Casey Jones fan film - Page 6

*KROW* · 09-18-2011, 11:26 AM

I was impressed. Everything was done very well aside from the turtle costume. It was a good mix of old toon and Mirage film. It made sense, it stayed true to character, and wasn't boring. I salute those involved; they knew what they were doing.

*oldmanwinters* · 09-18-2011, 01:19 PM

Okay, I'm back for my second thoughts.

One thing that I haven't seen anybody comment on is the fact that this film broke conventional turtle wisdom and had Mikey be the first turtle to interact with Casey. Most people were really surprised when this news was revealed. I'm still not sure of the reason, but I expect it had something to do with some combination of: A) the suit actors were more skilled with chucks than other weapons, B) chucks look better visually on screen than sais, and C) Robbie Rist!!!

I was pleasantly surprised with how well Mikey worked in this kind of film. Their personalities just really played off of one another and it was good for Mikey to give an otherwise dark and gloomy street drama some lighthearted moments. Kudos to the Banks Team for not being afraid to buck the status quo!

And now to interact with the masses:

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Originally Posted by Powder

My thoughts (copied & pasted from facebook)-

What I've always wanted to see was a TMNT film made by Troma. I don't know if any of you are familiar with them, but they make shlocky gore flicks with cheap costumes, it's just pure snuff (but it rules). Anyway, this totally seemed like just that; a TMNT Troma film. Light on convo, heavy on senseless violence and dirtbaggery. Loved it.

I'm not aware of this kind of niche genre, so I can now better appreciate what they were probably going for in the production.

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Originally Posted by Powder

having Mr. Rist there for the ride was awesome. Though I am curious if he was purposefully trying to sound unlike he did in the previous turtle films, or if he just forgot how Mikey sounded... Either way, it worked for the film

It's ironic you mention that because I was thinking the same thing. Somehow I'd forgotten Rist was gonna be involved with the film. When Mikey made his entrance I thought to myself: "That's a pretty good imitation of Mikey from the first movie... not perfect but still very impressive!" Since everybody else sounded more or less like their 1st movie counterparts, I just assumed they recruited some really talented fans. And then I saw Rist's name in the credits. D'oh!

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Originally Posted by Roseangelo

I wasn't digging April in the yellow jumpsuit, but then Krang showed up randomly, so you might as well have the yellow jumpsuit.

Totally. It was certainly made by people who delight in the OT look & feel, while still respecting the more serious aspects of the franchise. However, I was surprised that with all the obvious work they put into April's look and costume that they didn't shell out and get her a white belt to complete the outfit.

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Originally Posted by Jester

Is it sad I was half expecting April to say, "But the most alarming silence is that coming from city hall," in her news report?

Oh yeah, April totally had that Judith Hoag tone of voice. I was thinking her little monologue would come across as awfully overly dramatic for an "objective" local report on the local news. But it totally fit the tone of the movie. It's clear why Casey is so taken with her personality. He was taking up her challenge of standing up for the city... in his own way.

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Originally Posted by RskimB

makes me thing of that Speng's article for some reason

http://tmntentity.blogspot.com/2010/...-or-loser.html

You know the first thing that came to my mind after watching 10 minutes of the film was "Spengs was so right; Casey is a loser!"

twopinacoladas · 09-18-2011, 01:44 PM

It was done very well, actually better than I thought it would be and the trailer was awesome. I didn't know if it would actually materialize as some people who do fan films don't always finish them past a trailer. The voice acting was good, nice to see Robbie Rist. I didn't realize it was him until the end I just kept thinking the guy was good and captured movie Mikey's voice perfectly lol I guess I knew why come the end credits.

The only parts that through it off were Mikey's face, the white pupils I recall seeing didn't help with live action and Krang looked pretty cheap for this kind of a project. Overall really good fan film, one of the better ones. There was a short NIghtmare on Elm street prequel I saw that was really good before. This being full length and all the quality was kept up for the the whole film other than a few minor gripes.

I also think Casey reminded me of Tom Cruise lol was pretty good.

*oldmanwinters* · 09-18-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by twopinacoladas

It was done very well, actually better than I thought it would be and the trailer was awesome. I didn't know if it would actually materialize as some people who do fan films don't always finish them past a trailer.

So true! Some people don't even get past the website/script phase!

