gambitron Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I adore the new animated series. I also love the original series. I was excited about this movie but these movie turtles look horrendous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earlyfrost Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) the lips are weird. like i dont think they should have lips like that Edited March 28, 2014 by Earlyfrost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 I thought Leo (my favorite) looked awesome. Mikey was terrifying. He was creepy. He has a nose and lips. Raph & Don went by too fast to make a judgment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hailtotheking Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 You can google image search ninja turtles 2014 and get some of the original posters that show Raph and Donny. Raph is bigger than the rest and his bandanna covers his full head, Donny is tall and thinner with techno head gear. I was only upset with Mikey because of the lips/nose, under armor pants, and hoodie around his waist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemosis Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 The over-stylized "look" each turtle sports would only be okay with me if White Shredder hires a PR agent for them and this is how they're "branded" in the movie-verse, only to shrug off the ridiculous accoutrements when the shell hits the van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I am so calling him "White Shredder" from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whywing Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I finally caved and watched the trailer, which I have been intentionally avoiding. It doesn't look quite as bad as the pictures that were leaked a couple weeks ago, but it still looks terrible. Why in the hell is Megan Fox playing April! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vox Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I adore the new animated series. I also love the original series. I was excited about this movie but these movie turtles look horrendous. Ditto, ditto... and ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 It certainly sounds like a Bay trailer. Gettin' really tired of hearing the same BWAAAAWWWWWWMMMM sound effects... Best use of that sound effect that I've seen in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrobotC Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/JoshWildingNewsAndReviews/news/?a=97406 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roccothegreat Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 with the new movie coming out i decided to draw some turtles. aweee soo cute. hah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whywing Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 ^I just can't help but feel that Raph should be flipping the bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimadman Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Just got home from seeing the new movie and it is terrible. I have nothing good to say about it. Every facet of it was complete dreck. Megan Fox is a lock for a Razzie, and there was/is something wrong with her face. The new back story is stupid, the turtles are irritating, and most of the dialog is cringe worthy. Worst movie I've seen all year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 But what's important is that you saw it. Thank you for an informed opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I've yet to hear a good word from anyone who has seen the movie, I was going to go see it just out of curiosity but not anymore. Between this and that Fantastic Four nonsense I'm going to start voting with my wallet, that's the only thing these filmmakers care about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 I've yet to hear a good word from anyone who has seen the movie... http://www.comicbookmovie.com/teenage_mutant_ninja_turtles/news/?a=105151 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Politician Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I've yet to hear a good word from anyone who has seen the movie... http://www.comicbookmovie.com/teenage_mutant_ninja_turtles/news/?a=105151 When I interned at a movie studio for a few years I learned that when major movies don't do press screeners they do social media and minor press screenings where you get paid to write a favoriable review. It's more common in the video game world now though and IGN. Obviously that's not always the case, maybe he genuinely wrote those 10 paragraphs praising it unconditionally but I know a write up when I see one and we've all seen those TMNT trailers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 AICN was notorious for going on these lavish press junkets and having their positive reviews basically bought. It's amazing how free swag can sway someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 But let's be honest; "fans" are going into this flick with a buttload of Bay-hate. This could be the best TMNT movie ever but because Bay's name is attached to it, you're gonna be hard pressed to find anyone who's truly objective. The nerd-rage surrounding this project has been nothing short of epic. The Hollywood Reporter gave it a review that was on par with the very first Ninja Turtles movie, which a lot of fans seem to like just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 If that review is legit, I'm glad he liked it so much, although my BS detector did go off a little bit when he said this movie will make you a TMNT fan if you aren't one already. Just to be clear, I didn't set out to dislike the movie or avoid it or anything like that, I think the property was overdue for another live-action movie. But I'm really tired of this mentality that filmmakers have that they need to "fix" something that was existing just fine before they came along. Hence my dislike for the new Fantastic Four. I thought after the success that Marvel has had we were kind of past this thought process, but I guess not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Politician Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 There's plot details that should be considered spoilers in that "review".Also The castmembers portraying Splinter and the turtles achieve a persuasivelevel of realism that was never possible with the elaborate puppetryrequired for the original film series and adequately fulfillexpectations for their characters. Seems like a plant. He praises the screenwriters and bolds their names in the review. He actually explains what the ninja tutrles are, and writes out the plot like it's going on the back of the DVD case. It's zero coincidence that most all of the early websites reviews are overwhelmingly positive. I'm not a fan of TMNT, I don't care about Bay, but these reviews touch all the key points of a write-up. Like I said, maybe this guy genuinely writes like that and has zero faults and thinks it's a great movie, but movies like these need all the help they can get out of the gate. I've seen the trailers and I'm just more inclined to side with minimadman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I was as big a Ninja Turtles fan as you could find circa 1989. I think I was Michaelangelo 3 years straight for Halloween. But I have no interest in this one. I would expect it to be no better or worse than the Transformers films (though possibly better, assuming none of the Turtles are homicidal maniacs like Prime in the movies). Having said that, I have one friend here who seems to want to see it, and I might go with him just for the hell of it if he really wants to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 Bolding the names of people in front of and behind the camera is just part of THR's style. They do that with every review. They also tend to write out plots in every review, for what that's worth. I'm just saying that if you're unfamiliar with THR's movie reviews, positive or negative, this is really nothing out of the ordinary. Variety's SPOILERISH review was also pretty middle-of-the-road. It seems like some reviewers are simply going in with expectations aligned with the Crayola-coded, kid-friendly cartoon franchise rather than the satirical comic that inspired it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimadman Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 ^^True. Michael Bay will never learn as long as people keep paying for the dreck he produces. My best friend manages a multiplex so not one cent was spent to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I read a review on badass digest from I believe Devin Faraci and he absolutely tore the movie to pieces, so not everyone is loving it like these people seem to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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