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THIS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw5vcUPyL90]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622170.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622170.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622198.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622198.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622252.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622252.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
I've always thought this idea would be a really cool one. A super-elite team of highly-trained warriors with very high-tech gear defending the world from alien and mystical threats and you've got something awesome, it's just a shame they made it a kid's show. We need blood, not sparks, we need decent dialogue, not stunted one-liners. We need that, basically.

In other words, get the team behind The Dark Knight trilogy on Power Rangers...]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622299.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622299.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622315.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622315.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622459.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622459.page GMT Re:Grim Dark Power Rangers http://epicstream.com/news/Owner-of-Power-Rangers-Property-Wants-To-Take-Down-Fan-Film]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622538.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622538.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
And the creator quoted in the article is right, it's Power Rangers that is actually good for once. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622552.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622552.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622578.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622578.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Paradigm wrote:
A shame if it does go, as I'm not sure what grounds they're demanding it be taken down on. No copyrighted material is being reproduced, no money is being made, is this just a case of legal bullying by big person to little person?

And the creator quoted in the article is right, it's Power Rangers that is actually good for once.


Yes, BUT if your kid is searching the Internet for Power Rangers do you really want them finding boobies, drug use & people being shot in the head? (FYI OP link is censored version).]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622599.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622599.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 LordofHats wrote:
I'd watch a movie of it

Honestly, I think it would make sense as a movie. All the people that loved Power Rangers as kids when it was first around are now old enough to watch and love it like this, so they already have a captive audience. I think I'd rather it be styled after the Dark Knight than something like Watchmen (like that version was), but the point is that as a concept, it lends itself really well to a very dark story if anyone had the guts to push it in that direction.


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beast_gts wrote:
 Paradigm wrote:
A shame if it does go, as I'm not sure what grounds they're demanding it be taken down on. No copyrighted material is being reproduced, no money is being made, is this just a case of legal bullying by big person to little person?

And the creator quoted in the article is right, it's Power Rangers that is actually good for once.


Yes, BUT if your kid is searching the Internet for Power Rangers do you really want them finding boobies, drug use & people being shot in the head? (FYI OP link is censored version).


That is a fair point, I guess. It's just a shame that something that is very well put together, very entertaining and clearly had a lot of effort behind it gets taken down. I can see where you are coming from, though.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622600.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622600.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Paradigm wrote:

Honestly, I think it would make sense as a movie


Hey, if I was running Saban, I'd be hiring this guy to make me this movie Full length, some more fight scenes and little bit more tension (and zords of course)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622604.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622604.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Paradigm wrote:
That is a fair point, I guess. It's just a shame that something that is very well put together, very entertaining and clearly had a lot of effort behind it gets taken down. I can see where you are coming from, though.


I don't agree with it but I can understand Sabans decision.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622637.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622637.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Paradigm wrote:
 LordofHats wrote:
I'd watch a movie of it

Honestly, I think it would make sense as a movie. All the people that loved Power Rangers as kids when it was first around are now old enough to watch and love it like this, so they already have a captive audience. I think I'd rather it be styled after the Dark Knight than something like Watchmen (like that version was), but the point is that as a concept, it lends itself really well to a very dark story if anyone had the guts to push it in that direction.


As someone who watched the original AND watches the newer seasons(as well as Super Sentai), I didn't like this. I actually don't want a gritty reboot of the franchise(I'm so freaking tired of them) and it really doesn't work for Power Rangers, which actually has a history of some pretty dark episodes in the mid seasons(Psycho Rangers, Kendrix's death in Lost Galaxy, etc.). This is more pandering to older fans who like gritty dark reboot because ADULT than remaining true to the point of the series(inspiring kids with positive role models).

In addition, Saban's take down order has a lot to do with the fact that they're going to start advertising for the new PR movie soon.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622651.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622651.page GMT Re:Grim Dark Power Rangers
beast_gts wrote:
Owner of Power Rangers Property Wants To Take Down Fan Film - http://epicstream.com/news/Owner-of-Power-Rangers-Property-Wants-To-Take-Down-Fan-Film


What's with American companies acquiring rights to a show they didn't even really make, or rather made with bits and pieces of other shows and then being jerks with the property. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622714.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622714.page GMT Re:Grim Dark Power Rangers
 n0t_u wrote:


What's with American companies acquiring rights to a show they didn't even really make, or rather made with bits and pieces of other shows and then being jerks with the property.


