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TheSkeletonMan939
03-22-2011, 06:58 PM
This won't happen (I know this after seeing the amount of effort put into the Turtles Forever DVD - about zero) but I thought of an interesting way DVDs could be released by Nickelodeon in the future (If they get around to making 4Kids DVDs).

One The Spectacular Spider-Man DVD release had the first three episodes strung together to form one Spidey movie. For one reason or another, they canceled further production of this after about a month and took all the movies off the shelves, and replaced them with DVDs with the episodes un-strung together - just regular episodes. I guess that makes the movie forms rare (I have one :D).

The 4Kids TMNT series is largely based on story - why not string the episodes together?

Here's season one to serve as an example.

1) Things Change - Things Change, A Better Mousetrap, and Attack of the Mousers all strung together.

2) Meet Casey Jones - Meet Casey Jones, Nano, and Darkness on te Edge of Town strung together.

3) Fallen Angel - The Way of Invisibility, Fallen Angel, and Garbageman strung together.

4) The Shredder Strikes - The Shredder Strikes - Part One, The Shredder Strikes - Part Two, and The Unconvincing Turtle Titan all strung together.

5) Notes From the Underground - The three Notes from the Underground Episodes strung together into a movie.

6) Return of the Shredder - The King, The Shredder Strikes Back - Part One, The Shredder Strikes Back - Part Two, Tales of Leo, and the Monster Hunter strung together into a two-hour movie.

7) Return to New York - The three Return to New York episodes strung together into a movie.

8. The Search for Splinter - Lone Raph and Cub, The Search for Splinter - Part One, and The Search for Splinter - Part Two strung together.

I think it'd be kind of cool, don't you?
gobo
03-22-2011, 07:39 PM
That wouldn't look right with the narrated intros.
Jester
03-22-2011, 08:01 PM
Isn't that kinda Nick's MO with Sponge Bob? They run the opening credits, 3 or 4 episodes, then an extended end credits sequence.
k_lala
03-22-2011, 08:07 PM
All cartoons now go by the 26 episode format for dvd reasons. It fits well, good thing this series fits that format as well. 4Kids did it right the last time, Season 1 1 of 2 etc.
TheSkeletonMan939
03-23-2011, 04:15 AM
That wouldn't look right with the narrated intros.

Didn't think of that. I guess they could, say, keep the intro form Things Change but trash the intros from eps 2 and 3.
Newton Gimmick
03-23-2011, 06:23 AM
I always pretty much hate when several episodes of something are strung together to form a movie. It never really works well and it typically ends up forcing stuff to get cut.

Just release the episodes in order, uncut. Thanks.
Powder
03-23-2011, 07:16 AM
I always pretty much hate when several episodes of something are strung together to form a movie. It never really works well and it typically ends up forcing stuff to get cut.

Just release the episodes in order, uncut. Thanks.

I'm with this opinion.
Volvagia
03-23-2011, 07:39 AM
I always pretty much hate when several episodes of something are strung together to form a movie. It never really works well and it typically ends up forcing stuff to get cut.

Just release the episodes in order, uncut. Thanks.

Same here, I want to easily be able to skip the episodes that I don't like.
ToTheNines
03-23-2011, 07:42 AM
I'm sorry man, but this is an awful idea. I mean... really bad.
BubblyShell22
03-23-2011, 08:43 AM
Yeah, I'd rather not have to watch eps I don't like. That's one of the things I like about the DVDs I have. You can watch only certain eps and can skip the ones that aren't your cup of tea. When I watch my Shredder Strikes Back DVD I skip The King and go straight to SSB part 1 and watch from there.
CyberCubed
03-23-2011, 10:56 PM
How could you skip the King? That ep was excellent.

Also why do people skip eps on DVDs? If you're doing a complete run of the show, even watching episodes you didn't care for makes sense.
TheSkeletonMan939
03-25-2011, 04:45 PM
Well, what if episodes that were in parts (the Big Brawl, Turtles in Space, World Collide, Shredder Strikes Back, etc.) were strung together in future DVD releases? Would that be a better idea?
k_lala
03-25-2011, 05:30 PM
Well, what if episodes that were in parts (the Big Brawl, Turtles in Space, World Collide, Shredder Strikes Back, etc.) were strung together in future DVD releases? Would that be a better idea?

We only want the DVD's to be released in sets and IN ORDER! That's it!
Powder
03-25-2011, 05:58 PM
We only want the DVD's to be released in sets and IN ORDER! That's it!

Yep. & That alone is hard to get, it seems.
oldmanwinters
03-25-2011, 07:09 PM
We only want the DVD's to be released in sets and IN ORDER! That's it!

