Are They Still Gonna Say COWABUNGA!!! [Archive]

Kali

12-07-2002, 04:06 AM

I don't know. I hope they at least to a couple hints or "tributes" to the old show. Like inside jokes or such. I could see a well placed Cowabunga, but not every five minutes, or even every episode.

"Turtle Power" and "Turtles fight with honor" and some of those lines just got on my nerves if they were used too often.

Karpo_007

12-07-2002, 05:05 AM

There might be "Cowanbunga" in it, who knows. Probably not "Turtle Power". ANd in Mirage the Line goes "Turtles die with honor" but that might be too heavy for the kids.

Jephael

12-07-2002, 05:27 AM

I can see the "Fight with honor!" line coming back, but the other ones might not be used. I'd like to see them use that clip they had in the CGI trailer when Michaelangelo started saying "Cowabun-" and Raph stopped him.

Karpo_007

12-07-2002, 05:33 AM

Yeah that was a good one. I really like the cgi pilot. Too bad nothing came of it.

Nturtle

12-07-2002, 08:51 AM

I certainly hopr they will say Cowabunga!! maybe not turtle power but turtles fight/die with honor would be cool

Raphael-sama

12-07-2002, 09:06 AM

Considering they say Cowabunga in the intro itself (ok, the Fox Box intro, but it was THERE nonetheless), the line will probably show up. In moderation though, like the movies.

-Badabing.

Apple Cat

12-07-2002, 09:06 AM

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Greed

12-07-2002, 09:10 AM

Computer Generated Images

Kali

12-07-2002, 12:43 PM

Yeah, the CGI clip is exactly how they should handle the Turtles. Okay, so maybe not exactly but it was really good. Nice action and humor combo.

Tokka-B

12-07-2002, 01:22 PM

I don't really like CGI, it puts amazing artists like BigThew out of business...plus it is the real thing.

Cowabunga will probly be used every so often, but they will probably think of a new word or something, cause I don't think many people still say wierd phrases like gnarly nowadays. If they want it to fit the new show, they will invent a new catch phrase.

Kali

12-07-2002, 01:35 PM

I don't really like CGI, it puts amazing artists like BigThew out of business...
No, it doesn't. And I quote Chris Hart, "Computers can render, animate and do a host of wonderful things. But they cannot create from scratch. There is always a need for people who can draw freehand. That's where computer character models come from."

I hope to go into the business myself. Artists will never become obsolete.

Cowabunga will probly be used every so often, but they will probably think of a new word or something, cause I don't think many people still say wierd phrases like gnarly nowadays. If they want it to fit the new show, they will invent a new catch phrase.
I use "old slang" all the time. Along with using "Dude" to mean anything from "Hey you!" to "That was sweet!" to "That's just sick." I just hope the catch phrases are better than those in TNM.

BigThew

12-07-2002, 01:53 PM

Originally posted by Tokka:
I don't really like CGI, it puts amazing artists like BigThew out of business...

thanks man, that put a smile on my face :)

and i hope they still say cowabunga...cuz it is my favorite sayings, i even have a pin the says it on it
http://home.attbi.com/~bigthew/tmntbutton.jpg

MzTheInsomniac

12-07-2002, 02:03 PM

]
I use "old slang" all the time. Along with using "Dude" to mean anything from "Hey you!" to "That was sweet!" to "That's just sick." I just hope the catch phrases are better than those in TNM.[/quote]

what do u mean quotes from tnm?

Kali

12-07-2002, 02:08 PM

"It's Green Time!" "Raph and Roll!" "Shellquake!"

As much as I love the show, lines like that made me cringe.

MzTheInsomniac

12-07-2002, 02:10 PM

ick i see what you mean, those are horrible

Greed

12-07-2002, 02:13 PM

NTTNM had the worst catch phrase ever thought up

Kali

12-07-2002, 02:20 PM

But the guys costumes were great! :D

They had "mega-motification" in the CGI clip, which Don used to describe their new wheels. Didn't like that one.

Shellfox

12-07-2002, 02:28 PM

Bada-Boom

I can see Turtle power showing up if done in the right way, maybe having them run on a tread mill to power a generater to power dons computer and one of then off handedly saying "great Turtle power" Ok bad example, but if done right I can see it some how worked in.

Karpo_007

12-07-2002, 02:31 PM

Well they are not going to run around screaming "Turtle Power!" or "Go green machine!" Like they did in the old cartoon. It's going to be much more serious.

Greed

12-07-2002, 02:35 PM

As serious as possible for a kids show anyway

Karpo_007

12-07-2002, 02:36 PM

Well Batman tas and Justice league are good examples.

