TMNT 2014 BD/DVD Release Dates & Exclusives

[Autbot_Benz]

Originally Posted by MsMarvelDuckie

I ended up getting the Wal-Mart box set with the BR, the figures, and the masks. Nice little package for the money, probably the best deal out of everything out there. It only has two masks (reversible) but that's okay, because they look cool, and it was a nice bonus. I mostly got it for the figures anyway. My only minor complaint was a lack of deleted scenes except for the extended ending, and that the Donnie figure is WAY taller than the others. They all have legs bent except him, though, so I'm wondering if that's why. But he's almost two heads taller than Mikey, and a full head taller than the other two. But they look pretty good.

in an interview Leibsman or someone from PD made some excuse that it was to expensive to add deleted scenes or some BS.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Too expensive to take footage that was already filmed and put in in a special features section? Dumb@$$es....

[Autbot_Benz]

Originally Posted by MsMarvelDuckie

Too expensive to take footage that was already filmed and put in in a special features section? Dumb@$$es....

ya Paramount isn't known for adding deleted scenes. They never did that with any of the Transformer movies to my knowledge.

[IndigoErth]

Originally Posted by MsMarvelDuckie

My only minor complaint was a lack of deleted scenes except for the extended ending,

No uncut elevator scene at least?

Anyone finding that on any set? Was it only on the early digital download? (It was within that one, right?)

It would be cool if these companies would start offering additional extras as downloads for cheap if they're not going to bother otherwise, or just put them online themselves. (Then let the discs be a bit cheaper.)


So tell me... for the sets that do have a few or more extras, does Megan Fox dominate them like she does the movie?

[Blips]

Originally Posted by Matt2310

i thought targets "extra bonus disc" would have more **** on it but really what they did was take all the special **** and just take it from the blu ray and put it on its own disc.. so now i have special features on the blu ray and a whole separate disc of special features... such BS... but the donnie slip cover is worth it

The Target bonus disc has three features which aren't on the standard disc that run for a total of about 31 minutes. What's odd is that all the standard bonus features are duplicated on that disc as well.

When Target had an exclusive for Star Trek Into Darkness they moved all the bonus features (standard and exclusive) onto their exclusive bonus disc and put the movie on a disc by itself. The standard STID release had movie and bonus features on one disc.

It seems Paramount didn't want to make two different movie discs, so every release has the same 2d disc, but Target's bonus disc has every single bonus feature (standard and exclusive).

[Blips]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

No uncut elevator scene at least?

Anyone finding that on any set? Was it only on the early digital download? (It was within that one, right?)

It would be cool if these companies would start offering additional extras as downloads for cheap if they're not going to bother otherwise, or just put them online themselves. (Then let the discs be a bit cheaper.)


So tell me... for the sets that do have a few or more extras, does Megan Fox dominate them like she does the movie?

If you redeem the iTunes digital copy, the elevator scene is in the iTunes extras.

I was looking forward to seeing the extended footage more than any other feature and was severely disappointed. It's only about 5 seconds longer, if that. The scene plays as the movie does then briefly cuts outside the elevator before cutting back in to show the turtles going crazy. I thought it'd be more footage added to the end of that long take, but that's not what it is.

[Leo656]

Shady as f*ck only Blu-Ray gets any special features anymore, but at least prices have gotten to a point where it's actually not a huge deal to go for the "high-end" package. I resent having to shell out an extra $5 just to get the "full" package that could just as easily be put on a DVD, but at least it's usually JUST $5 or so.

The whole "forced to upgrade" thing is shady as hell though, and if I didn't already have a PS3, I'd be way more annoyed than I am, because I don't just have money lying around to buy a new player and I know a ton of other people who don't either.

[B-Man]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

So tell me... for the sets that do have a few or more extras, does Megan Fox dominate them like she does the movie?

Yeah I'd like to know this too. Any footage of Woodburn as Splinter on set? Knoxville & Shalhoub in the recording booth? Footage of past incarnations of TMNT? I've scanned the online reviews but all are pretty vague.

