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NEWS: New Power Rangers Film Casts Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa




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Primus



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:54 pm Reply with quote
Most people put on makeup to look pretty. She's going to have to put on makeup to look ugly. Laughing

Can't wait for them to cast Bulk & Skull as two preppy body builders or something.
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Lycosyncer



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 3:08 pm Reply with quote
I need something to cheer me up after the latest fiasco with Aniplex but at least seeing this will distract me for a little bit.

I really enjoyed Banks in every role I saw her in and her being Rita Repulsa sounds odd but if she's willing to go over the top and have fun with the role, at least we will have something good going on with this film.
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KH91



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 3:21 pm Reply with quote
Now that is a Rita Repulsa I can get behind.
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Animeking1108



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 5:10 pm Reply with quote
Makes sense. She already looked like a rejected "Power Rangers" villain in "The Hunger Games."
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Punch Drunk Marc



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 5:21 pm Reply with quote
Now I might actually want to see this movie
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:46 pm Reply with quote
Yes, I know they dubbed her over in the U.S. release. But, um, she was still played by a Japanese actress...
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Animeking1108



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:38 pm Reply with quote
GATSU wrote:
Yes, I know they dubbed her over in the U.S. release. But, um, she was still played by a Japanese actress...


To be fair, Rita wasn't even human. That's the same reason why Goku being played by a white guy didn't bother me.
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Ali07



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:32 pm Reply with quote
I've found my reason to watch this movie. First time I came across Banks was in Scrubs, and have enjoyed her performances in everything that I've seen of her's.
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AnimeLordLuis



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 12:59 am Reply with quote
I was aready going to see this movie anyway this is just even more of a reason for my to watch this movie. Smile
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prime_pm



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:11 am Reply with quote
Huh. I always thought that was Helena Bonham Carter. Weird.
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Fallenmessiahx



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 1:40 pm Reply with quote
prime_pm wrote:
Huh. I always thought that was Helena Bonham Carter. Weird.


That would have been a awesome choice as well.
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PurpleWarrior13



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:47 pm Reply with quote
They should have her loop all her dialogue to continue the tradition of Rita's voice being out-of-sync. Razz
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tsundereikemen



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 7:26 am Reply with quote
This is perhaps the only reason I'll watch this movie xD I love EB so much ♡
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