Official Movie Poster

[snooz]

Originally Posted by Powder

I like how the new members are the ones praising the poster. I can't help but wonder if they're not casual fans who've returned the property after god knows how long and thus aren't invested enough to care.

I want to address this because I would be one of the many people under this umbrella, but I am not a casual fan.

The making of this movie is the reason why I ended up registering for membership on this forum. I had checked in here occasionally for a long time before that. I've been a fan virtually since the day I was born because my older brother started watching the cartoon from the first episode (I was born in 87). I own all seasons of the OT on DVD, the four movies (5 including turtles forever) and have a large collection of various TMNT memorabilia.

I realize that this isn't all about everyone qualifying themselves as 'fan enough' to weigh in on the news of this movie as it comes out, but there are probably many people like myself who registered here because news is really starting to surface. TMNT is a massive brand, and certainly there are many people who haven't looked at a piece of TMNT anything since their childhood and are now expressing their interest in this movie. But there are also very likely a great deal of fans like myself who never lost interest, but didn't feel the need to come and discuss it on a message forum every day. I've probably watched each of the live action movies 2-3 times a year (maybe once once a year for the 3rd movie..) for as long as I can remember. I would think that the people who feel interested enough to come register and post on a TMNT message forum can at least match my level of interest.



There are a great deal of you 'senior' members here who are worse than religious people when it comes to TMNT. It is sad. (Powder, you are excluded from this in my opinion)

[ironman29758]

Originally Posted by CatalaReturns

I concur!

While I might be "new" to the forum, I am totally not new to TMNT. I've been a lifelong fan who spent the majority of my childhood and early adulthood worshiping them to the point of annoyance the part of my friends and family. At one point I was active in 32 groups - half of them RPGS. Many with other members from this forum.

What happened? Life, my darling. Life happens. I went to college, got married, bought a house, began a homestead, am now going through grad school, have a two year old son, am active in local politics, and am working on a grassroots campaign here in my lovely state.

Things get a bit busy when you have a life outside of the internet.

agreed. Life happens, I got college, a job and try to do stuff outside of coming on other boards. While I love reading other people's opinions and have debates with them but some people can be difficult to deal with. I came around the first few episodes of the 2012 cartoon and I want to know more about TMNT but I can't always interested. just because I don't come here that often doesn't mean I'm simply a casual fan of TMNT like snooz said

[blindturtle02]

Guys, just ignore the folks who are giving you a difficult time. Sounds to me like they need to grow up anyway. Don't let the minority who enjoy picking on newcomers around here ruin your TMNT experience. I can safely say that the majority of dromers I've met are terrific guys and gals. We welcome your thoughts. I'll bet the same thing has happened to the individuals who are dishing it out, although they'd never admit it. The whole hazing/litmus test bit is just so... middleschool. And yeah, just because folks aren't able to visit every day in no way makes them casual fans. Some people need to go examine the word assume very carefully, sounds like.

[ironman29758]

Originally Posted by blindturtle02

Guys, just ignore the folks who are giving you a difficult time. Sounds to me like they need to grow up anyway. Don't let the minority who enjoy picking on newcomers around here ruin your TMNT experience. I can safely say that the majority of dromers I've met are terrific guys and gals. We welcome your thoughts. I'll bet the same thing has happened to the individuals who are dishing it out, although they'd never admit it. The whole hazing/litmus test bit is just so... middleschool. And yeah, just because folks aren't able to visit every day in no way makes them casual fans. Some people need to go examine the word assume very carefully, sounds like.

I know there have been great people who are really great peopple like Baby Turtle or Powder and are cool about it for the most part and don't really care how many posts you got. But still. If I could like your post I would.

[mgambino]

My first impression of the designs is unfavorable, but I think that I'll have to wait until I see how the turtles look in motion before I make up my mind.

[Raphael232]

I like it, they look good and for a dark turtles movie they look perfect. Now if this was made for little kids to watch like TMNT 3, yeah I guess they would look bad. But these turtles are going to be bad ass so it makes sense to make them look bad ass.

[CatalaReturns]

Originally Posted by Raphael232

I like it, they look good and for a dark turtles movie they look perfect. Now if this was made for little kids to watch like TMNT 3, yeah I guess they would look bad. But these turtles are going to be bad ass so it makes sense to make them look bad ass.

Amen. The way I figure it, this movie is totally aimed at the parents of the new Nick generation and the older sibs of said generation. It's a great marketing tactic to sucker the whole family into loving the TMNT, either for the first time around or as a "second wind."

That being said, the hubster was heartbroken that wasn't going to be Nick-style or a follow up to the 2007 movie.

[TrickOrTreater]

Nothing says dark Turtles movie like this


And Will Arnett as Vernon and Whoopie Goldberg as Bern.

[MrTMNT2012]

Originally Posted by TrickOrTreater

Nothing says dark Turtles movie like this
http://i.imgur.com/zH2TZqK.jpg?1

And Will Arnett as Vernon and Whoopie Goldberg as Bern.

Well obviously there needs to be a balance. If the movie's completely dark or entirely goofy then that's just making the whole film very one-note which is definitely NOT good.

Just ask Man of Steel....

[TrickOrTreater]

Originally Posted by MrTMNT2012

Well obviously there needs to be a balance. If the movie's completely dark or entirely goofy then that's just making the whole film very one-note which is definitely NOT good.

Just ask Man of Steel....

