Worst Ninja Turtles Creation

[OrangeNinja1987]

I'd say the third movie. I'd heard it was bad before I watched it but I did not know how BAD. You cannot stress the level of disappointment I experienced. The only way I could make it through was to find all the ridiculous parts and laugh at them.
I've only seen the first five episodes of TNM and a random episode I caught on TV but it has some bearable parts, especially the premiere 5-parter. I like the designs of the turtles in it (besides the masks that cover the entirety of Leo's and Donnie's faces) and the characters were done all right. It could have done much better if Venus had effort put into her character (she calls her magic the art of Shinobi but Shinobi is just another word for Ninja and she learned it from a Chinese man).
I've also seen bits and pieces of COOTS and have read about it. Not good but not to the level of terrible that is TMNT 3.
Maybe my vote would be different if I've seen Turtle Tunes or the Christmas special. But some people here have said the anime should be on the poll. No way! I find it super enjoyable for the overly long toy commercial it is. It has some genuinely funny bits.

[ssjup81]

Originally Posted by OrangeNinja1987

I'd say the third movie. I'd heard it was bad before I watched it but I did not know how BAD. You cannot stress the level of disappointment I experienced. The only way I could make it through was to find all the ridiculous parts and laugh at them.

Now imagine being a 12-year-old who had waited two years to see the film after being hyped up from the second in hopes of Super Shredder or another REAL Turtles villain showing up and then getting what we got?

So much potential...all wasted.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

How was it wasted? They were going with villain(s) that made sense for the time-period and location- ie, Feudal Japan. Just because they used a NEW villain for the movie doesn't mean it was wasted potential. It was actually well-done, story-wise, and the characterizations were right in line with the first movie- even better, in the case of Mikey and Donnie. (Who was voiced by Feldman like the first film, and honestly, I liked having him back. His voice still fit better with that version of Donnie than the other VA did.)

My vote goes to the Christmas Special, because of ALL the TMNT-related media I've seen, it was the worst. I remember loving the cassette of the COoTS Tour as a kid, because I never got a chance to go see it, and I had really wanted to. But that Special? Ugh, watching it as an adult (and this after seeing TNM again, or at least attempting to watch that series) was just unbearable. Couldn't even finish it. And COoTS was fun for me- I still play some of those songs now, and I still remembered the lyrics to most of them from way back when!

[MikeandRaph87]

Why is Image not an option? That run is horrible and far from what we know the turtles as today.

Turtle Tunes and We Wish You A Turtles Christmas should be lumped together as an option and IMHO TMNT III does not deserve to be on the list like Image does and should win.

[Shark_Blade]

TMNT 3 is better than those other rubbish things.

[Netkeeper]

Gotta agree here, TMNT 3 isn't nearly as bad as any of the others listed.

I do think the uncanny valley magical girl super anime turtles are the worst, though.

[neatoman]

I don't know... Probably some random comic in a random magazine or something?

[Coola Yagami]

Tie between the Christmas Special and Turtles Tunes. Why isn't the 2014 movie on the list though?

[CharmedSerenity]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Tie between the Christmas Special and Turtles Tunes. Why isn't the 2014 movie on the list though?

Maybe because not enough was known about the movie to deem it good or bad at the time of this poll's creation?

[Powder]

The new movie is to me the worst turtles thing.

[ssjup81]

Originally Posted by MsMarvelDuckie

How was it wasted? They were going with villain(s) that made sense for the time-period and location- ie, Feudal Japan. Just because they used a NEW villain for the movie doesn't mean it was wasted potential. It was actually well-done, story-wise, and the characterizations were right in line with the first movie- even better, in the case of Mikey and Donnie. (Who was voiced by Feldman like the first film, and honestly, I liked having him back. His voice still fit better with that version of Donnie than the other VA did.)

