Ok I know who April and Casey and Karai are! [Archive]

johnnyblaze

12-20-2006, 10:19 PM

I hit up USA Today's website and they have not only a new article but new pictures!

April=Sarah Michelle Gellar
Casey=Chris Evans (aka the Human Torch!)
Karai=Zhang Ziyi (freaking awesome!)
and they confirm that Patrick Stewart is Winters

oh yeah--Kevin Smith has a cameo role as a greasy chef

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/jgbfan13/tur.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/jgbfan13/karai.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/jgbfan13/leoocgi.jpg

Warhorse

12-20-2006, 10:21 PM

Buffy is voicing for April? That's funny.

ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

12-20-2006, 10:22 PM

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Very funny dude, but don't joke like that again.

raphaelprime

12-20-2006, 10:23 PM

you just beat me to it(atleast for Ziyi) lol, just looked up on USAToday aswell lol.

Thats awsome Zhang is doing Karai

Anarky

12-20-2006, 10:24 PM

Hahahahaha, Karai's anorexic.

... wait, people die from anorexia. That's not too funny. But still: Hahahahaha!

Warhorse

12-20-2006, 10:24 PM

I wouldn't be laughing at him TMTWBR. Rumors are that USA Today was gonna have the scoop on who was doing the voice, and Patrick Stewart voicing Max Winters is all over the intenet.

johnnyblaze

12-20-2006, 10:28 PM

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Very funny dude, but don't joke like that again.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2006-12-20-ninja-turtles-cover_x.htm

you were saying?

Jo Dawn

12-20-2006, 10:28 PM

Huh. Well, ok then. Heh. I don't mind SMG, really. Good choices, I think. Especially Patrick Stewart. :)

Prof. X and TMNT? The man is gold.

EDIT _ KEVIN SMITH. *bows*

ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

12-20-2006, 10:33 PM

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2006-12-20-ninja-turtles-cover_x.htm

you were saying?

:o :| :ohwell: :) :( :evil: :ohwell:

Those smiles just sumed up my feelings regarding this. I don't know what to say? It's cool knowing the vocie cast, but I was kinda hoping it would be made up of pure voice actors. I mean, I'm stoked about Kevin Smith but, Sarah Michelle Gellar? Chris Evans? I don't know what to think here.

johnnyblaze

12-20-2006, 10:33 PM

looking at the new pics you can really see some of the differences among the turtles. notice how small Mikey is and how big Raph is

gobo

12-20-2006, 10:34 PM

April, the Vampire Slayer? I guess I can live with that. Who is this Zhang person though? That Karai is startlingly... girly looking. I mean, she's more dolled up than any Karai I've ever seen before. Thanks for the heads-up. :D :tthumbsu:

Warhorse

12-20-2006, 10:35 PM

looking at the new pics you can really see some of the differences among the turtles. notice how small Mikey is and how big Raph is

Yes I did notice! And they all have different shaped heads as well, so hopefully with time, we can figure out who is who without the bandanas and weapons, or the voices either for that matter!

I cannot wait for this movie. It's been a long time coming!

raphaelprime

12-20-2006, 10:37 PM

I guess I can live with that. Who is this Zhang person though?

Rush Hour 2, Hero, Chrouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Memoirs of a Geisha

johnnyblaze

12-20-2006, 10:41 PM

Roseangelo

12-20-2006, 10:41 PM

Nothing I can complain about!

Except for the fact that they keep getting me more and more excited for March 23 and time isn't passing nearly fast enough!

Warhorse

12-20-2006, 10:44 PM

With Patrick Stewart in the cast, could this bring in a huge fan base to the movie who loved him in X-Men and Star Trek?

And also, Kevin Smith and Sarah Michelled Gellar have a huge cult following as well. TMNT might, (I said might here) be a surprise blockbuster for 2007.

You think?

ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

12-20-2006, 10:50 PM

looking at the new pics you can really see some of the differences among the turtles. notice how small Mikey is and how big Raph is

also, he's right about eyes, there each shapped diffrentley. Raph's are more beady than the others.

johnnyblaze

12-20-2006, 10:53 PM

also, he's right about eyes, there each shapped diffrentley. Raph's are more beady than the others.

it reminds me of the first film. his eyes make him look borderline sadistic. you can see the anger just in the shape of his eyes

iris

12-20-2006, 11:23 PM

Cool... it's pretty easy to see the differences between the guys in that shot. Each has his own build, his own facial structure (wow, subtle)... and his own scars?

Leo is looking very claymationy in the rain one... interesting.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/jgbfan13/karai.jpg

My ribs hurt just looking at that outfit. Maybe she's had a couple removed. :ohwell:

mikey2007

12-20-2006, 11:29 PM

kevin smith is pretty cool, prof. x is a good fit too, but it will be just weird to hear april with the voice of SMG, i mean i dont have anything against her, its just not april to me, as for casey, i don't really have a problem with who they picked for him

johnnyblaze

12-20-2006, 11:31 PM

you can see April in the corner of that group image as well. It looks like they are at a temple or something. With Splinter there I wonder if that means he's going to be in the battle, kicking some ass alongside the boys

gobo

12-20-2006, 11:35 PM

Don't you just love it when professionals refer to turtles as amphibians like they did here (http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/2006-12-20-ninja-turtles-inside_x.htm)? I guess if the reporter doesn't mind making himself or herself sound foolish, I shouldm't care either. ^_^
TMNT might, (I said might here) be a surprise blockbuster for 2007.

You think?
I think. It's certainly gaining momentum to become just that. But, it's almost like old-skool fans of TMNT don't even acknowledge the recent toons. That seems odd to me.

Kendamu

12-20-2006, 11:43 PM

Most of the oldschool fans who watched the old toon that I ask about the new toon don't like it due to it not actually being the oldschool cartoon reborn.

The "C0W4BUHNGAH!!!1" fans very much outweigh the "OMG LEO KILLED T3H SHREDDAR WIT DEECAPINASHIN!!!!111" fans.

iris

12-20-2006, 11:50 PM

Don't you just love it when professionals refer to turtles as amphibians like they did here (http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/2006-12-20-ninja-turtles-inside_x.htm)?
Oh yeah. Love it. That's totally hot. :sick:

The problem is that article was written by an adult at USA Today. I have a personal grudge against USA Today. Because they suck.

And no more news articles for me. Too spoilery.
But, it's almost like old-skool fans of TMNT don't even acknowledge the recent toons. That seems odd to me.
*psst* Most of them don't know 2K3 exists.

Masked Ninja

12-21-2006, 12:28 AM

ZariusTwo

12-21-2006, 01:21 AM

This looks like a movie that knows how to treat it's fans right, unlike Transformers.

Raph's Girl

12-21-2006, 02:18 AM

Sarah Michelle Gellar as April?! Well um... at least April has experience in fighting monsters.... :P I always thought the Turtle van resembled the Mystery Machine...

But Patrick Stewart as Max Winters!! WOOT!!! :evilgrin:

I wonder who voices the turtles tho??

ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

12-21-2006, 02:20 AM

What I'm hoping for...

Leo: Jason Mardsen
Don: Billy West
Mikey: Will Fridle
Raph: Steve Blum

Sewer Bull

12-21-2006, 03:02 AM

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/jgbfan13/karai.jpg

Jesus what a wasp.

Raph's Girl

12-21-2006, 03:17 AM

Jesus what a wasp.

U refering to Karai being so skinny or the fact that those foot soldiers look like bugs?

ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael: The USA today article said that the turtles wouldn't have any "celeb" voices... just April, Casey, Splinter, Karai, and Max Winters.

Mandi-chan

12-21-2006, 04:46 AM

This cast it awesome!

SMG...Patrick Stewart...MAKO! *dies of happines*

Good to finally have a good look at Karai. I think she's pretty, a little too skinny though (at least she's not as skinny as Mirage from the Incredibles...my goodness that woman really did look like a twig!).

Draconic

12-21-2006, 09:39 AM

Looks like you can also tell them apart by the top part of their plastrons... Turtle Cleavage. Leo's is is kinda sharp, while Donny's is a little softer looking.

