Where to watch Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
2 Stars
Six teenagers Tommy, Kimberly, Adam, Billy, Rocky and Aisha have discovered the power to fight the forces of evil. A giant egg is unearthed in Angel Grove. Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa investigate the egg, and release the creature inside – Ivan Ooze, whom Zordon had trapped him inside the egg six thousand years ago. Once released, Ooze left to seek revenge on Zordon. And now Zordon in his crystalline deathbed is dying because he has no power, without the power then Zordon of Eltar will never existed. Now the fate of the universe is in their hands. But this time the Power Rangers head for a distant planet to meet up with a bikini-clad warrior babe named Dulcea who imparts ancient wisdom and power. But now that they have their powers back and becomes Power Rangers once more they will now get back to business and defeat Ivan Ooze at all costs.
I missed out on the pop culture phenomenon of the mid-90s known as the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. By the time this retooled show, originally produced for Japanese audiences, hit screens, I was already 16 years old. At that age, I was drawn to edgier films from the summer of 1995, like Judge Dredd, Crimson Tide, and Apollo 13, and I overlooked the Power Rangers cinematic event. Now, 30 years later, I’ve finally decided to watch the movie, and it is exactly what I had envisioned: colorful and high-energy, with special effects that weren’t impressive even back in 1995.
“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie” is only slightly upgraded from the low-budget productions presented weekly on the television series. The film includes references to The Wizard of Oz and Invasion of the Body Snatchers, which contribute to its unashamedly cheesy design, though it is overall very professionally executed. The MMPR movie keeps the main cast of teenagers out of their signature uniforms for quite some time, presumably to showcase their athleticism during the fight choreography. While the movie may have been a tedious experience for adults, it became a box-office success, leading to a sequel and sustaining the show’s popularity and merchandise sales.
Directed by: Bryan Spicer
Written by: John Kamps, Arne Olsen
Starring: Karan Ashley, Johnny Yong Bosch, Steve Cardenas
It was an awesome movie, but sadly, it was never canonically consistent with the tv series Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers. I personally think that this particular movie could have been turned into an entire extra season of Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers.
I was more of a Ninja Turtles fan, but I did enjoy the fight choreography and tone of the film. Is the sequel worth a view?