[IndigoErth]

You watch... these companies will start moving extras permanently to their own disc and you'll have the choice of either the bare bones blu-ray OR pay more for there being more plastic involved, I mean extras.

That must be a good job at any company, brainstorming how to squeeze more money out of consumers.

Originally Posted by Blips

If you redeem the iTunes digital copy, the elevator scene is in the iTunes extras.

I was looking forward to seeing the extended footage more than any other feature and was severely disappointed. It's only about 5 seconds longer, if that. The scene plays as the movie does then briefly cuts outside the elevator before cutting back in to show the turtles going crazy. I thought it'd be more footage added to the end of that long take, but that's not what it is.

I... I... wah? *sadface* Thanks for the info, at least I know not to be overly disappointed if I don't own that clip. At least if anything more than likely it's bound to turn up online somewhere.

[Blips]

Originally Posted by MsMarvelDuckie

Too expensive to take footage that was already filmed and put in in a special features section? Dumb@$$es....

Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

ya Paramount isn't known for adding deleted scenes. They never did that with any of the Transformer movies to my knowledge.

To give Paramount the benefit of the doubt, I think it's telling that the only deleted scene is with Megan Fox and they choose a bad take at that. Seriously compare her broadcast at the beginning of the film with the extended ending and her performance is night and day. I actually found her believable as a fluff reporter at the beginning.

I'm not surprised we didn't get further deleted scenes because they probably didn't want to include any scenes that were deleted because they changed Shredder's identity and they also probably didn't want to include scenes with actors in motion capture suits or reveal Pete Ploszek's Leonardo voice.

Including deleted scenes would also cost money if they were dropped before they were fully edited. I'm honestly surprised we get as many glimpses of cut content as we do in the bonus features as it is.

[Leo656]

Not to be a dick, but... the fact that people are tripping over themselves to see an extra couple seconds of Leonardo "twerking" says a lot about this movie's audience, to me. Just saying.

That said... so now they're doing it so some extras aren't even on physical media at all? Damn, son, that's some bullsh*t right there. Would it really have been so hard to just stick it on a disc? C'mon. Some of us don't and never will have iTunes, but we like to feel as if our money matters all the same.

[Blips]

Originally Posted by B-Man

Yeah I'd like to know this too. Any footage of Woodburn as Splinter on set? Knoxville & Shalhoub in the recording booth? Footage of past incarnations of TMNT? I've scanned the online reviews but all are pretty vague.

I've watched all the bonus features (standard and Target only) and while there is footage of Woodburn as Splinter on set, it is fleeting and you don't hear him speak. There is no footage of Knoxville or Shalhoub in the recording booth at all. No footage of past incarnations either, although the Mirage turtles are briefly mentioned at the beginning of the first bonus feature about how Liebesman wanted the turtles to be badass and fun like the original Mirage turtles.

The bonus features show lots of on set footage of the motion capture turtles, quite a bit of which didn't end up in the film, but it's so quickly cut together that you get a second or two glimpse and then it cuts to something else.

There's also a 15 minute bonus feature called "Evolutionary Mashup" that looks at the real history of turtles, ninjas, and the weapons the four turtles carry.

[Blips]

Originally Posted by Leo656

Not to be a dick, but... the fact that people are tripping over themselves to see an extra couple seconds of Leonardo "twerking" says a lot about this movie's audience, to me. Just saying.

That said... so now they're doing it so some extras aren't even on physical media at all? Damn, son, that's some bullsh*t right there. Would it really have been so hard to just stick it on a disc? C'mon. Some of us don't and never will have iTunes, but we like to feel as if our money matters all the same.

Some people, like myself, just want to see as much cut footage as possible. I'm glad they cut out Leo twerking. I think most of us assumed there was more than 5 seconds cut because if you look at the elevator panel to see what floor they're on, the turtles are only halfway up the building when the scene cuts away in the theatrical version.