I would also add:
In as few releases as possible so loyal customers can get the most bang for their buck!
gobo
03-25-2011, 11:25 PM
Would that be a better idea?
No. It would still make the opening narration sequences for the later parts seem awkward as shell.
TheSkeletonMan939
03-26-2011, 05:30 AM
Which is why I suggested getting rid of the next ep's intro because it's only a recap of past episodes.
Candy Kappa
03-26-2011, 06:22 AM
a horrible idea, that have been done before.

season 1 of the Fred Wolf cartoon was made into one movie and it failed miserably, so much important things was cut away. The entire Baxter episode was missing, just one big incoherent mess.
Powder
03-26-2011, 06:40 AM
a horrible idea, that have been done before.

season 1 of the Fred Wolf cartoon was made into one movie and it failed miserably, so much important things was cut away. The entire Baxter episode was missing, just one big incoherent mess.

When was this?
Volvagia
03-26-2011, 08:39 AM
a horrible idea, that have been done before.

season 1 of the Fred Wolf cartoon was made into one movie and it failed miserably, so much important things was cut away. The entire Baxter episode was missing, just one big incoherent mess.
Was the Baxter episode ever released on DVD or VHS here in the Nordic countries, because I've never seen in here. I grew up with this so I wasn't not too bothered by it before but after seeing the first season in English I've started to really dislike it, mostly because "A Thing About Rats" is one of my favorite episodes.
Candy Kappa
03-26-2011, 09:05 AM
When was this?
nordic VHS and the more recent DVD release

Was the Baxter episode ever released on DVD or VHS here in the Nordic countries, because I've never seen in here. I grew up with this so I wasn't not too bothered by it before but after seeing the first season in English I've started to really dislike it, mostly because "A Thing About Rats" is one of my favorite episodes.

I do not think it ever was released, at least I haven't found any Norwegian VHS or the Nordic DVD version with the Baxter episode and having the first season in episode form.
gobo
03-26-2011, 11:26 AM
When was this?
It was called "The Epic Begins", released back in '88. When Artisan was first planning to bring the show to DVD, their original plan was to release this first and assorted three-ep volumes afterwards. But, I helped talk them out of it. :D
k_lala
03-26-2011, 05:12 PM
Which is why I suggested getting rid of the next ep's intro because it's only a recap of past episodes.

That's why they have the next button on your dvd remote.
Jester
03-26-2011, 05:27 PM
It was called "The Epic Begins", released back in '88. When Artisan was first planning to bring the show to DVD, their original plan was to release this first and assorted three-ep volumes afterwards. But, I helped talk them out of it. :D
You...and the man David Wise himself.
CyberCubed
03-26-2011, 09:37 PM
So talk them into seasons 9 and 10.
Jester
03-26-2011, 09:40 PM
So talk them into seasons 9 and 10.
I wasn't sure which to use...so i picked BOTH!
gobo
03-27-2011, 12:14 AM
So talk them into seasons 9 and 10.
Artisan was willing to share plans. Lionsgate... not so much.
discordiatookie
03-27-2011, 09:37 AM
When was this?

Well to start you off with, here is the intro:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08zlxEzuOIo

Then part one of the 'movie' How It All Began. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQJv4FTjpww


Yeah, i've got this on video. Yeah, it sucks. But I didn't know any better until the DVD release a coupla years ago! (Which hasn't got this on it, which would've been nice as an 'extra' for prosperity.)
gobo
03-27-2011, 04:15 PM
Well to start you off with, here is the intro:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08zlxEzuOIo

Then part one of the 'movie' How It All Began. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQJv4FTjpww


Yeah, i've got this on video. Yeah, it sucks. But I didn't know any better until the DVD release a coupla years ago! (Which hasn't got this on it, which would've been nice as an 'extra' for prosperity.)
Both have been removed for infringement. :(
Jester
03-27-2011, 05:14 PM
Both have been removed for infringement. :(
Gotta love Lionsgate. :D
discordiatookie
03-28-2011, 09:16 AM
Wow, I was watching them just yesterday! That sucks...
Jester
03-28-2011, 09:20 AM
Is it sad I downloaded a Russian dub of The Epic Begins just to see what was cut?
oldmanwinters
03-28-2011, 11:44 AM
Is it sad I downloaded a Russian dub of The Epic Begins just to see what was cut?

Well, I've always been curious to know.

So... what was cut?
gobo
03-28-2011, 02:46 PM
Is it sad I downloaded a Russian dub of The Epic Begins just to see what was cut?
I would have done the same thing.
Jester
03-28-2011, 03:58 PM
Well, I've always been curious to know.

So... what was cut?
I...uh...haven't watched it yet.

EDIT: I also downloaded the 9th and 10th seasons. The video is great, but the audio is in Russian. Thankfully I have the version of those seasons with the Swedish?? subtitles...and English language tracks...time to cobble the 2 together!
discordiatookie
03-28-2011, 04:47 PM
I was at my sister's when I posted last (in which she has a proper sh*t computer that doesn't play youtube), just to let you all know that they two links I posted play on my computer. Like two minutes ago. Dunno what's going on there, if its where you are or what...
gobo
03-28-2011, 05:02 PM
Dunno what's going on there, if its where you are or what...
Actually, it might be since the error message still only says "This video contains content from Lionsgate, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds". Is it working for you now, on your side of the globe?