Mighty Moshin' Emo Rangers
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| Mighty Moshin' Emo Rangers | |
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| Directed by | Chris Phillips, Nick Pittom |
| Music by | Fei Comodo |
| Language | English |
| Budget | less than £100 |
Mighty Moshin' Emo Rangers is a parody of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers directed by Chris Phillps and Nick Pittom, two directors from Essex. With a budget of just under £100 GBP, they set off to create what would be the Mighty Moshin' Emo Rangers. Due to the low budget of the film, most of it was filmed with a camcorder and edited on an old computer. The suits worn by the Emo Rangers are made of a black, skin-tight material, and the helmets and additional props are constructed out of papier-mâché.
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[edit] Background
The idea for the series came about one day when Chris was upset as he had just been dumped by his girlfriend. His friend Nick told him to "Quit being emo, you Emo Ranger!" to which Chris replied with "You Mighty Moshin' Emo Rangers!". Chris Phillips and Nick Pittom used a camcorder and a little filmmaking budget to create an emo background and a dark to give it its Emo look. The two plan to release a DVD of the film with "lots of extras" in the future.
[edit] Members
- Ross: Introspective Emo Ranger
Ross is a young teenager who spends lots of his time thinking about himself, his demise and 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 zord represents an emo teenager.
- Vicken: Weeping Tears Emo Ranger
Vicken (or Vicky) is a depressed, pessimistic girl. She often cries at the smallest things. Her suit is black and yellow with the symbol of a teardrop. Her zord resembles a velociraptor.
- John: Chronic Stoner Emo Ranger
John is an often confused drug user, and often pessimistic. His suit is black and green with a Cannabis leaf as the vizor. His zord represents a bong.
- Stef: Bleeding Heart Emo Ranger
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 and this is the source of her power. Her zord resembles a pterodactyl.
- Luke: Chaos Mohawk Emo Ranger
An 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. His zord represents a robot with a mohawk.
- Fai: Fashioncore Emo Ranger
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.
[edit] Minor Appearances
- Captain Emohead
The leader 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 Emperoress
She seems to be 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.
- Colonel Crusher
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.
[edit] Music
The theme tune for the series was recorded by local Essex band Fei Comodo. They have also recorded a song called "Go Fashioncore" for the series, referring to the new "FashionXcore" Emo Ranger, who will appear in Episode 2. Both of these songs can be downloaded from the Emo Rangers' MySpace page.
[edit] MTV Contract
"Emo Rangers" mini-episodes are currently airing on British television on MTV2, every weekday at 8:30 PM GMT.
Chris Phillps is also working on making Emo Rangers available to the United States of America.
[edit] Filming Locations
Chelmsford, Moulsham Street.
Chelmsford, Central Park.
Chelmsford, Oaklands Park.
