Comments on: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Live Action Confirmed

By: Shane Hero

Shane Hero — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:15:03 +0000

Well, might I commend your kids on their good taste in movies!

I wouldn’t call it a “dark” film either. Not that the term even really has a set definition. But it’s definately not silly or childish or overly comical.

But I disagree with the assessment that it was a silly film. The sequels definately were, but the original was pretty decent.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:25:17 +0000

Shane I have them all on dvd. My kids watch them all the time.

The movie might be as dark as we are going to get, but it wasnt dark at all.

A movie mostly at night doesn’t mean its dark.

By: Shane Hero

Shane Hero — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:17:15 +0000

Rodney, from the sounds of the comments you’re making it doesn’t sound like you’ve seen the original movie in a very long time. Perhaps you’re confusing it with the sequels or cartoon. None of your assessment of it as being childish, silly or full of catchphrases are correct. There was a little comedy, but it was hardly the dominant tone of the film.

It was by far the closest film to the original comics. Joey pretty much nailed it. The feel of the original is quite close to the original comics.

For a Turtles movie, it was as dark as we’re ever likely to see. I doubt we’d ever get another TMNT film with as much violence, or as many mature themes.

The CG film wasn’t that serious. Apart from the Raph/Leo story arc, the rest was very over-the-top and less believable than the original.

I didn’t really appreciate how good the original film was until I watched it again as an adult, and dissociated it with everything I knew about the turtles from the cartoon. As a stand alone film, it is actually very good, and has aged considerably well for what it is.

By: 46and2

46and2 — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:26:41 +0000

I hate the term dark… so damn overused. The CGI movie was clearly better than the live action crap, so I fart in the general direction of those deciding to make another live action TMNT. Fin.

By: Josh Kelhoffer

Josh Kelhoffer — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:28:33 +0000

Are you sure you are not thinking of the sequel, which came out in 1991. The first film came out in 1990, was extremely darkly lit, and it was grainy as can be.

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:07:02 +0000

Loved the turtle movies and can’t wait for this. They should have done it years ago and hope they don’t use too much over the top CGI, the cornieness is what we all love about the movies.

By: Devan Price

Devan Price — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:00:40 +0000

the only thing that might have been dark in the movies was the way they lit the set when they shot the movie.

By: free online virtual worlds

free online virtual worlds — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:08:47 +0000

The animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles rocks!
Can’t imagine it in life action though… I hope its not something to screw up again. esp the costumes! I’m thinking lotr orc-standard. but that’s easier since its all messed up and gore.

By: Monty

Monty — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:14:44 +0000

I preferred April in the 2007 movie then the previous ones, as opposed to the helpless damsel-in-distress from the cartoons, and yes April actually knows how to defend herself in the comics and actually has a job and is no way like that girl from clone wars. Despite the more outlandish plot (and yes those types of stories appear in the Mirage comics, it’s not all about fighting on rooftops with ninjas), still approached the plot line with a serious tone, unlike the the first movie sillier tone, but more down to Earth plot.

The only downfall of the plot line was that it wasn’t more fully developed.

As to saying “Cowabunga” more in the new movie, I believe that’s correct, the first movie was too busy comically trying to come up with the catchphrase.

Although I liked both movies for different reasons, I wouldn’t classify either movie as “Amazing epics”.

By: methos

methos — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:07:43 +0000

Stockman was in the comics. In fact, April was his assistant.