MMPR: A Fan Film

DJ_MonkieRanger · 03-10-2015, 01:45 PM

Because this is an independent production. Indies tend to skew the lines of official properties for their own individual views and interests.

Plus, Power Rangers is a children's television show. It doesn't, and shouldn't, require blood.

Detective Stanton · 03-10-2015, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ_MonkieRanger

Because this is an independent production. Indies tend to skew the lines of official properties for their own individual views and interests.

Plus, Power Rangers is a children's television show. It doesn't, and shouldn't, require blood.

We never said this was going to have blood and gore...at least not to my knowledge. This isn't anything like the "Power/Rangers" thing that came out recently. We said we were going "darkER", and more adult...establishing a more realistic world. Darker and more adult than "Power Rangers" leaves an awful lot of room. Think somewhere along the lines of the recent slate of Super Hero movies. When I joined, my assumption based on what I was told, was that this would be somewhere between "The Dark Knight" and the Marvel films. I think we've stayed in that realm.

WhiteRanger · 03-10-2015, 01:58 PM

i can say this i did post 3 video regarding the project and one was vlog and update what was happening from the director. sorry for his loses on losing his mother.

Detective Stanton · 03-10-2015, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiteRanger

i can say this i did post 3 video regarding the project and one was vlog and update what was happening from the director. sorry for his loses on losing his mother.

Thanks man. It was just the most major in a series of setbacks we've had along the way. The first episode was actually "in the can" a long, long time ago. And every dollar of the Kickstarter, and then a significant amount out of pocket, was spent on just the one episode. Between some post production delays that we've spoken about publically (though not in full detail) regarding SFX, a couple of other things that I'm not going to mention here, as I don't speak for production and it wouldn't be professional to do so, and then topping it off with Dom's mother...it's been a heck of a road.

That being said, I think people who had a fear that we were going to do a "Power/Rangers" type film, or feared that we were taking Power Rangers to a terrible place that a children's show shouldn't go, are going to be pleasantly surprised when the episode finally arrives.

Mugenlazlo · 03-10-2015, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ_MonkieRanger

Because this is an independent production. Indies tend to skew the lines of official properties for their own individual views and interests.

Plus, Power Rangers is a children's television show. It doesn't, and shouldn't, require blood.

What's so bad about a kid's show having blood and gore anyway?

Matrixbeast · 03-10-2015, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mugenlazlo

What's so bad about a kid's show having blood and gore anyway?

The same reason why "Adult" shows don't feature full frontal nudity.
Because people don't want their shows to get axed after half an episode.

Mugenlazlo · 03-10-2015, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

The same reason why "Adult" shows don't feature full frontal nudity.
Because people don't want their shows to get axed after half an episode.

What is that supposed to mean?

Yellow Ranger · 03-10-2015, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mugenlazlo

What's so bad about a kid's show having blood and gore anyway?

...Because it's inappropriate content for young children?

MnemonicSyntax · 03-10-2015, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mugenlazlo

How come the actual show doesn't have blood and gore while this does?

Wrong fanfilm.

This one so far has only two twins talking to a cop who are supposed to be the Yellow and Pink Rangers respectively.

2 years and 40 grand for this shit. Something that took probably an hour tops to film. Yep. I get it's the "first episode" but people paid money to watch something besides a scene from Law and Order with ridiculously over-the-top bad acting.

Like KB, I'm done with this.

TokuChris · 03-10-2015, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Detective Stanton

My apologies for my anger. a LOT has been said about this project over the last 2 years, and as a professional, I chose to keep my mouth shut. Critiques are a big part of what we do, and we learn to ignore the negative. As you can see from my previous posts on this thread, I'm all for keeping it civil and reaching out to the fandom. That being said, this particular situation was not a critique of the work so much as a direct and utterly false attack on someone who I consider a friend and who is one of the most honest and forthright people I know. It was malicious, it was false, and anyone with even an inkling of common sense would be able to put 2 and 2 together on the accusation and its source. It was made personal. And THAT I will not tolerate. I appreciate the effort that you've put into this site. I really do. But you need to take a long and serious look at the things you allow to be posted, as well as the intentions of those posting them. If this weren't a fan film, and I was getting paid, and our professional careers WERE riding on this....the word "libel" would most definitely be used. If someone is going to make accusations against someone, they damn well better be able to support them with more than "I've discovered".

