TMNT Rocked! It exceeded my expectations.

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VIAN

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I went to see the movie on Thursday at 12:01 AM. It was awesome. The turtles have never looked better. The graphics in certain scenes will amaze you and I think you'll agree that ditching the costumes of the past was a great idea.

I was a little afraid that this movie was a standalone, but it really seems like it's a continuation from the first Turtles movie, which is great since that was the only dark movie of the three. And it hints to a sequel.

The action is amazing, the comedy is hilarious, and the story will appeal to adults. It's about separate brothers finding a team in themselves once more.

TMNT is a triumph. I'm going to go see it again tomorrow.
 
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BlancoNino

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Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Ehh I'm still torn towards the original movie with live characters
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Nothing will beat Ninja Turtles 1, IMO. 2 was really watered down and of lesser quality and 3 is possibly the worst movie I've ever seen in my entire life.

Hopefully it really is like the first one.
 
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Zero001

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I give it a B-. The story wasn't all that great, but the Leo & Raph stuff was :thumbsup:
 
Kelemvor

Kelemvor

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I didn't even realize there were 3 from the first series. I know I saw the first one... And spent lots of money playing the first TMNT arcade game too...

Ah well.
 
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paulxcook

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I'm unrealistically excited about this movie. I loved the Turtles when I was a kid. I can still quote half of the dialog from the first 2 movies. Yes, the 3rd one sucked royally.

I haven't seen a full-priced movie in theaters in well over a year, but between this and 300, I will probably break my streak.
 
waggy

waggy

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Dec 14, 2000
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now if they can make one that was like the orginal B&W comic book i would be happy. it was violent,bloody and fun
 
Kelemvor

Kelemvor

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Here's the write-up in the local paper:

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back, repackaged via computer-generated animation for the 21st century as "TMNT," with mixed results.

As the film opens, narrator Laurence Fishburne tells the audience about a figure known as the Warrior King, who opened up an inter-dimensional portal during an epic battle and unleashed 13 monsters bent on world domination.

As a result of his actions, he inadvertently became immortal at the expense of his crew.

Flash forward to the present day, where the Turtles - Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo - have drifted apart after defeating their old nemesis, The Shredder. Leonardo (voiced by James Arnold Taylor) is in Central America where his sensei, Master Splinter (veteran actor Mako, who died last summer) has sent him to train.

Archeologist and longtime Turtles ally April O'Neil (Sarah Michelle Gellar), who's on assignment to retrieve an artifact for mysterious billionaire industrialist Max Winters (Patrick Stewart), finds Leonardo and tries to talk him into coming back home to New York.

Back in the city, Donatello (Mitchell Whitfield) is biding his time as a computer tech-support representative, Michelangelo (Mikey Kelley) is entertaining children as a for-hire party clown in a turtle suit, and Raphael (Nolan North) is moonlighting as a masked crime-fighting vigilante known as "The Nightwatcher."

When April and her Casey (Chris Evans) drop off the artifact at Winters' estate, it becomes clear there's something amiss, as freak incidents start to happen around the city.

The worst is confirmed with the return of the Turtles' other arch-nemesis - The Foot Clan, headed by Karai (Ziyi Zhang) - who appear to be in league with Winters, who's out to bring back those ancient monsters to do his bidding.

The fourth Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movie and the first to use state-of-the-art computer animation, "TMNT" is more in spirit with the darker tone of the original comic book series than the more jovial animated series and live-action feature films.

And that's a good thing.

Unfortunately, the predictable story and hackneyed dialogue - the interplay between April and Casey is particularly bad - get in the way of the movie's slick and sleek visual style.

Stewart, Zhang, Mako and the four actors voicing the turtles, particularly Taylor and North, make the most of what they get.
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SirChadwick

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Jul 27, 2001
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I'll rent this when it comes out.. but can't see myself forkin out $10 to see it in theaters.