Actually, lots of the seasons have very little Sentai scenes in comparison to new footage once you get past MMPR Season 1. Most of the MMPR Season 2 "Zyu2" footage was made exclusively for use in Power Rangers, even the Zord fights are mash ups of the Zyu2 and DaiRanger footage, hence the disconnect between the Thunder Zords and the Monsters. Plus the 2(soon to be 3 in 2016 with the Saban/Lionsgate film) theatrical films that use 0% of Sentai footage. Power Rangers as a franchise is very much something that Saban "really made".

Also, Saban is a joint US/Israeli company(that shoots the show in New Zealand). ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622724.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622724.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Platuan4th wrote:
 Paradigm wrote:
 LordofHats wrote:
I'd watch a movie of it

Honestly, I think it would make sense as a movie. All the people that loved Power Rangers as kids when it was first around are now old enough to watch and love it like this, so they already have a captive audience. I think I'd rather it be styled after the Dark Knight than something like Watchmen (like that version was), but the point is that as a concept, it lends itself really well to a very dark story if anyone had the guts to push it in that direction.


As someone who watched the original AND watches the newer seasons(as well as Super Sentai), I didn't like this. I actually don't want a gritty reboot of the franchise(I'm so freaking tired of them) and it really doesn't work for Power Rangers, which actually has a history of some pretty dark episodes in the mid seasons(Psycho Rangers, Kendrix's death in Lost Galaxy, etc.). This is more pandering to older fans who like gritty dark reboot because ADULT than remaining true to the point of the series(inspiring kids with positive role models).

In addition, Saban's take down order has a lot to do with the fact that they're going to start advertising for the new PR movie soon.


Yeah. I'm so tired of dark/gritty/whatever everything. The charm of this stuff is how bright, high-energy and cheesy it all is. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622768.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7622768.page GMT Re:Grim Dark Power Rangers
Power Rangers was a lot darker than people give it credit for (ZED HAD NO SKIN AND HIS BRAIN WAS SHOWING), but this was just too.... confused. At first I thought they were going for a more realistic approach in the opening scenes, which wouldn't have been bad. Then they had Zach fighting in a goofy Power Rangers style, then they went back to a more realistic sword/knife fight.


The design was really cool, though I think they could have done a bit better with the suits (Zachs in particular looked super bulky compared to what he was shown outside of it).]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623029.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623029.page GMT Re:Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Slarg232 wrote:
As someone who kinda wants to see a darker Power Rangers, I didn't like it.

Power Rangers was a lot darker than people give it credit for (ZED HAD NO SKIN AND HIS BRAIN WAS SHOWING)


Yeah, and remember that time that Zordon had the Red In Space Ranger MURDER him so his power would sent out a wave that would wipe every non-human(because the human ones still had some good in them like Rita and Zedd's love for each other) villain out of existence?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623053.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623053.page GMT Re:Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Platuan4th wrote:
 Slarg232 wrote:
As someone who kinda wants to see a darker Power Rangers, I didn't like it.

Power Rangers was a lot darker than people give it credit for (ZED HAD NO SKIN AND HIS BRAIN WAS SHOWING)


Yeah, and remember that time that Zordon had the Red In Space Ranger MURDER him so his power would sent out a wave that would wipe every non-human(because the human ones still had some good in them like Rita and Zedd's love for each other) villain out of existence?


Honestly, my knowledge of the PR is about the five VHS movies we have and then what little I remember from my childhood. I remember Zed being metal as all hell though. And the episodes being formulaic as heck too.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623159.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623159.page GMT Re:Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Slarg232 wrote:
 Platuan4th wrote:
 Slarg232 wrote:
As someone who kinda wants to see a darker Power Rangers, I didn't like it.

Power Rangers was a lot darker than people give it credit for (ZED HAD NO SKIN AND HIS BRAIN WAS SHOWING)


Yeah, and remember that time that Zordon had the Red In Space Ranger MURDER him so his power would sent out a wave that would wipe every non-human(because the human ones still had some good in them like Rita and Zedd's love for each other) villain out of existence?


Honestly, my knowledge of the PR is about the five VHS movies we have and then what little I remember from my childhood. I remember Zed being metal as all hell though. And the episodes being formulaic as heck too.


Yeah, that's an issue over all for Monster of the Week shows.

