Lionsgate "Power Rangers" - - - - - - - - - - - - Part 21

[Ipodman]

If only this movie made just 10% of what Transformers 5 is making now

 

[DarthSkywalker]

This movie came out in a bad month period. It had to compete with Logan Kong and Beauty and the Beast now if it would've kept us January date it probably would have done better since movie goers need something exciting and fresh to come out during the winter months.
I just hope a sequel is made they dissect what worked and what didn't work bring a little bit more of the PR mythos into the script and choose a year and month they're not competing with other big movies and quite possibly it may get the BO numbers.

It came out in March to cover it. They placed it after BatB to have an excuse for its poor performance. Nothing about how it performed after the first weekend suggest any other date would have helped it at all.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

If only this movie made just 10% of what Transformers 5 is making now

It made well over 10% of what Transformers 5 is going to make.

 

[MadVillainy]

Dean Israelite Feels Power Rangers' PG-13 Rating Hurt It At The Box-Office

Who's mans is this?

 

[TheVileOne]

There's always going to be another big movie coming out no matter what.

 

[Reel-Man]

It came out in March to cover it. They placed it after BatB to have an excuse for its poor performance. Nothing about how it performed after the first weekend suggest any other date would have helped it at all.

Now I've heard it all.

Btw today is the home video launch event for those who are lucky enough to be in California.

https://instagram.com/p/BVu6zf1nnb6/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVu7OrWBdM0/

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Now I've heard it all.

I am curious. What do you know about box office numbers to suggest such a thing? What about its legs suggest it would have done better in January, August, October, or any other month? It opened at 40m, and then died. International audiences wanted nothing to do with it. It has made 140m WW with Japan the only country left.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=powerrangers16.htm

This movie became a money saving exercise as soon as they decided 3D wasn't necessary. Lionsgate covered their asses, and then moved it to a date they could blame for its performance to save face with the media and international partners. They dumped the movie, because they knew every cent they spent on marketing would just be one more they wouldn't get back. This is not a new thing and it won't be the last time this is done.

And if none of this is true explain two things. The marketing and the date. BatB release date wasn't a mystery, and they moved it to week after. And then they barely marketed it until about 4-6 weeks out. Why did they do this? To make the most money possible?

 

[TeeKay]

This movie had soooo much potential but it was ruined by a director who didn't know what type of movie he wanted to make.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

This movie had soooo much potential but it was ruined by a director who didn't know what type of movie he wanted to make.

You think this was all the director's fault? I mean, I think he was definitely a problem. But the studio made this movie on the cheap, picked the director, hired the writers, etc. They signed off on everything.

 

[TeeKay]

You think this was all the director's fault? I mean, I think he was definitely a problem. But the studio made this movie on the cheap, picked the director, hired the writers, etc. They signed off on everything.

Well he's part to blame. He pitched this. And I don't think Lions gate ever had faith in this project. Reminds me of how Fox did FFINO.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Well he's part to blame. He pitched this. And I don't think Lions gate ever had faith in this project. Reminds me of how Fox did FFINO.

I agree. Which to me means the studio was the real problem.

 

[TeeKay]

I agree. Which to me means the studio was the real problem.

Have you seen the movie yet?

 

[MadVillainy]

This movie had soooo much potential but it was ruined by a director who didn't know what type of movie he wanted to make.

Yeah it's a real bummer

 

[2kt09]

So what do you guys think the pitch was for this ?

I remember pre movie the cast would not shut up about Breakfast Club so I imagine Dean walking into a room

"Think what if the Breakfast Club cast became Power Rangers & it focuses on the drama & barely nothing else until the very end. This is a real budget saving idea"

pretty much. They'll intersperse the character-driven story with other forms of spectacle/action and build to the big payoff...like an episode of Power Rangers.

 

[kguillou]

This was an above average teen drama film. This was Chronicle with a bigger budget. I think Israelite does deserve some credit for the palpable chemistry and character building between the cast, I think all five rangers were fun to watch and brought charismatic performances. I was shocked at how much I enjoyed just watching these characters interact with each other.

The problem...is that this is POWER RANGERS, and its kind of a mortal sin to not having any martial arts/robot action until the last 20 minutes. I think Israelite is a good director, but this just isnt his genre of film and he clearly was uncomfortable with the "blockbuster" parts of this and wanted a character based film.

 

[_Superman_]

That's what I tuned into.

Agreed. That's why I turned the movie off at one point and turned on the Green Ranger saga. I couldn't even make it halfway through the movie till my third viewing and finally finished it on the fourth.

 

[2kt09]

Agreed. That's why I turned the movie off at one point and turned on the Green Ranger saga. I couldn't even make it halfway through the movie till my third viewing and finally finished it on the fourth.

lol. I meant I enjoyed it because it was an ep of Power Rangers stretched for a full flick...better written, acted and directed ofc.

 

[TeeKay]

This was an above average teen drama film. This was Chronicle with a bigger budget. I think Israelite does deserve some credit for the palpable chemistry and character building between the cast, I think all five rangers were fun to watch and brought charismatic performances. I was shocked at how much I enjoyed just watching these characters interact with each other.

The problem...is that this is POWER RANGERS, and its kind of a mortal sin to not having any martial arts/robot action until the last 20 minutes. I think Israelite is a good director, but this just isnt his genre of film and he clearly was uncomfortable with the "blockbuster" parts of this and wanted a character based film.

Ummm he pitched this movie. This was HIS vision. Its a power rangers film he signed onto. You can make a character driven power rangers film. He just didn't pull it off.

 

[Ipodman]

It made well over 10% of what Transformers 5 is going to make.

I meant final worldwide gross. It's a stretch, but you get what I mean... The gross of TF5 beats this with 1 eye closed

 

[chamber-music]

Dean Israelite Feels Power Rangers' PG-13 Rating Hurt It At The Box-Office



http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/dean-israelite-feels-power-rangers-pg-13-rating-hurt-it-at-the-box-office-200

A PG rating wouldn't have helped this steaming pile of **** that people didn't care about.

There is a element of truth to what he is saying.

When this movie came out film critic Mark Kermode had various parents contact his film review show asking if the movie was appropriate for small kids.

How wide spread that was internationally is anyone's guess but it certainly seemed like to be something of a issue in the UK.

 

[DarkKnight88]

Not really. Parents take their kids (young kids) to see these Marvel movies and they're all PG-13.

Besides, it did well in its opening. It was the dropoffs that destroyed it. That means bad word of mouth.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

There is a element of truth to what he is saying.

When this movie came out film critic Mark Kermode had various parents contact his film review show asking if the movie was appropriate for small kids.

How wide spread that was internationally is anyone's guess but it certainly seemed like to be something of a issue in the UK.

The top 7 all time domestic films are PG-13. 12 of the top 20.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic/mpaa.htm?page=PG-13&p=.htm

 

[Reel-Man]

Have you seen the movie yet?

Probably not. But I'm also certain he won't go into it with a fresh view (and unbiased) due to having basically read about the whole movie here. Shame.

 

[MadVillainy]

Get over it man...

 

[Octoberist]

There is a element of truth to what he is saying.

When this movie came out film critic Mark Kermode had various parents contact his film review show asking if the movie was appropriate for small kids.

How wide spread that was internationally is anyone's guess but it certainly seemed like to be something of a issue in the UK.

The movie is catering to the Power Ranger fans who liked the original, who are in their mid 20s to early 30's now. That's not it.

Its just that visually, it looked Bayformers-ish and small.

I really think the fisher town aspect of it didn't help the film either, and the way the Zords look.