Happy 20th Anniversary, TMNT! - Blu-ray Forum

toef · 03-31-2010, 04:03 PM

Ok, so technically the anniversary was yesterday, but who cares?

The original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie was released on March 30th, 1990.

I remember seeing it in theaters, so it's crazy to think it's been 20 years.

Maybe I'll watch it later. It is, after all, the best TMNT movie ever made.

Chaotic · 03-31-2010, 04:04 PM

my brothers 20th birthday was yesterday

Porkchop Express · 03-31-2010, 04:08 PM

Makes me feel older then I am that's for sure.

Fighter · 03-31-2010, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toef

Ok, so technically the anniversary was yesterday, but who cares?

The original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie was released on March 30th, 1990.

I remember seeing it in theaters, so it's crazy to think it's been 20 years.

Maybe I'll watch it later. It is, after all, the best TMNT movie ever made.

After watching the film as a lad, I went directly into Martial Arts.

Thanks Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael

MCT · 03-31-2010, 04:15 PM

I thought this was the greatest entertainment-related thing I'd ever experienced when I saw it in theaters. And then the arcade game came out not long after...omg. That game was godlike for a 10-11 year old MCT, and it still is fun to play on MAME. The movie, though? Not so much. I did love Shredder, though.

TMNT is the bawlz, in any case. Especially the very first Eastman/Laird B&W series from 84/85. The Leonardo/Foot Clan Christmas Day rooftop massacre still blows my mind when I read it every once in a while. Pretty cool they paid homage to it in the kiddie live action movie, although it was Raphael instead of Leo and wasn't nearly as graphic as the comic version (which is understandable).

MaCruz · 03-31-2010, 04:17 PM

Wow. I'm old. 20 years already?? I remember watching that movie twice in theaters. I also collected the baseball cards too.

Batman1980 · 03-31-2010, 04:19 PM

I think the animated film is the best one but this one is a close second for sure.

toef · 03-31-2010, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fighter

Thanks Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael

Warning: Grammar Nazi fast approaching!

In the movies, they spelled Michaelangelo with the 'a' in there.

I'm not sure if it started as a mistake, and then they just ran with it, but I learned this after seeing a poster a few years ago for the animated movie coming out (they had one for each character).

I think it was Michelangelo for the TV series.

Since I don't read many comics, and I haven't read those early E&L ones in years, I don't remember how it's spelled in those.

It's something that continues to annoy me, because it looks wrong when the 'a' is used, even if it's technically right.

Batman1980 · 03-31-2010, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toef

Warning: Grammar Nazi fast approaching!

In the movies, they spelled Michaelangelo with the 'a' in there.

I'm not sure if it started as a mistake, and then they just ran with it, but I learned this after seeing a poster a few years ago for the animated movie coming out (they had one for each character).

I think it was Michelangelo for the TV series.

Since I don't read many comics, and I haven't read those early E&L ones in years, I don't remember how it's spelled in those.

It's something that continues to annoy me, because it looks wrong when the 'a' is used, even if it's technically right.

My favourite non-Turtles were always Casey Jones and April O'Neil.

toef · 03-31-2010, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

My favourite non-Turtles were always Casey Jones and April O'Neil.

I always liked Casey Jones too.

One of my favorite toys was Zak the Neutrino. He had a hoverboard. A hoverboard!

MaCruz · 03-31-2010, 04:36 PM

Oh and I remember I had all their toys too! I loved the Pizza Oven that threw pizza (disc) out of the oven.

I hated waking up Saturday morning @ 6:30 just to catch the cartoon. That was the only time they would show it.

Lacit170 · 03-31-2010, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fighter

After watching the film as a lad, I went directly into Martial Arts.

Thanks Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael

you should be thanking Master Splinter!

Batman1980 · 03-31-2010, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lacit170

you should be thanking Master Splinter!

Why thank Master Splinter when you can thank Hamato Yoshi instead?