[Leo656]

That's fine with me, I personally though that scene was never gonna end. I can understand wanting to see as many scraps of footage as possible, though. I'm very much the same with movies in general. It just kills me that so many people list That Scene as one of the biggest highlights. Like whaaaaaaaat.

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by Blips

Some people, like myself, just want to see as much cut footage as possible. I'm glad they cut out Leo twerking. I think most of us assumed there was more than 5 seconds cut because if you look at the elevator panel to see what floor they're on, the turtles are only halfway up the building when the scene cuts away in the theatrical version.

you can see a bit of Leo's twerking in the Extended Elevator Scene in the extras on the Digital version of the movie.

[IndigoErth]

Originally Posted by Blips

Some people, like myself, just want to see as much cut footage as possible. I'm glad they cut out Leo twerking. I think most of us assumed there was more than 5 seconds cut because if you look at the elevator panel to see what floor they're on, the turtles are only halfway up the building when the scene cuts away in the theatrical version.

This exactly. For his sake I was glad to see that bit was not included and it does make me cringe a bit - the boy ain't gonna live that down for a while lol - but I had vague hopes of an uncut version having a little more to it than that. Considering, as you mention, the panel. Had put together screen shots of it button by button once from the trailers, was hoping the missing sections were worth seeing. *sigh* Ah well.

Originally Posted by Leo656

It just kills me that so many people list That Scene as one of the biggest highlights. Like whaaaaaaaat.

lol Hell, I think it speaks volumes and I find it amusing that the scene that supposedly just let the actors goof off is a fave clip to many rather than stuff film makers tried so hard on to mess up.

"Put all that work into some scenes, but nooo.. they like the one where actors just act weird." BAHAHA

Maybe however it will influence them to add more good moments like it though next time. I wish.

[John Pannozzi]

Originally Posted by Blips

The Target bonus disc has three features which aren't on the standard disc that run for a total of about 31 minutes.

What are those three extra features?

[B-Man]

Originally Posted by Blips

I've watched all the bonus features (standard and Target only) and while there is footage of Woodburn as Splinter on set, it is fleeting and you don't hear him speak. There is no footage of Knoxville or Shalhoub in the recording booth at all. No footage of past incarnations either, although the Mirage turtles are briefly mentioned at the beginning of the first bonus feature about how Liebesman wanted the turtles to be badass and fun like the original Mirage turtles.

The bonus features show lots of on set footage of the motion capture turtles, quite a bit of which didn't end up in the film, but it's so quickly cut together that you get a second or two glimpse and then it cuts to something else.

There's also a 15 minute bonus feature called "Evolutionary Mashup" that looks at the real history of turtles, ninjas, and the weapons the four turtles carry.

Sounds disappointing. Even the recent 'Age Of Extinction' blu-ray had a 2-hour Making Of and another hour of sh*t. The recent 'Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes' blu-ray showed raw footage of every major motion-capture scene in the film so you could see exactly how the actor played it. On the 'Men In Black II' blu-ray, you see Knoxville covering his face from the camera guys while recording dialogue cause he was getting embarrassed ("I have to close my eyes so I don't see these bastards") so I'm not suprised he didn't let them video him lol I really wanted to see raw footage of Ploszek's Leo voice to put to rest once & for all whether his vocal-replacement was truly necessary. Anyone who's heard Woodburn's Splinter voice knows that was indeed necessary.

[IndigoErth]

Originally Posted by B-Man

I really wanted to see raw footage of Ploszek's Leo voice to put to rest once & for all whether his vocal-replacement was truly necessary.

Yeah, I've been wishing something of that would be there or get leaked. Although it wouldn't necessarily put to rest to me that Knoxville was a better choice. (If they could have that guy in to record for it, there's no reason they couldn't have done the same with Pete and work with him to touch up anything they wanted to rerecord.)

[Leo656]

I'm 100% convinced that adding Knoxville was just the studio being nervous the movie didn't have enough "Star Power", and they figured, "Hey, while we're screwing with things last minute..."

There's really no other reason that makes any sense.