Thoughts on the new movie! - Page 5

~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ · 03-23-2007, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Putrescent

Yes Dons witty humor was great I can't really recall casey making me laugh though perhaps he did it all went by so fast I need to see it again.
Oh an I'm sure allot of people wouldn't agree with that one it seems to be that allot of fans dislike the turtles having any humor at all.

Some people don't know what they want. Some people think the Turtles shouldn't have any humor, and there are some, including the mainstream press, that think it should be all humor.

I've just learned to tune them out.

CJStyles · 03-23-2007, 09:11 PM

I loved Mako as Splinter, he is the best of Splinter in all canons I say!

*cowabunga14* · 03-23-2007, 09:12 PM

I actually thought it was really good. Just about every minute of the film gave me goosebumps -- in a good way. I didn't mind the intro's re-caps and how Yaotl and the Stone Warriors came to be. The fight scenes truly amazed me and they were perfect. Just...wow, I couldn't have asked for a better fight scene between Nightwatcher and Leonardo. The animation was top notch -- from the simple facial expressions to something as complex as Mikey's hardcore sewer skating -- I loved it.

It was cool how the Turtles interacted with each other -- mainly conversation and personality-wise. Things like Casey's conversation with Raph and Leo's conversation with Raph really made the dialogue and story shine. I can tell that the voice actors had fun doing the voices for movie -- really getting into character and giving new meaning to the term "character development."

Overall, I enjoyed the movie and I'd like to see a sequel. I give the movie an A because I felt it was too short.

twopinacoladas · 03-23-2007, 09:15 PM

*This post may contain SPOILERS*

I have to say the parts with the Turtles was done very well and loved every second of it, but the parts with the monsters and the flashback and that (though some parts were cool) seemed out of place at times. When it was over I wasn't sure what to think, I honestly think seeing the trailers and a handful of the screen captures spoiled it for me. I pretty well knew what was going to happen and was waiting for certain scenes. That shock and excitement of seeing it unfold was gone.

After thinking about it I generally realized it was good, the voice acting was good, I accepted that Splinter would have a different voice and didn't mind it. As a whole it was good, maybe more time breaking into Winters building and fighting with the foot plus Donny and Mikey did need more screen time. Bringing the turtles back together was nice though, I felt for Raph when Leo was turtle-napped.

Any way I want to see it again soon!

*iris* · 03-23-2007, 09:16 PM

Great review, Putrescent!

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Originally Posted by ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

Plus, it had what the Spider-Man movies were sorely lacking, witty one-liners durring the fight.

Amen. Not that I think all turtles fights should have one-liners peppered in, but sometimes it's fun to have that when they're fighting together.

*iris* · 03-23-2007, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by johnnyblaze

the breakfast scene rocked:

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Breakfast scene=brilliant

I didn't even notice what Don and Mike were trying to do, which is just as well because I was trying so hard not to bust up laughing from the back of the theatre. I don't think the other patrons would have appreciated that!

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*VaughnMichael* · 03-23-2007, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by iris

Great review, Putrescent!

Amen. Not that I think all turtles fights should have one-liners peppered in, but sometimes it's fun to have that when they're fighting together.

thanks iris and ooook to whomever merged my post with the rest.
I don't really find it to be fair that I took the time to write such a long review only to have it be shoved 2 pages back and some one else be given the credit.

Time Mistress · 03-23-2007, 09:29 PM

Loved it! Best TMNT film since the first one easily and this one even had some better fight scenes. Sequel! Sequel! For now I'd just settle for seeing this one again though sometime this coming week.

I'm not sure where to begin on saying all the reasons why I loved this movie right now. For now I'll just say that movies like this remind me of why I became a TMNT fan in the first place.

tinlunlau · 03-23-2007, 09:35 PM

loved the movie but somehow, it gave me that same feeling when i saw Jet Li's "Fearless". i thought there was cuts made around that would have had things explained better.

when i finally saw the longer director's cut of "Fearless", my suspicions were correct. there were scenes that explained things better. Zhang Ziyi's voice seems lower than usual for some reason.

i intend to buy the hong kong dvd release of TMNT simply because of the cantonese dub featuring the voices of Infernal Affairs' Chapman To. i heard Lawrence Cheng who played the voice of Splinter in the live action movie reprises his role as Splinter.

**Jester** · 03-23-2007, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Roseangelo

I rated it an A, as there's always room for improvement.

