Movie Opinion Opposite Thread

[SwiftNinjaFox]

Notice to Moderators: I post this with some trepidation... This does have the potential to spiral out of control. I understand if it gets deleted quickly as a result of that.

I had mentioned it elsewhere and a few people thought it sounded like an interesting idea, so let's give it a try.

So we all know there are people on this forum who love the look of the new movie and there are people who hate it. It's pretty divisive and the disagreements can get downright gritty sometimes.

Well, the purpose of this thread is to SWITCH YOUR GEARS!

Are you eagerly anticipating the movie and can't wait to see it?
Then your job here is to post what you are unhappy with or wish they weren't doing, wish they had changed.

Are you dreading everything about this and think it's a stinky piece of cheese waiting for Rifftrax to get their hands on it?
Then your job here is to post what you actually LIKE about what you've seen so far.

I'll get this ball rolling.

I'm still really leery about the film overall, however....

I was really happy from day 1 when I heard Will Arnett was playing Vernon. I think he's going to be great and could even steal a scene or two.

I think the snow chase scene from the trailer looks pretty damn cool (yeah, I think Raph vs Hummer is over the top, but that's Hollywood action movie, just look at John McClain vs the Fighter Jet).

I actually really like Leo's shoulder guards and piece-meal bracers on his wrists, even if I'm not a fan of the chest armor and leg gear.

I like the kanji on Don's bandanna. Not sure if they all have some on their masks or not. Don't think I've seen it on the others, but it's a cool addition.

While I don't like the design OF the faces, I do like the quality of the CG so far. Knowing it's still not 100% finalized, it looks believable within the scenes and not too "perfect" which I felt The Hobbit suffered from for its orcs.

I do like the "just a mask" joke itself. Seems like goofy Mike humor and I think his voice is just dead on perfect for him.

Even if the movie were to bomb, I'd still secretly want the teaser posters framed in my house.

And, for now, last but not least: DESPITE not being happy with Shredder being changed to Eric Sachs and Oroku Saki being replaced by a white actor.... AT LEAST HE ISN'T THIS:



Because dammit, Colonel Schrader was just the biggest waste of space on the Blue Door Script's pages. It was Shredder without any remote use of the character Shredder.

[samxsteal]

Every one know IM loving Just about everything but i can admit there are little things that bug Me

Though I do say Its not worth dwelling on and once i write these down im over them and can get past them but here it goes, To be fair atleast

I baffles me when people Tried out for April like Anna Kendrick, and the Olsen Sister, who look and seem to fit the role so much better

I dont like what they Did to Danny Its a shame

While also Not really Liking Danny's casting choice his Voice was just to high pitched,

I dont like Donnie so bogged down, by stuff i like hes smart and techy but hopefully there is less, maybe

I dont like how this looks like it might be a Raph centric Movie Please lets not do this again,

While i do like the turtle van I also do not like that it looks so new From the Set photo it does seem out of place hopefully this is addressed maybe.

Wish they Put the poster out Sooner, and wish i could get my hands on them too

[Kanon]

Looks like fun, I´ll try it.

Normally I`m Pro-new-movie, but.....

- Megans faint is horrible
- To much muscles
- Why did donny build a rocket-skateboard for mikey?
- Dons outfit (he looks like a walking laboratory)
- Isn`t the turtle-bus a little to small?

just a few points

[MajorViolence]

I'm very much against this movie, but here's my positives:

Will Arnett was born to play Vernon. Perfect casting is perfect.
I like the design of the turtle van. It's actually been simplified from the original design, and I think it works quite well.
I think there's a lot of potential in the rocket skateboard. There's a chance it might wind up looking silly if the film turns out to be too serious, but it could also be an indication that this film isn't going to take itself too seriously, and I hope that is the case.
The design for the turtle lair looks good, based on what we've seen.
I'm happy to see Karai finally in a live action film.

[nimajneb]

I'm really excited for this movie and I find pretty much everything great but:

I'm concerned about the foot clan as a militia, I hope it's pulled off well. The gun trotting foot hasn't sat well with me yet.

Although I like the idea of Donny having wearable tech I thinks it's a little too much.



I also think this is a really good thread as long as it doesn't blow up into attacking each other as every other thread seems to do...

[Ramboraph4life aka Matt]

Well, I'm pretty Negative about the film and have already stated it dozens of times as to why.

So, something Positive?