Frankly, no one really remembers/watched beyond Seasons 2-3 except the diehards. Hell, you can see that in this by them mentioning Rocky(the 2nd Red) and the Machine Empire, but then confusing Kat(the blonde 2nd Pink that was actually in the machine empire season) and Kim.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623178.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623178.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623195.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623195.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers TO MUCH PINK ENERGY
And Rita, Bulk and Skull became good guys in the end.
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 hotsauceman1 wrote:
But by the time the machine empire came, Tommy was a Red Ranger, the Blue ranger was an 8 year old and TO MUCH PINK ENERGY
And Rita, Bulk and Skull became good guys in the end.


The 8 year old(Turbo) was the season after the Machine Empire(Zeo).]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623518.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623518.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623526.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623526.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Im still sure by Machine Empire Tommy what a red ranger(aswell as others been replaced.


Yes, Tommy was Zeo Red. Everyone but he and Billy of the original 6 had been replaced by then(Yellow twice!), though Billy was support staff rather than a Ranger in Zeo, with Rocky moving from Red to Blue.

So if that's the Machine Empire they're supposed to be fighting at the very beginning, it's not even the right costumes much less being the right team. Course, considering that the creator of it can't decide whether it's supposed to be a parody making fun of gritty reboots or his attempt at "making Power Rangers good"(he keeps changing his mind in each interview), I highly doubt he really knows or cares that much about the franchise.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623532.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623532.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
The kid in me wants this to be a thing, the adult realizes it will never happen/be done effectively.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623581.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623581.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623621.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623621.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:
I am not familiar with the original material, and I do not understand half of what they are saying (I need more practice with English). I have no idea what this was about!


My hearing is so bad that I couldn't make out half the dialogue, so I'm right there with you. Though I do follow the basic premise.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623712.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7623712.page GMT Re:Grim Dark Power Rangers
‘Dark and gritty’ will have the heroes suffer, but it will be a very melodramatic kind of suffering – this short had people with scars and robot legs, and newlywed couples getting shot up in their truck. And ‘dark and gritty’ will give the heroes flaws, but the flaws will again be very melodramatic – drug use and one night stands, or switching to the evil side.

I’m not saying that stuff like that can’t be good, but it should know what it is. You can just add gore and melodrama and end with great stuff – pretty much the whole of John Woo’s Hong Kong filmography. But this Power Rangers thing didn’t seem to be happy with being a quick and satisfying piece of violence, it seemed to be looking for some kind of actual payoff. For that you need a lot more than cocaine and ultraviolence.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7625163.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7625163.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:
I am not familiar with the original material, and I do not understand half of what they are saying (I need more practice with English). I have no idea what this was about!


Wait... what? How can you not know the power rangers? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7628405.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7628405.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Soladrin wrote:
 Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:
I am not familiar with the original material, and I do not understand half of what they are saying (I need more practice with English). I have no idea what this was about!


Wait... what? How can you not know the power rangers?


Perhaps it's before/after his/her time?

Besides, France has Jushi Sentai France Five.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7628974.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7628974.page GMT Re:Grim Dark Power Rangers
"POWER/RANG..." This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by SCG Power Rangers LLC.


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 Shadow Captain Edithae wrote:
"POWER/RANG..." This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by SCG Power Rangers LLC.




Some have also been claimed by Warner Chappell.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7629079.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7629079.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7629110.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7629110.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Asherian Command wrote:
We already had a gritty power rangers. It is called pacific rim XD


Kaiju=/= Sentai.

Pacific Rim is more like a grimdark Ultraman, rhough the analogy still doesn't really work.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7629137.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7629137.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Platuan4th wrote:
 Asherian Command wrote:
We already had a gritty power rangers. It is called pacific rim XD


Kaiju=/= Sentai.

Pacific Rim is more like a grimdark Ultraman, rhough the analogy still doesn't really work.


Ahem... really?

In this world of pacific rim a group of people selected not by military technicial skill are selected by a larger organization to fight in a war against an evil race of people that are trying to take over the galaxy. These people are given access to many weapons and technically advanced things. They must defend earth against many aggressors that wish to destroy it or rule it.

Now lets compare that to what essentially power rangers is.

A group of people selected not for their military skills are selected by a larger organization to fight in an intergalatic war against evil. These people are given access to many weapons and technically advanced things. They must defend all good against the many aggressors that wish to destroy it or rule it.



