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Power Rangers Operation Overdrive

#607: PROO 1703 "The Underwater World".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Boukenger, episodes 1 & 2.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 22:39;10.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
BOUKEN #01.

A spotlight is shone upon the underwater ruins of what appears to be Atlantis.

Altered to fit Overdrive Operational viewscreen.

BOUKEN #01.

The spotlight moves around on what looks to be a face on some underwater temple ruins.

Altered to fit Overdrive Operational viewscreen.

BOUKEN #02.

Each of the DriveMax Zords rolls out individually, before we get a distant shot of them all leaving the hangar in various directions.

Recycled; Cropped.

BOUKEN #02.

The five DriveMax Zords race to our right in the outskirts of town, on the edge of the water so Sub Driver isn't left out of the shot.

Recycled, but unaltered aside from being cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

Sub Driver, with its spotlight shining forth, dives deep into the water. In the cockpit, Pink pilots while Black and Yellow stand looking around. Soon they come upon the ruins of Atlantis, Black talks to Pink, tries taking the steering wheel but she pushes him away. Pink extends Sub Driver's arms. Yellow talks to Black a bit, Sub Driver dives deeper, spotlight falls on the temple ruins' face, Yellow gets her helmet in the way as she points something out, Red appears on the console display talking, before Blue does so also. Yellow talks to Black, who pushes her head down. On the surface, Dump Driver sits there, as Red waits in his cockpit patiently.

Cropped. Shot 1 is textless, unlike source; shot 3 lacks the egregious "window tinting" filter; shots 6 & 12 are recycled already but first in context; some of these shots are shortened to reduce dialogue; cuts follow-up of Gyro Driver in the air and Blue talking.

BOUKEN #01.

Sub Driver's pinchers ready while approaching the submerged ruins.

Cropped; cuts follow-up of Yellow getting excited in Pink's cockpit.

BOUKEN #01.

Sub Driver's pinchers reach forth, snag a rock, Pink lifts controls, and the rock is removed. Black & Yellow speak quickly, Red & Blue talk on the console display.

Cropped; cuts follow-ups of Red snapping fingers, Pink alone in her cockpit, .

BOUKEN #01.

Black & Yellow float towards the ruins, away from Sub Driver as Pink watches worriedly. Red talks in his cockpit. Black & Yellow, using little diving motors, head further down.

Cropped; cuts follow-ups of Blue in his cockpit, then Red again.

BOUKEN #01.

Black & Yellow surface inside the ruins. Once on land, they set down their diving equipment, then activate their helmet headlights then press onward, using the lights to glance about. They finally reach a rock wall, they pause to contemplate, until Yellow looks up and spooks a cauldron of bats. The bats flap around the two Rangers until Yellow accidentally backhands a secret panel, causing the wall to open and they both fall into the entrance. Now in a well-lit room, Black & Yellow explore the room, finding two huge hands inside on each wall, and a small structure in the center. Yellow turns a knob on it as Black looks on.

Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

A purple flame spews forth from a stone mouth.

Cropped; flames colored to purple to make them less realistic and more fantastical; cuts follow-up close-ups of Black & Yellow with flames licking them.

BOUKEN #01.

Purple flames spew from the mouths of the faces on the stone structure from all directions, causing Yellow & Black to dive out of the way.

Cropped; flames colored to purple to make them less realistic and more fantastical.

BOUKEN #01.

Black's Drive Defender readies in the holster for him to grab it.

Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

Black fires his Drive Defender at the structure, exploding it to bits so the flames cease.

Cropped; flames recolored purple, even the laser is changed to purple.

BOUKEN #01.

Yellow comes out of hiding to approach what's left of the structure, urging Black to join her as she finds under the debris a puzzle. She scans it with her Overdrive Tracker, finding it has a Precious rating of 0. She's confused by this, so Black takes over and solves the slide puzzle quickly, causing it to glow. The ground quakes, then the giant hands on each side of the room come to life and trap the Rangers in place as water bursts into the room and begins to douse the pair. Outside, the temple ruins begin to flash and rise, Red reacting, as do Blue & Pink on his console display. Sub Driver backs away from the ruins quickly.

Cropped; cuts follow-ups of coffin being uncovered inside the temple with Flurious' counterpart within.

