Unauthorized Power/Rangers “Bootleg” short Produced & Directed by Hollywood Pros Adi Shankar & Joseph Kahn must be seen to be believed!
“When I was a child.” Says POWER/RANGER fan film producer Adi Shankar, “I had two favorite TV shows the X-Men animated series and Power Rangers. I eventually came to the realization that high school kids weaponized to fight an intergalactic threat would turn those kids into some seriously disturbed adults.” Which is fortunately for us an awesome premise to build a truly remarkable short film (“bootleg” as Mr. Shankar calls his short homage films) that showcases not only the top caliber talent recruited for the project, Katee Sackhoff BSG’s “Starbuck” as Kimberly, The Pink Ranger and Will Yun Lee as General Klank. But it also showcases some major technical expertise Hollywood quality fight choreography & special effect work it is however NOT for kids. POWER/RANGERS contains graphic violence, foul language and post coital Black Ranger Zac (Ghoi Gamba) in bed with Ranger villains Diva Tox & Scorpina (Porn Stars Bree Olsen and Amia Miley).
In an interview with Hit Fix, Power/Rangers lampoons Hollywood’s “Dark and gritty” rebooting of thirtysomethings favorite childhood shows. Says Kahn, “The dark and gritty reboot thing is such a cliché that the intention was not only to make it dark and gritty but make it even darker and grittier than you could possibly imagine, hence the brains, the blood and the violence and the sex.” Kahn tells Hit Fix, “Overall, it’s a very serious thing. The joke isn’t that you’re laughing at each particular scene; the joke is that we did this ‘f**k you’ thing in the first place. You’re going to look at it and you go wow I can’t believe they f**king did that.”
It’s truly a wonder to behold. The story unfolds in flashbacks with Machine Army turncoat James Van Der Beek (Yes, Dawson) as Rocky, the Red Ranger interrogating Kimberly in a secure high-tech room about the whereabouts of Tommy the missing Green Ranger after the conquest of Rita’s machine army. You see the aftermath unfold much like Snyder’s The Watchmen. The realities combat survivors confront, the politics of the New World Order and remember, this intelligent, kick ass, well crafted feature quality film is only 15 minutes long! Well strap yourself in. POWER/RANGERS is NSFW so don’t get caught! Saban is coming after it so see it while you can! Check it out below:
By all means check out past Bootlegs produced by Shankar The Punisher (starring Thomas Jane) and Venom (starring Ryan Kwanten). Mr. Shankar was a producer on some of my recent favorite Action Films, The Grey, Dredd, and Lone Survivor. Kahn’s a veteran Music Video director as well as features Torque and Detention.
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cover art ~ Adi Shankar
interior art ~ Saban International
Very awesome! As always a good read.
I cant believe that Spock is dead. just so so sad
Leonard Nimoy was so cool.
im just hearing his hippie songs in my head. im asmiling and waving my head