Power/Rangers gritty 14-min short-film from Adi Shankar

[THGhost]

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but:

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[Slade]

I literally watched that right before I left for work. I admit I was a little off put by the Power Rangers using so much violence, but I did like it. It was pretty interesting to me. I kind of hope the guy goes ahead and makes it into a full fan film.

[TigerClaw]

Looks like Saban, The makers of the original Power Rangers, Are trying to shutdown this fanfilm.
http://kotaku.com/the-people-behind-power-rangers-are-trying-to-kill-that-1688002194

[Creativemind]

The ending didn't make any sense but it was cool.

[BubblyShell22]

Looks like Saban, The makers of the original Power Rangers, Are trying to shutdown this fanfilm.
http://kotaku.com/the-people-behind-power-rangers-are-trying-to-kill-that-1688002194

Yep, saw that on TMZ Live a few minutes ago.

[TheCanadiandrome]

that's some f*cked up sh*t right there....BUT I LIKED IT!

[MikeandRaph87]

This is what I posted on my other forum...

Yeah, I saw it last night off of Yahoo and was thinking about posting it. I honestly was not sure what was going on at first. While it focuses on the original 6 Van Derberk (sp?) is playing the replacement red ranger as a government agent and Kimberly has dark brown hair not blonde so I assumed it was her replacement. She was married to Jason? That did not make sense either. Okay, I am nitpicking. The segment with the Black Ranger in the flashback was awesome. Also, why did Rocky want Tommy anyway? It left 6 dead rangers necessary or not. Where have I seen that guy who put together the short film? Still it was interesting and makes one think what it would be like if other actors played the original six characters as an idea of what to expect in next years Mighty Morphin film. Atleast there Rita won't get the best of them in the upcoming film(though I prefer Zedd).

[THGhost]

Looks like Saban, The makers of the original Power Rangers, Are trying to shutdown this fanfilm.
http://kotaku.com/the-people-behind-power-rangers-are-trying-to-kill-that-1688002194

Good thing I already saved it to my hard drive then. ;)

No input of your own on the subject? Or is TigerClaw in fact just a news bot? :P

[TigerClaw]

Good thing I already saved it to my hard drive then. ;)

No input of your own on the subject? Or is TigerClaw in fact just a news bot? :P
I didn't watch the movie, But I did watch an IGN breakdown of the fanfilm. I remember watching Power Rangers, but don't remember much about it, and this video shows all the references.
http://www.ign.com/videos/2015/02/25/powerrangers-breakdown-ign-rewind-theater

[Allio]

Dat Scorpina/Divatox scene

[Storm Eagle]

Dat Scorpina/Divatox scene

It was something sexual, wasn't it?

So apparently JDF doesn't approve.
http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2015/02/original-green-ranger-jason-david-frank-was-not-a-fan-of-the-adi-shankars-power-rangers-fan-movie.html

[Allio]

It was something sexual, wasn't it?

So apparently JDF doesn't approve.
http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2015/02/original-green-ranger-jason-david-frank-was-not-a-fan-of-the-adi-shankars-power-rangers-fan-movie.html

I haven't seen the edited version of the fan film, but yes. it was the two girls with Zack

[THGhost]

http://www.ign.com/videos/2015/02/25/powerrangers-breakdown-ign-rewind-theater

Sweet, those are always helpful & informative. I'll check it out. :tcool:

[Slade]

It was something sexual, wasn't it?

So apparently JDF doesn't approve.
http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2015/02/original-green-ranger-jason-david-frank-was-not-a-fan-of-the-adi-shankars-power-rangers-fan-movie.html

Okay, I like JDF, but honestly, who gives a f*ck if he approves or not. This isn't a shot at you. But just, foreal. So what. Also, I can't access the article from this computer, but why is Saban wanting to shut it down? Dc doesn't shut down all those fan made Batman (some of them are damn good) or other character fan films.

[Autbot_Benz]

It was something sexual, wasn't it?

So apparently JDF doesn't approve.
http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2015/02/original-green-ranger-jason-david-frank-was-not-a-fan-of-the-adi-shankars-power-rangers-fan-movie.html

Who cares what JDF thinks he is an ego driven asshole who thinks Power Rangers is all him.

