Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie is a 1995 American superhero film produced by Saban Entertainment and released by 20th Century Fox. The story is an alternate re-telling of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series as the Power Rangers defend Angel Grove from the vengeful Ivan Ooze.

Synopsis[]

When an egg in Angel Grove is unearthed, Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa release the creature inside, Ivan Ooze. Zordon trapped him inside thousands of years ago, so Ivan leaves to seek revenge. Ivan destroys the interior of the Command Center, almost killing Zordon, weakening and slightly fraying Alpha 5, and causing the Power Rangers to lose their powers. The Power Rangers must go on a quest to find new Ninja powers on Phaedos, granted to them by Dulcea.

Plot[]

As the film begins, Angel Grove is holding a charity carnival to save the local observatory in time for the arrival of Ryan's Comet, which is set to pass by Earth in three days. Among the events is a skydiving competition, which Rocky, Adam, Billy, Aisha, Kimberly, Tommy (the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), and Bulk and Skull are in. Though the Rangers' performances and landings impress the crowds and their young friend Fred Kelman, Bulk and Skull miss the landing field entirely and end up parachuting down into a construction site. As they leave, the crew stumbles upon a strange chamber containing a giant egg.

While rollerblading to Ernie's, the Rangers are summoned to the Command Center by their mentor Zordon and his robotic aide Alpha 5. Zordon tells them the tale of Ivan Ooze, an intergalactic tyrant that he and a team of warriors trapped inside a Hyperlock Chamber six thousand years ago, and which the construction crew has just discovered. Fearing for Ivan's return, Zordon tells the Rangers to head to the chamber and rebury it before the arrival of an enemy beyond all imagination.

As night falls on the city, the construction site stirs with life as Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa appear to release Ivan Ooze from his captivity and direct his vengeance towards Zordon. When the Rangers arrive, Ivan summons his own personal minions to fight them while he teleports to the Command Center and proceeds to destroy it. By the time the Rangers finish off the Oozemen, their powers vanish.

Returning to the Command Center, the Rangers witness the destruction left by Ivan and rush to Zordon's side. With his time-warp shattered, Zordon is rapidly aging and dying. The Rangers seek a way to save their mentor, and so Alpha tells them of a great power on the distant planet Phaedos that could save Zordon, but not without great risk. Using the last of the Command Center's power, the Rangers are teleported to Phaedos.

Up on the moon, Ivan Ooze returns to Lord Zedd's palace and is angered by Rita for not destroying the Rangers. Annoyed at their incompetence, Ivan turns on Zedd and Rita by trapping them in a snowglobe, then gives their minions Goldar and Mordant the choice to either swear allegiance to him or be trapped with Rita and Zedd. To save their own hides, they agree to serve him. Ivan then creates an army of Tengu Warriors to find the Rangers on Phaedos and destroy them.

On Phaedos, the Rangers are attacked by the Tengu and are nearly killed, until a female warrior appears and drives them off. She orders the Rangers to leave with their lives while they can. When she is told of Ivan Ooze's escape and his attack on Zordon, she introduces herself as Dulcea, Master Warrior of Phaedos, and agrees to help the Rangers find the great power.

In Angel Grove, Ivan establishes an abandoned factory as his personal lair and begins his plan to rebuild a pair of weapons Zordon had buried long ago, the Ectomorphicon Titans, but he needs added manpower to dig them out. Disguising himself as a wizard, Ivan infiltrates the charity carnival and gives out free jars of ooze to the children. Though the kids and teenagers only see it as a fun novelty, the ooze hypnotizes adults on skin contact and turns them into Ivan's zombie-like slave laborers. When the Tengu return and report their failure and Dulcea's involvement to Ivan, he responds by blowing them up and ordering the adults to finish the excavation by dusk. When Fred's own father goes missing after coming into contact with a jar of ooze, Fred sets out to find him and discovers Ivan at the construction site. From his hiding place, he is able to learn of Ivan's true plans.