I'm still big on the original cartoon series (even though it wasn't dark)
and the first TMNT flick was just awesome! Raph's voice was annoying though - my only complaint.
 
NFS4

NFS4

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Oct 9, 1999
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Surprisingly, my GF is the one that wanted to see this flick. I was "meh" towards it. Since she wants to see it and I'm pussy-whipped, I'll go.
 
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toolboxolio

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Originally posted by: NFS4
Surprisingly, my GF is the one that wanted to see this flick. I was "meh" towards it. Since she wants to see it and I'm pussy-whipped, I'll go.
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You don't know how good you have it, man. Listen to her more.
 
JEDI

JEDI

Lifer
Sep 25, 2001
29,391
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Originally posted by: VIAN
I went to see the movie on Thursday at 12:01 AM. It was awesome. The turtles have never looked better. The graphics in certain scenes will amaze you and I think you'll agree that ditching the costumes of the past was a great idea.

I was a little afraid that this movie was a standalone, but it really seems like it's a continuation from the first Turtles movie, which is great since that was the only dark movie of the three. And it hints to a sequel.

The action is amazing, the comedy is hilarious, and the story will appeal to adults. It's about separate brothers finding a team in themselves once more.

TMNT is a triumph. I'm going to go see it again tomorrow.
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wait... all the turtles are CGI? no live acting? it's not like the Hulk, is it?
 
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Kev

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Dec 17, 2001
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Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: VIAN
I went to see the movie on Thursday at 12:01 AM. It was awesome. The turtles have never looked better. The graphics in certain scenes will amaze you and I think you'll agree that ditching the costumes of the past was a great idea.

I was a little afraid that this movie was a standalone, but it really seems like it's a continuation from the first Turtles movie, which is great since that was the only dark movie of the three. And it hints to a sequel.

The action is amazing, the comedy is hilarious, and the story will appeal to adults. It's about separate brothers finding a team in themselves once more.

TMNT is a triumph. I'm going to go see it again tomorrow.
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wait... all the turtles are CGI? no live acting? it's not like the Hulk, is it?
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the whole movie is cgi
 
JEDI

JEDI

Lifer
Sep 25, 2001
29,391
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126
Originally posted by: Kev
Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: VIAN
I went to see the movie on Thursday at 12:01 AM. It was awesome. The turtles have never looked better. The graphics in certain scenes will amaze you and I think you'll agree that ditching the costumes of the past was a great idea.

I was a little afraid that this movie was a standalone, but it really seems like it's a continuation from the first Turtles movie, which is great since that was the only dark movie of the three. And it hints to a sequel.

The action is amazing, the comedy is hilarious, and the story will appeal to adults. It's about separate brothers finding a team in themselves once more.

TMNT is a triumph. I'm going to go see it again tomorrow.
Click to expand...

wait... all the turtles are CGI? no live acting? it's not like the Hulk, is it?
Click to expand...

the whole movie is cgi
Click to expand...

whole movie?

so i'm watching a cartoon, or do things look realistic?
 
purbeast0

purbeast0

No Lifer
Sep 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: Kev
Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: VIAN
I went to see the movie on Thursday at 12:01 AM. It was awesome. The turtles have never looked better. The graphics in certain scenes will amaze you and I think you'll agree that ditching the costumes of the past was a great idea.

I was a little afraid that this movie was a standalone, but it really seems like it's a continuation from the first Turtles movie, which is great since that was the only dark movie of the three. And it hints to a sequel.

The action is amazing, the comedy is hilarious, and the story will appeal to adults. It's about separate brothers finding a team in themselves once more.

TMNT is a triumph. I'm going to go see it again tomorrow.
Click to expand...

wait... all the turtles are CGI? no live acting? it's not like the Hulk, is it?
Click to expand...

the whole movie is cgi
Click to expand...

whole movie?

so i'm watching a cartoon, or do things look realistic?
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have you not seen the preview for this movie? :confused:
 
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