New movie shocking fans by how good it is :-)

[Bmaga123]

http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/07/30/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-movie-shocking-fans-by-how-good-it-/

[CyberCubed]

These sound like casual movie-goers though, people who won't know about changes to the lore and history like we do.

For example if there is no Hamato Yoshi in this movie, those people won't notice or care.

[Bmaga123]

These sound like casual movie-goers though, people who won't know about changes to the lore and history like we do.

For example if there is no Hamato Yoshi in this movie, those people won't notice or care.

True but still encouraging!

[Puddinpop]

Erm... I am definitely not sleeping tonight. I knew this would happen.

[pdizzle]

Erm... I am definitely not sleeping tonight. I knew this would happen.

Pm me about what you know about shredder please....

[Leo656]

I'm just gonna echo what someone else said in that, while I'm sure it's not horrible, people whose entire summation of any movie are words like "badass", "wicked" and "dope", with little to no extrapolation, have no credibility with me and I put zero stock in what they say. :P

Sounds exactly like I thought it would be, frankly. Which isn't entirely to my taste but I can get why other people are gonna love it.

[CyberCubed]

I just hope I can stomach the nostrils when I go see it.

[strawberryfields]

I just hope I can stomach the nostrils when I go see it.

You're pathetic, dude

https://www.google.com/search?q=turtle+nostrils&client=firefox-a&hs=lkO&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&tbm=isch&imgil=95DqZR6HCNoKqM%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252F encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9 GcTNUR3BgGib_MC-M8SqMyNhi0TtUG4JM4-R1KGrCY4Kv9koMEUlRA%253B500%253B375%253B2Mh8FVcUm3 JpuM%253Bhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.flickr.com% 25252Fphotos%25252Fpiccina83%25252F3253724974%2525 2F&source=iu&usg=__3Qkw8RAPRrqfDRynNACTsMc3FAY%3D&sa=X&ei=1MDZU6uNM8ecyASkwIDwCg&ved=0CCEQ9QEwAA&biw=1920&bih=894#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=95DqZR6HCNoKqM%253A%3B2Mh8FVcUm3JpuM%3Bhttps %253A%252F%252Fc2.staticflickr.com%252F4%252F3494% 252F3253724974_052681f27f.jpg%3Bhttps%253A%252F%25 2Fwww.flickr.com%252Fphotos%252Fpiccina83%252F3253 724974%252F%3B500%3B375

[Leo656]

I just hope I can stomach the nostrils when I go see it.

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view2/1806546/chair-shot-o.gif

[Puddinpop]

These sound like casual movie-goers though, people who won't know about changes to the lore and history like we do.

For example if there is no Hamato Yoshi in this movie, those people won't notice or care.

There you go again with that stupid word " casuals ". They are actually an important demo for this film. You get them on board along with TMNT fans it will be a big deal. And from watch i just read.. TMNT fans are going to flip. Esp when it comes to Saki.

I just hope I can stomach the nostrils when I go see it.

....You honestly need help.. dude lol

[Jester]

I just hope I can stomach the nostrils when I go see it.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y132/Jesterangelo/NOSTRALS.png

[CyberCubed]

Jester, my god, how are other people still not grossed out? They look too humanoid.

[Puddinpop]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y132/Jesterangelo/NOSTRALS.png

http://myreactiongifs.com/gifs/nicolascageconfusedemotions.gif

[Matt2310]

I'm just gonna echo what someone else said in that, while I'm sure it's not horrible, people whose entire summation of any movie are words like "badass", "wicked" and "dope", with little to no extrapolation, have no credibility with me and I put zero stock in what they say. :P

Sounds exactly like I thought it would be, frankly. Which isn't entirely to my taste but I can get why other people are gonna love it.

I'm sorry I'm using my phone and don't want to type out a page summary... Ppl that have been PMing me have been very pleased

[Leo656]

I didn't mean you, I meant people from Warped Tour, etc. :)

[Matt2310]

I really think everyone's going to enjoy it a lot.

[samxsteal]

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/teenage_mutant_ninja_turtles/news/?a=104802

[Puddinpop]

This is what I am interested in seeing... Every little negative hiccup this movie had.. Every site made it a headline. Lets see if something positive regarding this movie will catch on.

[TigerClaw]

Seems like Ninja Pizza had problems with the new movie.
https://twitter.com/ninjapizza/status/494701607846547457
@ninjapizza

Sorry to say this, but there is a lot wrong with this movie. #TMNTMovie

[Purse Grabbin Puke]

I just hope I can stomach the nostrils when I go see it.

http://i.imgur.com/ChvHhsh.jpg

[graphic_content]

These sound like casual movie-goers though, people who won't know about changes to the lore and history like we do.

For example if there is no Hamato Yoshi in this movie, those people won't notice or care.

I dont often agree with CUBED, but this. definitely this.

i thought this as I read the reviews on Twitter. but I do dig the fact, that as a standalone film, Turtles or not, it was entertaining. For a summer blockbuster, that isnt a bad thing. :D

Seems like Ninja Pizza had problems with the new movie.
https://twitter.com/ninjapizza/status/494701607846547457

im honestly not surprised to hear her say this. (*or read her write this)

[samxsteal]

JANKINS ‏@whoJANKINS 1m

Okay. I JUST saw the new @TMNTMovie And coming from a lifelong TMNT fan.. The new #TMNTMovie is the GREATEST TMNT MOVIE EVER MADE!! #NoJokehaha awesome

[Purse Grabbin Puke]

Seems like Ninja Pizza had problems with the new movie.
https://twitter.com/ninjapizza/status/494701607846547457

Luckily for me, I usually don't share the same opinions as NinjaPizza, I actually don't even know why I follow them anymore.

I am not interested in the opinions of people who are hyper focused on having certain things from the past be copied into this movie.

[Leo656]

I'unno, sounds like if you like CGI more than plot, you'll love it. If you genuinely don't care about SFX, it sounds like it's mediocre. The story sounds really butchered from what people are saying. :ohwell:

I mean... Evil Superman vs. Clark in the junkyard was amazing... but Superman III was still a terrible movie. The few uplifting things couldn't save it as a whole. Now, this doesn't sound anywhere near that level - I mean, they'd have to seriously be trying to make a bad movie for that to happen - but it does sound like another one of those movies where they plotted the fight scenes first and just scribbled together a story to link them together. It sounds like a lot of things I enjoy about the general TMNT mythology have been minimized or wiped out. And it doesn't sound like it was replaced with anything better. "Different' isn't better, just for being different. I know some people think it is, but I disagree. "We don't need Hamato Yoshi." Really? :ohwell:

I don't know, I'll see it eventually. Just really kinda bummed out. The wife's pretty pissed, so I think the chance of seeing it in theaters just went from slim to "hello no". Eh, DVDs are cheaper anyways.

[ranger_scout]

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/teenage_mutant_ninja_turtles/news/?a=104802

I'm glad to hear this. I'd be a little worried if these reactions were a little or very negative before I went to see it.

[samxsteal]

Ernie Reyes Jr. ‏@erniereyesjr 4m

Just finished watching an advance screening of the new #TMNTMovie! Awesome to see the #NinjaTurtles back in action! pic.twitter.com/nDeLZZWXk2
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bt2UVcoIcAAYiCV.jpg

HAHAHA i love this guy KENO in the house

Edit hes even wearing the jacket hahahahaha awesome

[TigerClaw]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bt2UVcoIcAAYiCV.jpg

HAHAHA i love this guy KENO in the house

Edit hes even wearing the jacket hahahahaha awesome
That's great! Glad he likes it too.

[Tora]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bt2UVcoIcAAYiCV.jpg

HAHAHA i love this guy KENO in the house

Edit hes even wearing the jacket hahahahaha awesome

I wonder if anyone noticed it was Keno sitting there.

[JonesyKitty]

Do we know if the foam hands are exclusively for the premires and early showings or are they going to be available at other theaters when the movie releases? I seriously wanna get one to display on my wall!

[1984TMNT]

Seems like Ninja Pizza had problems with the new movie.
https://twitter.com/ninjapizza/status/494701607846547457

She's had a problem with it from day one. I wouldn't put a ton of stock in her reaction or issues with it.

[Werecat]

I guessed the movie would get some praise. Since the writers for the movie participated in numerous critically acclaimed movies. The creative part is definitely the one suffering since that department is controlled by Micheal Bay and Jonathan Liebesman who are very similar in how they do their work.

