Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)

Director:

Bryan Spicer

Writers (WGA):

John Kamps (story) and
Arne Olsen (story) ...

Release Date:

30 June 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Six teenagers have discovered the power to fight the forces of evil. Now the fate of the universe is in their hands.

Plot:

Six teenagers Tommy, Kimberly, Adam, Billy, Rocky and Aisha have discovered the power to fight the forces of evil...

Plot Keywords:

Egg | Robot | Rollerblading | Construction Site | Monorail

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Karan Ashley	...	Aisha Campbell / The Yellow Ranger
Johnny Yong Bosch	...	Adam Park / The Black Ranger
Steve Cardenas	...	Rocky DeSantos / The Red Ranger
Jason David Frank	...	Tommy Oliver / The White Ranger
Amy Jo Johnson	...	Kimberly Hart / The Pink Ranger
David Yost	...	Billy Cranston / The Blue Ranger
Paul Schrier	...	Bulk
Jason Narvy	...	Skull
Paul Freeman	...	Ivan Ooze
Gabrielle Fitzpatrick	...	Dulcea
Nicholas Bell	...	Zordon
Peta-Maree Rixon	...	Alpha 5
Jean Paul Bell	...	Mordant
Kerry Casey	...	Goldar
Mark Ginther	...	Lord Zedd

Also Known As:

Power Rangers: The Movie (International: English title) (TV title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for action violence.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:L | Finland:K-12 | South Korea:All | Australia:PG | Germany:6 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG | Brazil:Livre

Filming Locations:

CentrePoint Tower, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Saban Entertainment

Trivia:

The original shooting script featured a different version of the Tengu warriors' fight with the Power Ranger teens. The Tengus would slash with their claws and stab with their beaks. The attacks on the Rangers is also more violent, such as Adam being thrown into a creek and Kimberly being caught in a Tengu warrior's choke-hold. The scene was re-shot with the Rangers instead being tackled down to the ground or being held by their arms to keep the fight from being too violent or too scary to young children.

Goofs:

Continuity: As Adam, Aisha, and Rocky fight the final Gatekeeper on the ground, Kimberly, Tommy, and Billy are in the trees, yet moments earlier, Billy was on the ground and Adam was up near the trees.

Quotes:

Aisha: Desperate times call for desperate measures.
[smashes glass over emergency lever]
Kimberly Hart: What are you doing?
Aisha: Takin' care of business!
[pulls lever]
Aisha: [Megazord knees Ivan Ooze in the crotch, causing him to let go of it and fall back into the comet's path]

Movie Connections:

References Kyôshoku sôkô Guyver (1989) (V)

Soundtrack:

SenSurround

Fantastic Fun!

This movie was released when I was a kid, and I was already a huge fan of the Power Rangers television series (the original series is still the best!). This film had all the right ingredients from the series, with added fun like new costumes, villains, locations, etc. And of course, all the stars look fantastic in it, and if you're a fan of the series, you'll be amazed at how much better the film comes across on screen. The action scenes are well set out and of course, there is lots of cool graphics (bigger budget means bigger looks!). But don't just think it's all about the action- there is a lot of fun mixed into it all as well. Lots of fun, and can appeal to a large range of audiences. Sure, it may just be a 'kids' film, and is not exactly Oscar material, but it is perfect for what it is! Remembering that this series is one of the most successful children's series in the last 20 years, the film is a definite must for all fans.