Official TMNT 2 Trailer Discussion

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by chrisdude

I love how this trailer is getting good reactions, even from those swearing off the movie. Y'all talk about watching it without paying, but all I hear is, "This movie looks irresistible."

Here's the thing, chrisdude.

TMNT is our jam, and everybody is dying to see Bebop and Rocksteady in live-action.

But some of us are mature enough to know that paying money to support a bastardization of what we love doesn't HELP our cause, it HURTS it. If you really care about TMNT, you won't just blindly throw money at it. You'll stop and consider "Will I enjoy this?" and "Is this a direction for the franchise I want to support?"

I've got a few friends who work in theaters; they'll sneak me in for free.

Besides, with Deadpool, Batman V Superman, Captain America 3, and Suicide Squad, I'm already spending way too much cash at the theater next year.

[TurtleTitan97]

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

Here's the thing, chrisdude.

TMNT is our jam, and everybody is dying to see Bebop and Rocksteady in live-action.

But some of us are mature enough to know that paying money to support a bastardization of what we love doesn't HELP our cause, it HURTS it. If you really care about TMNT, you won't just blindly throw money at it. You'll stop and consider "Will I enjoy this?" and "Is this a direction for the franchise I want to support?"

I've got a few friends who work in theaters; they'll sneak me in for free.

Besides, with Deadpool, Batman V Superman, Captain America 3, and Suicide Squad, I'm already spending way too much cash at the theater next year.

[Zak The Neutrino]

What are those huge things crashing into buildings at the begining? Is Bay bringing Bayformers into this movie? ugh I could poop out something that looks better than the CGI on Bebop and Rocksteady. The designs on them are at least correct.

[Technogeek29]

Hey random thought here. But is Casey going to be the one who takes out Bebop & Rocksteady? Gotta keep the whole trend of The Turtles never take out the major threat in their own movies. And Michael Bays "Humans must be the stars in his movies" certainly leans towards such a result.

Food for thought.

[MrTMNT2012]

Originally Posted by Bry

The Nick series was nominated for a primetime Emmy. BayTurtles was nominated for five Razzies.

The movies may have a "tougher" writing job, but they are flat-on-their-face failing at it.

Pretty sure there is no such thing as a Razzies for TV, considering how utterly retarded the entire concept is anyway. If it was, the latter half of the series would be up in the nominations for sure.

Also pretty sure it was the 2nd season that was up for a primetime Emmy which as I already mentioned, is obvious why.

[MrTMNT2012]

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

You'll stop and consider "Will I enjoy this?" and "Is this a direction for the franchise I want to support?"

The fact that you haven't considered the possibility of us already considering this shows how inconsiderate you are.

[TurtleTitan97]

Originally Posted by MrTMNT2012

The fact that you haven't considered the possibility of us already considering this shows how inconsiderate you are.

How exactly is him stating that being inconsiderate? Dude was just putting out an example.

[Vicky82]

OH MY GOD!!!!!! I can't believe the trailer got leaked, It was f*****g awesome. It looks 10000000x better than the first movie.

God damn it they removed it.

[TigerClaw]

Here is Rocksteady riding on top of a tank, and doing a fist pump.

[Leo656]

The Answer: "Hypocrisy", "Inconsiderate", and "Presumptuous".

The Question: "What are three words that MRTMNT2012 can spell but not define or use correctly in context?"

Originally Posted by TigerClaw

Here is Rocksteady riding on top of a tank, and doing a fist pump.

http://i.imgur.com/Sx0oDGG.gif

I sure know the one thing I always wished TMNT had but didn't have, was tanks. "Tanks" was the missing ingredient that kept TMNT from being Super-Awesome, but these guys cracked the code! Oh lawdy.

And that tank shell totally would'a still hit them. Holy sh*t.

[plastroncafe]

I don't know that everybody was dying to see Bebop and Rocksteady in liveaction...

So, just watched the trailer.
I...have no idea what I just watched.

But I'll give credit where credit is due:
Vernon's line did make me laugh.

[chrisdude]

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

Here's the thing, chrisdude.

TMNT is our jam, and everybody is dying to see Bebop and Rocksteady in live-action.

But some of us are mature enough to know that paying money to support a bastardization of what we love doesn't HELP our cause, it HURTS it. If you really care about TMNT, you won't just blindly throw money at it. You'll stop and consider "Will I enjoy this?" and "Is this a direction for the franchise I want to support?"

I've got a few friends who work in theaters; they'll sneak me in for free.

Besides, with Deadpool, Batman V Superman, Captain America 3, and Suicide Squad, I'm already spending way too much cash at the theater next year.

All I hear is a reason why you want to see it, a reason why you don't want them to have your money, and an admittance that you will see it anyway. You think you have a reason why they don't deserve your money. The way I see it, if you want to see the movie, then they deserve your money. That's how it works. They make something that you want, then you pay for it. If you want to steal the experience, that's your business, but don't try to make yourself sound like a hero.

[Technogeek29]

Ok looking at the trailer again in one frame. don isn't as bulky as his brothers I'm sorry but no!!!

I don't expect him to be as jacked as Raph who dedicates his free time to working out, but I highly doubt Splinter would allow him to neglect some form of body building. Even though Ninja's need to be lean he can see the merit in having some upper body strength. Unless of course this version of Splinter just doesn't give a $H!t?