[Autbot_Benz]

I just hope I can stomach the nostrils when I go see it.

enough about the damn nostrils already your obsessed

[Puddinpop]

If this is how Twitter reacted to a couple of Private screenings? I cant wait to see what Twitter is going to look like August 8th lol. Turtle Power 4 life son

[Vicky82]

Wow, there area lot of positive reviews, It looks like this is going to be the underestimated movie of this year.

[Leofan26]

If you ignore a lot of what the TV shows actual plots are and how Mikey looks like, you should be fine. Kind of like what I'm sure Transformers fans did or tried to do with those live action flicks :lol:

Meh, I'll give the film a try if. I actually did enjoy the first live action film of Transformers. Maybe the new films will improve as the series goes on, I'd like to think they can focus either on the entire group or each turtle later on down the road.

[Puddinpop]

Wow, there area lot of positive reviews, It looks like this is going to be the underestimated movie of this year.

You can say that again

[Candy Kappa]

Looks like the movie is feather light on story and heavy on action, and as I can't stand the design choices done for the Turtles, Shredder, Splinter and the Foot. I'll probably get little to none enjoyment out of it, maybe with the turtles interaction and if I can spot some actual martial arts technologies and not just performance arts.

[Shark_Blade]

Allow me to bathe in all the positive aura this movie is showered by.

Ahh.. Lol :tlol:

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

I just hope I can stomach the nostrils when I go see it.

If that's the only reason you aren't going to see the Movie, then I don't know what to tell you.

[Galactus]

If this is how Twitter reacted to a couple of Private screenings? I cant wait to see what Twitter is going to look like August 8th lol. Turtle Power 4 life son

Wow, there area lot of positive reviews, It looks like this is going to be the underestimated movie of this year.

As I think someone already pointed out on here Green Lantern got rave reviews from people tweeting at advanced screenings and look how that turned out.

[ZariusTwo]

As I think someone already pointed out on here Green Lantern got rave reviews from people tweeting at advanced screenings and look how that turned out.

This.

Are standards now so intentionally lowered (which is the only reason Marvel are still succesful at...well...anything) that we rely less on layered critical opinion and more on a short sentenced upbeat twitter echo chamber?

I don't have an opinion one way or the other on this movie, and won't form one until I see it for myselfv. We are our own best judge of quality

[Shark_Blade]

This.

Are standards now so intentionally lowered (which is the only reason Marvel are still succesful at...well...anything) that we rely less on layered critical opinion and more on a short sentenced upbeat twitter echo chamber?

I don't have an opinion one way or the other on this movie, and won't form one until I see it for myselfv. We are our own best judge of quality

Who the heck talk about standards.

Were just celebrating good news that people are enjoying the movie. Calm yo tits.

It's not always we get to hear great news like this especially turtles movie. Salivate and embrace it. :tcool:

[MrTMNT2012]

But...we already knew critics were gonna hate this movie as they did all previous TMNT Movies.

The main issue was seeing how those casual/hardcore fans that were at first skeptical would react and I don't want to act like a brat and say I told you so but, I TOLD YOU!

[Shark_Blade]

But...we already knew critics were gonna hate this movie as they did all previous TMNT Movies.

The main issue was seeing how those casual/hardcore fans that were at first skeptical would react and I don't want to act like a brat and say I told you so but, I TOLD YOU!

*high fives*

Life is good. :D

[MrTMNT2012]

I have nothing but the utmost respect for the skeptics that changed their mind after seeing the movie. It shows they are very honest and forgiving!

But if someone is still trolling this movie for whatever invalid reason, they don't deserve to watch it.

[Leo656]

I don't want to act like a brat and say I told you so...

....Then be a big boy and don't?


But if someone is still trolling this movie for whatever invalid reason, they don't deserve to watch it.

"Don't deserve...?" Seriously? This is not a Christmas present. It is a toy commercial. I'm 100% sure that if people see it and don't like it, it has everything to do with having a mind of their own, and zero to do with what they "deserve".

Christ.

[MrTMNT2012]

....Then be a big boy and don't?



"Don't deserve...?" Seriously? This is not a Christmas present. It is a toy commercial. I'm 100% sure that if people see it and don't like it, it has everything to do with having a mind of their own, and zero to do with what they "deserve".

Christ.

Tell that to twitter/facebook accounts like 'BoycottTMNT2014' or hell, any of the thousands of people that don't want to like the movie just for the f#cking nostrils or those Anti-Michael Bay people that assume everything he does is automatically raping their childhoods.

Either you've been living under a rock or been seeing your own personal criticisms of the film as the end-all be-all for all the haters. Newsflash, not everyone has valid reasonings to why they don't like the film like you...

[Candy Kappa]

Apparently only Leo have a valid reason to dislike what we've seen so far... Guess the rest of us is just cube-lites.

RAWR Nostrils!

[Galactus]

This.

Are standards now so intentionally lowered (which is the only reason Marvel are still succesful at...well...anything) that we rely less on layered critical opinion and more on a short sentenced upbeat twitter echo chamber?

I don't have an opinion one way or the other on this movie, and won't form one until I see it for myselfv. We are our own best judge of quality

I would imagine it's largely bragging rights for one crowd over the other using it to "prove" they were "right" about the movie all along.


I have nothing but the utmost respect for the skeptics that changed their mind after seeing the movie. It shows they are very honest and forgiving!

That seems to suggest that it's an indisputable fact that this movie is great and that the people who see and don't like it are being dishonest and unforgiving.

But if someone is still trolling this movie for whatever invalid reason, they don't deserve to watch it.

What if they are trolling it for valid reasons?

[Leo656]

Twitter and Facebook are full of f*cking morons, so no, I purposely don't pay attention to that sh*t. I barely even touch my FB unless I'm being booked for a show. It's stupid. It's a long-established fact that, in general, I f*cking hate the internet. Call that "living under a rock" if you want, I have a lot better things to do. I spend too much time on this place as it is, this forum is 9/10s my internet "home" or whatever, I barely go anywhere else online. How some of you find time to poke around every random corner of the internet is beyond me.

So, in short, f*ck those people and what they think, because I care less about what a bunch of life-losers who have nothing better to do than post "funny" cat pictures and videos and sh*t all day think or say. I care even less if, by some bizarre accident, any of their opinions happen to match mine. If they want spend their days trying to over-dramatically hyperbolize how bad OR good something is, especially something as pointless in the grand scheme of the universe as a goddamn movie, ANY movie, then they need to take their mouth-breathing, basement-dwelling asses outside and say hello to the sun.

Kindly don't lump me in with those people, okay? They're worthless human beings taking up valuable oxygen, and all they do is waste space. That "OMG u guyz Michael Bay sux" sh*t is their hang-up, not mine. Twitter. Facebook. Bunch of f*cking morons with nothing to do, shouting "Pay attention to me!" is all that sh*t is. There's a reason none of these people had a "voice" or a "forum" before the internet: They're nobody. If they had anything important to say, they'd work their way into a position in life where people would pay them for their opinions, now wouldn't they?

Let 'em have their stupid opinions. They don't mean nothin'. Why should you even care? I have nothing but disdain for people who 1. Live and die by social media, and 2. Put absolutely any stock in what people say on it.

[MrTMNT2012]

What if they are trolling it for valid reasons?

Then what I said doesn't apply. Was it really hard to put that together?

[Leo656]

Then what I said doesn't apply. Was it really hard to put that together?

Yeah, kinda, if only because a lot of people have given valid reasons and some other people refuse to accept that they are, indeed, "valid". So, since what constitutes "valid criticism" is pretty fluid around here, it's still pretty close to just being, "If you don't like it, you're stupid".

*I* got what you meant, but still.

[LeoRaph]

As much as I HATED the nostrils at first, there really is no way about doing a 'realistic' looking turtle without them. And they do seem to be toned down since the first pics. So I have come to accept them. I really do think Out Of The Shaddows Game while not needing them intentionally put them in to ease fans into the new designs for the movie and for the majority it seems to have worked.

What I still HATE with passion are the human lips, they are not needed for any other reason but to give face time to the actors....And I don't believe the whole emotion thing either, plenty of other 'creatures' have displayed more than enough emotion without them. Also, this Splinter is clearly more creature than human. I will say they have toned them down 'majorly' since the first reveal of them but it is something I will have to take with a grain of salt.

