Raph, Mikey, and Splinter are cast!!!

[Revan]

There's only one return and it's not of the king, it's of the Jedi.

[Donnie]

Originally Posted by Neutrino

There's only one return and it's not of the king, it's of the Jedi.

Lame. I still to this day can't understand why people feel the need to compare LotR to Star Wars. Is the only reason because they both have a title that begins with "The Return of the....?" They are completely different, were born in different decades (LotR pub.1953), not to mention the fact that LotR was a book with insurmountable story telling, character development, etc. It was probably the biggest fantasy epic in the last century - in my opinion and quite obviously others. Tolkien was a true genius, if you looked at what he created out of bits and pieces of random European folk-lore.

[gobo]

Originally Posted by DonnyTMNT

I still to this day can't understand why people feel the need to compare LotR to Star Wars.

Because Kevin Smith wills it. Watch Clerks II and all will be clear.

[Revan]

Originally Posted by DonnyTMNT

Lame. I still to this day can't understand why people feel the need to compare LotR to Star Wars. Is the only reason because they both have a title that begins with "The Return of the....?" They are completely different, were born in different decades (LotR pub.1953), not to mention the fact that LotR was a book with insurmountable story telling, character development, etc. It was probably the biggest fantasy epic in the last century - in my opinion and quite obviously others. Tolkien was a true genius, if you looked at what he created out of bits and pieces of random European folk-lore.

lol. joke.

Originally Posted by gobo

Because Kevin Smith wills it. Watch Clerks II and all will be clear.

there we go

In the interest of staying on topic. I think Astin is a good thing. It's good to have actors as VAs in certain cases because they are well versed in dialogue

[Donnie]

Originally Posted by gobo

Because Kevin Smith wills it. Watch Clerks II and all will be clear.

Ah ha! I've never seen Clerks II. I saw the preview for it before it came out in theaters and I decided it just wasn't my type of humor. Probably because they compare LotR to Star Wars.

But yeah, let's get back on topic, sorry to digress!

[Warhorse]

I can't buy Sean Astin voicing Raph. Because, whenever Raph is talking, I'm going to be picturing Sean. It's going to be very distracting, and a totally stupid move. Why not just have Rob Paulsen reunite with his old character???? That would have been a smart move.

I've gotta bad feeling that this new cartoon is going to suck anyways.

[ToTheNines]

You weren't "name-calling", but what you said was very insulting to Sean Astin and his acting abilities.

If you don't like his Raph when you hear it, that's fine. But to say you can't watch with out picturing Sean, and you haven't even got a sound clip yet.... that's kinda silly. Expect some flak.

[Jester]

Indeed. These people are actors. When you watch Lord of the Rings do you see Mikey from Goonies? Give him the benefit of the doubt at least. We haven't heard anything yet.
And why aren't people getting so bent out of shape about Jason Biggs? Will you now see Leonardo bent over a pie?

[FearlessLeader]

Originally Posted by Jester

And why aren't people getting so bent out of shape about Jason Biggs? Will you know see Leonardo bent over a pie?

I personally am waiting to hear him before I judge, as I think many other Leo fans are.

[Warhorse]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

You weren't "name-calling", but what you said was very insulting to Sean Astin and his acting abilities.

If you don't like his Raph when you hear it, that's fine. But to say you can't watch with out picturing Sean, and you haven't even got a sound clip yet.... that's kinda silly. Expect some flak.

I didn't mean to be disrespectful to Sean Astin, he's actually in my top ten of favorite actors of all time, but because I have a face to go with a voice, I'm going to have that image in my head. When watching TMNT, I made damn sure not to check out who the voice actors for the Turtles were, it kind of takes away that magic or whatever. But, whenever Casey or April talked, all I saw was Chris Evans and Sarah Michelle Gellar. I'll give it a shot. I couldn't picture Hugo Weaving as Megatron, but he did pretty damn good, didn't recognize his voice at all, but it's too hard to tell at the moment with the Turtles. I'm a much hard core fan of the Turtles than I am of Transformers, and except for The Next Mutation stuff, I've been pretty much excited for everything that had to do with the Turtles, until now........

[Jester]

I know...I'm saying of the 2 I'd be more leery of Biggs.

[Warhorse]

I don't know much of Biggs. I know he did the American Pie movies, but I totally avoided them things liked the plague, so I haven't a clue how he would sound. It's a hit or miss with me and actors as voice overs. In Cars, I loved Paul Newman, not so much Owen Wilson.......Hell, I loved it back in the day with Corey Feldman voicing Donetello, today, not so much. I liked the voice work in 2k3 and the 2007 movie far more!

[Archon_Turtle]

Originally Posted by Jester

Will you now see Leonardo bent over a pie?

How did you know about my nightly reoccurring dream?!?!?!

[Jester]

Um...just lucky I guess....

Spoiler:

GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!!

[gobo]

Originally Posted by Jester

When you watch Lord of the Rings do you see Mikey from Goonies?

It's the only way I could stay awake through the damn thing. GET OFF MY BACK!!

[Powder]

Astin at work as Raphael. Photo taken/posted by Paulsen.

[Cure]

Ugh, he looks nothing like a tough guy! What was Nick THINKING?! That's it, I'm writing this show off forever.

[Bauer536]

Originally Posted by Cure

Ugh, he looks nothing like a tough guy! What was Nick THINKING?! That's it, I'm writing this show off forever.

I really don't want to think that this is bad. I feel like I find the negative everywhere: movies getting bad reviews, albums getting bad reviews, etc. Is it me, or does anyone not really like anything made in this day today?

Sean Astin doesn't look like a tough guy at all. But Sean Astin doesn't even look like a teddy bear that goes on missions to help kids (Special Agent Oso joke ). He may not look like a tough guy, but maybe he can PLAY a tough guy. That's probably why Nick hired him in the first place. Watch the clip from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - There's a scene where Samwise is attacking orcs, and he is trying to rescue Frodo at Cirith Ungol in Mordor. I swear. Sean could pull this off. I've also seen him on the fifth season of 24 . He was tough - emotionally.

But hey. If you don't like it, that's fine. But saying that "You're life is over!" because of a certain actor is melodramatic. Already, it feels like you don't want me to be excited. I don't want that. I'm looking forward to this show. Give it a chance. Maybe you'll like it, too.

[Powder]

...Cure was not being serious.

[Bauer536]

Sorry. I couldn't tell. Just like Sheldon Cooper, I'm not good at determining sarcasm . . . especially if it's online. Thanks Powder.

Still for the others that are unsure about this portrayl, they should watch clips from Lord of the Rings and 24. That may solve their problems.