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Go Go Power Rangers.

After kicking off Pride Month with John Boorman’s Deliverance (listen), and revisiting Joel Schumacher’s camptastic Batman Forever (listen), as well as Danny Boyle’s modern classic 28 Days Later (listen), it’s time to wrap up June with a look at director Bryan Spicer’s Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995).

This is a nostalgia trip for the ages as we dip back into the popular kids TV show, which featured six teenagers selected by alien Zordon (Nicholas Bell; voiced by Robert L. Manahan) to protect Earth from super villains like Rita Repulsa (Julia Cortez; voiced by Barbara Goodson) and Goldar.

When a power adversary named Ivan Ooze (Paul Freeman) is accidentally released back into Angel Grove and the Power Rangers are stripped of their abilities, they must travel to a distant world, befriend warrior Dulcea (Gabrielle Fitzpatrick), and battle their way to the...

A superhero show is only as good as its villain, and just as the titular Power Rangers have evolved from season to season, so have the enemies they face. The monster of the week formula has yet to grow tired, as Power Rangers presents an eclectic array of beasts for the heroes to best. Usually, by the end of the episode, the monster grows larger into a kaiju-like creature, forcing the Power Rangers to jump into their arsenal of Zords and thwart those that threaten the planet. There have been some truly iconic and standout foes across the show's history, and the likes of Lord Zedd have certainly stood the test of time. But without one particular villain, Power Rangers might not have grown into the popular series that it is today. It's of course, Rita Repulsa who should be gaining so much of the credit for setting the tone of the show.

Warning: Contains minor Spoilers for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once And AlwaysWhile Rita Repulsa is a tried-and-true Power Rangers franchise villain, her evil is explained by a truly tragic backstory. Although a rushed villain redemption arc can feel unearned and ham-fisted, Rita’s eventual purification and redemption came after several seasons of villainy and history with the Power Rangers and their mentor, Zordon. While suddenly flipping Rita’s allegiance from good to evil might have felt too sudden to work well, her life makes her road to the side of right all the more compelling, especially alongside Lord Zedd.

The original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Rita Repulsa was an evil, intergalactic sorceress who attacked the Earth multiple times and assisted Lord Zedd with his evil plans. Rita remained an antagonist in this way for three seasons and was a major antagonist in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie...

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers villain Rita Repulsa has returned in action figure form to continue her efforts to finally conquer the earth, and she's brought her brainy husband Lord Zedd along with her. As revealed in a new retro-style video ad from Hasbro, an all-new Rita Repulsa action figure has been introduced as part of a 2-pack action figure set for the company's Power Rangers Lightning Collection line. Though Lord Zedd has previously been released as a solo figure, the 2-pack marks Rita's introduction into the toy line, and the detail given to the figure will instantly trigger nostalgic memories for longtime franchise fans.

The Rita Repulsa/Lord Zedd 2-pack releases this year to commemorate the 25th Silver Wedding Anniversary between the two Power Rangers villains. If you need a refresher, Zedd and Rita got hitched in the three-part Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers episode "The Wedding," which originally aired in...