Do the turtles have a tail? (2014 movie)

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Yes, Raph's red undies. One might have thought that if anyone gives not much of a crap about such modesty it would have been him, not Leo.

Leo fights balls-out, just like Kimmel in "Edge of Tomorrow." I gotta be free, man!

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Huh. I guess turtle tails are as anathema to everyone here as nostrils are to Cubed. Who knew? Of all the directions this thread could have gone, I would have thought we'd get a bazillion dick jokes. Instead we get- "Nope, no tails for THESE boys! Can't happen!" Amazing. It's kind of sad, though. You'd think fans would actually WANT to see them finally get their tails in a movie. Poor guys- I feel sorry for them now....

Oh well, first time for everything. As an aside, I did go through the rest of my screen caps, and only found one or two spots where there might be anything to see. Nothing clear enough to use, but Leo is probably the only one where we'd be able to tell- though I had a couple of shots of Donnie that were suspicious. And HE doesn't have leather strips hanging down. Just those solar panels. Just sayin.

[IndigoErth]

Heck, Donnie has a direct crotch shot in that hashi scene (lil' awkward there, director guy) if anyone should have stood to prove or disprove it it should have been him. lol Looks like he may be covered up down there though. (I think... That whole scene is too dark and shadowy.)

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Yeah, I noticed that, too. Was too dark to see anything. Came kind of close with Raph, too, when he was standing on that tricycle. And now that I think about it, Splinter was truly sadistic to come up with those "punishments". Especially Donnie and Leo's. 11 HOURS doing that crap?! What was he even THINKING?!

[Leo656]

Splinter As Abusive Father wasn't the worst thing about that piece of sh*t movie but it was way up there. I feel it got glossed over what with the movie constantly moving to the next thing to distract people from how stupid it all was.

I mean when you consider all the junk and crap all over their lair, the millions of boom boxes and monitors and skateboards and everything, and you consider all the times they must have sneaked up to the surface to scavenge that sh*t, and then further consider that strangulation is this Splinter's idea of an appropriate way to deal with their "insolence", it's a wonder any of them can even speak above a whisper. Splinter's a huge piece of sh*t.

Not that it matters. "Hey, he's doing like Homer Simpson! I understand that reference! That's funny!" F*cking rubes.

[IndigoErth]

Yeah, and I thought Nick Splinter could be a bit unnecessarily heavy handed, but this guy... geeze. Their reaction to his overreaction sure seems to suggest they've seen this many times before; these big guys cowering in front of him. It's sad, it's like someone should call protective services, but can't.

The hashi... maybe a little less bad, after all, it was up to them how long that lasted, but even still, Leo's poor knees.


TMNT sequel - Turtles become friends with the cops. Turtles get restraining order against dad.

[DarkFell]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

TMNT sequel - Turtles become friends with the cops. Turtles get restraining order against dad.

I bet none of the Turtles will never ever let old man Splinter forget about it.

[Powder]

Yeah, Splinter was a real scumbag in this movie. Like the dog-face & hammy voice wasn't bad enough. A shame, because I liked his design (by which I mean the clothes & even the lil samurai bun on top) & figured it'd be pretty hard to f*ck up Yoda Rat Daddy, but alas...

[Candy Kappa]

Originally Posted by MsMarvelDuckie

Huh. I guess turtle tails are as anathema to everyone here as nostrils are to Cubed. Who knew? Of all the directions this thread could have gone, I would have thought we'd get a bazillion dick jokes. Instead we get- "Nope, no tails for THESE boys! Can't happen!" Amazing. It's kind of sad, though. You'd think fans would actually WANT to see them finally get their tails in a movie. Poor guys- I feel sorry for them now....

It's not about not wanting tails, I'd love for the Turtles sporting tails again, they are after all turtles. But wishful thinking isn't going to magically make it happen when there are zero evidence that the Turtles have tails.

Leo in the Hashi scene is not having a tail, it's one of the larger bits of his loincloth which have been proven through multiple angles where the loincloth piece isn't partially obscured by the from loincloth piece.

Spoiler:

Nothing in the Snow Chase, where Leo full-on moons the audience and there is other scenes where no tail is present.


Nothing in the final fight with Shredder.


This video have turn-arounds of the CG models, no tails in sight between the skirt pieces.


Some of the blocking animation shots with no textures or other effects to obscure shows no tails either.
http://www.cgmeetup.net/home/making-...-image-engine/

The CGI models do not have tails. Maybe in-canon they have tails, but unless it's actually established, there is no evidence that the Turtles have proper tails, or human anatomy down there for that matter. CGI models are smooth under there unless it's something that is going to be shown.

Originally Posted by MsMarvelDuckie

Oh well, first time for everything. As an aside, I did go through the rest of my screen caps, and only found one or two spots where there might be anything to see. Nothing clear enough to use, but Leo is probably the only one where we'd be able to tell- though I had a couple of shots of Donnie that were suspicious. And HE doesn't have leather strips hanging down. Just those solar panels. Just sayin.