As they stand around the campfire, Dulcea teaches the Rangers about Ninjetti, the Great Power that makes all things possible, and the hidden temple where it resides. She cannot travel with them to seek it because she would age and perish like Zordon currently is, so Dulcea instead gives the Rangers new powers based on the six Ninjetti animals: the red Ape, the black Frog, the blue Wolf, the yellow Bear, the pink Crane, and the white Falcon. On their way, they must battle a living dinosaur skeleton and contend with the four Gatekeepers of the temple before the Great Power is bestowed upon them, allowing them to morph into the Power Rangers again and return to Earth.

Back on Earth, the Ectomorphicon Titans are fully rebuilt. After commanding the adults to go leap to their doom at the construction site, Ivan brings his creations to life and orders them to destroy Angel Grove as he and Goldar watch from the observatory. Fred, having followed Ivan, runs to Ernie's and rallies the other kids and Bulk and Skull to help him rescue the adults, and they all take the Monorail to the construction site.

When the Rangers return to Earth, they call upon their new Ninjazords to battle the Titans. They destroy the first of the Titans, Scorpitron, and corner its partner Hornitor. Angry, Ivan fuses with Hornitor to increase its power, takes the observatory out of the ground to use as a lance, and destroys the monorail track as he marches forward to battle. The Rangers form the Ninja Megazord to try and destroy him, while Tommy is briefly forced to protect the kids by helping the monorail avoid falling off the broken track. He soon rejoins the battle to form the Ninja MegaFalconzord. At the construction site, Fred orders the kids to put all their strength in holding back the hypnotized adults from jumping, while Bulk and Skull help him use a cherry picker with a fire hose to push them back further.

Now flight-capable, the Rangers lure Ivan off of Earth and into space, where they intend to lure him into the path of Ryan's Comet. Ivan proves hard to shake off and the Rangers are unable to break free from his grip as the comet draws near, but the Rangers throw Ivan off their Megazord with a knee to his groin (courtesy of Aisha) and quickly leave as Ivan crashes into the comet. With Ivan's death, the adults are also freed from his hypnosis and reunited with their children.

The Rangers return to the Command Center, only to be told by Alpha that Zordon has already died. The Rangers mourn his loss, until Tommy reminds them that anything is possible with the Great Power. The Rangers form a circle around him and infuse him with the energy of their new powers. As a result, Zordon is successfully revived and restored to his time warp, while the Command Center is also repaired and returned to its former glory as if nothing happened. The Rangers and Zordon are very happy to see that each other is all right.

The movie ends with a celebration for the Power Rangers at Angel Grove Harbor. As the Rangers enjoy a much-deserved victory party and fireworks, they take time to thank Fred for his role in saving the parents and comment that he could make a great Ranger himself one day, which Fred looks forward to. When a message thanking the Power Rangers is lit, Bulk and Skull are offended, even though the two of them just had a major part in saving people's lives.

In a mid-credits scene, back on the moon Goldar has taken the throne and proclaimed himself to be the new ruler of the universe. However his reign is short-lived as Zedd and Rita return, making both Goldar and Mordant realize they're in a lot of trouble.

Credits[]