[TigerClaw]

Okay, I like JDF, but honestly, who gives a f*ck if he approves or not. This isn't a shot at you. But just, foreal. So what. Also, I can't access the article from this computer, but why is Saban wanting to shut it down? Dc doesn't shut down all those fan made Batman (some of them are damn good) or other character fan films.
Its over Copyright Infringement, Saban owns the IP, and they and Lionsgate are planning a big budget reboot the franchise.

[Slade]

So what though. It's a fan film that has nothing to do with the one they plan on making, and probably slaughtering. Let the guy make his non profit fan film.

[Wildcat]

It's pretty cool. Love the helmet stuff and the zords. I would like a more mature PR but not quite this violent.

I'm all for more adult/grim versions of things but this level seems kinda out of place for this franchise.

I do not agree with the legal side though. If it's totally free and fan made they should let it be.

[PangolinFeets]

I will support anything with Katee Sackhoff. That woman is my hero. <3

[Peanut]

Well, that was one of the dumbest things I've ever watched.

Yup.

[Storm Eagle]

I haven't seen the edited version of the fan film, but yes. it was the two girls with Zack

I was actually thinking in terms of hot girl-girl action. Maybe they had that too though. I didn't watch, and I probably ought to keep it that way.

Okay, I like JDF, but honestly, who gives a f*ck if he approves or not. This isn't a shot at you. But just, foreal. So what. Also, I can't access the article from this computer, but why is Saban wanting to shut it down? Dc doesn't shut down all those fan made Batman (some of them are damn good) or other character fan films.

Who cares what JDF thinks he is an ego driven asshole who thinks Power Rangers is all him.

I don't know if any of you actually read the article, but he just doesn't think that the kind of content the film had has any place in the PR franchise.

[Autbot_Benz]

I was actually thinking in terms of hot girl-girl action. Maybe they had that too though. I didn't watch, and I probably ought to keep it that way.





I don't know if any of you actually read the article, but he just doesn't think that the kind of content the film had has any place in the PR franchise.

I did read the article his ego is showing again He feels like everything PR needs to go through him. He just doesn't want anything that might hurt his Payday/only income.

[Shred Head]

Also, I can't access the article from this computer, but why is Saban wanting to shut it down? Dc doesn't shut down all those fan made Batman (some of them are damn good) or other character fan films.

There throwing around copyright infringement but I never seen them doing that to the other mass amounts of other fanfilms of Power Rangers. Then again all of those looked like crap. Also the fanfilm is non profit he's not making anything from it. Hell this thing wasn't even on Kickstarter. My guess there doing this out of embarrassment. This little fanfilm has shown more effort and quality and gotten more attention then Saban has since they got the property back from Disney. Granted I dont think anything will come of this I doubt any lawsuits will be made.

[ZariusTwo]

This little fanfilm has shown more effort and quality and gotten more attention then Saban has since they got the property back from Disney..

Dino Charge is redeeming Saban for the last four years.

[THGhost]

Saban/Lionsage no doubt feel that the short-film is painting the franchise in a bad light so some viewers, which is understandable since the franchise is tailored towards younger viewers so much.

[TigerClaw]

The Fanfilm got pulled from Youtube.
"POWER/RANG..." This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by SCG Power Rangers LLC.

Here's the response from the director who made it.
https://twitter.com/JosephKahn/status/571069571500630016
Saban just pulled POWER/RANGERS off Youtube. Bad day for free speech, fair use, and Fandom in general.

[Candy Kappa]

Only got to see a few bits. I honestly don't get the appeal of a gritty PR, if you remove the camp and the fun, the whole point is gone. It's Americanized Japanese Suprheroes, it's all about camp, flashy colors and fancy martial arts in spandex. And mechs, glorious mechs.

[ZariusTwo]

Keep circulating the tapes:)

[TigerClaw]

The Fanfilm can still be viewed the director's Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1595211644045797

[LeotheLateBloomer]

I did read the article his ego is showing again He feels like everything PR needs to go through him. He just doesn't want anything that might hurt his Payday/only income.

It's just his opinion, dude. He has a daughter he can share this series with.

As for my opinion, I thought this fan film was just confusing. It's nice that fans have a huge passion for their generation of Power Rangers but this was just too ridiculous. I certainly can't take Power Rangers shooting out with big guns like Gears of War seriously. I'm all for a slightly dark Power Rangers movie but I feel that taking cheesy moments out of a Power Rangers film is like making a Power Rangers film without the feel of a Power Rangers film.

