“Power Rangers: Dino Charge – Rise” is a DVD that I recommend for young fans and the young at heart with four action-packed episodes and with Halloween around the corner, the DVD also features a special Halloween episode.
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DVD TITLE: Power Rangers: Dino Charge – RISE
TV SERIES (YEAR): 2015
DURATION: Episodes 13-16 + 1 Special (125 Minutes)
DVD INFORMATION: 1:78:1 Widescreen, English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio, French and Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio, Subtitles: English
COMPANY: Lionsgate
RATED: Not Rated
AVAILABLE ON: September 27, 2016
Directed by Charlie Haskell, Peter Salmon, Mike Smith, Jonathan Brough, Peter Burger, Karl Zwicky, Michael Duignan
Written by Judd Lynn, Haim Saban, Becca Barnes, Alwyn Dale, Mark Litton, Jeffrey Newman, Peter Wiseman, James W. Bates, Tanya M. Wheeler, Marc Handler, Ann Knapp
Produced by Sally Campbell
Executive Produced by Judd Lynn, Brian Casentini, Haim Saban
Music by Noam Kaniel
Cinematography by Kevin Riley, D.J. Stipsen
Edited by Allanah Milne
Casting by Iris Hampton
Production Design by Tracey Collins
Art Direction by Davin Voot
Costume Design by Sarah Voon
Starring:
Brennan Mejia as Tyler Navarro/Red Dino Charge Ranger
Camille Hyde as Shelby Watkins/Pink Dino Charge Ranger
Yoshua Sudarso as Koda/Blue Dino Charge Ranger
Michael Taber as Riley Griffin/Green Dino Charge Ranger
James Davies as Chase Randall/Black Dino Charge Ranger
Claire Blackwelder as Kendall Morgan/Purple Dino Charge Ranger
Campbell Cooley as the Mecha Voice
Davi Santos as Ivan
Estevez Gillespie as Wrench
Paul Harrop as Fury
Eve Gordon as Keeper
Adam Gardiner as Sledge
Jackie Clarke as Poisandra
Ryan Carter as Heckyl
The Power Rangers rise and take action-adventure to the next level as Tyler and Ivan put their differences aside to defuse a bomb; Chase races to free his friends from an underground tomb; Prince Phillip learns that he can’t buy his way into the Power Rangers; and Riley and Koda restore the team’s broken bonds of friendship in these dynamic, thrill-filled adventures.
Can the Rangers get along? The members learn about the important of friendship and working together. And who is the new Power Ranger Dino Charge Graphite Ranger?
Meanwhile, for the Halloween “Power Rangers: Dino Charge”, someone has kidnapped the Rangers and is assuming their appearance at a Halloween Party”.
All this and more for “Power Rangers: Dino Charge – Rise”!
What is “Power Rangers: Dino Charge” about?
In 2015, “Power Rangers: Dino Charge” debuted on television.
The 22nd season of the “Power Rangers” series, the series would star Brennan Mejia, Camille Hyde, Yoshua Sudarso, Michael Taber, James Davies, and Claire Blackwelder.
The storyline begins with the opening narration:
Millions of years ago, the evil Sledge tried to steal the greatest power in the universe. But an alien named Keeper entrusted them to dinosaurs. As for Sledge… He was blasted deep into space. Now the Energems have been found, and Sledge returns to battle a new team of heroes; they are…Power Rangers Dino Charge!”
As Sledge continues to look for the Energems, a team of Power Rangers form to find the the Energems first and fight various enemies.
Power Rangers Dino Charge consists of:
- Dino Charge Red Ranger – Tyler Navarro (portrayed by Brennan Mejia) – The leader of the team and works as the chef at Amber Beach Dinosaur Museum’s restaurant, the Dino Bite Cafe. He commands the T-Rex Zord.
- Dino Charge Pink Ranger – Shelby Watkins (portrayed by Camille Hyde) – A waitress at the Dino Bite Cafe and knows a lot about Dinosaurs. She commands the Tricera Zord.
- Dino Charge Blue Ranger – Koda (portrayed by Yoshi Sudarso) – A Cro-Magnon caveman who found the Blue Energem a hundred thousand years ago in a Stegosaurus fossil. He was unfrozen by Kendall and Chase and becomes the Dino Charge Blue Ranger. He works as a dishwasher for Dino Bite Cafe and Amber Beach Museum digger. He commands the Stego Zord.
