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Earilier this week I picked up a old school TMNT video, the episodes were A Thing About Rats and Hot Rodding Teenagers From Dimension X (Only they were shown in the wrong order). I've said it before and will say again, I only saw Leonardo Is Missing, Adventures of Rhino-Man and Adventures in Turtle Sitting as a child, and only because I was playing at my friend's house. I was too young to remember, just images of the 5-year old turtles chasing an ice cream van down the street, Krang telling Shredder to steal a diamond, the turtles switching the diamond with a counterfit making shredder steal the fake and Bebop turning into Leonardo (Or was it Rocksteady?). Now that I've watched these two episodes I can give a propper review. You already know my opinion on the voice acting, so I won't bring that up.

A THING ABOUT RATS: This show was kinda cool, I like the fights with the mousers. I like the part where the turtles trash April's house, but what the sam in hell did they do to Baxter Stockman?

HOT RODDING TEENAGERS FROM DIMENSION X: I'll be fair, the car chases and explosions were spectactular, and the fights at the Technodrome started off cool, but the Dimension X teenagers were just too weird. And Mikey putting the "slip" on the rock soldiers was just childish. Though what I can't get over, is April flipping the turtle wagon onto two wheels to skid over a tank shell--- James Bond did the same thing with his tanker two years on in Licence to Kill...

In short verdict, the jokes are funny, the stunts are cool, but the violence just isn't sinister enough. Not to bash the old cartoon, it's just that it's up against 2003. I'll check out the other episodes and send you a review. For now, three and a half stars.

Cheers

Jarrah White.

I would disagree on the rather lame three stars you gave "A Thing about Rats", that was a classic.

But keep reviewing and we'll see your true verdict.

If you think that the first season isn't violent enough, you might not like what you will see in the later seasons.

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Yeah, the cartoon was never really overtly violent...more of just a fun action packed show. The humor is the thing that still work with me even today. Plus, I just love the old cartoon for its memories...

As for Thing About Rats...I dunno, I did not care for the way they animated that one, esp. the Turtles. The part in April's apartment was funny..."One capful huh?" :lol:

As for Hot Rodding Teenagers, yeah a rather unexciting ending but its still a cool episode...great humor. The car chase was neat, I still get excited as I watch April avoid the missile...although when Raphael jumps out and sprays lasers at the tank I'm kinda like "Uh...okay" They edited this out of the "The Epic Begins" so I didn't get to see this scene until I saw the original tape.

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Yeah, yeah, the explosion rocked! "Whoa" I cried. Then I quickly realised LTK had ripped off that part.

what is it with you and "d00d omgwtf, taht wuz r1pp3d off"

I give it a 4 star. I like it. But new cartoon is a lot better.

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Dude, you have got to get out more! :o You've been missing all the fun!

"Yeah, come on! Like, you gotta open yourself up to new experiences, okay?" - Michaelangelo, from "New York's Shiniest"

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Yeah, fun, fun, fun for everyone!!!

What a whimpy review...just wait until you see what I have in mind once this school year's over and I get XP on my computer ;)

Yeah, you can't judge the old show on violence, it's strength was in humor, and action... and a hella cool theme song! :D

Isn't that the one with the Cur-Lee monover? I saw the video clip.

Okay, earilier I rented 7 old school Ninja Turtle shows (And an animated version of RoboCop). I haven't had the time to review them all, but my review on the other three Season 1 episodes are a followed.

And Krang, no I'm not bashing the old show.

Turtle Tracks: I don't really have a problem with Splinter's origen story being slightly altered, but why is the mutagen purple (Or is it just my colour-blindness?). The Ninja Pizza shop/Ninja Dry Cleaners/Ninja Dentist, etc was a kinda stupid, but the robot ninjas were cool. I like how for once Mikey says "Cowabunga" with some emotion this time. The building flooding up was cool, but something just doesn't sit right with me; we see the building flooding as though you were filling a plastic jug, wouldn't the water pressure pushing against the sky-scraper windows have caused them to shatter?

Enter The Shredder: Those robots (Especaily the one with the stomping device and the one with the 'goldfinger' laser) and Indina Jones/Star Wars style stunts are it's highpoints, and the section of the Technodrome where Splinter is hung kinda reminds me of the Volcano lair in You Only Live Twice. What spoils this episode only slight is bad editing Example, at one point the TMNT are in the room with the closing walls, the next they are in some hallway with carved walls. Sadly the fight with Bebop and Rocksteady could have been better and the laser sounds were pathectic.

The Shredder Is Splintered: Okay, this one makes up for the bad laser noises in the second episode, but the fighting is a little pointless at times, I mean how can sewer water wash away a heavily armed and armoured tank? Though I like the fight with Splinter and Shredder, knowing Splinter started off as Hamato Yosi in this series the fight scene reminds me of the light saber deul between Obi Wan Kanobi and Darth Vader. I also like the holograms. One downer comes from when Shredder threatened the turtles with the retro-mutagen gun, the TMNT sound like they are reading their lines----for a Soap! And how did the turtles get out of the Technodrome so fast? But what I really liked was the part where the giant Krang fights the turtle blimp, it's like merging Godzilla and A View To A Kill (Two of my favorite movies) into one. On that note, Donny did remind me of Desmond Llewelyn when he worked on the blimp, the cleaner bothering him is like how Bond bothers Q alot.

Sorry if my review is a little unfair, as said before the old toon is up against 2003, my conclusion remains at three and a half stars. Well that's season one wrapped up, I'll check back with you when I watch the other videos.

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I'm glad you're finally getting to see these classic cartoons Jarrah... :D
I wanted to just comment on your reviews, they're great anyhow and its nice to see the old cartoons being rediscovered even today...


Yeah, I think it is a glowing purple...kinda cool IMO


I thought that neighborhood was cool! Ninjas running a whole neighborhood, oh boy the Foot really had influence there.

DON: "Ninja Dentist...ouch!" :lol:

But as for the robot ninjas (Foot Soldiers) something bothers me...what happened to the real flesh and blood Foot members? I guess Shredder prefers robots for his minions but ...


Probably...yeah, now that I think of it, the destruction of the building was kinda unrealistic....there woulda been alot more debris flying everywhere in my opinion but in their defense I've never seen a building flood to capacity then explode... :goofygri:


I need to rewatch that again, I think you're right. That episode was editied even worse on "The Epic Begins" :dead:


But it was funny! :lol: :lol:

Bebop & Rocksteady: "RAR!"

Mikey: "Jump for it!"

CONK!


Yes, I love the figts between Shredder and his old master Yoshi aka Splinter....the Vader/Obiwan comparison is right on. A good master vs. a student gone bad.

I too like the first encounter between Mutated Bebop and Rocksteady.

That show was pretty good! I have an episode on tape that I bught for $2.99.

Do you have the Scrambler episode? I guarantee you that was better than Robocop 3

That Robocop cartoon was pretty damn good, very underated.

THREE STARS FOR SEASON ONE? Even I would'nt give some of the greatest episodes of the orginal series such a low rating, even AGAINST the new version.

I would have to give the old TMNT show a 9 out of a 10. I really never liked season 10. But liked all of the rest.