Morphylogeny

Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers

#148: MMAR 336: "Climb Every Fountain".

Features Footage from (bold = new footage):
Kakuranger, episode 13.

The complete program, from "Today On" to end of Saban logo, lasts roughly 20:37;12.

"Today On" segment is about :30; by itself.

Opening is about 1:00;00 by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits (MMAR version 1 starts)

Source Description Edit Note

Zordon Face 1.

Medium shot.

Number of uses this episode: 4 (including a non-speaking variant).

Source Description Edit Note
Original stock.

Slow pan right over to the Command Center exterior at ground level.

Fades in from black.

MMPR 202.

Straight upward angle on Lunar Palace, beneath Zedd's balcony, as dark storm clouds roll across the skies above.

Recycled.

MMPR 310.

Zedd gets up from his throne and goes to our right, leaning back laughing briefly, talking as he gestures right hand, soon turning to our left.

Recycled, runs a little longer at each end.

MMPR 318.

Continued, Zedd stands facing our left, talking.

Recycled.

MMPR 310.

Zedd facing our right, talking, raising right hand, then turns to our left for a moment, before turning back to the right, raising both arms bent like he's stomping down.

Recycled.

MMPR 202.

Straight upward angle on Lunar Palace, beneath Zedd's balcony, as dark storm clouds roll across the skies above.

Recycled; transitions in.

MMPR 315.

Goldar stands to our left turning to look at Rito, who stands there, rubbing his right shoulder.

Recycled; from 304 shoot.

MMPR 310.

Zedd gets up from his throne and goes to our right, leaning back laughing briefly, talking as he gestures right hand.

Recycled again, runs a little longer at start.

MMPR 131.

Exterior of Billy's house, white truck with covered back passes by completely.

Recycled.

MMPR 305.

Sitting on his left-facing throne, Zedd is turned to our slight right, gripping his staff and talking.

Recycled.

MMPR 305.

Sitting on his left-facing throne, Zedd is turned to our slight right, gripping his staff and talking.

Recycled again.

MMPR 310.

Zedd gets up from his throne and goes to our right, then talking as he gestures right hand, soon turning to our left.

Recycled. Cuts laugh section to split scene to fit in some new Rita/Rito stuff.

MMPR 201.

Lord Zedd slumps on throne, then suddenly turns to our right, raising staff as shot zooms in on the Z tip which fires electricity.

Recycled.

MMPR 335.

Complete morphing sequence, all five Aquitar Rangers, all at once.

Recycled shots, composited together for the first time.

MMPR 308.

Five Tenga Warriors fly off into the sky.

Recycled.

MMPR 102.

Command Center's alarm light spins.

Recycled.

MMPR 139.

Downward angle on Alpha pressing buttons on console and talking, as alarm light spins, camera lowering to ground level slowly, as he ceases pressing, looks up.

Recycled.

KAKU #13.

The five Alien Rangers stand atop a series of cement blocks, facing our left, ceasing a team pose, before all together raising their right hands, slowly gliding them down, then sharp zoom in on Red as they all thrust their left bent forearms forth.

Prior sequence of individual roll calls is cut.

KAKU #13.

New angle, the five Alien Rangers facing our right now, connect both their hands with fingers gestured, raise them up and lower them, then motion back over their right shoulders.

KAKU #13.

Straight on, the five Alien Rangers now grip both ends of their sword sheaths, and straighten up while squatting down.

KAKU #13.

Downward shot of Slotsky looking up at us, pointing right hand and jerking arms about.

KAKU #13.

Letting go of his sword, Red Alien Ranger raises his right thumb up, then turns it into a thumbs down, before jumping.

KAKU #13.

Close on Red Alien Ranger's back sheath as he pulls his sword out while in mid-air.

KAKU #13.

Zoom in as Red Alien Ranger leaps forth, slashing his sword at us.

Cuts follow-up of Red sparkily slashing Slotsky a few times.

KAKU #13.

Close-up on Slotsky's magnet hand catching hold of Red's sword.

KAKU #13.

Slotsky swings Red's sword around, then sparkily slashes him away with his magnet hand, before turning and blocking Blue's sword and sparkily slashing him off, then sparkily slashing Yellow, and finally blocking White's sword strike.

KAKU #13.

Slotsky sparkily slashes White Alien Ranger down, then looks to our upper right.

KAKU #13.

Sharp zoom in on Black Alien Ranger leaping at us and slashing sword.

KAKU #13.

Close-up on Slotsky's magnet hand catching hold of Black's sword.

KAKU #13.

Upward angle on Slotsky using his magnet hand to redirect the leaping Black Alien Ranger into flipping over him.

KAKU #13.

Black Alien Ranger twirls about as he hurtles away from Slotsky.

KAKU #13.

Zoom out as Black falls to the ground, his teammates regrouping defensively around him as Slotsky stands in foreground.

KAKU #13.

Slotsky holds up his magnet hand, charges it up with red energy, and slow-motion zoom in on it as he thrusts it forth.

Energy effects added.

KAKU #13.

Close-up on Blue Alien Ranger's holster, as his Blaster flies out of it.

KAKU #13.

Close-up on Yellow Alien Ranger's holster, as his Blaster flies out of it.

KAKU #13.

The pair of Blaster fling across the sky over us.

KAKU #13.

Close-up on Slotsky's magnet hand, glowing red and pulling the two Blasters to it via bluish energy.

Energy effects added.

KAKU #13.

The five Alien Rangers react to this, Yellow & Blue looking down at their now empty holsters in shock.

KAKU #13.

Now holding a Blaster in each hand, Slotsky crosses them over his chest for a moment, sharp zoom out as he points them forth and fires yellow energy bolts to our slight right.

