[Movies] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

[Orby]

there trying to make it like the dark knight, but TMNT also has elements of fun. How do you strike a balance between fun and gritty darkness?

the original turtle movie managed it. There was alot of cursing in that movie actually from what I remember. Alot of parents complained especially with the turtles using their weapons on people (I know stupid isnt it) So when the second movie came around (still a good movie in my opinion as well), you saw the turtles use inanimate objects instead of the weapons on people and the language was toned down.

So if they keep the tone like the 1990 turtle movie then I am happy.

[McNeil]

The original live action movie from 1990 was amazing, one of my favorite childhood movies. I kinda liked the dark and gritty tone, kinda asad they stepped away from it and the 2 sequels weren't close as good. Back then they hyped the ''Super Shredder'' thing in the second movie, which turned out to be a great dissapointment. The whole movie is actually on youtube:

[Kelimbror]

The original live action movie from 1990 was amazing, one of my favorite childhood movies.

I watched that movie and ate cheese pizza almost religiously about once a month. This incarnation is a disgrace to my childhood. Next thing you know Uwe Boll will be directing a Thundercats live action movie somehow.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

I watched that movie and ate cheese pizza almost religiously about once a month. This incarnation is a disgrace to my childhood. Next thing you know Uwe Boll will be directing a Thundercats live action movie somehow.

Dude



Do you want a deathwish? :-P

[Kelimbror]

Dude

If something as horrible as Bay doing this already exists, we might as well realize what a terrible world we live in.

[Pony Soldier]

Despite how much I was worried about this movie I was still hopeful that they might surprise us with a really cool TMNT movie. After seeing this trailer...lets just say I am disgusted. I'm pretty sure most of us can agree that their faces look ugly and creepy as fuck. First of all they don't even look like turtles they just look like mutated humans, might as well just call this Teenage Mutant Ninja's. And Shredder....ugh. This was just a terrible, terrible casting choice. I like the actor but he is NOT Shredder, not even close. I don't really mind Megan Fox as April Oneil but I really hate how they have to have her using a cell phone to capture video of the "turtles" like trying to modernize the TMNT name or something, it's really irritating. Nowhere in the trailer did I see Master Splinter which kills the movie even more but I see someone provided an IMDB link and I see that he is actually in it so I'll have to see another trailer to see how Splinter turns out. Maybe that'll be one thing they did right. Then the Foot Clan are apparently using guns!?! No, what in the flying fuck were you thinking Michael Bay? Also I didn't even see Casey Jones in the casting list so I guess he's not going to be in the movie which is another stupid thing about it.

I think Michael Bay needs to step away from childhood cartoons and just make his own original movies because so far all he's done was pretty much ruin childhood classics (Transformers and now TMNT) by changing things around that didn't need to be changed but he did it anyway just because he could. At least that's how I feel. I'll probably still want to see it just out of curiosity but it won't be until its out on DVD which won't be long after it's in theaters. I have a strong feeling that my opinion about this movie will have very little to no change at all even after watching it for myself but we'll see.

[Celista]

The original live action movie from 1990 was amazing, one of my favorite childhood movies. I kinda liked the dark and gritty tone, kinda asad they stepped away from it and the 2 sequels weren't close as good. Back then they hyped the ''Super Shredder'' thing in the second movie, which turned out to be a great dissapointment. The whole movie is actually on youtube:

So's the second one, I'm watching the first one now. I had forgotten how good it is.

[Ciddy]

I loved the first 3 TMNT movies back in the 90s. Absolute classics and unforgettable childhood memories. The third one was kinda weird with the whole time travel thing, but 8-year-old me loved it. I was all about TMNT for many years as a kid.

I'll give the new one a chance, but I'm not getting my hopes up. I'm just going to pretend that it's some random action movie completely unrelated to TMNT and see if I can enjoy it that way. It sounds like this is going to be a "reboot" that butchers things. At least Megan Fox is mad hot, but from what I can see, that's about all the new movie has going for it.

[Kelimbror]

At least Megan Fox is really hot

Ew. I think even having that opinion can give you STDs.

[Ciddy]

Ew. I think even having that opinion can give you STDs.

/shrug. To each his own, but she's always done something for me. And, to the best of my knowledge, that hasn't given me any strange diseases so far. xD

[Feali]

/shrug. To each his own, but she's always done something for me. And, to the best of my knowledge, that hasn't given me any strange diseases so far. xD

She looked great in Two and a Half Men and Transformers I. But post surgery? No no.

[Dhrizzle]

I'm not usually one for "Hollywood sexy" but Megan Fox in Transformers definitely worked for me. I also thought (given the inherent limitations of a film about robots hitting each other) her character had a decent amount of development. I knew a bit about her life, why she was with Sam and she did things that were relevant to the plot; which is all I expect of any humans in a Transformers scenario (except Sam's parents, they were awesome and hilarious). It was definitely better than the shoe-horned love interest in Revenge of the Fallen who was clearly just there because boobs, which was particularly annoying given Michael Bay's jarring way of interrupting the robots for a lingering look at a pretty lady in an unlikely position.

[gutnbrg]

Stop remaking movies hollywood, use ur brains to come up with new ideas! Yes i am mad!