WyldeMan45 · 03-31-2010, 07:52 PM

I saw this in theaters, I would have been about 4 1/2 than lol, but I don't remember much until TMNT2 came out and after leaving the theater I was sitting in the back of our 76 Dodge Panel van, playing with my turtles van acting out everything I just saw. Until dad slammed on the breaks and me and my van launched forward with the turtle van cracking the back of dad's head..........not a fun ride home afterwards.....

mikejet · 03-31-2010, 07:54 PM

Holy crap Zhang Ziyi was in this?!?!?!?!

NVM wiki'd the wrong TMNT

Batman1980 · 03-31-2010, 07:55 PM

Yup, so were Mako, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Chris Evans.

WyldeMan45 · 03-31-2010, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikejet

Holy crap Zhang Ziyi was in this?!?!?!?!

NVM wiki'd the wrong TMNT

I have no idea who that is lol, but Sam Rockwell was one of the Foot.

Batman1980 · 04-03-2010, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

I have no idea who that is lol, but Sam Rockwell was one of the Foot.

Zhang Ziyi is the hot Asian villainess in Rush Hour 2.

Grand Bob · 04-03-2010, 06:02 PM

I became a hostage spectator of these flicks when my son, who was almost 4 at the time, saw them and decided our family would become involved with turtle-mania. He still has alot of the paraphenalia.

Moviefan2k4 · 04-03-2010, 06:13 PM

Wow...its hard to elaborate on what's already been written, but I'm going to try anyway.

Twenty years...amazing...simply amazing that it's been this long. I remember seeing this in the theater as a 9-year-old kid, and being completely blown away by it. My favorite characters in the film were Mikey and Casey; the "park scene" with Raphael is a classic moment, and Mikey's phone call with the Domino's guy makes me smile every time ("...No anchovies, and I mean no anchovies. You put anchovies on this thing and you're in big trouble, okay?").

As for the rest of the film, I still watch it every few months, and it just stuns me how well its held up over the years. The look and "feel" of the picture still work, and the characters are so very memorable (funeral for a pizza, anyone?). How many films from 1990 can we honestly describe as being as enjoyable now as they were then? Not many, in my opinion.

As for the live-action sequels, I never paid close attention to them as a kid, so I didn't catch their "dumbed-down" aspects until much later. My biggest disappointment was the replacement of Judith Hoag with Paige Turco, because Hoag was such a great April, and I really wanted to see more of her future with Casey in the other films. Sadly, that was almost obliterated, as Casey didn't even appear in "Secret of the Ooze", and was shunted to the background for "Turtles in Time". Elias did play a great alternate role in the third film, though; I liked his character of "Whit" a lot.

The 2007 film was good, too, though I think they tried to do too much at once. I wasn't expecting to like Sarah's take on April, but I did, and Chris Evans as Casey made me laugh, albeit in a good way. The voices for the Turtles were top-notch; I loved how Leonardo was done. Mako rocked as Splinter ("I'll be watching my stories"), and it was cool hearing Patrick Stewart as "Max Winters". The animation blew the door off in terms of its scope, and overall the film was a wonderful ride. I'm looking forward to the upcoming "live reboot"; I just hope it doesn't suck.

03-31-2010, 04:03 PM	#1
toef Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2008 Location:Isla Nublar 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:545 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	Happy 20th Anniversary, TMNT! Ok, so technically the anniversary was yesterday, but who cares? The original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie was released on March 30th, 1990. I remember seeing it in theaters, so it's crazy to think it's been 20 years. Maybe I'll watch it later. It is, after all, the best TMNT movie ever made.

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03-31-2010, 04:04 PM	#2
Chaotic Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Denver, CO	my brothers 20th birthday was yesterday

03-31-2010, 04:08 PM	#3
Porkchop Express Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Detroit,MI Blu-ray collection:261 Blu-ray reviews:4	Makes me feel older then I am that's for sure.

03-31-2010, 04:15 PM	#5
MCT Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:499 Blu-ray reviews: 8 Trading Score:1	I thought this was the greatest entertainment-related thing I'd ever experienced when I saw it in theaters. And then the arcade game came out not long after...omg. That game was godlike for a 10-11 year old MCT, and it still is fun to play on MAME. The movie, though? Not so much. I did love Shredder, though. TMNT is the bawlz, in any case. Especially the very first Eastman/Laird B&W series from 84/85. The Leonardo/Foot Clan Christmas Day rooftop massacre still blows my mind when I read it every once in a while. Pretty cool they paid homage to it in the kiddie live action movie, although it was Raphael instead of Leo and wasn't nearly as graphic as the comic version (which is understandable).