Well...because of this film, we'll have a good book like The Ultimate Visual History Book on the Ninja Turtles. Some features on Ninja Turtles 2 and 3 on the overseas DVD's. And perhaps finally the release of that Turtle Power Documentary.

Those are Good, Positive things which is (probably) thanks to this movie. I like that stuff so far. That's all I got.

[Wildcat]

Im pro TMNT 2014 so I should post my negatives...should I also blow them out of proportion and create a bunch of memes to show how its the worst thing evAR? Hey gotta be authentic right?

Im sorry. It was the perfect setup.

Ok negatives, Turtles are wearing a little too much clothing. Splinter looks kinda small (is there a different view besides the toys and trailer shot?). Since Nick owns them, there might be some really stupid humor for the tweens.

I don't know, thats all I got.

[Candy Kappa]

I like the turtles hands.

[Vicky82]

I'm excited to see this movie but a couple of things i'm negative about,

Megan Fox as April and worried she get a lot more screentime than the turtles.

Worried that it could be Raph centric movie.

I like the turtles designs but too much clothing on the turtles.

I can't see this movie till October because i'm worried that i'll see lots of spoilers before it comes out.

Michael Bay is involed in this movie.

[SwiftNinjaFox]

Originally Posted by Wildcat

Ok negatives, Turtles are wearing a little too much clothing. Splinter looks kinda small (is there a different view besides the toys and trailer shot?). Since Nick owns them, there might be some really stupid humor for the tweens.

There's another positive for me, actually. I like Splinter being so short/small. The turtles were about 5-5'5" in the comics and he was smaller than them. So while it will be even more of a height difference with them being tall, I do like him being very short.

Also, others reminded me, I forgot about the turtle van. I agree it should look more hodge podge put together and beat up, but I do like the design. I wonder if the roof opens and can eject them into the air!

Originally Posted by Puddinpop

#6. I wish the film was longer than 87 minutes if its the true length of the film. I'd like it to be at least a 2 hour long film but that's just me.

I have to think that's speculation based on previous TMNT films, but Transformers, let's face it...blockbuster Bay film made so Hasbro could reignite their toy line.... was 2 hours.

So I think 2 hours is quite likely for TMNT. The Blue Door script would come in at about 2 hours-ish, so I can't imagine them cutting it down too much.

Originally Posted by Vicky82

I can't see this movie till October because i'm worried that i'll see lots of spoilers before it comes out..

Two months of avoiding the forum for you.

[Sewer Sirens Podcast]

I'm staying optimistic for this movie for now, so I'll post my negatives. Most of these are just prefrences, that I have now accepted and gotten over, but some I'm still disappointed about.

1.) The casting of Megan Fox over Jane Levy (who was also up for the role).

2.) Drastic change of origin, with a white Shredder, no Japenese storyline, and no Hamato Yoshi (however, this movie may have an interesting twist I may like)

3.) Clothing, tech, armor, puka she'll beads, sun glasses, and more tech. Separating the turtles by what they are wearing is a cool thought, but they go way over the top here. I would rather see their personalities come out in the PERSONALITIES rather than the visuals (which we may get, I don't know)

4.) The new look and the 'bigger and better' size. Personally, I prefer my turtles to have more if a traditional look, and smaller than the average human, so their ninjutsu skill can really shine through, instead of just being "mini Hulks".

5.) We haven't seen any ninjutsu yet, so there's no proof that there will be any (however, as Samxsteal pointed out, they have some super talented stunt people)

[Warhorse]

The only thing I truly don't like are the faces, I guess when someone like me who likes my heroes to be aesthetically pleasing, this minor nitpick holds more weight for me than most.

But everything else, I have actually liked.

For starters. I liked that the entire story is going to be new, so I won't be stuck with my head resting on my hand for a 1/4 of the movie hearing the same story being rehashed.

The snow plunge does look sweet. And I am liking that the Turtles are big. When I used to write stories or draw, I always had them 6 feet (they just never quite stopped growing during their stint on Fred Wolf in my mind )

I love William Fichtner, he's actually one of my favorite under the radar actors out there (along with Chris Cooper, Andre Braugher, Will Patton and Michael Rooker) So, I'm happy he's in a Ninja Turtle film.

I've always liked Megan Fox, so I don't mind her being April. I wouldn't have minded other actresses to play April either, and right now, my favorite picks were Adrianne Palicki, or if they were going to go the younger route, definitely Chloe Grace Moretz.

