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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are actually aliens

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LookBehindYou said:
I don't see how it can be any worse than the original movies. Loved the cartoon, had the toys, played the video games, but the movies were horrible. I probably enjoyed them as a kid, but now they are absolute crap.
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It pains me to admit this since I loved TMNT as a kid, but you're actually right. Lets face it, TMNT as aliens is ridiculous only until you compare it to the original story about a magic ooze that turns animals into people hybrids. Lets not forget that giant digging ship and Kang or whatever who is basically meatwad.

I think the first turtle movie was actually pretty decent considering the source material though. I bet if I watched it again though I'd wish I hadn't.
 
PingSpike said:
It pains me to admit this since I loved TMNT as a kid, but you're actually right. Lets face it, TMNT as aliens is ridiculous only until you compare it to the original story about a magic ooze that turns animals into people hybrids. Lets not forget that giant digging ship and Kang or whatever who is basically meatwad.

I think the first turtle movie was actually pretty decent considering the source material though. I bet if I watched it again though I'd wish I hadn't.
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The orginal B&W comics started out as a parody of Marvel with the X-men shit (wich was huge at the time). both Easman and laird have said they wanted to be so far out that people knew it was a joke.

But it took off. people loved the books they were violent, well drawn and had a good story. but then it got really weird. Fighting dinosaurs? Living brains? a hockey player hero? LOL

I still think them teaming up with Archie comics killed them. they went from a great comic to a joke. while they got more popular with kids the comic went to shit.
 
WTF is this shit? If they wanted to "reboot" the TMNT movies they just had to look to the original comics, they were pretty gorey already.
 
I'm confused at why he thinks this is necessary. If you change something, you must think you're doing it better/there's something wrong w/the original. What does herpderpman think he's adding?
 
sdifox said:
what no one posted the ancient alien meme yet?

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I've always hated the phrase DIAF because it always seemed so over the top. It's always used in situations that are so trivial compared to actually dying in a fire. I mean, think about it. Imagine dying in a fire. That's some serious shit right there. Choking on smoke, intense heat and then the moment when you actually ignite. Watching as your skin burns. Imagine the pain. Just horrible.

Now think about all the times you've seen someone use the term. Always in response to some comparatively trivial shit, right?

'Oh that piece of shit ninja'd my loot, I hope he DIAF.'

'Fucking user called me again to ask me to reset his password. I swear he calls at least once a month. I wish he'd DIAF.'

I mean, these people are wishing agonizing death on someone. Just call them assholes and be done with it. No need to get all crazy about it.

That said, Michael Bay needs to DIAF.
 
dank69 said:
I've always hated the phrase DIAF because it always seemed so over the top. It's always used in situations that are so trivial compared to actually dying in a fire. I mean, think about it. Imagine dying in a fire. That's some serious shit right there. Choking on smoke, intense heat and then the moment when you actually ignite. Watching as your skin burns. Imagine the pain. Just horrible.

Now think about all the times you've seen someone use the term. Always in response to some comparatively trivial shit, right?

'Oh that piece of shit ninja'd my loot, I hope he DIAF.'

'Fucking user called me again to ask me to reset his password. I swear he calls at least once a month. I wish he'd DIAF.'

I mean, these people are wishing agonizing death on someone. Just call them assholes and be done with it. No need to get all crazy about it.

That said, Michael Bay needs to DIAF.
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I actually use DIAF for serious shit. I usually use TPAD for minor things. But I do agree Bay needs to DIAF.
 
Bay's response from his official website about the outcry from fans:

"Fans need to take a breath, and chill. They have not read the script. Our team is working closely with one of the original creators of Ninja Turtles to help expand and give a more complex back story. Relax, we are including everything that made you become fans in the first place. We are just building a richer world."

Fuck that guy's arrogance.
 
Jaiguru said:
Bay's response from his official website about the outcry from fans:

"Fans need to take a breath, and chill. They have not read the script. Our team is working closely with one of the original creators of Ninja Turtles to help expand and give a more complex back story. Relax, we are including everything that made you become fans in the first place. We are just building a richer world."

Fuck that guy's arrogance.
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A more complex backstory? Ummmm.... it seems pretty well fleshed-out to me.
 
Well, it's not like he's shitting all over something I love this time. I never really cared about TMNT anyway. I'll probably watch it.
 
sactoking said:
A more complex backstory? Ummmm.... it seems pretty well fleshed-out to me.
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how can it be more complex? unless he is going to say they come ot earth as teens. even then its really not more complex.

not to mention it ruins some of the latter comics.
 
Honestly I had no idea he had been named the director of it until I saw this bit about him changing the origin story. It was like getting punched twice, since it's pretty obvious even w/o the origin change that Bay wouldn't make a decent movie anyway.
 
dank69 said:
I've always hated the phrase DIAF because it always seemed so over the top. It's always used in situations that are so trivial compared to actually dying in a fire. I mean, think about it. Imagine dying in a fire. That's some serious shit right there. Choking on smoke, intense heat and then the moment when you actually ignite. Watching as your skin burns. Imagine the pain. Just horrible.

Now think about all the times you've seen someone use the term. Always in response to some comparatively trivial shit, right?

'Oh that piece of shit ninja'd my loot, I hope he DIAF.'

'Fucking user called me again to ask me to reset his password. I swear he calls at least once a month. I wish he'd DIAF.'

I mean, these people are wishing agonizing death on someone. Just call them assholes and be done with it. No need to get all crazy about it.

That said, Michael Bay needs to DIAF.
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:thumbsup: 😀

That said, I wonder if this project is canned or still in-development?
 
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