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Mighty Moshin' Emo Rangers
Created byChris Phillips, Nick Pittom
StarringRoss Fretten, Kathryn Alder, Vicken Symes, John Penn, Luke Markey, Fai Archer, Richard Duvale, Stephanie Braithwaite
Country of originUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time10 minutes
Original release
NetworkMTV
Release2004 –
2007

Mighty Moshin' Emo Rangers is a television show on MTV UK. The show is a parody of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and it also pokes fun at the Emo stereotype. Mighty Moshin Emo Rangers is directed by Chris Phillips and Nick Pittom, who both live in Essex, England; sound design is by Dominic Sinacola who lives in Southampton.

Starting out as a fan-film project that was distributed on Youtube, Google Video and Myspace, the show was quickly picked up by MTV UK in 2006, and has also made its way to the US MTV.[1]

Although a specific release date has yet to be announced, Chris and Nick have stated they wish to release a DVD of the show.[2]

Background

The creators have given two versions for how the idea of the show came about.

1) One story suggests that in November of 2004, Chris was upset due to a breakup with his girlfriend. His friend Nick told him to "Quit being emo, you Emo Ranger!" to which Chris replied with "You Mighty Moshin' Emo Rangers!"[3]

2) Another version comes from an interview with Chris; "I was sitting at my computer chatting to Pat from Dullshine (now of The Blood Roses).Pat sent me a picture of him dressed as a ninja leaping across a recording studio, and I said 'you look like an emo ranger'. I sat there for a few minutes and thought 'that sounds kind of funny' and then just heard in my head the term 'Mighty Moshin' Emo Ranger'. The more I thought about the name the more I was convinced there should be a show called Mighty Moshin' Emo Rangers, but there wasn't, which was annoying, 'cos I wanted to watch it." [4] However the story came about, using a Sony HDR-HC1 camcorder, Chris and Nick (who work as professional video editors) decided to film a low-budget Power Ranger parody based on the idea.[5]

Production

Due to the low budget (£100 GBP) of the show, most of it is filmed with Nick's camcorder and edited with Adobe After Effects on an old computer. The CGI was created in 3D Studio Max. The suits worn by the Emo Rangers in the first series are made of a black, skin-tight lycra, and the helmets and additional props are constructed out of papier-mâché. Additional voice dialogue was recorded at Mike Curtis Studios. Mike Curtis, the owner, is a member of the band Fei Comodo, who also provides the theme music for the shows. The actors recorded lines are then given to Dominic Sinacola, who also adds the sound FX. Dominic Sinacola also mixes down the rock soundtrack created by Fei Comodo, and then adds incidental scoring to stuff like the Evil Empress' Lair. [citation needed]

Before production began, Chris created a thread on the popular Power Ranger fan-forum Rangerboard.[6] This thread was used by the crew to discuss and detail the production of the first episode, and some of the ideas that appeared in the final production originated in this forum thread.

Cast of Characters

The Emo Rangers

  • Ross: Introspective Emo Ranger (Played by Ross Fretten)

Ross is a young teenager who spends much of his time thinking about himself, his demise, the demise of the world and the surroundings (see existentialism). His Emo Ranger suit is black and white with a white emo hairstyle on the top, and has sagging pants. His EmoZord represents an emo teenager.

Based on information Chris posted onto Rangerboards.com during the development of the show, Ross is the leader of the Emo Rangers and will eventually gain a Battlizer mode. (The Introspective Emo Ranger is partly based on the White/Green Ranger Tommy Oliver of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and was originally intended to have a chest shield similar to the White/Green Ranger of that particular show).

It should also be noted that Ross defeated Funky Monkey without the aid of the other Rangers in the series second episode.

  • Vicken: Weeping Tears Emo Ranger (Played by Victoria Symes)

Vicken (or Vicky) is a depressed, pessimistic girl. She often cries at the smallest things. She also writes rubbish poetry. Her suit is black and yellow with the symbol of a teardrop. Her EmoZord resembles, in Chris' own words, a "yellow dragon/raptor/kangaroo."[7]

  • John: Chronic Stoner Emo Ranger (Played by John Penn)

John is a confused drug user, and often pessimistic. His suit is black and green with a Cannabis leaf as the vizor. His EmoZord represents a bong.

  • Stef: Bleeding Heart Emo Ranger (Played by Stephanie Braithwaite)

Stef (short for Stephanie) is a pessimistic youth who got dumped by her boyfriend in front of the whole school. This filled her with anger which is the source of her power. Her EmoZord represents a bird.

  • Luke: Chaos Mohawk Emo Ranger (Played by Luke Markey)

A cynical, anticapitalist youth, his youthful movements in battle are one of his higher qualities. His suit is black and red and has an oversized mohawk haircut on the top. Luke hates the government, capitalism, and even his own mother. His EmoZord represents a robot with a mohawk.

