Jason David Frank's (Facebook) fan page has shared a link from moviepilot about Haim Saban and him being in negotiations for a Green Ranger movie. Frank interviewed with complex.com about talking to Haim Saban, being the Wolverine of the Power Rangers.
AKA
Haim Saban has no new ideas
The fanbase has no new ideas
Let's watch a movie about overexposed overhyped Tommy with no new ideas.
Haim Saban cannot make the show work. How can we trust him to make a good film about Tommy? Do you want to see Tommy get ruined? Support this movie!
Friday, September 27, 2013
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Steve Cardenas says his role in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie was cheesy
According to the Steve Cardenas (Facebook) Fan Page September 19th 2013,
Steve Cardenas said,
"Hey, everyone. Dont forget to come see me at the Nuart Theatre tomorrow for the Midnight screening of the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Movie. I will be doing a Q&A panel right before the show and I'm giving a way some autographed pics to some lucky audience members. If you come, don't laugh too hard at my cheesy performance. Haha"
It is cool to see, not that he would have any reason to, see him as himself, self-deprecating and realistic, rather than an overzealous actor, which some of us fans end up being. (I say that from my own personal experience: from myself)
So LA Power Morphicon fans, have a great time. Have some fun with Steve as if he were your bud, for me. I'll see if I can get there. I am in the county, but I don't know if I can get to use my aunt's car or not. Enjoy.
Steve Cardenas said,
"Hey, everyone. Dont forget to come see me at the Nuart Theatre tomorrow for the Midnight screening of the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Movie. I will be doing a Q&A panel right before the show and I'm giving a way some autographed pics to some lucky audience members. If you come, don't laugh too hard at my cheesy performance. Haha"
It is cool to see, not that he would have any reason to, see him as himself, self-deprecating and realistic, rather than an overzealous actor, which some of us fans end up being. (I say that from my own personal experience: from myself)
So LA Power Morphicon fans, have a great time. Have some fun with Steve as if he were your bud, for me. I'll see if I can get there. I am in the county, but I don't know if I can get to use my aunt's car or not. Enjoy.
Choujin Sentai Jetman Episode 6 "Rage of the Robot"
In honor of the July release of Pacific Rim and August release of Gatchaman, I will be doing reviews of each episode of Chojin/Choujin Sentai Jetman.
The House Jigen as well as Jet Icarus, its combined five mechs represents unity and how one wins using it. Gai still does not want to Gattai a bit immaturely, even though the world is at stake. This is getting a bit old. However, the show's spin on why Gai wants to join Jetman is sort of interesting. He did not find a selfless reason to join, but rather a selfish one: Gai protects Ryu for Kaori and is ultimate impressed by Ryu's machismo and overprotectiveness of the team.
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Radiguet claims that he hates humanity because of its history, which seems like a bunch of lies given what he does the rest of the series. He talks about ugly bugs even though Vyram uses bugs for Jigens. I honestly think Radiguet looks better as a beast than with all the Salvador Dali palettes on him. It is an awesome form he has nonetheless, despite his nonsensical backwards speech. Then again, who is to disagree since he is after all the Earl of the Reverse Dimension?
The House Jigen as well as Jet Icarus, its combined five mechs represents unity and how one wins using it. Gai still does not want to Gattai a bit immaturely, even though the world is at stake. This is getting a bit old. However, the show's spin on why Gai wants to join Jetman is sort of interesting. He did not find a selfless reason to join, but rather a selfish one: Gai protects Ryu for Kaori and is ultimate impressed by Ryu's machismo and overprotectiveness of the team.
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Radiguet claims that he hates humanity because of its history, which seems like a bunch of lies given what he does the rest of the series. He talks about ugly bugs even though Vyram uses bugs for Jigens. I honestly think Radiguet looks better as a beast than with all the Salvador Dali palettes on him. It is an awesome form he has nonetheless, despite his nonsensical backwards speech. Then again, who is to disagree since he is after all the Earl of the Reverse Dimension?
Watching Pacific Rim proves I am a Toei fan
Pacific Rim is a symbol of anti-Hollywood trends such as superheroes. Despite having unmemorable Caucasian actors as protagonists, toleration of other culture was the reason to purchase tickets for this film.
However, I watched the beginning of the film and could not get over how anti-Toei the shots were establishing the action and the cuts were. We, for whatever reason, did not get to see the whole mech, when it could have been a good time to or a cut is too rushed so we are unable to see the attack. Maybe it was my theatre, maybe it was the 3D IMAX experience, but something just didn't feel right.
