Turtles from TMNT2 - First Look! (toppers)

[TigerClaw]

I'm not really surprised by the reactions from those toppers, just no one seems to be happy about the idea of clothing on the Turtles, even though they worn clothing in the comics and cartoons, though for a brief moment when in disguise.

I guess from the filmmaker's eyes, they see the Turtles as naked, and thought putting on clothing would hide there junk, but you never see a bulge on there crotch anyways.

[TrickOrTreater]

Originally Posted by Sabacooza

I'd put more of the blame on Bay and the higher ups. I'm sure they're giving him the crappy direction.

I can't prove it, but I swear that I saw one of the designers on reddit say Bay said he wanted the Turtles bigger and bulkier. "Make 'em bigger" or something like that.

Originally Posted by TigerClaw

even though they worn clothing in the comics and cartoons, though for a brief moment when in disguise.

Yes. A brief moment. For disguise purposes. Or other one off needs.

Their main articles of every day wear being headband masks, elbow pads, knee pads, and assorted accoutrement to hold their weapons when not in use. And, more recently, athletic tape around hands, knees, and feet.

That's the main stuff. Now, can they have little subtle flourishes distinct to each Turtle that shows off a bit of personality? Of course. I've posted what I'd like to see each of them wear elsewhere, and it's nowhere near as extreme as PD Turtles are.

There's a point where it becomes ridiculous and too damn much. Platinum Dunes crossed that line and set fire to it long ago.

[pdizzle]

why are we yet again getting our first look at the turtles in the form of toys in a sequel to what was considered a financially successful movie instead of actual pictures from the company itself...

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by Sabacooza

I'd put more of the blame on Bay and the higher ups. I'm sure they're giving him the crappy direction.

I put up links to his site. I also put up links to Kelton. They're both responsible for the kind of design that fans hate. People look at their stuff, and guffaw over the wrong parts.

Cram was the one to put mikes shell on backwards. Jared always wanted to give Donnie that "cool" back pack, and referenced a squid when designing Leo.

[Leo656]

"I don't see a problem with giving Superman a jet pack as part of his main look. It's been done before, after all, briefly, in cartoons and such, for silly, toy-based reasons that don't make much sense at all for the character. But why not?"

Because it's stupid is why not. Mutant turtles don't need pants, and contrary to what the idiots scripting these movies say as a way of justification, the Turtles have never expressed any desire to "be human" or "fit in". That's a nonsense excuse the movie people made up to justify their poor decisions.

With every step they take, they get farther from "Ninja Turtles" and closer to "Four Guys Painted Green". Which seems to be what they actually want. It's like the absolute last thing the movie people want to do, is make anything like "TMNT" in its proper form. They just want to do "their take" on it, despite their take being completely ass-backwards and wrong.

Ninja Turtles wearing pants and covered with needless junk = Superman With A Jet Pack. Sure, you can try and justify it. You're just wrong to even try, is all.

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by pdizzle

what is this b*******... And why are we yet again getting our first look at the turtles in the form of toys in a sequel to what was considered a financially successful movie instead of actual pictures from the company itself... This is seriously getting ridiculous on platinum dunes and bay co.

This happened with the first movie, our first look was the maquettes, the toys, promo art, and even the toppers.

I think we will start seeing more stuff being leaked out, leading to the release of the first trailer.

[Zak The Neutrino]

Originally Posted by Leo656

"More straps! More claws! More guns! GIVE HIM A JETPACK!" - The Rob Liefeld/Image Comics School of Art & Design.

Literally. That's the entire curriculum.

Since this is a Bay movie you know Shredder is going to have some type of rocket launcher in there too.

[TrickOrTreater]

Originally Posted by TigerClaw

This happened with the first movie, our first look was the maquettes, the toys, promo art, and even the toppers.

I think we will start seeing more stuff being leaked out, leading to the release of the first trailer.

That's his point. He's saying we SHOULDN'T be seeing these low quality pictures of cheap, poorly detailed tiny plastic figures before we see anything else, like official stills from production or HD character renders of the Turtles themselves.

[Sabacooza]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

I put up links to his site. I also put up links to Kelton. They're both responsible for the kind of design that fans hate. People look at their stuff, and guffaw over the wrong parts.

Cram was the one to put mikes shell on backwards. Jared always wanted to give Donnie that "cool" back pack, and referenced a squid when designing Leo.

If he was the one that was responsible for that, then yeah, those were not great...at all.

[pdizzle]

Originally Posted by TrickOrTreater

That's his point. He's saying we SHOULDN'T be seeing these low quality pictures of cheap, poorly detailed tiny plastic figures before we see anything else, like official stills from production or HD character renders of the Turtles themselves.

exactly this ^^^^

[Vicky82]

I remember the day when Mikey's kids halloween costume got leaked and everyone (including me) went ape s*** .

These cake toppers look unfinished to me, too much grey.

I had a feeling that there clothing designs will change. They seem to be wearing less stuff than the 1st movie but these are only toppers, so they could still change them a little bit.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Well, reading this thread has definitely not increased my faith in the movie. I think you guys said everything I could ever think of and then some.

But C42... THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH NUTELLA ON LOBSTER. Try it sometime. Make sure the lobster hasn't been refrigerated properly, and that the Nutella is expired.

Consume this delectable culinary delight right as TMNT2 starts. Your body will begin spewing vile fluids from both ends right about the time the Turtles actually show up in their own movie, and an ambulance (or a hearse) will remove you from the theater before you have to suffer the indignity of Michael Bay's Religious War on Comic Book Nerds.

[LeotheLateBloomer]

I....I, I really don't know what to say. PANTS?! PANTS?! Especially Donatello's latex wearing suspender look. I'll be honest, I'm not TOO bothered with Mikey's look this time around but I'm just going to pretend that this isn't the final design because not even Bay would stoop this low to redesign the turtles. And please for the love of christ tell me that is not Shredder's final design. It's like they WANT to piss us off this much!

Just when you think they take one step forward, they take two steps back. I hope the casuals will find it in their hearts to not support this movie. Otherwise, I will lose faith in humanity. Hell, I pretty much already have.

[newhire13]

To me their legs look just about the same as they did before, these toppers are just not completely painted.

[bushido]

We have not yet seen the design of Bebop and Rocksteady. The only thing I have now is an unhealthy curiosity of how they will continue to destroy what we love.

[Bry]

How did they manage to make them look even worse?

How?

HOW!?

It's like they're obsessed with making them not look like freakin' turtles. I just can't understand it. They're either stunningly incompetent or willfully spiteful at this point.

[newhire13]

I think it's more or less the same design for their lower halves, it's just not painted. I mean even Raph's toes are black. I think that's a dead giveaway.

[The Fifth Turtle]

Originally Posted by newhire13

I think it's more or less the same design for their lower halves, it's just not painted. I mean even Raph's toes are black. I think that's a dead giveaway.

Playmates will be doing back flips! All they have to do is reuse their ****** movie 1 figures molds and paint the legs a solid color and presto "movie 2 figures.":

[beeshaw]

Yeah...those look bad. REAL bad. And I didn't mind most of the design in first place.

When's that toy show (was it NY?) ? That's where we got our first 'real' look at the Turtles last time.

LMAO. Sad but true. They already repacked Movie Leo 3 times now.

Originally Posted by The Fifth Turtle

Playmates will be doing back flips! All they have to do is reuse their ****** movie 1 figures and paint the legs a solid color and presto "movie 2 figures.":

[TurtleTitan97]

So the only thing majorly different this time around is them wearing pants? Seriously, did they even pay attention to the complaints regarding the designs in the first place?