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By Brian Costello
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Slapped-together story has little to do with the holidays.
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Power Rangers Megaforce: The Robo Knight Before Christmas
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What's the Story?
It's Christmas time, and Robo Knight does not understand why humans are cutting down so many pine trees and wasting so much electricity in POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE: THE ROBO KNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. When Noah (John Mark Loudermilk) tells him what's happening, Robo Knight is confused; he has never heard of Christmas. To show him what Christmas is all about, Noah comes up with a novel solution: He has Robo Knight pose by a mall Christmas tree as if he's a toy. But as it turns out, Robo Knight is in the section where toys are being donated to the impoverished of other countries, and as a result he finds himself in an African village, where he captivates the children with stories of the Power Rangers -- who they are, what they do, and what they stand for.
Is It Any Good?
This is little more than a phoned-in compilation of scenes from past episodes hastily thrown together under the flimsiest of holiday-themed pretenses. Power Rangers Megaforce: The Robo Knight Before Christmas is the classic "flashback" special, only also pretends to be about Christmas. The feature spends more time talking about the backstory and value system of the Power Rangers than it does about Christmas. Families hoping for an actual Christmas special and fans of the Power Rangers hoping for more substantial Rangers-themed holiday fare will most likely be disappointed.
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Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : November 18, 2014
- Cast : Andrew Gray , John Mark Loudermilk , Azim Rizk
- Director : James Barr
- Inclusion Information : Indigenous Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Lions Gate
- Genre : Action/Adventure
- Topics : Superheroes , Adventures , Friendship
- Run time : 23 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : November 20, 2021
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