Donnie doesn't have a tattered loincloth like Leo, but he still have some cloth piece on his carapace side under the panels.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Yeah I know Don had the piece on back that was kind of the point. Honestly I still think that it's just too different in the animation but whatever. I don't care enough to debate it anymore, since theres no REAL proof. But it just doesn't look right as being part of the rest when it moves utterly differently and bobs UP, not hanging down like everything else when he's catching the falling egg. Errant clothing STILL can't explain that anomaly when we know the clothes are animated seperately. But it's a moot point since they are all wearing pants now and everyone seems to think it's just clothes anyway. Fine. It's clothes and nothing else. Everyone happy now? Still looks all wrong for it though. THAT part I'm sticking to.

[Candy Kappa]

anomalies on cloth (and hair) animation can happen a lot of times, even in high budget movies. Since it's not hand animated, but generated through simulation programs. That one or more leather strips in a dark setting wasn't caught or even bothered to fix wouldn't be a off explanation why the loincloth piece acts off.

mistakes happen all the time when dealing with 3d animation, especially when dealing with simulations and math.







some hair simulation gone wrong.


and this collection of gems

[IndigoErth]

And noooow we know where the name Tangled came from. Guess the computer was aiming for something more realistic.

I know Disney supposedly had to invent the tools to even manage Rapunzel's hair as what they needed for it didn't quite exist yet (which I love about 3D animation and the companies with the money to do that invariably push the industry forward), so they must have had plenty of amazing screw ups in the process.

But I digress... this is about Turtley, um, parts and their existence or absence.


(Poor, Leo. Between this and that piece in the elevator... you'll live it down eventually, buddy.)


Edit: 'Course, I suppose fans who wish for tails could hope that simple snug pants across Turtley patooties this time might give it away if it's there. (Is no one analyzing the first sequel trailer?)

[Candy Kappa]

I think. If PD movie-verse ever introduce tails as a part of the Turtles, it should be in the third movie (or whatever is the last movie) and it's just a simple off-screen reveal, and a human ally probably April goes "You guys have tails?" and the Turtles in unison "What, you don't?"

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

I think. If PD movie-verse ever introduce tails as a part of the Turtles, it should be in the third movie (or whatever is the last movie) and it's just a simple off-screen reveal, and a human ally probably April goes "You guys have tails?" and the Turtles in unison "What, you don't?"

That's actually kinda cute.

[IndigoErth]

Silly tailless ape people. Usually.

April, why you walking in on someone disrobing. (Edit: Then again, I just had a horrifying thought of how Bay & Co might want to explain such 'nudity' if April is there.)


I dunno, if anything I'd rather someone just eventually do a different film with a more animalistic TMNT that some are wanting and do it there.

If any version finally gets tails again, it's just an awkward fit to me if it randomly happens with the set that leaned the most toward being human-like. Sure, "turtles have tails," but they also have more digits on all four feet, don't have hands or other human-like qualities, esp like 2014.

Though imo just leaving it a mystery leaves it open better for personal interpretation for any viewer; not every person prefers or wants the same.


(Edit: Better twist... they reveal that April has a tail. )

[DarkFell]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

(Edit: Better twist... they reveal that April has a tail. )

Or Mikey finally reveals to April his other "tail" that made his shell tighten when he saw April for the first time in the movie.. in this sequel.
That'll scar Ms. Fox O'Neil for life..or anyone else that sees that particular scene.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by DarkFell

Or Mikey finally reveals to April his other "tail" that made his shell tighten when he saw April for the first time in the movie.. in this sequel.
That'll scar Ms. Fox O'Neil for life..or anyone else that sees that particular scene.
https://www.wow247.co.uk/wp-content/...-even-know.gif

The 'Drome's population is, as close as I can tell, 20% "furry." Or "scaly." Pretty sure not everybody will be scarred... some of them are already scarred so badly, they enjoy it.

[Foombamaroom]

Originally Posted by DarkFell

Or Mikey finally reveals to April his other "tail" that made his shell tighten when he saw April for the first time in the movie.. in this sequel.
That'll scar Ms. Fox O'Neil for life..or anyone else that sees that particular scene.
https://www.wow247.co.uk/wp-content/...-even-know.gif

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

The 'Drome's population is, as close as I can tell, 20% "furry." Or "scaly." Pretty sure not everybody will be scarred... some of them are already scarred so badly, they enjoy it.

I come back to the Technodrome and this is one of the first things I see. I'm done with life, goodbye.

[Powder]

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

The 'Drome's population is, as close as I can tell, 20% "furry." Or "scaly." Pretty sure not everybody will be scarred... some of them are already scarred so badly, they enjoy it.

No way. There's like 10, tops. A vocal minority.

[IndigoErth]

Originally Posted by Foombamaroom

I come back to the Technodrome and this is one of the first things I see. I'm done with life, goodbye.

Sadly, compared to like 80% of the rest of the internet, that's probably nothing.