Sewer Bull

12-21-2006, 10:02 AM

U refering to Karai being so skinny or the fact that those foot soldiers look like bugs?

To Karai. Her waist is just so... unnatural. :|

But yeah, there's also something "buggish" in the appearance of the Foot Clan. They look like ants to me.

Roseangelo

12-21-2006, 10:14 AM

Am I the only person NOT bothered by Karai? It's a style, not a representation of real life. And this isn't the first animation project to use such a style. Anyone ever watch anime? :dead:

Duke

12-21-2006, 10:26 AM

looking at the new pics you can really see some of the differences among the turtles. notice how small Mikey is and how big Raph isWell Raph appears to be closer than the rest, so he should look bigger. I'm sure there is still a size difference but I don't think it's as large as some people think.

TerranigmaFreak

12-21-2006, 10:40 AM

Other than Patrick Stewart, I don't really care for the other people.

This movie looks great, but the human character design is just horrible. They look more and more out of place in the movie. TMNT look dead serious, but the women has a bit of a... Bratz look to them... *shivers* Karai looks like the weight of her head will cause her to bend backward and snap her body in half.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/jgbfan13/tur.jpg

Also, about the size of Raph... I think he's actually a bit closer to the screen than Mikey. Still there's no denying that he is bulkier than Mikey, but this picture makes it more obvious partly because Raph is closer. At least that's what it looks like. I could be wrong though. Kind of hard to tell.

Masked Ninja

12-21-2006, 10:53 AM

I imagine they're all close to the same size, yes. I'm just looking at the shape of the shoulders and arms - Raph has some serious traps, while Mikey has much less. Raph has a thicker neck, too, relative to the size of his head.

Anarky

12-21-2006, 10:58 AM

You know, I noticed something. While the TMNT and Splnter look rather good, Karai seems to have been lifted from one of those Barbie-CGI-movies. I understand that they need to save money wherever they can, but such an imbalanced look on the main cast? I doubt that's a very good idea.

And why on earth is her waist only about 2 inches in diameter? That's just insane.

Sewer Bull

12-21-2006, 11:36 AM

You know, I noticed something. While the TMNT and Splnter look rather good, Karai seems to have been lifted from one of those Barbie-CGI-movies.

This movie looks great, but the human character design is just horrible. They look more and more out of place in the movie. TMNT look dead serious, but the women has a bit of a... Bratz look to them...

Amen to those.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/Dierna/TMNT/Movie1.jpg

Casey-doll and April-doll, ugh. I wish this movie had no human characters at all. Because, by contrast, the TMNT look pretty cool.

Am I the only person NOT bothered by Karai? It's a style, not a representation of real life. And this isn't the first animation project to use such a style. Anyone ever watch anime? :dead:

It's not that we are obliged to like this style. We're free to criticise it.

discordiatookie

12-21-2006, 11:56 AM

i'm not complaining! i kinda dig it, and also look! the foot soldiers are wearing Y-fronts!!!!

sdp

12-21-2006, 12:07 PM

as far as the voices, awesome! on all choices :D i'm glad the turtles don't have celebrity voices too.

as far as designs I like them, karai doesn't look as freaky when you compare her to the turtles who are also 'skinny' its just the design of all the characters, so she is not that skinny in comparison, besides her voice actress is very skinny herself.

The human characters look cartoony but i like it that way, i actually like them a lot. I'm guessing others wanted them more 'realistic' but it wouldn't fit as well.

gobo

12-21-2006, 02:08 PM

Shreddar90

12-21-2006, 02:17 PM

Why?! Why couldn't they just get Elias Koteas to do the voice of Casey Jones?!

ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

12-21-2006, 02:38 PM

Honestly, I like the look of the human characters. They have that cartoonish feel that I dig, they fit the tone of the movie really well.

ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael: The USA today article said that the turtles wouldn't have any "celeb" voices... just April, Casey, Splinter, Karai, and Max Winters.