Directed by: Bryan Spicer
Screenplay by: Arne Olsen
Story by: John Kamps, Arne Olsen
Produced by: Haim Saban, Shuki Levy, Suzanne Todd
A Saban Entertainment/Toei Company Production
Starring
Karan Ashley as Aisha/Yellow Ranger
Johnny Yong Bosch as Adam/Black Ranger
Steve Cardenas as Rocky/Red Ranger
Jason David Frank as Tommy/White Ranger
Amy Jo Johnson as Kimberly/Pink Ranger
David Yost as Billy/Blue Ranger
Jason Narvy as Skull
Paul Schrier as Bulk
Paul Freeman as Ivan Ooze
A Bryan Spicer Film
Director of Photography: Paul Murphy, A.C.S.
Production Designer: Craig Stearns
Edited by: Wayne Wahrman, A.C.E.
Co-Producer: David Coatsworth
Music by: Graeme Revell
Costume Designer: Joseph Porro
Unit Production Manager: David Coatsworth
First Assistant Director: Steve Love
Art Director: Colin Gibson
Second Unit Director: Gary Hymes
Set Decorator: Tim Ferrier
“A” Camera Operators: David Williamson, Andre Fleuren
1st Assistant “A” Camera: Damian Wyvill
2nd Assistant “A” Camera: Rebecca Steele
“B” Camera Operators: Tracey Kubler, Calum McFarlane
1st Assistant “B” Camera: Mike Kelly
2nd Assistant “B” Camera: Rob Marsh
Steadicam Operators: Ian McMillan, Philip M. Cross
Additional Camera Operator: Michael Genne
Video Split Operator: Michael Taylor
Sound Recordist: Bob Clayton
Boom Operator: Andy Duncan
Stunt Coordinator: Rocky McDonald
Stunt Riggers: Jim Stephan, Merritt Yohnka, Tom DeWeir
Australian Production Manager: Sue Wild
Second Assistant Director: Christopher Dow
Unit Managers: Chris Jones, Rick Kornaat
Unit Coordinator: Michael Lippold
Production Coordinator: Sharon Miller
U.S. Production Coordinator: Anthony Allegre
Assistant Production Coordinator: Paul Ranford
Script Supervisors: Kate Dennis, Victoria Sullivan
Financial Controller: Susan Muir
Production Accountant: Jane Corden
Assistant Accountants: Liane Lee, Trish Ashenden
Australian Casting: Liz Mullinar Consultants, Christine King
Original Series Casting by: Katy & Co.
Gaffer: Christopher Fleet
Best Boy Electric: Phil Mulligan
Electricians: Matthew Buchan, Robbie Burr, Matt Clyde, Russell Fewtrell, John Lee, Paul Schmidt, Colin R. Wyatt
Lighting Coordinator: Mick Morris
Rigging Gaffer: Gary Hill
Rigging Best Boy: Paul Cumming
Key Grip: David Nichols
Best Boy Grip: Toby Copping
Crane Grip: Greg Molineaux
Grips: Jorge Escanuela, Greg King, David Litchfield, Lee MacKay, Paul “Sweet Pea” Smith, Mick Vivian, Keith Watkins
Costume Supervisor: Sanja Hays
Costumer: Terry Lamera
Standby Costumers: Lyn Askew, Lisa Galea, Jennifer Sant, Alex Westover
Assistant Standby Costumers: Kelly May, Fiona Holley
Workroom Supervisors: Beata Gidaszewski, Sherly Pilkinton, Sally Steele
Wardrobe Buyer: Amanda Irving
Wardrobe Assistants: Michelle Fallon, Jason Gibaud
Machinist: Helen Head
Costume Painter: Tristan Fitzgerald
Helmet Fitter: Peter Owens
Makeup/Hair Supervisor: Lynn Wheeler
Makeup/Hair Assistant: Kerry Lee Jury
Lord Zedd’s Castle and Alpha 5 Based on Designs by: Yuda Ako
Set Designer: William Passmore
Art Department Coordinator: Regina Lauricella
Design Draftsmen: Axel Bartz, Ian Robinson
Conceptual Artists: Theodore Van Doorn, Eric Brown, Tim Flattery
Key Storyboard Artist: Richard Newsome
Props Buyers/Set Dressers: Tara Kamath, Lon Lucini
Assistant Set Dresser: Martin Williams
Standby Props: George Zammitt
Assistant Standby Props: Kath Burton
Modelmaker: Lewis Morley
Construction Manager: John Rann
Construction Foremen: Greg Hajdu, Marcus H. Smith, Garth Croft, Dennis Smith
Sculptors: Tony Lees, Guido Helmsetter
Scenic Artists: Peter Collias, Ian Richter, Billy Malcolm
Location Manager: Peter Lawless
Location Assistant: Andy Howard
Assistants to Ms. Todd: Miranda Culley, Travis Knox
Assistants to Mr. Spicer: Jason Bath, Lissa Forwalter Spicer
Still Photographer: Jim Townley
Assistant Still Photographer: Marc Vignes
