Friday, April 2, 2010

Zedd's Chamber in Bandora's Palace



I got curious. When Lord Zedd was introduced in Season 2 of MMPR, we didn't see Rita's palace front view like we did in Season 1. We only saw a part of it, the balcony to Zedd's Chamber of Command. I used to think it was just random, they just made up the signs on it and it was in an arbitrary location. But looking at the above shots and the shot of the original Bandora's Palace in Zyuranger, it does have an actual reference. The Zedd balcony most likely was a miniature but well detailed. I like that they did different angles of it.

For those that don't know, Rita came from the Japanese show Zyuranger and Lord Zedd is an original American creation. So when the Japanese created the castle (Bandora's Palace), they didn't have Zedd in mind. When Season 1 of MMPR started, I always wondered what the name of Rita's palace was, it clearly had the word 'Palace' in it but the show would always speed up the footage so we didn't see it. As you can see the arrow, the chamber is suppose to be in the center of the building, to our left. The Saban crew did really pay attention and made the chamber balcony like it for Zedd.

In the movie, the palace is reduced to look like a volcano stoop. It looks more like you expect Zedd's palace to look like if you only saw the balcony and not Bandora's Palace. The balcony looks more or less like the Zedd balcony on the show. The Zedd Palace in the movie looked like a prison. I thought some would find this interesting as well.

Voting Results Off-Topic: Who Should Play Captain America?

Who Should Play Captain America?
32 of 139 voted for Mike Vogel, unfortunately Chris Evans got the role, who was not in my poll. I stil see him as Human Torch, I think if it was another comic world, it would have been cool but since he is playing two Marvel characters, I think it blanks out the opportunity of have Fantastic Four in an Avenger movie or cameo.


Best Main Villain Special Only to Power Rangers?
Not surprisingly, Lord Zedd won 99 of 207 votes, Venjix got second and Scorpius got the less votes at 1 vote.

If Kamen Rider Abyss was in Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, what would it be?
Jaws got 76 votes of 146 votes.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

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April's Fools Day! Hannity Grid


Happy April's Fools Day!
Henshin Grid has been re-named Hannity Grid only for today.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Dan Evans III (MMPR Reversion) on Twitter

Producer Dan Evans III has written a couple tidbits on the reversion of MMPR, including an apology on his Twitter. I have to admit I am not a big fan of Twitter, yes I don't have a Twitter account, go and sue me. Well, don't do like Ms. Palin and get a gun. You got the hang Bear Arms on your wall. Anyhoo, I degress,I save you guys some time sorting through some juicy and sort-of-juicy comments.Super juicy ones in Yellow.

Also "Shower the rangers with a hail of putty" just sounds nasty.
(Sounds like a quote from Rita Repulsa)
11:17 AM Feb 11th via Seesmic

WHY ARE ZACK AND BULK ALWAYS HAVING DANCE CONTESTS? That is like Justin Timberlake challenging Stephen Hawking.
11:14 AM Feb 11th via Seesmic

I have to give Cheryl Saban props for actually trying to do character beats on Power Rangers. She also seemed to have the biggest sets.


I script out the effects shots.
3:34 PM Feb 9th via Seesmic in reply to poweranimals

nah a month ago that is the script I was writing. I am on script 25.
(Approximately the episode could be Life's a Masquerade or Island of Illusion, hard to tell.)
2:19 PM Feb 9th via Seesmic in reply to poweranimals

YAY another epsiode of Zack getting moded by Angela!
11:53 AM Feb 2nd via Seesmic

Sorry i am not following anyone i don't know personally or professionally. Otherwise I would be overwhelmed by MMPR folks currently.
9:31 AM Jan 23rd via Seesmic in reply to aresef

Uh we are only halfway thru MMPR so not sure what I am doing next.
6:09 PM Jan 5th via Seesmic in reply to dillangandhi

While I love iCarly, their graphics do not influence the MMPR treatments.
12:04 PM Jan 23rd via Seesmic

I really am not supposed to talk about MMPR anymore but it wasn't a simple swap since it is a one-off. Color correction was tried.
(I think he is referring to my complaint of A Different Drum and the silver-ified Pink Ranger)
8:21 AM Feb 27th via Seesmic in reply to nekollx


If I can't get it from Disney i just start googling.
4:15 PM Jan 4th via Seesmic in reply to pattychanman