I can hardly see a difference.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7629171.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7629171.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Platuan4th wrote:
 Asherian Command wrote:
We already had a gritty power rangers. It is called pacific rim XD


Kaiju=/= Sentai.

Pacific Rim is more like a grimdark Ultraman, rhough the analogy still doesn't really work.


Pacific Rim is Grimdark? Sure it's "Dark" in the sense that a lot of it is at night and in the rain so there isn't exactly a ton of illumination. However the overall style and tone didn't feel gritty, or pessimistic at all.

EDIT: Pacific Rim felt more like Independence Day with some borrowed elements, than if felt like anything you could draw a direct parallel with Sentai/Ultraman/Whatever.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7629188.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7629188.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Asherian Command wrote:
 Platuan4th wrote:
 Asherian Command wrote:
We already had a gritty power rangers. It is called pacific rim XD


Kaiju=/= Sentai.

Pacific Rim is more like a grimdark Ultraman, rhough the analogy still doesn't really work.


Ahem... really?

In this world of pacific rim a group of people selected not by military technicial skill are selected by a larger organization to fight in a war against an evil race of people that are trying to take over the galaxy. These people are given access to many weapons and technically advanced things. They must defend earth against many aggressors that wish to destroy it or rule it.

Now lets compare that to what essentially power rangers is.

A group of people selected not for their military skills are selected by a larger organization to fight in an intergalatic war against evil. These people are given access to many weapons and technically advanced things. They must defend all good against the many aggressors that wish to destroy it or rule it.



I can hardly see a difference.


You also just summed up the Avengers, the Jedi, and how the Eldar likely view the Tau Empire. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7629246.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7629246.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7629257.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7629257.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Asherian Command wrote:
 Platuan4th wrote:
 Asherian Command wrote:
We already had a gritty power rangers. It is called pacific rim XD


Kaiju=/= Sentai.

Pacific Rim is more like a grimdark Ultraman, rhough the analogy still doesn't really work.


Ahem... really?

In this world of pacific rim a group of people selected not by military technicial skill are selected by a larger organization to fight in a war against an evil race of people that are trying to take over the galaxy. These people are given access to many weapons and technically advanced things. They must defend earth against many aggressors that wish to destroy it or rule it.

Now lets compare that to what essentially power rangers is.

A group of people selected not for their military skills are selected by a larger organization to fight in an intergalatic war against evil. These people are given access to many weapons and technically advanced things. They must defend all good against the many aggressors that wish to destroy it or rule it.



I can hardly see a difference.


Common themes perhaps, but they're hardly similar. One is a movie about giant robots fighting giant monsters, the other is about super heroes(both the American and original Japanese series use that phrase to describe them) that fight regular sized monsters brought back from death and grown to show off a giant toy(which the earliest Japanese seasons didn't even have). Seriously, the mechs exist to sell toys, they're in an average episode for 2-3 minutes of a 20+ minute long story.

Also, describing what the Power Rangers do as "war" is a huge stretch for the vast majority of seasons. It's like saying Superman is at war with criminals.

And as others say, your overly simplistic description covers pretty much every genre of action that it seems at this point you're being deliberately obtuse about it.


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 Chongara wrote:
 Platuan4th wrote:
 Asherian Command wrote:
We already had a gritty power rangers. It is called pacific rim XD


Kaiju=/= Sentai.

Pacific Rim is more like a grimdark Ultraman, rhough the analogy still doesn't really work.


Pacific Rim is Grimdark? Sure it's "Dark" in the sense that a lot of it is at night and in the rain so there isn't exactly a ton of illumination. However the overall style and tone didn't feel gritty, or pessimistic at all.

EDIT: Pacific Rim felt more like Independence Day with some borrowed elements, than if felt like anything you could draw a direct parallel with Sentai/Ultraman/Whatever.


The original Ultraman series is literally about aliens sending giant monsters to destroy the world in many episodes and a giant Earth humanoid fighting them off to protect it. The parallel there is too perfect not to use it as the example.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7629264.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7629264.page GMT Re:Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Shadow Captain Edithae wrote:
"POWER/RANG..." This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by SCG Power Rangers LLC.




Boy too bad no one downloaded it or anything.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7629731.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7629731.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Soladrin wrote:
Wait... what? How can you not know the power rangers?

