Would a live action Voltron movie be decent or corny/cheesy?

[Tigermegatron]

Would a live action Voltron movie be decent or corny/cheesy?

Personally,I think it depends on which company does it & what age group their after. If the movie is aimed for adults PG-13/R rated audience & done by a top notch director,writers & studio,It could be a epic movie.

it's gotta be a origin story & not start off in the middle or create another chapter. Instead of teenagers under the ages of 18 piloting the Five votron Lions,I'd prefer their were Five adults around the ages of 19 thru 23 piloting the votron lions. they need to play up all the dark mystical,demonic elements that the bad guys had in the 1980's cartoon. it needs to be robots verse huge cyber-organic monsters.

I think having the setting on earth,instead of the voltron good guys being from another planet might work better,It'll make it less of a chessy/corny other world adventure movie. Viewers would connect with the movie more if it's taken place on the earth. The story could be about huge powerful aliens that attack the earth & enslave it,then,a few years later the earth miltrary/scientist pull together their remaining resources & create Five robotic lions that can form voltron to fight the aliens in order to free the life forms from the aliens enslavement.

[Sparky Prime]

Personally,I think it depends on which company does it & what age group their after. If the movie is aimed for adults PG-13/R rated audience & done by a top notch director,writers & studio,It could be a epic movie.

You pretty much answered your own question with this. It all depends on the factors of who makes it and what they decide to do with it...

[Onslaught Six]

I think having the setting on earth,instead of the voltron good guys being from another planet might work better,It'll make it less of a chessy/corny other world adventure movie. Viewers would connect with the movie more if it's taken place on the earth. The story could be about huge powerful aliens that attack the earth & enslave it,then,a few years later the earth miltrary/scientist pull together their remaining resources & create Five robotic lions that can form voltron to fight the aliens in order to free the life forms from the aliens enslavement.

It's my understanding that the heroes in Voltron are Earth humans (except Princess Allura, of course), and Earth is destroyed in the opening scenes. Or maybe I'm confusing part of it with Golion.

I really doubt Voltron would ever get off the ground, given that it's very much just a toned-down Golion dub. It's kind of like how we're not about to get a G-Force or Battle of the Planets movie--we'll just get a Gatchaman movie made in Japan. The only way this kind of thing would work is if, at one point, the series was the biggest thing around, and still survives and makes money today--the way TF does (even though that's a poor comparison) or the way Power Rangers does (which is a much better comparison). I would believe in an instant that Power Rangers was getting a reboot movie. I wouldn't necessarily believe it about Voltron.

[Tigermegatron]

I think having the setting on earth,instead of the voltron good guys being from another planet might work better,It'll make it less of a chessy/corny other world adventure movie. Viewers would connect with the movie more if it's taken place on the earth. The story could be about huge powerful aliens that attack the earth & enslave it,then,a few years later the earth miltrary/scientist pull together their remaining resources & create Five robotic lions that can form voltron to fight the aliens in order to free the life forms from the aliens enslavement.

It's my understanding that the heroes in Voltron are Earth humans (except Princess Allura, of course), and Earth is destroyed in the opening scenes. Or maybe I'm confusing part of it with Golion.

I really doubt Voltron would ever get off the ground, given that it's very much just a toned-down Golion dub. It's kind of like how we're not about to get a G-Force or Battle of the Planets movie--we'll just get a Gatchaman movie made in Japan. The only way this kind of thing would work is if, at one point, the series was the biggest thing around, and still survives and makes money today--the way TF does (even though that's a poor comparison) or the way Power Rangers does (which is a much better comparison). I would believe in an instant that Power Rangers was getting a reboot movie. I wouldn't necessarily believe it about Voltron.

I don't see any Power rangers NEWER live action movie being decent. Due to it being catered towards a much younger toddlers kids audience/buyers. After the one or two failed PR live action Theathre movies,I doubt Bandai will create another newer PR Live action movie. When a movie bombs in theathre sales & then get thrashed in reviews,This has a negative impact on future toy sales & media,I don't think Bandia would want to risk the PR francise with live action newer PR theathre movies they know will be epic awful in both sales & content.