Unit Publicist: Rea Francis
Additional Editors: Frank Jimenez, Jere Huggins
First Assistant Editor: Gordon Antell
First Assistant Lightworks Editor: Warren Paeff
Assistant Editors: Lori Ball, Melissa J. T. Carter, Nick Cole, Tom Demauri, Penny Lee Hallin, Geoff Lamb, Abby McNabney, Richard Pain
Trainee Assistant Editor: Sian Savage
Soundtrack Executive: Andrew Leary
Supervising Music Editor: Joshua Winget
Songs and Temp Score: Segue Music
Scoring Mixer: Dan Wallin
Orchestrations and Conducting: Tim Simonec
Orchestra: West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Studio: ABC Studio 620, Perth, Australia
Technical Coordinator/ABC: Karl Akers
Scoring Services: Rookpark P/L, Malcolm Luker, Brendon Darby
Original Television Musical Themes: Shuki Levy, Kussa Mahchi, Ron Wasserman
Music Supervision for Saban: Ron Kenan
Supervising Sound Editor: John A. Larsen
Rerecording Mixers: Chris Carpenter, Bill W. Benton, Gregory H. Watkins
Sound Effects Editors: Paul Urmson, Adam Kopald, Scott A. Jennings
Dialogue Editors: Jim Brookshire, David Spence, M.P.S.E.
ADR Supervisor: R. J. Kizer
ADR Editors: Jeff Payne, Barbara Boguski
Foley Editors: Donald Slyvester, Scott Curtis
Foley Artists: Ellen Heuer, Chris Moriana
Foley Mixer: David Jobe
Foley Recordist: Don Givens
Technical Sound Supervisors: Gayle Wesley, Lewis Goldstein
Assistant Sound Editors: Ted Caplan, Linda DiFranco, Jeffrey J. Osmer
ADR Assistant Editor: Susan Shackelford
Recordist: Robert Renga
Stage Engineer: Denis St. Amand
Sound Facilities provided by: Twentieth Centruy Fox Sound Department
Second Second Assistant Directors: Michael Mercurio, Noni Roy, Harriet Spalding
Australian Corporate Production Services by: Richard Reiner, James McKendrick
Production Secretaries: Laura May Alcock, Trish Wallace
Key Office Asssitant: Claire Davidson
Behind-the-Scenes Video: Clare Shervington
Production Asssitants: Sally Charles, Anton Denby, Dimitri Ellerington, Melani Lewis, Anna McDonnell, Lyndie Menken, Troy Von Reichman, Julian Ryan, Rowena Zande
Special Effects Supervisor: Tad Pride
Special Effects Coordinator: Steve Courtley
Department Coordinator: Tom Davies
Special Effects Stunt Rigging: Pollard Productions, Sydney, Australia, James Ring, Valdis “Wally” Selies
Visual Effects Supervisor: Erik Henry
Visual Effects Coordinator: Steve Dellerson
Visual Effects Ramrod: Gig Rackauskas
Visual Effects Estimator: Dana Mayer
Visual Effects Editor: Kathy Chasen-Hay
Visual Effects Assistant Editors: Jeff Etcher, Jessica Landaw
Visual Effects Assistant: Linda Koncel
Effects Storyboard Artist: Gary Thomas
Visual Effects Apprentice Editor: Jason Gaudio
Visual Effects by: VIFX
Visual Effects Supervisor: Richard Hollander
VIFX: Rhonda C. Gunner, Gregory L. McMurry, John C. Wash
Visual Effects Producers: Jennifer Bergman, Scott Peterson
Ooze Team Supervisor: John (D. J.) DesJardin
Ooze Team: Bruce Berman, Scott Giegler, Mike Norville
3rd Act Team Supervisor: Antoine Durr
3rd Act Team: Gary Abrahamian, James Bancroft, Bela Brozsek, Ivan DeWolfM, Mark Empey, Bryan Hirota, Anthony (Max) Ivins, Eric Jennings, Dan Kaufman, Jeroen Lapre, Morris May, Ernie Rinard, Chris Roda, Ha Ngan Roda, Francine “Freddi” Rokaw, Christopher Romano, Ira Shain
Digital Compositing Supervisors: Cheryl Budgett, Dean Fister
Digital Compositors: Tony Diep, Harry Lam, Candace Lewis, Laurie Livingstone, Edith Ellen Paul, Diane Piepol, Edwin Rivera, Aliza Sorotzkin
Matte Painters: Karen DeJohn, Tim Donahue, Alisaon Yerxa
Editorial: Gus Duron, Zeke Morales
Film Scanning: Dennis Bennett, Greg Bradner, Brade Spencer
Technical Support: Bob Froehlig, Gian Ganziano, Andy Korpa, Greg Kozikowski, Chris Russell
Special Effects: Richard O. Heimer
Producers’ Assistants: Patti Cerami, Josh R. Jaggars
Production Assistants: Ed Ros, Matt Schwalb, Wells Noonan

