TMNT 17th Oct UK release date a smart move?

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by Bry

Honest question: why would you buy the blu-ray if you thought it was bad? I can understand paying for a ticket because you've already seen it (though I managed to get around that), but I don't get giving Paramount more money for a product you don't like.

Totally your prerogative, of course. But I've seen multiple people say they're going to buy the movie even though they disliked or hated it and I can't wrap my head around that.

The tmnt sheep dude. Tmnt sheep. They'll buy any piece of crap with the tmnt label on it.

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by Bry

Honest question: why would you buy the blu-ray if you thought it was bad? I can understand paying for a ticket because you've already seen it (though I managed to get around that), but I don't get giving Paramount more money for a product you don't like.

Totally your prerogative, of course. But I've seen multiple people say they're going to buy the movie even though they disliked or hated it and I can't wrap my head around that.

Probably stems from the fact that it's "cool" to bash this movie.

I'm not saying it wasn't a turd, it kinda was, but people just love to bitch.

That being said, I am a confirmed TMNT brand-loyalist and would buy it no matter how bad it was.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Probably stems from the fact that it's "cool" to bash this movie.

I'm not saying it wasn't a turd, it kinda was, but people just love to bitch.

That being said, I am a confirmed TMNT brand-loyalist and would buy it no matter how bad it was.

So if it's cool to bash it.... Why do they still buy it? Total hypocrisy.

[Bry]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

The tmnt sheep dude. Tmnt sheep. They'll buy any piece of crap with the tmnt label on it.

Well, I think that's a bit harsh... It's totally their right to buy whatever they want to. And I can understand the collector mindset a lot of the time.

But this is one of those "vote with your dollars" situations - every sale this movie gets helps ensure that this is what we're gonna get more of, and if someone don't want this to be the direction for the property, not financially supporting it is their best bet to see that change.

I guess I just don't get the "brand loyalty" mindset. The property isn't going anywhere. It's owned by a massive corporation that will use it to make a profit any way they can. If one version of it were to fail, or be considered "not successful enough" by the bean-counters, or whatever, they'd just dust themselves off and try something different with it. That means we can afford to be picky.

[Davetello]

He doesn't mean they're loyal to the brand to keep it successful, I don't think. It's more about a psychological urge to own everything related to the turtles. Quality is irrelevant.

I don't consider these people sheep. I consider most of them completionists.

[Bry]

Originally Posted by Davetello

He doesn't mean they're loyal to the brand to keep it successful, I don't think. It's more about a psychological urge to own everything related to the turtles. Quality is irrelevant.

In that case, I clearly need to find out how they get their money and take a few notes.

Hell, I've definitely got a collector mindset - I've got so many comics and books and movies and games and toys that I'm running out of room for it all - and even I have to draw the line somewhere.

[Candy Kappa]

TMNT's screenings died pretty quickly where I live, it is kinda tempting to see it when I travel to UK at the end of October. Cheaper tickets and such.

But I have seen the movie and... Ugh. But it's still Ninja Turtles, but uuuugh. It'll probbaly not fit the schedule anyway.

[Davetello]

Originally Posted by Bry

In that case, I clearly need to find out how they get their money and take a few notes.

Hell, I've definitely got a collector mindset - I've got so many comics and books and movies and games and toys that I'm running out of room for it all - and even I have to draw the line somewhere.

Yeah, the reason I have less stuff (and have bought digitally in places) is that I have limited storage space. I'm struggling enough as it is - had to give lots of clothes to the charity shop last week, partly because I don't like them any more and partly because I have no space for them.

Money is a factor too, of course.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by Davetello

He doesn't mean they're loyal to the brand to keep it successful, I don't think. It's more about a psychological urge to own everything related to the turtles. Quality is irrelevant.

I don't consider these people sheep. I consider most of them completionists.

I'd call it being a fanatic or obsessive. And I don't just mean for the tmnt movie. I mean buying something you don't like and admit you don't like just so it can collect dust on the shelf to show off to some friend someday and say 'yup. I own it'. I'm a collector of several things but I don't buy the crap. I like the avengers but I'm not buying the crappy animated movies, the older Captain America movies or the first Hulk movie just 'so my collection is complete' I only bought the first two batman movies (Burton) but I wouldn't waste money on the Schumacher ones.

[ToTheNines]

Shame... Forever is far superior to Returns.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Shame... Forever is far superior to Returns.

In certain ways yes... but with Two-Face and Riddler's performances I'll see it as the bridgeway between the darker Burton films and the cartoony mess that Batman and Robin was.

Such a shame really. Seeing Tommy Lee Jones as Agent K and other similar roles, he'd be the perfect Two Face if the movie script made him actually act like Two-Face instead of Joker Lite.

[Davetello]

Forever is certainly underrated. I still prefer Returns.

[Longview01]

Returns craps all over forever and don't get me wrong I enjoy forever.

I went to the cinema to see Batman and Robin and it has to be one of the worst films I ever paid to see like that.

So when I had the videos I just had the first 3 films and the same with dvd and Bluray, I refuse to ever pay for Batman and Robin ever again

[Davetello]

Originally Posted by Longview01

Returns craps all over forever and don't get me wrong I enjoy forever.

I went to the cinema to see Batman and Robin and it has to be one of the worst films I ever paid to see like that.

So when I had the videos I just had the first 3 films and the same with dvd and Bluray, I refuse to ever pay for Batman and Robin ever again

In 1997 and/or 1998, I used to come home from school every lunchtime just to watch a few scenes of my Batman and Robin tape - I really enjoyed the film at that time. I was absolutely fvcking clueless.

[joefsas]

Cineworld in Weymouth are showing the film sat 11th and sun 12th!!! When do people think the best time to go is?

[Candy Kappa]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

I'd call it being a fanatic or obsessive. And I don't just mean for the tmnt movie. I mean buying something you don't like and admit you don't like just so it can collect dust on the shelf to show off to some friend someday and say 'yup. I own it'. I'm a collector of several things but I don't buy the crap. I like the avengers but I'm not buying the crappy animated movies, the older Captain America movies or the first Hulk movie just 'so my collection is complete' I only bought the first two batman movies (Burton) but I wouldn't waste money on the Schumacher ones.

Reb Brown is the best Cap.

[D Piddy 1982]

Sooo…just booked my ticket to go see TMNT…THIS SATURDAY!! Advance screenings at my local Cineworld, Saturday AND Sunday! Can’t wait. It’s on like Donkey Kong.

[Hannurdock]

I went from protecting the film before it came out - being one of the people to give it a chance before I saw it .... to hating it when I saw it - despising the film with a passion rarely seen .... to tolerating it - and kinda watching it in the background whilst I read my magazines .... to full on loving in with repeated viewings - not sure how that happened.

When it comes out over here, I'll be raring to see it in 3D and at IMAX. There are things I really love about it now and I think I've put my expectations aside. I just wish they'd given me the money to make it and not Michael Bay There were so many unforgiving moments in the film that it was only the turtles characters that pulled it back for me. If they had stuck to the original concept art, it might have been generally received better.

Like others, I'll be buying it on Blu Ray 3D and adding it to my collection. I think now it's on a par with the TMNT 3 movie.

http://moviepilot.com/posts/2014/10/...hare_fb,manual

[D Piddy 1982]

I can't find it on the online website (so can't post a link), but on Facebook Odeon are running a TMNT competition to win some goodies, like foam hands, audio headsets etc. For any UK TMNT fans out there. FYI.

[THGhost]

I've booked my ticket to see the new movie this Sunday at 9PM (preview showing). Still can't believe I've had to wait this long to see it.