MzTheInsomniac

12-07-2002, 02:37 PM

karpo, you sound like you are writing the show

Jephael

12-07-2002, 02:49 PM

I get the feeling that it'll be more like the animated Spider-Man series they did in the mid '90s where it'll have a blend of humour and seriousness.

Shellfox

12-07-2002, 02:51 PM

and JA is pointed at a more mature audience, why else would it have started at playing at night when adult fans could see it, and not make toys based on it only Statues

MzTheInsomniac

12-07-2002, 02:52 PM

ar you talking about the spider man where the city was 3d, cuz if so than this tmnt show might be pretty darn good

Jephael

12-07-2002, 02:54 PM

Yeah that one. You gotta admit though, they didn't give the series good closure.

Aztec General

12-07-2002, 03:11 PM

I get the feeling that it'll be more like the animated Spider-Man series they did in the mid '90s where it'll have a blend of humour and seriousness.

Yes my thoughts exactly.

I'll be more than satisfied if the new show's atmosphere was comparable to the '90s Spiderman, has an in-depth storyline, character development, and incoporates stories and characters from the Mirage series. Throw in weapon use and I will be the happiest TMNT fan around.

MzTheInsomniac

12-07-2002, 03:18 PM

Yeah that one. You gotta admit though, they didn't give the series good closure.

HOw did they end it anyway?

BigThew

12-07-2002, 03:29 PM

i don't think it ever ended, just one saturday it wasn't on..and then the next it wasn't, and then the next..ect..

Jephael

12-07-2002, 03:35 PM

I mean the Mary Jane clone plot was never resolved. They had Spidey married to her, and he found out that she was a clone who ended up vaporizing so the real MJ was never really there.

Sparvid

12-07-2002, 03:44 PM

I get the feeling that it'll be more like the animated Spider-Man series they did in the mid '90s where it'll have a blend of humour and seriousness.You mean the one where they weren't allowed to show any punches?

Greed

12-07-2002, 03:53 PM

That dosen't mean they won't let the Turtles punch

MzTheInsomniac

12-07-2002, 03:55 PM

they'll be able to let the turtles punch and kick

Shellfox

12-07-2002, 06:33 PM

then they went into Secret War were only the then original Iron Man, Human Tourch and Storm revised their voices. Then we went into the War of the Spider-Mans as I call it, bunch of spider-mans from diffrent reallities brought together by Madam Web and the Beyonder to stop Spider-Carnage from distroing all worlds. Scraler Spider, Metal Armor Spider-Man, Doc Oc Spider-Man(Toy), 6 armed Spider-Man, and an actor playing Spider-Man. Of course Spidey Won, we got to see Gwen Stacy married to Armor Spidey and his Giant Spider robot. Oh and Spider-man meet Stan Lee

Thats pretty much how the series ended, never did find out what happened to MJ. And I hope it isn't like Spidey, at least not in the way they reused the same scenes over and over again

Tokka-B

12-07-2002, 06:54 PM

I just hope they don't make the catch phrases serious. They need to be either funny or stupid, it is so funny laughing at stupid phrases. Otherwise, there will be no comedy in the show...the comedy was what made turtles a hit in the first place...

MzTheInsomniac

12-07-2002, 06:55 PM

i think in the new show the should make fun of the old one

Greed

12-07-2002, 06:57 PM

YES

MzTheInsomniac

12-07-2002, 06:59 PM

i think they should be like " i miss that little pink brain thing crawling around"

Tokka-B

12-07-2002, 07:00 PM

OH GREAT IDEA!!! THEY COULD HAVE A WHOLE SHOW OF MAKING FUN OF THE OLD SHOW, THAT WOULD MAKE THE TURTLES SO POPULAR!!!

:roll: :roll: Who are you people? And why do you call yourselves turtle fans? Such a disgrace... :x :evil:

MzTheInsomniac

12-07-2002, 07:01 PM

or before they get in a fight mike should do a impression of bebop like" what are you gonnado (snorts lik bebop) make me into turtle soup (snorts again)

Shellfox

12-07-2002, 07:40 PM

Greed

12-07-2002, 07:43 PM

Don't make fun of the old show it wasn't that bad if it was it wouldn't have been on so long

BigThew

12-07-2002, 08:43 PM

slash is correct

Kali

12-07-2002, 09:37 PM

*shakes her head* I have to agree. I mean, I did and still do kinda like the old show. But that doesn't mean I want the new show to be exactly like it. That would be boring.

I also wouldn't want the new show to take pot shots at the old show. I mean a couple in-jokes are good. Like having them watching "The Evil Alien Brain From Dimension X" or complaining about not being decent pizza delivery. As long as they're in passing, and don't take away from anything else. We older fans would get a good laugh out of those. Like Mike's "Cowa-somethin'or-other" in the new comic. And the "We thought about wearing different colored bandannas, but that would be just stupid." (Note: All quotes are approximate.)