Man of Steel had subtle comedic moments that didn't clash with the more dramatic elements of the movie at large.

It worked quite well.

Will Arnette and Whoopi Goldberg in a TMNT movie produced by Michael Bay will not be as subtle or as far between.

[MrTMNT2012]

That female soldier saying 'I think he's kind of hot!' Right after the biggest dramatic scene in the movie would strongly argue against what you just said.

[slingtheory]

Originally Posted by Raphael232

I like it, they look good and for a dark turtles movie they look perfect. Now if this was made for little kids to watch like TMNT 3, yeah I guess they would look bad. But these turtles are going to be bad ass so it makes sense to make them look bad ass.

You know based on what we've seen so far dark isn't the word that comes to mind. We got ot elements like aprils channel 6 coworkers and I don't think anybody can convince me the turtles were designed mainly with adults in mind

[TrickOrTreater]

Originally Posted by MrTMNT2012

That female soldier saying 'I think he's kind of hot!' Right after the biggest dramatic scene in the movie would strongly argue against what you just said.

You mean right after Superman crashes a billion dollar drone and a general calls him "effing stupid"?

Yeah I think it fits pretty well right there.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by TrickOrTreater

You mean right after Superman crashes a billion dollar drone and a general calls him "effing stupid"?

Yeah I think it fits pretty well right there.

To be honest that whole scene felt misplaced to me. On its own I love it and the whole "I'm here to help but on my terms" is the Superman I want to see more of in MoS2/BvS, but coming straight after Zod's death it's just got the wrong tone. One second Superman is on his knees, distraught at the price of victory, the next he's joking that "it was" a billion dollar satellite. It felt wrong. I know the grave yard scene with Martha led into the Daily Planet ending but it would have fit better after Zod's death, then have the drone scene then the Planet ending (slightly reworking the lead in). To be honest it feels like when they rewrote the battle of Metropolis to end with Zod's death, they didn't bother to rewrite the rest of the ending to reflect it properly.

[turtlefanforever]

Just a horrid horrid movie. Hours of my life I will never get back. You can't even argue any good from it. It was terrible through and through, just like the dark night rises. Superhero movies have been goin down the drain lately.

[Raven]

Originally Posted by turtlefanforever

Just a horrid horrid movie. Hours of my life I will never get back. You can't even argue any good from it. It was terrible through and through, just like the dark night rises. Superhero movies have been goin down the drain lately.

You seem like you have a very optimistic look on life.

[BabyTurtles]

Originally Posted by turtlefanforever

Just a horrid horrid movie. Hours of my life I will never get back. You can't even argue any good from it. It was terrible through and through, just like the dark night rises. Superhero movies have been goin down the drain lately.

I loved Avengers XD

and all the Ironman movies.

[Powder]

Originally Posted by D Piddy 1982

It's a shame that there are a few that think unless you've been registered on the forum for years or made 1000's of posts, you're opinion doesn't count, or you've "been out of the loop".

Nobody said your opinion doesn't count. Nobody. & what I said was just a passing thought- that there are certain kinds of people who only come around because they've reconnected with the property but don't understand the fandom at all, and I wondered if we would have a bunch with all this movie news afoot.

Originally Posted by Dākunaito

I only have like 30 posts and I can honestly say I've never felt disrespected or degraded because of lack of posts although I tend to just soak up all the info from people who have a lot of posts.

No-one ever uses post count as an insult (unless it's when folks say having a high one means you're a loser somehow). Post count means nothing. One of the highest post counts on this site belongs to a guy whose every comment is a 2-3 word reiteration of what someone else said. Others with 200 & below offer nothing less than incite.

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

The things geeks feel they have to do to make themselves feel tall.

Ironic coming from someone who uses feminism as a tool to belittle others.

Originally Posted by snooz

There are a great deal of you 'senior' members here who are worse than religious people when it comes to TMNT. It is sad. (Powder, you are excluded from this in my opinion)

Hell, I can be that way plenty.

Originally Posted by blindturtle02

Don't let the minority who enjoy picking on newcomers around here ruin your TMNT experience.

There is not one person on this board who picks on newcomers. Stop it.

Originally Posted by ironman29758

I know there have been great people who are really great peopple like Baby Turtle or Powder and are cool about it for the most part and don't really care how many posts you got. But still. If I could like your post I would.

Some of the smartest most clever contributors to this site have a low post count, yep.

[Bob]

Originally Posted by turtlefanforever

Just a horrid horrid movie. Hours of my life I will never get back. You can't even argue any good from it. It was terrible through and through, just like the dark night rises. Superhero movies have been goin down the drain lately.

Yeah, none of that’s true.

[turtlefanforever]

Originally Posted by Raven

You seem like you have a very optimistic look on life.

Those movies were just terrible.

Originally Posted by BabyTurtles

I loved Avengers XD

and all the Ironman movies.

The last ironman movie was hard to follow and all and all poorly done. I don't get how anyone liked that too, and I find it difficult to take a villain seriously named after an orange. And the avengers was fine but the way it was built up, it was the biggest let down in movie history. That movie had SO much potential and it completely failed to meet any expectation. And right when the fight scene happens and the movie starts to get good; IT'S OVER! I thought it was just the middle of the movie. Terrible long and drawn out. But it was an ok movie, just huge let down. The marvel movies are usually always good just DC isn't putting the best product out lately. Including the green lantern.