[Candy Kappa]

So, this was a parody of fans constant cry for gritty reboots and grim dark fan films. hehe, that's prety nifty if anything else. It's well shot for sure, but it wasn't very Power Rangers.

[mexichrist83]

Watched this the other night and thought it was stupid. Any time I hear the terms "r rated version" "dark and gritty version" etc I just roll my eyes. It's so uncreative and lame (thanks Nolan Batman movies). Not everything needs to be super serious and dark and gritty. The only reason I gave this a watch was because of Katee Sackhoff's involvement.

Don't get me wrong. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was a silly, cheesy and repetitive kids show so I can understand the appeal of a more serious or straightforward version but there is a difference between making a more straightforward version of the source material and then just making an "adult" version. You can only take the source material for MMPR seriously so much, however.

The creation of this video feels like the makers of it were just making a really lame attempt to try and get the video to go viral by taking something nostalgic like Power Rangers and throwing in over the top violence (why are Power Rangers killing people again?), nudity, cursing, drug references.

[Autbot_Benz]

It's just his opinion, dude. He has a daughter he can share this series with.

As for my opinion, I thought this fan film was just confusing. It's nice that fans have a huge passion for their generation of Power Rangers but this was just too ridiculous. I certainly can't take Power Rangers shooting out with big guns like Gears of War seriously. I'm all for a slightly dark Power Rangers movie but I feel that taking cheesy moments out of a Power Rangers film is like making a Power Rangers film without the feel of a Power Rangers film.

well JDF's opinion doesn't mean jack to me. he is an ego driven fool who is not liked by most of the PR fanbase

[MikeandRaph87]

So after watching the commentary, I gather this the following and please correct me if I got it wrong.
-Rita kills Kimberly in battle. She dies in Tommy's arms. He becomes distant and questioned how Kimberly bounced back after he thought she died.

-The "new" Kimberly is actually Rita who is a mole waiting to strike each of them.

-Fearing their own demise Bulk and Skull give Jason and Kimberly up to the Machine Empire who is still active as a threat which caused Rita to go into hiding taking Kimberly's place to enact her revenge while hiding from the Machine Empire.

-Since Tommy became distant following the real Kimberly's death Rita as Kimberly gets close to Jason instead and marries him. Realizing they sold out good people they overdose themselves and Rita ends them in their drugged up state.
-Rocky replaces Jason as the red ranger following his death. Oddly no others will be replaced after their deaths. After some time passes the rangers go their separate ways and the replacement red ranger joins the Machine Empire as a human operative.

-Trini is the next killed. Tommy shows up and confirms it is not Kimberly but an imposter as he pays respects to Trini.

-Billy is killed after he starts a successful tech business

-Zack cashes in on the fact people know their dual identities in this reality and makes his own form of karate into a craze. He will be killed as apart of a mission in North Korea.

-The replacement red ranger Rocky kidnaps Kimberly for interrogation to find Tommy's location thinking he might have something to do with the others murders and hopefully lure Tommy who would be keeping tabs on "Kimberly". He does and takes Rocky's bait only for "Kimberly" to reveal herself and kill him. She likely is killed by Tommy in battle right afterwards.

Its a little confusing due to little explanation as to what is going on and why Rocky is involved if its just the original six and this Katee is a blonde making me think Katherine oppose to Kimberly.

[Bam]

Needs more robot dinosaurs.

[ZariusTwo]

Seems it might be back up soon

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2xeany/iama_joseph_kahn_director_of_powerrangers_fan/

[Jester]

Only got to see a few bits. I honestly don't get the appeal of a gritty PR, if you remove the camp and the fun, the whole point is gone. It's Americanized Japanese Suprheroes, it's all about camp, flashy colors and fancy martial arts in spandex. And mechs, glorious mechs.
So much this. Not EVERYTHING needs a "gritty reboot."

[ZariusTwo]

Remember back in 2012 there was a seperate "dark" Power Rangers fan film project in the works?

Well, they're back, and obviously trying to ride the wave of Power/Rangers momentum. Let's see if Saban will be as "lenient" with this too (all discussion of this is outright banned on PR forums due to rather dicey circumstances regarding the funding and the creators being salty with the fandom in general)

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[ToTheNines]

Lol, very silly. Can't believe they paid Bree Olson to be in this for 4 seconds, thought she was retired.