There are two women on MMPR I am dying to know who they are and how they were on the show so much.
(He is not the only one that would like to know who uncredited people are!)
12:23 PM Jan 22nd via Seesmic

Seriously, even the staunchest Ranger fan has to admit the opening fight in PR Punks is terribly edited and shot.
9:50 AM Jan 15th via Seesmic

I want to say we try to pumpit up but I try not to think about MMPR in HD. I will get you a better answer.
9:07 AM Jan 9th via Seesmic in reply to ashuraou

"TOMMY WE SUCK! YOU BETTER BEAT THIS MONSTER FOR US!"
3:10 PM Jan 13th via Seesmic #

This show has the best pyrotehnics. DRAGONZORD!
3:09 PM Jan 13th via Seesmic

Seems a waste of putties to just bust up Kimberly's Float model. Next time Rita will send a monster to pick up some takeout.
(Referring to "The Spit Flower")
3:03 PM Jan 13th via Seesmic

I am just the Reversion producer. You gotta talk to Disney.
8:03 PM Jan 3rd via Seesmic in reply to AdamStabelli

So when they form Dragonzord Fighting Mode, where does Tommy go?
(Maybe, he is referring to "Itsy Bitsy Spider" or a later episode)
2:39 PM Jan 28th via Seesmic

HOLY CRAP! I forgot about the awesome Power Bow Cam!
(Maybe he is talking about "Power Punks")
11:43 AM Jan 11th via Seesmic

If you get attacked by Rita Repulsa every week, wouldn't you just automatically assume anything bad happening is her fault?
11:22 AM Jan 11th via Seesmic

Disney format. Credits over the end. You learn something new everyday.
8:10 PM Jan 10th via Seesmic in reply to FortMax

That really isn't the Q-Rex.
(Response to the popular conception that it is Q-Rex behind the Red Ranger, even though a fan has a pic of Q-Rex that exactly matches it.)
6:41 PM Jan 9th via Seesmic in reply to PrometheusUFO

I swear to god we just used the Trex shot coming out of the ground and reversed it for that shot. I have the chart for the QRex
7:03 PM Jan 5th via Seesmic in reply to JohnPGreen

hahaha that is just reversed footage of the Trex
5:59 PM Jan 5th via Seesmic in reply to JohnPGreen

Seriously, I have not cut one episode. Only added stuff.
9:43 AM Jan 9th via Seesmic in reply to poweranimals

pretty sure I answered this. Disney decides.
11:00 AM Jan 6th via Seesmic in reply to Diehardgamer

no we color corrected the show then added graphics.
6:07 PM Jan 5th via Seesmic in reply to dillangandhi

Asked. I was stoked. I Like Rangers, I like comics.
(I think he means he was asked to do it)
2:18 PM Jan 4th via Seesmic

Oh I guess I should have said I am working on "Power Ranger Punks" since the order is different.
11:55 AM Jan 4th via Seesmic in reply to poweranimals

If I understand your ?, we remaster from the orig Saban masters. Oh and we don't change the music. We can't legally
8:58 PM Jan 3rd via Seesmic in reply to fantasythunder

Yes yes I know it isn't in the Japanese version.
8:02 PM Jan 3rd via Seesmic in reply to Rofang

Does anyone know why Jason is changing clothes in the background?
1:14 PM Jan 2nd via Brizzly

we try to match the effects to the shot. I just couln't look at that building anymore.
2:51 PM Jan 4th via Seesmic in reply to FortMax

I love that the ABC promos use NONE of the new footage.
12:57 PM Jan 2nd via Brizzly

The first 4 episodes efx are influenced by JH WIlliams and Jim Mahfood. Neither of them will ever talk to me again.
12:56 PM Jan 2nd via Brizzly

The first two episodes are on with my new fiddlings.
12:51 PM Jan 2nd via Brizzly in reply to NikoleZ

Yes I resorted to BATMAN efx. But I have a practical reason for it.
12:51 PM Jan 2nd via Brizzly

POPUP FACT: When Rita blows up that rock it is super clear that they used totally different people.
12:47 PM Jan 2nd via Brizzly

I also wish they would let me do a Pop Up Video style version of the show.
(I actually mentioned this in my first harsh review!)
12:46 PM Jan 2nd via Brizzly