I don't think a G-Force live action movie would get done. Due to G-Force being so obsecure & out of the spotlight for 25+years. I Also don't think it will happens,Thanks to all the failures wanna-be teen super heroes type live action theathre movies that get made in the over excess every year.

[Sparky Prime]

I don't see any Power rangers NEWER live action movie being decent. Due to it being catered towards a much younger toddlers kids audience/buyers.

Power Rangers is primarily aimed at kids 6-11 years old, which is the exact same audience the Voltron cartoons is aimed for. But I'd point out, Power Rangers certainly doesn't cater to only that audience. Like with the Legacy MMPR Morpher. It's aimed more for adult collectors at $60. Plus some of the series does some stuff for older fans. Heck, the upcoming season is celebrating the Power Rangers 20th anniversary and will be bringing back characters back from across the franchise. I've seen online a lot of older PR fans are looking forward to it. As for the films, the first one actually did pretty good for itself all things considered.

I think O6 right, PR is more likely to get another film than Voltron. PR continues to be a very popular franchise with audiences.

[Onslaught Six]

Here's the thing: I am the generation that grew up with Power Rangers. I was 4 when the show debuted (right after X-Men on Fox Kids Saturday Morning). I am now 24. I am that holy 18-35 demographic that Hollywood film studios are constantly, desperately trying to nab. They got me with TF--they could easily get me again with MMPR.

I mean, really, let's look at the timeline here:

1984 - Transformers debuts. 2007 - Transformers film franchise is born.
1987 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon premieres. 2014/15 - TMNT live action film is released.
1993 - MMPR debuts. 2018? 2020? - MMPR reboot film for adults happens.

I mean, it's a no-brainer. People my age are people who (at least, supposedly!) have buying power. And honestly, they're stupid not to jump on it. (Whether the film would be any good or not is irrelevant--as my own unfinished script for one proves.)

I mean, failing that, the big second chance for it to happen would be once people in my age range--people who grew up with this franchise--get to be in their 40s or so, and are the major cornerstones of the American Hollywood system. (Michael Bay and Joss Whedon are 48 and 49 respectively, just as an example.) So, you know. There's that to look forward to.

[Tigermegatron]

Here's the thing: I am the generation that grew up with Power Rangers. I was 4 when the show debuted (right after X-Men on Fox Kids Saturday Morning). I am now 24. I am that holy 18-35 demographic that Hollywood film studios are constantly, desperately trying to nab. They got me with TF--they could easily get me again with MMPR.

I mean, really, let's look at the timeline here:

1984 - Transformers debuts. 2007 - Transformers film franchise is born.
1987 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon premieres. 2014/15 - TMNT live action film is released.
1993 - MMPR debuts. 2018? 2020? - MMPR reboot film for adults happens.

I mean, it's a no-brainer. People my age are people who (at least, supposedly!) have buying power. And honestly, they're stupid not to jump on it. (Whether the film would be any good or not is irrelevant--as my own unfinished script for one proves.)

I mean, failing that, the big second chance for it to happen would be once people in my age range--people who grew up with this franchise--get to be in their 40s or so, and are the major cornerstones of the American Hollywood system. (Michael Bay and Joss Whedon are 48 and 49 respectively, just as an example.) So, you know. There's that to look forward to.

But the PROBLEM is Bandia USA,Are they willing to Alienate the MMPR Francise by introducing live action serious PG-13 Movies aimed at older teenagers & adults. Will Bandai USA,Be willing to get rid of the over the top incompetent clown/cheesy/comedy villians & get rid of the cheesy/corny/slap stick humor cast of good guys power rangers.

It can be done,But does Bandai USA,want it to get done. A director like James Cameron or J.J Abrams have the skills & potential to create a grown up version for the MMPR Live action movies. The power rangers can be first in some type of USA Military forces,Then they become special ops gets MMPR gear & become military type Power Rangers. The Villians can still be from space but more grown up less cheesy/corny less incompetent less slap stick type humor. The USA Government can build the zords that combine to form a Megazord. the guy in charge of the MMPR project can be a retired USA Military high ranking commander.

