Should the Turtles swear in the new movie?

[Zulithe]

Yes. As a kid seeing the first TMNT film and hearing them swear made them feel more real, and more teenagey to me. I know they can't have them speak the way REAL teens probably do... it'd have to be R-rated for sure But they should definitely try to capture the spirit of teen language which is anything but clean.

[chrisdude]

Originally Posted by Donatello19

If it's just small things like "damn" or "crap" then sure, but I don't think the turtles should be full on cursing, there's really no reason for it. This is a kids movie after all.

If this movie is for kids, it's already doomed for having too big a budget, and no anthropomorphic anima-... hold on...

What I mean is, a movie of this size needs wide appeal to succeed. Like superhero movies, adults need to like it, too. Doesn't mean they have to curse a lot, I just hope, for the sake of the franchise, this is not a "kids movie."

[Xav]

The Transformers films had frequent use of the words: "f--k" "a--hole", "bitch", "s--t", "hell", "damn", "crap", "ass", and "d--khead". So I would expect the same thing.

[sgtfbomb]

Every other word!

[Cure]

Originally Posted by Fourcylinder

Raphael says the D*** several times,

This is funny to me. I know what you meant, but "the D" is slang for something else, haha.

[Fourcylinder]

Originally Posted by Cure

This is funny to me. I know what you meant, but "the D" is slang for something else, haha.

whoops, I started out typing "the D word" but then changed it to D*** just left in "the" on accident. Gotta love poor editing

[raph27]

Originally Posted by Cure

This is funny to me. I know what you meant, but "the D" is slang for something else, haha.

Hey!
The only swearing I want:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qCmMboh...%3DqCmMbohXn6o

[Discogod]

It's funny how some of you think words like "hell", "damn" and "crap" are swearing. I think some of you would be quite shocked if you heard the type of language we use over here...

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Discogod

It's funny how some of you think words like "hell", "damn" and "crap" are swearing. I think some of you would be quite shocked if you heard the type of language we use over here...

It's swearing for TMNT.

[FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza]

Originally Posted by Powder

I too would be surprised if the turtles yelled asterisk four times in succession. & Bitchin' is still swear regardless of context.

RIGHT?!

And it never struck me as swearing and mom, who has been aware of it, never found it offensive. Maybe it's because she didn't make a fuss over it that I never considered it a "bad word" as a child nor did I use the word anyway.

Urban Dictionary says its (bitchen)"A term meaning good ; amazing ; fantabulous", "really good" or (bitchin) "similar to "awesome" or "bad ass", "radical; righteous; tubular", "Something that is very pleasing or awesome in your opinion."

"
1. Exceptionally good of its kind.
2. Of great quality.
3. Said when astonishes someone's fancy.
That tomato soup is bitchen."

But then it comes down to what a person considers a swear, as I have noticed there are people here who find "hell" and "crap" swears.

Originally Posted by Powder

This. I think forcing edginess where it need not be for a 'cool factor' is wack, but it would be realistic for them to toss in a few small things. No harm if there isn't any though.

I feel the same. Do the Turtles NEED to swear? Is there an important reason why they have to? If not than it is forced.
But if the writers are conscientious about the characters and personalities than an occasional drop wouldn't be weird... especially if they are to not be stuck in the 80s. No one says "tubular" anymore. They are now teens in 2013.

But I'm hoping the PG-13 will be for violence and visuals, not so much language. They dont NEED to swear.

[hitmonkey]

Not just for the sake of it to be "cool". But, let's say Raph at one point says "Let's kick some _____". Now, no teenager, especially a hotheaded aggressive one is going to say "butt" at the end of that sentence. So if Raph says something like "Let's kick ass" or Leonardo gets frustrated and says "Damn it, Raphael", it won't bother me because it'll feel natural.

[Redeemer]

If they say D*m*, A$$, those two aren't bad, but think using B**ch is unessesary,
Generic cussing is not bad.

[Luckyday]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

It's swearing for TMNT.

It's very light swearing. I mean heard words like that in a Shrek movie so it must be okay at least.

[Blossombrooks]

Mild swearing or implied swears are fine by me and would still suit a variety of ages. If a more adult word has to happen then just once for dramatic effect is the way to go. Anyone remember the Tales comic where Leo says one and Mikey says something along the lines of 'ha ha potty mouth, I'm telling Master Splinter'? I can totally see that happening.

[Sword Slicin' Leo]

FU** YEAH!! but they wont lol

[Zarana-X]

They could do like "The Fantastic Mr. Fox" and substitiute "cuss" for the actual swear word.
In the context of that movie, it was actually kinda funny, though.

[Matches Malone]

Originally Posted by joefsas

Since when was hell considered a swear word?

I watch the early seasons of the Simpsons and laugh at how it was once taboo for Bart to say something "sucked." Those jokes probably go over most kids' heads now. So yes, hell was once considered a swear word, and still is by some, albeit by an ever-diminishing number of people.

Quality of writing obviously trumps the use of swear words. Whedon did a good job "talking like a teenager" in Buffy without necessarily always using actual slang from those times, often to hilarious lines of dialogue. Sure, realistically teenagers swear, but there are just so many more important factors that it doesn't even register for me whether or not the movie "ought" to.

[chrisdude]

I just want it to feel natural. Cursing, or not cursing, could both feel natural or unnatural, depending on how it's handled. I think the first movie did just fine with this.

[Foot Soldier Clang]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

If its appropiate I can see "damn," "crap" and "hell."

I don't think we need to see hear Leonardo yell, "Eat **** and die motherf*cker!" to Shredder though.

Man if Leo were to yell that on the big screen I might just die from laughing so hard!

[Coola Yagami]

More normal casual cursing, like what the hell, let's kick some ass, oh crap or whatever when in trouble. Stuff like that. Of course that doesn't mean Colonel Shroeder can't yell out '****!!' whenever his troops fail to capture the Turtles.