[sdp]

What is the general consensus of this on the internet?


I thought it was amusing for what it was, a fan film. Of course the idea of a gritty Power Rangers like this movie is beyond stupid and would never accept anything that resembled this. PRs can be darker as say in RPM, have better storylines or whatever, get to Kamen Rider level of "dark" but no one wants a super realistic PRs it just doesn't work. JDF talks for the sake of talking but he's right, a PG-13 film could work as it works with superhero movies today, ironically JDF starred in that video were he fights scorpion and IIRC it was gritty to, at least in the ending. This reminds me of the stupidly gritty for the sake of being gritty fan film of Mortal Kombat from a few years ago but I remember that getting praised. MK is a violent franchise but even then it doesn't make sense have MK in a "realistic" world when most of the franchise is based on mythology.

[Turo602]

The White Ranger vs Scorpion was not gritty... It was just two guys fighting and one of them dying. It was easily PG-13 content. Besides, that fight was Saban approved, otherwise he wouldn't have done it.

[sdp]

I meant to say violent and not gritty when describing the Scoprion vs White Ranger fight. And yes it is since White Ranger kills scorpion by stabbing him in the face and the alternate ending is even worse with Scorpion impaling him and blood scatters everywhere. Don't get me wrong that fight was actually well done and much more in the spirit of both PRs and MK. It's just a bit hypocritical for JDF to be so against it when he did something violent as well with PRs. Though I agree with JDF in this case.

[Turo602]

I meant to say violent and not gritty when describing the Scoprion vs White Ranger fight. And yes it is since White Ranger kills scorpion by stabbing him in the face and the alternate ending is even worse with Scorpion impaling him and blood scatters everywhere. Don't get me wrong that fight was actually well done and much more in the spirit of both PRs and MK. It's just a bit hypocritical for JDF to be so against it when he did something violent as well with PRs. Though I agree with JDF in this case.

It's still very much PG-13. There's nothing hypocritical about it.

[plastroncafe]

Some great quotes from director Joseph Kahn from Comic Book Resources via The Mary Sue:

I can’t front that I’m a fan of Power Rangers. Most people when they do projects always say they’re fans but 90% are lying just to please the fans. I was already shaving in 1993 when Power Rangers came out. It was aimed at 12 year olds. I would have been weird as **** if I was going into clubs raving about a reappropriated Sentai show for kids. I would have never gotten laid (which I didn’t anyway so what did it matter). It was an interesting experiment to play with reboot culture and tone control. When I finally made it I was fully invested in the characters and the property but I didn’t come into it to please a fan base, per se, but to experiment with pop culture.

and

In POWER/RANGERS [I] was making a point about the ratings system. The people who want me to tone this down and make this a “PG-13″ version – you know how I do that? Take out a few ****s and take out the blood when there’s a gunshot. That’s it. And suddenly everyone would have their kid friendly PG-13. But what exactly is that? The absurdity is people will accept this very short as entertainment for kids as long as you show guns are bloodless and people just kind of fall down when they get hit. This is a weird hypocricy of the ratings system, commercial necessity rather than a moral one. Even before PG-13 was invented a PG film like RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK would show that guns, when shot at someone, would blow blood off his head into the lens. So this film is a response to that and making a more honest depiction of this sort of violent entertainment. To get a PG-13 all I have to do is cut our the cursing, keep the killings but just sanitize them. And no tits.

http://www.themarysue.com/joseph-khan-talks-power-rangers/

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2015/03/02/powerrangers-director-spills-secrets-of-controversial-fan-film/

[Duke Nukem]

I just found out about this a couple days ago. I wasn't ever really a Power Rangers fan. I watched the first season when I was 11 or 12 and decided I was too old for it after that and seen maybe a half dozen other random episodes throughout its run, and haven't seen any of the movies.

I thought this was nothing short of amazing. After reading about the circumstances of its creation, I'm disappointed that this won't continue. I think it's good for at least one hypothetical season if Saban weren't opposed to it. Rita could escape, and then an entire season of Spartacus style revenge as Tommy tries to hunt down and murder her, combined with some flashbacks that flesh out their world more and allow the other rangers to appear. I'm sure Tommy's alcoholism and what has to be some type of PTSD would play a big part as well. Hell, write it in some way where Rita isn't directly responsible for Kimberly's death, find someone else in the PR universe who is, and then that's a second season right there.