How strong is your Passion for the TURTLES? - Page 2

steve · 08-27-2008, 03:51 PM

I wish I can spend more time on the forums to respond in a more quicker fashion but I am currently working on my 1 page, 5 page and 20 page treatment and synopsis.

I haven’t written 100 movies before and I am very inexperienced in this whole movie venture. When I started I began with exactly what is happening here. Open ideas, cool concepts and a good general direction. As a novice I read books on how to write a screenplay and did tons of internet research.

The reason why I posted at this time is we have a 100 percent finished concept and we are ready to pitch to the studios if/when we can get a meeting.

BTW
Thank you Andrew for speaking with me yesterday.

As we continue our journey I can’t release specific information but I will talk about ????How do we go about this ????

We didn’t want to make a film that catered to anyone. Not the studio, not the fans, not for kids, and not for anyone other then us. We wanted to just keep US in mind and say we want to make THIS movie as COOL as possible for us.
With this in mind we were unrestricted with the “”“”possibility”””” of Raphael Umm. actually stabbing some maybe instead of just using the handle? And continuing in manner.

As we finished our general outline, character profiles, and thoughts we started doing market research on Rotten Tomatoes. And we felt like our film filled the void of everyone’s complaints. Continuing the market research it led me to this forum and basically I feel we meet the needs of the hardcore fans as well.

*ToTheNines* · 06-20-2026, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

I love to original series and all, but we had damn near 200 episodes and most of them are on DVD... people need to let it go and let TMNT take it to the next level.

I'm not the kind of person who only likes serious movies, but Turtles has never got that kind of treatment, and I like to think it's original audience has matured enough to except that kind of direction.

I think the time is coming tho, if you look at the way superhero movies are going now. But even after the first two Batman movies were sucessful with Burton they faded into sillyness until technology allowed good superhero movies to be made.

And speaking of Batman, look how old he is... mabey the Turtles will have to last that long until someone wants to do something good with it.

You foolish child…

*Andrew NDB* · 06-20-2026, 01:39 AM

LOL! What a dredge up. Shesus, man... that guy.

*IMJ* · 06-20-2026, 04:22 PM

#postevidence

*Andrew NDB* · 06-21-2026, 01:46 AM

I don't understand why I was being so mean to Tristan on page 1 there in 2008. I basically agree with him or his general intent but I was throwing jabs.

The Great Saiyaman · 06-21-2026, 03:27 AM

Well, in the last six years I drew FOUR TMNT fan comics, including one which is about to reach its 510'th page.

So yeah, I'm pretty passionate.

*frank_one* · 06-21-2026, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by The Great Saiyaman

Well, in the last six years I drew FOUR TMNT fan comics, including one which is about to reach its 510'th page.

I still can't quite understand how you've managed to stay focused for all these years!

*ToTheNines* · 06-21-2026, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I don't understand why I was being so mean to Tristan on page 1 there in 2008. I basically agree with him or his general intent but I was throwing jabs.

You were just showing your strong Passion.

*CyberCubed* · 06-21-2026, 11:53 AM

I'm still surprised Tristan managed to write TMNT comics officially for Mirage when he was only in his early 20's, and living in Australia on top of that. Talk about being lucky to get your foot in the industry so early in your life.

Thinking back on this now, it's like 2008 was an eternity ago and we were all young people back then with baby faces.

Daytona · 06-21-2026, 12:01 PM

Pretty strong I guess. It’s just something I’ve loved since literally before I can remember. I think I have a pretty healthy and reserved relationship with it. I’m not obsessed or following every single TMNT project that exists but at the same time it almost feels like a part of me. It’s just been with me longer than anything outside my family.

*Wildcat* · 06-21-2026, 04:13 PM

I’ve always said Sonic is my No. 1 fandom with everything else being tied. That comes off as everything else is “second fiddle” though and that’s not the case.

Maybe a better way to put it is Sonic is my favorite character with the rest of my favorites, including the overall Sonic universe is tied. Ya that’s better.

Hypothetically if I absolutely had to choose a Top 3 favorite fandoms I’ve thought it’d be Sonic, Ghostbusters and TMNT. Those are the 3 most impactful to me personally. Of course l love many other video game, tv and movie franchises.

So ya I’d say I’m passionate about it. Neither Bay, Rise, or MM are my favorite iterations but I think MM is decent. I got a few of the toys.

Not to keep bringing it up but the big fuss over Last Ronin still annoys me. Even now with the video game coming...funny how they used the FW music. I know it’s the most iconic but odd considering 3 are dead.

Anyway what was this original post about? Was it a fan film?

*IndigoErth* · 06-21-2026, 08:36 PM

Love them much, will continue to, but honestly right now I'm just feeling a bit bored as of late... Not of them, but bored of so little going on with them right now.

Need to catch up on some comics but as usual I'll at some point binge what I've fallen behind on and...then what. Back to nothing. Comics are fine, but they've never been my primary go-to. And then they often (albeit understandably) can take so long between issues, it's hard to stay engaged.