My vote goes to the Christmas Special, because of ALL the TMNT-related media I've seen, it was the worst. I remember loving the cassette of the COoTS Tour as a kid, because I never got a chance to go see it, and I had really wanted to. But that Special? Ugh, watching it as an adult (and this after seeing TNM again, or at least attempting to watch that series) was just unbearable. Couldn't even finish it. And COoTS was fun for me- I still play some of those songs now, and I still remembered the lyrics to most of them from way back when!

I felt the potential was wasted because they could've done something else with a more interesting story. I was also still sore over Super Shredder being done in by a dock where he was crushed in movie 1 and able to return.

Anyway, I will admit that movie 3 had a great setting! New villains, ok. Anywho, they could've done a story about Hamato Yoshi and Oroku Saki's ancestors. They could've had a story showing how the Foot was formed. Anything like that probably would've satisfied me.

[Jester]

I guess I'm just a weirdo, because I just assumed most of that with TMNT III.

[ObiWanFan4life]

As bad as The Next Mutation is, at least it's entertaining, unlike both turtle tunes and the christmas special, which are really irritating.

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Tie between the Christmas Special and Turtles Tunes. Why isn't the 2014 movie on the list though?

There does not seem to be a consensus on that movie yet. I will agree that out of the five movies it is certainly the worst, but I don't consider any of these movies that good in the first place while most other seem to like at least two, so it can be a little iffy.

The musical stuff on that list is garbage to be sure. While I certainly don't like NM, I can't say it's the worst thing ever. And TMNT III... I have not seen TMNT III in like ten years or more, so I can't judge it fairly.

The clips people put in videos to showcase how bad the movie is are certaily bad, and the consensus that it's bad has discouraged me from watching it. Although to be fair, it does not seem that annoying or goofy compared to the first two, and from what I can remember there was some themes of the turtles feeling more free and happy in ancient Japan than hiding in a filthy sewer.

[CyberCubed]

Next Mutation and TMNT 2014 were the two worst.

The musical stuff I don't even count really, it was just merchandizing like the toyline.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by neatoman

There does not seem to be a consensus on that movie yet. I will agree that out of the five movies it is certainly the worst, but I don't consider any of these movies that good in the first place while most other seem to like at least two, so it can be a little iffy.

The musical stuff on that list is garbage to be sure. While I certainly don't like NM, I can't say it's the worst thing ever. And TMNT III... I have not seen TMNT III in like ten years or more, so I can't judge it fairly.

The clips people put in videos to showcase how bad the movie is are certaily bad, and the consensus that it's bad has discouraged me from watching it. Although to be fair, it does not seem that annoying or goofy compared to the first two, and from what I can remember there was some themes of the turtles feeling more free and happy in ancient Japan than hiding in a filthy sewer.

It's pretty much divided between being regarded the worst and (for whatever reason) those that think it's the best, with the worst tipping the scales.

As long as new mutation, the Christmas special and turtle tunes exist I honestly can't call the new movie the worst. But it sure ranks up there with those stinkers.

[Candy Kappa]

I don't care a whole lot for the Platinum Dunes movie. I'd rather re-watch any of the stuff on the poll list.

[Warhorse]

Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

I don't care a whole lot for the Platinum Dunes movie. I'd rather re-watch any of the stuff on the poll list.

Eh, I'll save my sanity and just avoid Next Mutation and the Turtles Tour. Even when I was a kid, I thought that stuff looked horrible in the promotions. It's probably what turned me off of Ninja Turtles for a long time until I discovered the 2003 show.

[Candy Kappa]

Next Mutation is amazing though, great for riffing

[shuriken]

Christmas Special wins. COOTS was good cheesy fun, kids went to the shows and loved it. TMNT 3 was bad but somewhat enjoyable, and Next Mutation was an excercise in cringeworthy ridiculousness. But the Christmas special was all kinds of bad all over. WAAAY worse than the Platinum Dunes movie, Next Mutation, TMNT (07) and Image comics. Thosecomics have a certain charm to them (after issue 3 at least)