Regarding reviews at Rottentomatoes.com...

*Bry* · 03-24-2007, 02:36 PM

Yeah, in fairness, RT just tallies up the notable reviews and gives the movie a score, it doesn't have anything to do with the reviewers themselves.

I'm not especially surprised, though. Critics have never been especially kind to the TMNT, and ultimately their opinions don't really matter. The kids don't care what a stuffy 55-year-old "connoisseur" they've never heard of thinks about the movie, and the 20-something fans aren't likely to be dissuaded from seeing their childhood favourites brought back to life on the big screen.

I was a bit miffed to see so many reviewers criticizing the movie for not following the rubber suit series of the '90s or the old cartoon, however. Nostalgia and ignorance should never be the basis of a professional review. (But whatever, that just makes it easier for me to dismiss most of the reviews entirely.)

03-24-2007, 02:36 PM	#12
Bry So Long, Stinktown! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,463	Yeah, in fairness, RT just tallies up the notable reviews and gives the movie a score, it doesn't have anything to do with the reviewers themselves. I'm not especially surprised, though. Critics have never been especially kind to the TMNT, and ultimately their opinions don't really matter. The kids don't care what a stuffy 55-year-old "connoisseur" they've never heard of thinks about the movie, and the 20-something fans aren't likely to be dissuaded from seeing their childhood favourites brought back to life on the big screen. I was a bit miffed to see so many reviewers criticizing the movie for not following the rubber suit series of the '90s or the old cartoon, however. Nostalgia and ignorance should never be the basis of a professional review. (But whatever, that just makes it easier for me to dismiss most of the reviews entirely.) __________________ My Stuff: Webcomic \| Podcast \| DeviantArt \| YouTube \| Patreon