No live action movies to follow the released and leaked info on. Just one animated sequel for MM, a version that's more hard-targeted at kids, that we also hear next to nothing about.

Sure, the Ronin game surprised people and is back on, so that's cool. But I don't own any game systems, so... at most I'll just be checking out people's game play videos once and that's it.

Figures... Rarely see anything new these days. On the occasion I've seen one online that I kinda want, I can never find it anyhow. Still bitter that the NECA Jim Lawson Mirage Leo single pack NEVER showed up stores after seeing all the others there on Target's shelf plenty of times, but THAT one was only ever online, via Target, Amazon, and otherwise, and they unfairly jacked the damn price up by a lot more compared to the other 3 Turtles and the Hunter version, which for me is a "no." Has kind of put me off on figures for the time being if I can't count on ever actually seeing them.

Reddit people boring the hell out of me with posting stupid stuff, or the same junk over and over and over... Though I suppose I can't blame others for also having a lack of material to work with right now either.

I miss them and really need a good dose of a 2003-ish (or older) style streaming series or something.

*Andrew NDB* · 06-22-2026, 12:23 AM

I like that people are now taking this thread seriously. #threadredemption

**Barkworm** · 06-22-2026, 07:46 AM

These dudes were hilarious but I was truly shocked when the one guy managed to get two chapters of a graphic novel done. Sure, they were clumsily written and he spent all his savings on that professional artist he hired but you could see that he was serious (and slightly mentally deranged).

*ToTheNines* · 06-22-2026, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Love them much, will continue to, but honestly right now I'm just feeling a bit bored as of late... Not of them, but bored of so little going on with them right now.

Yeah, it feels like a lull. No current show (except for the preschooler youtube shorts coming next month), the MM-verse sucks and is on its way out and the other movie feels like forever away. I'm primarily a comics fan, but I only follow the main IDW book to dunk on it, and they're canceling Saturday Morning Adventures (bastards!). There hasn't been a good crossover in forever. The Godzilla one was an absolute sack of shit.

I'm very excited about the upcoming Turtles Club stuff, but I haven't seen any updates on that in forever, so it still might be a while. I understand they're done with Unfinished Business and The Shredder, just have a few pages left of TMNTA #80. But that's been over a month now.

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Figures... Rarely see anything new these days. On the occasion I've seen one online that I kinda want, I can never find it anyhow. Still bitter that the NECA Jim Lawson Mirage Leo single pack NEVER showed up stores after seeing all the others there on Target's shelf plenty of times, but THAT one was only ever online, via Target, Amazon, and otherwise, and they unfairly jacked the damn price up by a lot more compared to the other 3 Turtles and the Hunter version, which for me is a "no." Has kind of put me off on figures for the time being if I can't count on ever actually seeing them.

With toys, I feel like you do about comics. I've basically collected everything I want, so I have that "now what?" feeling. There's some cool stuff still coming, but some of the stuff NECA has been announcing just pisses me off lol. Feels like wasted resrources, especially when the future of the license is in question.

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Reddit people boring the hell out of me with posting stupid stuff, or the same junk over and over and over... Though I suppose I can't blame others for also having a lack of material to work with right now either.

Fuck r/TMNT!!!

*Andrew NDB* · 06-22-2026, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Barkworm

These dudes were hilarious but I was truly shocked when the one guy managed to get two chapters of a graphic novel done. Sure, they were clumsily written and he spent all his savings on that professional artist he hired but you could see that he was serious (and slightly mentally deranged).

That Ray Dillon guy was a real piece of sh**, too.

*ToTheNines* · 06-25-2026, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

That Ray Dillon guy was a real piece of sh**, too.

Yeah I remember him coming in here with a kunty vibe at best.

The Great Saiyaman · 06-25-2026, 05:46 AM

Changed one of the very best scenes I ever did in Ghibli style anime, just to show how passionate I am about TMNT.

Stu_Padasso · 06-25-2026, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by The Great Saiyaman

Changed one of the very best scenes I ever did in Ghibli style anime, just to show how passionate I am about TMNT.

https://scontent-ams2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...Ng&oe=6A42DD05

Great shout out, Bub.

The Great Saiyaman · 06-25-2026, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu_Padasso

Great shout out, Bub.

Yeah, very clear where I got it from, here's the original scene.

08-27-2008, 03:51 PM	#21
steve Random Punk Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 18	19 posts in 1 day is incredible. I wish I can spend more time on the forums to respond in a more quicker fashion but I am currently working on my 1 page, 5 page and 20 page treatment and synopsis. I haven’t written 100 movies before and I am very inexperienced in this whole movie venture. When I started I began with exactly what is happening here. Open ideas, cool concepts and a good general direction. As a novice I read books on how to write a screenplay and did tons of internet research. The reason why I posted at this time is we have a 100 percent finished concept and we are ready to pitch to the studios if/when we can get a meeting. BTW Thank you Andrew for speaking with me yesterday. As we continue our journey I can’t release specific information but I will talk about ????How do we go about this ???? We didn’t want to make a film that catered to anyone. Not the studio, not the fans, not for kids, and not for anyone other then us. We wanted to just keep US in mind and say we want to make THIS movie as COOL as possible for us. With this in mind we were unrestricted with the “”“”possibility”””” of Raphael Umm. actually stabbing some maybe instead of just using the handle? And continuing in manner. As we finished our general outline, character profiles, and thoughts we started doing market research on Rotten Tomatoes. And we felt like our film filled the void of everyone’s complaints. Continuing the market research it led me to this forum and basically I feel we meet the needs of the hardcore fans as well.

