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*Sage Ninja* · 02-13-2007, 12:22 PM

Mr. Arctic you mentioned that Mikey's voice was not all that diffrent from the first movie. I just want to know does Mikey in the movie use alot of "suffer dude" type of lingo? Or is his lingo more like that of a teenger from...this decade?

how was Karai handled as a character in the movie? Is she portrayed as an indepth character or is she kinda 2D?

Also was there any significant interaction between Leonardo and Karai, like they have had in the new toon. Do you get any sence of mutaul respect for one another in the movie or are they just enemies?

Mr. Arctic · 02-13-2007, 01:36 PM

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...I just want to know does Mikey in the movie use alot of "suffer dude" type of lingo? Or is his lingo more like that of a teenger from...this decade?

he does, to an extent, use surfer lingo, but it isnt like old surfer lingo like "cowabunga", etc. his language is more modern. they handled that well.

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how was Karai handled as a character in the movie? Is she portrayed as an indepth character or is she kinda 2D?

she didnt have a develped characterbecause she didnt have all THAT much screentime. but she was still interesting and threatening. she was one of my favorite parts and i really hope they expand that role in furture releases. i think it would be unfair to say her character is 2D or underdevelloped though-- her role didnt demand more than it was.

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Also was there any significant interaction between Leonardo and Karai, like they have had in the new toon. Do you get any sence of mutaul respect for one another in the movie or are they just enemies?

no, leo and karai dont have any 1 on 1 interaction, or anything that you described. however, there does appear to be a kind of respect between her and the turtles-- youll see what i mean when you watch the whole movie.

johnnyblaze · 02-13-2007, 09:14 PM

does Splinter kick some butt in the flick?

Mr. Arctic · 02-13-2007, 10:08 PM

splinter does kick some butt.

*Krutch* · 02-13-2007, 10:46 PM

How would you rate Kevin as a director? and as a writer?

Mr. Arctic · 02-14-2007, 12:47 AM

i was actually impressed with mr. monroe.

as a director, he has good visual sense. its not very often that i sit in movies and, while im watching them, think "wow, this shot is really well composed". like i said, the lighting was expertly executed and really compliments the films dark, worn look. as i write this, i realize that everything (both positive and negative) in my review are, in the end, attributed to mr. monroe. voice casting and directing, shot composition-- these are the director's main jobs, and he did well one them.

as far as the screenwriting goes, it is good, but not great. the high points include: structure, character development (especially leo and raph) and relationships, speed. the story builds and falls, then reaches a satisfying climax, and does so quickly (in fact, i felt the story moved too fast at times). the dialogue was okay; as with the animation, there were times i consciously noted that i was impressed but sometimes also dissatisfied. sometimes it was a bit on the head, but in other parts it was surprisingly subtle, understated and well done. so i think the only other criticism i have of the screenplay is the relationship between april and casey. it felt forced and underdeveloped. fortunately, it doesnt occupy a lot of play time, so, its not that big a deal.

as ive said many times, i know he was torn between satisfying a broad market, and this affected the screenplay a lot, i assume. i bet the next film (if he chooses to write and direct it), will be even more impressive.

~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ · 02-14-2007, 01:03 AM

Thats great to hear. Especially since I think this is his first time directing a major motion picture.

Kudos.

Also, is Billy West heard anywhere in the movie? And Kevin siad that wasn't Grey doing Serpente, so do you think Serpentie could have been played by Tara Strong? Sometimes they're voices sound similar.

Mr. Arctic · 02-14-2007, 02:37 AM

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Also, is Billy West heard anywhere in the movie? And Kevin siad that wasn't Grey doing Serpente, so do you think Serpentie could have been played by Tara Strong? Sometimes they're voices sound similar.

in that case im not sure. however, i do know that on imbd, she is listed as the voice of serpentie-- dont know if thats accurate then.

nd im not sure about billy west.

ardnealy · 02-14-2007, 12:59 PM

Is this the most action packed movie of the series?

Mr. Arctic · 02-14-2007, 02:21 PM

actually, yes it is. there is a lot of action and the story moves along quickly to allow for it.

Turtleman100 · 02-14-2007, 07:39 PM

Are there any bad words and who say them

Mr. Arctic · 02-14-2007, 08:08 PM

no bad words that i can remember.

johnnyblaze · 02-14-2007, 09:43 PM

2 questions: do the turtles fight together as in all 4 of them teaming up to beat a bad guy? and if yes how good did their team work look?

also did the end credits have an actual song or just a score?

thanks again

*gobo* · 02-14-2007, 09:54 PM

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no bad words that i can remember.

Did "what the shell" make the final cut though?

~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ · 02-14-2007, 10:06 PM

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no bad words that i can remember.

So no damn or hell? Aw dammit all to hell.

~~LogicDonny~~ · 02-15-2007, 01:10 AM

Mr. Arctic,

did you make a review on IMDB?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0453556/

they seemed to have posted your review on that movie page..

Mr. Arctic · 02-15-2007, 01:58 AM

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2 questions: do the turtles fight together as in all 4 of them teaming up to beat a bad guy? and if yes how good did their team work look?

yes, there were a few times they teamed up to fight bad guys. it looked pretty good. some of the most fun times during the movie occurred when they fought.

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also did the end credits have an actual song or just a score?

we didnt get to see the credits. as soon as the movie ended, the lights went on and they passed out surveys to us.