Optical Illusions, Inc. - Jeff Matakovich[]

Effects Editor: Leigh Rahl
Editor: Georgie Huntington
Coordinator: Joni Waller
Digital Compositing: Tony Noel, Kris Gregg, Reid Baker
Film Recording: Art Morel
Optical Camera: Greg Johnson
Animation: John Bermudes, Valentina Morzova-Carr, Sylvia Keulen, Marc Rubone, Stokes/Kohne Associates, Inc.

Digital Magic[]

Digital Effects Designer: Rich Thorne
Visual Effects Producer: Rodney Montague
Visual Effects Technical Supervisor: Jeff Pierce
Digital Transfer Technician: John Scheer
Senior Visual Effects Compositor: Brian Hanable
Visual Effects Compositor: Jack Andrew Atkins
Digital Rotoscoping: Heidy Lukas, Marc Scott, Joe Mandia
3-D Animation/Morphing: John “Moose” Musumeci
Compositor: Ralph Maiers
Visual Effects Coordinator: Sharon Holly
Digital Transfer Technician: Todd Dusenberry
Color Correction Supervisor: Randy Starnes
Colorists: Demetri Kisopoulos, Paul Lear
3D Animation: Spencer Knapp

Sessums Engineering[]

Head Design Engineer: Jask Sessums
Director of Photography: Michael O. Sajbel
Unit Line Producer: Gary Maxwell
First Assistant Camera/Operator: Dennis Rogers
Miniature Lighting Designer: Alan McFarland
Model Shop Manager/Builder: Jerry Greenwood
Assistant Line Producer: Jori Hudson
Miniature Gaffer 1/24 Scale: Dwight Campbell
Miniature Gaffer HO Scale: Michael Balog
Miniature Gaffer 1/12 Scale: Robert Krebsbach
Modelers: Greg Tracer, Dave Humpert, Dan Carter, Karl Roth

Wolf Drum Imaging[]

Executive Producer: John Ornelas, Jr.
Producer: Bob Robbins
Key Frame Animation/Technical Supervisor: Daniele Colajacomo
Key Frame Animator: Eric Daniels
Motion Capture Animation: George T. Karl
Model Sculptor/Character Wrangler: Eduardo Batres
Scene Lighting: Melinda Tidwell
Production Support Services: Commotion
Production Coordinator: L. Rhiannon Leffanta

Additional Visual Effects Produced by VCE - Peter Kuran[]

VCE Digital Effects: Michael Aguilar
VCE Effects Photography: William Conner

Creature Effects (Ivan Ooze, Bone Creature, Gatekeepers)[]

Studio Kite - Sydney, Australia
Desinger: Warren Beaton
Technical Supervisor: Steven Rosewell
Creature Effects Art Director: Vikki Kite
Foam Latex Supplied by: Makeup Effects Group

Global Effects, Inc. - U.S.A. (Alpha 5, Saba)[]

Alpha 5 Designed by: Chris Gilman
Sculptor: Conor McCullagh
Mechnics: Harvy G. Hubert
Electronics/On Set Tech: Tod A. Mathias
Patterns: Dean Alan Matherly
Coordinator: Shawna Ogden

Optic Nerve Studios - U.S.A. (Tengu Warriors, Lord Zedd)[]

John Vulich, Everett Burrell, Steve Koch, Russell Johnson, Matt Heimlich

Sticks & Stones - U.S.A. (Power Rangers Suits, Power Rangers Helmets)[]