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The original live action movie from 1990 was amazing, one of my favorite childhood movies. I kinda liked the dark and gritty tone, kinda asad they stepped away from it and the 2 sequels weren't close as good. Back then they hyped the ''Super Shredder'' thing in the second movie, which turned out to be a great dissapointment. The whole movie is actually on youtube:

wtf, Secret of the Ooze was amazing....NInja, Ninja Rap!!

[Immitis]

there trying to make it like the dark knight, but TMNT also has elements of fun. How do you strike a balance between fun and gritty darkness?

just take a look at the last two cartoon series.

both retain elements of the gritty original comic while still maintaining the fun and goofy side

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Stop remaking movies hollywood, use ur brains to come up with new ideas! Yes i am mad!

the original ninja turtles movie was an adaption of a tv show that was an adaption of a comic book that was a spoof of comic books like daredevil.

so, the turtle movie wasnt exactly original in the first place.

[gutnbrg]

just take a look at the last two cartoon series.

both retain elements of the gritty original comic while still maintaining the fun and goofy side

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the original ninja turtles movie was an adaption of a tv show that was an adaption of a comic book that was a spoof of comic books like daredevil.

so, the turtle movie wasnt exactly original in the first place.

yes it was, it was the original movie...and it was amazing, so they need to just let it be. If kids nowadays want to watch a ninja turtle movie they can easily watch the original on netflix or hulu or something and be genuinely entertained for the entire 90mins...

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it isnt a remake of a movie.

ninja turtles was a gritty dark comic book that was original written as a parody of books like daredevil

then they toned everything down and turned it into a childrens cartoon

then it was an okay couple of movies

then it was a super shitty live action show with a female 5th turtle

then it was a cartoon again with the 2000's tmnt show that lasted a really long time and was pretty good until it started getting pretty shitty.

then it was a cartoon movie that was okay

then nickelodeon bought ninja turtles and now we have the new 2012 cartoon which is great and this movie which will probably be.. not so great

you're like the 3rd person that has said this, but in actuality it is a remake. It is the same exact scenario as the original move that came out in the 90s. We arent talking about a cartoon or a comic book, we are talking about the original tmnt movie that came out in the 90s where the turtles first meet april o'neil and the shredder(except this shredder is a white guy). Anyhow I think the movie is going to be shit.

[Icaras]

I wasn't that upset by the trailer or the look of the turtles, so I'm gonna go into the film with an open mind.

slightly off topic, but somebody mentioned Nick's TMNT series. I've not seen any episodes of it, is it actually worth watching?

[Pachycrocuta]

I wasn't that upset by the trailer or the look of the turtles, so I'm gonna go into the film with an open mind.

slightly off topic, but somebody mentioned Nick's TMNT series. I've not seen any episodes of it, is it actually worth watching?

At first, I thought it was going to be pretty shitty, like the 2003 series. But, it is actually pretty well done. It's a really good show, although some of the things they changed for the show can take a bit to get used to (such as April being a teenager as well, same with Casey, and a couple other things). It took me a few episodes to get used to Prince Zuko from Avatar/Rufio from the old Hook movie, as the voice of Michaelangelo. If you watched the old 80s cartoon, Donatello's voice will sound familiar.

Overall, I would recommend it for TMNT fans. It's one of the very few decent cartoons on tv. And it being Nickelodeon doesn't detract from its awesomeness.

[Feel The Power]

Oh boo-hoo, this movie doesn't look appealing to you as an adult? Well guess who this movie is more meant for...yes, for kids. An 8 year old kid will think this movie is amazing, it's not meant to be something for 30-somethings to relieve their childhood. Of course as a 34yr old I think the movie looks terrible and I don't like how the turtles look very much, so it's a good thing Michael Bay and the writers weren't gearing this movie for someone like me.

[gismo7354]

yes it was, it was the original movie...and it was amazing, so they need to just let it be. If kids nowadays want to watch a ninja turtle movie they can easily watch the original on netflix or hulu or something and be genuinely entertained for the entire 90mins...

Of you could just let the kids of today enjoy the movie made for them. The old movie is still there for you to enjoy. When the new movie is released they are not going to magically delete all the copies of the old movie.

[Icaras]

Oh boo-hoo, this movie doesn't look appealing to you as an adult? Well guess who this movie is more meant for...yes, for kids.

You know...I don't think this is a fair comment, and would be especially foolish if the movie really WAS intended "Just for children. no adults they must LEAVE!" (I guess maybe you think the Kids Next Door are making this movie? Lol) .

TMNT is a long standing franchise that is well known to have many adult fans, it'd be the height of foolishness to ignore those and just claim it was a film for kids. The smart money would be to go like the Lego Movie, where both adults and kids can enjoy it.

Anyway, having re-watched the trailer again earlier today, aside from the phrase "NICKELODEON" appearing at the start, I don't really see what's "KIDS ONLY ADULTS GO AWAY!" about it.
Hell, it seems to play the concept fairly straight, the turtles look like warriors, not cartoon goofballs, like you'd see in a "What naughty kids we'll show those adults!" style cartoons you see sometimes (Like the earlier mentioned Kids Next Door).

It really seems a bit more like an action movie trailer than anything to me, much like a marvel movie. it'll prolly be PG enough so that it can be violent, but enough that most kids who wanna see it and thus end up wanting toys and such can see it.

BTW: @ Pachycrocuta: Your sig image is funny as hell, dude