disney.

Re: Power Rangers (film)

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 5:32 am
by I REALLY HATE POKEMON!
^ Can't go wrong with old school Power Rangers. It's pretty solid up through Power Rangers in Space, I think that's the series where they crossover with TMNT.

Re: Power Rangers (film)

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 11:38 am
by CaptHayfever
I REALLY HATE POKEMON! wrote:
Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:40 am
This new one is woke and inappropriate for kids
What do you mean by that?

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Re: Power Rangers (film)

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:41 pm
by I REALLY HATE POKEMON!
CaptHayfever wrote:
Sat Oct 21, 2023 11:38 am
I REALLY HATE POKEMON! wrote:
Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:40 am
This new one is woke and inappropriate for kids
What do you mean by that?

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"
Inappropriate sexual themes were present. It's rated PG-13. That probably contributed to it bombing, at least I would assume, although that didn't harm Barbie for some reason like I assumed it would've.

Re: Power Rangers (film)

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 7:01 pm
by CaptHayfever
Is that what that word means to you?
Seems like the ugly costume/zord designs & the messy plot were bigger factors in the film underperforming.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Re: Power Rangers (film)

Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2023 12:00 am
by I REALLY HATE POKEMON!
CaptHayfever wrote:
Sat Oct 21, 2023 7:01 pm
Is that what that word means to you?
Seems like the ugly costume/zord designs & the messy plot were bigger factors in the film underperforming.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"
It's a pretty broad term, but yeah, it would fit imo. You're right about the designs, it's a good point, but I doubt there's high expectations for a Power Rangers plot so I'm not sure that impacted viewership.

Still, I just think it's generally not a smart call to make a kid's franchise PG-13. It can work like I mentioned, but I do think it's a bit of a gamble, at least on paper. It probably doesn't help at least.

Re: Power Rangers (film)

Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2023 12:52 am
by CaptHayfever
In general, PG-13 movies are the highest grossers. That was probably a business decision.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Re: Power Rangers (film)

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 4:16 am
by I REALLY HATE POKEMON!
CaptHayfever wrote:
Sun Oct 22, 2023 12:52 am
In general, PG-13 movies are the highest grossers. That was probably a business decision.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"
In general I'm sure they are, but the other ratings exist for a reason. If it's anything like game ratings then kid franchises usually do what they can to stay below T, that's why it was so odd for Smash Melee to be rated T. I think it's still the only game to prominently feature Mario with that rating.

Now that I think about it though, this case seems like it might be them shooting for a higher rating on purpose with nostalgia pandering to lure in older fans who are adults now, like the gritty Transformers reboot did which also had a PG-13 rating.