Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)

User Rating:

2.5/10   

Directors:

Shuki Levy
David Winning

Writers:

Shuki Levy (writer) &
Shell Danielson (writer)

Release Date:

28 March 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Family | Thriller

Tagline:

Shift Into Turbo!

Plot:

The legendary Power Rangers must stop the evil space pirate Divatox from releasing the powerful Maligore...

Plot Keywords:

Television | Martial Arts | Sequel | Superhero | Kids And Family

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jon Simanton	...	Lerigot
Kai Doi	...	Warrior #1
Greg Collins	...	Warrior #2
Steve Cardenas	...	Rocky DeSantos
Jason David Frank	...	Tommy Oliver / The Red Ranger
Johnny Yong Bosch	...	Adam Park / The Green Ranger
Scott Fisher	...	Coach Daniels
Catherine Sutherland	...	Katherine Hillard / The Pink Ranger
Nakia Burrise	...	Tanya Sloan (Yellow Ranger)
Blake Foster	...	Justin Stewart (Blue Ranger)
Hilary Shepard	...	Divatox (as Hilary Shepard Turner)
Danny Wayne	...	Elgar (as Danny Wayne Stallcup)
Edwin Neal	...	Rygog / Lord Zedd
Donene Kistler	...	Alpha 5
Winston Richard	...	Zordon

Also Known As:

Power Rangers II (USA) (working title)
Power Rangers Turbo: Race to the Volcano (USA) (working title)
Power Rangers the Movie 2 (USA) (working title)
Turbo: A Power Rangers Adventure (USA) (pre-release title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for non-stop fantasy action violence.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Iceland:LH | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Mexico:A | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Spain:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre

Filming Locations:

Florida, USA

Company:

Saban Entertainment

Trivia:

An original shooting script for this movie was originally going to include a romance between former Power Rangers Jason Lee Scott (Austin St. John) and Kimberly Ann Hart (Amy Jo Johnson). This would serve as a possible reason why both Kimberly's boyfriend and Jason's girlfriend Emily from "Power Rangers Zeo" were not mentioned or present for the film. While the romance was written out, the concerned and loving glances between Jason and Kimberly remain present throughout the film and it is believed that they end up dating during the movie and/or after the movie takes place.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Divatox, Elgar, Rygog, Jason, Lerigot with Yara (in the cage) and Piranhatrons are going to the Muiranthias, you can see Jason's foot has no shoes.

Quotes:

Divatox: I Rita, D. here. Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you, i totally forgot about the time change, but I need you to tell me this: how do I get rid of the Power Rangers?
[speaking from another planet]
Rita Repulssa: What? The Power Rangers? Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah! If I knew that, do you think I would be lying here listening to this?
[puts the phone on Lord Zedd, who is snoring]
Rita Repulssa: My advice to you, Divatox: RUUUN!
Divatox: Thanks for nothing!

Movie Connections:

Follows Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)

Soundtrack:

Big Bang

This is not a movie...

This is not exactly a sequel from "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie" from 1995 'cause it doesn't follow the events that took place on the film, this is more like a 90 min. long episode to start the 5th season of the series (The Turbo era). In fact, if you don't see this film and see the rest of the season you wouldn't be able to figure out how everything started.

I don't hate the movie that much, I just hate the fact that it is a movie. This is, like I said, more like a 90 min. long episode. The movie could have easily been left out and make the storyline a III parts episode. Unlike the first film, this movie follows the rest of the series, it is set in the same universe with the same people, with the same sets, with the same suits...(Unlike the first film in which everything was different).

Personally I highly recommend this film ONLY and EXCLUSIVELY to Power Rangers' followers, NOT to the general audience.