The NEW Official Trailer Discussion
 

Important: This new thread was created due to the original being so full of bickering that it was beyond recovery. Discussion and debate is fine, but any and all fighting/insulting will result in Severe discipline. I and the staff will not allow the forum to get in such a poor state again. You have been warned.

First Trailer:


Brothers TV Spot:


Okay, so after much waiting, we Finally got the official trailer to look at. A lot of controversy has come up in terms of Eric Sachs, with his ties to April's father, his "creating heroes" line in the first trailer, not to mention that giant wall scroll that's got some really weird looking images on it. And what about the voices now?

The Brother's TV Spot gives us our (possible) first soundbite of Splinter's voice, and a partial view of what he looks like - is his necklace of jade or a vial of ooze? What's with the weird hair and fu manchu beard? What kind of Splinter are we going to have based on what we've seen so far?

I'm sure many of you have a lot more questions, and as we get new trailers and movie spots, you'll be able to speculate and make your own theories...

One thread, one day at a time...
 

Okay, we're going to do this one day at a time.. have fun, and play nice. :)

I'll go first, I'm really weirded out by the sound of Splinter's supposed voice. I am in the "this film is gonna suck" camp, but trying to stay open-minded in hopes their fresh spin on things will spark some new tmnt love and better incarnations, but Splinter is giving me a bad vibe. Hair, voice, clothes... Idk.

watching the trailer and the sliding down the snowy hill, part of me wonders how Donatello is sliding so smoothly

it also makes me wonder how it is attached to his shell

I liked both trailers one from the view point on shedder and the other from splinter, Tony's voice actually sounds really really good to me. Now lets get one from the view point of Leo :)

Edit: I can't help but think splinters bout to whoop some butt, really fluid movement this ain't no old and feeble rat :)

Yay! Movie discussion is opening up again!

But, regarding the trailer, as I've already said, I'm cautiously excited about what I've seen and what this movie has for us, and am excited to see more.

You know that never even dawned on me...

His voice does sound great and while I'm interested to see a white-sounding Splinter, I have some reservations concerning it and the way it is going to coincide with his Asian "look."

The Yoda-esque fight though should be cool to watch.

Me neither.

Are you going to wipe our butt's too? I wasn't even part of any argument but this place is starting to feel like a playpen.I'm compelled to voice my opinion that the moderating is too extreme. Much love for the hard work to keep the place running, all else aside.

To be positive and on topic, I'd like to mention that I absolutely love Mikey's design. I'm not sure I've voiced that yet and I've seen mostly a negative response from it around here. Yeah, I could do without the overbearing nose, but the color scheme, pants, and bandana are all visually appealing to me. It sort of remind's me of how spectacular the alien designs were in District 9. I loved the clothing and color's they picked out for "Christopher", the main alien/prawn.

I don't like what I'm seeing for the most part. What I do like are tiny things like Shredders new suit or the new lair.

Well, to put it simply.

*I do not like the look of the Turtles, particularly Mikey's face. I can't help it, the nose/nostrils thing is hideous to me, especially for a character like Mikey who is the one that calls himself 'The Cute One' as well as being the Baby Brother of the group.
*I don't like the Look of the CGI, it's not 100% believable to me.
*I feel that Raphael (my favorite character) is too much like a giant, and it does seem like he is just acting like an Incredible Hulk. It would be nice if he has actual full-on Martial Arts sequences (roundhouse kicks, rabbit punches, MMA takedowns, jump kicks) but so far, it just seems like actions that The Hulk would do in The Avengers...and so far nothing they've shown has dissuaded my feelings that it won't just be that.
*I don't like the fact that, so far, they haven't shown any of the Martial Arts Fighting skills of the Ninja Turtles, or any of the 'The Raid/Fist of Legend' influenced fight sequences that the makers have said repeatedly (which can be done in PG-13...even Jason Statham films like The Transporter movies did that with the PG-13 rating...and I do feel that if you have a teaser and a tv spot, that at least a hint could have been shown...especially since it is only a few months until the film comes out. Showing an ounce of it would not ruin the film because hopefully there should be Many fight scenes, and would also make for better marketing).
*If the film is really about the bond between the Ninja Turtles, and the film has scenes of the Turtles bonding with each other and having 'real, family moments' (whether it be them making fun of each other, talking with each other, ribbing each other, etc.) then hints of that should be shown.
*I was never a fan of William Fichtner, and this does nothing to change my mind on that matter.
*I still have a bad feeling that it will be Megan and Will Arnett, the Movie.
*And if people disagree, that is fine. These are just my opinions.