That's why I voted how I did. I always hate that TMNT movies seem to focus too much on the dynamics of the 2 Turtles who are the biggest opposites and forget the 2 that are kinda in the middle. Leo and Raph, again steal the spotlight from the family, which Monroe did say would be the biggest part of the film. I must admit the TMNT did come together as a family, but the main rift always seems to be Leo/Raph. But on the whole I loved this movie. Mako's Splinter grew on me. I loved his speech to Raph after Leo's capture. Not as strong as the "Master Yoshi's First Rule" speech from TMNT I, but still good.

But...

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Leonardo_Warrior_Turtle · 03-23-2007, 09:42 PM

I was completely blown away by that. Wow. I haven't heard cheering in a film since, well, since I saw Serenity.

Actually screaming and hollaring! That whole mess. I really think everyone enjoyed the films. There were a lot of kids but a lot of teenagers and 20-somethings. (Like myself and I was the kiddo's age when the first movie came out.) It was an event. This movie should be a smash hit. I'm sure we'll get a sequel. *knocks on wood*

tinlunlau · 03-23-2007, 09:46 PM

it was pretty quiet for me.
no one made a noise during the screening. some caucasian fellas and i stayed behind in case there was a scene during or after the credits, we left disappointed that nothing like this happened for the flick.

*MrPliggins* · 03-23-2007, 09:48 PM

I have to say...I think I experienced more talking in the theater than I've ever experienced..There was chatting everywhere during this movie. So many kids and teens...

I liked the movie but I think it was mainly a Leo/Raph focus with everyone else being a supporting character. Because of that, it almost seemed like there were too many supporting characters. I didn't really care for the monster storyline, but I loved the interaction between the Turtles. The Leo / Raph fight was probably the best scene in the movie!

A complaint would be that Karai's character seemed cardboard to me. I would have liked to see her fight one-on one with Leo and exchange some words. It wasn't really explained who she was or where she came from.

Casey and April had good chemistry, though it didn't really feel like the same characters from the first movies. Great cinematography and animation! Breathtaking scenes! I'll be getting this dvd for sure! I hope there's another movie, because what Karai's hinting at sounds sweeet!

**Jester** · 03-23-2007, 09:49 PM

People cheered both at the end, but also when TMNT appeared on the screen at the beginning.

Leonardo_Warrior_Turtle · 03-23-2007, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

People cheered both at the end, but also when TMNT appeared on the screen at the beginning.

Oh yeah. Forget to mention that part in my story.

Everyone, young and old, seem to be excited the Turtles are back on the big screen.

Nightwatcher · 03-23-2007, 09:55 PM

My theater was pretty quiet. The theater was basically 1 parent per 2-3 child and me.

The kids and I laughed at most of Mike's funny lines. Basically the whole theater laughed at the joke near the end.

Afterwards I got a feeling most the kids really enjoyed it and a few of the parents seemed pleasently surprised as well. Hopefully the kids drag their parents there 3 more times each and the movie will make uber-$$ and they'll get right on making a sequel.

CJStyles · 03-23-2007, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tinlunlau

it was pretty quiet for me.
no one made a noise during the screening. some caucasian fellas and i stayed behind in case there was a scene during or after the credits, we left disappointed that nothing like this happened for the flick.

You wouldnt by any chance live in Baton Rouge do you.... lol

*Tinuvielsdreams* · 03-23-2007, 10:02 PM

We went to a late movie and I am glad because the theater was apparently packed for the early show but at the same time I think I missed out on being on a theater full of excited people. My row may have been the only noise makers but the film in general got a lot of reaction.

I waited through the credits too but sadly nothing...

StealthNinjaScyther · 03-23-2007, 10:02 PM

I gave it a B. I really enjoyed it, but there were some pretty apparent flaws that brought it down for me.

Some pacing issues, like at the end with the last monster, way too rushed. No explanation for why or how the monsters were in NY. I figure Winters or the portal lured them there, but they should have explained it. Things like this made it feel like some scenes were missing (deleted scenes?) Some of the humor fell flat too, but nothing was too cringe-worthy.

Thankfully, they got everything right in the character department. Sure, the story did focus on Raph and Leo, but that was necessary since it was arguably the primary conflict of the film. I still felt that everyone else had a fair amount of screen time. Though, I hope that Don gets a chance to be featured a little more prominently in the next one, if only for the fact that he's my favorite.

