Turtle Movie Essentials

DaVinci · 06-18-2013, 03:01 PM

What elements do you feel are essential to any good TMNT movie? What would leave you feeling disappointed if it is left out?

I’ll start with a couple basics:

1) I’d want all the turtles’ personalities to be demonstrated. For Leo in particular, besides being the cool-headed, serious-minded leader, I always like seeing him have a spiritual side. Though, I do understand if the movie’s plot or tone doesn’t allow an opportunity for this.

2) A sense of family from the turtles, and Splinter as well.

Personally, I also feel that at least one reference each to the original Mirage comics and the 80’s/90’s cartoon is also essential.

3) For Mirage, I’d like to see at least a nod to the Issue 1 cover pose. Even if it was something as oblique as having four bystanders on a staggered rooftop notice a fight that the Turtles are involved in. The bystanders would be the actors who are taking the part of the Turtles, out of costume. They’d be standing in the same order as their characters were on the cover, with the guys playing Mikey and Raph on a slightly higher roof and Leo and Don on the lower. So yeah, like the cover :ttongue:

4) For the Fred Wolf TV series, the simplest reference would be to the theme music. This could easily be done the same way that the Nick ‘toon has done it, with someone humming it or as somebody’s ringtone.

Well, those were mine. What are your Turtle movie essentials?

06-18-2013, 03:01 PM	#1
DaVinci Thug Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Africa Posts: 63	Turtle Movie Essentials What elements do you feel are essential to any good TMNT movie? What would leave you feeling disappointed if it is left out? I’ll start with a couple basics: 1) I’d want all the turtles’ personalities to be demonstrated. For Leo in particular, besides being the cool-headed, serious-minded leader, I always like seeing him have a spiritual side. Though, I do understand if the movie’s plot or tone doesn’t allow an opportunity for this. 2) A sense of family from the turtles, and Splinter as well. Personally, I also feel that at least one reference each to the original Mirage comics and the 80’s/90’s cartoon is also essential. 3) For Mirage, I’d like to see at least a nod to the Issue 1 cover pose. Even if it was something as oblique as having four bystanders on a staggered rooftop notice a fight that the Turtles are involved in. The bystanders would be the actors who are taking the part of the Turtles, out of costume. They’d be standing in the same order as their characters were on the cover, with the guys playing Mikey and Raph on a slightly higher roof and Leo and Don on the lower. So yeah, like the cover :ttongue: 4) For the Fred Wolf TV series, the simplest reference would be to the theme music. This could easily be done the same way that the Nick ‘toon has done it, with someone humming it or as somebody’s ringtone. Well, those were mine. What are your Turtle movie essentials? __________________ Wow. This... ...This is a lot of people to interrogate.