Oh yes, you were right to do a double take. This is a review of one of the greatest [children] shows of the early 90s, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Season 1, Vol. One. If I need to explain to you who these teenagers in ninja like suits are then you have no business reading this as these guys started a cultural phenomena and still have new versions of their show airing today, 19 years later.
As I popped the disc to my DVD player I eagerly awaited the heavy sound of an electric guitar signifying that it was morphin time because, much like the Ninja Turtles, the Power Rangers have a pretty sick theme song. I pressed play and let my nostalgic and hilarious journey back to childhood begin.
First off, something you never noticed as a kid but would laugh at as an adult is the dialogue in this show. In the first episode when Rita Repulsa (who I’m convinced is dubbed over and the footage is from the Japanese version) escapes her prison and sends her putty patrollers down to wreak havoc on earth, Zordon tells Alpha 5 that they need heroes to protect the planet and, I quote, “we need overbearing and overemotional humans.” To which Alpha 5 replies, “not teenagers!” Yes, I’m not lying, the creators were very upfront about the types of characters they were using and completely embraced it. To top it all off, you’ve got dialogue from the teens themselves that’s even cheesier than the fodder that came out of the mouths of the ones in Saved by the Bell but, like in both shows, at least you learn a thing or two during each episode.
If you’re ever looking for a blast from the past and/or want to show your children or younger siblings what style was like in the 90s, look no further than the Power Rangers. I had a stupid grin on my face as I watched these teens walk around with baggy, grunge style clothing with sweatshirts tied around the waste and neon accessories.
As I sat watching Jason, Zack, Kimberly, Billy and Trini do battle, I couldn’t help but remember remember as a kid watching these same episodes on TV or on one of the many VHS’ that I own, the only difference being this three disc set takes up a lot less space and hold three times the amount of content. The set has 10 hours worth of content which equates to 30 episodes from the first season.
If you’re like me and miss seeing people in monster and Megazord rubber suits battle it out on screen, then I have to suggest picking this set up for the time capsule purpose of visiting your childhood whenever you find yourself missing those glorious days of the early 90s. I’m not saying it is a quality show but it is most definitely a fun one to watch.
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Season 1, Vol. One will be available on DVD from Shout! Factory on August 21st.
Rating: All you’ll do is yell “Go Go Power Rangers!”aAnd laugh as you gladly fight down memory lane (7/10)
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