If Raph is the focal point of this movie, ALRIGHT! I don't mind at all. He's my favorite you know. And more than likely, if there is a sequel, expect Casey Jones to be in the next one (can't believe Michael Bay passed up someone like Jones in this movie to begin with) and Raphael will probably be the focal point in that one too.

[The Boston Ninja Turtle]

I am on the neagative side so here are my psotives


i actually like splinters voice from the trailer we got, it had a very optimus prime vibe

i dont mind will arnett,he is one of my face actors

while i dont like the white shredder i can not deny fitchner plays a villain/douche/bad guy well

the teaser posters are pretty awesome

Originally Posted by SwiftNinjaFox

I like the kanji on Don's bandanna. Not sure if they all have some on their masks or not. Don't think I've seen it on the others, but it's a cool addition.

i LOVE the kanji on the mask...it makes me happy if they keep something from this movie in all future turtles i hope its this..and while i havent seen it on the others i hope they all have it

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

I'm very much looking forward to this movie. Although I am a bit concerned about the Turtle's sizes. Doesn't really scream ninja to me. I am concerned that the Turtles might not be the main focus of the film.

That said though, I like the Turtle's designs. The trailers were also very cool.

Bring it on!

[Vicky82]

Originally Posted by SwiftNinjaFox

Two months of avoiding the forum for you.

Not just this forum, I have to be carefull when i'm on Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook and other sites, it's going to be hard.

[MastahShredder]

Things I like:
Shredder and Splinter fight.
The Foot and Shredder basically launch a military operation to break in the lair.
I like the dark tone and vibe so far.
Leo's katanas look AWESOME.
The Scroll intrigues me and definitely has a reason for being there.
The Turtles seem super strong. I like how they toss around The Foot.
Supposedly we get to see inside Shredder's dojo.
Raph looks like he's going to hand a few beat-downs out.

Probably a few more I'm forgetting.

[SwiftNinjaFox]

Originally Posted by Warhorse

If Raph is the focal point of this movie, ALRIGHT! I don't mind at all. He's my favorite you know. And more than likely, if there is a sequel, expect Casey Jones to be in the next one (can't believe Michael Bay passed up someone like Jones in this movie to begin with) and Raphael will probably be the focal point in that one too.

Slight sidebar, but that's kind of why I don't want Raph to be the focal point of the movie (AGAIN). Because when Casey gets introduced, I feel like Raph should be in the main spotlight for that movie.

I don't want TMNT to be "Raphael and the X-Men" for the entire run of the film franchise. I think each of them should be a bit of a stand-out in each film or it should be heavily balanced team-based like Avengers pulled off rather well.

I'm hoping the Raphael solo-movie section is minimal and it doesn't take too long for him, April, and Vernon to rescue the others. Since it's a story about family and brotherhood, and them as a team, it shouldn't spend too much time with them not as a team and I'm hoping it doesn't.

[Candy Kappa]

Although, this is something to expect in a Hollywood blockbuster, it's not always something we get. But, I do like that the turtles look like they are a part of the live-action shots, it's not just CGI slapped ontop of the footage like a sticker. They look for the most part well integrated and well lighted, and they have a sense of weight to them given their size. They don't look like they float without any weight.

The animation also looks very nice, the small details like moving beads and such are very well executed and it does look like the animators have done their part of the work by actually tweaking and polishing the Mo-Cap animation.

The Turtles eyes do look a bit small, but besides that they look very realistic, nice caption of light and movement.

The best feature on the turtle models gotta be their hands. that is something I've felt the previous Live-Action movies have lacked a bit on, as the fingers look a bit less realistic and not as well articulated. The PD Turtles hands are very nicely detailed and look like actual hands and move very much like hands.

The texture job is very well done, the colors are a bit dull and unimaginative, but they have almost always been that way, being in a single green color skin, but the bump mapping is mighty fine.

[nimajneb]

Originally Posted by Vicky82

Not just this forum, I have to be carefull when i'm on Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook and other sites, it's going to be hard.

Me too,
Damn it.

[TurtleTitan97]

Things that I like? Let's see:

- Leo actually looks the best out of the four
- I like Fisher's voice for Mikey
- Seeing a Splinter Vs. Shredder fight on the big screen is gonna be cool

And I think that's pretty much it.