I am still on the fence to whether I want to fork out $20 dollars plus to see this movie rather than hire it on dvd for $7 in 6 months but I'm a sucker for action movies on the big screen and what I've seen looks pretty cool action wise so I'm gradually warming to this 'interpretation'. Reading the other post it seems there will be no where near as much depth as the first one. But I still have hope it will be close to the experience I had as a kid watching the first 2 on the big screen.

I just hope they handle the characters with some depth & specificity other than stereotypes and Shredder doesn't end up being one dimensional like Megatron was.

Anyway, here's hoping...

[Bry]

As much as I HATED the nostrils at first, there really is no way about doing a 'realistic' looking turtle without them. And they do seem to be toned down since the first pics. So I have come to accept them. I really do think Out Of The Shaddows Game while not needing them intentionally put them in to ease fans into the new designs for the movie and for the majority it seems to have worked.

The OOTS Turtles actually strike a pretty good balance. The nostrils are pretty small and subtle, and they keep the iconic wide/big mouths and the designs and proportions are pretty intact and appealing. They're not my favourite TMNT look or anything, but they're not bad, and I think they'd look a lot better in a movie than what we got.

http://nerdreactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2080TMNT-OOTS_Mikey_Action.jpg

What I still HATE with passion are the human lips, they are not needed for any other reason but to give face time to the actors....And I don't believe the whole emotion thing either, plenty of other 'creatures' have displayed more than enough emotion without them.

100% agreed. I've been saying this for ages. The best VFX artists make inhuman characters look real and emote well all the time. That whole "we had to do them this way" excuse doesn't fly.

[CyberCubed]

I assumed the Turtles had human lips so they and April Fox could have a make out scene.

[pingclang]

Maybe I'm weird but seeing all the positive/negative feedback doesn't make me wanna see it any more or less. I'll see it and judge for myself. At the end of the day, I'm going to see Raphael punch someone in the face on the big screen, something I have never got to do and that's enough to get me to buy a ticket.

[Xiewin]

Those out of the shadow designs creep me out more than the turtles in the new film.

[Discogod]

Jester, my god, how are other people still not grossed out? They look too humanoid.

Most people aren't small-minded, borderline-autistic racist f*ckwits like you, Cubed.

[Allio]

I assumed the Turtles had human lips so they and April Fox could have a make out scene.

You have apparently not seen enough fan art to know that, that doesn't need to happen.

[CyberCubed]

Most people aren't small-minded, borderline-autistic racist f*ckwits like you, Cubed.

Saying the turtles look humanoid is racist? What is that racist against, Turtles?

I still dislike the look of the Turtles in the movie. I've liked their designs in every previously incarnation until now.

[Glados]

Those out of the shadow designs creep me out more than the turtles in the new film.

Ditto... I don't think the movie designs are "perfect", but they work way better in a live action movie that that thing would!

[Discogod]

Saying the turtles look humanoid is racist? What is that racist against, Turtles?

Nope, not at all. I was just referring to your general attitude.



And I like how, of all the insults I slung your way, that's the one you take issue with...:lol:

[Jester]

Jester, my god, how are other people still not grossed out? They look too humanoid.

Most people aren't small-minded, borderline-autistic racist f*ckwits like you, Cubed.
This-ish...

I have other problems with the move and the designs so that the nostrils are the least of them. The lips are worse than the nostrils.

[Redeemer]

But...we already knew critics were gonna hate this movie as they did all previous TMNT Movies.

The main issue was seeing how those casual/hardcore fans that were at first skeptical would react and I don't want to act like a brat and say I told you so but, I TOLD YOU!

*high fives*

Life is good. :D

Double High Five :D

[The True Shredder]

Seriously. Almost all of this thread is about putting other people down for their opinions. There is no such thing as "open-minded" people. We are all to a degree picky. Your so called open minded opinion is not any better than people who says the movie sucks. We all have our reasons. Why can't people be contempt with that?

[Matt2310]

Death! Or Exile!

[Mona_Lisa]

I'll see it and judge for myself. At the end of the day, I'm going to see Raphael punch someone in the face on the big screen, something I have never got to do and that's enough to get me to buy a ticket.
YEAH! I like the way you think. This will be the 1st "Live action" tmnt movie I've ever seen on the big screen too!

Saying the turtles look humanoid is racist? What is that racist against, Turtles?

I still dislike the look of the Turtles in the movie. I've liked their designs in every previously incarnation until now.

I don't like the designs either, but I agree with others that the lips are actually worse than the noses!:tgrin:

[Shark_Blade]

I think the lips are fine..

Here Leo's lips look kissable for you

http://i.imgur.com/PyxSAvm.gif

http://i.imgur.com/6870rzm.gif

Go ahead, don't be shy. I won't look lmao :tlol:

[Mona_Lisa]

I think the lips are fine..

Here Leo's lips look kissable for you

http://i.imgur.com/PyxSAvm.gif

http://i.imgur.com/6870rzm.gif

Go ahead, don't be shy. I won't look lmao :tlol:

Lol, no way, I'm a Raph girl.... Just don't tell my husband!:tgrin:

[turtlefanforever]

You almost must take into account how bad they expect it to be when going in. If you have super bad expectations about a movie, the film itself just being watching will be "good".

[Matt2310]

once everyone gets a glimpse of splinter in beast mode tho.... its all over after that :tsmile:

[SwiftNinjaFox]

once everyone gets a glimpse of splinter in beast mode tho.... its all over after that :tsmile:

I envision "beast mode" referring to bulked up muscles and just strength and power.

Imagining Splinter like that is kind of hilarious.

[Bry]

I envision "beast mode" referring to bulked up muscles and just strength and power.

Imagining Splinter like that is kind of hilarious.

Considering the producer, that was a pretty funny choice of words. :twink:

fLjlbSVtG-0

[Tazi]

New movie shocking fans by how good it is :-)

Platinum Dunes shocking comicbook.com staff, by paying good money for positive reviews on the movie.

[Shark_Blade]

Platinum Dunes shocking comicbook.com staff, by paying good money for positive reviews on the movie.
Evidence or you're just slandering lies and deceit.

Try backing up your claim with empty words. ;)

[Bry]

Comicbook.com: reposting six whole tweets and calling that an article

Click our links. CLICK THEM!

[Tazi]

Evidence or you're just slandering lies and deceit.

Try backing up your claim with empty words. ;)

You figured it out, obviously, that was just me throwing random hate toward PD, but if we really go serious, I'd just reverse it:
I want proof that those people are really TMNT fans, not just random people who see a movie with CGI explosions and gets so excited to post about it on twitter. ;)

[zkarlette]

The movie has the flaws we already knew it was going to have but it is entertaining. Saw it yesterday.

[Matt2310]

I envision "beast mode" referring to bulked up muscles and just strength and power.

Imagining Splinter like that is kind of hilarious.

haha i dont mean in that way... i just meant the way he fights and moves hes insane in this movie...

he uses his tail a lot , he was choking a foot soldier with his tail while double fisted punching another foot in the face

[Shark_Blade]

You figured it out, obviously, that was just me throwing random hate toward PD, but if we really go serious, I'd just reverse it:
I want proof that those people are really TMNT fans, not just random people who see a movie with CGI explosions and gets so excited to post about it on twitter. ;)

Who cares, they're taking feedback from viewers in general.

Same as any movies, even Marvel, is marketed towards general audience not just fans. Your blatant hatred is obvious.

Go take your repulsive attitude somewhere else.

[Radical Raph]

I think the lips are fine..

Here Leo's lips look kissable for you

http://i.imgur.com/PyxSAvm.gif

http://i.imgur.com/6870rzm.gif

Go ahead, don't be shy. I won't look lmao :tlol:
Yea, I think it looks fine and the noses look fine. I don't know what people are still complaining about. They look like ninja turtles just a little more realistic. Real turtles have nostrils so why wouldn't a mutant turtle? They have to be able to breathe, don't they? I also think the lips are more practical. You can't have realistic looking characters talking without any lips. It's just going to look like a puppet.

[mgambino]

The movie has the flaws we already knew it was going to have but it is entertaining. Saw it yesterday.

Yep, it's really stupid, but it was entertaining. The crowd at the screening seemed to love it though.

[Tazi]

Who cares, they're taking feedback from viewers in general.
We should care, unless it's a lie: they just stated it's a feedback from the fans. They made this article to suggest something like: "look, we know, most of you has bad opinion about this movie already, but the true fans actually suprised by how good it is, instead"
If it's not the case...

