TMNT and Transformers

**Jo Dawn** · 07-10-2007, 10:21 PM

Both stemmed from the 80's... Both were cartoons at some point.

Now, Kevin, if you read this... You know I loved your new adaptation of the TMNT. But my question is this:

Why is it that the TMNT has to be kiddified in a debilitating way, when another so called 'kid's' themed movie is allowed to grow and be adult? Transformers RULED. I would see that every day. It was great and action packed and had adult humor (yet was PG-13, so there were lots of kids there, too).

Mother across America are lauding Transformers, I saw in a newspaper, as good family entertainment.

Why is it that the TMNT have to be so downgraded as a kids movie, when originally it was not (because originally, it was/is an awesome comic)? If it were allowed to grow with it's audience, as Transformers has, while letting kids enjoy it, too (as Transformers did), then a sequel would not even be a doubt.

Sadly, we have wasted our TMNT chance here for a more adult movie (I'd take one for those over the age of 10, actually, at this point). Because if they do that for the next movie, people will complain. So what do we think the malfunction is?

That the studio just dropped the ball?

Such wasted potential.

But seriously. Go see Transformers, even if you didn't see it the first go round. It's awesome.

07-10-2007, 10:21 PM	#1
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	TMNT and Transformers Both stemmed from the 80's... Both were cartoons at some point. Now, Kevin, if you read this... You know I loved your new adaptation of the TMNT. But my question is this: Why is it that the TMNT has to be kiddified in a debilitating way, when another so called 'kid's' themed movie is allowed to grow and be adult? Transformers RULED. I would see that every day. It was great and action packed and had adult humor (yet was PG-13, so there were lots of kids there, too). Mother across America are lauding Transformers, I saw in a newspaper, as good family entertainment. Why is it that the TMNT have to be so downgraded as a kids movie, when originally it was not (because originally, it was/is an awesome comic)? If it were allowed to grow with it's audience, as Transformers has, while letting kids enjoy it, too (as Transformers did), then a sequel would not even be a doubt. Sadly, we have wasted our TMNT chance here for a more adult movie (I'd take one for those over the age of 10, actually, at this point). Because if they do that for the next movie, people will complain. So what do we think the malfunction is? That the studio just dropped the ball? Such wasted potential. But seriously. Go see Transformers, even if you didn't see it the first go round. It's awesome. __________________