Arrow Video's 4K Blu-ray Release of the TMNT Trilogy

*CyberCubed* · 12-28-2025, 01:36 PM

I've finished watching the director commentaries on the first two films. They really didn't say much that us hardcore fans didn't already know (the cameos in the movies from the stunt actors, adapting the comics, how they had to limit the violence or Michelangelo's use of nunchucks, etc), but they were interesting to listen to. Most of the movies being shot in North Caroline and only a few scenes in New York.

The second movie director seemed very proud of Secret of the Ooze, even though he acknowledged they made it lighter than the first film. I didn't know he was the gray haired news manager who yells at April in that scene when Don was calling her from the lair, that was a fun cameo.

Sadly he didn't mention anything about why April was replaced in the second movie, he just said he liked working with Paige and she was fun. No mention of why Casey Jones didn't return either, but ah well. He mentioned how Ernie Reyes Jr. role was purposely written for him. They also talked about how much they loved using David Warner as the Professor and Don being upset about his origin not being special.

Overall the commentaries were fun to listen to. Steve Barron being a big fan of the comics in the first film helped. But again, a lot of the stuff they talked about us hardcore fans already knew for years, so there wasn't much new information for us but "normies" should be interested.

12-28-2025, 01:36 PM	#27
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,738	I've finished watching the director commentaries on the first two films. They really didn't say much that us hardcore fans didn't already know (the cameos in the movies from the stunt actors, adapting the comics, how they had to limit the violence or Michelangelo's use of nunchucks, etc), but they were interesting to listen to. Most of the movies being shot in North Caroline and only a few scenes in New York. The second movie director seemed very proud of Secret of the Ooze, even though he acknowledged they made it lighter than the first film. I didn't know he was the gray haired news manager who yells at April in that scene when Don was calling her from the lair, that was a fun cameo. Sadly he didn't mention anything about why April was replaced in the second movie, he just said he liked working with Paige and she was fun. No mention of why Casey Jones didn't return either, but ah well. He mentioned how Ernie Reyes Jr. role was purposely written for him. They also talked about how much they loved using David Warner as the Professor and Don being upset about his origin not being special. Overall the commentaries were fun to listen to. Steve Barron being a big fan of the comics in the first film helped. But again, a lot of the stuff they talked about us hardcore fans already knew for years, so there wasn't much new information for us but "normies" should be interested.