Allow me to explain how things work outside of the acting business, sir.

For starters - this is a community website that allows discussion on a large variety of topics except for a minor few - politics, religion, etc. We like to keep things civil around here and promote healthy discussion. In the end, we're all like-minded individuals who have a passion for a hobby/genre of entertainment that brings us together, forges lifetime friendships, and gives us memories that we can hold on to forever.

That's what makes THIS place special.

Regarding the production that you've been involved in. Your director pissed all over this fan community - whether it be drunken postings where he told the very fans you market this to at RangerBoard (the largest Power Rangers community online) that "they don't matter in the end", to causing enough of an issue that discussion is disallowed at every major Power Rangers fan community board except this one.

I even tried to set up an interview with your embattled director. To the point that I would let him choose which questions he wanted to be asked because I wanted to give him a chance to clear the air for the fact that the rest of the Power Rangers community can't stand him. "He's hard at work in production!" I was told. "He'd love to - let's communicate a time that works!" I was told.

Ironically a couple more E-mail attempts would result in nothing - not even from your good buddy who was trying to be the liaison. In fact, he simply disappeared off the face of the Earth here while discussing the film with potential fans.

Your production took $43,000+ from fans with deadlines and promises. Once the money was paid, everything changed - it went from "film" to "web series" to "one episode". You're almost two years past the end of the Kickstarter with two trailers since the Kickstarter ended and nothing else to show for it with an original deadline that is over a year past due.

Perhaps my initial reaction was harsh to the revelation made to me by a good source (who I will not name out of journalistic integrity). But it wasn't posted as a "news story", it wasn't blasted across the Internet on social media. It's a comment on a message forum. You want to wave around the word libel that's fine - I'll wave around the word fraud (you know, the whole "paying for a product that was not delivered on time or as originally advertised" bit).

At the end of the day - this is my website, my forum, made up of individuals who volunteer their time for a hobby that they are passionate about. If you'd like to throw around your critiques on how we should do things here - by all means hit me up, send me a private message, look me up on social media - I'm very easy to find. You and I can scream at each other until we're both blue in the face.

So I appreciate your understanding of why I would be personally pissed off if "I discovered" through a legitimate source that what I thought was an individual here on good will was only here because they were getting compensated and everything discussed was nothing more than lip service.

Wouldn't you?

For what it's worth - I enjoyed your accent in the latest release. Is it genuine?

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Detective Stanton New Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 10	Quote: Originally Posted by DJ_MonkieRanger Because this is an independent production. Indies tend to skew the lines of official properties for their own individual views and interests. Plus, Power Rangers is a children's television show. It doesn't, and shouldn't, require blood. We never said this was going to have blood and gore...at least not to my knowledge. This isn't anything like the "Power/Rangers" thing that came out recently. We said we were going "darkER", and more adult...establishing a more realistic world. Darker and more adult than "Power Rangers" leaves an awful lot of room. Think somewhere along the lines of the recent slate of Super Hero movies. When I joined, my assumption based on what I was told, was that this would be somewhere between "The Dark Knight" and the Marvel films. I think we've stayed in that realm. Last edited by Detective Stanton; 03-10-2015 at 01:59 PM..