BOUKEN #01.

As the ruins surface nearby, Sub Driver also surfaces, jolting Pink. She looks up, Blue waves to her, then uses Gyro Driver to hoist Sub Driver out of the water. Red speaks, then works his pedals to drive Dump Driver forth.

Cropped; cuts follow-up close-up of rising temple.

BOUKEN #01.

A convenient land bridge appears for Red to drive to the temple, as he pulls back on his steering wheel and Dump Driver rides up a steep incline. Inside the temple, more water sprays in as Black & Yellow struggle, unable to break free from the giant hands.

Cropped; cuts follow-ups of Flurious' counterpart and Chillers making their debut.

BOUKEN #01.

Red drives into the temple's chest mouth, sparks scraping around his Dump Driver, he keeps a steady steer, before activating a display scan which picks up the heat signatures and location of Black & Yellow. Red turns Dump Driver around and drives backwards, talking as he looks back and extends the dump into two arms, which soon smash into the room and snag each of the hands, Red working controls, until they're able to pull the two Rangers free. Red then scoops up both with the arms, then flips them into the air as the arms return to dump form, Black & Yellow landing in the dirt within, before driving out of there.

Cropped; cuts follow-up of Flurious' counterpart exiting temple.

BOUKEN #01.

Dump Driver leaps over a cliff and comes to a stop, and dumps its cargo. Pink & Blue race over to a pile of dirt, where Black & Yellow emerge from within it. Red talks, then jumps off his Zord, joining his teammates on the ground, helping Yellow up when she rolls out of the dirt pile while Black goes over to the other two, gesturing as he pushes past Blue and walks over to the edge of the water talking. Yellow joins him and also speaks, until he shushes her and soon all turn to the temple ruins behind them, Pink talking. Black & Yellow suddenly dash off between Pink & Blue in the temple's direction.

Cropped; cuts follow-up of Red talking to Blue & Pink then rushing off.

BOUKEN #01.

A quick exterior of the temple, then inside, we see Black & Yellow exploring, Red, Blue, & Pink following distantly behind through multiple rooms and hallways.

Cropped; final shot cuts before we see Flurious' counterpart in background.

BOUKEN #01.

Black & Yellow end up in a room with a low ceiling, where Yellow scans a wall with her Overdrive Tracker, motions to Black, who uses his Drive Defender in Blade mode to stick it into a slot in the wall, turning it and causing a passageway to slide open. Yellow joins Black as they head into the passage, ending up in another room, much bigger, with a long thin walkway over a vast sea of lava. Yellow looks down at the lava, but Black has his eyes on the prize, pointing out across the walkway is an altar with a glowing artifact. Black leads the way in rushing over the walkway, but part of it breaks apart under his feet, narrowly caught by Yellow and saved from the minor inconvenience of ending up in lava while morphed. As they stay gawking at the lava, Red, Pink, and Blue race past them, finding the walkway breaking apart as they run over it! Blue steadies himself as he continues heading forth.

Cropped; fades to black.

BOUKEN #01.

The three Rangers continue racing across the walkway.

Cropped; fades in from black; pushed up from source position to make for a better post-commercial break lead-in.

BOUKEN #01.

Walkway breaks away under the feet of the Rangers, Pink glancing back and reacting as she continues running.

Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

Yellow helps Black to his feet, then both leap forth and join their teammates in running across the disintigrating walkway. They finally reach solid ground, with Black & Yellow glancing over to the lava below. The glowing artifact, apparently Neptune's Cocoon, is scanned by Blue, who determines it has a Precious rating of 86. He speaks, then goes to reach for it, and suddenly the Cocoon gleams and springs to life, flying off past the Rangers and splitting up into multiple decoys all floating above the lava.

Cropped; cuts follow-ups of Rangers reacting to the decoys, Blue inspecting one, Yellow getting a future flash, then pushing him out of the way when it explodes.

BOUKEN #01.

Black talks, Red walks past him to one of the floating decoys, and despite protest of Black, shoves it into another one, causing a chain reaction of explosions, as the other Rangers shield their heads but realize it's not a mistake.

Cropped; trims start to remove Yellow & Blue interaction with Pink.

BOUKEN #01.

