![]() ![]() Some of that was given in the movie’s original intro but it still paints a more detailed picture of Ivan. Zordon tells the team that Ivan Ooze “rid entire cities of their adult populations, then twisted the minds of the kids into following in his evil path.” So Ivan’s luring of children and getting rid of their parents wasn’t just a one-off plan for this film, there was some precedent behind it! He further explains that a rebel faction of young people “known as the Order of Meledan” rallied against Ooze and lured him into a hyperlock chamber that was then buried deep underground. ![]() While the script doesn’t have the opening voiceover, which originally gave much of the backstory for Ivan Ooze, here the characters themselves deliver it. ![]() ![]() Fleshed Out BackstoriesĮven though this film isn’t in continuity with the Power Rangers TV series there’s still a lot here for fans to dig into that offer clues to a much bigger universe happening behind the usual stories we’d get in the show. There are hundreds of them throughout but we’re focusing on the biggest changes that add new context to the film. This is by no means an exhaustive list of every single change from script to screen. The script contains new characters, fleshed out backstories, altered scenes, and makes us question the long-standing belief that the people behind the film didn’t “get” Power Rangers. An early draft of the script we discovered, dated October 15, 1994, written by Arne Olsen and David Kemper (the final film credits Arne Olsen with a story by John Kamps and Arne Olsen) has many changes that if included could have made for a very different viewing experience. While many love the film exactly as it is, it didn’t go from script to screen completely unchanged. Yes the CG is dated, the story doesn’t hold up to some of the better episodes of the show, and it’s not in continuity with the series but if you want to have a movie night with friends of a certain age, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie is a solid watch. Main baddie Ivan Ooze chews all the scenery, there are some impressive fight scenes, and the Rangers save the day by kneeing a monster in the balls. Even with its fairly standard ‘90s adventure movie plot, wherein the Rangers lose their powers and have to go on a mystical quest to gain new ones, the film still sticks in the mind. Running time: 1 hour, 36 minutes.Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie is a cult classic amongst ‘90s pop culture enthusiasts and Power Rangers fans. Screenplay by Arne Olsen, from a story by John Kamps and Olsen. Producers Haim Saban, Shuki Levy, Suzanne Todd. ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie’ Karan Ashley: Aisha/Yellow Ranger Johnny Yong: Bosch Adam/Black Ranger Steve Cardenas: Rocky/Red Ranger Jason David Frank: Tommy/White Ranger Amy Jo Johnson: Kimberley/Pink Ranger David Yost: Billy/Blue Ranger Paul Freeman: Ivan Ooze Gabrielle Fitzpatrick: Dulcea A 20th Century Fox presentation of a Saban Entertainment/Toei Co. Times guidelines: The violence is largely restricted to standard martial arts action and is appropriate for most children. She tells the Power Rangers that “the strength is inside you. Beyond its extravagantly gleeful villain, nonstop action and visual razzle-dazzle, it has a simple but important message, delivered by a lovely warrior queen (Gabrielle Fitzpatrick) on that distant planet. Similarly, the six Rangers-Karan Ashley, Johnny Yong Bosch, Steve Cardenas, Jason David Frank, Amy Jo Johnson and David Yost-probably won’t strike kids as being so bland since they’ve come to know them on TV. Be warned that the film is intended for youngsters, for whom the triumph of good over evil won’t seem quite so predictable as it is to adults. ![]()
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