Wow I already hate some of the stuff I did to the show, knowing what we can do now.
12:41 PM Jan 2nd via Seesmic

OMG did we just have a shot looking thru the hole Dragonzord drilled in the spider???
("Itsy Bitsy Spider")
12:20 PM Dec 29th, 2009 via Seesmic

I just realized I haven't seen Kimberly in 5 minutes. She must have gotten sick during shooting
12:19 PM Dec 29th, 2009 via Seesmic

The only thing that hurts is that people think I am trying to ruin it. I have been watching Rangers since it aired. Even the movies.
8:15 PM Jan 3rd via Seesmic in reply to Rofang

Dammit I want that Dragonzord Missles music cue for my ringtone!
12:18 PM Dec 29th, 2009 via Seesmic

In the end, Evans is just a worker and following orders, it isn't his fault and he is not the bad guy. He is a Power Rangers Fan, but a job is a job and PR Fans are always difficult, so more power to him. Like I have always said for years, MMPR Season 1 is not perfect. Now those fans that loved MMPR S1, are now claiming the episodes they loved better were in the last ones (with the zyu2 monsters) because now that they saw the early eps as adults, they see the faults such as repetitiveness, faulty editing, lack of budget, etc. I personally believe we didn't notice it as much since the episodes ran back to back on weekdays for a while.

Grnrngr.com Interviews Dan Evans

Major/Minor Changes in Spanish Dub

In the Spanish dub (translation) of Power Rangers, there are major and minor changes. It also depends on the country it comes from. For those that don't know, much like English from the United States and English from England, Spanish from Spain and Spanish from Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, South American, Central American and other Spanish-speaking countries, they are different too. All seasons have been dubbed by Mexico and Spain and some have been dubbed by Argentina. I am not sure if all seasons were dubbed in Argentina but I've heard a couple. The Mexico dubs serve for Central America and the Caribbean and most of South America.

I speak/understand/read Spanish and my parents are from Guatemala, I was born in the U.S.; I translated Power Rangers Central myself. Some complained to why I would have a Spanish site, but many American web surfers forget the Internet is International and what is the point of dubbing a show in another language then?

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers = Power Rangers (the Mighty Morphin part was cut out)

The Putty Patrol became Patrulleros or Masillias, depending on the dub. Patrulleros obviously means Patrollers. And Masillias comes from Masa, which means dough.

"Morphin Time" has changed to metamorfosearse or sometimes, Morfosis. Metamorfosearse means metamorphosis.

Sabertooth Tiger sometimes called Tigre dientes de sable and Smilodon in Spanish.

From some episodes I've been able to see online, they changed some of the monsters' names, in recent seasons they kept their names the same, in English. Here are some that I could find: King Sphinx = Rey Esfinge; Gnarly Gnome = Gnomo Lujoso (not sure of spelling or what Lujoso means); Pudgy Pig = Cerdo Rechoncho (Super Gross Pig); Eye Guy = Hombre Ojo (Eye Man); Terror Toad = Sapo Terroífico; Chunky Chicken = Pollo Gordo (Fat Chicken); Knasty Knight = Caballero Manzarin (not sure of spelling or what Manzarin means); Pineoctopus = Pulpopiña; Dark Warrior = Guerrero Negro (Black Warrior); Samurai Fan Man = Hombre Abanico Samurai; Hatchasaurus = Incubasaurio (mix of names, Incuba means Incubator); Jellyfish = Medusa (Medusa means Jellyfish); Grumble Bee = Queja Abeja (Complaining Bee); and Slippery Shark = Tiburón Resbaladizo.

Power Rangers Zeo = Power Rangers Zeo
Not much changes--other than the basic translations, only ones worth mentioning is that the Gold Staff became the Bastón Dorado (Golden Baton).

Power Rangers In Space = Power Rangers En el Espacio
Not much changes to Turbo that I could find. In this season, Battlizer became Batallador, which is closer to the English word Battler.

Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue = Power Rangers A La Velocidad de la Luz
Lost Galaxy became la Galaxia Peridad, which I can't find much changes. The name 'A la velocidad de la luz' which literally means 'At the velocity of the light.'

Power Rangers Time Force = Power Rangers del Tiempo
Basic changes like Time Ships = Naves del tiempo; Visual Scanner = EscƔner Visual; Quantasaurus = Quantumsaurio.

