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Old 04-19-2019, 11:30 PM   #521
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lol Is that you, "Uncle Joe"?

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Me, I just can't wait to meet the new PLANTS. And the alumni.
I trust you have a wealth of plant pics waiting at the ready?
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Old 04-19-2019, 11:35 PM   #522
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I trust you have a wealth of plant pics waiting at the ready?
Have faith that I will find them accordingly.
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Old 04-19-2019, 11:48 PM   #523
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Old 04-20-2019, 12:02 AM   #524
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Gross. But hey, let's plan this Hooter's trip! All 3 of us. 4 if Indigo wants to come!
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Old 04-20-2019, 06:37 AM   #525
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A lot of good points being made, but here are some of mine...

Good comicbook films come out all the time now, with the intention to sell toys. Star Wars and MCU films are all about selling toys, and still find a way to please many fans. It’s a tricky balance, but also a somewhat necessary evil most of the time, and we have seen it done well. We don’t need to expect tmnt to eschew the entire blockbuster formula in order to be good. Sure, it’d be nice, but its not necessary.

While reminding everyone that I wouldn’t bet $5 on it being good, there’s still a chance. A roll of the dice. I think the cynicism is maybe taken to an extreme level here, sometimes. Again, I have no mental investment of it being great, but if I was 100%, on my life, sure that the film would not be good, then I wouldn’t even follow development, likely. I guess I enjoy rooting for the smallest, weakest racehorse, as long as it still has four legs.

To each their own, of course. Although some people here would never be pleased unless there is lots of blood and guts on the floor, so we all have different ideas of what a good tmnt film needs. I’d take the blood and guts but it’s not what makes the franchise special. So when we use nebulous terms like “good”, we might not even be having the same discussion.

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Old 04-20-2019, 09:39 AM   #526
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Gross.
What a silly thing to say.
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Old 04-20-2019, 09:59 AM   #527
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What a silly thing to say.
I have to agree.
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Old 04-20-2019, 10:12 AM   #528
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People shouldn't blaspheme on this most holy of days.
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Old 04-20-2019, 11:52 AM   #529
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Guess that make me both atheist and anarcoticist on this duel "holy" weekend.
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Old 04-20-2019, 12:16 PM   #530
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Yep! And a lot of folks were like, "Nahhhh, it can't look THAT bad"... and then it was even worse.

Viacom doesn't "get it" and never will. They wanna shoot this year, with not even a whisper about a script or a cast. Everyone in Hollywood is a blabbermouth; we'd have heard SOMEthing if there was anything going on. If they do it at all, it's gonna be a slapdash rush-job with the bare minimum of effort. It's very possible that it could turn out even worse than the last two, hard as it is to believe. For one thing, we know for a fact they're not gonna spend anywhere near as much money. For a CGI-heavy action flick, that's bad.

It baffles me why anyone chooses to be hopeful about the future of TMNT films. The game is f*cking OVER, folks. It's not even me being cynical, it's simple analysis of the basic bare facts that exist. Hoping for anything less than total schlock from a live-action TMNT film ever again is an exercise in frustration. It's painful to watch. "But maybe....!" No. Stop that. They CAN'T make a good TMNT movie. They don't know how, and they're not interested.

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I did enjoy the 2nd film better lol. Yes there both trash, but the 2nd film did some what improve over the first film. Maybe the 3rd film will be on TMNT 3 level at this rate.
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Old 04-20-2019, 02:35 PM   #531
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Guess that make me both atheist and anarcoticist on this duel "holy" weekend.
I'll do my best to celebrate for both of us, child.
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Old 04-20-2019, 03:25 PM   #532
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You do that. In return I'll eat your share of Easter Candy. Deal?
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Old 04-20-2019, 03:30 PM   #533
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.......I'm not sure you grasp how the whole "The Munchies" thing works, lass... Kinda gonna need that candy.

You can have the Peeps. Real baby chicks have much more protein anyways.
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Old 04-20-2019, 03:32 PM   #534
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To each their own, of course. Although some people here would never be pleased unless there is lots of blood and guts on the floor, so we all have different ideas of what a good tmnt film needs. I’d take the blood and guts but it’s not what makes the franchise special.
I've never seen a comic with the Turtles spilling someone's guts all over the floor. Sure they have blood. But that's every comic. Literally every comic that has fighting in it. The Saturday Morning Cartoon clean that up and make the characters cute and marketable, but Batman, X-Men, Spider-Man and the Turtles and whoever else have always had blood and things like cuts, bruises and black eyes in the comics for years. Things cartoons usually leave out.

I mean the Mirage TMNT were never bloodthirsty killing machines, but when they fought, they fought like their life was at stake, which would at times include using lethal force. The overall tone of the book was what made it more 'adult' in nature, as the Turtles dealt with being mutant outcasts in the world and having that matter not be played for laughs. And the Turtles not being obsessed with pizza and catchphrases. And Shredder, who for the most part, was running an criminal operation and not having zany plans to rule the world or whatever, and then be obsessed with revenge after his first death.
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Old 04-20-2019, 03:39 PM   #535
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.......I'm not sure you grasp how the whole "The Munchies" thing works, lass... Kinda gonna need that candy.

You can have the Peeps.
Aw, come on, the Peeps aren't even a same day thing, they need to get chewy first. lol

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o.O Well, that definitely gives new meaning to popcorn chicken.
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Old 04-20-2019, 03:41 PM   #536
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You can have between one (1) and three (3) Cadbury Eggs as well.

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Old 04-20-2019, 03:58 PM   #537
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Thank you for the offer, but no Reese's? This is an outrage.

*grabs all Reese's Eggs*
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Old 04-20-2019, 04:09 PM   #538
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You want me to share REESE'S? We're not even going out!

Jeebus, how 'bout the fillings outta my f*ckin' teeth?! Since you're askin' so nicely and I'm just giving sh*t away, apparently!

Mini Reese's Cups. That's the best I can do. Full-sized ones are going to become equitable to currency once everyone finds out that there's no gold left in the Reserve. But I can maaaaybe spare a few of the minis. And if I get any Butterfingers, by all means help yourself.

Sheeeeeiiiit. Just plain going up to people demanding Reese's. I'll give you this, you got quite a set on you, m'dear. People get stabbed for stuff like that down in Newark.

....Although to be fair, it's Newark, and people down there generally get stabbed for... y'know... anything. Point still stands, you've got some brass ones.

I can't acquiesce to your demands, but I like the cut'a yer gib.
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Old 04-20-2019, 09:29 PM   #539
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Halloween must be dangerous times there then!
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I wouldn't know, I generally stay the hell outta Newark if I can help it.
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