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The Rangers come face-to-face with a familiar threat from the past. In the midst of a global crisis, they are called on once again to be the heroes the world needs.The Rangers come face-to-face with a familiar threat from the past. In the midst of a global crisis, they are called on once again to be the heroes the world needs.The Rangers come face-to-face with a familiar threat from the past. In the midst of a global crisis, they are called on once again to be the heroes the world needs.
Walter Jones
- Zack Taylor
- (as Walter Emanuel Jones)
- …
Richard Steven Horvitz
- Alpha 9
- (voice)
- (as Richard Horvitz)
- …
Barbara Goodson
- Robo Rita
- (voice)
Ryan Cooper
- Robo Minotaur
- (voice)
Jason David Frank
- Tommy Oliver
- (archive footage)
Amy Jo Johnson
- Kimberly Hart
- (archive footage)
Machiko Soga
- Rita Repulsa
- (archive footage)
Austin St. John
- Jason Lee Scott
- (archive footage)
Thuy Trang
- Trini Kwan
- (archive footage)
Storyline
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- TriviaMultiple original cast members were unable to return due to a number of circumstances that have occurred since the end of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers:
- Thuy Trang who portrayed Trini Kwan, had passed away in September 2001. As such, this special is specifically dedicated in her honor with the story revolving around Trini's daughter, Minh Kwan.
- Austin St. John, who portrays Jason Scott, had been arrested for legal issues in May 2022 and put on probation, which prohibits him from traveling other than for convention appearances.
- Jason David Frank, who portrayed Tommy Oliver, declined to return for the special as he was dealing with a series of personal issues at the time. The actor sadly had passed away in November 2022. Furthermore, Frank had previously expressed his intent to distance himself from Power Rangers to focus on his lead film Legend of the White Dragon, which was posthumously released on what would have been his 50th birthday. Like with Trang, Once & Always is also dedicated to Frank as well.
- Amy Jo Johnson, who portrays Kimberly Ann Hart, was asked to return and reprise her role in the special, but she ultimately declined due to unspecified reasons. Despite so, Johnson did however announce her collaboration with Boom! Studios to write an original comic series for the franchise's anniversary.
- GoofsAs Zack is break-dance fighting the Putty Patrollers, his left shoe gets untied, in the next scene, still fighting the Putties, his shoe is tied again.
- Quotes
Zack Taylor: [fighting Putty Patrollers] Time for Hip Hop Kido.
Minh Kwan: Are you break-dance fighting?
- Crazy creditsThe ending credits include a recreation of the opening sequence of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993) series, using shots from the special (as well as brief head shots of some of the returning actors taken from the original series).
- SoundtracksGo Go Power Rangers
Written and performed by Ron Wasserman
Featured review
A nice short trip back to my childhood
Like a lot of people, Power Rangers was the one show I couldn't miss after school. From the days of Rita and Zedd to the final battle that led to all the original villains like them as well as King Mondo and the Machine Empire, Divatox, Elgar, Astronema, Dark Specter and so many more being either destroyed or turned good due to Zordons great and ultimate sacrifice, this show seems corny some that didn't grow up watching it but to those that did, it's a time machine that I'm grateful to have. So when I heard about this movie and saw the trailer, I was ready to revisit a big piece of my childhood at least one more time.
For me, Power Rangers Once and Always didn't disappoint for the most part. There was great nostalgic moments and I truly felt like I did as a child where I watched to see if Rita would finally succeed in some way as she executed her master plan to finally destroy the Power Rangers and conquer the galaxy like she first attempted to do back in 1993.
The movie was shorter than I expected at a runtime of 58 minutes considering Power Rangers The Movie from 1995 was 1 hour and 30 minutes long and Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie from 1997 was 1 hour and 40 minutes. But I reminded myself that this is more of a reunion show so I treated it as a special double episode event. The plot and execution was really great to watch with some very interesting surprises and Easter eggs along the way for longtime fans. The acting at times was a bit shaky or corny but thats how it was even back then so this was one of the rare times that it still worked for me. The way they showed dedication and appreciation to the late and great original actors Thuy Trang (Trini) and Jason David Frank (Tommy) was very special to see to say the least. I don't want to ruin anything but I will say the scene right before the credits roll was absolutely perfect to honor them, the other original Rangers regardless if they were in this film or not and I felt it was also a nice little thank you to the fans that have watched from the beginning regardless if they've seen the first season in 1993 or recently.
Power Rangers for me was one of the things that got me through some difficult times as I was in the hospital a lot due to receiving a Liver Transplant in 1989. Once in 1995 when I was in the hospital for tests, a family friend gave my Mom, Sister and I box seats to see Power Rangers Live in Toronto. I still have my ticket stub. It was an incredible experience I remember to this very day.
I have had my transplant for 33 years (I'm 34) and one of the things that helped me escape the sounds of my IV, medical monitors and the hospital overall was watching Power Rangers when I could. Thats why even at the age of 33, the original seasons still mean so much to me today. I'm currently waiting for my 2nd transplant as this liver is slowing down, so this reunion was a reminder of what Power Rangers did for me during the tough and scary times. I'll always be grateful to everyone involved with the show and for the fans that helped keep it alive for those reasons and more. Thank you for this little trip down memory lane and I truly hope other longtime fans enjoy this as much as I did.
My overall rating is 7/10.
For me, Power Rangers Once and Always didn't disappoint for the most part. There was great nostalgic moments and I truly felt like I did as a child where I watched to see if Rita would finally succeed in some way as she executed her master plan to finally destroy the Power Rangers and conquer the galaxy like she first attempted to do back in 1993.
The movie was shorter than I expected at a runtime of 58 minutes considering Power Rangers The Movie from 1995 was 1 hour and 30 minutes long and Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie from 1997 was 1 hour and 40 minutes. But I reminded myself that this is more of a reunion show so I treated it as a special double episode event. The plot and execution was really great to watch with some very interesting surprises and Easter eggs along the way for longtime fans. The acting at times was a bit shaky or corny but thats how it was even back then so this was one of the rare times that it still worked for me. The way they showed dedication and appreciation to the late and great original actors Thuy Trang (Trini) and Jason David Frank (Tommy) was very special to see to say the least. I don't want to ruin anything but I will say the scene right before the credits roll was absolutely perfect to honor them, the other original Rangers regardless if they were in this film or not and I felt it was also a nice little thank you to the fans that have watched from the beginning regardless if they've seen the first season in 1993 or recently.
Power Rangers for me was one of the things that got me through some difficult times as I was in the hospital a lot due to receiving a Liver Transplant in 1989. Once in 1995 when I was in the hospital for tests, a family friend gave my Mom, Sister and I box seats to see Power Rangers Live in Toronto. I still have my ticket stub. It was an incredible experience I remember to this very day.
I have had my transplant for 33 years (I'm 34) and one of the things that helped me escape the sounds of my IV, medical monitors and the hospital overall was watching Power Rangers when I could. Thats why even at the age of 33, the original seasons still mean so much to me today. I'm currently waiting for my 2nd transplant as this liver is slowing down, so this reunion was a reminder of what Power Rangers did for me during the tough and scary times. I'll always be grateful to everyone involved with the show and for the fans that helped keep it alive for those reasons and more. Thank you for this little trip down memory lane and I truly hope other longtime fans enjoy this as much as I did.
My overall rating is 7/10.
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