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[[The Movie]] adaptation of ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'', released between the show's second and third seasons and given a [[Big-Budget Beef-Up]] treatment. It doesn't fit into the [[Continuity]] of [[Non-Serial Movie|the series]] (which make sense considering the series used footage from the Japanese sentai. For this, they were going on their own, fights and all); the events of the film are repeated/replaced in the third season. The Rangers, villains and Command Center are all radically different, accounting for where the movie's budget went to. In particular, the Rangers have a [[Powered Armor]] appearance and the special effects were a far cry from the series.

 

* [[Affably Evil]]: Ivan Ooze is one of the most entertaining Power Rangers villains, he is clearly evil but just enjoys himself so much. He even has some of the most memorable lines of the entire franchise.

Ooze: ''"[[Sarcasm Mode|Whooo!]] [[Expecting Someone Taller|Where's my autograph book]]!?"'' }}

* [[All There in the Script]]:

* [[Blob Monster]]: Ooze and his servants.

* [[Bond One-Liner]]:

'''Kimberly:''' Have a nice trip...See you next Fall. }}

* [[Broad Strokes]]: Pretty explicitly used, with such dramatic a departure in visual style from the series it's almost like seeing a completely different product altogether. But the core actors were the same, the Ranger costumes and non-human characters are instantly identifiable. It can be assumed that the general story of the series effectively forms the backstory to this film.

* [[California Doubling]]: The series was filmed and set in California, the movie was filmed in Australia. The movie actually looks rather good for it's budget, and some industry analysts have suggested it helped promote the use of Australia as a cheap filming location.

* [[Call Back]]: When Kimberly finally boards her new Zord.

* [[Canon Foreigner]]: Mordant. According to an early draft, he is Goldar's second cousin, three times removed, on his mother's side, visiting for the summer, but this was written out for the final draft.

* [[Canon Immigrant]]: This movie marked the first mention of Zordon being from the planet Eltar, which was later stated in the TV series.

** Honestly, the way that was done, it made it sound like the coins were like keys, and the doors won't ''unlock'' without one. Ivan didn't need to worry about that, and just slid through cracks in the door.

* [[Darker and Edgier]]: They actually mention several times about people possibly dying, including Zordon and the group of brainwashed parents. Kids are also seen at a Rave of some sort (including Bulk and Skull), smearing themselves with Ivan's Ooze and implying it to be some sort of delinquent party. There is even a news broadcast reporting on the destruction being caused by Ooze's monsters.

* [[The Day the Music Lied]]: As the team morphs for the first time in the film, we are treated to a pumped-up version of the [[Theme Music Power-Up|theme song]] and obligatory [[Asskicking Pose|posing]], after which it is revealed that the bad guys have ''fled the scene'' during all the buildup. Even the post-reveal ''guitar riff'' sounds disappointed.

* [[Disney Death]]: {{spoiler|Zordon. Near the end of the film, while Ivan Ooze causes damage on the Earth and the Power Rangers are returning with their new-found powers, Zordon tells Alpha, "Keep trying..." before breathing his last on the news anchorwoman's words, "Where are the Power Rangers?" When they return to the ruined Command Center after destroying Ooze, they hear from Alpha that they are too late, and they see Zordon's pale body lying on the broken pillar. Fortunately, with [[All Your Powers Combined|all their powers combined by concentration]], the Command Center is restored by their [[World-Healing Wave]], and he is brought [[Back From the Dead]], restored as an entity once more.}}

* [[Mythology Gag]]: Rocky's street clothes in this movie are a modern version of [[Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger|Geki]]'s outfit.

* [[Never Say "Die"]]: Averted:

'''Ivan Ooze:''' What, you didn't ''kill'' them? }}

** Another example, which is something of a subversion: In the trailer for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, Billy says that Zordon is "aging at an accelerated rate". In the actual movie, however, he explicitly says that Zordon is dying.

** Dulcea would "age as rapidly as Zordon" if she ever gets close to the Great Power.

* [[New Powers as the Plot Demands]]: Parodied and averted, as Ivan's shapeshifting abilities were shown second only to his "teenager smelling" power:

'''Mordant:''' [[Lampshade Hanging|How could I forget? I never knew!]] }}

** Ivan might have assumed his reputation spread across the universe.