Power Rangers Wild Force = Power Rangers Fuerza Salvaje
Ferocity of the Blazing Lion became Ferocidad del Leon Ardiente (Ferocity of Burning Lion) for Mexico and in Spain, it was León de Fuego (Lion of Fire).

For Alyssa, guile and agility of the Noble Tiger became astucia y agilidad del Tigre Noble, for both Mexico and Spain which means the same thing. Funny enough, in Japan with the original Gaoranger, Noble Tiger was Belle Tiger, Belle means Beauty in French.

For Max, the Surging Shark became el Tiburón Fugaz (Fugacious Shark) in Mexico and in Spain, Tiburón Emergente (Emergent Shark).

For Taylor, Soaring Eagle became Ɓguila Elevada (Elevated Eagle) in Mexico and in Spain, it is Ɓguila Planeadora (Planeadora has to do with planes but means flyer). Funny enough, in Japan with the original Gaoranger, Soaring Eagle was Noble Eagle.

For Danny, it remained the same from Iron Bison to Bisonte de Hierro for both Mexico and Spain. And Merrick was Lobo Aullador (Howling Wolf), in Japan it was 'Sparkling Wolf.

Power Rangers Ninja Storm = Power Rangers Tormenta Ninja
Storm Striker = Golpe de Tormenta (Hit of Storm); Hawk Blaster = Halcon de Fuego (Falcon of Fire); Lion Hammer = Martillo de León; Sonic Fin = Aleta Sonora (Sonar Fin);


Where the Squid had no name, I like that the Spanish dubbers gave it a name in Taladro Calamar (Squid Drill); Bee Spinner = Abeja Destructora (Bee Destroyer); Sting Blaster = CaƱon Mantaraya (Mantaray Cannon); Nameless Spider became Gancho AraƱa (Spider Hook); Star Blazer becomes Rodillera Estrella (Knee Star); Ninja Firebird became FƩnix Ninja (Ninja Phoenix).

Power Rangers Dino Thunder = Power Rangers Dino Trueno
Tyranno Staff = Tirano Vara (Tyranno Rod); Tricera Shield = Tricero Escudo; Ptera Grips = Ptera Garras (Ptera Claws); Raptor Riders = Raptor Movils (Mobile Raptors).

Power Rangers Space Patrol Delta = Power Rangers Super Patrulla Delta
They had to change the word Space to Super to make SPD sense, because Espacio means Space in Spanish. Canine Cannon = Cañón Canino; Shadow Saber = Sable Sombra; Deltamax Strikers = Rayos Deltamax; Delta Runner = Delta Coche (Coche means car but literally it means Carriage); Uni-Force Cycle = Uni-Fuerza Moto (Moto is short for Motorcycle).

Power Rangers Mystic Force = Power Rangers Fuerza Mistica
Mystic Staff = Varas MƔgicas (Vara means rod, Varitas is usually used for Magic Wands); Mystic Force Fighters = PuƱos Fuerza Mƭstica (Punos means Fists, gloves); Brightstar = Estrella (Star); Mystic Sprite = Hada Mistica (Hada means Fairy, but it can also mean Sprite).

Power Rangers Operation Overdrive = Power Rangers Operacion Sobrecarga
Power Rangers Operacion Sobrecarga (Sobrecarga means Over-charge, but that is basically the same thing). These posters are from Argentina, Todoterreno means All-Terrain. Drivemax Vehicles = Vehiculos Maxi; Flashpoint Megazord = MaxiFlash Megazord; Rescue Runners = Los Corredores Del Rescate; Overdrive Tracker = Explorador Sobrecarga (Overcharge Explorer); Drive Detector = Maxi Detector.

Power Rangers Jungle Fury = Power Rangers Furia Animal
I thought Power Ranger Jungle Fury was Furia Jungla but it is actually Furia Animal. Blue Antelope Zord was Gazelle in Japan and became Gazelle again in Spanish: Gacela.
Jungle Chucks = Nunchaku Animal (Animal Nunchuck); Jungle Mace = Furia Masa (Fury Mace); Jungle Fan = Abanico Animal (Animal Fan); Shark Sables = Escualo Sables; Jungle Tonfa = Tonfa Furia (Fury); Jungle Bo = Bo Furia (Fury Bo); Strike Rider = Turbo Moto.

I haven't seen the dub for RPM, so I don't know the changes.