Yellow & Black dive into the lava together.

Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

Black readies his Double O Zip Shooter, aims it to the ceiling, fires a hook, which attaches to the roof, allowing the pair to glide on the rope across the lava.

Cropped; shot is recycled but unaltered and in context.

BOUKEN #01.

As their teammates watch from the back, Black & Yellow repel toward the real Neptune's Cocoon, the latter snagging it, causing them to glow.

Cropped; unmorphed counterparts US replaced.

BOUKEN #01.

Yellow, Pink, and Blue recover as a Chiller's chill-axe appears in frame.

Cropped; US replaces prior explosion shots upon the three Rangers; cuts follow-up close-up of Chiller.

BOUKEN #01.

Chillers attack.

Cropped; cuts follow-ups of three Rangers fighting Chillers.

BOUKEN #01.

Blue grabs a Chiller, punches it in the shoulder, it quickly heals and his hand is left agonized.

Cropped; cuts follow-up of Blue diving out of the way of his Chiller, while Pink fights her own one.

BOUKEN #01.

Yellow moves away from a rock before its shattered to bits by a chill-axe. Yellow falls to the ground and looks up as a Chiller prepares to strike her, only for Red to leap in and fire his blaster, bursting it away. Red lands, points his Drive Defender forth above the still-downed Yellow.

Cropped; shot 2 cuts before Yellow raises her hand; cuts follow-ups of Blue & Pink reacting, then Red taking down another Chiller.

BOUKEN #01.

Close inspection of the inner workings of the Drive Defender as it fires.

Cropped; US replaces follow-ups of Red vs Chiller with him fighting multiple ones amid Kalishplosions.

BOUKEN #01.

Pink unholsters her Drive Defender, fires it forth.

Cropped; cuts follow-up of Blue aiming his DD (US replaces it with a longer sequence).

BOUKEN #01.

Blue double fires his Drive Defender at a Chiller, bursting it to bits. Yellow shifts her Drive Defender into blade mode.

Cropped; US replaces follow-up Yellow vs Chiller fight to make it longer and more Kalishplosive.

BOUKEN #01.

Chiller flies backwards at Black, Yellow reacting, as Black slashes it into dust with his Drive Defender blade. Blue responds, as does Pink.

Cropped; US replaces follow-up Red fight with Chillers with Black getting a battle as well as Red.

BOUKEN #01.

Red nod-talks and readies his blade, as his teammates also stand prepared around him.

Cropped; trims start.

BOUKEN #01.

The head of the temple ruins shakes as it rises up.

Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

The temple ruins straighten up into the cleverly named Temple Monster (what's wrong with something like "Stone Temple with No Pilot?"), as Flurious addresses the Rangers in front of it.

Squeezed. Then unsqueezed US (or rather NZ, you know what I mean) footage of Flurious replaces his counterpart, making for a very ugly composition.

BOUKEN #01.

Temple Monster towers above the landscape, patting hands together briefly.

Cropped; cuts usable follow-ups of monster nearly stepping on the Rangers.

BOUKEN #01.

The Rangers regroup, Red leads them in pulling out his Overdrive Tracker out and Zord summoning.

Cropped; cuts follow-up of Temple Monster approaching beachside buildings then Gyro Driver firing upon the monster.

BOUKEN #01.

DriveMax in MegaTruck mode rolls up to the shore and stops. Inside, Red inserts his Overdrive Tracker, steering wheel pops up, MegaTruck breaks into individual Zords, which then join Dump Driver in facing our left.

Cropped; this sequence used far behind where it took place in source.

BOUKEN #01.

Red speaks, the other four appear in split shots around him, and all rev up their Overdrive Trackers as shot zooms in.

Recycled, per source; Squeezed instead of cropped this time.

BOUKEN #01.

The five DriveMax Zords fire while riding to our left.

Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

Temple Monster's back bursts.

Cropped; pushed back from source.

BOUKEN #01.

Closer on the five DriveMax Zords firing while riding to our left.

Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

Temple Monster begins to turn around.

Cropped; pushed back from source.

BOUKEN #01.

Quick looks at each Zord, and their respective Ranger talking in their cockpit. Yellow lowers her Zord's shovel, heads right for Temple Monster's legs, slips it under his foot, then lifts it up and knocks him off his feet. Speed Driver races along, Black works the controls.

