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Teenage Ninja Turtles
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Kevin Eastman (characters) Peter Laird (characters) Bobby Herbeck (story) (screenplay)
Robin Williams , who was a big fan of the franchise, provided Judith Hoag with information regarding her character through his comic book collection; the two were co-starring in Cadillac Man (1990) when the Turtles film went into production.
When Raph and Leo are arguing in April's apartment, there is a crew member with an orange baseball hat on trying to hide under the table.
The film title appears from behind the corner of the sewer, just before the Turtles come around it and are fully seen for the first time.
German theatrical version was based on the cut British version. In addition it was heavily dimmed and cartoon-like sound effects were added to the fight scenes. This version was also used for TV airings and VHS home video releases. Only in 2010 the film was released uncut on DVD.
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The heroes in a half-shell go live-action
The once-very-popular Turtles, who are trained in the martial arts courtesy of their master, a rat named Splinter, are duty-bound to save the city from a group of youths that are known as The Foot, who have been stealing and committing crimes within the area. They end up befriending a young reporter named April O'Neill, who reads the news on the local TV station, after she is rescued from an attack from The Foot. Once she is home our shelled friends find that The Foot has captured Splinter, and so must rescue him and face the might of The Foot's leader -- Shredder! I was already familiar with the cartoon series (that had apparently been censored somewhat on its arrival in the UK for fear that children would copy the martial artistry), so I was a little dubious as to whether this would work in live-action. Strangely enough, even when I saw it for the first time in 1991, aged 18, I enjoyed it! It was brilliantly done, Shredder looked particularly menacing (as did his right-hand man Tatsu), and Splinter's voice sometimes moved you almost to tears, especially with the charming musical score. The martial arts action is quite well done (although Michelangelo did not have his Nunchaku weapon that his comic-book and video game version does), and the dark look of the whole thing suits it perfectly. This is certainly worth a look.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
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Four teenage mutant ninja turtles emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from a gang of criminal ninjas. Four teenage mutant ninja turtles emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from a gang of criminal ninjas. Four teenage mutant ninja turtles emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from a gang of criminal ninjas.
Donatello : You're a claustrophobic.
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Originally, the mutant thugs Bebop and Rocksteady were to appear in the film to fight the Turtles; they were to be martial arts soldiers that were given mutagen and turned into monstrous super-soldier mutants for the Turtles to fight. They were written out with the intent of appearing in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) .
When April is calling Vern to ask for a ride to Sach's mansion, Vern sees April's phone number show on the caller ID before answering. But April is calling from a payphone.
There is a scene in the closing credits: Michelangelo and Raphael hide from people by blending into a Victoria's Secret billboard.
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Missing the basics of a great TMNT movie
Like many other people, the original 1990 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie has a very special place in my childhood. Even if the movie wasn't all that great, it was fantastic for what it was trying to be. Now we're in 2014, where our beloved turtles have been given a whole new lick of paint with a straight-up reboot and have the daunting task of winning the long time TMNT faithful over. Needless to say that for the most part, I am one fan that was not entirely won over. First and foremost, the Turtles. What is the fundamental premise of the TMNT? They're wise-cracking, pizza-eating, energetic teenagers that just so happen to be mutated ninja turtles that fight crime. The Turtles are goofballs, but in 2014, it's a little bit of a different story. There's still the humor, the jokes and comedy, but now the turtles are massive 6-foot-tall, muscle-bound turtle-men who have a very gritty feel to them, and when they're not in action, look way too real and off-putting. If they weren't green and didn't have shells, the Turtles would literally just be your average hulking action heroes. This franchise is about giant turtles who do martial arts. It's a goofy concept. Giving the Turtles a gritty makeover seems to miss the appeal of the characters in a fundamental way. However, despite the poor design choice of the Turtles, they really are a joy to watch. It might be a lot more serious than you'd expect from TMNT, but the Turtles are still wildly entertaining and more action-fueled than ever with the help of solid effects and choreography that bring the Turtle action to life. If you can withstand the eyesore that the Turtles' design brings, then there is still a lot of old school TMNT magic to revisit. For the movie's main plot, you have what is essentially the most painfully basic, generic action story that a film can get. The movie is so predictable, it's almost laughable. What is also very disappointing is that the Turtles are no longer fighting crime, even though that's what is essentially believed, but a basic supervillain. Yes, the ultimate TMNT villain Shredder is in the film, but not only does he not get the screen time or proper development he deserves, he's basically cast aside as a secondary villain to the "I'm rich but have to get richer" villain that is Eric Sacks. It's disappointing to not be able to see the Turtles