My TMNT review

Hey guys. Saw TMNT tonight at an advanced screening. I was a massive turtlehead back in the day (take that any way you will) so was hyped up. Here goes my geeky analogy as a turtles fan:

So yeah, the actual turtles are spot on. Raphael is to the turtles as Ajax was to the warriors, fully sick! That's pretty much the only good point. The CGI is pretty subpar and there is a total lack of energy in the fight scenes, which are few and far between (with the exception of a pretty good one-on-one between Leonardo and Raphael). The story is also total nonsense, the main plot being completely unrelated to the turtles in any way, shape or form. The script is also utter drivel, with a constant stream of ridiculous one liners taking a front seat before the action.

So there you have it. Total anticlimax, but I would still recommend a baked visit to your local cinema if you grew up with TMNT every Saturday morning.

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Originally Posted by Billionfold

I was never a huge TMNT fan, but I did watch them occasionally and had a bunch of toys. I was more of a Power Ranger kid. Sad, but true. I remember one time McDonalds had Power Ranger toys with happy meals. I would be pissing myself when we went through a drive through hoping to get a new one.

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I can actually say same to that one. Sucks that the movie sucks.

that sux to hear....i was kinda looking forward to seeing this movie

Sounds like it will be a HUGE hit here in the States!!:D

crash dummies and legos were my toys o.0...

but it was my cartoon, i have no intrest in seeing it tho... even the older movies i thought totally blew... the cartoons was the only good thing...

Yeah i got to agree, the original films (i think there were three) weren't up to much. I loved the cartoon though and will probably watch this film at some point.

idk, i might see it someday.

The Transformers will fuck them up... (toys and movie)

Transformers will most likely be a cheese fest with PG style action. Can you imagine any of the scenes in the trailer actually making up a decent narrative? I'll bet anyone the scene with the transformer coming out of the swimming pool will end with comic relief from the little girl (something like "Mummy, the pool is broken" or some shit). I'd still recommend TMNT as it's a quality reinvention of the turtles, who are now full on ninja style, free running crazy bastards. Just as long as you can put up with some atrociously bad one-liners and tacky looking humans.

I was a huge Ninja Turtles fan too. I remeber when the first one came out. Actually, I watched it last weekend on TV, but sadly I feel asleep. :p

Anyways, the new one doesn't interest me one bit. I'm no longer in that phase so I probably won't bother seeing it. I'll leave it for the kiddies to see as it looks well, like a kids movie. There is nothing worse then going a movie theater with kids. :D They are always running up and down the isles, getting up and down, and flipping their cell phones on. It looks like a sea of flashlights and is very annoying when they are getting up every 2 minutes.

If I do see it, I'll just rent it or watch it on TV. Pay full price for this flick? Fuck that!

I did go see 300 for the second time though. Now that movie is worth seeing on the big screen. :thumbsup:

Ninja Turtles was huge.. One of the most successful marketing tools in the history of the westernized world to date. Cartoons, Videos, Video Games, Toys, Sleeping bags...ect. Everyone was rocking the Turtles back in the day. I still wonder what made it so SUCCESSFUL? In todays world a cartoon would never reach that level of success.

But just like every good thing, It'll die over time...

...brought back a lot of memories.. I'm just glad they brought this thing out of the grave..even if the movie sucks atleast they brought back attenion to this cartoon.

i was only born in 90' but i still caught the cartoons and movies
hell i actually have part 1,2,3 haha i usually bake and watch em'
but whne i seen the commercial for the new TMNT...
first word is aid was "Whack" the whole CGI idea is ahh...
i preferred when they were in the real city and were real lookin'
total dissapointment in my opinion, and i haven't even seen it lol
and i definitely don't plan on seeing it... the future ruins all good cartoons and shit...
Like the Power Rangers (original) i used ot love that show haha
and i seen the power rangers show of today and well...it's wiggidy whack :p

I was smoking with the parents and literally we sat around for like an howur trying remember all of the turtles names...we still cant name em' all

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Originally Posted by B.Basher

Transformers will most likely be a cheese fest with PG style action. Can you imagine any of the scenes in the trailer actually making up a decent narrative? I'll bet anyone the scene with the transformer coming out of the swimming pool will end with comic relief from the little girl (something like "Mummy, the pool is broken" or some shit). I'd still recommend TMNT as it's a quality reinvention of the turtles, who are now full on ninja style, free running crazy bastards. Just as long as you can put up with some atrociously bad one-liners and tacky looking humans.

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Michael Bay...oh yeah. Steven Spielberg too. I'm sure TMNT is a better movie..:buzz_saw:

..optimus prime would sooo kick some turtle ass haha

the original movies were sick.. lovem i watched the second one a couple days ago witha friend as Vanilla ice would say Go ninja Go.. oh yea i own three turtles now because of them an one is semi endangered an rather exspensive cant wait to get him a bitch to knock up

whoaa lol. a original blanket sleeping bag thing an desiel the spotted turtle

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Originally Posted by rebgirl420

I was smoking with the parents and literally we sat around for like an howur trying remember all of the turtles names...we still cant name em' all

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Rapheal, Michealangelo (sp?), Donetello, and Leonordo. Splinter of course, and Shredder was the bad guy. :D

I still remeber all those names. I can't spell them, but I know them. :p

I still have the original toys, and even had rocking ass PG's once too! It came with a ninja headband and everything.

oh an for every one Goku an Vegeta would fuck up Optimus Prime an any one else ever devised by thought

oh yea

sorry but the slimer from ghostbuster would ave them all

please tell me they used the original theme song!

and im going to see it this saturday,

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Originally Posted by The Figment

Sounds like it will be a HUGE hit here in the States!!:D

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lmao.... the funny thing is your probably right :p... no offence guys :o

and i'm sorry but every other "new" movie thats out or coming out will pale in comparison to Spidey 3... and he would so kick the green outta the turtles so there :p

Tell me this:

Were Shredder's two thugs, Beebop and Rocksteady, in the movie at all?

Haha I love those names. Both those guys were ugly as sin too. ~

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Originally Posted by slipknotpsycho

crash dummies and legos were my toys o.0

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haha i used to love crash dummies. wasnt there a cartoon they had too?

TMNT was freaking sick!
I loved it, it was what I expected. This movie was great and the graphics were done very nicely