I know i really don't need to post (most people know im loving what i've seen)

But here we go.

Im loving just about everything
-I love Shredders Armor(even the dreaded bladed cape) I just think he look menacing
-I love Fichtner as an actor and really when i heard he was cast it was one thing i thought people wouldn't complain about but what ever.
-I love the lair the whole thing screams TMNT to me lived in Teenaged sewer dwelling (pizza sofa and all)
-I love the Turtles actors all of them(sad to see Pete Ploszek recast) I think they all fit the characters perfectly Pete and Alan are about the same height and build as i would imagine those two would be I love Noel as mikey i think he was a perfect choice funny energetic and a talented actor. Jeremy Is also a perfect don IMO i love his characters in countless movie as soon as i heard he was cast i thought it was perfect.
-I love the look of the turtles Personally Love the Realism/ mutant look. I think mikey looks great. Leo is perfect Like raph want to see more, and even Donnie seem pretty great IMO, i cant wait to see them all in action fully. I like the character they put into how they dress some say cluttered i say expressive. I also love splinter very IDW and even Tony as the voice sound great from what i have heard. (i am sad to see Danny pushed aside)

Also there size did the math leo and raph are only about 6' tall, so those worried about their "huge height" can calm down.

- I love the stunt groups working on the movie these people are very talented and while we haven't seen much action i cant wait to see what they do and it should be great if these people are any indication
-I love they they are drawing from Multiple sources wolf, Mirage, IDW, Nick, and 2k3.
-Love that we are finally getting a movie version of the turtle van LOVE IT.
-I love the wolf added character Vernon and Bernadette i can wait to se come nod to the wolf show.
- I was super worried about Megan fox as April trust me when i say i was mad. But as i calmed down, and info started to come out Shes a fan, and she isn't going to be overly sexualized and say what you will about her acting but movies she has been in (that shes not just some side character) she acts decent and i personally think she will do fine as April.
-I love the Fact that they kept TCRI
-I am awaiting 100% confirmation that Baxter is in the movie i have a feeling that there will be other mutants. But that's just a hunch.

I love both trailers, But i love the splinter trailer most and i love his monolog gets me hyped every time "BROTHERS" hehehehehehe

My opinion
 

I enjoyed both trailers. After seeing the first one I had problems speaking for about 3 days, screaming like a 12 year old girl through the entire thing. I must say I liked the Brothers TV spot more. I absolutely love Splinters design and his Voice. Its a little different, but has that wise tone to it. It just fits for me. The little hints of fight action from Don and Raph make me really want to see the intense fight scenes this film will supposedly offer. I love all of the nods to the past iterations. The little hints in the trailer like the scroll and the TCRI canister. I wonder how it will all play out. I think for the first time in twenty years I actually felt that creeped out feeling from my first look at Leo when he landed on the brick wall. I had that same feeling as a kid when I watched the film. The part where Raph screamed in the lair after realizing that Splinter had been kidnapped. That scared me as a 6 year old. The updated look that these new Turtles have, brought that same feeling back but in its own way. I think they should be freaky looking as they are mutant/humanoid turtles. The joke at the end was spot on. It wasn't dirty or offensive, it was a clean innocent joke. Good ol TMNT humor. I hope the film will have a good balance of Action/grittiness/humor and suspense. Im hoping for a good story with some new intriguing twists. Ive heard rumors from a few people online that we might be getting our first theatrical trailer on the 5th of may. Its a "rumor" but I would be ecstatic if we got a new trailer on the 5th, the 30th anniversary of the TMNT franchise. A full two and a half minute trailer! Fingers crossed. I am so excited to see this film. Im excited to relive that same overflowing joy and excitement I felt as a child watching the first film. The thought of sequels with new villains makes me even more excited. My brother was killed in Afghanistan in late July of 08. Every year around that time things get a little rough for me and my other brothers. It may sound ridiculous but at least now I have a film like this to take some of the sting out. Im thankful for it.

