Paramount Pictures @ Comic Con. 'TMNT' to be included?

[Xiewin]

Wow this sounds..TERRIBLE
Now I have no movie to look forward to this August.
The cheesy dialogue is going to get this movie panned so hard by critics.

I guess we'll never get a dark-themed tmnt movie

[A_Little_Too_Raph.9859]

Originally Posted by Xiewin

lol this movie is going to get panned so hard by critics.

I guess well never get a dark-themed tmnt movie

Oh no, of course not. Anyone who thinks that we will needs to think again. It's not gonna happen

[Le Glorieux Tortue]

It's funny, some times I am really excited for this movie and other times I am really dreading it . Oh well, it is just a movie any way, it is just a shame if it is not good

[Leo656]

Yeah, because the entire franchise is clearly for pre-teens, and anyone who'd want more than that is just doing it wrong.

This will be fine for what it is and those who are happy to settle for that. But I find the fact that this is all TMNT represents to most people, and all it ever will represent, a little sad. Pizza and fart jokes. Nothing deeper than that.

Once in a while, sure, fine... but that's it? That's all we get? Forever?

[Le Glorieux Tortue]

Originally Posted by Leo656

Yeah, because the entire franchise is clearly for pre-teens, and anyone who'd want more than that is just doing it wrong.

This will be fine for what it is and those who are happy to settle for that. But I find the fact that this is all TMNT represents to most people, and all it ever will represent, a little sad. Pizza and fart jokes. Nothing deeper than that.

Once in a while, sure, fine... but that's it? That's all we get? Forever?

I think in a way the old cartoon, although boosting popularity, poisoned the general public's view of the turtles so all we will see is thing in the same manner

[DioLeo451]

Originally Posted by Xiewin

Wow this sounds..TERRIBLE
Now I have no movie to look forward to this August.
The cheesy dialogue is going to get this movie panned so hard by critics.

I guess we'll never get a dark-themed tmnt movie

Oh yea most definitely as much as I don't want it to oh yea they're going to rip this film to shreds
Please god let me be wrong

[The Stryker]

I'll never understand this new 'critics validate my opinions' way of thinking.

[TigerClaw]

Keep in mind, That's just ScreenCrush's take on it, Maybe they arent the biggest TMNT fans.

[RedRocBoy]

Sounds cool to me. And they only saw two scenes. Still hyped for the film. Can't wait two more weeks and I'll get to finally see it for myself. :tcool:

[DioLeo451]

Originally Posted by The Stryker

I'll never understand this new 'critics validate my opinions' way of thinking.

It's not that I don't let critics decide if something is good or not That's my job but that doesn't work for some people is all I'm saying You got dudes like Black Nerd,Jeremy Jahns, Doug Walker, Schmoesknow,Rotten Tomatoes all these critics have a very loyal fanbase that is sure to take their concerns to heart and
and just take their word for it not all just some I want the film to do good and receive positive feedback not just from new fans but old ones as well

[The Stryker]

Originally Posted by DioLeo451

It's not that I don't let critics decide if something is good or not That's my job but that doesn't work for some people is all I'm saying You got dudes like Black Nerd,Jeremy Jahns, Doug Walker, Schmoesknow,Rotten Tomatoes all these critics have a very loyal fanbase that is sure to take their concerns to heart and
and just take their word for it not all just some I want the film to do good and receive positive feedback not just from new fans but old ones as well

Thing is though, who cares?

If you want to see the thing, who gives a crap what people are yapping about? Especially internet video reviewers that get more views for negative 'ranty' stuff.

I could not possibly care less about what critics have to say when I've already made up my mind based on commercials and trailers. If it turns out I like the movie, negative press isn't going to change my opinion.

Long story short. Stop worrying about how a movie you have no real personal stake in does and just see it for yourself.

[Galactus]

Originally Posted by Le Glorieux Tortue

I think in a way the old cartoon, although boosting popularity, poisoned the general public's view of the turtles so all we will see is thing in the same manner

No more than the Adam West series poisoned the public's view on Batman.

I know that 'Kids React To...' video with the 80s show is somewhat scripted but their reactions are real enough that none of them knew of the old show or cared.

I think it's more of a case that this is were Hollywood is right now. Look at the Star Trek movies. It's not like "beam me up Scotty" and quoted paragraphs and rules were ever that prevalent in the old show and certainly not in the subsequent versions but that's what the media hooked on to and instead of subverting the notion that's what the franchise is the current movies they are pandering to it and presenting the whole thing in an ironic way. It's a little goofy? Well we'll make a lot goofy.