fight their way through dozens of foot soldiers like the old days, with all of the witty remarks during combat intact. There are still funny lines sputtered during combat, but the action scenes are so limited that there's simply not enough of it. Not helping is the horrendous casting of Megan Fox as April O'Neil. In 1990, April O'Neil was the hot shot news reporter that made the amazing discovery of the Turtles and she developed an amazing bond with them. She was important to the story no doubt, but wasn't essential in the Turtle's story. Fast forward to 2014, and now April is nothing but the center of attention for everything in the movie, even essential back story information about the Turtles. Megan Fox amazingly gets much more screen time than the Turtles, and every time she comes on screen I cringe until our shelled heroes return. Not every action movie has to have an epic story line or to feel gritty and real. TMNT is supposed to be all about the opposite, but the unfortunate presence of producer Michael Bay is clearly felt in the direction of the film. From the camera shots, to the serious tone of the action to the slow motion parts, this movie has too much of a focus on seriousness, when it should be taking itself very lightly. Like I stated earlier, despite the off-putting design and feel of the Turtles, they still are a lot of fun to watch and are the lifeblood of the film. What is missing, however, is the strong character development of the Turtles. There isn't enough down time in the movie to really get to know them. Some of the best moments of the 1990 film were in the form of the Turtles hanging out, making jokes, eating pizza and training together. That chemistry was not felt as strongly in the new TMNT and the movie just assumes that you all ready know who and what each Turtle is all about. But all you really find out is that one is a jokester, one's a tech geek, one's the leader and one has anger issues. More down time and better character development would've given the Turtles the extra boost to make them the incredibly entertaining bunch they're meant to be. Being such a huge TMNT fan, I wanted to have higher expectations for this reboot. But with Megan Fox and Michael Bay attached, the poor look and design of the Turtles, along with the general off-setting feel of the film, I had to come in with lower expectations. There are some wonderful action sequences and the Turtles bring enough pop to the movie to make them likable and fun, but sadly, my low expectations were met in this failed attempt the reboot a childhood classic. 5/10
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When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home. When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home. When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.
[April meets the Turtles for the first time]
Leonardo : Well, miss, we're ninjas.
Donatello : Technically, we're turtles.
Michelangelo : And we're teenagers. But we can have adult conversations.
April O'Neil : So, you're... Ninja Mutant Turtle Teenagers?
Donatello : When you put it like that, it sounds ridiculous!
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MacJunegrand Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2014
EDITED AFTER ACQUIRING BLU RAY AND REWATCHING: Before writing this I'm going to make a little mention of where I come from. I'm a huge TMNT fan. It all started with the 80's cartoon, but then I read the current comics, and saw the 2003 cartoon, which I also loved. Then I got the original B&W comics and loved those even more. I loved the first and second TMNT live-action films while I tolerated the third to a degree. I've seen and loved all the good incarnations of the Turtles and loathed and groaned at the bad ones like Next Mutation. Just so you know that I don't suscribe to that silly theory that a real fan should like every incarnation and I don't believe that theory that those people who don't like this film is because they don't accept change. I accept change very well, and I think people who dislike this film have very valid reasons to do so. That being said, I didn't hate it. I think it has some good moments, but in general it's OK at best, and while it's definitely better than TMNT III, it's still weaker than the other two live-action films and the two animated ones. THE TMNT: TMNT started out as a joke. Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird published a comic book with the intention of parodying 80's comic books, just trying to have a laugh, and never imagined the sensation it was going to be. The comic shows the origin of the TMNT, four turtles get in contact with a mutagenic substance and transform into humanoid creatures, who are then trained in the art of ninjutsu by an also-mutated rat who learned it by watching his owner Hamato Yoshi. They live in the sewer and later meet a human lab assistant named April O' Neill, who becomes their contact in the human world. Eastman and Laird were big Frank Miller fans, and applied his style to the comic book (to the point where, as an easter egg, the Turtles' origin is a direct consequence of Daredevil's). The book wasn't a huge hit at first, but it gained a cult following. But then, the story would be adapted into a saturday morning cartoon, and that rocketed the TMNT into fame and they became a huge pop culture symbol. The cartoon made some changes to the story, like turning April into a reporter, making Splinter actually a transformed Hamato Yoshi rather than his pet and making Shredder a regular villain (he showed up just once in the first issue of the comic, where he was promptly killed). Incidentally, Eastman and Laird weren't fans of the light tone of the cartoon, and were much more pleased with the darker tone of the subsequent live-action film and the 2003 animated series. THE 2014 FILM (original review): This new film makes some changes to the basic formula (none of which are necessary or interesting) and it takes cues from different previous adaptations. For instance, they kept April's job as a reporter and his cameraman Vernon