Review of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) by Brock G — 16 Nov 2017

This movie is not only the greatest superhero movie of all time but quite possibly the greatest movie of all time.

Now you might think no way you're saying this it's better than The Dark Knight, oh but I am.

Honoring your dying mentor & finding out who you are through your spirit animal is more compelling than falling for a girl who's with another man that you can't get over.

The Score to this film is PERFECT! From when the Rangers are skydiving to when their on roller skates to when Ivan Ooze confronts the Rangers, Paul Freeman as Ivan Ooze was just Chairismatic as Heath Ledger was as the Joker, is their anything you didn't laugh at when he talked? I mean seriously, Ivan Ooze has some Robert Englund Freddy Krueger Charisma to him, he just oozes charisma. When the Rangers are cornered against the wall & they morph is Cinematic Gold, the score in that scene had suspense filled with anticipation, Ivan Ooze's intelligence beats everyone to punch, gets to command center, destroys it, weakens Zordon who ages rapidly & eventually kills him. And to anyone who says this film doesn't make the audience think is such unfair criticism, Ivan Ooze who's this Satan like Villain, what does this guy do? He brainwashes & uses the parents of Angel Grove to dig up his Ecto-Morphicons & commands them to leap to their doom & just throws them out like a wet towel like Satan himself, Bryan Spicer has a clear sense of spirituality. While on another planet, the Rangers stumble across this angelic like being named Dulcea who has connections to Zordon & helps the Rangers discover this Great Power & the big payoff at the end is worth the wait. And one more thing about unfair criticism with this film, ppl complain there's not enough Power Rangers fighting in their costume, What? They fight Ooze's Minions 2 times, they fight The Tengu Warriors, in Ninja gear they Fight Dinosaurs, Fight Gargoyle like Bears & return to Earth to Form the Megazord & lay the smackdown on Ivan Ooze, what more could you ask for??? Now to the Emotional Moment of the film, the Rangers return to the Command Center & discover that their leader Ivan Ooze has passed & you see the disbelief & sadness the rangers have.... But Tommy looks at his teammates & says this 1 line "Remember What We Learned? With The Great Power, All Things Are Possible" They then form an order & hold hands & you see Red, Pink, Blue, Yellow, Red & White colors & the Command Center is returned back to normal & the Score you hear as they hold hands brings chills down my spine, you see the Rangers reactions & they can't believe it, the camera then zooms in on Zordon & He Gasps A Breath & that's when the Score took off out of this world into another dimension & they did it, the Rangers save the day, sure 4/6 Rangers didn't have personality but what made them so relatable was the joke cracking, their inability to be perfect & prevent Zordon from dying, not getting to the egg in time, this film acknowledges that superheroes aren't perfect but they won't give up & that's the Message, Not Faceless Conformity because with that logic they should've just stayed on earth & let Zordon die & let Ooze win & dishonor Zordon, if they want to get backup, they need to put up a fight & night give up, that's the message, anything is possible as long as you put your mind to it. CGI 5/10, Dialogue 7/10, Fight Scenes 8/10, Characters, 9/10, Positive Messages 10/10,Cinematography 10/10, Critical Thinking 7/10, Storytelling 9/10, Humanity 10/10, Heart 10/10,Emotion 10/10, Score 10/10, Climax 10/10 this film has rhythm, remember that part where Billy does backflips & spins to Ayisha, that score was just perfect in that moment, this score didn't have 1, Not 1 Single Flaw! From the Opening scene to the Dialogue to the Score to Camera Angles to the Set Pieces to the Climax. THE TONE OF THIS FILM & ITS STORYTELLING R CLEAR, COHERENT & VISIBLE. The Fireworks at the end was the perfect happy ending to go out with a bang leading up to Van Halen's Dreams. And the post credits scene where Lord Zedd & Rita Repulsa return to Goldar & Mordant somewhat makes up for their lack of screen time but I give that a pass because they shined in the TV show. This was about The Dynamic of Zordon, Ooze & Dulcea, That backstory between the 3 of them added so much more depth. This is my Favorite film of all time! Oh & how can I forget about Bulk & Skull, man these guys Brought a fun Energy to this movie, Thank You Bryant Spicer, Jason David Frank, David Yost, Amy Jo Johnson & the rest of the Cast. 9.7/10.