[TokuKnight89]

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Originally Posted by Kickback

I voted "Don't care either way". The reason? I just want a movie with a decent story, likable characters that an audience can relate to, and just enough dry humor to enhance the characters.

Oh. And a bitchin soundtrack.

Let's break this down a bit:

- Story is a touchy subject as most modern action movies are extremely lackluster in terms of plot. It usually involves some MacGuffin that is the object of everyone's interests and holds the fate of the universe in balance (until the sequel replaces it with something else). Characters are largely one-dimensional with slightly humorous but ultimately forgettable one-liners with a little emotion and thrown into impossibly over-hyped situations which would kill most humans 99.9% of the time.

- If the whole "Let's have Rita steal gold to revive/recreate Goldar" plot survives, this thing is dead in the water and Saban won't even be able to break even with the accompanying toyline.

- If it brings back Scorpina and even gives a PLAUSIBLE explanation as to how she survived all these years and where she has been, then the connection to old school Mighty Morphin' remains even if there is no remake-version of "Jason, Kimberly, Rita, Goldar, and Zordon".

- If it does fit with Dino Charge, it should maybe have a cameo or two and hint at the show, but not dwell upon it. Something like that 1998 The X-Files movie did.

- Even if it does go its own way, it can still crossover with the show, because...you know...P.R. Universe...which is about the same as Transformers or D.C. Comics...Multiverse.

I'm voting that it should stay within the show's mindset and keep most of the adult elements "obvious, but tolerable", but if does do its own thing, so be it. If it stays within, It doesn't need to go insane for the sake of "Going Insane". It should literally show on-screen that some real thought went into every element at every turn. It should take the time to feed into people's likely condemnation of "Any Power Rangers movie is gonna suck!" and then turn that on its head; surprise fans and critics. I want a film that feels like an adventure, an exciting surprise where even parents who are only at this thing for the sake of their children are enthralled. Years ago, during the American theatrical release of that Yu-Gi-Oh! movie, I became aware of one man who complained that the whole thing was just one long battle. It should have action, but mostly fantasy action that is integral to a plot that actually makes since. I want the one who goes to review this thing to step into that room feeling like this is punishment and walk out feeling amused and thoroughly shocked that a kids movie could actually be that good: "On a scale of one-to-ten, I'd give that kitschy little kids movie a solid seven or eight!"

P.S.: The soundtrack should have a reputable composer with a some talent. It should even have themes unique to the movie. In the original, Alpha got a song during the credits. The songs should try not to stress any particular era. There should be recognizable elements to people of the '90s and kids of today. Even older songs that have become so ubiquitous that most anyone of any generation can half-way recognize them. Remember how a Van Halen song worked into the original? Repeat that!