KAKU #13.

Spark bursts erupt all around the five Alien Rangers.

KAKU #13.

Close on Red Alien Ranger as the spark bursts and smoke knock him back.

KAKU #13.

The empty costumes of the five Alien Rangers fall to the smoky ground.

KAKU #13.

Slotsky sees the five empty costumes before him, and alterly rushes to our left.

KAKU #13.

Close on Slotsky as he turns around and looks behind him, when suddenly Red Alien Ranger's hand comes into frame and pats him on the neck twice, prompting him to turn back around to face us.

KAKU #13.

Red Alien Ranger raises up his right fist, sporting a black and gold brass knuckles-like device, punching it into the screen. Repeats immediately with a different take.

KAKU #13.

Close on Slotsky getting sparkily punched away by Red Alien Ranger's enhanced fist.

Cuts freeze-frame with sound effect word over it in middle of scene.

KAKU #13.

Slotsky falls and rolls over to the cement blocks, getting up wearily.

Cuts follow-up sequence where Red uses a special sword attack on Slotsky.

KAKU #13.

Zoom out as Red turns to face us, his fellow Alien Rangers regrouping around him as he punches his fist to his palm triumphantly.

KAKU #13.

Close on Slotsky, spreading arms, punching down, then spreading arms again.

MMPR 304.

Zoom out as both Rita & Zedd raise their respective staves, crossing them and firing flashing bolts of combined lightning energy forth, while saying, "Oh mighty scepters, make our monster grow!"

Recycled.

KAKU #13.

Thundercloud crackles with bluish electricity, and erupts with a downpour, not of rain, but of multiple bolts of unnatural lightning.

Recycled, per source.

KAKU #13.

Bluish lightning pours down upon Slotsky, causing him to glow and grow gigantically, towering above us.

Replaces follow-up Rangers' Zord summoning with US footage.

KAKU #13.

Five golden glowing balls streak across the city, and in a flash of swirling energy, form into the five Battle Borgs.

KAKU #13.

Sharp zoom out as Slotsky reacts to the Battle Borgs before him in foreground.

Cuts follow-up of five Rangers gesturing from below.

KAKU #13.

Side angle on the five Battle Borgs, facing our left, bending down and posing, before rushing forth.

KAKU #13.

Close on Slotsky punching forth as shot zooms in.

KAKU #13.

Multiple bright spark bursts erupt across the city in the path of the five Battle Borgs, zoom in as they press on through the smoke, undeterred.

KAKU #13.

Close on Red Battle Borg's feet rushing forth, then the legs come together and jump.

KAKU #13.

Upward shot on the Red, Black, Blue, Yellow, and White Battle Borgs flipping over the camera under the sky.

KAKU #13.

Quick shot of Blue & White Battle Borgs leaping forth, zoom in as they punch at us.

KAKU #13.

Close on Slotsky getting punched by both Blue & White Battle Borgs at once, knocking him back.

Trimmed slightly.

KAKU #13.

Quick shot of Yellow & Black Battle Borgs leaping at us and kicking forth.

KAKU #13.

Close side angle on Slotsky getting kicked by both Yellow & Black Battle Borgs at once, knocking him back.

Trimmed slightly.

KAKU #13.

Slotsky hurtles off through the air.

Cuts follow-up additional similar shot.

KAKU #13.

Sharp zoom out as Slotsky falls to the ground, while Blue & White Battle Borgs land in foreground.

KAKU #13.

Close on Yellow & Black Battle Borgs, standing shoulder to shoulder as Red Battle Borg lands atop their connected shoulders.

KAKU #13.

Zoom out as Red Battle Borg folds arms, standing atop Yellow & Black while White & Blue crouch down in front of them, all facing forth.

Replaces follow-up Rangers' gesturing shot with US footage.

KAKU #13.

Close, downward angle, on White & Blue Battle Borgs connecting their arms together by gripping each other's forearm.

KAKU #13.

As White & Blue bend down below with arms connected, all five Battle Borgs look forward, sharp zoom in on Red, holding arms out.

KAKU #13.

Close on Yellow & Black Battle Borgs, each with an arm out, as Red jumps off their shoulders.

KAKU #13.

Upward shot of Red Battle Borg flipping over the camera.

KAKU #13.

Downward angle on White & Blue's connected arms as Red lands upon them, and is thrown off with an added boost from the pair of Battle Borgs.

KAKU #13.

Red Battle Borg flies & falls away from White & Blue as they rise up behind it.

KAKU #13.

Sharp zoom in on Slotsky, making panicky motions as he looks upward.

KAKU #13.

Red Battle Borg soars through the air at us, motioning arms, then suddenly transforming into flaming energy.

KAKU #13.

The flaming energy streak rips through Slotsky, causing him to spark burst.

KAKU #13.

Across the city, the flaming energy streak shoots in and transforms back to Red Battle Borg, who turns and poses in a crouch.

KAKU #13.

Zoom out, side angle on Black, Blue, White, and Yellow Battle Borgs, posing together to our left.

KAKU #13.

Sandwiched between the five posing Battle Borgs, Slotsky falls over and explodes massively, prompting Red to turn around to us and give a monkey-gesture pose.

KAKU #13.

Against the black and gray storm clouded sky, the flames of the explosion rise up, and implode into a rising stream of Japanese letters, which get so far into the air, before exploding massively into a burst of white.

Recycled, per source.

KAKU #13.

The five Battle Borgs face our smoky left, shifting out of poses, into lowering their arms victoriously.

Recycled, but first time unaltered and in context; fades to black.

MMPR 336.

30 second montage of bloopers from the ep.

Altered to fit in end credits.