Cropped; just about all the cockpit shots shortened to reduce dialogue.

BOUKEN #01.

Speed Driver comes to a stop, opens up, and fires purple missiles from within.

Cropped; missiles recolored purple.

BOUKEN #01.

Speed Driver fires missiles at Temple Monster.

Cropped; hey, the missiles aren't recolored!

BOUKEN #01.

Temple Monster bursts until falling on its back.

Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

Red nod-talks on Pink's display, Black responds to him.

Cropped; cuts prior shots of Red, then Pink in their cockpits talking; cuts follow-up of Yellow grasping her noggin.

BOUKEN #01.

Red nod-talks, then reaches down to his Overdrive Tracker, presses a button, as do his teammates on their's, as their Zords appear on a split screen, before Red slaps his turbo wheel which we zoom in on.

Cropped; shot 3 has names of Zords covered by Overdrive icon I guess because the cropping makes the names harder to see?

BOUKEN #01.

Sub, Dump, and Dozer Drivers roll up together, then Dozer and Sub transform into component mode.

Recycled, per source, but runs fully; Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

Sub & Dozer lock into Dump Driver's sides.

Recycled, per source; Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

Dump Driver's back flips completely over into legs mode.

Recycled, per source, but runs fully; Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

Speed Driver races past us.

Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

As the Megazord body is lifted up by hydraulic pumps, Speed Driver rolls up the body and connects as the head.

Recycled, per source; Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

Gyro Driver breaks in two in midair.

Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

Red picks up his Overdrive Tracker, then takes his steering column console out of the compartment.

Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

Red takes his console case and his seat lowers into the cockpit floor.

Recycled, per source; Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

Gyro Driver locks into the Megazord as its helmet. The Rangers rise up into their Megazord cockpit.

Recycled, per source; Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

Red inserts his control console up close.

Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

Red finishes installing his console, steering wheel lifts up.

Recycled, per source; Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

Steering wheels for Pink & Blue, and Black & Yellow, lift up. Red nod-talks, zoom out as his teammates respond.

Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

DriveMax Megazord stands completed with Axe and Shovel in each hand, an explosion erupting behind it with the Overdrive icon.

Recycled, per source; Cropped; cuts follow-up side angle of monster facing Megazord (due to Flurious' counterpart in shot).

BOUKEN #01.

Red places his Overdrive Tracker into the side slot.

Recycled, per source; Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

Red talks, pan down as he grips the controls, his teammates doing the same to their own. DriveMax Megazord poses in the sunlight with its axe and shovel. Red turns his wheel sharply, the Megazord stabs the pickaxe into the ground, sending a shockwave through the dirt at Temple Monster, enguling it in dust. Black reacts.

Cropped; cuts end before pan over to an overly excited Yellow.

BOUKEN #01.

Temple Monster marches out of the dust cloud, and grabs DriveMax Megazord with both hands, shaking up the Rangers within, spark bursting the Megazord between the giant hands and dropping its weapons. The cockpit stablizes as Blue speaks, pan over to Pink also talking. DriveMax Megazord uses its leg hydraulics to stand its ground, so it can sparkily punch Temple Monster away, making it stagger back. Red turns his steering wheel.

Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

DriveMax Megazord to begin to dig its shovel into the ground repeatedly, loosening dirt into the air.

Recycled, per source; Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

The Megazord shovel digs into the dirt again, Red nod-talks and works controls, causing DriveMax Megazord to scoop up a huge chunk of the ground beneath Temple Monster, ripping it into the air, sending the monster toppeling over. The Rangers react triumphantly, but Temple Monster recovers quickly. In the cockpit, Red speaks to Pink, who nods.

Cropped; shot 4 trimmed to reduce dialogue.

BOUKEN #01.

DriveMax Megazord connects its shovel and axe into the Drive Saber, charges it up, the Overdrive icon appears, then it cuts through it with an energy slash.

Recycled, per source; Cropped.

BOUKEN #01.

Temple Monster is struck by the energy slash, falls to its knees, then explodes massively, DriveMax Megazord turning its back to the burst and posing victoriously.

Cropped; cuts follow-up of Rangers celebrating.

Ending Credits