Same as any movies, even Marvel, is marketed towards general audience not just fans. Your blatant hatred is obvious.

Go take your repulsive attitude somewhere else.

It's not that blatant actually, more like scepticism, and I'm not really talkin about the movie even, but about PD and the hype-machine, and how some of those paid reviews actually work, because yes, there are things like that out there.


Besides, even if it were pure superevil blatant hatred, I don't think I could take it to any place better, then the thread about discussing opinions on the movie. (because it's an opinion, about the movie...)

[SwiftNinjaFox]

haha i dont mean in that way... i just meant the way he fights and moves hes insane in this movie...

he uses his tail a lot , he was choking a foot soldier with his tail while double fisted punching another foot in the face

I didn't figure it was meant that way, but it's still a hilarious visual to imagine a body builder Splinter :lol:

[sgtfbomb]

That seems to suggest that it's an indisputable fact that this movie is great and that the people who see and don't like it are being dishonest and unforgiving.


I think people have forgotten how to discuss opinion. Nowadays, it's all about making vague, non-descript, non-credible blanket statements, such as "it's bad ass" or "it sucks" followed by no examples, no elaborations whatsoever, and if anyone disagrees with you, they're an "idiot" and must be destroyed.

[saber16]

I just hope I can stomach the nostrils when I go see it.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y132/Jesterangelo/NOSTRALS.png

You made my night, man.

[jestermon]

You mean casual movie goers that make up 99% of the audience and of the profits love the movie, yes it's a dark day indeed for the property.

[Tazi]

You mean casual movie goers that make up 99% of the audience and of the profits love the movie, yes it's a dark day indeed for the property.

If that was directed toward me: No, I mean publishing a column about how the fanbase loves the movie based on four twitter posts is kind of... You know, it's not really journalism.
And I still wonder, if it's one of those (we need good press before the release!) paid articles.

[Leo656]

No, I mean publishing a column about how the fanbase loves the movie based on four twitter posts is kind of... You know, it's not really journalism.

Well, by the standards of today, sadly, yeah, that's totally "journalism" these days. :ohwell:

Cracked has like 87 articles on "BS News Stories That Fooled The Mainstream Media" or whatever in the past two years. Thanks to the f*cking internet, "journalism" is as easy as skimming wikipedia or doing a copy/paste from IGN or Ain't It Cool News.

A dozen people saying on twitter or FB that anything is true automatically makes it so, these days. As someone who studied journalism (back in the stone age when the internet was about a year old), it's pretty shameful. But hey, that's life in the digital age.

Movie still might end up doing alright, but yeah, that's not really "reporting" on their part, you're right. As for whether the reviews were paid, we'll never know. That's definitely something that happens, a LOT, but who knows if that's the case this time. I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and say they're just enthusiastic. Who knows.

[Tazi]

Well, by the standards of today, sadly, yeah, that's totally "journalism" these days. :ohwell:

Cracked has like 87 articles on "BS News Stories That Fooled The Mainstream Media" or whatever in the past two years. Thanks to the f*cking internet, "journalism" is as easy as skimming wikipedia or doing a copy/paste from IGN or Ain't It Cool News.

A dozen people saying on twitter or FB that anything is true automatically makes it so, these days. As someone who studied journalism (back in the stone age when the internet was about a year old), it's pretty shameful. But hey, that's life in the digital age.

Yup, that's what I'm saying. I'm not even that much informed about the US media, but at my country a good tons of articles are just republished reddit/twitter posts. It's even better when the original article is in english, and the translated end product is something else then the original was...


Movie still might end up doing alright, but yeah, that's not really "reporting" on their part, you're right. As for whether the reviews were paid, we'll never know. That's definitely something that happens, a LOT, but who knows if that's the case this time. I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and say they're just enthusiastic. Who knows.
I'm not that well informed about the movie industry, but I know that video game industry has that all the time. People fired from jobs for giving negative reviews, reviewers getting presents, like tablets before release, reviewer sites being unable to give proper reviews to AAA stuff, because the fear of loosing the opportunity of getting review copies in the future, etc...
I think Movie industry is bigger than VG insdustry, there are more money involved (basically it's one of the exports of the US), and probably a lot more lobby. I'd honestly be suprised if they wouldn't own lot of those reviewers.


Now about the Movie itself, it still might be good enough, I haven't seen it, I will watch it, and hopefully the turtle-redesigns and the brostep won't disturb me that much to not to enjoy it.
Still, this thread is not about the movie, but about "5 people saying on twitter the movie was good". That's kinda hilarious choice of topic. :)

[Leo656]

A video game mag I used to read used to get ads pulled all the time for publishing mediocre reviews. For example, companies would give them sneak peeks, demos, interviews, all that stuff, advance copies of the game... then, if it was bad, they'd give it a bad review, and the publishers would be all "What the hell?" There'd be, at the least, an unspoken arrangement of, "We're giving you access to all this, so... yeah, one hand washes the other, right?" Then, an unbiased review would be seen as "breaking" that arrangement, they'd get all pissy, and pull their ads and not cooperate with the magazine anymore. The editors would be like, "Just because you gave us all this stuff doesn't mean we owe you anything, the game was bad and we said so, period." I know for a fact some less scrupulous mags and websites gladly take payola from the bigger companies, that's nothing new.

And it definitely happens in movies. I remember Brett Ratner throwing a hissy fit because he was buttering up to Harry Knowles from Ain't It Cool, and then Knowles said on his site that the Superman script Abrams was going to be directing was garbage (which it was). Ratner was all, "Man, I did that guy so many f*cking favors," and it's like, "Yeeeaaaah, that's also kind of called bribery, isn't it?" Not exactly something to brag about.

I'unno, it's business. Kind of one of those things everyone knows happens, but they don't want to admit would ever happen with their movie, gosh no. As you said, it's a billion-dollar industry, of course they have people who are paid to generate buzz. Is it happening with TMNT? Who can say for sure? To be fair, though, if the movie's good, it'll be good with or without paid reviews and will get its own good reviews, anyway. Would it be unthinkable for them to pass a few bucks around to get the ball rolling first, though? Nah.

[FreddyGroose]

So are they aliens are not? And is no one talking about the action scenes in the movie? I'm at page three and all I see is a bunch of useless bla bla

[Tazi]

They're not aliens, that was confirmed before.

[FreddyGroose]

THanks! SOrry I don't have much internet access

[The Boston Ninja Turtle]

So i posted this is another thread and i admit i really feel strongly about this

i feel all these free screenings 2 weeks before will hurt the movie, i mean even if they enjoyed it who says they will pay for it if they had the chance to see it for free..ive done it...i did it with alot of movies i enjoyed

[Warhorse]

They're not aliens, that was confirmed before.

And, they aren't re-incarnated humans, right?

So i posted this is another thread and i admit i really feel strongly about this

i feel all these free screenings 2 weeks before will hurt the movie, i mean even if they enjoyed it who says they will pay for it if they had the chance to see it for free..ive done it...i did it with alot of movies i enjoyed

I'm already going to see this movie without paying for it, thanks to Crush.

[jestermon]

The OOTS Turtles actually strike a pretty good balance. The nostrils are pretty small and subtle, and they keep the iconic wide/big mouths and the designs and proportions are pretty intact and appealing. They're not my favourite TMNT look or anything, but they're not bad, and I think they'd look a lot better in a movie than what we got.

http://nerdreactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2080TMNT-OOTS_Mikey_Action.jpg



100% agreed. I've been saying this for ages. The best VFX artists make inhuman characters look real and emote well all the time. That whole "we had to do them this way" excuse doesn't fly.

That picture looks horrible.

[Bry]

That picture looks horrible.

That's subjective. I think that design looks a lot better than this:

http://www.zidean.com/data/forums/images/michelangelo%20teenage%20mutant%20ninja%20turtles. jpg

But we've all got our own tastes.

[Xiewin]

That's subjective. I think that design looks a lot better than this:

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SOHZ0vdLN74/U396GeJDZRI/AAAAAAAA4jA/SlKc4oikE5I/s1600/DONATELLO-TMNT.jpg

But we've all got our own tastes.

Thank god Mikey looks nothing like that in the actual film ;)

[Bry]

Thank god Mikey looks nothing like that in the actual film ;)

I had trouble finding a decent full-body picture of him on GIS for some reason. But while the final movie version is more detailed/"realistic", it's the exact same design.

