TMNT 2 - advanced screening
 

I work in advertising, and sometimes we get some real cool perks. This morning I was able to watch TMNT 2 in a private screening.

I'm under NDA's at work, and with only 10 people at the screening I can't say much. Since my wife won't care I needed to share the excitement.

But I can say it was much better then #1.

can you pm me spoilers?

from a rating of 1 to 10, what would you give it?

I don't want to be rude but if you can't say anything then what's the point of this post?

If you get perks, seeing TMNT 2 can't possibly be one of them.

Not rude at all, I can say general things, but it was about the excitement of it being better then I had expected especially after the 1st one.

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Dude.... he just said he's under an NDA.

When does your NDA lift.

Non-Discrimination-Agenda?

Well, in all honesty it wouldn't take much to outdo the 1st one. As flawed as the 1st one was, it had a better tone to it. This one just seems over the top cartoonish and dumbed down. I'm happy you got some enjoyment out of it but from what I've seen, it looks terribly disappointing.

I bet the NDA gets lifted after the Premiere this Sunday.

Non-disclosure agreement. It means he affirmed with a signature that he wouldn't tell teens on the Internet about the plot and stuff.

Hmm.... is that hope I see on the Horizon???? :lol:

Lol serious though I due have NON Spoiler question or two.

Does TMNT 2 have a solid Narrative or is there a lack of good narrative like TMNT

Also is the story and characters more co-hesive ??

Oh. That's really specific.:P

I'm curious Hurtszick, if you don't mind telling me what aspect of advertising are you in? Do you edit trailers/TV spots?

Or Saturday when they screen it early in LA.

I'm actually under a client NDA - so it doesn't lift until the films premier so you are correct.

Its very cartoony almost to the 80s cartoon style, a lot of mentions back to this.

Oh no.:ohwell:

I just don't want this to bomb.

Sadly, it won't. They're making a fifth Transformers movie, after all.

That's a good sign, I was hoping it be a callback to the Fred Wolf series, much to the chagrin of some folks here. :)

I can't understand why you'd want a bastardized more dumb down version than we already got. It's people like you that prevent it from moving beyond this nonsense.

Everything Nick has put out since they bought the property is pretty much a Fred Wolf callback... how many more callbacks do you need?

It's actually kids who prevent it from moving beyond because this movie is more aimed for them. If it wasn't for Nickelodeon, toys ect we probably would have got a darker tone movie.

Up-voted for truth.

Well apparently we were getting a darker movie in 2014 until Micheal Bay saw Liebesman's first cut and decided to flex his producer muscle and ordered more than half of it to be re-written and re-shot with a comedic tone. So yes, while not source faithful and probably not even that good it wasn't kids or the fan base that caused this, it was the guy who people are keen on saying is "just a producer" as if that's nothing in a movie like this.

Cant say I'm all that surprised that this is a giant camp fest. The slew of trailers and TV spots have gotten progressively more ridiculous to the point that it's gone beyond what an average of episode of the Fred Wolf show would try and pull. Given some of the things we're seeing in terms of how far they are taking this in the silly/stupid tone some fans hopes that they will pivot more serious with the next installment seems far fetched. There's no way you can take these turtles and their world even remotely serious, in fact I'm not sure if anyone will accept any version of these even slightly serious ever again. Whether these succeed or fail long term the franchise is ****ed.

Not necessarily a darker movie, but a more intelligent one. I can't believe the 2007 film manages to be so much stronger than both these high-budget ones.

TMNT fans suck and do not deserve nice things.

That's the message I've been getting ever since Platinum Dunes first got involved... pretty clear and strong.

I don't think this is too spoilery, but in the newest TV spots, the Technodrome has gotten more classic-esque withe the cannons all over and more square-shaped plates. So i'm wondering, if you can answer, does it have the eyeball on it?

Cool looking forward to discussing it with you once the NDA is lifted

The toy version of the movie Technodrome doesn't have the eyeball.

Sounds like this may be a guilty pleasure movie.

Things can change after they are given to toy companies, such as last movie's raph in disguise figure. The toy looks like the Super bowl spot version, but the new "Goal" tv spot has the exact same scene but updated with a new design.

See the difference?

http://i.imgur.com.ru2.gsr.awhoer.net/bVooRmV.jpg

http://cdn.collider.com/wp-content/u...echnodrome.png

I don't see a change except the lighting looks much worse in the second one, so I assume that's the one Bay will go with.

They removed the prongs but that's it in terms of the Technodrome design.

My Producer knowledge is pretty crap and I thought the Director was higher than the Producer. Also Bay was filming Transformers 4 at the same time TMNT was worked on/filming. I didn't think he be doing anything on TMNT apart from being told what was happening, turn up for the premier ect.

Not defending Bay here but as he wanted TMNT to be more a comedic tone, it obviously means he wants this movie aimed for kids and ignore the hardcore fans.

You can tell Bay is definitely helping on this one a lot more because there was no Transformer movie this year.

The producer is 100% the boss. They write the cheques. On some movies the producer will stay out of the way and let the director run their own show, generally on movies that are all about the director's specific vision... but this is absolutely not one of those movies.

Which sucked so much balls.

So how is it compared to a GOOD movie?

That looks like a later frame, but you're right - could be a repo with grading.

I just want to know, are we getting Utrom Shredder? Me thinks so.

Aww you poor thing lol, God forbid someone goes to a movie and enjoys it, you get comments like this. So the people that go in and leave entertained and thrilled with what they've seen are. " in your eyes " preventing the franchise from making something more to your liking? :roll:

I didn't enjoy the first film, but I'm not gonna walk around saying anyone that DID enjoy it is wrong or has ****** taste or are to blame for "ruining the franchise" or what have you. And I'm not totally singling you out either. Some of the comments I've read around here are so arrogant. This self righteous, self centered narcissistic bullish*t. Hopefully one day soon they'll make something you/others will enjoy. Until then maybe some of you guys can stop acting like kids that missed the ice cream truck.

Why hello Mr. Plant!

http://science-all.com/images/plant/plant-07.jpg

you best find shelter soon child. Storms a brewing, and by all accounts, it'll be a NASTY ****ER!!!!

bless.