Power Rangers: Jungle Fury

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Common Sense Media says

No surprises in 16th battle-heavy installment.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
not for kidsNOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that, like its many predecessors, this installment in the Power Rangers franchise has lots of violence, which is the only available means of conflict resolution. Rangers engage in hand-to-hand martial-arts battles and sometimes use weapons (sticks, nunchuks, and firepower), and some villains morph into huge, insect-like creatures with menacing claws. The show (and its accompanying line of merchandise) is heavily marketed to the 5+ set, but its violent content is more appropriate for kids a few years older.

  • The show's primary intent is to entertain, not educate.
  • Characters always rely on violence to resolve conflict -- but at least they do so as a team.
  • The Rangers are clearly good guys who work well together as a team, and the lone female Ranger holds her own in strength and courage among her male counterparts. But the team's reliance on violence as a means of conflict resolution doesn't set the best example for kids.
  • Violence is central to the show's plot, with lots of physical battles in each episode. Martial-arts style fighting includes kicks, punches, and occasional weapons (sticks and some firepower). No one is shown seriously injured, but in at least one scene, a man dies and transforms into a spirit.

What's the story?

Thousands of years ago, an evil force called Dai Shi and his legions of beasts -- bent on dominating the planet -- waged war on humans. Brave warriors calling themselves The Order of the Claw eventually restored peace by containing Dai Shi, but now the powerful spirit has escaped and again threatens humanity. With the help of their new Order master, a courageous trio of Power Rangers will try to defeat Dai Shi once and for all.


Is it any good?

 

For older kids who can distinguish the good guys from the bad and fantasy from reality, there's little in POWER RANGERS: JUNGLE FURY (the 16th series in the Power Rangers franchise) that's likely to surprise them. The show will no doubt appeal to tween boys' sense of adventure, but plenty of them are probably savvy enough to find the predictable plot and overacting a bit too goofy even for their taste.

Ultimately, the show is dragged down by its reliance on violence for entertainment. The content sends poor messages to kids about resolving conflict, and children old enough to understand the unrealistic nature of what they're watching will be turned off by the corniness. So unless your kids are true-blue Rangers fans, you're better off sterring their attention away from this latest iteration.


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What families can talk about

  • Families can talk about how this series compares to other Power Rangers shows. How is it similar? Does anything set it apart from the others?

  • Why do you think the Power Rangers shows have been so popular and long-lasting? Do they send viewers good messages?

  • How does the violence in this show compare to others you've seen? Could the characters solve their problems in other ways?


This review was written by Emily Ashby
Adult
January 16, 2009
 
This is show great I con not waits for the nxet ont to come out

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Adult
January 8, 2009
 
tv show
this show is great it has some action and figthing scences. the plot line is good and the acting is very well done. theme song is good. anna does a good job in the show. this is the best tv show this is good. i would reccmoned this for young kids beaucse they would like this show. this one of my favirote tv show.

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Adult
January 19, 2009
 
I think power Ranger is a good show to watch and maybe some people dont, feel this way but there are some who do and besid I think the people who make power Ranger also come out with some good show like saban entertainment i think they solud finish Superhuman Samurai, Masked Rider. VR Troopers, Beetleborgs Metallix, and Mystic Knights , because I like to read the book and see how it end but i can do that if you did finish the ep

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Teen, 18 years old
January 20, 2009
 
I like this show and con waits for the now ep to come out so I can read the book website and Speak of come out when are you gone to finish Saban, I like to read that book so finish the ep

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Teen, 16 years old
May 18, 2011
 
Costumes is the reason
Greatest Power Ranger series. Love the costumes and the actors.

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Teen, 15 years old
June 28, 2010
 
its okay
an okay power rangers series

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Kid, 10 years old
October 26, 2010
 
Power Rangers: Jungle Fury
Its OK.Not Bad Not Good.Power Rangers Is Running Out Of Ideas What A Shame What A Shame.But They Could Have Make This Worse.Good For Ages 3+

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Teen, 18 years old
January 25, 2009
 
finish the ep and when is power Rangers rpm comeing out
Look you like to kown wthat we think, ringht will like the showe and we think they sould finish Superhuman Samurai, Masked Rider. VR Troopers, Beetleborgs, Metallix, and Mystic Knights , because we like to see how it end but i can do that if you did finish the ep I mean we got so must questions what happn to Kilokhan do the Vr troopr find out Ziktor is Grimlord was Nukus sent back to the comic book did the Mystic Knights win

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Teen, 17 years old
January 20, 2009
 
I think is so cool How the power Rangers come alone way and do like look at the show But my favorite thing to do is read the book frome website I also find saban entertainment and was hopeing you finish the eps so I can read what happn in Superhuman Samurai, Masked Rider. VR Troopers, Beetleborgs Metallix, and Mystic Knights

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This review was written by Emily Ashby
 

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