Your top five greatest TMNT memories

beaker · 03-13-2003, 02:54 PM

1. Seeing the first TMNT film in theatres...one of the greatest theatrical experiences for me next to Return of The Jedi.

2. Seeing the first ever TMNT cartoon...damn that was epic...I personally feel it blows away the first episode of the new cartoon(I mean at the end the highrise explodes with water and they end up on another tooftop...how much more action packed can it get?)

3. The first time I played the TMNT arcade game...WOW! Before that all there was, was that lame NES game. So this was really too cool. 4 player TMNT side scrollin beat em up action! Does it get any cooler?

4. Xmas 89', right when the TMNT figures/toys, and TMNT mania was at its real(not the lame 1990 hype) peak. Going into a toy store and seeing them all sold out to me was very cool...as it meant they were huge.

5. The year to come Im hoping...things have barely just started, so heres to the great TMNT revival.

I would also have to add just the general TMNT feeling of the late 80's/very very early(as in april bu tno further) year of 1990(Which I still consider late 80's) That was the true height of TMNT mania, before they puttered out into Barney/Power Rangers ridiculousness in the rest of 90 through 92.

Supermik · 03-13-2003, 03:27 PM

Difficult question!

1) the old TMNT TV show (Quelle Strane Tartarughe (ehm: Turtle Tracks)) expecially Michelangelo that said "COWABUNGA AMIGOS!"

2)My first toy: Michelangelo's action figures (1988 series)

3)My first TMNT VHS: form episode 6 to episode 10

4)when my father leaded me to the cinema to saw the first movie

5)when some month ago i re-discovered my TMNT passion (casually i changed TV channel and i saw the old TV show, i don't believed at it!) and then i registered in The Technodrome forum, and then i create the italian fan site...

Thanks to exists, TMNT! Thanks at The Technodrome users!

*R-iZZy* · 03-13-2003, 03:42 PM

1) Meeting the turtles at a festival at MGM Studios. I was REALLY little, but I remember the performance they put up very well and I got Raphael's autograph!!!

2) Playing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters on SNES... that was the best!!!

3) Having every single TMNT game on each console from NES to SNES to Genesis and GB... everything (except for PC

)

4) Watching the first movie. That had to be the best movie so far.

5) Watching the new series and recording every episode so far (that memory is still occuring)!

SlayerX · 03-13-2003, 04:33 PM

1. Whenever we visited my grandparents house, my grandma would take me to toy r us and get me a TMNT figure (the only one i ever remember getting was general traag)

2. finding 1988 donatello under my parents bed, for my cousin for his birthday, and bugging (not to mention crying) for him. (i got him *thumbs up*)

3. finding a genghis frog under my grandparents friends couch (still got him

)

4. Watching TMNT2 (it was the only one i had on video, and the only one i had seen

) 40-50 times, and watching it once a day for 2 weeks straight.

5. the day (september?) i found out that TMNT was coming back, and I ran around the house screaming

(i cant count so here comes a number 6

)

6. going to HMV in the mall, and seeing TMNT2 and 3 on DVD, getting them, going home, watching TMNT2, going to sleep, going to HMV the next day, saying "im sure they got TMNT1 in dad, pleaaaase can we go there! going in, seeing TMNT1, grabbing it, and watching it

joshb · 03-13-2003, 05:21 PM

1. The first movie - seeing the trailer for it, the poster in the theaters, and finally the movie itself... it was all awesome.

2. Playing the original arcade game, possibly in the theater when going to see the first movie.

3. The original TV show. I watched it so much years ago and still enjoy it today.

4. The action figures. So much fun.

5. Finding out about the TMNT movie DVDs, then the new show, and becoming a born-again TMNT fan this year.

The_Realest · 03-13-2003, 05:38 PM

1. Being in FedCo, and seeing an employee open a brand new box full of turtle figs. Every lil' kid in the damn store rushed to the box. I got Mikey and Leo and my bro got Don and Raph.

2. Seeing the trailer, commercials, and the actual movie itself of TMNT 1.

3. Seeing the trailer, commercials, and the actual movie itself for TMNT 2.

4. Watching the original cartoon every saturday morning.

5. Being re-introduced to the turtles through the 3 comic series', new 'toon, and new toy line, which caused me to become a fan once again after about a 7 year hiatus.

Krangfan · 03-13-2003, 06:24 PM

hmmm, tough question

1. Watching TMNT 2

2. the original cartoon, 'nuff said

3. the original toys

4. reading that there was gonna be a TMNT revival in a magazine

5. seeing the new TMNT show and being a reborn TMNT fan!

