hanshotfirst1138

Well, let the 90s reboots begin. I think I'm getting JDF's autograph this year at Comic-Con. This seems decades late and I, as a fan of the show because of its old mythology and the occasional nods to it newer series (I've heard recent Judd Lynn seasons have been good; what happened to Jackie Marchand?), so a reboot doesn't excite me that much, but the 90s nostalgia may get people into seats. Hey, open mind. Could be fun. This was the embodiment of my childhood. Which makes me depressed, the more I lament my lost youth.

dex14

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lopper

I don't know that I could bring myself to watch this in the theater, but I honestly don't hate what I've seen in the last two trailers.

JimRochester

No way could I be seen in public going to this but I have to admit, that trailer doesn't look bad. I would definitely rent this.

Ash Ketchum

When the first Digimon movie opened in theaters in 2000, I was the only adult in the theater at my screening. In fact, I was the only PERSON in the theater!

dex14

Only a few reviews, but currently 60%: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/power_rangers_2017

TheMovieman

Down to 50%

candyrocket786

Looks like I was right on the money or Dean Isrealite reads dvdtalk.

Article contains some spoilers.
https://www.yahoo.com/movies/power-r...130607222.html

dex14

‘Power Rangers’ Producer: ‘We Already Have a Six-Movie Arc’
http://variety.com/2017/film/spotlig...rs-1202013633/

resinrats

LOL that they think there will be 6 Power Ranger films.

Hazel Motes

5/10 Only slightly less hokey than the tv show.

james2025a

Judging by the reviews I think they will stick with the 1 movie arc.

For me Power Rangers are like Ninja Turtles... I just don't get the appeal. Be interesting to see if this flops at the weekend.

dex14

I went to see this last night. I was a HUGE Rangers fan as a kid. It's been so long since I watched the original series, though. I did check out a few episodes on Netflix.

The first hour of the movie I really liked. The prologue was interesting. I thought where they placed the title card was really strange and lacked impact. The effects, up to a certain point, looked good.

I thought all of the actors were generally really good in their roles. The standout being "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl's" RJ Cyler as Billy. I really liked the new Pink Ranger And Elizabeth Banks is still hot as hell even when she looks a mess as Rita.

The movie kind of fell apart for me once they actually morphed and became the Rangers. I didn't think much of the CGI in the movie from here on. The Zords all looked so muddled. The Ranger suits weren't AS bad as I thought they'd be. And... Krispy Kreme... what the fuck?

One of the biggest issues I had was it didn't necessarily capture the spirit of the show. A big part of that comes down to martial arts and athleticism NOT being engraved into the characters. The original characters were involved in the community center and martial arts program and it really brought the "do good" nature of the characters. There isn't much of that here as they are all flawed. I feel like they could've kept the flaws but still incorporated some more of this in.

Stick around for a mid-credits tease.

dex14

mhg83

I hope this does well so we can get a sequel. Cause I'm guessing the next villain will be Lord Zedd? Even rewatching the second season Zedd kicked so much ass.

Mike86

I really wanted to like this. I didn't go in with huge expectations but hoped to be surprised. Honestly though I thought it was pretty bad.

I'll talk a bit more potential spoiler type information below so in case anyone doesn't want to read them I'll tag it that way and forewarn.

Why So Blu?

They're saying that Life and ChIps are bombs. I 'll be seeing Chips on BD, along with Life.

skywalker8

Yesterday I learned that Saban is pronounced 'Sa-bahn' instead of 'Say-bn' which is how I'd been saying it in my mind for 25 years.
I'm so not interested but will be rolling out for this just for the Regal-Lionsgate digital copy deal.

asianxcore

Even though it's inconsistent and filled with iffy dialogue, I enjoyed first quarter (or so) of the film. Basically, the introduction of the Rangers.

I also enjoyed Elizabeth Banks' performance to a point. The script doesn't know if it wants her to be menacing and creepy or silly. Given the origin story they gave her, I appreciate how her costume ties back to that.

Other than that, a few seconds of Cameos and a Post-Credits Scene we all saw coming, this film was a dud for me.

fumanstan

$40 million dollar opening weekend for Power Rangers doesn't seem too bad.

robin2099

This movie was a very mixed bag for me which honestly reminded me a lot of Josh Trank's Fantastic Four movie. I'm not a super Power Rangers fan but I loved the show as a kid and still watch the old episodes occasionally.

The biggest problem is that I didn't really like any of the rangers. By the end of the movie the only two who had really grown on me were Kimberly and Billy. Jason is ok but nothing about him really makes you believe that he's the leader. Honestly I wish they cast KJ Appa from Riverdale in that role. Zack isn't very interesting and Trini is not just uninteresting she comes across as a bitch most of the movie. The fact that all of them are your typically broken emo juveniles doesn't help any of them stick out either. It's funny how diverse they tried to make them though. You have a White, Latina, Black, Asian and Indian characters with one being autistic and one being a lesbian. It's like playing diversity bingo. Elizabeth Banks is fine as Rita and Cranston is fine as Zordan. Honestly they are probably the best parts. I also liked how they made Rite the sixth ranger. I thought that was pretty neat.

The movie also really, really drags and feels overly long. They try to do their best to give the rangers development but it goes on so long that I found myself checking my watch a couple times wondering when things will get moving. When they finally morph in the last thirty minutes I found myself enjoying it more. However Goldar and Megazord looked awful. They don't even set Megazord up at all. They fall into a pit and then Megazord is already formed when they get out.

Another problem is that this movie has two different tones. On the one hand it's trying to be a serious, grounded and somewhat dark movie. On the other hand you have Elizabeth Banks chewing scenery, Krispy Kreme being a major plot point, pop music playing in the final fight scene and Megazord doing hip gyrations after defeating Goldar.

Overall I would probably give this a 2/5. With the exception of a cameo, and the post credits scene I didn't really care for it much. It feels like there was potential for something good but it doesn't come together all the way. I still think in terms of this type of movie the 1990 Ninja Turtles movie is still the gold standard.

JimRochester

I used to watch this show with the kids in the 90's. I believe we saw at least one of the movies in the theater as well. I just liked it because I thought Amy Jo Johnson was cute and once I found out she was in her 20's I didn't feel like a creep any more.

Too bad they seemed to have screwed the pooch, I think it could have been a good property. If I go on a business trip and it is still playing I might see it anyway just for Elizabeth Banks. Just like in the Hunger Games she can be really wild.

skywalker8

I liked the first hour or so - found it really enjoyable. But then it started dragging before going into Transformers action and destruction which also bored me.

Ash Ketchum

I was hoping to get in an early screening of this at the local multiplex (virtually the only movie theater in the northeast Bronx and one of only two in the entire Bronx) before going to the gym. I got there at 10 AM for a 10:15AM show and it was sold out. I've never encountered a sold-out screening at this place before. Next time, I'll go into Manhattan on a weekday morning (on a school day!) when I want to see something with this much kiddie appeal.

asianxcore

The typography used for the Title Card as well as the composition was definitely an attempt at giving the film a more serious tone. Even though Haim Saban but the squash on it, I wouldn't be surprised if everyone involved with this film had seen the short film, Power/Rangers, that Adi Shankar produced back in 2015.

As others have mentioned, even though there was an attempt at a more serious tone, it's ridiculously inconsistent. Having that opening scene (which feels like an extension of sorts to Adi Shankar's short film), then transitioning into penis jokes was a bit confusing. The film doesn't quite know if it wants to be all out serious or goofy as hell.

Also I didn't think about this today but the jarring (short) introduction of the remixed original theme was a bit weird.