EDIT: nevermind, found a better image.

[Konchadunga]

Well, by the standards of today, sadly, yeah, that's totally "journalism" these days. :ohwell:

Cracked has like 87 articles on "BS News Stories That Fooled The Mainstream Media" or whatever in the past two years. Thanks to the f*cking internet, "journalism" is as easy as skimming wikipedia or doing a copy/paste from IGN or Ain't It Cool News.

A dozen people saying on twitter or FB that anything is true automatically makes it so, these days. As someone who studied journalism (back in the stone age when the internet was about a year old), it's pretty shameful. But hey, that's life in the digital age.

Movie still might end up doing alright, but yeah, that's not really "reporting" on their part, you're right. As for whether the reviews were paid, we'll never know. That's definitely something that happens, a LOT, but who knows if that's the case this time. I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and say they're just enthusiastic. Who knows.

I'm not going to argue with that, but remember that Internet stupidity goes both ways. You're just as likely to see someone make an utterly retarded post against something new on any number of social media sites. And correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure Twitter is open-source. People can troll a tag and use it for their own agenda all they want, so there's not grounds to think that, say, every bit of positive press this is getting there is from agents of Platinum Dunes.

[Shark_Blade]

More good news?

More good news. :D

http://www.herodaily.com/2014/08/tmnt-raked-positive-reviews/

[NinjaPug]

More good news?

More good news. :D

http://www.herodaily.com/2014/08/tmnt-raked-positive-reviews/

Haha. Hilarious that they thought that tweet from Ninja Pizza was positive.

[Jester]

More good news?

More good news. :D

http://www.herodaily.com/2014/08/tmnt-raked-positive-reviews/

Haha. Hilarious that they thought that tweet from Ninja Pizza was positive.
http://kevin.lexblog.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/111/2012/02/journalism-law-career-for-law-grad.jpg
Joinulizum!

[Turo602]

*YAWN* Why are people getting excited about random people's opinions? If I hate the way they look, the cast, and the changes made to practically everything, how is "OMG this is awesome go watch it" going to make me care? It's obvious this movie is going to be a big hit with casual moviegoers because of action and lol funny, but it's going to take more than that to convince me that this atrocity is a good TMNT movie.

[trikuza]

Just met Jonathan Liebesman and the producers a few minutes ago! Autograph signing in LA.

http://i1323.photobucket.com/albums/u599/Devin_James_Doty/unnamed_zps4fff6656.jpg

[Xiewin]

I'm glad this movie is getting at-least some positive reviews, I very much believe that sounds like a really good tmnt movie.

[Leo656]

I'm glad it's pleasantly surprising some people after all the stuff the media instigated over the last year. I am. People who are looking forward to it should be getting some good news by now. Good for them. :)

I just can't get over, though, how some people have an issue with other people wanting and expecting more out of movies than cartoons. And this isn't a hot at anyone, just thinking out loud, y'know? Stuff I like in one, I don't necessarily like in the other. Some things don't translate well. For me, it's all about the story of a film, and some people who have seen it have admitted that the story is weak, thus, the action can be stellar, but it's not going to entice me to buy a ticket when I can see it on DVD for far less total money spent inside 4-5 months.

I'll see it soon enough. I want to see the action scenes. That's mostly all I think looks decent. Others are the opposite way with movies in general, and hey, that's fine. What anyone spends their money on is their prerogative. I'm used to that. It's like in video games, I like lots of games with long, drawn out stories and lots of cutscenes, sometimes. Other people just want to mash buttons and don't think games need a story at all. Hey man, whatever floats your boat.

Point being, games or movies, one person's "Day-One Purchase" is another person's "Weekend Rental", and hey, that should be okay. 'Nah'mean?

[Xiewin]

I'm glad it's pleasantly surprising some people after all the stuff the media instigated over the last year. I am. People who are looking forward to it should be getting some good news by now. Good for them. :)

I just can't get over, though, how some people have an issue with other people wanting and expecting more out of movies than cartoons. And this isn't a hot at anyone, just thinking out loud, y'know? Stuff I like in one, I don't necessarily like in the other. Some things don't translate well. For me, it's all about the story of a film, and some people who have seen it have admitted that the story is weak, thus, the action can be stellar, but it's not going to entice me to buy a ticket when I can see it on DVD for far less total money spent inside 4-5 months.

I'll see it soon enough. I want to see the action scenes. That's mostly all I think looks decent. Others are the opposite way with movies in general, and hey, that's fine. What anyone spends their money on is their prerogative. I'm used to that. It's like in video games, I like lots of games with long, drawn out stories and lots of cutscenes, sometimes. Other people just want to mash buttons and don't think games need a story at all. Hey man, whatever floats your boat.

Point being, games or movies, one person's "Day-One Purchase" is another person's "Weekend Rental", and hey, that should be okay. 'Nah'mean?

I honestly wish this movie had a deeper story. It was also the perfect opportunity for a dark and gritty reboot of TMNT, but I guess the movie would have bombed terribly if it went that route.

[Leo656]

I honestly wish this movie had a deeper story. It was also the perfect opportunity for a dark and gritty reboot of TMNT, but I guess the movie would have bombed terribly if it went that route.

We'll never know. That's kind of what disappoints me.

I can accept "action before story" in movies instead of vice-versa, but "accepting" and "preferring" aren't the same. ((Shrug))

[Warhorse]

*YAWN* Why are people getting excited about random people's opinions? If I hate the way they look, the cast, and the changes made to practically everything, how is "OMG this is awesome go watch it" going to make me care? It's obvious this movie is going to be a big hit with casual moviegoers because of action and lol funny, but it's going to take more than that to convince me that this atrocity is a good TMNT movie.

This. I've loved movies that were panned (Transformers, The Lone Ranger) and I hated movies that were highly praised (Drive, Inception)

And most oscar movies, I end up falling asleep because they were so boring, I couldn't truly come up with an opinion if it was a good movie or not.

[TigerClaw]

This. I've loved movies that were panned (Transformers, The Lone Ranger) and I hated movies that were highly praised (Drive, Inception)

And most oscar movies, I end up falling asleep because they were so boring, I couldn't truly come up with an opinion if it was a good movie or not.
This is a film that's targeted for Kids, They don't want overly complex stories in a Kids movie, But stories that are easy to follow for the whole Family to enjoy.

[Turo602]

This. I've loved movies that were panned (Transformers, The Lone Ranger) and I hated movies that were highly praised (Drive, Inception)

And most oscar movies, I end up falling asleep because they were so boring, I couldn't truly come up with an opinion if it was a good movie or not.

You missed the point entirely.

[Leo656]

The oft-stated opinion that movies need to be super-simplistic in order for people to enjoy and understand them nowadays is... VERY disturbing.

[Jester]

The oft-stated opinion that movies need to be super-simplistic in order for people to enjoy and understand them nowadays is... VERY disturbing.

nVtKrGyUS5o

[Leo656]

:lol: I needed that.

Yeah, yeah, seems like the future, don't it? :lol:

I think people still understand things just fine. I think more than anything, it's the internet making each person think that they are the only person who can understand anything and that everyone else is clueless, and just couldn't possibly think on the same level.

[Jester]

"Am I the only one who likes ______________"

[jenna]

I honestly wish this movie had a deeper story. It was also the perfect opportunity for a dark and gritty reboot of TMNT, but I guess the movie would have bombed terribly if it went that route.

You're right.

I wanted depth and heart and tempestuous skies and a moody city lit by cab lights and police sirens.

But it's not going to happen.

Even the fan base itself is massively divided. If they give us something Mirage-esque, the OT fans would be upset and if they give us OT, the Mirage fans will be upset. Striking the right balance is difficult.

And given that to get the numbers they need to appeal to the general populous, neither polarity of the fan base is going to get what they want. But hopefully as fans of varying preferences we may get something we can broadly enjoy that ticks a few of our respective boxes.

There will be good reviews and bad reviews. For non fans there may be a nostalgia element but even if they made the most commercial turtles film possible there will always be some people who take one look and deem it completely absurd.

[pihb]

I just got back from an advanced screening and i thought the movie was great. Lots of action, good humor. Shredder and karai were mirror of their roles in the nick cartoon. It was a great enjoyable film set in a modern time with reference to comic characters and movies. Loved it.

