2014 or 1993

nellyp · 06-03-2016, 09:32 PM

I think the 2014 movie is a bit better but I don't hate TMNT 3.

Not having shredder kind of hurt TMNT 3 and the costumes were a bad departure from the previous movies before it. Splinter just looked awful.

The time travel plot wasn't the most interesting but they made it work ok with the ancient prophecy of the Kappas coming to take down the warlord, tying into the secret of the ooze's plot of Donatello trying to find a greater purpose and special meaning.

Raphael's character development was good too with him appreciating feudal Japan for the peace and cleanliness and then forming a heartfelt bond with Yoshi.

Something that bothered me about the movie was how Leonardo's character (my favorite) took a step back in every conceivable way. From dialogue, to his screen presence to having the worst puppeteer for facial movement (seriously did the guy controlling his mouth have his hand crushed in a car door or something).

To this day I still listen to the soundtrack and quote the movie ("secrets leak like the stink from a dead pig") so it has left a mark on me.

The 2014 movie has an awful story, just terrible. You can tell it was riddled with re-writes and last minute reshoots etc. I do like the action in it though and the humor and the turtles interacting with each other was cool. It succeeds at what it is, a summer popcorn action flick. Things like the 99 cheese pizza, and the fight with splinter and shredder were great but the bad origin story made the fight feel hollow. I haven't rewatched the movie in a while though so it may not hold up over time the way the original trilogy does.

View Poll Results: TMNT 2014 or 1993?! o_O
TMNT 3, 1993	47	64.38%
TMNT 1, 2014	26	35.62%
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06-03-2016, 09:32 PM	#13
nellyp Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Moncton, NB, Canada Posts: 545	I think the 2014 movie is a bit better but I don't hate TMNT 3. Not having shredder kind of hurt TMNT 3 and the costumes were a bad departure from the previous movies before it. Splinter just looked awful. The time travel plot wasn't the most interesting but they made it work ok with the ancient prophecy of the Kappas coming to take down the warlord, tying into the secret of the ooze's plot of Donatello trying to find a greater purpose and special meaning. Raphael's character development was good too with him appreciating feudal Japan for the peace and cleanliness and then forming a heartfelt bond with Yoshi. Something that bothered me about the movie was how Leonardo's character (my favorite) took a step back in every conceivable way. From dialogue, to his screen presence to having the worst puppeteer for facial movement (seriously did the guy controlling his mouth have his hand crushed in a car door or something). To this day I still listen to the soundtrack and quote the movie ("secrets leak like the stink from a dead pig") so it has left a mark on me. The 2014 movie has an awful story, just terrible. You can tell it was riddled with re-writes and last minute reshoots etc. I do like the action in it though and the humor and the turtles interacting with each other was cool. It succeeds at what it is, a summer popcorn action flick. Things like the 99 cheese pizza, and the fight with splinter and shredder were great but the bad origin story made the fight feel hollow. I haven't rewatched the movie in a while though so it may not hold up over time the way the original trilogy does.