Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - The Movie

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Summary: Still a shell of a fun time
Review: This is the original TMNT movie that was released to theaters in 1990 to cash-in on the first wave of Turtle-mania. What surprises most fans about this movie today is that it still holds up reasonably well, and is a strong comic book movie in its own right. Instead of being based off the campy original cartoon, the movie is based off the darker, grittier comic books. Interestingly, the new 2003 animated series also took a cue from the comics, and there are similiar story elements in both the movie and the first season of the show (origin story, fight in antique shop, retreat to the farm, etc.) It's almost as if the writers anticipated the second coming of the Turtles and made a movie to last two different followings.

The DVD is bare bones, but at least it's reasonably cheap. It's a decent addition to your collection if you're a Turtles' fan or if you know someone who's just getting into the new series (though beware: some scenes are surprisingly violent for kids).

Oh, and the sequels are worth a rental just for nostalogic value and to see how badly things went downhill after this movie.

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Summary: This review is different
Review: I read through the reviews posted on this main page and it's like reading the same review over and over. Yes the turtles were a huge fad at the time and were possibly liked so much by the younger generation (including myself) that the older folks couldn't stnad listening to the theme song being hummed by their five year old anymore. The teenagers of back then probably thought the same as the Ninja Turtles as teenagers today think of Pokemon (in a negative light). This movie never truly got the respect that it deserved probably because everyone was already biased about it. The cartoon probably didn't help out it's reputation any either. The turtles in this movie blend target age groups from adult to children almost perfectly. The movie makers could have easily gone the route of adapting the cartoon into a movie (which is what happened with the second and third movies), but instead they decided to actualyl put some effort into it and make it a GOOD MOVIE. Sure this movie isn't perfect and really doesn't hold any ground breaking cinematics but it's very entertaining and it holds true to the original turtles from the comics WHILE IMPROVING. If ever I was to recommend some form of the Ninja Turtles to just about anybody, I would recommend they watch this movie first. As far as the dvd goes it's pretty lackluster no special features or deleted scenes (there was originally supposed to be an alternative ending which I think I heard was filmed), but it's the movie and it's on DVD and if you're a turtles fan already or are looking to become one don't hesitate to pick this up. At $10 it's practically a steal.

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Summary: Teenage Mutant Ninja-Tastic!!!
Review: This movie is one of those films that shapes an entire generation! Its plot is a classic good mutant ninja verses bad mutant ninja story that truly keeps audiences on the edge of their seats. The films special effects are very well done to the point that you might actually believe you are watching a young team of genetically mutated turtles...(and a rat) fight crime and gorge themselves on pizza. The lighthearted humor of the movie is good for the whole family and the reptilian kung-fu action is sure to be a crowd pleaser. I give this film 10 stars out of five. This film combines the best of the comic book creature world and the martial arts world to make a film that I thoroughly enjoyed. COWABUNGA DUDE!!!

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Summary: Better than Hellboy and Spiderman
Review: If you want to see men dressed in costomes with fake rubber muscels, then get this movie. It's the original and still the best. The subway fight sceen in this movie is 100 times better than the subway fight sceen in the 2004 movie Hellboy.

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Summary: They're Leen, They're Green, They're Teen and On The Screen
Review: They eat pizza,they practice Ninja and they're reptiles. Michaelanglo,Donatelo,Leonardo and Raphael are now the movie. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: the Movie. America's Favorite green teens are brought to life by Jim Henson's creature shop. From the comic book and the popular tv show comes the movie adaptation about four turtles who from a ooze substance evolved in walking talking human like reptiles, given renisance artist names by their master who discovered when they were normal turtles, Splinter,a rat who envolved in size and speaking too. They live in a New York sewer den and they meet and befriend Newsreporter April O'Neal. When an Ninja organization called the Foot lead by the turtle's archenemy The Shredder, finds out about the turtles and kidnapps Splinter,The fighting foursome and their new friend Casey Jones, a former hockey player, must battle the Foot,save splinter and defeat the Shredder. One of the best movies of the 90s and a great movie to start off the 1990s,high kicking fun,action packed,funny,terrific entertainment.One Shell of a time,The Turtles still rule,these boys truly are radical reptiles. If you enjoyed the tv show as a kid like I did, see their blockbuster movie, if you haven't or If you saw the Movie, then see the Sequel, The Secret of the Ooze. The third one not so good, I don't recommend it. I strongly recommend this awsome movie. Bring home the green teens and anyone who tells you the turtles suck give SHELL! They're one of most famous movie fighting foursomes among others like Ghostbusters. This is one of best 90s films known to Man or turtle. COWABUNGA!


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Summary: very good movie
Review: I have always loved this movie every since I was a little kid. now i'm 18, I can still enjoy a film like this.

Though -- now i'm 18 -- I do notice more mistakes in the film. But it can still stand up.

There is a more realistic feel to the turtles. We get to see their different personalities stand out in the film(in the orignal cartoon they seemed to be to much alike).

Raphael's anger is brought across very well(He always has the constant need to do things on his own). His anger was not brought across as harshly in the original TV Show.

this film is very good, for kids and for adults. It could easily be called a "Classic".