I know Raph's Girl, thats why my choices are voice actors.

iris

12-21-2006, 03:13 PM

The human characters look cartoony but i like it that way, i actually like them a lot. I'm guessing others wanted them more 'realistic' but it wouldn't fit as well.

Dude, I don't care if they look cartoony. I like toons. Bring on the toons. But I'm uncomfortable with these designs. April is not a bobble-head, and Karai is a ninja warrior, not a corset-bound battle barbie.

That said, I do still expect good things from this movie. :)

Aztec General

12-21-2006, 03:36 PM

Wow that CGI looks fantastic! SMG is a fine choice, Patrick Stewart is a fantastic idea, and Kevin Smith is a washed up hack.

gobo

12-21-2006, 03:40 PM

Kevin Smith is a washed up hack.
Ooooh... Turtle pile-on the Aztec! :D j/k

iris

12-21-2006, 03:44 PM

... and Kevin Smith is a washed up hack.
Kevin Smith is a very successful hack, and don't you forget it.

Spawn Guy

12-21-2006, 03:50 PM

April and Casey honestly don't look that bad. Kari on the other hand...cool armour aside...

Although this might have something to do with that fight scene she's (presumebly if the trailer is anything to go by) going to have with Leo...set her up as the anti Leo or something. Or maybe just make her pull off some Spider-Man style gymnastics. I don't know, just throwing stuff out there.

ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

12-21-2006, 04:14 PM

Kevin Smith is a washed up hack.

I think someones jealous.

Anarky

12-21-2006, 04:16 PM

And I think you should stop with the personal attacks. You know, this doesn't make you too loved among the people of this forum. And no, this is not a debate.

Masked Ninja

12-21-2006, 06:38 PM

I think I'll have to agree. I like the look of the Foot ninja, but that might just be because their faces are covered. :P

Oh well. Even if I really don't care for the human designs shown so far, it's the animation quality on 'em that's really going to make or break it for me. And the Turtles look awesome, so if anything I can just ignore the humans when the guys are in the scene, heh.

Though... I wonder if they actually do have decent skin texture, but we'll need to see it at a higher resolution for it to show up? It's a silly hope, but I think I'll hold onto it for a while. :D

ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

12-21-2006, 07:01 PM

And I think you should stop with the personal attacks. You know, this doesn't make you too loved among the people of this forum. And no, this is not a debate.

Hey, I'm not here to be loved. And if ya got a problem, go cry about it to someone who cares.

Raph's Girl

12-21-2006, 07:57 PM

Why?! Why couldn't they just get Elias Koteas to do the voice of Casey Jones?!

Probably cuz Elias was too busy with all the movies he's in. I loved him in "House". A shame he's bald now... :P He's got a reacurring role on "American Dad" tho

iris

12-21-2006, 08:20 PM

There's nothing wrong with bald. Bald is beautiful. lol

Jo Dawn

12-21-2006, 08:23 PM

I actually like Karai's design here better than the 2K3 one. Her hair in 2K3 makes me nervous... :goofygri:

Turtle-Cleavage. Hehehehe....

And isn't Mikey supPOSED to be more 'gymnast-like' than the others? He is. So it makes sense that he be a bit more slim than the others.

Kevin Smith is a washed up hack.

*Gaaaasssssssssspppppppp* *chokes* .... .... *can't even think of a way to respond*

Roseangelo

12-21-2006, 08:27 PM

I remember seeing Elias in the first episode of Conviction last spring. He died, but so did the show (that's what they get for killing Casey!).

I've had the feeling for a long time that he's always been bald or shaved. Casey is the only role I can think of where he had hair (and in TMNT 3 Whit was shaved) leaving me to believe it was always a wig.

Warhorse

12-21-2006, 08:28 PM

Oh yeah. Love it. That's totally hot. :sick:

The problem is that article was written by an adult at USA Today. I have a personal grudge against USA Today. Because they suck.

And no more news articles for me. Too spoilery.

*psst* Most of them don't know 2K3 exists.

This is so very true. I have to admit, I was one of the percentage. Until about a year and a half ago, when I saw the new toon for sale at a book store, and picked it up. It was the Meet Casey Jones dvd, and that was when I started to get into the show.