[chrisdude]

Originally Posted by Leo656

Not to me buddy. I'm able to resist quite easily. I'm in no way the audience for this kinda thing. I'll see it one day, "because it's TMNT", same reason I force myself to watch Next Mutation once every couple years without actually wanting to.

Plus, I've done horrible things and penance must occasionally be paid.

So yes, I'll see the movie one day but it's far from irresistable. It's pretty much everything I hate seeing when things I love get turned into movies. That's super-easy to resist!

See, I like plot and characters more than CGI and bad jokes so these movies are like Kryptonite to me. The last one, in particular, was like someone literally tried to make a movie that I, personally, would find zero redeeming value in. Like some kind of bizarre "Truman Show" thing. It's like someone made it JUST so I'd have something I could hate that much. Mission Accomplished. This is just more of the same, really.

Yeah, I wasn't trying to lump you in with all of that. Your post went through while I was typing.
This trailer's over-the-top absurdity is right on par with the cartoon a lot of us originally fell in love with. I just like how the warm fuzzies are leaking out of some of these people while they're complaining. Praising parts of it, while making sure every post includes an objection.

[MrTMNT2012]

Originally Posted by Leo656

The Answer: "Hypocrisy", "Inconsiderate", and "Presumptuous".

The Question: "What are three words that MRTMNT2012 can spell but not define or use correctly in context?"

If this is meant to be a rebuttal then

Probably your best joke yet though!

[slingtheory]

Well this was a surprise. Just finished reading batman/tmnt and go to hop on youtube and the first thing I see is the trailer for tmnt 2 and I gotta say...it looks better than the first one. It's still not the film I want it to be. Not by a long shot but it does look like a better experience than he the last one. Like one of those i wouldn't pay to see it in theaters but id watch in netflix kind of movies. Could just be my eyes playing tricks on me but looks like they've might've shrunk the turtles down a little bit which is appreciated and bebop and rocksteady don't look half bad even if the CGI is doing them no favors. I'm conflicted by the overall fred wolfe vibe of it all though. its like this movie looks like the one I would've wanted/expected to see back in the day while the original is more what I want to see now if that makes any sense.

[MrTMNT2012]

Originally Posted by TigerClaw

Here is Rocksteady riding on top of a tank, and doing a fist pump.

http://i.imgur.com/Sx0oDGG.gif

Pretty much the greatest thing. Ever.

[Bry]

Originally Posted by TigerClaw

Here is Rocksteady riding on top of a tank, and doing a fist pump.

http://i.imgur.com/Sx0oDGG.gif

Man, that looks awkward. None of the figures look like they're on the same plane of existence. They're like cartoon Colorforms on top of a photograph. Or like someone already said, like an Xbox 360 game's graphics pasted into live-action footage.

I'll give them this: they're going full bore on the dumb Bayhem. For better or worse. (HINT: it's worse, it's definitely worse)

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by chrisdude

Yeah, I wasn't trying to lump you in with all of that. Your post went through while I was typing.
This trailer's over-the-top absurdity is right on par with the cartoon a lot of us originally fell in love with. I just like how the warm fuzzies are leaking out of some of these people while they're complaining. Praising parts of it, while making sure every post includes an objection.

To be fair, I fell in love with it too, when I was 7. I like other stuff now. It would be nice if the things I love would grow and change with me, so I can keep loving them. But I can't be 7 again, I can't see or feel things the same way, and I can't relate to things aimed at that same audience.

Sadly, as years go by it's looking more and more like TMNT may end up going in the box of "Things I Loved But Outgrew". They don't care about me anymore, don't care to appeal to me as a fan, or my tastes, or my wallet, and no matter what, I can't just force myself to like the stuff they're doing now just because I loved an entirely different version of it when I was a kid.

8 year old me would have maybe liked this movie. 33 year old me is frustrated and sad that the franchise is still just for little kids and that it's never going to change. I feel like they don't want or need me as a fan anymore, and that's too bad.

Originally Posted by Bry

Man, that looks awkward. None of the figures look like they're on the same plane of existence. They're like cartoon Colorforms on top of a photograph. Or like someone already said, like an Xbox 360 game's graphics pasted into live-action footage.

I'll give them this: they're going full bore on the dumb Bayhem. For better or worse. (HINT: it's worse, it's definitely worse)

Shiny trash. "BUT IT'S SO COOL!" It makes no sense. "IT DON'T HAVE TO, IT'S BAD-ASS TO THE MAXXXX!!!!! MOTHAF*KKIN' TANKS AND SH*t OMFGGGGGGGGGG!!1111!!!!"

Kittens with string.

[Bry]

Originally Posted by Leo656

8 year old me would have maybe liked this movie. 33 year old me is frustrated and sad that the franchise is still just for little kids and that it's never going to change. I feel like they don't want or need me as a fan anymore, and that's too bad.

I definitely feel the same way, and I guess I could accept this easier if so many other studios making kids' movies, or comic movies, or pop-culture revival things, weren't are at least trying to appeal to children and adults, giving the kids something fun while also trying to make a well-written movie with a decent story that can equally appeal to adults.

The bar's supposed to be higher, and it's frustrating to see this franchise's potential completely wasted while fans throw their money at it just because they think it's better than nothing. I think the property and the fans deserve better, but if most fans don't seem to agree, then I guess I'm just out of step.