  • Fai: Fashionxcore Emo Ranger (Played by Fai Archer)

The only thing currently known about this emo ranger is that she is popular and trendy. Her suit is black and purple with a leopard skin top and over-gelled purple hairstyle. Her EmoZord is a carbon copy of the Mega Emozord except with a purple motif and once again, a leopard skin jacket. In one of the mini-episodes, Fai hugs Luke and Luke winks at the camera, suggesting a possible relationship.

Nothing yet is known about this Ranger except that his emo emblem is the "X" or cross commonly seen on the hands of members within the Straight Edge community. His primary color will be blue. A promotional poster has recently been released on the official site that depicts John, the (possibly former) Chronic Stoner Emo Ranger, as the new StraightXedge Emo Ranger.[7]

Other Supporting Characters

  • Captain Emohead (Played by Richard Duvale / Voiced by Marc Halls)

The mentor of the Emo Rangers and the one who granted them the powers they currently have. He is based on the character Zordon of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers.

  • Evil Empress (Played by Kathryn Alder / Voice by Laura Bradley)

The arch enemy of the Emo Rangers. She has an aggressive attitude and a harsh outlook on life. She has the look of a young girl with wretched skin dressed in a Gothic style. She is loosely based on the character Rita Repulsa of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers and even parodies the bad lip-synchronising of Rita. Also like Rita Repulsa, her base of operations is a castle on the Moon.

  • Colonel Crusher (Voiced by Chris Phillips)

A large robot who is the Emo Rangers' first enemy and the Evil Emperoress's bodyguard. When made to grow, he is taller than most office buildings and has a formidable arsenal of weapons, most noticeably the rotating blade on his right arm.

  • Hoodie Patrol

A group of the Evil Emperoress's henchmen. The faces of these villans are covered by the hoods of their sweatshirts. They are a parody of the Putty Patrol from Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, even mimicking their mysterious voices in battle.

  • Funky Monkey (Played by Pat Willis/ Voiced by Chris Phillips)

Evil Emperoress' wacky humanoid punk monkey. Terrorized a local Chelmsford funfair and fought the Introspective Ranger until he was defeated.

Cameos

  • Christmas Episode

Panic at the disco had a guest star appearance for the Christmas special, along with MTV presenter and BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe

Series Two

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Mighty Moshin' Emo Rangers logo

Series Two of the Emo Rangers will begin production in early Spring 2007. Gale Benning signed on in late 2006 to revamp a new line of costumes for the Rangers. Chris and Nick have also released on their Myspace page a sneak-peak at the new 3D models for the EmoZords which they are calling "FightBots Mk.II".[citation needed] The new series will also be introducing a new group of baddies known as the "Rave Pirates",{{fact} who are led by blue coloured alien girl called "Pirate Girl."[citation needed] Her only known minions are "Seamen Stains" and "Roger the Cabin Boy";[citation needed] both of which are coloured yellow.[citation needed]

Music

The theme tune for the series was recorded by local Essex band Fei Comodo. They have also recorded the songs called "Go Fashioncore," "Emo Rangers Acoustic Theme", "Emo Rangers Xmas Theme and the "Emo Rangers remix" for the second season. All of these songs can be heard from the Emo Rangers' MySpace page.[citation needed]

MTV Contract

In September 2006, MTV contracted five episodes and a Christmas Special for airing on MTV UK's MTV2 channel. These episodes show at 8:30 PM GMT Monday through Thursday.

Season Two will begin filming in Spring of 2007 and air on MTV2. A total of five episodes will be produced for MTV, along with a Myspace exclusive episode. [citation needed]

A notable feature of the Emo Rangers MTV contract is that the creators are allowed to freely distribute the episodes on the internet after they have first aired on MTV2. This condition was requested by the creators so they could keep their web fans happy.[citation needed]

Filming Locations

Mighty Moshin' Emo Rangers was filmed in the same city as the producers and actors reside in, Chelmsford. The actual locations are as follows:

  • Chelmsford, Moulsham Street: During the scene with the large evil robot walks up throughout the city, you can clearly see the sign that says 'Moulsham Street.'
  • Chelmsford, Central Park: This is where most of the main battle takes place, in episode 1, when the Emo Rangers face off against the Hooded creatures. Additionally, the scene where Funky Monkey attacks an amusement park were filmed in Central Park while a traveling cirus visited the town.
  • Chelmsford, Oaklands Park: Once an explosion has taken place, you can see people being blasted over the fence away from the explosion.
  • Chelmsford, High Street
  • Chelmsford, Baddow Road

See also

References

  1. ^ [1]MTV UK's Mighty Moshin' Emo Rangers page
  2. ^ [2]"Emo Superheroes Subject Of British Short Film", ChartAttack.com
  3. ^ [3]"Emo Superheroes Subject Of British Short Film", ChartAttack.com
  4. ^ "Emo Rangers", Panic Magazine, Issue 4, August 2006
  5. ^ [4] Rangerboard.com Emo Rangers thread
  6. ^ [5]Rangerboard.com Emo Rangers thread
  7. ^ [6]Rangerboard.com Emo Rangers thread

Official sites

Miscellaneous

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