[pdizzle]

I just got back from an advanced screening and i thought the movie was great. Lots of action, good humor. Shredder and karai were mirror of their roles in the nick cartoon. It was a great enjoyable film set in a modern time with reference to comic characters and movies. Loved it.

Thats great man. Nice to hear how good it is....only four days to go for me. Cant wait......

[Xav]

The wife's pretty pissed, so I think the chance of seeing it in theaters just went from slim to "hello no".Wait why is your wife pissed at the film? Or is she just pissed at you in general?

[Shark_Blade]

You can just both be pissed and go together anyway.

Or leave her at home and go alone/with friends. :fshifty:

[The Boston Ninja Turtle]

You can just both be pissed and go together anyway.

Or leave her at home and go alone/with friends. :fshifty:

That's not how relationships work

[Warhorse]

That's not how relationships work

Yeah, ditto.

[NYShell]

I honestly wish this movie had a deeper story. It was also the perfect opportunity for a dark and gritty reboot of TMNT, but I guess the movie would have bombed terribly if it went that route.

I agree with you completely! EXCEPT for saying it would bomb. It had great potential. I wish that was the route they took. Now we have to wait for another reboot.

[Gimme_Three]

pretty sad if you can't go to the movies because your wife or significant other doesn't like it.

safe to say she wears the pants in the relationship. :lol:

[Bry]

I agree with you completely! EXCEPT for saying it would bomb. It had great potential. I wish that was the route they took. Now we have to wait for another reboot.

Seriously. Character comes first. If you deliver the spectacle but also include really well-written, emotionally genuine character work, there's no reason a new TMNT movie couldn't be a big hit. The most successful comic movies these days do just that.

[Matt2310]

shes about to get shell shocked

[Xiewin]

I agree with you completely! EXCEPT for saying it would bomb. It had great potential. I wish that was the route they took. Now we have to wait for another reboot.

You sure? Most of the complaints I heard was that this movie might too dark or just another Christopher Nolan ripoff. It's one of those reasons that people thought that movie was going to turn out to be godawful. While everyone was dreading the first few trailers which portrayed a rather dark tone, I was loving it. Which is why I got a bit disappointed to find out later that the film was was in actuality, an action/comedy.

[slingtheory]

I cant believe anybody thought this looked like it was going to have a dark tone after the trailers came out. The character designs alone were a big give away

[Warhorse]

I cant believe anybody thought this looked like it was going to have a dark tone after the trailers came out. The character designs alone were a big give away

I don't think people were expecting a The Dark Knight or The Punisher kind of tone, but I think they were hoping for along the lines of X-Men or Kick Ass, where it has it's comedy and playfulness, but when it needs to be, it's serious and there are consequences when the stakes are high.

[slingtheory]

Yeah that's what I was hoping for as well. Something with a comedic tone that could still have moments where sh*t gets real so to speak. That's the perfect tone for a tmnt film imo. What I was talking about was all the comments I remember seeing of people saying they think this is going to be the darkest tmnt movie ever. I just could never see where they got that idea from. The character designs looked like clear evidence we wouldn't be getting that. Once I saw turtles rocking sunglasses and puka shell beads I was in doubt it was even going to take itself seriously

[THGhost]

This is good news indeed. And a 6/10 from IGN isn't half bad either.

I just hope I can stomach the nostrils when I go see it.

They've always had nostrils, you just couldn't see them.

[Warhorse]

This is good news indeed. And a 6/10 from IGN isn't half bad either.



They've always had nostrils, you just couldn't see them.

Eh, not that I've seen. They were always depicted as breathing through their mouths.

[slingtheory]

This is good news indeed. And a 6/10 from IGN isn't half bad either. isn't that like 1 point past half bad

[Coola Yagami]

eh..... set your standards low enough... and the movie not being a complete piece of crap is already 'shocking by how it is'. I'll wait to see it before making up my mind.

[Leo656]

pretty sad if you can't go to the movies because your wife or significant other doesn't like it.

safe to say she wears the pants in the relationship. :lol:

Or maybe it's her car, ever think of that? Or the general idea that people who are married are supposed to do things as a couple? I once got screamed at for going to a strip club without her, NOT because I went, but because I went without her. Don't presume how people's relationships work.

And she's pissed at the movie, for what it's worth. Hates everything she's seen and changes the channel when the trailers come on. Willing to see it on DVD but doesn't want to see it in theaters. I might try and pull a power play and force the issue, but it's not worth it. It's just a movie.

[THGhost]

Eh, not that I've seen. They were always depicted as breathing through their mouths.

Except turtles do have nostrils. Along with lungs just like us. They use both their mouths and their nostrils to breathe oxygen.

And did you not see this on the first page?

http://i.imgur.com/ChvHhsh.jpg

Here's some more examples:

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3494/3253724974_052681f27f.jpg http://www.bear-tracker.com/turtletracks/turtleface6709.jpg

Seriously, the turtles have been mutated into humanoid form. Humans have nostrils so even if turtles didn't already have nostrils, they would have them after being mutated. Seems like a very small nitpick if you ask me. You won't even notice them once they start kicking some shell. And of all the things that are wrong with this movie, why focus on nostrils?

[Candy Kappa]

The nostrils thing is hilarious. I've always assumed the Turtles had nostrils like everyone else, it's just not drawn on, or in the Live-action movies hard to spot.

[Leo656]

Yeah, really. Of all the things to be mad about.

[Shark_Blade]

Eh, not that I've seen. They were always depicted as breathing through their mouths.In 2k12, Raph said something about "putting our thumbs up our noses" and Mikey replied "I don't think they'll fit" whilst holding his thumbs close to his face. So they're there, only very small we can't see them.

Plus if they're only breathing by mouth, TMNT 2 Raphael would've died within 5 minutes after being captured.

http://i.imgur.com/jlS9svN.jpg

[Lou 500]

Eh, not that I've seen. They were always depicted as breathing through their mouths.

Nope, he's right. They've always had nostrils. Cubed has spent years subjecting himself to unimaginable torture without even realizing it.

[Leo656]

How hard is it to fathom, "They've always been there, you just couldn't see them"? :lol: Fairly obvious they were just never drawn, the same way some artists skimp on nose or eye details.

That's CC for ya. Riding a horse into the ground and beating it into a sludgy, frothy paste.

[Puddinpop]

Except turtles do have nostrils. Along with lungs just like us. They use both their mouths and their nostrils to breathe oxygen.

And did you not see this on the first page?



Here's some more examples:

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3494/3253724974_052681f27f.jpg http://www.bear-tracker.com/turtletracks/turtleface6709.jpg

Seriously, the turtles have been mutated into humanoid form. Humans have nostrils so even if turtles didn't already have nostrils, they would have them after being mutated. Seems like a very small nitpick if you ask me. You won't even notice them once they start kicking some shell. And of all the things that are wrong with this movie, why focus on nostrils?

Don't bother lol.. I've posted so many pictures of turtles just to get shot back down with a million desperate reasons as to why these turtles shouldn't have them. Even the 300 VFX artists had no idea what they were doing.. if only they came here first.

I also find it absolutely hilarious that just bc a few Critics have some bad things to say about this movie.. some are acting like it's going to be a total failure :lol:
Everyone knew what the story was gonna be with the critics. This movie will make plenty of money.. and it will have a sequel... and then before ya know well all be back here singing Kumbayah to each other gearing up for round two! So... cheer up buttercups :wink:

[The Boston Ninja Turtle]

In 2k12, Raph said something about "putting our thumbs up our noses" and Mikey replied "I don't think they'll fit" whilst holding his thumbs close to his face. So they're there, only very small we can't see them.

Plus if they're only breathing by mouth, TMNT 2 Raphael would've died within 5 minutes after being captured.

http://i.imgur.com/jlS9svN.jpg


thats how i have always seen it..nostrils we just cant see (even though im not apposed to certain times we see them)


and yea raph would be dead in the scene if they only breath through their mouths

[PizzaPower]

Saying the turtles look humanoid is racist? What is that racist against, Turtles?

I still dislike the look of the Turtles in the movie. I've liked their designs in every previously incarnation until now.
only design im not to crazy about is Raphaels, the other turtles look fine to me.

[SwiftNinjaFox]

I felt like they notably changed Mikey after negative reaction to the "just a mask" and the final product looks a lot like I initially was hoping to see. Less emphasized nose (widened them a bit) and smoothed the color contrast on the lips. I can handle the faces. Still not crazy about their clothing design overall, but that can change from film to film, really.

