Gokaiger VS Gavan: Movie Review

I finally got around to seeing the latest Gokaiger movie, and I gotta say...it's an awesome movie. I dig the concept of the crossover movies, especially during anniversary years. This just makes me look forward to Super Hero Taisen even more. And I love all kinds of crossovers, from the Jetsons/Flintstones movie all the way to the Kingdom Hearts series. So this was no different, filled with all kinds of goodness.

The movie starts right in the middle of the action, which is a great way to get one hooked. Right away, we see Gavan attacking the Gokaigers and quickly start with more questions than answers. Why is Gavan attacking the Gokaigers? Isn't he a good guy? Is is the same case as when the Dekarangers tried to arrest Captain Marvelous? Perhaps, but we don't know until a bit later in the movie.

Overall, the story was pretty standard. It wasn't bad, because it actually had a pretty good backstory. However, it wasn't as deep as 199 Hero Battle. But that's okay, since the movie was still pretty awesome. The fight scenes were awesome, as usual. However, I do wish we could have seen Bootleg Gavan battle the Gokaigers at some point. Regardless, the action was fun to watch.

And one last note. What an impressive way to introduce the Gobusters. To have them wear down Basco so easily, it gave a good first impression of how strong they can be. However, they still didn't seem as overpowered as the Gokaigers (owning everyone with Final Wave) but rather a more strategic team. They knew how to disable Sally and had Basco cornered. Good showing by the new team.

Just a very good movie overall. And before I finish, I gotta note that the old school multi-angle shots of Gavan transforming was a pretty nod at older series. Kinda wish they still did that from time to time.

Villain Breakdown: Basco Ta Jolokia

For the first post, and the first Villain Breakdown as well, I'm going to take a look at one of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger's main villains, Basco.

Basco's background is quite of a typical villain. He used to be an ally to the main character until he betrayed him for any reason. In this case, Basco was a member of the Red Pirates, along with Gokaiger's Marvelous (Gokai Red) and betrayed him in order to get the greatest treasure in the universe for himself. Basco has the power to steal previous rangers' keys and use their power for himself. Many times he has battled the Gokaigers for control of the Ranger Keys, a battle yet to be finished.

Badass Factor: 3/5

Basco seems pretty badass now, post transformation. However, at the start he seemed a bit wimpy due to having his sidekick Sally (the annoying monkey) fight his battles for him, as well as using the ranger keys to do his bidding as well. However, this doesn't take away from the fact that he was pretty smart about things. Basco knew how to pick his fights, so he pretty much had the Gokaigers at the top of their game at all times.

Intimidation Factor: 4/5

Other than the fact that he's a space pirate working for a galactic empire, Basco doesn't seem that fearful physically. Not only that, but Sally seems pretty silly as well. However, his smarts are what seem intimidating at times, due to his tenacity and cunning nature. Then again, there was something about Basco I'm forgetting...oh yeah! He can f*cking transform!

Now, that's more like it! That's a bit more intimidating than his human form. Once able to transform, Basco brought fear to the Gokaigers with his new powers, being able to defeat them easily and taking on their full arsenal with minimal damage. Once transformed, Basco can seem pretty much intimidating. But in his human form, not too much.

Personality Factor: 5/5

Let's face it, this guy's a dick and he's not ashamed to show it off. He constantly taunts Captain Marvelous on his latest achievements, newfound skills, or how he is simply stronger than the rest. Not only that, but Basco's smarts make him survive against even stronger foes. And even if he has to do the bidding of others at times, he still finds a way to keep to his own agenda and not care what happens. Not only that, but he's practically one of the best antagonists in this series (besides Barizorg).

I think that's all for the initial edition of Villain Breakdown. More to come soon!