*Jephael* · 03-13-2003, 06:25 PM

1. Seeing the first movie with my cousin Amy in 1990.

2. Meeting Donatello at MGM Studios in 1991.

3. Meeting Raphael at my cousin Joe's birthday party (I think that was in 1992)

4. Meeting Michaelangelo at Clemens when they debuted their new cookies.

5. Seeing TMNT 3 with Joe and his sister in 1993.

~~Reznorite420~~ · 03-13-2003, 06:55 PM

5. Renting and recording the Heroes In A Half Shell VHS.

4. Getting my first toy for xmas of 89 (Metalhead)

3. Getting TMNT 2 for the NES out of the blue one night. My parents were at JCPenney and bought it for us. My sister saw them get it and just had to tell me. She and I played it all night.

2. Seeing the original arcade game for the first time at my local BX. 'Nuff said.

1. You guessed it...seeing the first movie in theaters. I remember being the only one in my circle of friends that wasn't confused/disappointed that it didn't have Krang, Rocksteady, and Bebop in it. I remember actually shouting "COWABUNGA!" as we left the theater (I was 5 at the time).

Krangfan · 03-13-2003, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Reznorite420

5. Renting and recording the Heroes In A Half Shell VHS.

4. Getting my first toy for xmas of 89 (Metalhead)

3. Getting TMNT 2 for the NES out of the blue one night. My parents were at JCPenney and bought it for us. My sister saw them get it and just had to tell me. She and I played it all night.

2. Seeing the original arcade game for the first time at my local BX. 'Nuff said.

1. You guessed it...seeing the first movie in theaters. I remember being the only one in my circle of friends that wasn't confused/disappointed that it didn't have Krang, Rocksteady, and Bebop in it. I remember actually shouting "COWABUNGA!" as we left the theater (I was 5 at the time).

lol, cool. I admit, I must've been a little surprised about Krang, Bebop, and Rocksteady not in it. I bet they would've looked cool as live action characters.

CoolWhip · 03-13-2003, 07:55 PM

1 - Watching my FIRST episode of the cartoon.

2 - Opening my first TMNT toy, the classic Leo.

3 - Playing the original TMNT arcade with my dad at 7-11.

4 - Going to the theatre and watching the first TMNT movie for the first time

5 - I had all the TMNT toys except Mikey. I could never find him. Then one day I DID find him, and even though my parents were low on money, they got him for me because they knew how much I wanted him.

(I can't count either)

6 - Playing HUGE TMNT adventures with all the kids in the neighborhood.

*R-iZZy* · 03-14-2003, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Jephael

1. Seeing the first movie with my cousin Amy in 1990.

2. Meeting Donatello at MGM Studios in 1991.

3. Meeting Raphael at my cousin Joe's birthday party (I think that was in 1992)

4. Meeting Michaelangelo at Clemens when they debuted their new cookies.

5. Seeing TMNT 3 with Joe and his sister in 1993.

So you went to MGM Studios and met them too??? That was my number one moment in my countdown... getting Raph's atuograph!!!

**HorseTechie** · 03-14-2003, 03:06 PM

The first movie rocks, let's face it!

1. Although I wasn't able to see it in theaters (stupid parents), I had fell instantly in love with the video when that came out. Then I got the VHS as a birthday present and I watched it over.. and over.. and over...

2. Finding the TMNT online community in 1997, joing the TMNT-L, and hanging out till the wee hours on Mirc.

3. Meeting up with some of these TMNT fans in real life a year later...

4. Then meeting some influential people in the TMNT curcuit, such as Frank Fosco and the actor who played Raph for TNM.

5. Finally getting to meet and greet Kevin Eastman, get some cool signature pics, and visiting with him and the other TMNT fans at the San D con.

~~Reznorite420~~ · 03-14-2003, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by HorseTechie

The first movie rocks, let's face it!

Who's arguing with you?

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1. Although I wasn't able to see it in theaters (stupid parents)

Huh?

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3. Meeting up with some of these TMNT fans in real life a year later...

So I take it the people in this community really AREN'T the psychoes I thought them to be

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4. Then meeting some influential people in the TMNT curcuit, such as Frank Fosco and the actor who played Raph for TNM.

*dies of disbelief*

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5. Finally getting to meet and greet Kevin Eastman

Everybody's dream

**HorseTechie** · 03-14-2003, 07:00 PM

You wanna see Mitch's picture?

That's me with him (circa May 2000)...