Oh, and the fight scenes. Awesome. The Leo and Raph fight was perfect.

Still, I would still rank the first movie above this one for the simple fact that it flowed better. But I can't deny that there are some things that this one did better than the first. But the most important point: Definitely a must see for turtles fans.

*tmntman* · 03-23-2007, 10:02 PM

I'd disagree about a few minor things. I didn't like the voice work for Splinter. The actor has a very full robust voice. It doesn't suit Splinter well. His frame is too slim to produce that type of voice. I also thought that Patrick Stewart's voice work was rather lifeless and flat.

The other thing I noticed is that I didn't think the initial narration matched the style of the movie very well. But since it only lasts for a minute or two, that wasn't a big deal.

View Poll Results: Did you enjoy TMNT?
A+ this was an awesome movie	87	41.63%
A It was really good	64	30.62%
B pretty good movie	43	20.57%
C eh it is ok but I like the older ones better	8	3.83%
D Disapointing I didn't really think it was all good	3	1.44%
E Terrible. Disgusting. worst movie of 2007	3	1.44%
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03-23-2007, 09:11 PM	#82
CJStyles Hench Mutant Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 277	I loved Mako as Splinter, he is the best of Splinter in all canons I say! __________________

03-23-2007, 09:12 PM	#83
cowabunga14 Lover of Weird Things Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,014	I actually thought it was really good. Just about every minute of the film gave me goosebumps -- in a good way. I didn't mind the intro's re-caps and how Yaotl and the Stone Warriors came to be. The fight scenes truly amazed me and they were perfect. Just...wow, I couldn't have asked for a better fight scene between Nightwatcher and Leonardo. The animation was top notch -- from the simple facial expressions to something as complex as Mikey's hardcore sewer skating -- I loved it. It was cool how the Turtles interacted with each other -- mainly conversation and personality-wise. Things like Casey's conversation with Raph and Leo's conversation with Raph really made the dialogue and story shine. I can tell that the voice actors had fun doing the voices for movie -- really getting into character and giving new meaning to the term "character development." Overall, I enjoyed the movie and I'd like to see a sequel. I give the movie an A because I felt it was too short. __________________ How can something so beautiful shine on something so dreadful?

03-23-2007, 09:15 PM	#84
twopinacoladas Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 717	This post may contain SPOILERS I have to say the parts with the Turtles was done very well and loved every second of it, but the parts with the monsters and the flashback and that (though some parts were cool) seemed out of place at times. When it was over I wasn't sure what to think, I honestly think seeing the trailers and a handful of the screen captures spoiled it for me. I pretty well knew what was going to happen and was waiting for certain scenes. That shock and excitement of seeing it unfold was gone. After thinking about it I generally realized it was good, the voice acting was good, I accepted that Splinter would have a different voice and didn't mind it. As a whole it was good, maybe more time breaking into Winters building and fighting with the foot plus Donny and Mikey did need more screen time. Bringing the turtles back together was nice though, I felt for Raph when Leo was turtle-napped. Any way I want to see it again soon! __________________ www.rj3d.com www.itstimetosplit.com

03-23-2007, 09:29 PM	#88
Time Mistress Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennshellvania, or the 79th level of Null-Time Posts: 710	Loved it! Best TMNT film since the first one easily and this one even had some better fight scenes. Sequel! Sequel! For now I'd just settle for seeing this one again though sometime this coming week. I'm not sure where to begin on saying all the reasons why I loved this movie right now. For now I'll just say that movies like this remind me of why I became a TMNT fan in the first place. __________________ AKA the Edwardian Adventuress and Fairlady_Z "You just made your last mistake, Bugeyes -- 'cuz nobody beats up my best buddy and gets away with it -- Nobody! Got that?!" Raphael about Michaelangelo, TMNT Volume 1

03-23-2007, 09:35 PM	#89
tinlunlau Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 279	loved the movie but somehow, it gave me that same feeling when i saw Jet Li's "Fearless". i thought there was cuts made around that would have had things explained better. when i finally saw the longer director's cut of "Fearless", my suspicions were correct. there were scenes that explained things better. Zhang Ziyi's voice seems lower than usual for some reason. i intend to buy the hong kong dvd release of TMNT simply because of the cantonese dub featuring the voices of Infernal Affairs' Chapman To. i heard Lawrence Cheng who played the voice of Splinter in the live action movie reprises his role as Splinter.

