Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Suprise Subtitle
 

So, I got my TMNT collection on Blu-Ray today and to my surprise, the third movie is listed as, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Turtles in Time. When the hell did this happen, and why? Well, I guess they did the same thing with the Rambo movies, so...sure, why not?

The first thought that came to my mind was maybe they were trying to tie it in with the re-released X-Box live version of Turtles in Time. But I really don't think people would rush to buy the new arcade remake after seeing Ninja Turtles 3.

Not that the third movie really necessitates a lot of discussion or anything, I just found it weird that after all this time, now they would officially change it. :P

Not that big of a surprise, it's been discussed in the other thread about the Blu Ray set for a little while now

^^ "Mentioned", sir. Not really discussed (not that there's much to say about it).

Yeah, I had seen Jester ask if it was official now, but didn't see a response.

I don't know, I guess I was just hoping for some finger on the pulse of the fandom insight. Something other than "Fans have called it that for years, so they changed the title to align with that." Which honestly, is probably all it is.

I kinda find it silly...but I do think at one point I used it...not often. I guess now we can call the films, Turtles 1, SotO, TinT, and TMNT.

Is it in the actual movie titles, or just printed on the disc? If it's just printed on it, then I'd just chalk it up to yet another bit of published misinformation, which there is no lack of when it comes to TMNT.

It's on the case I think....

Uhh actually no. 1 is TMNT, and 3 is TiT (Turtles In Time) not Tint.

I use TinT because I prefer not to have a TMNT moivie abrivaited Tit. :P

Just checked and that's a no.

"Turtles in Time" appears on both the box and on the disc, but not the opening title screen.

The Turtles are Back: in Time
 

Wasn't it also known as "The Turtles are Back: in Time"? But it has probably to do with the video game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time.

No. "The turtles are back... in time" was a tag line. You don't see anyone calling the first movie "Lean, mean and on the screen". As I said in another thread:

I remember when I was a kid and during an Eastman and Laird interview in the the old Ninja Turtles magazine they mentioned the 3rd movie being made: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: A Feudal Fable. It was the Christmas issue with I believe a Dooney drawing of Donatello on a snow covered roof top.

feudal fable haha that it is!

I just finnished watching all 3 tmnt film on dvd upcovered in 720p and they don;t look to bad at all. Surpisely TMNT looked the best. I am hoping when I get the blu-ray's it's a step up from the dvd's. thats all I could ask for. also TMNT 3 is not bad at all i acutally liked it for the frist time. I guess when we are older we can look at movies diffirently.

Confusion
 

Maybe that led to the confusion.

The first Turtle flick, while much more detailed, also brings with it some of the worst grain I've seen in a film. WAYYYY more noticable on Blu-Ray, and it is horrendous.

The detail in characters though, look good. However it is so hard to look past with all that grain.

1080p grain = no thanks.

TMNT II looks kinda bright but very detailed. Still haven't popped in part III to check it out.

TMNT I never took out of the box, because I own it on Blu-Ray already.

A Feudal Fable? That's way too Inuyasha @.@

Though, Inu-Yasha didn't exist back then. But ya, since Inu-Yasha is known as "A Feudal Fairy-Tale", it is pretty similar to called TMNTIII "A Feudal Fable". Despite that, though, I still prefer that subtitle over "Turtles in Time", if only because I don't want to associate such an awesome game with such a horrible movie.

For the record, though, only fans have ever called it "Turtles in Time"... until now, anyway. Ugh.

I knew TMNT III came first... I was just noting how eerily similar the subtitles were.