I still don't like the plastron and lack of the side bridge, though.

All that said, however, I agree with you. Raphael looked most traditional in early glimpses, but he turned out my least favorite because of his size, face design, and I don't like the full head cover.

[M-Frame]

I love how everyone clowns the genuinely clever Michelangelo mask gag and dies laughing at every Marvel movie one-liner when you can see 90% of them coming from a mile away. I enjoyed the Avengers but you have to admit it was a little overrated. Am I the only one who'd like to see a little more Tony Stark/Iron Man and a lot less RDJ "Vince Vaughn-ing" his way through all these movies??? Dude doesn't even bother acting anymore. I can't speak for everyone, but I don't watch superhero/comic book movies looking for improv comedy. Marvel studios has gone waaaaay too far with that ****.

...But I digress. Of course this movie is exceeding fans' expectations, genius!!! That shouldn't surprise anyone when you consider how badly brain-dead half-wit fanboys were bashing the movie Before It Even Began Production!! A lot of these butt-hurt clowns were so-called "purists" and "die-hard tmnt fans" whose knowledge of the franchise began/ended with the OT, toys, and the original movie trilogy!! I say ignore the haters, know-it-alls, and overly nostalgiac hipster douchebags riding the "Michael Bay's involved, so it sucks" bandwagon!! Lighten up and give the movie a chance! Be reasonable, everybody. Judging by the reviews, it won't be the second coming, nor will it be the Holocaust. Worst case scenario, it'll be like the previous movies, except a lot edgier in terms of action and comedy. Sure, that ain't exactly what I wanted, but we've seen worse and I'll take it for what it is.

[Radical Raph]

I felt like they notably changed Mikey after negative reaction to the "just a mask" and the final product looks a lot like I initially was hoping to see. Less emphasized nose (widened them a bit) and smoothed the color contrast on the lips. I can handle the faces. Still not crazy about their clothing design overall, but that can change from film to film, really.

I still don't like the plastron and lack of the side bridge, though.

All that said, however, I agree with you. Raphael looked most traditional in early glimpses, but he turned out my least favorite because of his size, face design, and I don't like the full head cover.
They haven't changed a thing nor would they. Its only lighting and expressions that change. I think some people are starting to just get used to the new looks and are finally admitting it. Bottom line is the turtles personalities are there.

I love how everyone clowns the genuinely clever Michelangelo mask gag and dies laughing at every Marvel movie one-liner when you can see 90% of them coming from a mile away. I enjoyed the Avengers but you have to admit it was a little overrated. Am I the only one who'd like to see a little more Tony Stark/Iron Man and a lot less RDJ "Vince Vaughn-ing" his way through all these movies??? Dude doesn't even bother acting anymore. I can't speak for everyone, but I don't watch superhero/comic book movies looking for improv comedy. Marvel studios has gone waaaaay too far with that ****.

...But I digress. Of course this movie is exceeding fans' expectations, genius!!! That shouldn't surprise anyone when you consider how badly brain-dead half-wit fanboys were bashing the movie Before It Even Began Production!! A lot of these butt-hurt clowns were so-called "purists" and "die-hard tmnt fans" whose knowledge of the franchise began/ended with the OT, toys, and the original movie trilogy!! I say ignore the haters, know-it-alls, and overly nostalgiac hipster douchebags riding the "Michael Bay's involved, so it sucks" bandwagon!! Lighten up and give the movie a chance! Be reasonable, everybody. Judging by the reviews, it won't be the second coming, nor will it be the Holocaust. Worst case scenario, it'll be like the previous movies, except a lot edgier in terms of action and comedy. Sure, that ain't exactly what I wanted, but we've seen worse and I'll take it for what it is.
I agree that Marvel is starting to get a bit formulaic and some of the bantering is even starting to get old because most of it doesn't seem to lend much to the story.

A lot of people were too caught off guard by the new looks and Michael Bays name to even notice how clever the mask gag was and how it totally fit Mikeys personality. Wah these aren't my turtles. No **** its a new rendition and probably not made for you then.

[Autbot_Benz]

I love how everyone clowns the genuinely clever Michelangelo mask gag and dies laughing at every Marvel movie one-liner when you can see 90% of them coming from a mile away. I enjoyed the Avengers but you have to admit it was a little overrated. Am I the only one who'd like to see a little more Tony Stark/Iron Man and a lot less RDJ "Vince Vaughn-ing" his way through all these movies??? Dude doesn't even bother acting anymore. I can't speak for everyone, but I don't watch superhero/comic book movies looking for improv comedy. Marvel studios has gone waaaaay too far with that ****.

...But I digress. Of course this movie is exceeding fans' expectations, genius!!! That shouldn't surprise anyone when you consider how badly brain-dead half-wit fanboys were bashing the movie Before It Even Began Production!! A lot of these butt-hurt clowns were so-called "purists" and "die-hard tmnt fans" whose knowledge of the franchise began/ended with the OT, toys, and the original movie trilogy!! I say ignore the haters, know-it-alls, and overly nostalgiac hipster douchebags riding the "Michael Bay's involved, so it sucks" bandwagon!! Lighten up and give the movie a chance! Be reasonable, everybody. Judging by the reviews, it won't be the second coming, nor will it be the Holocaust. Worst case scenario, it'll be like the previous movies, except a lot edgier in terms of action and comedy. Sure, that ain't exactly what I wanted, but we've seen worse and I'll take it for what it is.

http://i58.tinypic.com/292l2jm.gif I agree about everything you said about the haters and nostalgic purists.

[IndigoErth]

They haven't changed a thing nor would they. Its only lighting and expressions that change. I think some people are starting to just get used to the new looks and are finally admitting it. Bottom line is the turtles personalities are there.

*nod*

And figuring a lot of the first glimpses we had of them were either very quick/limited, distant, or contrasted by hard shadows, it's made a world of difference the amount we have seen at this point compared to then.

Some shots still... eh.. but in plenty enough of other views though, yeah I feel a lot better about them now than I did before we got all this other footage and they gave us better reason and ability to find the love for this version.

[Xav]

And she's pissed at the movie, for what it's worth. Hates everything she's seen and changes the channel when the trailers come on. Willing to see it on DVD but doesn't want to see it in theaters. I might try and pull a power play and force the issue, but it's not worth it. It's just a movie.Yeah it doesn't seem like a good idea to force your significant other to watch a movie neither of you really want to see. I'm guessing both of you are going to have the same problems with it.

[graphic_content]

That's CC for ya. Riding a horse into the ground and beating it into a sludgy, frothy paste.

I'm willing to bet CUBED knows exactly what's he's doing, and truth is, people respond, so he'll keep doing it, because people always respond.

[Shadowsculptor]

I love how everyone clowns the genuinely clever Michelangelo mask gag and dies laughing at every Marvel movie one-liner when you can see 90% of them coming from a mile away. I enjoyed the Avengers but you have to admit it was a little overrated. Am I the only one who'd like to see a little more Tony Stark/Iron Man and a lot less RDJ "Vince Vaughn-ing" his way through all these movies??? Dude doesn't even bother acting anymore. I can't speak for everyone, but I don't watch superhero/comic book movies looking for improv comedy. Marvel studios has gone waaaaay too far with that ****.

...But I digress. Of course this movie is exceeding fans' expectations, genius!!! That shouldn't surprise anyone when you consider how badly brain-dead half-wit fanboys were bashing the movie Before It Even Began Production!! A lot of these butt-hurt clowns were so-called "purists" and "die-hard tmnt fans" whose knowledge of the franchise began/ended with the OT, toys, and the original movie trilogy!! I say ignore the haters, know-it-alls, and overly nostalgiac hipster douchebags riding the "Michael Bay's involved, so it sucks" bandwagon!! Lighten up and give the movie a chance! Be reasonable, everybody. Judging by the reviews, it won't be the second coming, nor will it be the Holocaust. Worst case scenario, it'll be like the previous movies, except a lot edgier in terms of action and comedy. Sure, that ain't exactly what I wanted, but we've seen worse and I'll take it for what it is.

Couldn't agree with you more! Especially about Marvel Studios.

[Ramboraph4life aka Matt]

Not many Marvel films (like Iron Man, Captain America, Avengers) have fart jokes (which this new flick apparently has Mikey farting), which someone had to (unfortunately) tell me...so I give Marvel the pass over this new Turtles crap...