BigThew

12-07-2002, 09:58 PM

The Evil Alien Brain From Dimension X

that would be sweet if you heard that in the background

FreshRazz

12-08-2002, 03:02 AM

Cowabunga!
Nuff Said:P

Karpo_007

12-08-2002, 06:29 AM

heretic888

12-08-2002, 09:00 AM

ditto dude.

Sparvid

12-08-2002, 09:11 AM

Superman: Working together, we saved the planet and I believe that is we stayed together as a team, we could be a force that could truly work for the ideals of peace and justice.
Flash: What, like a bunch of Superfriends?

Shellfox

12-08-2002, 09:15 AM

Its funny but with out the the cartoon the vast amjority of the comics wouldn't exist. Jast a hand full of people would know who they were and the chances of this board existing would be slim.
Yes the original Comics would still exist but the chances of exerything existing would be slim including this new show.
So show a little respect, the chances of you liking the comic as much as you do if their was only the comic to look at and nothing else turtle in existance isn't as good

Karpo_007

12-08-2002, 09:53 AM

The comic books was the best selling Black&white comic book of the 80's. The TMNT would exsist without the cartoon, but of course it would be much less popular. Of course we wouldn't have had seen the First movie either, but the down side is that two sequals we're made.

The cartoon's existence has botpsitive and negative sides. Postive are the fact that it Made TMNT more popular, Gave money to Mirage studios.
Negative is that now Majority is unawere of the True TMNT, they just think it's a children's thing. Of course without it's exsistence the new show probably wouldn't come true either.

Personally I think it's good that it was made. I really Loved it as a kid, And im sure everyone else did too. Now that im older, I read the Mirage comics. Many people discovered the True TMNT after the cartoon, and so it is not so bad thing. TMNT can work for Kids and for Older people. Mirage comics and cartoon have proved that.

MzTheInsomniac

12-08-2002, 11:58 AM

The comic books was the best selling Black&white comic book of the 80's. The TMNT would exsist without the cartoon, but of course it would be much less popular. Of course we wouldn't have had seen the First movie either, but the down side is that two sequals wee made.

The cartoon's existence has botpsitive and negative sides. Postive are the fact that it Made TMNT more popular, Gave money to Mirage studios.
Negative is that now Majority is unawere of the True TMNT, they just think it's a children's thing. Of course without it's exsistence the new show probably wouldn't come true either.

Personally I think it's good that it was made. I really Loved it as a kid, And im sure everyone else did too. Now that im older, I read the Mirage comics. Many people discovered the True TMNT after the cartoon, and so it is not so bad thing. TMNT can work for Kids and for Older people. Mirage comics and cartoon have proved that.

point taken

Mike

12-08-2002, 12:02 PM

Little inside jokes would be great, like in the X-Men movie where Wolverine comments about his suit, and Cyclops says, "What do you prefer, yellow spandex?" and in Spider-man, Aunt May's "You can't do everything, you're not Superman you know." Too bad they cut out Stan Lee trying to cell a kid red glasses like "The ones they wore in X-Men" in the Spidey flick. But yea, jokes like that would be great.

Karpo_007

12-08-2002, 12:36 PM

Of course there will be some humor, It's a childrens show after all.

MzTheInsomniac

12-08-2002, 12:36 PM

although the new viewers wouldn't get it, us older fans would get those jokes

Greed

12-08-2002, 12:40 PM

Yeah but they could get off with a few of the jokes

azure turtle

12-09-2002, 01:01 AM

I'd love to see a few inside jokes in the new toon, but I don't want the show to be swamped with them. Just a few here and there would be awesome. :D

Karpo_007

12-09-2002, 02:13 AM

Yeah that would be nice.

HorseTechie

12-09-2002, 10:57 AM

The comic books was the best selling Black&white comic book of the 80's. The TMNT would exsist without the cartoon, but of course it would be much less popular. Of course we wouldn't have had seen the First movie either, but the down side is that two sequals wee made.
*sai* I wish I knew that back in 85, when I was all into collecting Transformer and Elf Quest comics. :roll:

But the first movie smacked me upside the head, threw me on the TMNT bandwagon, and I found myself in the comic store digging up all the ancient Mirage artifacts I could find.

Whoa.. cowabunga!

