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Power Rangers Mystic Force

#586: PRMF 1614 "Long Ago".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Magiranger, episodes 3, 19, & 20.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 22:37;00.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits (version 1.1 debuts)

Source Description Edit Note
MAGI #20.

The camera flies through the Underworld, soon heading down the tunnel into the lair below.

Recycled, per source; US title appears onscreen; Japanese title textless, unlike source; cuts follow-up close-up of Imperious' feet stepping down stairs.

MAGI #20.

Imperious walks toward the Octomus pond, and begins to twirl his fan about.

Cuts before he spins around; story editor credit onscreen.

MAGI #20.

Imperious' fan gleams, so he talks and covers his face with it.

Story editor credit fades out during shot 1; cuts before he gestures his fan about.

MAGI #20.

Imperious spins around in a circle.

Teleplay credit fades in during shot 3.

MAGI #20.

Imperious ceases spinning, pointing his fan tip forth, and summons up a purple energy seal, which forms and releases from within the monster known as Jester.

Cuts shot 1 before he talks (split, technically, for use in a second); Teleplay credit fades out during shot 2; director credit appears during final shot.

MAGI #20.

Jester drops to the ground, and raises his head slightly.

Cuts before camera tracks around, then splits near end of shot for use in a second; director credit fades out.

MAGI #20.

Close on Imperious, talking with his fan held forth.

Split from a few shots ago, but still cuts before tip glows.

MAGI #20.

Imperious points at Jester.

Shortened heavily (cut off from longer shot which began two shots ago).

MAGI #20.

Jester bows.

Textless, unlike source.

MAGI #20.

Imperious walks in front of Jester, points his fan at him, then holds it up and talks while the tip gleams, causing a magic pen to materialize in Jester's hand, which he looks at.

Cuts before he looks at it some more.

MAGI #20.

Imperious approaches the Octomus pond, and crouches down, bowing before it. Imperious looks at his fan and talks. The pond glows red. Imperious raises his fan near his face and talks up close.

Shot 1 cuts before he talks and gestures a lot; shot 2 cuts before more talking; end cuts off before he speaks more.

MAGI #03.

A hand holds a Mystic Morpher into the air, which creates a seal in the stormy sky above.

Recycled montage from PRMF 1606.

MAGI #20.

Jester drops to the ground, and lies on it while drawing on the ground with his magic pen, creating a magic red H. He then stands up and dances about like Cuban Pete.

Trims start to remove civilians fleeing; shot 2 cuts before he talks more; cuts final shot before zoom out.

MAGI #20.

Pan close across the five Rangers as they pose.

Cuts follow-up shot of Jester dancing around.

MAGI #20.

Jester talks while holding up his magic pen.

Trimmed heavily; cuts follow-up zoom in on Red.

MAGI #20.

Red summons his Mystic Force Fighters onto his fists, posing with them.


MAGI #20.

Red holds his Mystic Fighters together to make the M symbol.

Recycled, per source.

MAGI #20.

Red poses some more with his Mystic Force Fighters, then charges at Jester, who stands there, waiting for Red to punch forth.

Cuts follow-up additional shot of the punch, then a shot of Jester close-up.

MAGI #20.

Jester sinks into the ground just as Red punches his Mystic Force Fighter-equipped fist right into a stack of blue barrels, igniting them into a massive explosion that knocks the Ranger off his feet. The Rangers react, zoom in on Yellow. Red quickly gets back up, and turns to our left.

Cuts before Jester's grabs Red by the neck; US replaces follow-up fighting.

MAGI #20.

Red is flung through the air.

Cuts follow-ups of Green & Yellow vs Jester.

MAGI #20.

The four Rangers react, as Jester dives into the ground like it was made of water.

Cuts follow-up of Rangers glancing about nervously.

MAGI #20.

Green reacts, as Jester half-surfaces in the liquified concrete, charging just below the four Rangers, knocking them off their feet, just before Red rejoins them. He glances up and sees Jester hopping in with his clown hammer at the ready.

US replaces follow-ups of cartoonish head bonking.

MAGI #20.

Jester leaps over us.

Cuts before pan down to the Rangers; cuts follow-ups of Rangers chasing Jester.

MAGI #20.

Jester talks, then extends his right arm across into the distance, and yanks himself out of there.

US replaces follow-up shot of Rangers.

MAGI #20.

Japanese civilians flee from Jester as he talks and spins around, then gestures arms up close.

Shots switched positions from source.

MAGI #20.

Jester fidgets about above a red drawing on the ground, then drops down and starts doodling upon it, when he suddenly stops, looks over, and sees the Rangers have arrived, with Blue in the lead, gesturing her Magi Staff forth and spewing water at him, knocking Jester away and the water erasing all sign of the drawing on the ground. Zoom out from the Rangers as Jester recovers on the ground.

Trims start; cuts follow-up close-up of Jester clutching head.

MAGI #20.

Blue nod-talks, Jester replies, then Blue talks some more as she raises up four fingers. We see three locations on a map showing the areas Jester has drawn in, which form together into a square the makes up a purple seal over the city. Blue points downward as she finishes talking.

Cuts follow-ups of more talking between Blue and Jester.

MAGI #20.

Close on Jester, pointing with both hands as he talks, then gestures right hand forth.

Cuts follow-ups of him extending arm, then bonking Rangers on head, and laughing at them.

MAGI #20.