This film has been in production for a while, so I am so glad to see it finally released to the public!

*shuriken* · 09-18-2011, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

My thoughts (copied & pasted from facebook)-

I just finished it. What I've always wanted to see was a TMNT film made by Troma. I don't know if any of you are familiar with them, but they make shlocky gore flicks with cheap costumes, it's just pure snuff (but it rules). Anyway, this totally seemed like just that; a TMNT Troma film. Light on convo, heavy on senseless violence and dirtbaggery. Loved it.

I totally agree witht the Troma feel to it. It was amusing and fast paced. I was tripping out at seeing the special guest. It woulda been cool if it was Raph instead of Mikey, but since they had Rist at their disposal why not utilize his voice talent. Nice little fan movie

*Candy Kappa* · 09-18-2011, 02:51 PM

Man, that was awesome!

**Jester** · 09-18-2011, 02:55 PM

I think we ought to merge the 2 threads now....it's getting confusing.

*oldmanwinters* · 09-18-2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

I think we ought to merge the 2 threads now....it's getting confusing.

I don't know, I think I'd rather just lock the other one since it was created specifically in reference to the Texas screening which has long since passed. This thread would get about twice as long after a merger.

EDIT:
Nevermind, the other thread is only two pages. I say merge away, mods!

Navin Johnson · 09-18-2011, 04:09 PM

I liked it, mikey was a cool twist, and theirs just something about a reporter in a yellow jumpsuit.

*Jephael* · 09-19-2011, 09:40 AM

This movie is so cool! I really want to see them make a sequel!

*Donnie* · 09-19-2011, 10:05 AM

Everyone, I still can't view the movie. I keep starting it from the site and it just freezes without fail, I've tried it at least 10 times already. Help?

turtles_kolektor · 09-19-2011, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by DonnyTMNT

Everyone, I still can't view the movie. I keep starting it from the site and it just freezes without fail, I've tried it at least 10 times already. Help?

Do You have FLASH PLAYER 10?

*Donnie* · 09-19-2011, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by turtles_kolektor

Do You have FLASH PLAYER 10?

Yeah, everything is up to date. It just freezes in the middle of it - and I know it's not my computer or anything like that. It's definitely the website. I just can't figure out to rip the movie onto another platform...

GoongalaGoongala · 09-19-2011, 12:08 PM

I really liked the look and the feel of a film, but I couldn't help disliking Casey. I share of the other posters' sentiments: Casey just came off as too much of an a**hole for me. I think I would have liked the whole film a lot more if it just started with the scene of him washing the Purple Dragon logo and starting from there. The hockey stuff and his first encounter with his mom just didn't work for me.

Overall, though, really well done.

**Jester** · 09-19-2011, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DonnyTMNT

Yeah, everything is up to date. It just freezes in the middle of it - and I know it's not my computer or anything like that. It's definitely the website. I just can't figure out to rip the movie onto another platform...

http://www.mediafire.com/file/kgprc5...he%20Movie.avi

Don't say I've never done nothin' for ya.

*plastroncafe* · 09-19-2011, 03:08 PM

Okay, that was seven shades of awesome.
Sociopathic Casey? Yes please!

Things that worked for me:
- The overall tone of the movie.
- Casey being batcrap insane. Very reminiscent of old toon, old comic, with more than a dash of Travis Bickle.
- SID!
- Shout out to NoHo!
- Robbie Rist.

Things that didn't:
- The pacing was a little off.
- As were the accents.
- Casey's mom was a bit... inconsistent.
- OT references. It's not that they weren't done well, but rather that they were such a dramatic shift in tone as to be distracting.

Overall though? That was made of win.
Very well done! The filmmakers should be proud!

*Powder* · 09-19-2011, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Okay, that was seven shades of awesome.
Sociopathic Casey? Yes please!

Things that worked for me:
- The overall tone of the movie.
- Casey being batcrap insane. Very reminiscent of old toon, old comic, with more than a dash of Travis Bickle.
- SID!
- Shout out to NoHo!
- Robbie Rist.

Things that didn't:
- The pacing was a little off.
- As were the accents.
- Casey's mom was a bit... inconsistent.
- OT references. It's not that they weren't done well, but rather that they were such a dramatic shift in tone as to be distracting.

Overall though? That was made of win.
Very well done! The filmmakers should be proud!

