TMNT: Mutant Mayhem

[IndigoErth]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

I think/hope Cube's main complaint is that these kids aren't even attempting to change their voices to sound like these characters they're portraying, and not just using their regular speaking voices.

But I mean, they're kids. They probably don't know how to do that yet.

Unfortunately, it's also one of the down sides of this trend of just hiring regular actors to voice characters, esp favoring celebrity names like this movie is doing a TON of, rather than casting people who make their whole career as vocally talented VAs who have that particular skill set and the ability to give their voice variation.

We've gone from the likes of Cam Clarke (who I still can't wrap my head around some characters he's done are all the same guy!) to, say, Ben Swartz who took something away from my viewing of the Sonic movies because all I heard the entire time was Rise Leo and couldn't ignore it, since it's a very spacific voice and presentation...and done exactly the same.

If any of these kids have the real skill of a VA, I guess time will tell. But I doubt they'll ever even be encouraged to try.



Edit: In other news, my typical fail Walmart surprised me and actually has the toys AND put them out what I think is a little early? Well call me shocked. The only other thing I particularly wanted, aside from the basic Leo via Target, was that cowboy one. Wish those were sold separately, but they had the 4 pack out.

[Andrew NDB]

smdh...

[IndigoErth]

Not sure they could go any further with the teenager focus, eesh.

Please please please let this now be a "been done already" thing, now that it's the third thong that had to focus on that part of the title, and move on to focusing on the ninja part again... Please? Though I guess there is no telling how long a related series will go on for. I hope other older versions (aside from just comics) can still be allowed to exist alongside it.

[neatoman]

I mean… I "get" the art style a bit better when they say it's meant to look like the artwork of a teenager… But off-putting by design is still off-putting.

Also… The irony is that I've heard Kevin Eastman's art criticised for looking like a teenager made it, so... Yeah… Why not just copy Kevin Eastman's art style in that case? It's not like anyone would claim the characters were made uglier than they used to be in that case.

[Shinningbolt]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

smdh...

Bet you all regret how 80’s kids on FW familiarity made vol4 2k3 and imagi go down now, but even then I do think Pete could’ve been a little less accommodating and less perclusive to his favor like allowing the use of Archie in 2k3 as a sort of middle ground it would’ve given it a lot more to draw from

[Shark_Blade]

The good early reactions & Guillermo del toro’s high recommendation makes me feel high hopes for the movie.

[Cowabung-Gal]

Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

The good early reactions & Guillermo del toro’s high recommendation makes me feel high hopes for the movie.

Is Guillermo del Toro even a TMNT fan?

“I love how modern it feels”, says Erik Davis. So basically the turtles are a bunch of awkward tiktok soyboys? Is that what he’s implying? Yippee…

The producers also didn’t like the idea of the turtles being portrayed as their usual “hulking, ripped” selves. They’ve been muscular since the original Mirage comics. Who cares if it’s not realistic? They’re talking mutant turtles who fight like ninjas for crying out loud!

[Coola Yagami]

Honestly, just make a 80's TMNT animated movie. He-Man/She-Ra got one, Transformers got one, Gi Joe got one, the original (cartoon) TMNT are long over due. Especially while the voice actors are still alive.

[IndigoErth]

Originally Posted by Cowabung-Gal

The producers also didn’t like the idea of the turtles being portrayed as their usual “hulking, ripped” selves. They’ve been muscular since the original Mirage comics. Who cares if it’s not realistic? They’re talking mutant turtles who fight like ninjas for crying out loud!

God forbid they get brave and go the other way, making themselves comfortable with it by making them older for once.

"These aren't your father's 5-year-old's Ninja Turtles!"

[Shinningbolt]

Kinda fitting that Jackie Chan is apart of this if you know the truth about him that westerners don’t usually see to get him canceled

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Honestly, just make a 80's TMNT animated movie. He-Man/She-Ra got one, Transformers got one, Gi Joe got one, the original (cartoon) TMNT are long over due. Especially while the voice actors are still alive.

Oh come now who wants to see that I’m joking ofc cause hell yes I wanna see that

[Mad Dog McMutt]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Honestly, just make a 80's TMNT animated movie. He-Man/She-Ra got one, Transformers got one, Gi Joe got one, the original (cartoon) TMNT are long over due. Especially while the voice actors are still alive.

I would love to see a movie like that. I think that it would have made a ton of more money for Nick than these new turtles.

[Donnie]

Originally Posted by Cowabung-Gal

The producers also didn’t like the idea of the turtles being portrayed as their usual “hulking, ripped” selves. They’ve been muscular since the original Mirage comics. Who cares if it’s not realistic? They’re talking mutant turtles who fight like ninjas for crying out loud!

Thank goodness for that. The Turtles were never meant to be meatheads, in the original comics they are lean and ripped, not Hulk-looking and on steroids like all the modern statues like the most recent from PCS depicted. I mean, "hulking" implies that look. Which the TMNT were not; not in the original comic or cartoon. If you just meant ripped, toned, lean... then, okay.

[Cowabung-Gal]

Originally Posted by Donnie

Thank goodness for that. The Turtles were never meant to be meatheads, in the original comics they are lean and ripped, not Hulk-looking and on steroids like all the modern statues like the most recent from PCS depicted. I mean, "hulking" implies that look. Which the TMNT were not; not in the original comic or cartoon. If you just meant ripped, toned, lean... then, okay.

At least they had some muscle in the original comics. These turtles basically have noodle arms, which I doubt you’d have if you spent your whole life training to be a ninja.

[Donnie]

Originally Posted by Cowabung-Gal

At least they had some muscle in the original comics. These turtles basically have noodle arms, which I doubt you’d have if you spent your whole life training to be a ninja.

https://64.media.tumblr.com/100dc6df...5st9o1_500.png

Yes, they did have well-defined muscles. These new Turtles are definitely very slender and I see your point in that respect. What I really like about the designs, in general, is the solid connection from plastron to shell. For me, it's important that aspect of real-life turtles is physically represented in our four guys.

[Sumac]

Del Toro is a peculiar guy, so who knows how his opinion relates to that of normal people, much less TMNT old school fans.

[Zulithe]

I always go with Dolby Cinema 2D unless the film has IMAX footage, then I go to our full-size IMAX.

I really don't think 3D is worth it most of the time, but occasionally it can be. I thought Avatar 2 in 3D made great use of it.

Most films don't design for 3D and it's more of an afterthought. The glasses are also a poor experience at least for me.

[Zulithe]

few featurette

[IndigoErth]

Originally Posted by sdp

I think i'll watch it in 4D.

I'm not sure we can view anything existing in a 4th dimension quite yet. lol

Originally Posted by Zulithe

The glasses are also a poor experience at least for me.

I've never seen anything in 3D, assuming that trying to wear 3D glasses over top of regular glasses, if they even fit, would suck for viewing.

[ProphetofGanja]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

I'm not sure we can view anything existing in a 4th dimension quite yet. lol

You are correct, but the theaters that do the screenings with scents and mists in the air and rumble packs in the seats call those showings "4D" because 4>3 I guess.

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

I've never seen anything in 3D, assuming that trying to wear 3D glasses over top of regular glasses, if they even fit, would suck for viewing.

It's really not an issue you can just slide them down over your regular glasses during the 3D scenes.