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An average movie

Posted : 11 months ago on 14 June 2023 02:41

I wasn’t expecting much from this flick but since it was starring Elizabeth Banks, I thought I might as well check it out. First of all, I have to admit that I have never watched the TV-show ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ but I did watch ‘Choudenshi Bioman’ even though, to be honest, it was never one of my favorite children TV-series when I was a kid. Anyway, coming back to our main feature, I have to admit that the damned thing turned out to be actually much more watchable than I expected, at least, during the first 30 mins. Indeed, they gave not one but two really unexpected and insane car crashes and the whole ‘Breakfast Club’ vibe was actually pretty neat. Unfortunately, this positive first impression didn’t last for very long, I’m afraid. The main issue was that it took them no less than 90 mins to finally become some freaking Power Rangers. Indeed, not only this movie lasting 2 hours was just way too long but, above all, it took them forever to finally get their damned suit on. Sure, I understand that it was an origin story, that they wanted to properly introduce this group of characters but, while the intention was fine, this approach just seriously backfired. The funny thing was that you don’t learn so much after all about them, instead, you see them getting involved over and over again in one of the most pathetic trainings I have ever seen. Eventually, it was pretty obvious that this movie was supposed to be the start of a new franchise (they even teased the upcoming addition of a Green Ranger) but I’m afraid this movie was not successful enough since no sequel was released afterwards. Anyway, to conclude, even though the beginning was promising, it turned out to pretty weak after all and I don’t think it is really worth a look, except maybe if you are a die-hard fan of the genre. 



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Power Rangers review

Posted : 6 years, 10 months ago on 4 July 2017 02:54

Me vi Power Rangers 2017 de Saban....

¿En serio que catalogaron a esta pelicula de buena?

El cancer aquí son los personajes, junto a unos efectos visuales amateurs y mucha escenas de exposición innecesarias, solamente con la excusa que no pueden usar su traje por que ninguno de los protagonistas se conocen (personajes bastantes estereotipados y predecibles de paso), y asi no hacer tantos efectos con tan poco presupuesto que tenían en este proyecto.

Y muchos decían que se emocionaron al escuchar el tema original de los Power Rangers...lo cual solo duro 4 segundos....y ustedes se emocionan por eso....si son precoses.

Solo vere su secuela, si es que mejoran los aspectos que ya critique, y hagan una buena introducción al Ranger verde y blanco.

Si quieren ver buenos mechas y rangers, vean la serie de Netflix de Voltron el legendario defensor.


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Power Rangers review

Posted : 7 years, 1 month ago on 2 April 2017 12:07

[English Version]

Notes: Before I begin, I will say that this review will be made from the point of view of someone who knows little/nothing about the power rangers franchise, since I have never seen any of the series (neither the Saban versions or the original Super Sentai). So, I would take this as a Stand alone movie instead of a adaptation.

Saban's Power Rangers (or simply Power Rangers) is a 2017 American superhero film based on the team of the same name, written by John Gatins and directed by Dean Israelite. It serves as a Reboot of the franchise, where (like most incarnations) Zordon recruits five high school students to form a team that must stop an alien threat led by the witch Rita Repulsa.

Few people had good expectations from this movie, and I understand it since the trailers where terrible (edgy atmosphere, mediocre special effects, using a Lesbian power ranger to call more the attention). I wasn't expecting much, at least "So Bad that it's good" type of film..........and It's FAR of even been that.

If there is a word to describe this movie, it would be: BORING. VERY FREAKIN' BORING.

The main cast of Power Rangers are poorly made, they are simply define by the powers/abilities or by other superficial features (like the Yellow one been lesbian or the Blue one been an autistic black dude), It's very hard to be immersed in the movie when your protagonists are this boring, and sadly the perfomances don't help them either. It doesn't help that most of the movie is focus more in a slow build-up and presentation of the conflict instead of making the characters more unique or more likeable to the audience. For the rest of the cast, there don't do very well either: Rita is a one dimensional bitch who wants to conquer the world because "movie said so", Alpha 5 is the typical comic relief that only helps the rangers, and Zordon is the typical wise and all-knowing mentor.

Also, the plot is straight-forward and predictable as hell: The protagonists are in school, their are giving superpowers in a secret mine, there powers are explain by Zordon, he tells them about Rita, their train, the defeat Rita and her army Twice (one on the ground and the other with the Megazord) and there are praise as local heroes. All that is presented in a edgy way: Taking a concept so simple and fantastic like Powers Rangers in a serious and realistic way and Failing to do that as well,  with most of the jokes been inmersion breaking.

If we talk about the visuals, there are pretty deplorable for a Blockbuster movie that costs 100 million dollars into making: The Special Effects are lame, the CGI looks false as hell, the soundtrack mostly doesn't match with the tone of the scenes, and most of the fights are bad directed. 

But there are SOME things that this movie did right: The cinemathography is decent, the acting is mostly good (except for the main cast of Rangers and rita), some of the jokes are good, some to the references old the previous TV Shows (until I Know) are OK (like the reference to the green ranger in the mid-credits scene), and some actions scenes are pretty well done.

