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Jester
03-23-2007, 09:16 AM
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/movies/309151,WKP-News-turtles23.article


Could it be...Roger Ebert liked it! He really didn't care for the first 3. He says it's possibly a contender for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature...:D He also says this movie warrants a sequel. In the words of kids in the Batman: Beyond universe (whose last DVD had the old 3/30/07 trailer for TMNT) this review is very "shway!"

EDIT: It isn't Ebert...it's the staff reviewer from the CST, MISHA DAVENPORT.
Tansut
03-23-2007, 09:22 AM
I definitely could see TMNT getting nominated. Winning is another thing since Pixar has a movie coming out and I imagine Meet the Robinsons may get a nomination as well.
The Terror of Death
03-23-2007, 09:26 AM
Where does it say Roger Ebert? It says by staff reporter MISHA DAVENPORT. Is it like some group thing were all the critics agree on the review?
Edit: My bad! It is Roger who reviewed it.
Fledermaus
03-23-2007, 09:27 AM
I don't see Ebert's name anywhere. This review was written by "Misha Davenport."

EDIT: Oh, I see. Ebert actually hasn't been able to write many reviews at all lately -- he just edits them. I guess that means he agrees with them.:-? At any rate, it's still a plus for TMNT to have a major newspaper's approval.

Doubtless, Rotten frikkin tomatoes will overlook this review.:roll:
Tinuvielsdreams
03-23-2007, 09:33 AM
that is a wonderful review!!!! It makes me even more impatient for tonight!!!
I love the last line...You couldn't ask for anything more other than perhaps a sequel :D Let's hope!

There are going to be some heavy contenders for Animation this year but just the vote of confidence is great
The Terror of Death
03-23-2007, 09:34 AM
[QUOTE=Fledermaus;481674]I don't see Ebert's name anywhere. This review was written by "Misha Davenport."QUOTE]

If you look under Ebert's page where it says reviews you see TMNT. This is very strange. Is Misha doing his reviews for him? :-?
Fledermaus
03-23-2007, 09:37 AM
[QUOTE=Fledermaus;481674]I don't see Ebert's name anywhere. This review was written by "Misha Davenport."QUOTE]

If you look under Ebert's page where it says reviews you see TMNT. This is very strange. Is Misha doing his reviews for him? :-?

See my edit. If you look at other major reviews, you'll see that Ebert didn't write any of those either. He's only editing them, probably because he's still recovering.
Jester
03-23-2007, 09:38 AM
If you look under Ebert's page where it says reviews you see TMNT. This is very strange. Is Misha doing his reviews for him?
Maybe...since "Ebert and Roeper" has a rotating door of guest reviewers as well. For the record, I did get to this from the Ebert main page...so I didn't think to read the name of the actual reviewer...oops.
TheShowstoppa
03-23-2007, 10:47 AM
Heh... Loved it. It would be nice to see "Producer" Peter Laird at the Acadamy Awards recieving an oscar. If that happens, YOU KNOW there will be a sequel. However, then we could call it the "Oscar" winning franchise. Eesh. Don't think I like that too much. ;)
Ninjinister
03-23-2007, 11:52 AM
It seems as if this flick is getting mixed reviews.
kerfootw
03-23-2007, 12:28 PM
I thought I heard somewhere that he hated it.
Jester
03-23-2007, 12:40 PM
Who hated it, Ebert? *shrugs*
Draconic
03-23-2007, 12:52 PM
Its bound to have mixed reviews due to the franchizes many (somewhat isolated) incarnations. Many people will go expecting the cartoon, others will go expecting the comic, and others yet will go expecting "Ninja Turtles 4."
sgtfbomb
03-23-2007, 01:18 PM
Actually Ebert hasnt been reviewing since early summer '06..he was int eh hospital for a while and as far I've heard, he's out of the hospital and recovering (cant remember what he had though) and supposedly doing much better. Even though he gave a mixed review for the first film and deadpanned the second and even though I disagree with him a lot, Ebert has always been my favorite critc. He has written some very entertaining reviews (my favorite is his review for Halloween H20 where hypothysised that Michael Myers worked as a mime on his off-time)
johnnyblaze
03-23-2007, 01:22 PM
his Garfield 2 review was so odd to me lol he wrote it as if he were Garfield
Galactus
03-23-2007, 06:34 PM
Well even if he didn't write it I hope he's reading it especialy...

should appease fans of the original comic book.


Yes, that's right a comic book! I could excuse him for thinking the TMNT started with a cartoon but I'm still pissed at him thinking TMNT started with a computer game.
Buslady
03-23-2007, 09:07 PM
okay yeah but still, whoever wrote it...gave it 3 our of 4 and that's not bad really.
Masked Ninja
03-23-2007, 10:41 PM
It seems to me that the enjoyment factor is so much more (at least one star out of four's worth) if you're a turtle fan. Non-fans will come out of this wondering what the heck they just watched. And I understand that. That's where the Rottentomatoes meter is going to suffer most - critics who went to the movie because they had to, and didn't get the full experience that a fan would.
johnnyblaze
03-23-2007, 11:11 PM
exactly--its a film for ninja turtle fans
ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael
03-23-2007, 11:52 PM
It seems to me that the enjoyment factor is so much more (at least one star out of four's worth) if you're a turtle fan. Non-fans will come out of this wondering what the heck they just watched. And I understand that. That's where the Rottentomatoes meter is going to suffer most - critics who went to the movie because they had to, and didn't get the full experience that a fan would.

Thats exactly what the dude on aint it cool news said. He recommended it for fans and said non fans wouldn't get the flick.
Juniorx
03-26-2007, 02:24 PM
his butt partner roeper whatever his name is...he gave dumbs down and were brain dead from liking it.he must die.
Jester
03-26-2007, 02:29 PM
Yeah, It got 2 thumbs down on E&R...I wish I could see the review. I came in late and just saw the re-cap.
iris
03-26-2007, 02:52 PM
Yeah, It got 2 thumbs down on E&R...I wish I could see the review. I came in late and just saw the re-cap.

I wouldn't expect anything else from Ebert. I still laugh at his disbelief that he ever had to watch, let alone review, a movie called "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." :)

If they reviewed it, they'll probably upload the review here (http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/ebertandroeper/).
Juniorx
03-26-2007, 02:53 PM
Nightwatcher should pay them a visted!!!!!!.so ebert gave good review but he gave it dumbs down what the shell.but they give good reviews on other crappy movies thats ok damn they.are they mad didnt get a turtle toy for christmas or somthing.
Kunoichi_Haruko
03-26-2007, 02:55 PM
Nightwatcher should pay them a visted!!!!!!.so ebert gave good review but he gave it dumbs down what the shell.but they give good reviews on other crappy movies thats ok damn they.are they mad didnt get a turtle toy for christmas or somthing.

The original poster made a mistake. It was Misha Davenport who reviewed the movie. She just works for the Chicago-Sun Times.
Juniorx
03-26-2007, 05:51 PM
opps sorry mybad..
Jester
03-26-2007, 08:42 PM
Ebert isn't on Ebert and Roeper either...so 2 different people speaking for Roger Ebert gave TMNT 2 different reviews...:P
Juniorx
03-26-2007, 09:35 PM
didnt know i thought he still on that show ebert.cause you remember what his review on the 1st one thought came from a video game.but now i know he gave it a good review and like this one i mean TMNT.but roeper is one that needs Nightwatcher pay him a visted atfer what he said about the movie and us turtle fans.found out in imdb TMNT bored.but it dont bother me cause the reviewers can eat sh-t...TMNT is #1 box office numbers dont lie.mybad for getting all work of it.