06-20-2026, 04:22 PM	#24
IMJ Emperor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Midwest, U.S.A. Posts: 8,801	#postevidence __________________ Wave 1 Collectibles Online Market Watch Blog Collection Photography

06-21-2026, 03:27 AM	#26
The Great Saiyaman Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,089	Well, in the last six years I drew FOUR TMNT fan comics, including one which is about to reach its 510'th page. So yeah, I'm pretty passionate. __________________ "I reject your reality and substitute my own." - Adam Savage, "Mythbusters"

06-21-2026, 12:01 PM	#30
Daytona Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2025 Posts: 249	Pretty strong I guess. It’s just something I’ve loved since literally before I can remember. I think I have a pretty healthy and reserved relationship with it. I’m not obsessed or following every single TMNT project that exists but at the same time it almost feels like a part of me. It’s just been with me longer than anything outside my family. __________________ https://x.com/JohnnyDi17 lmk if you’re from the drome if u follow me.

06-21-2026, 04:13 PM	#31
Wildcat Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 3,502	I’ve always said Sonic is my No. 1 fandom with everything else being tied. That comes off as everything else is “second fiddle” though and that’s not the case. Maybe a better way to put it is Sonic is my favorite character with the rest of my favorites, including the overall Sonic universe is tied. Ya that’s better. Hypothetically if I absolutely had to choose a Top 3 favorite fandoms I’ve thought it’d be Sonic, Ghostbusters and TMNT. Those are the 3 most impactful to me personally. Of course l love many other video game, tv and movie franchises. So ya I’d say I’m passionate about it. Neither Bay, Rise, or MM are my favorite iterations but I think MM is decent. I got a few of the toys. Not to keep bringing it up but the big fuss over Last Ronin still annoys me. Even now with the video game coming...funny how they used the FW music. I know it’s the most iconic but odd considering 3 are dead. Anyway what was this original post about? Was it a fan film? __________________ Nothing can survive the will to stay alive, cause if you try, you can do anything.

06-20-2026, 01:39 AM	#23
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,254	LOL! What a dredge up. Shesus, man... that guy.

06-21-2026, 01:46 AM	#25
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,254	I don't understand why I was being so mean to Tristan on page 1 there in 2008. I basically agree with him or his general intent but I was throwing jabs.

06-21-2026, 11:53 AM	#29
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,703	I'm still surprised Tristan managed to write TMNT comics officially for Mirage when he was only in his early 20's, and living in Australia on top of that. Talk about being lucky to get your foot in the industry so early in your life. Thinking back on this now, it's like 2008 was an eternity ago and we were all young people back then with baby faces.

06-21-2026, 08:36 PM	#32
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,286	Love them much, will continue to, but honestly right now I'm just feeling a bit bored as of late... Not of them, but bored of so little going on with them right now. Need to catch up on some comics but as usual I'll at some point binge what I've fallen behind on and...then what. Back to nothing. Comics are fine, but they've never been my primary go-to. And then they often (albeit understandably) can take so long between issues, it's hard to stay engaged. No live action movies to follow the released and leaked info on. Just one animated sequel for MM, a version that's more hard-targeted at kids, that we also hear next to nothing about. Sure, the Ronin game surprised people and is back on, so that's cool. But I don't own any game systems, so... at most I'll just be checking out people's game play videos once and that's it. Figures... Rarely see anything new these days. On the occasion I've seen one online that I kinda want, I can never find it anyhow. Still bitter that the NECA Jim Lawson Mirage Leo single pack NEVER showed up stores after seeing all the others there on Target's shelf plenty of times, but THAT one was only ever online, via Target, Amazon, and otherwise, and they unfairly jacked the damn price up by a lot more compared to the other 3 Turtles and the Hunter version, which for me is a "no." Has kind of put me off on figures for the time being if I can't count on ever actually seeing them. Reddit people boring the hell out of me with posting stupid stuff, or the same junk over and over and over... Though I suppose I can't blame others for also having a lack of material to work with right now either. I miss them and really need a good dose of a 2003-ish (or older) style streaming series or something.

06-22-2026, 12:23 AM	#33
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,254	I like that people are now taking this thread seriously. #threadredemption

06-22-2026, 07:46 AM	#34
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,659	These dudes were hilarious but I was truly shocked when the one guy managed to get two chapters of a graphic novel done. Sure, they were clumsily written and he spent all his savings on that professional artist he hired but you could see that he was serious (and slightly mentally deranged). __________________ Don‘t be a douche.