[graphic_content]

Not many Marvel films (like Iron Man, Captain America, Avengers) have fart jokes (which was Mikey farting), which someone had to (unfortunately) tell me...so I give Marvel the pass over this new Turtles crap...

Hey bro...been a while, watching any of the latest footage, whatcha thinking about the fights?

[Ramboraph4life aka Matt]

Hey bro...been a while, watching any of the latest footage, whatcha thinking about the fights?

Didn't watch any of the footage...like someone said, I should stay out the new film forum if I'm not even going to watch the new film anyway. I just wanted to step in since a close friend had to tell me that (which is, ugh)...plus he had had to tell me that Raph doesn't do martial arts but just 'Hulk-stuff' and that he's pretty much a pussy (gets his ass handed to him by the Shredder) with no bad-ass scenes to call his own except stuff like 'raph killing the humvee' scene...

So...great....good luck with that, folks. Can't help if I'd like Raphael as a bad-ass martial artist and not a 'Hulk' wannabe. Oh well, again good luck with that folks. I mean, hey he's only called a NINJA turtle and did martial arts in every other film/cartoon/comic...and I trust my friend when they tell me this kind of stuff..

[graphic_content]

Didn't watch any of the footage...like someone said, I should stay out the new film forum if I'm not even going to watch the new film anyway. I just wanted to step in since a close friend had to tell me that (which is, ugh)...plus he had had to tell me that Raph doesn't do martial arts but just 'Hulk-stuff' and that he's pretty much a pussy (gets his ass handed to him by the Shredder) with no bad-ass scenes to call his own except stuff like 'raph killing the humvee' scene...

So...great....good luck with that, folks. Can't help if I'd like Raphael as a bad-ass martial artist and not a 'Hulk' wannabe. Oh well, again good luck with that folks. I mean, hey he's only called a NINJA turtle and did martial arts in every other film/cartoon/comic...and I trust my friend when they tell me this kind of stuff..

Funny enough, for all the action they've shown, I'm still waiting on the Raid style fights we were promised by Eastman...then again, the showdown with Shredder at the end is shaping up to be something else. Hopefully it'll surprise us both, but either way, there's always a sequel, lol :D

[Sumac]

Such a flamebait from some people here, it's not even funny. Or rather it is funny, seeing how those people were registered on the forum just yet. While I don't believe in conspiracies (human stupidity is the reason for many odd things) certain events around this movie suggest that it maybe not...so simple here.

If there is someone behind this, I guess, they threw all their resources to bash people who dislike movie. I doubt it will improve situation, because if movie is **** - it will stay **** and no amount of plants would be able to salvage it.

But I guess, their target maybe not even sway the opinion of people, but to present everyone who dislike movie as "braindead half-wit fanboys" to descredit them and make general audience think that another Bay-o-rama will worth spent money. At least until word of mouth will kill it, if it is really bad movie.

[THGhost]

in 2k12, raph said something about "putting our thumbs up our noses" and mikey replied "i don't think they'll fit" whilst holding his thumbs close to his face. So they're there, only very small we can't see them.

Plus if they're only breathing by mouth, tmnt 2 raphael would've died within 5 minutes after being captured.

http://i.imgur.com/jls9svn.jpg

thank you!

[Radical Raph]

*nod*

And figuring a lot of the first glimpses we had of them were either very quick/limited, distant, or contrasted by hard shadows, it's made a world of difference the amount we have seen at this point compared to then.

Some shots still... eh.. but in plenty enough of other views though, yeah I feel a lot better about them now than I did before we got all this other footage and they gave us better reason and ability to find the love for this version.
Yea, there just wasn't enough marketing yet to really get people into the new designs.

[Shark_Blade]

I now understand why the fans are shocked by the new movie. It's really good! :D:tlove:

The audience I'm in had a good time laughing and gasping.
Ah, bless!

[Radical Raph]

I now understand why the fans are shocked by the new movie. It's really good! :D:tlove:

The audience I'm in had a good time laughing and gasping.
Ah, bless!
Any negatives?

[The True Shredder]

Any negatives?

course not. He thinks its a really great movie. He'll give you a biased review. If you really want to know if there is any negatives than go see the movie for yourself.

[Radical Raph]

course not. He thinks its a really great movie. He'll give you a biased review. If you really want to know if there is any negatives than go see the movie for yourself.
Alrighty then.

[Warhorse]

In 2k12, Raph said something about "putting our thumbs up our noses" and Mikey replied "I don't think they'll fit" whilst holding his thumbs close to his face. So they're there, only very small we can't see them.

Plus if they're only breathing by mouth, TMNT 2 Raphael would've died within 5 minutes after being captured.

http://i.imgur.com/jlS9svN.jpg

The same 2k12 cartoon where if the Turtles eat something they like, their eyes pop out of their sockets?

What about when they use the breathing masks to the mouth instead of the nose when they are in space? And in this movie, didn't they hide under water too for a bit? Either way, so they have nostrils, just make them small like they have been for the past 30 years. Doesn't matter, this movie looks like it's going to flop, so the chance of us seeing the fugly faces with the shrek noses again is slim to none.

Didn't watch any of the footage...like someone said, I should stay out the new film forum if I'm not even going to watch the new film anyway. I just wanted to step in since a close friend had to tell me that (which is, ugh)...plus he had had to tell me that Raph doesn't do martial arts but just 'Hulk-stuff' and that he's pretty much a pussy (gets his ass handed to him by the Shredder) with no bad-ass scenes to call his own except stuff like 'raph killing the humvee' scene...

So...great....good luck with that, folks. Can't help if I'd like Raphael as a bad-ass martial artist and not a 'Hulk' wannabe. Oh well, again good luck with that folks. I mean, hey he's only called a NINJA turtle and did martial arts in every other film/cartoon/comic...and I trust my friend when they tell me this kind of stuff..

Only reason why I am keeping any kind of interest in this movie, was to see Raph be a badass in here, and if this is the case, I might just chuck my free ticket voucher right into the garbage.

[Shark_Blade]

course not. He thinks its a really great movie. He'll give you a biased review. If you really want to know if there is any negatives than go see the movie for yourself.
Go play in traffic. Who the **** are you telling people are biased?

All movies have flaws; Avatar, Titanic, Gone with the Wind, nothing is perfect.

The same 2k12 cartoon where if the Turtles eat something they like, their eyes pop out of their sockets?

What about when they use the breathing masks to the mouth instead of the nose when they are in space? And in this movie, didn't they hide under water too for a bit? Either way, so they have nostrils, just make them small like they have been for the past 30 years. Doesn't matter, this movie looks like it's going to flop, so the chance of us seeing the fugly faces with the shrek noses again is slim to none.

Only reason why I am keeping any kind of interest in this movie, was to see Raph be a badass in here, and if this is the case, I might just chuck my free ticket voucher right into the garbage.Found the hater.

See it for yourself with an open mind then rant later.

[Warhorse]

Go play in traffic. Who the **** are you telling people are biased?

All movies have flaws; Avatar, Titanic, Gone with the Wind, nothing is perfect.

Found the hater.

See it for yourself with an open mind then rant later.

How much is Platinum Dunes paying you to sell out?

[The True Shredder]

Go play in traffic. Who the **** are you telling people are biased?

All movies have flaws; Avatar, Titanic, Gone with the Wind, nothing is perfect.

Found the hater.

See it for yourself with an open mind then rant later.

Actually I can tell people your review o the movie is biased because it is. Its your opinion an of course its going to be biased intentional or not. So who are you to tell the TMNT community that only your review matters and other people review is **** unless they afree with you?

[The Boston Ninja Turtle]

you are pretty biased Shark

whether its here or tumblr..you are one of the few who has been claiming that "this will be the best movie of 2014" and "it will be the best tmnt movie ever and has no faults"


a review from you wont hold up much merit to someone who wants to know if they should see it or not

you also seem to call everyone haters for the smallest disagreement..even though youve been told to stop from both members and Mods many times

[Machias Banshee]

Yes, Stop it with the Hater nonsense. I am getting sick and tired of reading the same insults from the pro-movie people over and over again.

You are acting exactly how you accused the anti-movie people of being back a month or two ago.

M-Frame, Shark_blade and Warhorse, consider this an official warning. No more of this bashing the people who don't agree with your opinion about the movie. Everyone has a different opinion. You cannot change people's minds with insults. It will never work. Let people see the movie and decide for themselves.