03-23-2007, 09:42 PM	#91
Leonardo_Warrior_Turtle Stone Warrior Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 858	People actually cheered after the movie was over. I was completely blown away by that. Wow. I haven't heard cheering in a film since, well, since I saw Serenity. Actually screaming and hollaring! That whole mess. I really think everyone enjoyed the films. There were a lot of kids but a lot of teenagers and 20-somethings. (Like myself and I was the kiddo's age when the first movie came out.) It was an event. This movie should be a smash hit. I'm sure we'll get a sequel. knocks on wood __________________ Last edited by Leonardo_Warrior_Turtle; 03-23-2007 at 09:49 PM.

03-23-2007, 09:46 PM	#92
tinlunlau Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 279	it was pretty quiet for me. no one made a noise during the screening. some caucasian fellas and i stayed behind in case there was a scene during or after the credits, we left disappointed that nothing like this happened for the flick.

03-23-2007, 09:48 PM	#93
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,050	I have to say...I think I experienced more talking in the theater than I've ever experienced..There was chatting everywhere during this movie. So many kids and teens... I liked the movie but I think it was mainly a Leo/Raph focus with everyone else being a supporting character. Because of that, it almost seemed like there were too many supporting characters. I didn't really care for the monster storyline, but I loved the interaction between the Turtles. The Leo / Raph fight was probably the best scene in the movie! A complaint would be that Karai's character seemed cardboard to me. I would have liked to see her fight one-on one with Leo and exchange some words. It wasn't really explained who she was or where she came from. Casey and April had good chemistry, though it didn't really feel like the same characters from the first movies. Great cinematography and animation! Breathtaking scenes! I'll be getting this dvd for sure! I hope there's another movie, because what Karai's hinting at sounds sweeet!

03-23-2007, 09:49 PM	#94
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,296	People cheered both at the end, but also when TMNT appeared on the screen at the beginning. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

03-23-2007, 09:55 PM	#96
Nightwatcher Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 124	My theater was pretty quiet. The theater was basically 1 parent per 2-3 child and me. The kids and I laughed at most of Mike's funny lines. Basically the whole theater laughed at the joke near the end. Afterwards I got a feeling most the kids really enjoyed it and a few of the parents seemed pleasently surprised as well. Hopefully the kids drag their parents there 3 more times each and the movie will make uber-$$ and they'll get right on making a sequel. __________________

03-23-2007, 10:02 PM	#98
Tinuvielsdreams Nothing without passion Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,722	We went to a late movie and I am glad because the theater was apparently packed for the early show but at the same time I think I missed out on being on a theater full of excited people. My row may have been the only noise makers but the film in general got a lot of reaction. I waited through the credits too but sadly nothing...

03-23-2007, 10:02 PM	#99
StealthNinjaScyther Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 208	I gave it a B. I really enjoyed it, but there were some pretty apparent flaws that brought it down for me. Some pacing issues, like at the end with the last monster, way too rushed. No explanation for why or how the monsters were in NY. I figure Winters or the portal lured them there, but they should have explained it. Things like this made it feel like some scenes were missing (deleted scenes?) Some of the humor fell flat too, but nothing was too cringe-worthy. Thankfully, they got everything right in the character department. Sure, the story did focus on Raph and Leo, but that was necessary since it was arguably the primary conflict of the film. I still felt that everyone else had a fair amount of screen time. Though, I hope that Don gets a chance to be featured a little more prominently in the next one, if only for the fact that he's my favorite. Oh, and the fight scenes. Awesome. The Leo and Raph fight was perfect. Still, I would still rank the first movie above this one for the simple fact that it flowed better. But I can't deny that there are some things that this one did better than the first. But the most important point: Definitely a must see for turtles fans.

03-23-2007, 10:02 PM	#100
tmntman Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,444	I'd disagree about a few minor things. I didn't like the voice work for Splinter. The actor has a very full robust voice. It doesn't suit Splinter well. His frame is too slim to produce that type of voice. I also thought that Patrick Stewart's voice work was rather lifeless and flat. The other thing I noticed is that I didn't think the initial narration matched the style of the movie very well. But since it only lasts for a minute or two, that wasn't a big deal. __________________ Check out my site at http://www.tmnttoys.com/ or follow me on Twitter, @TMNTtoys