The professional pic that was being sold for sigs...

Last but not least, there's Frank (Motor City Con 2000 was a very good year)...

**azure turtle** · 03-15-2003, 09:57 PM

Ooh!! Neat pics, HT!

My top five memories, in no particular order...

1) Seeing the cartoon for the first time.

2) Seeing the first movie in the theatres with my cousins.

3) Dressing up as Michelangelo for Halloween.

4) Getting my first TMNT action figures, Raph and Donny.

5) Becoming a part of the TMNT online community, and meeting lots of amazing people.

03-13-2003, 02:54 PM	#1
beaker Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 483	Your top five greatest TMNT memories 1. Seeing the first TMNT film in theatres...one of the greatest theatrical experiences for me next to Return of The Jedi. 2. Seeing the first ever TMNT cartoon...damn that was epic...I personally feel it blows away the first episode of the new cartoon(I mean at the end the highrise explodes with water and they end up on another tooftop...how much more action packed can it get?) 3. The first time I played the TMNT arcade game...WOW! Before that all there was, was that lame NES game. So this was really too cool. 4 player TMNT side scrollin beat em up action! Does it get any cooler? 4. Xmas 89', right when the TMNT figures/toys, and TMNT mania was at its real(not the lame 1990 hype) peak. Going into a toy store and seeing them all sold out to me was very cool...as it meant they were huge. 5. The year to come Im hoping...things have barely just started, so heres to the great TMNT revival. I would also have to add just the general TMNT feeling of the late 80's/very very early(as in april bu tno further) year of 1990(Which I still consider late 80's) That was the true height of TMNT mania, before they puttered out into Barney/Power Rangers ridiculousness in the rest of 90 through 92. __________________ .:\\.:beaker:.//:. let the 80's entropy begin!

03-13-2003, 03:27 PM	#2
Supermik Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Italy Posts: 286	Difficult Difficult question! 1) the old TMNT TV show (Quelle Strane Tartarughe (ehm: Turtle Tracks)) expecially Michelangelo that said "COWABUNGA AMIGOS!" 2)My first toy: Michelangelo's action figures (1988 series) 3)My first TMNT VHS: form episode 6 to episode 10 4)when my father leaded me to the cinema to saw the first movie 5)when some month ago i re-discovered my TMNT passion (casually i changed TV channel and i saw the old TV show, i don't believed at it!) and then i registered in The Technodrome forum, and then i create the italian fan site... Thanks to exists, TMNT! Thanks at The Technodrome users! __________________ Is there a problem?! Supermik solve it... COWABUNGA, AMIGOS! Supermik

03-13-2003, 03:42 PM	#3
R-iZZy The Long Con Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: G'ville, FL (Gator Country), USA Posts: 3,007	1) Meeting the turtles at a festival at MGM Studios. I was REALLY little, but I remember the performance they put up very well and I got Raphael's autograph!!! 2) Playing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters on SNES... that was the best!!! 3) Having every single TMNT game on each console from NES to SNES to Genesis and GB... everything (except for PC ) 4) Watching the first movie. That had to be the best movie so far. 5) Watching the new series and recording every episode so far (that memory is still occuring)! __________________

03-13-2003, 04:33 PM	#4
SlayerX Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 828	1. Whenever we visited my grandparents house, my grandma would take me to toy r us and get me a TMNT figure (the only one i ever remember getting was general traag) 2. finding 1988 donatello under my parents bed, for my cousin for his birthday, and bugging (not to mention crying) for him. (i got him thumbs up) 3. finding a genghis frog under my grandparents friends couch (still got him ) 4. Watching TMNT2 (it was the only one i had on video, and the only one i had seen ) 40-50 times, and watching it once a day for 2 weeks straight. 5. the day (september?) i found out that TMNT was coming back, and I ran around the house screaming (i cant count so here comes a number 6 ) 6. going to HMV in the mall, and seeing TMNT2 and 3 on DVD, getting them, going home, watching TMNT2, going to sleep, going to HMV the next day, saying "im sure they got TMNT1 in dad, pleaaaase can we go there! going in, seeing TMNT1, grabbing it, and watching it __________________ Nexus Media \| AnXProduction \| Games \| DVDs DP Feedback \| eBay feedback \| Room of Doom

03-13-2003, 05:38 PM	#6
The_Realest Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: san deigo, cali Posts: 118	1. Being in FedCo, and seeing an employee open a brand new box full of turtle figs. Every lil' kid in the damn store rushed to the box. I got Mikey and Leo and my bro got Don and Raph. 2. Seeing the trailer, commercials, and the actual movie itself of TMNT 1. 3. Seeing the trailer, commercials, and the actual movie itself for TMNT 2. 4. Watching the original cartoon every saturday morning. 5. Being re-introduced to the turtles through the 3 comic series', new 'toon, and new toy line, which caused me to become a fan once again after about a 7 year hiatus. __________________ "Real" TMNT fan since 2/10/2003. So yes, I am a newbie.

