MMPR: A Fan Film

RedRangerDonMoney · 10-05-2013, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by algo448

So does that mean you have a planned release date?

Yes - December of this year as we are currently in production now...

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Originally Posted by KamenRiderOOO

To be honest, I could care less if this thing is made. MMPR is something I grew up with, a "fan-interpretation" is cool and all, but hey, if someone is just milking fans for money for his own personal gain and not for the fans themselves, and is not a fan in the first place, that does NOT sit right AT ALL with me.

And that viewpoint is totally cool - just keep in mind though, there are many fans of PR out there, and the ones who donated to the making of this thing are happy and excited to see what it will be, so you could argue that it is being made for the fans, just maybe not every single fan that is out there in the world, because everyone is of a differing opinion at times...

RedRangerDonMoney · 10-15-2013, 01:17 PM

NY Comic Con was a blast this past weekend! This is the backside of the flyers we were passing out while showing the trailer for the first episode coming out in December from my professional facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/TheRealDonMoney

There are many pics from the event that have been posted on facebook and twitter and there were also many interviews we did that will be posted as well. We had a really great time showing the trailer and getting to talk to fans and the reactions were really phenomenal - very excited for it to be released in December!

And my 4 year old went with me as well and had an amazing time - though I couldn't seem to keep him away from Spiderman all day - poor guy had to take pictures with him like 10 different times...

TokuChris · 10-15-2013, 07:49 PM

Sorry we didn't get a chance to track you down Don - things got hectic on our end and with our crew that remained at NYCC past Saturday.

SPLIT LIP · 10-15-2013, 10:06 PM

I find it ironic that a fan film is taking more liberties and re-imagining more than a Hollywood blockbuster. Making the blue ranger a girl, the completely different suits, it's way more differnet than the source material than most superhero movies go.

This is what I'd expect a big time HW production company that doesn't get the original show to do verses a supposedly fan-oriented independant movie.

algo448 · 10-15-2013, 10:18 PM

^ I guess the main difference is that those are ultimately retellings of the original story, there's a limit to how much they can stray from the original source.
While this is more of a sequel to the original show, there's more room for changes.

At least that's how I see it.

SPLIT LIP · 10-15-2013, 10:33 PM

But do they? Holloywood has changed a lot in certain franchises, and fans, y'know, kind of have this image as people who really don't want change. Especially if it's a fan film tribute. It seems like an awful tribute/sequel if it looks like it has literally nothing to do with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

TokuChris · 10-15-2013, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

But do they? Holloywood has changed a lot in certain franchises, and fans, y'know, kind of have this image as people who really don't want change. Especially if it's a fan film tribute. It seems like an awful tribute/sequel if it looks like it has literally nothing to do with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

Legally, if Saban Brands decided to say "This is a no-no and we'd like you to stop", they'd have no other choice but to remove any mention of the intellectual property that they're basing the entire series/film/whatever on. Parading around conventions and calling yourselves "Power Rangers" is a very, very dangerous slope to stand on. The larger and more popular this gets, the bigger the target they paint on their backs.

If Saban feels that they're infringing on Saban's intellectual property without going through proper channels and licensing, this entire project could get shut down. And trying to revive it under a different name, and trying to simply insinuate certain story lines and certain characters is a tougher act to sell than simply calling it out-right what it's meant to be.

SPLIT LIP · 10-15-2013, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Kickback

Legally, if Saban Brands decided to say "This is a no-no and we'd like you to stop", they'd have no other choice but to remove any mention of the intellectual property that they're basing the entire series/film/whatever on. Parading around conventions and calling yourselves "Power Rangers" is a very, very dangerous slope to stand on. The larger and more popular this gets, the bigger the target they paint on their backs.

If Saban feels that they're infringing on Saban's intellectual property without going through proper channels and licensing, this entire project could get shut down. And trying to revive it under a different name, and trying to simply insinuate certain story lines and certain characters is a tougher act to sell than simply calling it out-right what it's meant to be.

But at that point, is it really MMPR?

Like it feels like this was a project doomed from the start. Either they make a movie accurate to MMPR and get shut down, or change it and basically do a PR spoof ala Asylum's knock-off movies.

RedRangerDonMoney · 11-25-2013, 02:15 PM

Hey guys - Comic Con was a blast for us and we are releasing the trailer for the 1st episode this week on Thanksgiving day - very exciting for everyone to finally see some footage!

TokuChris · 11-28-2013, 12:52 PM

Felt it was appropriate to share. They've released the trailer for episode 1.

Discuss.

10-05-2013, 04:23 PM	#61
RedRangerDonMoney New Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 12	Quote: Originally Posted by algo448 So does that mean you have a planned release date? Yes - December of this year as we are currently in production now... Quote: Originally Posted by KamenRiderOOO To be honest, I could care less if this thing is made. MMPR is something I grew up with, a "fan-interpretation" is cool and all, but hey, if someone is just milking fans for money for his own personal gain and not for the fans themselves, and is not a fan in the first place, that does NOT sit right AT ALL with me. And that viewpoint is totally cool - just keep in mind though, there are many fans of PR out there, and the ones who donated to the making of this thing are happy and excited to see what it will be, so you could argue that it is being made for the fans, just maybe not every single fan that is out there in the world, because everyone is of a differing opinion at times... Last edited by Baltan II; 10-21-2013 at 03:32 PM..

10-15-2013, 07:49 PM	#63
TokuChris Webmaster, Administrator @TokuChris Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,697	Sorry we didn't get a chance to track you down Don - things got hectic on our end and with our crew that remained at NYCC past Saturday. __________________ [ "Like" us on Facebook!]\| [@TokuNation on Instagram] \| @TokuNation on Twitter! ]

10-15-2013, 10:18 PM	#65
algo448 Amateur Procrastinator Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Colombia Posts: 7,491	^ I guess the main difference is that those are ultimately retellings of the original story, there's a limit to how much they can stray from the original source. While this is more of a sequel to the original show, there's more room for changes. At least that's how I see it. __________________ *DA // Tumblr // Youtube*

10-15-2013, 11:09 PM	#67
TokuChris Webmaster, Administrator @TokuChris Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,697	Quote: Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP But do they? Holloywood has changed a lot in certain franchises, and fans, y'know, kind of have this image as people who really don't want change. Especially if it's a fan film tribute. It seems like an awful tribute/sequel if it looks like it has literally nothing to do with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Legally, if Saban Brands decided to say "This is a no-no and we'd like you to stop", they'd have no other choice but to remove any mention of the intellectual property that they're basing the entire series/film/whatever on. Parading around conventions and calling yourselves "Power Rangers" is a very, very dangerous slope to stand on. The larger and more popular this gets, the bigger the target they paint on their backs. If Saban feels that they're infringing on Saban's intellectual property without going through proper channels and licensing, this entire project could get shut down. And trying to revive it under a different name, and trying to simply insinuate certain story lines and certain characters is a tougher act to sell than simply calling it out-right what it's meant to be. __________________ [ "Like" us on Facebook!]\| [@TokuNation on Instagram] \| @TokuNation on Twitter! ]

11-25-2013, 02:15 PM	#69
RedRangerDonMoney New Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 12	Hey guys - Comic Con was a blast for us and we are releasing the trailer for the 1st episode this week on Thanksgiving day - very exciting for everyone to finally see some footage! Last edited by RedRangerDonMoney; 11-25-2013 at 02:15 PM.. Reason: couldn't get picture link to work...