First Movie Script.
 

Ok, I know this has been done, atleast twice, but for anyone new or anyone that never got around to doing it, I got my copy of the shooting script to the first movie, it's dated April 10, 1989, and there is different scenes and dialogue, so If you have any questions about anything, I'll be more then happy to answer.

Sweet pickup...where you get it? ebay?

Nope, "Script City".

So, my dead buddy, what's the major diffrences?

Come on man, be alittle more descriptive....... :ohwell:

Well, what's in the extended alley fight between Casey and Raphael

There is no "Flipping over the Taxi" scene, or Raph yelling "Daaaaaaamn". Instead......

Casey takes off while Raphael struggles to free himself. He finall pops out, angrier then ever, and runs after the departing Casey, who turns a corner out of sight. Raphael turns the same corner at full speed, but that was a mistake, for Casey has reversed direction and plows a heavy shoulder into Raphael's chest, knocking the wind out of him.

Casey

Raphael suddenly sweeps Casey's feet out from under him, deftly swinging on top and putting a strangle hold on him.


Then Raph goes into a "Mr. Rogers" routine, asking Casey to say his name.

Raph gets off Casey, who lies there gasping.


Casey gets up and begins moving away from Raphael.


And as Raphael stands there for a moment, thinking over a new implication in his words and then throwing a trash barrel after Casey in frustration.

Interesting. Very interesting. :D

Definatly, and thats why not everything in the script should have stayed.

That's because we've gotten used to it.

If it was the other way around, would you say the same thing?

Mybe, it really depends on who well it came out on film.

Well, we were kids at the time it came out. It wouldn't have made a difference to us then as it does now.

Where's the rest of the scene, X? Was that the whole part?

What I posted is what comes after when Raph is stuck in the trtash can, then after the little alley stnt, it goes to the scene where Splinter talks to Raph, which isn't any different.

So...after Raph throws the trashcan at Casey, it goes right to the Splinter scene?

That's not really a conclusion to the fight. Something else had to happen... :-?

After he throws the trash barrel in "frustration", it says:

Cut To:

INT. DEN - LATER - NIGHT

Yep, 'Daaaaamn!' was better...:lol:

Yep, now that you know thats all the happened. :lol:

Was there a different introduction to The Shredder?

Shredders intro is basically the same, except there is a scene before his "speech" where the four punks that were in the parkinglot at the beggining, try and get a bandana from his hand, Shredder dispatches them all leaving slashes one on'e shoulder, thigh, etc. If you want a whole description, ask.

I'm a huge fan of Raph, so I'm curious as to what other scenes/dialogue with Raphael were different. I especially am interested in finding out if there were scenes or dialogue between Raphael and April (in interviews the actress said there was a little bit of attraction with April/Raphael) or if there was some scenes/dialogue at the end of the film (it seemed to me that Raphael was a big force in the beginning of the film, like the talk from Splinter, losing the sai, saving April but that got dropped in the second act) with Raphael.

Ok, all of Raph's stuff was basically the same, there wasn't anything more between him or April, just, the little difference in his and Casey's fight shown on the first page, but there is the bacwards bandana scenes, which sorta show something about him. I scanned the pages, instead of writing it all out.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...dspractise.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...spractice2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/Dobed/gotit.jpg

That's so cool. 8)

Ofcourse, in the movie, we see just alittle bit, and it's mostley Mikey.

That scene is in the comic adaptations, along with the alternate ending. But yeah, if it hadn't been cut for time, that scene would've totally improved the movie.

The comic adaption version of the training isn't as extensive, same with the alternate ending one.

How's the alternate ending in the official script?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/Dobed/ending.jpg

Just the bit about Mikey falling.

Hey X...what about the exended Second Time around fight....:P

Theres alot of pages, so I'll post some, then I'll post the rest.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...imaaround1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...imearound2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...imearound3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...imearound4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...imearound5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...tmentfight.jpg

Yeah, it was definitely a good decision to leave most of that extra stuff out. I think the substitute of "insurance salesmen" in the movie for "Jehovah's witnesses" is interesting. And the reason for it is probably pretty obvious.

Indeed, but showing why Leo wasn't above when the floor callapsed would have been nice.

Ok, heres the rest.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...imearound7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...imearound8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...imearound9.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...mearound10.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...mearound11.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...mearound12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...mearound13.jpg

Hmm, it's really interesting to see what they left out, a lot of which I'm grateful for. :lol:

Were any changes made in the final fight scene?

Heres the scans of the TMNT's battle with Shredder.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...inalbattle.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...nalbattle2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...nalbattle3.jpg

Wow Thanks so much for posting these!
I am really enjoying reading through all the pages.
I rewatch the first movie a lot and I always wondered about the training scene at the farm house. I swear I have heard about the extended part before and I had noticed Mikey's bandana turned around. That would have been great to leave in. I would have liked to see more happen while they were there. I know it's all about time though.
Your awesome X!

Your welcome, glad you enjoy them.

And thank you, Im doing it for the kids. :D

yes thank you for showing us x

Mikey was originally to say "Jehovah's Witnesses"? Funny....but I can see why it was edited....:P
Weapon X :
That talkative foot bit's bretty good..."Try not to think about it so much as excruciating pain...but as you ticket to the Vienna boy's choir!"
April's grandfather was a moonshiner?
The really put more into the ending when they shot it.....maybe because they didn't wanna use the Comic book ending....*shrugs* That ending...in the script...is soo much weaker....I like the filmed version better....
I like the "alternate ending" just the used ending in the script blows compaired to how it went down...