Unfortunately, I feel I became a fan a little too late. I let the Turtles down by not keeping up with them. I am so ashamed.

And the movie is coming out the same week as my birthday. Imagine that.

gobo

12-21-2006, 08:58 PM

You're on their side now, and that's all that matters. ;)

Warhorse

12-21-2006, 09:19 PM

Hey, at the IMDb boards, they have a pic up of a chef, the one I think Kevin Smith will be voicing. If this is a scene from the new movie, the humans here look, well, normal.

Roseangelo

12-21-2006, 09:46 PM

Yeah, that pic is from part of Today's USA Today article (http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/2006-12-20-ninja-turtles-inside_x.htm).

Raph's Girl

12-21-2006, 11:05 PM

Yeah, that pic is from part of Today's USA Today article (http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/2006-12-20-ninja-turtles-inside_x.htm).

Hey...that article says Don's got a job as a tech support specialist at an IT company. :lol:

http://images.usatoday.com/life/_photos/2006/12/21/turtles-diner-large.jpg

iris

12-21-2006, 11:29 PM

Eh... nevermind.

Sewer Bull

12-22-2006, 01:47 AM

http://images.usatoday.com/life/_photos/2006/12/21/turtles-diner-large.jpg

YEE-HAW!!!

At least one human looking normal so far.

Raph's Girl

12-22-2006, 01:50 AM

YEE-HAW!!!

At least one human looking normal so far.

Perhaps they made Kevin Smith's character normal because he's a major TMNT fan? :lol:

Anarky

12-22-2006, 04:54 AM

Spike Spiegel

12-22-2006, 08:49 AM

I just want to see the movie already:D :D :D

gobo

12-22-2006, 08:59 AM

Everyone's a major TMNT-fan who's working on the movie and it's "such a wonderful opportunity and an even better experience to work on this movie" and everyone "was so happy to be part of this project" and "I've been a fan ever since I was a child, so it was like a dream working on it". The usual, you know. Nothing's made exclusively for the fans, it's made for the box offices. Sad truth.

I'm sick of promo-blahblah.
Just reveal all their magic tricks why don't you... Well, flock... Are we gonna let this Negative Nancy talk us out of following the shepherd to the cinema on March 23rd? :P Kidding. But, honestly, I wonder why I've never heard of Silent Bob being a Turtles fan before. There was a scene in the pilot ep of Clerks: the Cartoon where two pairs of eyes were peeking out of a manhole, then Randal and Dante walked on top of the lid. Since the story takes place in (official name) Leonardo, New Jersey, I thought it would be awesome if it was a TMNT reference. But, I never found any conclusive evidence one way or the other.

Buslady

12-22-2006, 09:16 AM

Karai's just WAY too thin.
I do like the tmnt look, the humans are a little too stylized but oh well. IMO the guys are the most important.

TerranigmaFreak

12-22-2006, 09:51 AM

I'm hearing all this about the humans looking unreal. Tru dat. They look like the good-guy characters out of a generic 'tweeny videogame. But, Barbie? Bratz?? Get real. Let's start with the greater of the evils first. Being that Bratz are all supposed to be 'tweens themselves, they have no figure. Plus, their round heads make up 40% of their body mass. Now, in Barbie, those characters are always tall. Thus, they are more realistically proportioned than TMNT's human characters. However, I still think they all look way younger than they should.

It has nothing to do with their figure and more to do with the first impression. Just one look at these guys and the first thing that pops into my mind is Bratz type CGI. I don't think others associate it with those other girly toys due to boy shape at all. They look plastic is the first thing that comes to my mind. Oh that and they're hideous. April has always had this intelligent and mature image in my mind. When I saw the CGI model, the first thing I see is a deformed 14 year old girl.

The turtles being more realistic then the humans seems kind of ironic. It almost seems like turtles are real, and the these "human critters" are these fantasy beings dropped into the turtle's universe. You can believe a 5 foot tall walking talking turtle, but these hairy ape-like creatures they call humans look like something out of a sci-fi fantasy movie.

IMO the guys are the most important.