Conclusion: If this movie was only simple dumb entertaiment with likeable caracthers, I would aprove it as a decent pass-timer, but instead we get a generic edgy and boring piece of crap that probably I would forget in a few weeks. It's no as BAD as many Would think I would be, but it doesn't save them from being a complete mess.

Final Score: 4/10

[Spanish Version]

Notas: Antes de comenzar, diré que esta critica se hará desde el punto de vista de alguien que sabe poco/nada sobre la franquicia de Power Rangers, ya que nunca he visto ninguna de las series (ni las versiones de Saban ni las Super Sentai). Por lo tanto, tomare esto como una película independiente en lugar de una adaptación.

Power Rangers de Saban (o simplemente Power Rangers) es una película estadounidense de superhéroes de 2017 basada en el equipo del mismo nombre, escrito por John Gatins y dirigido por Dean Israelite. Sirve como un reinicio de la franquicia, donde (como en la mayoría de las encarnaciones) Zordon recluta a cinco estudiantes de secundaria para formar un equipo que debe detener una amenaza alienígena dirigida por la bruja Rita Repulsa.

Pocas personas tuvieron buenas expectativas de esta película, y lo entiendo ya que desde los trailers se ve terrible (atmósfera edgy, mediocres efectos especiales, usando a una Ranger lesbiana para llamar más la atención). Yo no esperaba mucho, al menos algo tipo"tan malo que es bueno" .......... y esto esta MUY lejos de haber sido eso.

Si hay una palabra para describir esta película, sería: ABURRIDA. MUY, PERO MUY ABURRIDA.

El reparto principal de Power Rangers están mal hecho, simplemente se definen por los poderes/habilidades o por otros rasgos superficiales (como la Ranger amarilla siendo lesbiana o el azul era un chico afroamericano autista), es muy difícil estar inmerso en la Película cuando tus protagonistas son tan aburridos, y tristemente las actuaciones no los ayudan tampoco. No ayuda que la mayor parte de la película se enfoque más en una acumulación lenta y la presentación del conflicto en vez de hacer los personajes más únicos o más agradables al público. Para el resto del elenco, tampoco lo hacen muy bien: Rita es una perra unidimensional que quiere conquistar el mundo porque "la película lo demanda", Alpha 5 es el típico relieve comico  que solo ayuda a los Rangers , y Zordon es el tipico mentor sabio y omnisciente.


Además, la trama es directa y previsible como el infierno: Los protagonistas están en la escuela, obteniendo superpoderes en una mina secreta, allí los poderes son explicados por Zordon, les habla sobre Rita, entrenan, la derrota de Rita y su ejército Dos veces (uno en el suelo y el otro con el Megazord) y los elogean como héroes locales. Todo eso se presenta de una manera edgy: Tomando un concepto tan simple y fantástico como Powers Rangers de una manera seria y realista y fallando en hacerlo también, con la mayoría de los chistes siendo anti-climaticos y rompiendo aun mas inmersión en la peli.


Si hablamos de lo visual, es bastante deplorable para una película Blockbuster que costo 100 millones de dólares en hacer: Los Efectos especiales son flojos en varias escenas, el CGI parece falso como la mierda, la banda sonora en su mayoría no coincide con el tono de las escenas sumado a que este de por si ya es muy olvidable, y la mayoría de las peleas están mal dirigidas.

Pero hay ALGUNAS cosas que esta película hizo bien: la cinematografía es decente, la actuación es en su mayoría buena (a excepción del reparto principal de Rangers y rita), algunas de los chistes son buenos, algunas de las referencias de los programas de televisión viejos(Hasta que sé) están bien puestas (como la escena en la mita de los créditos haciendo referencia al Ranger Verde), y algunas escenas de acción están bastante bien hecho.

Conclusión: Si esta película fuese una peli de acción honesta con personajes agradables, lo pasaría como algo decente, pero en cambio conseguimos un pedazo de mierda edgy genérico y aburrido que nisiquiera sirve para hacer un chiste, y que probablemente olvidare en unas pocas semanas. No es tan malo como muchos (incluyéndome) pensaría que sería, pero no lo excusa de ser un desastre completo.

Nota final: 4/10



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"Power Rangers" (2017)

Posted : 7 years, 1 month ago on 28 March 2017 08:16

FIRST IMPRESSIONS


A group of high school kids get infused with unique superpowers and harness their abilities in order to save the world.

First, let me answer the most obvious question. I did not grow up with Power Rangers. I was the right age for it when it came out, but I was just never interested. But the few reviews I saw for this movie, oddly enough, recommended it more to non-fans than to fans. I can see where they're coming from.

By far the film's biggest strength is the characters. It really takes its time to set them up, flesh them out and make them genuinely likable.

And, while it's refreshing to see a blockbuster that's driven by characters rather than action, the visual aesthetic lets it down for me. The bulk of the film looks dark and monochromatic, and the camerawork is pretty shaky, so it's not very appealing to look at.

Then, in the third act, when they finally become the Power Rangers and the action kicks in, it's every inch the CGI shitfest I surmised from the trailer. I've said this before and I'll say it again: I am so tired of effects that are supposed to be live action looking like video game graphics – and PS2 graphics, at that!

So I commend this movie for successfully taking a very silly franchise seriously, but it still falls into many of the same traps I complain about with movies these days. For me, the end result is just okay.


My rating: 60%



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