How old were you when you saw Ninja Turtles the movie?

[drewizzle88]

Originally Posted by Vi11AiN6

I will never forget the summer of 1989 as that was the year they filmed the TMNT movie in my hometown of Wilmington, NC. At that point I was taking Karate and loved the TMNT. I was lucky enough to get cast as one of the kids in Shredder's warehouse. I was a real dream come true It was one of the coolest weeks of my life, I got to meet Jame Saito who played Shredder, Elia Koteas, Ernie Rayes Jr. (stunt double for Don and later Keno in TMNT part 2)


It was really amazing to be a kid in the 80's a turtle fan and then to be in the movie. I can be scene running across the screen in the warehouse, that's the best thing a kid could ask for..

Dude...that's so cool!

Would love to read more about anything you remember from that week, you should make a topic about it and share your experience.

[JakeSully]

YES Vi, do your experience on what was it like being in the movie and being at the opening premiere of the movie.

[jmfoxfire]

I was 10 when it came out.

[Plasticplayhouse]

i was 13 when i first saw TMNT in theaters on it's original day of release. to this day, it was the longest movie line i had ever waited in. the line wrapped around the building. the theater manager decided to cancel the other film (two film theater) and play turtles in that one too. so tmnt was playing in both of the movie's theaters and there were STILL a ton of people who got turned away.

i LOVED that movie! it was a great meld of the Mirage comic and the cartoon. to this day, it is still one of my most favorite movies.

[Discogod]

Not entirely sure when it came out in the UK, but I'd have been 9 or 10. Went to the first showing at the "local" cinema (which was really about 25 miles away) with my parents and loved every minute. I went back for the next 3 weekends to see it again, until my dad got thoroughly sick of it and refused to take me again...

I also got this awesome glow-in-the-dark cup at the first showing, still in use after all these years!

[JoshDA7X]

I was 6 I believe! It was the second film I can actually remember seeing at the cinema!

[Turtle-X]

i was eight years old i think. i almost didn't get to see it because i fell down a flight of stairs on the way to the movie.

[the fixer]

I was eleven and my mom was kind enough to see it twice with me at the cinema.
I was blown away by how real, dark and gritty the movie looked...

[ryukenden]

I was 9 years old when I first saw it.

[Gwydion]

I actually have no idea how old I was. My parents thought I was too young to see it when it came out, so I think my first time was actually when it got played on TV (same with the second, though I actually didn't watch the third one until years later as my sister told me not to bother, lol). We've still got a VHS lying around somewhere from when I recorded it.

[dudeabides]

I was 13 halfway between kid and teenager where all our friends tell you watching the cartoon is lame and for kids, but they'll go see the movie with the same characters and story (imagine that) cause that's alright. But I loved the movie so much I said screw all that and finally started watching the cartoon and never looked back. Thanks movie!

[Yorae]

I watched this movie in 1993 on VHS - that's when it made it to my country. I was 9 at the time.

I watched the movie last night. To me its amazing how every single time I rewatch this movie I'm 9 all over again and reliving that wonderful time when I first watched it. Not many films can do that!

[plasticturtle]

The weekend I saw the first TMNT was one of the best weekends of my childhood. There was a carnival in town that weekend. I went to that that Friday night. Saturday my mom dropped a friend and me off at the mall to hang out for a few hours and when she came to pick us up she offered to take us to see TMNT. We ate lunch at McDonald's and then headed to the Theatre to catch the film. They gave away free TMNT plush to anyone who bought a ticket to the movie. I got Mikey.

[Agent 86]

I was nine years old.

But, I received the VHS when it was released and watched it over and over again until the tape wore out. Even then, I still kept the box for sentimental reasons. I don't think I threw it out until I was around 18 or so.

[Walkabout]

Eight years old-saw it at the hyperdome in brisbane and remember it as clear as day.

I actually had the novel well before the release,wish eye still did (still have the ots lp though) TMNT were everywhere back then, pretty sure 60 minutes did a bit on them before the release, and I fondly remember watching 2 hours of crap on video hits to see the spin that wheel clip (little did i know that in general top 40 hits only get worse as time wears on and that crap is now golden)

I loved the movie, remember seeing SOTO too and being dissapointed.

T hey shouldnt dumb stuff down, I saw last of the mohicans at the same cinema hunt for red october too all around the same time I got all of them...its like people forget what being a kid is like and think they cant fathom most every concept/death/violence/sexuality all pretty much inevitable in life

[MoreCowbell5263]

Secret of the Ooze was the first movie my parents took me to ever (the first movie came out in '90, was born October '89). I honestly don't know when I first saw the first one. Would assume I was pretty young.

[HeroTurtlesFan]

I was 9, nearly 10. Good times.

[Lycanth]

I was....14/15? I went 4 times and I still have the original ticket stubs. *is such a nerd*

[Penst0ck]

I was 8 when it showed up on FOXtv randomly....it was 2001 I think

[JakeSully]

Originally Posted by Lycanth

I was....14/15? I went 4 times and I still have the original ticket stubs. *is such a nerd*

Cool man that you got your ticket stub