[Autbot_Benz]

[MrTMNT2012]

Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

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But the 80's series did have charm to it while this clearly doesn't.

[DioLeo451]

Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

http://i60.tinypic.com/dcu52a.jpg

Pretty Much

[Bry]

Ugh, did I ever pick the wrong time to take a Technodrome vacation...

Back for a minute with a GIF PARADE RESPONSE!

Just then a flash goes off and we see April climbing up the fire escape taking pictures of them. The Turtles, still mostly in the shadows, grab her and bring her up on the roof. From off-screen we can hear Michelangelo: “She’s so hot! I can feel my shell tightening!”

“Oh my gosh, they have guns!” The Turtles are surprised to find out that the bullets just bounce off their shells and plastron (the underneath part of a turtle). In fact, Raphael has figured out that he can hold the bullets in his chest and then, by flexing, fire them back out.

They’re being chased by Foot soldiers down the snowy mountain as Vern finally realizes that April wasn’t making all of this up. “I can’t believe you’re not crazy!” (He says this while ogling her ass as she hangs out a window.)

The action is happening fast and you’ll recognize some of the beats from the trailer (including surfing down the mountain on their shells and ramming the side of a Foot vehicle). Here, we get a good look at Michelangelo, who now has a rocket-powered skateboard, which he uses to snowboard. At the end, the truck — with Leonardo, April and Vern inside — falls off the side of a cliff. Michelangelo tries to grab them but he can’t make it. “They’re…DEAD.” Raph: “They’re not dead, numbnuts.”

One thing that really did take us out of the moment was the voice of Johnny Knoxville, who, with his Tennessee drawl, just doesn’t have the right sound for Leonardo – the no-nonsense leader of the team.

FINAL SCORE:



Based on this it sounds exactly like I expected and feared - big, loud, stupid (and decidedly un-ninjalike) action with dumb and obnoxious jokes peppered throughout. In other words... a Michael Bay movie.

If you're into that sort of thing, then I honestly hope you enjoy it. But for me... no thanks. I want something better than this. I think the franchise deserves it, and I know it can pull it off. But this one ain't gonna be it, so I will not give it my dollars.

Bring on the next reboot, please.

Originally Posted by The Stryker

I'll never understand this new 'critics validate my opinions' way of thinking.

For some of us, it's more of a "I can't enjoy movies that are completely brain-dead" way of thinking.

I don't advocate for blindly following critics, but they are (well, many of them, anyway) trained to notice things about movies, analyze them, and hold them to a reasonable standard. And even critics can get behind something that might not be Citizen Kane, but is at least made well, enjoyable, and has something to say. If the overall consensus is against something... I dunno, there might be something to that?

[DioLeo451]

Originally Posted by The Stryker

Thing is though, who cares?

If you want to see the thing, who gives a crap what people are yapping about? Especially internet video reviewers that get more views for negative 'ranty' stuff.

I could not possibly care less about what critics have to say when I've already made up my mind based on commercials and trailers. If it turns out I like the movie, negative press isn't going to change my opinion.

Long story short. Stop worrying about how a movie you have no real personal stake in does and just see it for yourself.

You're right I should be more open see it for myself before I pass judgement
forget what the critics think I'm back on hype train

[RedRocBoy]

Originally Posted by The Stryker

Thing is though, who cares?

If you want to see the thing, who gives a crap what people are yapping about? Especially internet video reviewers that get more views for negative 'ranty' stuff.

I could not possibly care less about what critics have to say when I've already made up my mind based on commercials and trailers. If it turns out I like the movie, negative press isn't going to change my opinion.

Long story short. Stop worrying about how a movie you have no real personal stake in and just see it for yourself.

I agree. But we all know they're gonna watch it anyway. And if they do like it they won't fully admit it. That's the culture we live in today. Everybody wants to be in the crowd. And because Micheal Bay or Megan Fox is attached to this film its an automatic fail. Really wish people would judge things on their own. But that's a rational action so that'll never happen.

[Galactus]

^^^

I don't remember any erection jokes in the Fred Wolf show or fart jokes...I could be wrong but I don't remember any burping.

I've said it before but none of that in and of itself is bad but little else but that is. The better seasons of the Fred Wolf show still attempted seriousness in a Saturday morning context.

[RedRocBoy]

Originally Posted by Galactus

^^^

I don't remember any erection jokes in the Fred Wolf show or fart jokes...I could be wrong but I don't remember any burping.

I've said it before but none of that in and of itself is bad but little else but that is. The better seasons of the Fred Wolf show still attempted seriousness in a Saturday morning context.

Yeah I remember those when they switched up the theme song. They had those Batman The Animated Series red skies. Lol. That was crazy.