With production for the Power Rangers movie in full swing, we get our very first look at the villain Rita Repulsa played by Elizabeth Banks!! I examine and break down the reboot of this classic villain, and discuss if this heightens or lessens my excitement for the upcoming film!!
Gah! I was excited when she was cast because she's a really good actress and plays the uhinged character great. I expected a Rita-ized wardrobe like something Effie would wear from Hunger Games, because she pulls it off really well. My excitement fleeted when I saw this. There isn't a hint of Rita in that costume. She looks like she's in Mortal Kombat.
ReplyDeleteShe looks NOTHING like Rita at all!!! Man, I thought the miscasting of Billy, Zack, and Trini were bad!
ReplyDeleteI really like the design they went with for Rita in this case. In fact, since he brings up the rope/necklace. I wouldn't mind seeing that turn into either a snake or her staff, like what happened when Z first appeared. Still only time will tell how well things go, it's too early to judge.
ReplyDeletethis is Scorpina, not Rita. the design is all wrong.
ReplyDelete1993 Rita isn't even really Rita--she's Bandora from Zyuranger with a horrid dub job.
ReplyDeleteTHIS is an original villainess who actually looks like an alien witch, and a threatening one at that.
Second anonymous, what do you mean miscasting trini zach and billy? The only real difference is their skin color. You need to remember this is a modern take on an old show not the old show. So adding more racial diversity and mixing them up more is something that had to happen so there isn't a riot about the African dude being the black ranger again.
ReplyDeleteMOOOOORRRRTAAALLLL KOMBAAAAAAAAATTTTTT!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's not a bad design, in fact it's a wonderful design. It just doesn't give a Power Rangers vibe.
Don't give me that reboot nonsense and call this Rita.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like Scorpina and the green ranger met up to create a Scorpion wannabe.
What's next? A blue red ranger?