That is so true. Even to this day, I find it extremely weird that they say starring Elias Koteas and what's her name that I forget. I mean, we didn't come here to watch April and Casey, we came to watch the turtles. I have nothing against April and Casey, but come on, do you really think people were drawn to this movie if it was only about April and Casey? We came to watch the turtles, they are the true stars of this movie!

Spawn Guy

12-22-2006, 10:17 AM

The turtles being more realistic then the humans seems kind of ironic. It almost seems like turtles are real, and the these "human critters" are these fantasy beings dropped into the turtle's universe. You can believe a 5 foot tall walking talking turtle, but these hairy ape-like creatures they call humans look like something out of a sci-fi fantasy movie.
That actually may be the point. I admit, it could just be the way the design translate to CGI or just the design itself, but maybe since the turtles are the stars of the show, and might even take more to time to render or whatever, they get more effort put into them. Or since we're going to be so involved with the Turtle's world, the "real" world should seem slightly weird.

The more I look at the pics of Casey, the more he looks like one of the Incredibles.

TMNT

12-22-2006, 11:41 AM

I was just thinking. Since Kevin Smith plays a chef, wouldn't it be nice to see him yell for a pizza delivery boy and the guy's name is Keno. That would be a great throwback.

ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

12-22-2006, 01:33 PM

Just reveal all their magic tricks why don't you... Well, flock... Are we gonna let this Negative Nancy talk us out of following the shepherd to the cinema on March 23rd? :P Kidding. But, honestly, I wonder why I've never heard of Silent Bob being a Turtles fan before. There was a scene in the pilot ep of Clerks: the Cartoon where two pairs of eyes were peeking out of a manhole, then Randal and Dante walked on top of the lid. Since the story takes place in (official name) Leonardo, New Jersey, I thought it would be awesome if it was a TMNT reference. But, I never found any conclusive evidence one way or the other.

I remeber that scene. If Kevin really is a turtles fan, then that gives me one more reason to idolize the man.

Boy Happy Days was a good show. :P

Buslady

12-22-2006, 03:59 PM

Holy - wow... look how built Raph is, especially compared to Mikey. Sweet. His plastron is even a little convex on the sides, which makes him look even bigger. Too bad you can't see Don very well. And :tlove: fuzzy Splinter. Now I'm REALLY hoping he kicks butt.

Too bad I don't watch Buffy... and didn't see Fantastic Four... or I might know what those voices sound like. I might hit up Google video in a sec to see (would try Youtube, but it's been blocked on my network).

But holycrap. Patrick Stewart = yes.

actually Raph's plastron looks wider...jeez is he female?! hehahahaahaahahaa raph would kill me for that crack...he looks a little wide with that plastron shape.

i think their plastron should have been up just a little higher, it seems a little low. no i know what it is, the top edge goes downwards, it looks lower but it's not lower...it's just shaped differently

Jo Dawn

12-22-2006, 06:51 PM

There was a scene in the pilot ep of Clerks: the Cartoon where two pairs of eyes were peeking out of a manhole, then Randal and Dante walked on top of the lid. Since the story takes place in (official name) Leonardo, New Jersey, I thought it would be awesome if it was a TMNT reference. But, I never found any conclusive evidence one way or the other.

It is a TMNT reference, yes. Just another reason why Kevin Smith's such an awesome guy.

i think their plastron should have been up just a little higher, it seems a little low. no i know what it is, the top edge goes downwards, it looks lower but it's not lower...it's just shaped differently

Turtle cleavage. (My new favorite word/phrase!!)

Class is Pain 101

12-22-2006, 06:54 PM

do you guys really think evans can play the teacher of the class of pain 101!? im kinda pisssed bout him playing Casey Jones

CJStyles

12-22-2006, 07:54 PM

Sounds like a good cast so far... and Buffy I can deal with.. and Kevin Smith in TMNT?! Niiiice!

Buslady

12-22-2006, 08:09 PM

Turtle cleavage. (My new favorite word/phrase!!)