Designed by: Rob Burman, Jennifer E. McManus
Crew: Barney Burman, Alex Diaz, Richard Jarel

Criswell Productions - U.S.A. (Goldar, Mordant)[]

John Criswell, Larry Finch
Creature Operators: Chris Koranek, Robin Sherwood

Digital Visual Effects by OCS / Freeze Frame / Pixel Magic[]

Digital Visual Effects Supervisor: Raymond E. McIntyre, Jr.
Digital Artist: Charlie Tang

Second Unit[]

Production Supervisor: Michael Levine
Second Unit Director/Ooze Fight: Jeff Imada
Second Unit Director/Stunt & Fight Coordinator: Jeff Pruitt
Director of Photography: Ian Jones
First Assistant Directors: Colin Fletcher, David Rose
Second Assistant Directors: James McTiegue, Karen Mahood
Third Assistant Directors: Michael Sparkes, Stefan Laguna
Continuity: Sophie Fabbri-Jackson, Lyn Aronson
Coordinator: Basia Plachecki
Camera Operators: Brian Breheny, Gary Phillips, Katherine Millis
First Assistants Camera: Katrina Crook, Lyddy Van Gyen
Second Assistants Camera: Frank Flick, Michael Pickells
Video Split Operator: Abe Elshaikh
Art Director: Prisque Salvi
Property Master: Andy Playford
Key Grip: Grant Neilsen
Assistant Grip: Brett Marks
Gaffer: Craig Bryant
Best Boy: Chris Hertzfeld
Unit Managers: Paul Malane, James Hopwood
Plate Unit Director of Photography: Steven Newman, A.C.S.
Motion Control Operators: Steve Switaj, Eric Swenson
Unit Nurses: Mandy Ling, Patsy Buchan
Safety Officer: Rob Greenough
Caterer: John Faithfull
Craft Services: Kim Steblina, Kit Quarry
Acting Coach: Kerry Walker
Extras Casting: Judith Cruden, Jane Dawkins
Payroll Sevices: Money Penny Services, Cast & Crew Payroll
Titles and Opticals by: Pacific Title
Color Timer: Dennis McNeill
Negative Cutter: Gary Burritt

Cast[]

Gabrielle Fitzpatrick as Dulcea
Nicholas Bell as Zordon
Peta-Maree Rixon as Alpha 5
Jean Paul Bell as Mordant
Kerry Casey as Goldar
Mark Ginther as Lord Zedd
Julia Cortez as Rita Repulsa
Jamie Croft as Fred Kelman
Paul Pantano, Mitchell McMahon, Tim Valka as Kids
Peter Mochrie as Mr. Kelman
Scott McGregor as Security Guard
Paula Morrell as Reporter
Paul Goddard, Robert Simper as Construction Workers
Robyn Gol as Zombie Parent Dancer
Voice Characterization: Kerrigan Mahan, Robert L. Manahan, Robert Axelrod, Barbara Goodson, Richard Wood, Martin G. Metcalf
Stunt Players: Sophia Crawford, Hien Nguyen, Stuart Quan, Bridgett Riley, Danny Wayne Stallcup, David Wald, Tetsuji Hashimoto, Tadahiro Nakamura, Ed Neil, Tomoo Oe, Keiya Tabuchi, Jim Stephan, Andrew Cavanagh, Scott Crawford, Paul Doyle, Nash Edgerton, Terry Flanagan, Dean Gould, Lou Horvath, Tony Lynch, Kathy McMorrow, Cesa Mora, Callan Mulvey, Cinnamon Pollard, Priscilla Schwartzman, Sotiri Sotiropoulos, Gillian Statham, Avrial Wynne

The Producers Wish to Thank: The Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory, The City of Sydney, Australia, The State of New South Wales, The State of Queensland, Produced with the Assistance of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of New South Wales, Jonathan Tzachor
Music Supervisors: Happy Walters, Pilar McCurry
Arriflex Cameras supplied by: Sammuelson’s Film Service, Australia
Dailies by: Atlab, Australia
Color by: Deluxe®
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