- Dino Charge Green Ranger – Riley Griffin (portrayed by Michael Taber) – Works as an intern at the Amber Beach Museum and as a waiter at Dino Bite Cafe. He is calm and very intelligent. He commands the Raptor Zord.
- Dino Charge Black Ranger – Chase Randall (portrayed by James Davies) – The flirtatious and laid-back member who likes to ride a skateboard. Works as a janitor at Amber Beach museum and is an expert paleontology digger. He commands the Para Zord.
- Dino Charge Gold Ranger – Sir Ivan of Zandar (portrayed by Davi Santos) – A Mideival knight who served the royal family of Zandar 800 years ago. He commands the Ptera Zord.
- Dino Charge Graphite Ranger – Prince Phillip III (portrayed by Jarred Blakiston) – The wealthy crown prince of Zandar and descendent of Prince Colin. He is helpful and cares about the environment and wants to become a Power Ranger. He commands the Pachy Zord.
- Kendall Morgan (portrayed by Claire Blackwelder) – A 26-year-old scientist who manages the Amber Beach Dinosaur Museum and heads the paleontology digging group.
As “Power Rangers: Dino Charge” features a total of 22 episodes, “Rise” is the third “Power Rangers: Dino Charge” DVD to be released and contains episodes 13-16 and the special Halloween episode “The Ghostest with the Mostest”.
Here is a spoilerless summary of “Power Rangers: Dino Charge – Rise”:
- Episode 13 – “Sync or Swim” – One of Sledge’s monsters has planted a bomb and Ivan and Tyler must drop their rivalry to work together and stop the bomb.
- Episode 14 – “True Black” – A monster has left Shelby, Tyler and Ivan buried, Chase must save the day!
- Episode 15 – “Rise of a Ranger” – What happens when Prince Philip finds a Graphite Energem?
- Episode 16 – “No Matter How You Slice It” – A Monster has broke the Power Rangers bond of friendship, can Riley and Koda work together?
- HALLOWEEN SPECIAL – “The Ghostest with the Mostest” – A Monster has kidnapped the Rangers and takes on their appearance during a Halloween Party. Kendall must discover which members are real and which are fake.
VIDEO & AUDIO:
“Power Rangers: Dino Charge – Rise” is presented in 1:78:1 Widescreen and English 5.1 Dolby Digital and French and Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio. Picture quality is good, as one can expect on DVD and with most of the film shot outdoors, picture quality is good. Dialogue and music is clear and understandable.
Closed Captions are included.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
“Power Rangers: Dino Charge – Rise” features no special features.
EXTRAS:
“Power Rangers: Dino Charge – Rise” comes with a slip cover and HD UltraViolet code.
For over 20-years, many people have grown up watching “Power Rangers”.
Sure, a lot of the stories are campy but for those who enjoyed the action, the costumes and the good old story of good vs. evil, that concept has remained consistent season after season.
“Power Rangers: Dino Charge – Rise” contains four episodes which focuses on the team having to work together despite whatever odds or differences they may have. And with Halloween around the corner, the DVD features the Halloween special “The Ghostest with the Mostest”.
The latest episodes now features Sir Ivan of Zandar now part of the team as the Power Rangers Dino Charge Gold Ranger.
As one who has grown up watching the Japanese sentai series and also the original “Power Rangers” and now having a child and nephews that are interested in them, one thing that I am glad to see is that the series retains its action and family-oriented storylines.
Nothing too violent and nothing that would make parents wince. Granted, some may object to the fighting but personally, costumed heroes vs. monsters (people in rubber suits), it’s not exactly something that I worry about in terms of fighting action. As parents, it’s how we teach our children and to not practice Power Rangers moves on other people.
As for this DVD volume, it’s pretty much four episodes + 1 special episode that deals with teamwork and character rivalries and working together.
While I wished there are more episodes than just the standard four, fans of the series or parents of children who love “Power Rangers: Dino Charge”, will no doubt enjoy this DVD.
As for the DVD, picture and audio quality is as good as one can expect on DVD and there are no special features. Fortunately, a digital HD code was included.
Overall, “Power Rangers: Dino Charge – Rise” is a DVD that I recommend for young fans and the young at heart with four action-packed episodes and with Halloween around the corner, the DVD also features a special Halloween episode.
