Power Rangers 2017

[Commenter 42]

Thought the new Power Rangers 2017 movie deserved it's own thread, now that some official (sort of) concept art making the rounds.






So we know this is from a previous "pitch" but that they might still use it in the reboot.

Personally, while I'm 100% on board with a sexy April, I'm almost 100% AGAINST a sexy Rita.

Thoughts?

[Wildcat]

Looks pretty cool.

Why against a sexy Rita? She had those ridiculous cones on her chest in the old series.

[sdp]

My first reaction was it's terrible but looking at it again, I don't mind Sexy Rita. The Megazord isn't that bad if you give it a face or something, that window for a face is what's ruining the design. The PR outfits look terrible but they're likely just placeholders. Anywho I guess the point is mute since this pitch wasn't accepted.

I think the soonest we'll see anything official will be SDCC and even then it might only be a poster. From what we know about the movie I don't like the race changing of characters, I'm pretty bummed about that.

I'm cautiously optimistic, I think the only way to make this movie work is to have it be tongue in cheek and fun, not silly for kids and not grim dark either. I think it's going to be very hard to find that balance.

[Commenter 42]

I like sexy - i'm all for sexy - I love sexy anything, but sexy Rita?
I'm not opposed to sexy, but Rita just doesn't seem like a character that I'd make sexy.

So many other characters that should have sex appeal these days, and they don't ... so why spend any sexy credits on Rita?

Seems a waste.




ugh...um no...no-no...no.

[Candy Kappa]

I hope the movie makers are not too embarrassed to be working on a movie based off Japanese superheroes, cause this looks like it could turn into the PR's equivalent of Singer's X-Men with a hint of Bayformers based off those artworks.

[Commenter 42]

Roseanne would make a great Rita; Gary Busey for any other role.

[Powder]

Yeah, these look like Platinum Dunes designed 'em. Not a fan whatsoever.

[Wildcat]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

I like sexy - i'm all for sexy - I love sexy anything, but sexy Rita?
I'm not opposed to sexy, but Rita just doesn't seem like a character that I'd make sexy.

So many other characters that should have sex appeal these days, and they don't ... so why spend any sexy credits on Rita?

Seems a waste. ugh...um no...no-no...no.

Well I meant why not since they originally made a point to exaggerate her chest. I know its meant to be armor or whatever but they still purposely drew attention to it.

I don't think this movie is entirely meant to be cheesy like the show. The characters aren't gonna be 100% MMPR accurate. They shouldn't imo. A more serious Rita would be nice.

[Shark_Blade]

It's good to see Maleficent again there.

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

So we know this is from a previous "pitch" but that they might still use it in the reboot.

Might? I thought this concept art was rejected.

[Allio]

I see more Trakeena than Rita

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by Wildcat

Well I meant why not since they originally made a point to exaggerate her chest. I know its meant to be armor or whatever but they still purposely drew attention to it.

I don't think this movie is entirely meant to be cheesy like the show. The characters aren't gonna be 100% MMPR accurate. They shouldn't imo. A more serious Rita would be nice.

Maybe I'm alone on this, but Power Rangers is something I can't take seriously. That Joseph Kahn short proved it's just too damned goofy.

Originally Posted by Storm Eagle

Might? I thought this concept art was rejected.

I thought it was the pitch that was rejected...either way, this potential trainwreck needed a thread all it's own.

[ProactiveMan]

I honestly don't know why they bother with concept art sometimes. All that says to me is, "Remember Power Rangers? Well this is what it would look like if it were created by some guy in Photoshop."

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by ProactiveMan

I honestly don't know why they bother with concept art sometimes. All that says to me is, "Remember Power Rangers? Well this is what it would look like if it were created by some guy in Photoshop."

EXACTLY!

Concept art used to mean something; now it's just paid fan art by a junior artist.

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

Maybe I'm alone on this, but Power Rangers is something I can't take seriously. That Joseph Kahn short proved it's just too damned goofy.



I thought it was the pitch that was rejected...either way, this potential trainwreck needed a thread all it's own.

So you only made this thread just to mock the show? Do you work for TMZ?

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by Storm Eagle

So you only made this thread just to mock the show? Do you work for TMZ?

PR was way more interesting when it was Voltron, just saying.

I'm not a fan, but I like reading what other people have to say on the matter !
Besides, the other PR thread was all over the place.

[Allio]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

PR was way more interesting when it was Voltron, just saying.

The nerd side of me wishes to point out the origin of Power Rangers existing prior to Golion

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

PR was way more interesting when it was Voltron, just saying.

I'm not a fan, but I like reading what other people have to say on the matter !
Besides, the other PR thread was all over the place.

Maybe you should have just not posted about this at all. You'd have spared yourself from coming off as a tool. Just saying. LOL.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

So he's a tool for calling out crap as crap?

Then in that case, the man is the f'ing Harbor Freight of all tools.

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

So he's a tool for calling out crap as crap?

Then in that case, the man is the f'ing Harbor Freight of all tools.

If he doesn't like it, fine. The vibe I'm getting though is more like "I'm gonna start a discussion about a show I think sucks and make fun of it, because that will make me look kewl, lawl".

He should have just called it "the anti-Power Rangers thread".