I'd like a new live action show

[sdp]

I've been watching (Henson's)Dinosaurs and in one of the extras they mentioned they got the idea of making the show from the TMNT movie suits and to use the technology for a Dinosaur live action sitcom. I then thought "wow it'd be awesome if they made a live action TMNT". Then I remembered that there was a live action TMNT show, I also realized Dinosaurs was easier since it wasn't an action show..

TNM while not as bad as people make it out to be it has its problems but those weren't because it was live action, it was mostly the writing.

It'd have to have suits similar to TNM, more realistic ones like the ones from the first movie would be way too expensive and would severely limit the action. Personally I really like the TNM suits, they are realistic enough and allowed for plenty of movement and allowed them to do more movement than any of the three movie turtles suits allowed them to.

It can be both more serious and light hearted, just take out all the slapstick that TNM had and it'd be great. Most villains can be easily done and for the few mutants they can just make suits for them. I think a new live action show would be great.

We might see one in the future but probably not in a long time since we're getting the CG toon first. Anyone else would like to see another live action show? (in b4 hate for TNM)

[CyberCubed]

Fight scenes are just done better in animation than in live-action, especially with people wearing Turtle costumes.

[Loco]

I would love to see that dude

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Fight scenes are just done better in animation than in live-action, especially with people wearing Turtle costumes.

Yes but they're not better than Live action scenes

[VaughnMichael]

I'd like that also but I don't see it turning out well because of how much a weekly show like this would cost.

[sdp]

Live action fight scenes are awesome and better than animated ones in a lot of ways, animated ones can do some things better live bigger scale action scenes and whatnot both have their pros and cons. And I don't see the turtles suits being too much of a problem, the Power Ranger/TMNT team up had some great action scenes with the turtles and worked great with the suits, this is because the PR team had more experience with fights and scenes than the team that did TNM.

Like I said they wouldn't be using bulky suits like the ones from the movie and more like the ones from TNM that allowed for more movement. I don't think the show would cost too much either for that same reason. a budget around the same as TNM would work, its not like animation is cheap. Most of the problems with TNM was with the scripts/slapstick/people hating a fifth turtle. People don't criticize the other stuff as much even though some do hate the suits. Things wouldn't look bad just not as good as a movie, two entirely different budgets.

I love having a new live action movie but I want more, I'd rather have a weekly show instead of a movie every few years. Similar reason why I'd rather have DC do a show about the Flash instead of a movie.

[Candy Kappa]

if they could keep the quality like supernatural or smallville. I would love to see it

[Ioz]

If they wanted to do it right, I think the budget would probably be too much. I just don't see a live action show being pulled off correctly.

[Koi]

I always think Hellboy, when I hear the word live action. That outfit was pretty groovy if you ask me.

[sdp]

Why would the budget be too much? Animation is not cheap either. Power Rangers has done more than fine with a very low budget.

[jaymq]

Hell no. I don't want another Power Ranger styled TMNT series. ><

[sdp]

TNM was nothing like PR, I don't see how we could get another one if we haven't gotten one.

[jaymq]

I disagree. It was close enough in style and silliness of sound effects and lame-jokes to have a cross-over.

Sorry, but if (and that's a huge f'ing if) they did another series. I'm gonna have to agree with the above comments suggesting it'd be too costly to bother.

[Candy Kappa]

and power rangers have footage from the sentai series, that probably helps a bit on the budget.

anyway. TNM was very PR (bit more silly) to the point I was expecting turtle zords.

[sdp]

Originally Posted by moosandra

I disagree. It was close enough in style and silliness of sound effects and lame-jokes to have a cross-over.

Originally Posted by Kiwamu The Kappa

anyway. TNM was very PR (bit more silly) to the point I was expecting turtle zords.

You guys didn't watch TNM or PR because they are nothing alike or have any similarities besides both being made by Saban and having a crossover.

PR hadn't been too cheesy since season 1 and they were on season 6 and its most serious season yet. But even MMPRs1 is nothing like TNM. Having a crossover or being made by the same company doesn't make them similar.

Originally Posted by Kiwamu The Kappa

and power rangers have footage from the sentai series, that probably helps a bit on the budget.

The show has used less and less sentai footage through out the years, and was still considered a low budget show and looked great. Saban also made TNM and Knights of Tir Na Nog both which had no sentai footage yet they had good props.

Originally Posted by moosandra

Sorry, but if (and that's a huge f'ing if) they did another series. I'm gonna have to agree with the above comments suggesting it'd be too costly to bother.

I think a new live action series is inevitable, with that said its not going to happen for a long time the new live action movies would have to be over for the conceivable future and so would the CG show, and after that Nick might try a traditionally animated one. Eventually they'll try a live action show even if we won't see one for the next 6 years.

It wouldn't be too costly, no one has yet to mention why it'd cost more than an animated show. TNM had pretty good props and sets and we all know how cheap Saban was, all it lacked was better plots and writing.

[Guitar_Raph]

Originally Posted by sdp

I love having a new live action movie but I want more, I'd rather have a weekly show instead of a movie every few years. Similar reason why I'd rather have DC do a show about the Flash instead of a movie.

DC did a show about the Flash 20 years ago. when it was on CBS. John Wesley Shipp played the title role with Amanda Pays & Alex Desert co-starring.

The series worked, but the ratings were bad. CBS had The Flash @ a bizarre time slot, Thursdays @ 8:30 (7:30 CST) for strategy; after kids & teens were done with The Simpsons on Fox, they would switch over to CBS. Plus it was opposite NBC's Cheers & Fox's 90210.

My favorite Flash episode; Child's Play. It featured the late Johnathan Brandis playing a street kid who glided on a skateboard. At the near end of the episode, The Flash defeats the drug dealers by playing the guitar (played a Fender Strat), thus destroying the lab & have the bad guys cover their ears!

I wouldn't mind another live action TMNT series. Maybe Mikey could play the guitar & drums, he would be the somewhat musician of those 4.

[Nelson]

I had no idea Johnathan Brandis had died. :S

I'd welcome a new live action TMNT series. Well, I would if there wasn't a movie in the works. I agree with sdp in that TNM's main problem was its scripts and tone, but the sets and suits actually looked pretty good, specially for the time, as back then TV shows tended to look pretty cheap in general. Now imagine you give TNM better lighting and camera angles, it would look superb!

With a good group of writers and better lip sync for the suits, we could have a quality TMNT show.

[sdp]

Originally Posted by Guitar_Raph

DC did a show about the Flash 20 years ago. when it was on CBS. John Wesley Shipp played the title role with Amanda Pays & Alex Desert co-starring.

Yeah I know, I love that show its awesome which is why I'd be sad to only get 1 Flash adventure every movie instead of a weekly episode of Flash doing cool stuff nice to see another fan of the show, highly recommended for anyone who hasn't seen it.

[Archon_Turtle]

Originally Posted by VaughnMichael

I'd like that also but I don't see it turning out well because of how much a weekly show like this would cost.

Vaughn has pretty much hit the nail on the head as to why this most likely would never happen. Live action is EXCEEEEEEEEEDINGLY more expensive then animation.

Originally Posted by Nelson

I had no idea Johnathan Brandis had died. :S

At least he left us with Sidekicks. One of the greatest movies of all time.

[Brodie]

You're crazy. Sidekicks is awful.


Cue response: "awfulLY AWESOME!"

[Archon_Turtle]

Originally Posted by Brodie

You're crazy. Sidekicks is awful.


Cue response: "awfulLY AWESOME!"

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