Un-like Transformers that always catered to multiple age groups since 1984. The MMPR series has primarily catered to a much youngers kids audience than Transformers has thru the many decades. MMPR's bread & butter/profits/sales from the Toys/media come from a much-much youngers kids buyers than Transformers does. WILL BANDIA USA DEEM IT WISE TO GROW up the francise for the live action movies,make it serious,make it PG-13 & basically ALIENATE it's toddlers audience/buyers by BASICALLY SHUTTING THEM OUT OF THE live action movies,In favor of catering to the much older teens/adults---->I seriously don't think this will ever happen.

After the one or 2 bombs/flops in poor theathre sales from the last one or two live action PR movies. I seriously doubt Banda USA will want to create another live action movie that has the same exact formula of the first or two movies. Creating live action movies that are sure fire bombs/flops can literally ruin a francise.

The TMNT francise thought it was hillarious to create bombs/flops type theathre movies for the sole purpose of raking in the toy sales profits. Because Playmates calculated that USA retail stores & small type stores order more toys when it has a movie in theathres. For a while the idea worked but after the movies were done,The forumla back fired as the TMNT francise had to go away for almost 10 years,it's back but sales aren't that strong as they originally were.

[Sparky Prime]

The power rangers can be first in some type of USA Military forces,Then they become special ops gets MMPR gear & become military type Power Rangers.

They've had a few seasons of Power Rangers where they were a military or police force like that already actually.

Un-like Transformers that always catered to multiple age groups since 1984. The MMPR series has primarily catered to a much youngers kids audience than Transformers has thru the many decades. MMPR's bread & butter/profits/sales from the Toys/media come from a much-much youngers kids buyers than Transformers does. WILL BANDIA USA DEEM IT WISE TO GROW up the francise for the live action movies,make it serious,make it PG-13 & basically ALIENATE it's toddlers audience/buyers by BASICALLY SHUTTING THEM OUT OF THE live action movies,In favor of catering to the much older teens/adults---->I seriously don't think this will ever happen.

How has Transformers always catered to multiple age groups since 1984? When it began in 1984, it's primary audience was the exact same primary audience Power Rangers is. Really, the Transformers cartoons are still aimed primarily for that age group. And again, Power Rangers has done several things aimed for older audiences than you seem to realize. Power Rangers RPM in-particular had a fairly dark storyline to it aimed for a somewhat more mature audience, not to mention guest appearances from previous seasons, and they've made some toys aimed more for older collectors. If they made a Power Rangers movie that got a PG-13 rating, it wouldn't alienate the younger audiences at all, just as the Transformers films haven't alienated its younger audience.

After the one or 2 bombs/flops in poor theathre sales from the last one or two live action PR movies. I seriously doubt Banda USA will want to create another live action movie that has the same exact formula of the first or two movies. Creating live action movies that are sure fire bombs/flops can literally ruin a francise.

As I previously pointed out, the first Power Rangers film wasn't a flop. It was actually a financial success having made $66,433,194 world wide and was the 10th highest PG film in the United States for the year 1995, which is fairly impressive given the competition that year. And even though Turbo didn't do so well at the box office, the Power Rangers franchise has continued to be strong. It's been going for 20 consecutive years after all.

The TMNT francise thought it was hillarious to create bombs/flops type theathre movies for the sole purpose of raking in the toy sales profits.

They didn't set out to make flops.

[Almighty Unicron]

1987 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon premieres. 2014/15 - TMNT live action film is released.

2014 is an odd way of spelling "1990".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mu ... 90_film%29


That being said I do think Haim Saban intends to do an "adult" reboot of PR sometime in this decade or early into the next one: that's probably why he bought the rights back from Dizzlney-shizzleney.

[Onslaught Six]

1987 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon premieres. 2014/15 - TMNT live action film is released.

2014 is an odd way of spelling "1990".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mu ... 90_film%29

Oh, come on--you know that I love that film more than most other things I love, including my girlfriend. But it's made in 1990--it's riding the original wave of popularity in the same way that TFTM and MMPR's films did. TMNT is getting is Big Nostalgia-Fueled-But-Childhood-Raping Reboot Movie, and that's what I'm talking about.