I just vaguely remember the very basics, but I am not familiar with it. If I recall correctly, it is a bunch of teenagers being called by some holographic head to put some ridiculous costume, with the black guy in the black costume and a girl in the pink costume. They fight extraterrestrial bad guys with the evil leaders having ridiculous costume, they each have some kind of robot that is shaped like an animal, and the robots can combine into a giant humanoid robot. But I do not remember the name or character of any of the teenagers, I remember literally nothing about the bad guys beside silly costume like everyone else, I have no idea about the difference between the dozens of reboot (if I am not mistaken about there being a dozen of reboots), …]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7633373.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7633373.page GMT Re:Grim Dark Power Rangers
 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
 Shadow Captain Edithae wrote:
"POWER/RANG..." This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by SCG Power Rangers LLC.




Boy too bad no one downloaded it or anything.


It's back up; both versions. Saban let Kahn put it back up with a disclaimer spelling out that it was A) not for profit, B) very adult oriented, and C) entirely not official.

Awesome stuff.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7633387.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7633387.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:
 Soladrin wrote:
Wait... what? How can you not know the power rangers?

I just vaguely remember the very basics, but I am not familiar with it. If I recall correctly, it is a bunch of teenagers being called by some holographic head to put some ridiculous costume, with the black guy in the black costume and a girl in the pink costume. They fight extraterrestrial bad guys with the evil leaders having ridiculous costume, they each have some kind of robot that is shaped like an animal, and the robots can combine into a giant humanoid robot. But I do not remember the name or character of any of the teenagers, I remember literally nothing about the bad guys beside silly costume like everyone else, I have no idea about the difference between the dozens of reboot (if I am not mistaken about there being a dozen of reboots), …


Oh, so you do know it. I'm fairly certain that's the same amount as most people remember. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7633407.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7633407.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:
 Soladrin wrote:
Wait... what? How can you not know the power rangers?

I just vaguely remember the very basics, but I am not familiar with it. If I recall correctly, it is a bunch of teenagers being called by some holographic head to put some ridiculous costume, with the black guy in the black costume and a girl in the pink costume. They fight extraterrestrial bad guys with the evil leaders having ridiculous costume, they each have some kind of robot that is shaped like an animal, and the robots can combine into a giant humanoid robot. But I do not remember the name or character of any of the teenagers, I remember literally nothing about the bad guys beside silly costume like everyone else, I have no idea about the difference between the dozens of reboot (if I am not mistaken about there being a dozen of reboots), …


You're mistaken about the dozens of reboots. The only "reboot" is the movie coming in 2016(and the original movie if you're one of those who believes it belongs in a different continuity), the rest are sequential seasons with different casts, something which actually didn't start until season 6. For the past 4 seasons and the season that just started, they keep casts for 2 seasons.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7633420.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7633420.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Soladrin wrote:
Oh, so you do know it. I'm fairly certain that's the same amount as most people remember.

Well, I had no idea which any of the character in that parody/reboot were. Except for the black guy, who was obviously the guy in the black costume .
 Platuan4th wrote:
You're mistaken about the dozens of reboots. The only "reboot" is the movie coming in 2016(and the original movie if you're one of those who believes it belongs in a different continuity), the rest are sequential seasons with different casts, something which actually didn't start until season 6. For the past 4 seasons and the season that just started, they keep casts for 2 seasons.

My bad. But did they not change the shape of the robots and stuff when they get new cast?
Also now that I think about it, was not the red ranger called Jason, at some point, and kind of the leader, or something like this?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7633454.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7633454.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:
 Soladrin wrote:
Oh, so you do know it. I'm fairly certain that's the same amount as most people remember.

Well, I had no idea which any of the character in that parody/reboot were. Except for the black guy, who was obviously the guy in the black costume .
 Platuan4th wrote:
You're mistaken about the dozens of reboots. The only "reboot" is the movie coming in 2016(and the original movie if you're one of those who believes it belongs in a different continuity), the rest are sequential seasons with different casts, something which actually didn't start until season 6. For the past 4 seasons and the season that just started, they keep casts for 2 seasons.

My bad. But did they not change the shape of the robots and stuff when they get new cast?
Also now that I think about it, was not the red ranger called Jason, at some point, and kind of the leader, or something like this?


Yes, the mechs change. That has more to do with because it's an adaptation of the Japanese Sentai series than anything else. Each season of Sentai in Japan has a theme that the suits and mecha are based around.