03-10-2015, 01:58 PM	#143
WhiteRanger Tiger Zord Power Up Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Through Time and Space Posts: 5,649	i can say this i did post 3 video regarding the project and one was vlog and update what was happening from the director. sorry for his loses on losing his mother. __________________ <--- work on becoming the next Moderator

03-10-2015, 02:38 PM	#146
Matrixbeast Mighty Morphin Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Za Warudo Posts: 25,454	Quote: Originally Posted by Mugenlazlo What's so bad about a kid's show having blood and gore anyway? The same reason why "Adult" shows don't feature full frontal nudity. Because people don't want their shows to get axed after half an episode. __________________

03-10-2015, 07:30 PM	#150
TokuChris Webmaster, Administrator @TokuChris Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,697	Quote: Originally Posted by Detective Stanton My apologies for my anger. a LOT has been said about this project over the last 2 years, and as a professional, I chose to keep my mouth shut. Critiques are a big part of what we do, and we learn to ignore the negative. As you can see from my previous posts on this thread, I'm all for keeping it civil and reaching out to the fandom. That being said, this particular situation was not a critique of the work so much as a direct and utterly false attack on someone who I consider a friend and who is one of the most honest and forthright people I know. It was malicious, it was false, and anyone with even an inkling of common sense would be able to put 2 and 2 together on the accusation and its source. It was made personal. And THAT I will not tolerate. I appreciate the effort that you've put into this site. I really do. But you need to take a long and serious look at the things you allow to be posted, as well as the intentions of those posting them. If this weren't a fan film, and I was getting paid, and our professional careers WERE riding on this....the word "libel" would most definitely be used. If someone is going to make accusations against someone, they damn well better be able to support them with more than "I've discovered". Allow me to explain how things work outside of the acting business, sir. For starters - this is a community website that allows discussion on a large variety of topics except for a minor few - politics, religion, etc. We like to keep things civil around here and promote healthy discussion. In the end, we're all like-minded individuals who have a passion for a hobby/genre of entertainment that brings us together, forges lifetime friendships, and gives us memories that we can hold on to forever. That's what makes THIS place special. Regarding the production that you've been involved in. Your director pissed all over this fan community - whether it be drunken postings where he told the very fans you market this to at RangerBoard (the largest Power Rangers community online) that "they don't matter in the end", to causing enough of an issue that discussion is disallowed at every major Power Rangers fan community board except this one. I even tried to set up an interview with your embattled director. To the point that I would let him choose which questions he wanted to be asked because I wanted to give him a chance to clear the air for the fact that the rest of the Power Rangers community can't stand him. "He's hard at work in production!" I was told. "He'd love to - let's communicate a time that works!" I was told. Ironically a couple more E-mail attempts would result in nothing - not even from your good buddy who was trying to be the liaison. In fact, he simply disappeared off the face of the Earth here while discussing the film with potential fans. Your production took $43,000+ from fans with deadlines and promises. Once the money was paid, everything changed - it went from "film" to "web series" to "one episode". You're almost two years past the end of the Kickstarter with two trailers since the Kickstarter ended and nothing else to show for it with an original deadline that is over a year past due. Perhaps my initial reaction was harsh to the revelation made to me by a good source (who I will not name out of journalistic integrity). But it wasn't posted as a "news story", it wasn't blasted across the Internet on social media. It's a comment on a message forum. You want to wave around the word libel that's fine - I'll wave around the word fraud (you know, the whole "paying for a product that was not delivered on time or as originally advertised" bit). At the end of the day - this is my website, my forum, made up of individuals who volunteer their time for a hobby that they are passionate about. If you'd like to throw around your critiques on how we should do things here - by all means hit me up, send me a private message, look me up on social media - I'm very easy to find. You and I can scream at each other until we're both blue in the face. So I appreciate your understanding of why I would be personally pissed off if "I discovered" through a legitimate source that what I thought was an individual here on good will was only here because they were getting compensated and everything discussed was nothing more than lip service. Wouldn't you? For what it's worth - I enjoyed your accent in the latest release. Is it genuine? __________________ [ "Like" us on Facebook!]\| [@TokuNation on Instagram] \| @TokuNation on Twitter! ]