03-31-2010, 04:17 PM	#6
MaCruz Community Gaming Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:104 Blu-ray collection:958 DVD collection:18 MA collection:394 Digital collection:570 iTunes collection:527 Prime collection:192 Blu-ray reviews: 23 Trading Score:139	Wow. I'm old. 20 years already?? I remember watching that movie twice in theaters. I also collected the baseball cards too.

03-31-2010, 04:19 PM	#7
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	I think the animated film is the best one but this one is a close second for sure.

03-31-2010, 04:36 PM	#11
MaCruz Community Gaming Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:104 Blu-ray collection:958 DVD collection:18 MA collection:394 Digital collection:570 iTunes collection:527 Prime collection:192 Blu-ray reviews: 23 Trading Score:139	Oh and I remember I had all their toys too! I loved the Pizza Oven that threw pizza (disc) out of the oven. I hated waking up Saturday morning @ 6:30 just to catch the cartoon. That was the only time they would show it.

03-31-2010, 07:52 PM	#14
WyldeMan45 Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Western Washington Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:15	I saw this in theaters, I would have been about 4 1/2 than lol, but I don't remember much until TMNT2 came out and after leaving the theater I was sitting in the back of our 76 Dodge Panel van, playing with my turtles van acting out everything I just saw. Until dad slammed on the breaks and me and my van launched forward with the turtle van cracking the back of dad's head..........not a fun ride home afterwards.....

03-31-2010, 07:54 PM	#15
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Holy crap Zhang Ziyi was in this?!?!?!?! NVM wiki'd the wrong TMNT

03-31-2010, 07:55 PM	#16
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Yup, so were Mako, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Chris Evans.

04-03-2010, 06:02 PM	#19
Grand Bob Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Seattle Area Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray reviews:1	I became a hostage spectator of these flicks when my son, who was almost 4 at the time, saw them and decided our family would become involved with turtle-mania. He still has alot of the paraphenalia.

04-03-2010, 06:13 PM	#20
Moviefan2k4 Banned Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Montgomery, TX 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:317 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:2	Wow...its hard to elaborate on what's already been written, but I'm going to try anyway. Twenty years...amazing...simply amazing that it's been this long. I remember seeing this in the theater as a 9-year-old kid, and being completely blown away by it. My favorite characters in the film were Mikey and Casey; the "park scene" with Raphael is a classic moment, and Mikey's phone call with the Domino's guy makes me smile every time ("...No anchovies, and I mean no anchovies. You put anchovies on this thing and you're in big trouble, okay?"). As for the rest of the film, I still watch it every few months, and it just stuns me how well its held up over the years. The look and "feel" of the picture still work, and the characters are so very memorable (funeral for a pizza, anyone?). How many films from 1990 can we honestly describe as being as enjoyable now as they were then? Not many, in my opinion. As for the live-action sequels, I never paid close attention to them as a kid, so I didn't catch their "dumbed-down" aspects until much later. My biggest disappointment was the replacement of Judith Hoag with Paige Turco, because Hoag was such a great April, and I really wanted to see more of her future with Casey in the other films. Sadly, that was almost obliterated, as Casey didn't even appear in "Secret of the Ooze", and was shunted to the background for "Turtles in Time". Elias did play a great alternate role in the third film, though; I liked his character of "Whit" a lot. The 2007 film was good, too, though I think they tried to do too much at once. I wasn't expecting to like Sarah's take on April, but I did, and Chris Evans as Casey made me laugh, albeit in a good way. The voices for the Turtles were top-notch; I loved how Leonardo was done. Mako rocked as Splinter ("I'll be watching my stories"), and it was cool hearing Patrick Stewart as "Max Winters". The animation blew the door off in terms of its scope, and overall the film was a wonderful ride. I'm looking forward to the upcoming "live reboot"; I just hope it doesn't suck.

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