About seeing TMNT 2

[ScrewtheMirageTMNT]

Now that we have had a taste of this new movie version of tmnt, which of you guys will be skipping the sequel as of right now?

[Autbot_Benz]

Originally Posted by ScrewtheMirageTMNT

Now that we have had a taste of this new movie version of tmnt, which of you guys will be skipping the sequel as of right now?

50% of this forum will

[ScrewtheMirageTMNT]

Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

50% of this forum will

The people who didn't like the first one may as well because we are going to get more of the same. No matter what.

[Autbot_Benz]

Originally Posted by ScrewtheMirageTMNT

The people who didn't like the first one may as well because we are going to get more of the same. No matter what.

that's who I meant.

[turtle1237]

Sure, why not.

[ScrewtheMirageTMNT]

Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

that's who I meant.

I know.

[Davetello]

I will still watch it because it's the turtles. I consume everything I possibly can, even if it has a reputation for being rubbish. I think the Archie comics are the only serious part of the franchise I haven't consumed at least partially (other than the odd video game), and I plan to rectify that soon.

I think it's important to approach these things with an open-mind, even when you feel trepidation because you expect it to be sh!t. It's worth giving everything a go, at least.

[ScrewtheMirageTMNT]

It should come down to what you value and what is being offered to you. Not just those, but a correlation and sufficientness.

[Davetello]

Originally Posted by ScrewtheMirageTMNT

It comes down to what you value and what is being offered to you. Not just those, but a correlation and sufficientness.

That's true. I certainly see the logic in not settling for a half-arsed product, and for trying to maintain standards. Also, the paradox of choice dictates that so much competes for our free time that we are sort of obligated to fill it only with quality entertainment.

However, as most of us are in love with the turtles, I feel we can be more forgiving of the iterations where it lacks quality than we would of some other franchise. If you get what I mean. Others might say the opposite - that because the turtles matter so much to us we should be extremely hard on it and demand only the very best. It can work both ways.

I just feel compelled to take in as much turtles as I can - even the bad stuff. In saying that, I won't be watching this film again until October at the earliest.

[ScrewtheMirageTMNT]

Originally Posted by Davetello

That's true. I certainly see the logic in not settling for a half-arsed product, and for trying to maintain standards. Also, the paradox of choice dictates that so much competes for our free time that we are sort of obligated to fill it only with quality entertainment.

However, as most of us are in love with the turtles, I feel we can be more forgiving of the iterations where it lacks quality than we would of some other franchise. If you get what I mean. Others might say the opposite - that because the turtles matter so much to us we should be extremely hard on it and demand only the very best. It can work both ways.

I just feel compelled to take in as much turtles as I can - even the bad stuff. In saying that, I won't be watching this film again until October at the earliest.

You are talking about the kind of b.s. where people who deride this movie praise movies that has the same style as this? The style I speak of is generic. In terms of story (being simplistic, uninteresting because of the arc part of it), characters' personalities, and character moments (their verbal communication, their actions that requires no verbal communication). And let us not forget that thing known as character development, the lightness of it.

[THGhost]

Hopefully the first movie will actually get released in the UK before the sequel arrives.

[TigerClaw]

I'm looking forward to the Sequel, There are things they can fix in the Sequel, I'm sure the Writers and Producers are reading all the Fan Feedback for the 1st one, And will improve on some of the issues with the sequel.

[Donaterro]

Originally Posted by TigerClaw

I'm looking forward to the Sequel, There are things they can fix in the Sequel, I'm sure the Writers and Producers are reading all the Fan Feedback for the 1st one, And will improve on some of the issues with the sequel.

No, everyone already got paid. They don't give a crap about how bad the movie was.

[turtlefanforever]

i'll admit eventually i'll end up watching it in some capacity but its an easy pass for me. Unless they make major changes in the designs and take it seriously which they won't.

[RaphaelinSTL]

Originally Posted by Donaterro

No, everyone already got paid. They don't give a crap about how bad the movie was.

This.

Basically Platinum Dunes has been rewarded with putting together a film with such minimal effort that it's ridiculous to think they'll try and put something that flows much better in regards to plot, character development and creativity. I hate to think of it in this capacity but looks how the Transformers movies continued to be weaker films as the series went on. With Bay's team involved, it's so sad to think of the TMNT film franchise following a similar pattern.

I'll do what I can to snag sneak preview tickets to TMNT 2 when it comes out in two years, that way....if I truly think the series is getting worse I won't have to lose sleep over giving my hard earned money to a sinking ship.

[IndigoErth]

Little soon to decide that isn't it... Some may choose to boycott this variation entirely and that is their choice. Personally I will decide much closer to the release date depending on what they seem to have done with it, and esp if they have listened to feedback and improved on some things.

Thread sounds sorta like it's meant to bait/call out/start arguments over a new movie far sooner than necessary. It should probably be kept in mind that sequels often do not match or beat the first one (in terms of looking at this set on it's own and not comparing to the original films), even if someone is utterly in love with this one does not mean they necessarily will be just as much with the next...

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Little soon to decide that isn't it... Some may choose to boycott this variation entirely and that is their choice. Personally I will decide much closer to the release date depending on what they seem to have done with it, and esp if they have listened to feedback and improved on some things.

Thread sounds sorta like it's meant to bait/call out/start arguments over a new movie far sooner than necessary. It should probably be kept in mind that sequels often do not match or beat the first one (in terms of looking at this set as it's own and not comparing to the original films), even if someone is utterly in love with this one does not mean they necessarily will be just as much with the next...

Yeah and I do believe they listen to the Fans, Remember all the trouble the 1st film went through with the different scripts and so on, They changed all that stuff after hearing a lot of negative feedback, And then the film became what it was, Which I have no problems with.

For the sequel, I have a feeling they'll closely listen to a lot of feedback from the fans, Particularly the issues some have in regards of the screen time for the the Turtles. Who knows, Perhaps the sequel will have a lot more screen time for all the Turtles then April, Since the 1st was an Origin Story, They can go from there and the sequel could entirely focus on the Turtles.

[chrisdude]

They did massive rewrites and reshoots based on fan reactions. You can fault these guys for a lot of things, but you can't say that they don't care what we think. They're absolutely listening to us.

[ScrewtheMirageTMNT]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Little soon to decide that isn't it... Some may choose to boycott this variation entirely and that is their choice. Personally I will decide much closer to the release date depending on what they seem to have done with it, and esp if they have listened to feedback and improved on some things.

Thread sounds sorta like it's meant to bait/call out/start arguments over a new movie far sooner than necessary. It should probably be kept in mind that sequels often do not match or beat the first one (in terms of looking at this set on it's own and not comparing to the original films), even if someone is utterly in love with this one does not mean they necessarily will be just as much with the next...

It is, but you know what? these kind of people exist. So why not?

Originally Posted by chrisdude

They did massive rewrites and reshoots based on fan reactions. You can fault these guys for a lot of things, but you can't say that they don't care what we think. They're absolutely listening to us.

You're damn right, people think they don't care. How do the really picky tmnt fans expect to get a tmnt movie they want when all of them want something different?

[RaphaelinSTL]

Originally Posted by ScrewtheMirageTMNT

It is, but you know what? these kind of people exist. So why not?

Your damn right, people keep ignoring the fact that they did listen to us.

Yeah but that's just them playing PR and trying to cover their asses really.

Fans wanted a none-white washed and asian Shredder...so they gave us that, but Shredder has no real character arc or motivation throughout the film as the Shredder role was clearly supposed to be given to Eric Sachs. It's like they're listening, but they're not getting what we're saying.