Really wish there was a thumbs up button lol ^_^
I was all sorts of "good" nostalgic when watching both trailer my wife is rolling her eyes when ever i talk about this movie which is often lol. all my friends are in the same boat as me and we cant wait to see the movie.

Ok, I'll be honest on several things, both positive and negative. Believe it or not, the negative isn't that much, it just holds a lot of weight for me.

So, here goes.
I like Megan Fox, so have no issues with her playing April.
I like the fact that the story is going to be different instead of the same damn this I have seen now, what, 2, 3 times now. So, if I go to see this movie, the story will be unpredictable for me.
I don't mind William Fichtner playing The Shredder. I still think he's the real Oruku Saki's primary henchman for the NYC faction, and the real Saki is still back in Japan.
I don't mind how big the Turtles are, and I really don't mind that they are super strength and we haven't seen any ninja stuff yet, but the ninja stuff was never the reason why I was a fan of the Turtles to begin with. It was their personalities and their willingness to help people in trouble, although those same people might not be so kind to them. They could scrap the Ninja and have them the Teenage Mutant Brawling Turtles (and it won't be that far off since my favorite Turtle is the known brawler of the group) and as long as they have the personalities in tact, I am ok with it.

What do I not like. The faces. I just don't like the fugly faces. I like my Turtles cute and cuddly. I don't have a problem with the clothes and extra apparel, and I'm actually digging Raph's full head bandana. It kind of reminds me of the Harley Davidson bikers I hang out with, and if he has his signature motorcycle in here, all the merrier. But damn, why did they have to make the faces so cruddy. It puts a damper on the whole damn thing for me.:cry:

Well might as well throw my hat in the ring... I don't like how the Turtles look, for starters, Raph and Mikey in particular. The action scenes look cool though. I don't care that the Turtles are super buffed up, as long as the enemies they fight are at least as tough. If, however, they only end up fighting weaponised Foot Soldiers and Shredder, well... :ohwell:

As for Splinter, I like his design but I don't like his voice. I'm not a fan of him not having an Asian accent. I really hope they make him Yoshi's pet instead of being Yoshi, so that they can at least have some sort of excuse for it. I also think that that's a jade necklace and not a vial of ooze.

Shredder...ugh. Design wise he's OK. I only have nitpicky complaints in that department. I don't like how he's whitewashed and I don't like Sachs as of yet. I really hope the thing with him and April's father makes me like him better.

I am loving what I see so far the only thing that scares me is that I really hope it not another Raph/Leo movie like the last. and have Don and Mike pushed in the background they are part of the team as well.

I got a feeling it's going to be Raph and Mikey more and Leo and Don in the background, or, just not as focused.

I'm hoping for great spotlight for each character...I hope that isn't asking to much....I don't think so.

I honestly think we just might get a good balance in this film. They put so much into each character and i think well get a good amount of Mikey and Don too. Well probably get some good laughs out of mikey and see Don doing his thing with the tech stuff. That's my guess. Raph obviously has the spotlight during some parts of the film but i think we will get a good balance. I think their personalities will probably be very potent and enjoyable. Personally I cant wait to see Raph get angry in this movie lol