What was it?

Hannurdock · 09-06-2005, 08:10 PM

People often look at me and think I'm nuts for thinking deeply about four green lovable mutant turtles, but I don't care. *smiles*

I remember the first time I saw the TMNT movie. I remember thinking "this is a real pile of ...." and I was being forced to watch it over at a friend's house. I was so bored, and so bummed out by the whole thing.

I had seen TMNT before on advertisements of course, it was nothing new. (Over here in the UK the 'ninja' part of the name had been taken off, and replaced with 'hero'. Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles. I think the reason being that people were trying to be ninja's and hitting themselves over the head with nunchuks. Hence every nunchuk scene was removed from movies for the next twenty years. Damn movie editing.)

That night I had a dream about the boys in green. I was jumping from rooftop to rooftop with them, and Leo in particular was helping me.

Nothing earth shattering, you might think. The next morning I was thoroughly hooked. Cutting out newspaper articles, magazine advertisements and anything I could get my hands on.

Looking back, I can see how strange this is ... how something that has had a profound effect on my childhood and even as an adult started from a dream about jumping around on rooftops with the turtles. LOL!

So, given my experience was, a little weird ... I'd like to ask everyone how you got into TMNT. Do you remember what happened to spark your interest?

Mark wished he had never showed me that movie. I made everyone play Turtles in the street until I turned sixteen. *grins*

Good times.

Hannurdock

*Weapon X* · 09-06-2005, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Hannurdock

Do you remember what happened to spark your interest?

Well Im sure it had to do with the fact that by brother was really into them in the early day's meaning, that the cartoon and the action figures were the starting point, then came the movie, I remember watching it everyday when I was like 2 years old, I never got tired of it, thats probably why I can quote the entire movie with only minor stumbles.

*Tinuvielsdreams* · 09-06-2005, 09:26 PM

I know for a fact it was my that my two best friends were boys from the age of four and we all got into it together.

The friends change but TMNT was forever!

*Katie* · 09-06-2005, 09:36 PM

Somehow they were the functional family that i wished i had. four brothers, all close knit....and a parent that gave a rip. Yep. Family stability. Splinter was always there to listen....

*XERO* · 09-07-2005, 08:11 AM

It didn't take much for me.

My cousin got me into them, and I've been hardcore ever since.

09-06-2005, 08:10 PM	#1
Hannurdock Foot Soldier Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 236	What was it? People often look at me and think I'm nuts for thinking deeply about four green lovable mutant turtles, but I don't care. smiles I remember the first time I saw the TMNT movie. I remember thinking "this is a real pile of ...." and I was being forced to watch it over at a friend's house. I was so bored, and so bummed out by the whole thing. I had seen TMNT before on advertisements of course, it was nothing new. (Over here in the UK the 'ninja' part of the name had been taken off, and replaced with 'hero'. Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles. I think the reason being that people were trying to be ninja's and hitting themselves over the head with nunchuks. Hence every nunchuk scene was removed from movies for the next twenty years. Damn movie editing.) That night I had a dream about the boys in green. I was jumping from rooftop to rooftop with them, and Leo in particular was helping me. Nothing earth shattering, you might think. The next morning I was thoroughly hooked. Cutting out newspaper articles, magazine advertisements and anything I could get my hands on. Looking back, I can see how strange this is ... how something that has had a profound effect on my childhood and even as an adult started from a dream about jumping around on rooftops with the turtles. LOL! So, given my experience was, a little weird ... I'd like to ask everyone how you got into TMNT. Do you remember what happened to spark your interest? Mark wished he had never showed me that movie. I made everyone play Turtles in the street until I turned sixteen. grins Good times. Hannurdock __________________ *Try to be like the turtle ... at ease in your own shell.*

09-06-2005, 09:36 PM	#4
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	Somehow they were the functional family that i wished i had. four brothers, all close knit....and a parent that gave a rip. Yep. Family stability. Splinter was always there to listen.... __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

09-07-2005, 08:11 AM	#5
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,185	It didn't take much for me. My cousin got me into them, and I've been hardcore ever since. __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"

09-06-2005, 09:26 PM	#3
Tinuvielsdreams Nothing without passion Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,722	I know for a fact it was my that my two best friends were boys from the age of four and we all got into it together. The friends change but TMNT was forever!