Fenwick from the cartoon, but they kept Splinter as a rat. They also kept the personalities of the turtles better established in the cartoon and the film (such as Raphael's attitude problems). But that's where similarities end. Instead of being an accident, the Turtles are an experiment, and there's no Hamato Yoshi in existence. The foot clan are gun-totting terrorists rather than ninjas or robots and... well, it gets a little complicated. See, the film subscribes to the quite annoying trend of having ridiculous coincidences all the time. Characters meet and it turns out they had met long before. An event happens and it just so happens that it's the exact thing the villain needed to happen for his plan to realize. It reeks of several script rewrites. There's the obvious "Turtles were going to be alien" that was changed, but some are a bit more subtle. For instance, it's pretty clear that character Eric Sachs was supposed to be The Shredder, but they changed that due to backlash, and they split the character in two. In consequence, it feels disjointed. I don't want to spoil things, but there are major problems with the film: the villains' plan is preposterous, the Turtles personalities are exaggerated and the acting is all over the place. William Fitchner is (like Raul Julia in Street Fighter or Jonathan Pryce in G.I. Joe: Retaliation) aware of how ridiculous the plot is, so he has a lot of fun hamming it up, but Megan Fox is impossibly bland and Will Arnett is shamefully wasted. The action is mostly generic and the fight scenes border on the soporific. That being said, the film does have some good moments. There are very few, but some interactions between the Turtles and between them and Splinter are very well done, interesting and actually funny. While I question the reasoning on turning the Turtles into hulking brutes, I'm not one of those who hate their visual design. I actually think it's nice and original, and I like the idea of heroes who are not impossibly attractive. Also, one of the action scenes is actually very well done and it's exciting. The real problem with the film is that it doesn't feel much like a TMNT movie. They could have replaced the turtles with, say, Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers or the G.I. Joe team and they could have had practically the same plot. They eliminated some of the things that, in every incarnation, made the TMNT unique and just keeping the same name doesn't make them the same. So, it's a complicated thing: I think this movie fails as a TMNT movie, but it does fine as an action film. Yet I can't help to think that people who are not already fans of the Turtles will probably don't like it. It sounds strange, but you have to see the movie to understand. All in all, I think it's still worth watching at least once. But then, depending on your views, you might consider a second watch at some point or you will promptly forget about it. THE 2014 FILM (after rewatch): While my opinion on the film is that it's still a stupid movie, it does improve after rewatching it. Once not constricted by expectations and knowing exactly how the plot is going to unfold, it gets easier to enjoy it for what it is. To be fair, the personalities of the Turtles are well done, and the film is chock full of easter eggs and references to previous iterations of the franchise. It's just a shame that they're wasted in a derivative plot with uninteresting villains. Still, I'd give it half a star more if Amazon allowed it. THE BLU-RAY: Unlike most Blu Rays these days, this one takes you straight to the main menu right after the Paramount logo, not forcing you to watch dozens of sometimes unskippable clips and ads. That's very welcome, since I like to see trailers in theaters, but they annoy me in home video, as they're always for movies I've already seen (for instance, the Guardians of the Galaxy Blu Ray starts with a trailer for The Winter Soldier, a movie that was released in home video months before). The film's video and audio quality are excellent. I've noticed how some new films try to exaggerate a grain effect in their home video releases, who knows for what reason, but luckily this doesn't happen here. The film has quite a few extras, but unfortunately, except for a passing mention of the original comic, none of them talk about previous iterations or adaptations of the franchise. Still, the ones we have are short but interesting. The first, "Digital Reality" is the one talking about giving life to the Turtles and the overall visual design of the film (sets, action scenes, etc.). As usual, it gives a lot of info in those little details that you never notice while watching the film but you'd definitely do if they weren't there. "In Your Face" The Turtles in 3D" details about what goes into making the film in 3D and they do a fair show of claiming why they didn't think of it as just a gimmick (this extra can be seen in 3D, even if you got the regular Blu Ray). "It Ain't Easy Being Green" takes a detailed look at the actors portraying the Turtles and all the job they did to become these characters with motion capture. It's interesting, but it's curious how there's no mention of the voice of Leonardo and Splinter being later replaced with other voice actors. "Evolutionary Mash-Up" is curious. It gives interesting information and compares the evolution of turtles in real life (i.e., the actual animals, not the characters) and the ninjas in real life, myth and culture. It's inequivocably educational, so I find curious its inclusion here, but it's very neat and it does showcase the fact that the filmmakers actually did their job doing research about these characters. "Turtle Rock" is about the film's musical score, and it's a fairly interesting view on the process, which is a bit odd for a film with such a forgettable score. "Extended Ending" is actually a deleted scene that chronollogicaly belongs right before the actual ending, and showcases April working back at Channel 6, which is something the finished film glossed over. Finally, th
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