Jester zaps the Rangers into spark bursting, knocking them down. He laughs at their plight, then Blue recovers and charges at him. Blue rushes in, leaps up, and goes to strike overhead, when Jester clown hammer bops her chest until it sparks. She flips onto her back, Jester turns around to face her, reaching down at her.

Shot 4 cuts before zoom in on Jester; US replaces follow-ups of Jester lifting Blue up by her neck.

MAGI #20.

Jester keeps a hold on Blue off the ground as the other Rangers remain helpless to assist her.

US replaces follow-up due to neck grabbing.

MAGI #20.

Yellow & Green react.

Red & Pink prior shots cut.

MAGI #20.

Jester readies his scissor hand, which gleams at the tip.


MAGI #20.

The tree frog flops through the air, landing on Jester's head. Jester freaks out, grabbing the frog off his face and throwing him on the ground, where, upon hitting the cement, a flash of golden sparkles erupts around the frog.

Cuts before pan up to Blue's counterpart.

MAGI #20.

Pink reacts, as does Red, who then leaps up with a flying punch.

Cuts before pan up to Blue's counterpart.

MAGI #20.

Each of the four Rangers reacts to our slight right.


MAGI #20.

As the Rangers gawk to our slight right, Jester is struck by a golden beam that sends him flying out of the scene.


MAGI #20.

Jester gestures as Hidiacs surround him.


MAGI #20.

In a golden light, Daggeron's Mystic Warrior form gains armor, section by section.


MAGI #20.

The sun shines in space, but Solaris Knight snatches it out of the sky, then poses as he releases golden sparkles and shimmers while posing from various angles.


MAGI #20.

Jenji pops his head out of the Laser Lamp and talks excitedly.


MAGI #20.

Zoom in as Jester gestures, sending the Hidiacs charging forth. Jenji speaks, then lowers his head back into the Laser Lamp. Solaris Knight adjusts the Lamp's handle and extends the barrel outward, shifting it into laser blaster mode, which he then aims forth as Hidiacs approach.

Cuts follow-up shot of Hidiacs approaching.

MAGI #20.

Solaris Knight slaps the wheel on the side of the Laser Lamp a few times.

US replaces follow-up due to him aiming weapon at us.

MAGI #20.

Solaris Knight pulls the Laser Lamp trigger, sending golden beams over the Hidiacs, and slamming sparkily into Jester, bursting him down, where he talks and points.


MAGI #20.

The Hidiacs strike at us.

US replaces follow-ups of Solaris Knight's first battle (for no reason, just to give Koichi & company something to do).

MAGI #20.

Pink & Green look to our left.

Cuts before they nod; used ahead of source.

MAGI #20.

Yellow reacts, then so does Red.


MAGI #20.

Solaris Knight backflips over a group of Hidiacs, landing behind them.


MAGI #20.

Solaris Knight slappity-slappity on the Laser Lamp wheel, then spin-kicks around at a Hidiac, fires the Laser Lamp, kicks, fires again, fires some more, then aims the Laser Lamp upward, the golden beams streaking back down and bursting the Hidiacs.


MAGI #20.

Hidiacs spark burst and fall over.

Pushed back from source position.

MAGI #20.

Solaris Knight gives the Laser Lamp a quick slapping, before aiming it to his side, while not turning that way. Jester cowers in the sight of the weapon, Solaris Knight keeps his gaze away.

Cuts follow-up close-up of Jester putting hands on his head and beginning to spin.

MAGI #20.

Jester spins into the ground, vanishing in the liquified concrete, when Solaris Knight pulls the trigger, firing the Laser Lamp, blasting the ground before Jester can teleport away, bursting him out of it, sending him flying over and flopping on the ground, smoking.

Cuts follow-ups of Jester reacting, Solaris Knight talking as he turns to face him.

MAGI #20.

Solaris Knight winds his Laser Lamp with a few slaps, then in a black void aims it forth. Jenji pops his head out, speaks, then lowers back in. Solaris Knight pulls the trigger, firing the Laser Lamp, the golden beam forming into an energized form of Jenji, who shoots directly at Jester, clawing at him with energy slashes, bursting him. Jenji returns to the Laser Lamp, Solaris Knight turns his back to Jester and gives a thumbs up, as the monster collapses and explodes massively.


MAGI #03.

Pan across the Morlock lair, filled with dozens of Hidiacs and Styxoids.

Recycled; fades in from black.

MAGI #20.

Imperious walks forth at us, Necrolai watching behind him, as gestures his fan and talks.

Cuts prior shot of Imperious getting off of throne; shortened.

MAGI #19.

Lightning strikes, rain falls as Solaris Knight faces Calindor in the woods at night.

Textless, unlike source; cuts follow-up of Calindor charging up with lightning.

MAGI #19.

Calindor and Solaris Knight fire at one another, the combined energies hitting between them brightly, lighting up the scene.

Cuts follow-ups of Solaris Knight struggling, then spinning around and refiring forth, the energy getting snatched up by Calindor, who absorbs it then reaches for the sky.

MAGI #19.

Lightning strikes, splitting a tree in half fiery, in front of Calindor.

Cuts final shot before shot lingers and another fire starts behind him.

MAGI #19.

Close on Calindor, as he glows with bright yellow energy, his mouth growing fangs, as his body flares out and approaches Solaris Knight, who clenches his fist.

Cuts follow-up of Solaris Knight talking up close.

MAGI #19.

Solaris Knight turns into a glowing ball of energy, streaking skyward, where Calindor, also in energy form, gives chase, the two energy balls clashing in the rainy sky, before they both crash back to Earth in a cave.


Ending Credits