BTW.. the turtle only made the saying 'cowabunga' popular. It really has nothing to do with TMNT or surfing, since the expression was first invented from a 1950's Howdy Doody show. :wink:

Karpo_007

12-09-2002, 11:46 AM

Well I started Mirage last summer. When I was a Kid, and a Big TMNT cartoon andarchie fan, I knew that there was a Black & white comic book, but probably wouldn't have been intrested in it. Im glad I found it last summer and bought the whole volume 1. And volume 2 should be on it's way soon.

Shellfox

12-09-2002, 01:10 PM

Pointly post about the cameos
Yesterday I was watching Oliver and Company on WB for lack of better programing, that and I like the songs (love Joel and Lewis) anyway during dogers song we get 3 dogs from lady and the Trap and Pongo from 101 Dalmations. They don't do anything but they are using the exact same chacter moldes.
This would work in the new show, we don't really need the chartes to do anything but to maybe have Irma or a human bebop in the backgroud of one ep would be a nice tribute to the older fans with out detracting from the story. Like having Channel 6 be on a TV screen for a second, nothing big just something that sharp eyed older fans may find entertaining.

Karpo_007

12-09-2002, 01:25 PM

Yeah it would be nice to have some cameos.

Tokka-B

12-09-2002, 03:38 PM

Yea, that's true, just to bring back memories, but like not necessarily making fun of it.

Karpo, I probly asked you about a thousand times, but what website did you purchase the entire volume 1 on?

Karpo_007

12-09-2002, 03:47 PM

I used two. Most of it I bought from here: www.mycomicshop.com It has almost all, and price isn't really bad. the rest I bought from www.milehighcomics.com . It has most of them too but prices are bit higher.

As for the volume 2, Im ordering it from Mirage studios directly.

Tokka-B

12-09-2002, 03:50 PM

Alright, thanks that's cool! I hope I got most of volume 1 for christmas! What things about it make it more mature? Is there more fighting and stuff in it? :rolling: :trazz:

Karpo_007

12-09-2002, 03:53 PM

It has a real plot, It has more fights just about everything. You can read the First issue at official site. The first volume has many issues done buy guest artists too, some of those are really good, some not so good. But as a whole, it's really worth buing.

Sparvid

12-09-2002, 04:00 PM

People die in it. Not only villains in fights, but supporting characters are not safe either. *tries not to say too much, since I don't want to spoil anything for Karpo, depending on how much he has read so far...* ;)

Karpo_007

12-09-2002, 04:04 PM

Yeah it's really worth buing. And thanks for not spoiling me.

azure turtle

12-09-2002, 04:28 PM

I got hooked on the Mirage comics last year. I agree with Karpo... Some of the stories are so amazing they made my jaw drop. Good stuff. Now I'm trying to collect as many of them as I can... ;)

Karpo_007

12-09-2002, 04:32 PM

Only thing I miss now is issues 4-13 of Volume 2. And I should get them pretty soon.

Raphael-sama

12-09-2002, 04:43 PM

Hmm, mental note: order some old TMNT comics, maybe find some in some comic shops around here.

...

Another mental note: get a job.

My one beef with the Mirage comics? April looks fscking UGLY! I mean, DAMN! :o

-Badabing.

Tokka-B

12-09-2002, 05:02 PM

Never saw her in the comics, as I don't have any yet, but looking forward to getting them. All I know is that they really destroyed her appearance in this new show...what a shame, lol.

Karpo_007

12-09-2002, 05:03 PM

Well All might not Like the artistic style of Mirage comics. But I love it1

Sparvid

12-10-2002, 04:27 AM

I think she looked much better in #2-3, before she changed her hair...

Karpo_007

12-10-2002, 04:32 AM

Maybe. But diffrent artist still draw her diffrent way.

MzTheInsomniac

12-10-2002, 03:46 PM

april sometimes had really frizzy hair

azure turtle

12-10-2002, 06:40 PM

april sometimes had really frizzy hair
LOL! So true... :lol:

MzTheInsomniac

12-10-2002, 06:42 PM

a little bit to frizzy

Anarchistguy

12-11-2002, 06:31 AM

Ever noitce that in the Mirage Comics the human characters' faces never
look the same in two consecutive panels??

Kali

12-11-2002, 09:43 AM

Well, I don't have a problem with that, since it's rather hard to draw something exactly the same every time. Expressions change, hair moves, there are time constraints. As I'm finding out, drawing comics isn't exactly easy.

Karpo_007

12-11-2002, 11:11 AM

And as Mirage has proved, I takes a lot of time. A phrase from many Mirage comics: "If it's not late, It's not Mirage.". All the good books were late, but worth the wait. Luckily Nowdays it tends to be in schedule.

Anarchistguy

12-11-2002, 11:31 AM

Well it's maybe because they just started drawing comics back then.

MzTheInsomniac

12-11-2002, 01:14 PM