Although Mako Mori's story was interesting, it was not fully developed. Possibly will be in developing the franchise. I am used to Toei's use of 80s tropes and was sorely missing them in this film. Although the Mako Mori storyline is similar to previous mech characters storylines such as that of Shin Getter Robo Armaggeddon, it just did not have an impact on me.
The story about the brothers was interesting, but was filled with a bit too much Hollywood jock story that the film just did not appeal to.
Normally in Showa era giant robo/kaiju cinema, there is the jock, the lancer loner, the female, the comedy relief, the brain. While I understand it's not realistic to have people of these actual qualities piloting a giant robot, its more cinematic, appealing to viewers of all ages and is less complicated to screw up.
Now we have the jock, the female jock, the twin jocks, the father jock, the father and son jocks, did I mention the jocks?
What is cool is that we get to see more of different cultures working together. However, even that doesn't work, because we don't really get anything interesting to learn about these separate cultures. What is cool about being Russian? Chinese? American? Can they really work together? Were their world at war prior to the Kaijus?
We don't really get a good taste as to what makes the characters similar or what makes the characters different in character tropes. So what do we really get?
I really would've enjoyed a Quentin Tarantino moment where they discuss things that they like outside of Giant Robots.
Idris Elba was the only saving grace in the film and he died without any reason to care for him, other than that he was the original pilot of the Jaegers.
I could have even wished for an auteur's development of characters, such as that of Christopher Nolan, but let us not get ahead of ourselves.
Now. Forget everything I said, and let's talk about what worked with Pacific Rim.
The story about the brothers was interesting, but was filled with a bit too much Hollywood jock story that the film just did not appeal to.
Normally in Showa era giant robo/kaiju cinema, there is the jock, the lancer loner, the female, the comedy relief, the brain. While I understand it's not realistic to have people of these actual qualities piloting a giant robot, its more cinematic, appealing to viewers of all ages and is less complicated to screw up.
Now we have the jock, the female jock, the twin jocks, the father jock, the father and son jocks, did I mention the jocks?
What is cool is that we get to see more of different cultures working together. However, even that doesn't work, because we don't really get anything interesting to learn about these separate cultures. What is cool about being Russian? Chinese? American? Can they really work together? Were their world at war prior to the Kaijus?
We don't really get a good taste as to what makes the characters similar or what makes the characters different in character tropes. So what do we really get?
I really would've enjoyed a Quentin Tarantino moment where they discuss things that they like outside of Giant Robots.
Idris Elba was the only saving grace in the film and he died without any reason to care for him, other than that he was the original pilot of the Jaegers.
I could have even wished for an auteur's development of characters, such as that of Christopher Nolan, but let us not get ahead of ourselves.
Now. Forget everything I said, and let's talk about what worked with Pacific Rim.
Presenting the MMPR fan film Red Ranger
According to the MMPR facebook,
Detective Christian Tate is a member of the Angel Grove Police Department and is out to protect the city he loves from anyone that wants to harm it. But how far will he go as he enters a world of turmoil as he battles a corrupt Government agency, an underground crime lord and even his own partner whose motivations are quite unclear.
When people are in danger, Christian Tate is always ready to fight. One of the last true beacons of hope in Angel Grove, will he be able to lead a team of new Rangers into battle not only to save the city, but the entire World?
This looks great.
Instead of a martial arts student, the Red Ranger protagonist of MMPR is portrayed as a detective, but men dealing with morals and honor encompassing their characters. He still has the training of a Mighty Morphin Power Ranger, and also helps make Angel Grove look a bit darker, filled with corruption and lack the Bulk and Skull camp cops.
There is always the possibility of something more Machiavellian or Watchmen-like in this incarnation of MMPR with this detective around a world of turmoil consisting of a corrupt government agency, an underground crime lord and partner.
Detective Christian Tate is a member of the Angel Grove Police Department and is out to protect the city he loves from anyone that wants to harm it. But how far will he go as he enters a world of turmoil as he battles a corrupt Government agency, an underground crime lord and even his own partner whose motivations are quite unclear.
When people are in danger, Christian Tate is always ready to fight. One of the last true beacons of hope in Angel Grove, will he be able to lead a team of new Rangers into battle not only to save the city, but the entire World?
This looks great.
Instead of a martial arts student, the Red Ranger protagonist of MMPR is portrayed as a detective, but men dealing with morals and honor encompassing their characters. He still has the training of a Mighty Morphin Power Ranger, and also helps make Angel Grove look a bit darker, filled with corruption and lack the Bulk and Skull camp cops.
There is always the possibility of something more Machiavellian or Watchmen-like in this incarnation of MMPR with this detective around a world of turmoil consisting of a corrupt government agency, an underground crime lord and partner.