Yes, the first Red Ranger was named Jason and leader of the team. He was later replaced by Tommy in both roles, first as leader after he became the white ranger then as red whenthe team went from being Mighty Morphin ranger to Zeo rangers.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7633491.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7633491.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7633549.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7633549.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7637313.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7637313.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 gunslingerpro wrote:
I loved it, despite some over acting and cheesy fight scenes.

The kid in me wants this to be a thing, the adult realizes it will never happen/be done effectively.


I'm right there with you. I watched this video 3 times already, and for a short film it was great. The big reveal at the end kind of makes it. I can't see that being stretched into a full length movie.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7637333.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7637333.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Slarg232 wrote:
I know it's getting slightly off topic, but everyone remembers the kickass SNES game the Power Rangers had, right?



I played it on Genesis, but yes, it was awesome. I loved how it transitioned from fighting on foot to fighting in Zords.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7637939.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7637939.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers I'm off an age where I remember watching the first season (maybe 2) of power rangers when I was a kid and would like to see a grim dark version for adults.

Kinda fancy having them show up in my latest Necromunda campaign, would work as counts as spyrer's.

Anyne make any suitable models? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7642624.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7642624.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Slarg232 wrote:
I know it's getting slightly off topic, but everyone remembers the kickass SNES game the Power Rangers had, right?


No, the only nintendo thing I ever owned was the original gameboy. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7642629.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7642629.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7642670.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7642670.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Frazzled wrote:
i'd pay to see the power Rangers eaten by Godzilla.


Who wouldn't? ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7642692.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7642692.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Frazzled wrote:
i'd pay to see the power Rangers eaten by Godzilla.


Done.



I take Credit and Paypal, no Money Orders or personal checks.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7642874.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7642874.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7642913.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7642913.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7643205.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7643205.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Platuan4th wrote:
 Asherian Command wrote:
We already had a gritty power rangers. It is called pacific rim XD


Kaiju=/= Sentai.

Pacific Rim is more like a grimdark Ultraman, rhough the analogy still doesn't really work.


As much as it pains me to say it, Pacific Rim is Voltron.

Pilots need to work as a team, and the only weapon on the robot that is actually worth a damn is the Sword

Sidenote: Pacific Rim 2 is set 6 years after they closed the Rift and it's been peaceful, but mankind has figured out a new use for Jaeger Technology. I'm figuring they are either using them as construction mechs, or having them fight for sport.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7643226.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7643226.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 adamsouza wrote:


Sidenote: Pacific Rim 2 is set 6 years after they closed the Rift and it's been peaceful, but mankind has figured out a new use for Jaeger Technology. I'm figuring they are either using them as construction mechs, or having them fight for sport.


Spiritual successor to Robot Jox. I'm telling you. That's how it's going to go ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7643265.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7643265.page GMT Re:Grim Dark Power Rangers
I don't understand well any of it as I didn't see Power Rangers. But feth that was Starbuck and this is supposed to be a fan film or something?

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It reminded me of this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGnVhqhmip8 but I actually thought that ok.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7643546.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7643546.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 LordofHats wrote:
 adamsouza wrote:


Sidenote: Pacific Rim 2 is set 6 years after they closed the Rift and it's been peaceful, but mankind has figured out a new use for Jaeger Technology. I'm figuring they are either using them as construction mechs, or having them fight for sport.


Spiritual successor to Robot Jox. I'm telling you. That's how it's going to go


Robots are going to fight in glorious televised single combat to settle disputes between countries ?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7643772.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7643772.page GMT Re:Grim Dark Power Rangers
 Frazzled wrote:
Holy crap was that Starbuck?

I don't understand well any of it as I didn't see Power Rangers. But feth that was Starbuck and this is supposed to be a fan film or something?



That was. And you can see more of her (and I do mean MORE of her) in the latest Riddick movie as well.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7644219.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7644219.page GMT Grim Dark Power Rangers
 adamsouza wrote:
 LordofHats wrote:
 adamsouza wrote:


Sidenote: Pacific Rim 2 is set 6 years after they closed the Rift and it's been peaceful, but mankind has figured out a new use for Jaeger Technology. I'm figuring they are either using them as construction mechs, or having them fight for sport.


Spiritual successor to Robot Jox. I'm telling you. That's how it's going to go


Robots are going to fight in glorious televised single combat to settle disputes between countries ?


So it'll be G Gundam: The Movie?


Actually, that works. The Jaegers even mimic the pilots' movements like the Gundams did in G Gundam. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7644345.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/637361/7644345.page GMT