2017 Power Rangers suits revealed

So the latest promotional image from the upcoming movie "The Power Rangers" (2017) has been released and shows the updated look of the Rangers' costumes. So without wasting time, here it is:

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So first impressions are... GREAT. I love the technical look of the Rangers and the updated appearance from the classic spandex, it adds a very modern approach to the look of the suits. I will say however that they all look like various Iron Man suits, although I think anything slightly robotic with a light somewhere stands a chance of making that comparison

I wouldn't call my following comment a criticism but I think it could be taken that way, and that is that the suits look very similar to the The Guyver's suit from the classic 80's / 90's movies of the same name.

Maybe it's just me, but I think the various points and sharp edges look strikingly similar to the Guyver. The reason I think this could be taken as a criticism is because the Guyver is over 20 years old and clearly and understandably outdated by today's standards. But it does make me think that the Ranger's re-imagined suits may quickly start to look outdated themselves very shortly and possibly suffer the same fate as the recent Robocop remake and become forgotten among a saturated market of superheros and super-suits.

Obviously I'll go and see Power Rangers as soon as it's released so as to give you my honest opinion on how the movie holds up. But from the images of the suits, cast members, and recently released images of Rita, I think it's fair to say a decent amount of hard-work and money is going into this movie with the hopes that it'll appeal to old and new fans alike.

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With Rite Repulsa being played by Elizabeth Banks, one would hope that there'd be an element of comedy in the movie. I just hope that it doesn't try too hard to be funny and end up parodying itself. 

Also my thoughts on Rita are quite simple, "Cosplay gold!" I'm generally happy with how the film is looking all round to be honest and hope we see a few nods to the classic series and maybe even the original movie in the upcoming flick.

Thanks for reading and have a great rest of day.

WR