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Choujin Sentai Jetman Episode 4 & 5 "The Fighting Bride" and "Fall for Me" Review
In honor of the July release of Pacific Rim and August release of Gatchaman, I will be doing reviews of each episode of Chojin/Choujin Sentai Jetman.
I sort of did not like the depiction of Kaori in this "The Fighting Bride" episode. She seemed a bit too camp not wanting to do things that she wanted to do. And it seemed a little forced or badly edited that she did it because she was a princess.
And the fiancee is a bit one dimensional.
This and the previous episode definitely sets up the ending however. Ryu telling Kaori to believe in herself. Kaori wearing a wedding dress. Etc..
However, there is probably something about Japanese culture I do not get. The Samurai for example, like an American being a patriot, a soldier or a police officer.
Fall for Me develops Grey, although all he says is "Jetman, huh?" in the beginning.
Meanwhile, Tran hits the primary Sentai colors Red, Yellow and Blue with a car in a Road Jigen episode after trapping them in a 4 sided wall before a House Jigen episode.
Kaori is sad that she was not able to perform the Jet Scramble. The Vyram all work together to destroy the Earth, although they don't trust each other. Tran proves to be quite a threat. Kaori and Gai prove to have a lot of Terminator horror tropes.
Ryu finds out Maria is a brainwashed Rie during which Kaori's desperation to live (or her jealousy over Rie) forces her to save Ryu.
The Road (Jigen) is over. The 5 are together again.
Or are they?
I sort of did not like the depiction of Kaori in this "The Fighting Bride" episode. She seemed a bit too camp not wanting to do things that she wanted to do. And it seemed a little forced or badly edited that she did it because she was a princess.
And the fiancee is a bit one dimensional.
This and the previous episode definitely sets up the ending however. Ryu telling Kaori to believe in herself. Kaori wearing a wedding dress. Etc..
However, there is probably something about Japanese culture I do not get. The Samurai for example, like an American being a patriot, a soldier or a police officer.
Fall for Me develops Grey, although all he says is "Jetman, huh?" in the beginning.
Meanwhile, Tran hits the primary Sentai colors Red, Yellow and Blue with a car in a Road Jigen episode after trapping them in a 4 sided wall before a House Jigen episode.
Kaori is sad that she was not able to perform the Jet Scramble. The Vyram all work together to destroy the Earth, although they don't trust each other. Tran proves to be quite a threat. Kaori and Gai prove to have a lot of Terminator horror tropes.
Ryu finds out Maria is a brainwashed Rie during which Kaori's desperation to live (or her jealousy over Rie) forces her to save Ryu.
The Road (Jigen) is over. The 5 are together again.
Or are they?
My favorite Giant Mech serieses
In homage to the July released Pacific Rim and the August released Gatchaman, I decided to compile a list of giant mecha anime that I have enjoyed.
10. Escaflowne: I did not really care for the story, but the fight scenes are cool, yet not too ridiculous.
9. Megas XLR: A hilarious parody of Toonami.
8. Turn A Gundam: Gundam as a god.
7. Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Great music, great themes of peace that are a bit overdone when there are so many people dying every episode. 5 Memorable Gundam pilots who are equally as mighty although Heero Yuy is the protagonist. Great dub.
6. Getter Robo: The graphics are out of date, but the dynamic between the 3 is really killer. Proves that dark alone does not make a great series as seen in the sequels.
5. Combattler V: A predecessor to the Super Sentai series, even with similar Goranger costumes.
4. Neon Genesis Evangelion: A hybrid robot series with Armageddon references that could have been the greatest thing since sliced bread.
3. 08th MS Gundam: A really realistic real robot series.
2. Mobile Suit Gundam: The real robot franchise that started it all.
1. Z Gundam: Probably the darkest and most psychologically interesting of the Gundam series, before T2.
10. Escaflowne: I did not really care for the story, but the fight scenes are cool, yet not too ridiculous.
9. Megas XLR: A hilarious parody of Toonami.
8. Turn A Gundam: Gundam as a god.
7. Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Great music, great themes of peace that are a bit overdone when there are so many people dying every episode. 5 Memorable Gundam pilots who are equally as mighty although Heero Yuy is the protagonist. Great dub.
6. Getter Robo: The graphics are out of date, but the dynamic between the 3 is really killer. Proves that dark alone does not make a great series as seen in the sequels.
5. Combattler V: A predecessor to the Super Sentai series, even with similar Goranger costumes.
4. Neon Genesis Evangelion: A hybrid robot series with Armageddon references that could have been the greatest thing since sliced bread.
3. 08th MS Gundam: A really realistic real robot series.
2. Mobile Suit Gundam: The real robot franchise that started it all.
1. Z Gundam: Probably the darkest and most psychologically interesting of the Gundam series, before T2.
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