Nunchucks in the new movie

*Kendamu* · 01-28-2007, 02:01 PM

When I really think about what I've seen of the new toon, Mikey's nunchaku were used but it was always implied that he hit whoever with them. From what I've seen, they never really showed him making direct contact.

Same goes for a lot of scenes in the first movie where he'd be fighting while carrying his nunchaku in hand. Most of the time he was hitting an enemy with his fist or holding both sticks and hitting them that way with the sticks (a perfectly viable technique in a realistic sense). However, I don't really remember him actually swinging and hitting someone with them (or at least attempting to) more than a couple times.

Also, we know that the production team, Mr. Laird, and Mr. Munroe are making sure that the fans will enjoy this. I'm putting my trust in them that even if the nunchaku are edited around, it's nothing worse than any other time in the US that it was only implied that Mikey hit someone with the nunchaku.

I'd still put that scene in during the credits just to spite censors, though.

[edit]First Movie:

-- Apartment Battle --

Mikey swung his chucks at two Foot Soldiers at the very beginning of the battle after the "Nunchaku Duel".

The "Wheel of Fortune" scene has Mikey holding both sticks in his hand as he spins.

The exact moment Casey busts in he hols both sticks in his hand and smacks a guy upside the head.

All other offensive maneuvers I saw on his part included multiple knees to one Foot, a punch (I think), symbols, a kick, another punch after Casey frees him from a nelson, some mostly offscreen stuff where his chucks were in his belt, and some deadly wisecracks.

-- On the Farm --

Mikey swung one stick under his armpit chambered it there (presumably after swinging it at one of his brothers while training).

He also punched a punching bag several times.

Some more practice footage where he's swinging at his brothers but never connects. He did get a good kick in on Leo, though.

The same armpit chamber was shown two more times as well.

-- In the Sewer --

Too much fog at first. It's totally implied through sound effects that the TMNT use their weapons, though.

After that he's hitting with the sticks leading a Foot Soldier back to April so she can knock him out, but the sticks are in his hands.

-- In the streets --

Punches, kicks, nunchaku strikes, but never swinging them to hit someone.

-- Rooftop --

Three swings, but he was in the background so it was hard to see.

-- Shredder --

I'm pretty sure he swung against the Shredder but I'm not going to look closely.

My point? This won't be much different than the first movie in terms of chucks usage.[/edit]

01-28-2007, 02:01 PM	#21
Kendamu Sewerhead Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,890	When I really think about what I've seen of the new toon, Mikey's nunchaku were used but it was always implied that he hit whoever with them. From what I've seen, they never really showed him making direct contact. Same goes for a lot of scenes in the first movie where he'd be fighting while carrying his nunchaku in hand. Most of the time he was hitting an enemy with his fist or holding both sticks and hitting them that way with the sticks (a perfectly viable technique in a realistic sense). However, I don't really remember him actually swinging and hitting someone with them (or at least attempting to) more than a couple times. Also, we know that the production team, Mr. Laird, and Mr. Munroe are making sure that the fans will enjoy this. I'm putting my trust in them that even if the nunchaku are edited around, it's nothing worse than any other time in the US that it was only implied that Mikey hit someone with the nunchaku. I'd still put that scene in during the credits just to spite censors, though. [edit]First Movie: -- Apartment Battle -- Mikey swung his chucks at two Foot Soldiers at the very beginning of the battle after the "Nunchaku Duel". The "Wheel of Fortune" scene has Mikey holding both sticks in his hand as he spins. The exact moment Casey busts in he hols both sticks in his hand and smacks a guy upside the head. All other offensive maneuvers I saw on his part included multiple knees to one Foot, a punch (I think), symbols, a kick, another punch after Casey frees him from a nelson, some mostly offscreen stuff where his chucks were in his belt, and some deadly wisecracks. -- On the Farm -- Mikey swung one stick under his armpit chambered it there (presumably after swinging it at one of his brothers while training). He also punched a punching bag several times. Some more practice footage where he's swinging at his brothers but never connects. He did get a good kick in on Leo, though. The same armpit chamber was shown two more times as well. -- In the Sewer -- Too much fog at first. It's totally implied through sound effects that the TMNT use their weapons, though. After that he's hitting with the sticks leading a Foot Soldier back to April so she can knock him out, but the sticks are in his hands. -- In the streets -- Punches, kicks, nunchaku strikes, but never swinging them to hit someone. -- Rooftop -- Three swings, but he was in the background so it was hard to see. -- Shredder -- I'm pretty sure he swung against the Shredder but I'm not going to look closely. My point? This won't be much different than the first movie in terms of chucks usage.[/edit] Last edited by Kendamu; 01-28-2007 at 02:30 PM.