What would you prefer, 1 great TMNT movie or a badass Netflix TMNT show?

*CyberCubed* · 12-23-2019, 12:22 PM

A movie is about 2 hours long.

A series would likely go on for many episodes adding up to at least 20 hours of material. The answer is obvious.

*FredWolfLeonardo* · 12-23-2019, 02:32 PM

My first impulse was to vote for a Netflix show, but honestly thinking about how a movie is usually on a far bigger scale (bigger story, more epic stakes, higher budget etc.), makes me choose that option now.

~~AquaParade~~ · 12-23-2019, 02:53 PM

Fun question.

I'm inclined to say movie, because I still believe it can have a more substantial impact on the franchise, if it is successful.

That said, a netflix series is also appealing. It spares us the required three-act structure ending in a big battle that is growing pretty tiresome for me when it comes to comic book films.

*Wesley* · 12-23-2019, 03:22 PM

Voted for movie. I’d like it to be a sequel to TMNT 2007.

*Andrew NDB* · 12-23-2019, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Wesley

Voted for movie. I’d like it to be a sequel to TMNT 2007.

inaheap · 12-23-2019, 03:38 PM

Gotta say there are pluses to both. Netflix is a bit niche. But I like the idea of a longer running story than 2 maybe 3 hours.

*wpugh2424* · 12-23-2019, 04:26 PM

I want a series cause I want to have something to look forward to once a week or however they schedule it.

*Wesley* · 12-23-2019, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

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I know. Would be great if it did, though.

~~AquaParade~~ · 12-23-2019, 05:32 PM

I ended up voting for the Netflix option.

It's something we haven't seen attempted yet and it just sounds promising, in that they could actually give the story some room to breath.

Normally, I'm a quality of quantity type of person, but if I am being given one shot here to get a TMNT product of the highest quality, then with this franchise, I am taking as much as I can get while the gettin' is good. Give me all 8-12 hours of the Netflix show.

~~Leo656~~ · 12-23-2019, 05:38 PM

Oof. I'd love a live-action Netflix series (we've had a bunch of animated shows, feels like a waste not to take full advantage of the "freedom" Netflix offers by making it live-action), but as others have said, a really solid live-action movie might do more to jump-start the franchise.

I mean, TV shows are great and there'd obviously be much more content and a lot more to be explored. BUT. General audiences still have the attitude of, "If a franchise is legitimately 'hot', they make a movie, not a TV show." Plus it could help wash away the stain of the last couple films.

Tough question, I abstain. Both would be great.

*Warhorse* · 12-27-2019, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by FredWolfLeonardo

My first impulse was to vote for a Netflix show, but honestly thinking about how a movie is usually on a far bigger scale (bigger story, more epic stakes, higher budget etc.), makes me choose that option now.

After watching Game of Thrones, it shows a TV show can have big scales, stories and epic stakes. Even though the last two seasons fizzled, you can't deny that episodes like Battle of the Bastards and Hardhome are excellent forms of entertainment, even if it is TV.

With this, if the show is going to be on Netflix, and if they style it more like say Daredevil or The Punisher, then hell yeah, I'm all for it. And besides, with TV shows, you get the little moments which make the characters like the Turtles shine.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 01-07-2020, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

A movie is about 2 hours long.

A series would likely go on for many episodes adding up to at least 20 hours of material. The answer is obvious.

I never understood why Disney films were so hyped when I was a child. Just one or two hours, and then it's all over.

View Poll Results: Which would you prefer, movie or Netflix show?
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I'll take the Netflix show!	31	75.61%
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12-23-2019, 03:22 PM	#4
Wesley Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Republic of Ireland Posts: 1,597	Voted for movie. I’d like it to be a sequel to TMNT 2007. __________________ Donatello: The tracker! It might work. Donatello goes to the back of the Turtle Van Raphael: Shrewd move, Donatello. If we ignore the problem, it might go away by itself. (from The Mean Machines)

12-23-2019, 03:38 PM	#6
inaheap Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,150	Gotta say there are pluses to both. Netflix is a bit niche. But I like the idea of a longer running story than 2 maybe 3 hours. __________________ I have always liked Cowa-bunga! We do not stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing When I became an adult I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.

12-23-2019, 04:26 PM	#7
wpugh2424 Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Triceraton Republic Posts: 1,525	I want a series cause I want to have something to look forward to once a week or however they schedule it. __________________ "Go! Move it, will ya? Aw, you're letting him blow right by ya! Can you believe this guy? Come on! Don't just...! Ninja-kick the damn rabbit! Do something!"

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12-23-2019, 12:22 PM	#1
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,881	A movie is about 2 hours long. A series would likely go on for many episodes adding up to at least 20 hours of material. The answer is obvious.

12-23-2019, 02:53 PM	#3
~~AquaParade~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,450	Fun question. I'm inclined to say movie, because I still believe it can have a more substantial impact on the franchise, if it is successful. That said, a netflix series is also appealing. It spares us the required three-act structure ending in a big battle that is growing pretty tiresome for me when it comes to comic book films.

12-23-2019, 05:32 PM	#9
~~AquaParade~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,450	I ended up voting for the Netflix option. It's something we haven't seen attempted yet and it just sounds promising, in that they could actually give the story some room to breath. Normally, I'm a quality of quantity type of person, but if I am being given one shot here to get a TMNT product of the highest quality, then with this franchise, I am taking as much as I can get while the gettin' is good. Give me all 8-12 hours of the Netflix show.

12-23-2019, 05:38 PM	#10
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Oof. I'd love a live-action Netflix series (we've had a bunch of animated shows, feels like a waste not to take full advantage of the "freedom" Netflix offers by making it live-action), but as others have said, a really solid live-action movie might do more to jump-start the franchise. I mean, TV shows are great and there'd obviously be much more content and a lot more to be explored. BUT. General audiences still have the attitude of, "If a franchise is legitimately 'hot', they make a movie, not a TV show." Plus it could help wash away the stain of the last couple films. Tough question, I abstain. Both would be great.