03-13-2003, 05:21 PM	#5
joshb New Recruit Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: USA Posts: 4	1. The first movie - seeing the trailer for it, the poster in the theaters, and finally the movie itself... it was all awesome. 2. Playing the original arcade game, possibly in the theater when going to see the first movie. 3. The original TV show. I watched it so much years ago and still enjoy it today. 4. The action figures. So much fun. 5. Finding out about the TMNT movie DVDs, then the new show, and becoming a born-again TMNT fan this year.

03-13-2003, 06:24 PM	#7
Krangfan Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In a house Posts: 434	hmmm, tough question 1. Watching TMNT 2 2. the original cartoon, 'nuff said 3. the original toys 4. reading that there was gonna be a TMNT revival in a magazine 5. seeing the new TMNT show and being a reborn TMNT fan! __________________ "Home is where you hang your hat" -Krang's favorite phrase Krang owns!

03-13-2003, 06:25 PM	#8
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	1. Seeing the first movie with my cousin Amy in 1990. 2. Meeting Donatello at MGM Studios in 1991. 3. Meeting Raphael at my cousin Joe's birthday party (I think that was in 1992) 4. Meeting Michaelangelo at Clemens when they debuted their new cookies. 5. Seeing TMNT 3 with Joe and his sister in 1993. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

03-13-2003, 06:55 PM	#9
~~Reznorite420~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,851	5. Renting and recording the Heroes In A Half Shell VHS. 4. Getting my first toy for xmas of 89 (Metalhead) 3. Getting TMNT 2 for the NES out of the blue one night. My parents were at JCPenney and bought it for us. My sister saw them get it and just had to tell me. She and I played it all night. 2. Seeing the original arcade game for the first time at my local BX. 'Nuff said. 1. You guessed it...seeing the first movie in theaters. I remember being the only one in my circle of friends that wasn't confused/disappointed that it didn't have Krang, Rocksteady, and Bebop in it. I remember actually shouting "COWABUNGA!" as we left the theater (I was 5 at the time).

03-13-2003, 07:55 PM	#11
CoolWhip Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 151	1 - Watching my FIRST episode of the cartoon. 2 - Opening my first TMNT toy, the classic Leo. 3 - Playing the original TMNT arcade with my dad at 7-11. 4 - Going to the theatre and watching the first TMNT movie for the first time 5 - I had all the TMNT toys except Mikey. I could never find him. Then one day I DID find him, and even though my parents were low on money, they got him for me because they knew how much I wanted him. (I can't count either) 6 - Playing HUGE TMNT adventures with all the kids in the neighborhood.

03-14-2003, 03:06 PM	#13
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	The first movie rocks, let's face it! 1. Although I wasn't able to see it in theaters (stupid parents), I had fell instantly in love with the video when that came out. Then I got the VHS as a birthday present and I watched it over.. and over.. and over... 2. Finding the TMNT online community in 1997, joing the TMNT-L, and hanging out till the wee hours on Mirc. 3. Meeting up with some of these TMNT fans in real life a year later... 4. Then meeting some influential people in the TMNT curcuit, such as Frank Fosco and the actor who played Raph for TNM. 5. Finally getting to meet and greet Kevin Eastman, get some cool signature pics, and visiting with him and the other TMNT fans at the San D con.

03-14-2003, 07:00 PM	#15
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	You wanna see Mitch's picture? That's me with him (circa May 2000)... The professional pic that was being sold for sigs... Last but not least, there's Frank (Motor City Con 2000 was a very good year)...

03-15-2003, 09:57 PM	#16
azure turtle Mango Lovin' Mutant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9,453	Ooh!! Neat pics, HT! My top five memories, in no particular order... 1) Seeing the cartoon for the first time. 2) Seeing the first movie in the theatres with my cousins. 3) Dressing up as Michelangelo for Halloween. 4) Getting my first TMNT action figures, Raph and Donny. 5) Becoming a part of the TMNT online community, and meeting lots of amazing people. __________________ "God, I love being a turtle!" Want to meet the only blue ninja turtle in existence? Come visit me at my Lair!