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Did "what the shell" make the final cut though?

hmm... i dont remember. it does sound familliar, but i just cant remember seeing/hearing it in the movie.

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Mr. Arctic,

did you make a review on IMDB?

yes. i think someone asked me that already, but yes, i did post my review there.

~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ · 02-15-2007, 01:07 PM

Do you think you can give us a list of the battles(in spoiler tags of course), and tell us which ones had all four of the Turtles. Like the Angry Movie Nerd did with the first 3 Turtle films.

Mr. Arctic · 02-15-2007, 02:37 PM

i promised myself i wouldnt give away that much detail. sorry!

~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ · 02-15-2007, 03:43 PM

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i promised myself i wouldnt give away that much detail. sorry!

Then could you PM it to me, I din't mind spoilers.

02-13-2007, 12:22 PM	#61
Sage Ninja Band of the Hawk Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: USA Posts: 3,926	Mr. Arctic you mentioned that Mikey's voice was not all that diffrent from the first movie. I just want to know does Mikey in the movie use alot of "suffer dude" type of lingo? Or is his lingo more like that of a teenger from...this decade? how was Karai handled as a character in the movie? Is she portrayed as an indepth character or is she kinda 2D? Also was there any significant interaction between Leonardo and Karai, like they have had in the new toon. Do you get any sence of mutaul respect for one another in the movie or are they just enemies? __________________ Cassandra: You won't fight me, but will you fight--for him! Cassandra's Revenge ~Tangled the Series ________________________________ http://frankviola.org/2012/01/30/godsviewofawoman/ _______________________________ http://nox-artemis.tumblr.com/post/4...k-and-feminism

02-14-2007, 07:39 PM	#71
Turtleman100 Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Planet Earth CA Posts: 329	Are there any bad words and who say them __________________ Don: I'm trying to blend here.

02-13-2007, 09:14 PM	#63
johnnyblaze Stone Warrior Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 677	does Splinter kick some butt in the flick?

02-13-2007, 10:08 PM	#64
Mr. Arctic Thug Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxnard, CA (an hour N of L.A.) Posts: 54	splinter does kick some butt.

02-13-2007, 10:46 PM	#65
Krutch Like, stupid rich. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Rawkzone Posts: 2,808	How would you rate Kevin as a director? and as a writer?

02-14-2007, 12:47 AM	#66
Mr. Arctic Thug Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxnard, CA (an hour N of L.A.) Posts: 54	i was actually impressed with mr. monroe. as a director, he has good visual sense. its not very often that i sit in movies and, while im watching them, think "wow, this shot is really well composed". like i said, the lighting was expertly executed and really compliments the films dark, worn look. as i write this, i realize that everything (both positive and negative) in my review are, in the end, attributed to mr. monroe. voice casting and directing, shot composition-- these are the director's main jobs, and he did well one them. as far as the screenwriting goes, it is good, but not great. the high points include: structure, character development (especially leo and raph) and relationships, speed. the story builds and falls, then reaches a satisfying climax, and does so quickly (in fact, i felt the story moved too fast at times). the dialogue was okay; as with the animation, there were times i consciously noted that i was impressed but sometimes also dissatisfied. sometimes it was a bit on the head, but in other parts it was surprisingly subtle, understated and well done. so i think the only other criticism i have of the screenplay is the relationship between april and casey. it felt forced and underdeveloped. fortunately, it doesnt occupy a lot of play time, so, its not that big a deal. as ive said many times, i know he was torn between satisfying a broad market, and this affected the screenplay a lot, i assume. i bet the next film (if he chooses to write and direct it), will be even more impressive.

02-14-2007, 01:03 AM	#67
~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Seventh Layer of Hell Posts: 1,929	Thats great to hear. Especially since I think this is his first time directing a major motion picture. Kudos. Also, is Billy West heard anywhere in the movie? And Kevin siad that wasn't Grey doing Serpente, so do you think Serpentie could have been played by Tara Strong? Sometimes they're voices sound similar.

02-14-2007, 12:59 PM	#69
ardnealy Random Punk Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 35	Is this the most action packed movie of the series?

02-14-2007, 02:21 PM	#70
Mr. Arctic Thug Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxnard, CA (an hour N of L.A.) Posts: 54	actually, yes it is. there is a lot of action and the story moves along quickly to allow for it.

02-14-2007, 08:08 PM	#72
Mr. Arctic Thug Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxnard, CA (an hour N of L.A.) Posts: 54	no bad words that i can remember.

02-14-2007, 09:43 PM	#73
johnnyblaze Stone Warrior Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 677	2 questions: do the turtles fight together as in all 4 of them teaming up to beat a bad guy? and if yes how good did their team work look? also did the end credits have an actual song or just a score? thanks again

02-15-2007, 01:10 AM	#76
~~LogicDonny~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,643	Mr. Arctic, did you make a review on IMDB? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0453556/ they seemed to have posted your review on that movie page..

02-15-2007, 01:07 PM	#78
~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Seventh Layer of Hell Posts: 1,929	Do you think you can give us a list of the battles(in spoiler tags of course), and tell us which ones had all four of the Turtles. Like the Angry Movie Nerd did with the first 3 Turtle films.

02-15-2007, 02:37 PM	#79
Mr. Arctic Thug Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxnard, CA (an hour N of L.A.) Posts: 54	i promised myself i wouldnt give away that much detail. sorry!