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

AquaParade

12-22-2006, 08:22 PM

I dont mind a cartoony look for the human characters, it matches the look of the comics if you ask me, although a realistic representaion would be nice also. But you guys are right about the skin texture, it looks like a peice of plastic thrown over their skull, hopefully they will animate well. I cant say I like the design of the foot soldiers too much though.

DrSpengler

12-22-2006, 08:38 PM

I dunno why everyone is so stoked about Kevin Smith? Have you ever heard the guy voice act, like in Clerks the Series or Duck Dodgers? He's awful.

Buffy I can live with and I have no qualms with any of the other selections. Pics look good, too.

Warhorse

12-22-2006, 09:45 PM

Hey, you think they'll show the Turtles, or at least one of them ducking their head inside their shell like Mikey did in Turtles 1 and Leo did in Turtles 3?

Jo Dawn

12-22-2006, 09:46 PM

It would make for some cool, fluid action. I can see that.

Warhorse

12-22-2006, 09:51 PM

I just remember that first one with Mikey, I guess it caught some people off guard, and I remember very well that the guy sitting next to me began to choke on his popcorn out of shell shock.

I sure hope this movie has some oohhs and aahhhs. The trailer certainly was a feast for the eyes.

Coola Yagami

12-22-2006, 10:17 PM

hmmm I¡m starting to have doubts already... I was hoping the movie would be a tad darker and grittier than the show, like the comics... But seeing Karai designed like a cartoon character rather than a real woman (even Final Fantasy women look better than that and they're just game cinemas) is giving me doubts... I mean with toony designs like that will people take the movie as seriously as they did the live-action one, or will it just look like an extra long episode of the new toon but CGI-ed....

Warhorse

12-22-2006, 10:19 PM

Go watch the trailer on the big screen. The way the humans look will be the last thing on your mind.

Sewer Bull

12-23-2006, 03:10 AM

The trailer certainly was a feast for the eyes.

So are many trailers.

Warhorse

12-23-2006, 04:19 PM

So are many trailers.

Aren't you a bowl of sunshine!

Well, I am not letting any ole nit picking crab turn me off from the movie. I'm excited by it, everytime I learn something new about it, it just keeps getting better and better. It's a great time to be a Turtle fan. An open minded one at least!

mikey2007

12-23-2006, 04:35 PM

i agree, why are people so negative about this, give it a chance, it definitely is a great time to be a turtle fan, i've waited for this movie for over a year, and everything i've been seeing has just made the anticipation even that much greater! "God I love being a Turtle":thyper: :tgrin:

Rat_Queen_Valarian

12-24-2006, 11:28 AM

I hate to crash the party with a little sadness...and I too hope Splinter kicks tail...

But I still can't believe a great actor like Mako died after he just recorded for the voice of Splinter...

Also I wonder, Splinter isn't going to sound anything like Aku from "Samurai Jack"...is he?

CyberCubed

12-24-2006, 12:25 PM

The animation is fine.

I'm more worried about the story. I hope the whole thing isn't just a TMNT Vs. random monster fight from the start till finish.

Raph's Girl

12-24-2006, 03:00 PM

Also I wonder, Splinter isn't going to sound anything like Aku from "Samurai Jack"...is he?

He'll probably sound like Uncle from "Avatar"...or a combo of the 2....voice actors are silly like that... course I always thought April sounded like a combo of Delia Ketchum and May...

gobo

12-24-2006, 03:04 PM

Delia Ketchum
Is that Ash's mom's name?

Roseangelo

12-24-2006, 03:13 PM

Is that Ash's mom's name?

Yup.

And now I have to come up with 7 more characters. There we go.

ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

12-24-2006, 03:18 PM

The animation is fine.

I'm more worried about the story. I hope the whole thing isn't just a TMNT Vs. random monster fight from the start till finish.

It's not. We already know it's about the Turtles coming back together as a family after drifting apart.

johnnyblaze

12-24-2006, 07:31 PM

and we don't know exactly how the foot clan play into this. I mean in the trailer we even see foot soldiers fighting the monsters

gobo

12-24-2006, 07:51 PM

Perhaps Karai and/or Winters bit off more than they could chew?

ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

12-24-2006, 08:40 PM

and we don't know exactly how the foot clan play into this. I mean in the trailer we even see foot soldiers fighting the monsters

Well we already know they're trying to gather these monsters up, maybe the Foot wer'e trying to subdue the monster.

Rat_Queen_Valarian

12-25-2006, 03:24 AM

He'll probably sound like Uncle from "Avatar"...or a combo of the 2....voice actors are silly like that...

Agreed. And I always thought Phil LaMarr made Jack sound humorous at times as well as dignified. (*nervous laugh* I'm also a Samurai Jack fan. Forgive my digression.)

A little Akuish twinge in his voice would be fine, now that I think about it.

johnnyblaze

12-25-2006, 01:42 PM

Well we already know they're trying to gather these monsters up, maybe the Foot wer'e trying to subdue the monster.

its possible but you have to ask yourself something: would the foot clan wok with someone else without expecting something in return? plus you have to aks yourself: can the foot clan really be trusted even if a deal is made?

ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

12-25-2006, 06:19 PM

its possible but you have to ask yourself something: would the foot clan wok with someone else without expecting something in return? plus you have to aks yourself: can the foot clan really be trusted even if a deal is made?

I don't know what exactly Winter's is offering. But to address the second point, although they're evil, I don't remeber them ever flaking on a deal. I mean that truce between the TMNT and the Foot Clan still holds.

Spawn Guy

12-25-2006, 06:47 PM

The movie is probably going to be as much about Kari letting go of her beef with the guys as it is them geting back together to save the world.

johnnyblaze

12-26-2006, 11:57 AM

I don't know what exactly Winter's is offering. But to address the second point, although they're evil, I don't remeber them ever flaking on a deal. I mean that truce between the TMNT and the Foot Clan still holds.
that's the cartoon and comics though. The movie foot clan is straight up evil and from what we have seen are strictly out for themselves

ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

12-26-2006, 12:15 PM

that's the cartoon and comics though. The movie foot clan is straight up evil and from what we have seen are strictly out for themselves

Yes, but have they flaked on a deal? Hmmmm?

johnnyblaze

12-27-2006, 12:09 PM

I'm looking at the offical synopsis and something caught my eye

After the defeat of their old arch nemesis, The Shredder, the Turtles have grown apart as a family. Struggling to keep them together, their rat sensei, Master Splinter, becomes worried when strange things begin to brew in New York City. Tech-industrialist Max Winters is amassing an army of ancient monsters to apparently take over the world. And only one super-ninja fighting team can stop them—those heroes in a half shell—Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael! With the help of old allies April O'Neil and Casey Jones, the Turtles are in for the fight of their lives as they once again must face the mysterious Foot Clan, who have put their own ninja skills behind Winters' endeavors. Making this new incarnation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles truly cutting-edge, the film will be created entirely with state-of-the-art CG animation, giving them a completely new look for the 21st century.

I think that word is key. I don't know I can't really place what's going on now with the synopsis, the new images released and the trailer. Nothing is going to be what it seems I think.

J Legault

12-29-2006, 11:00 PM

I read the cast info on IMDB.com,

And so far, I think it's cool that a lot of talent has been gathered up to bring this movie to life.

Especially with Patrick Stewart and Billy West.

Raph's Girl

12-29-2006, 11:09 PM

Especially with Patrick Stewart and Billy West.

Billy West hasn't been confirmed. Never believe anything the internet movie database says unless you know it's official. Billy West being in it is just a rumour. Would he even have time to be in a TMNT movie when he's been busy with all the new Futurama stuff? :ohwell:

ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

12-30-2006, 12:28 AM

Billy West hasn't been confirmed. Never believe anything the internet movie database says unless you know it's official. Billy West being in it is just a rumour. Would he even have time to be in a TMNT movie when he's been busy with all the new Futurama stuff? :ohwell:

He could have made time for both. Lots of VAs do.

Jester

12-30-2006, 12:30 AM

How many things does Frank "Voice God" Welker have to do? I think Billy can juggle both...;)

J Legault

12-30-2006, 02:35 PM