Turtley agree on all points. One thing I noticed that nobody seemed to point out was the nod to Casey of the first film.
Tries to be Mr. Fixit in his wife beater while only making things worse, haha. Plus some of the slang. "Pukes", for example.

Candy Cougar · 09-19-2011, 10:25 PM

Fast, furious, Casey was crazy, Krang was OMG-inducing (but I fully approve, lol), yellow jumpsuit made me smile, and the banter was classic methinks. Power to the people behind this movie, mad respect for their efforts. I was entertained.

*Donnie* · 09-19-2011, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

http://www.mediafire.com/file/kgprc5...he%20Movie.avi

Don't say I've never done nothin' for ya.

Awww, you're a peach.

Thanks!

*CyberCubed* · 09-19-2011, 10:38 PM

While I really liked this movie, I agree that the Turtles/April/Krang probably should have been left out altogether. This should have been a Casey solo movie, and as said the Mike costume wasn't great.

Raph's voice I didn't like, but Mike (obviously) and Don and Leo sounded great.

The actor who played Casey was fantastic. I thought he nailed the role.

09-18-2011, 11:26 AM	#101
KROW Meat-n-Potatoes Man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: State's Anus, NY Posts: 6,472	I was impressed. Everything was done very well aside from the turtle costume. It was a good mix of old toon and Mirage film. It made sense, it stayed true to character, and wasn't boring. I salute those involved; they knew what they were doing. __________________ - Optimus Acid Trip - Cult of a Half-Shell - Raiden's Bitter Tongue - *I don't try to be funny; I fail at it naturally.*

09-18-2011, 01:44 PM	#103
twopinacoladas Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 717	It was done very well, actually better than I thought it would be and the trailer was awesome. I didn't know if it would actually materialize as some people who do fan films don't always finish them past a trailer. The voice acting was good, nice to see Robbie Rist. I didn't realize it was him until the end I just kept thinking the guy was good and captured movie Mikey's voice perfectly lol I guess I knew why come the end credits. The only parts that through it off were Mikey's face, the white pupils I recall seeing didn't help with live action and Krang looked pretty cheap for this kind of a project. Overall really good fan film, one of the better ones. There was a short NIghtmare on Elm street prequel I saw that was really good before. This being full length and all the quality was kept up for the the whole film other than a few minor gripes. I also think Casey reminded me of Tom Cruise lol was pretty good. __________________ www.rj3d.com www.itstimetosplit.com

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Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	Man, that was awesome! __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon

09-18-2011, 02:55 PM	#107
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,295	I think we ought to merge the 2 threads now....it's getting confusing. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

09-18-2011, 04:09 PM	#109
Navin Johnson Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 544	I liked it, mikey was a cool twist, and theirs just something about a reporter in a yellow jumpsuit. __________________ Lord loves a workin' man

09-19-2011, 09:40 AM	#110
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	This movie is so cool! I really want to see them make a sequel! __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

09-19-2011, 10:05 AM	#111
Donnie Something from the Past Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York Posts: 3,256	Everyone, I still can't view the movie. I keep starting it from the site and it just freezes without fail, I've tried it at least 10 times already. Help?

09-19-2011, 12:08 PM	#114
GoongalaGoongala Random Punk Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 34	I really liked the look and the feel of a film, but I couldn't help disliking Casey. I share of the other posters' sentiments: Casey just came off as too much of an a**hole for me. I think I would have liked the whole film a lot more if it just started with the scene of him washing the Purple Dragon logo and starting from there. The hockey stuff and his first encounter with his mom just didn't work for me. Overall, though, really well done.

09-19-2011, 10:25 PM	#118
Candy Cougar Random Punk Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern Cali Posts: 28	Fast, furious, Casey was crazy, Krang was OMG-inducing (but I fully approve, lol), yellow jumpsuit made me smile, and the banter was classic methinks. Power to the people behind this movie, mad respect for their efforts. I was entertained.

09-19-2011, 10:38 PM	#120
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,798	While I really liked this movie, I agree that the Turtles/April/Krang probably should have been left out altogether. This should have been a Casey solo movie, and as said the Mike costume wasn't great. Raph's voice I didn't like, but Mike (obviously) and Don and Leo sounded great. The actor who played Casey was fantastic. I thought he nailed the role.