Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4K Trilogy (1990-93) (35th Anniversary)

[NSGhostbusters]

Originally Posted by YodasFootPowder

Man, that UK fight cut is awful, and not just because I grew up with the US version. They completely cut Mike's nunchuks duel, one of the best parts in the movie. The rest of the fight seemed so disjointed and messy. So many of those extra, random shots just didn't need to be there, and didn't look good. The US cut is so much tighter and easier to follow.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990): Street Fight (UK Version) - YouTube

At the end of the day regardless of how it flows. The alternate footage doesn't deserve to be forgotten or remain in VHS quality forever. It should be included in 4K or HD as a bonus feature to be preserved.

[YodasFootPowder]

Originally Posted by NSGhostbusters

[Show spoiler]Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990): Street Fight (UK Version) - YouTube

At the end of the day regardless of how it flows. The alternate footage doesn't deserve to be forgotten or remain in VHS quality forever. It should be included in 4K or HD as a bonus feature to be preserved.

I don't think it needs to be forgotten. I just don't see the need to have a UK version included with any releases. Nothing wrong with having it as bonus deleted content.

[NSGhostbusters]

I think it would be neat if they included the UK theatrical cut as a bonus in widescreen. The Ghostbusters Ultimate Collection 4Ks for example weren't even from a boutique label, yet they included the TV cuts for Ghostbusters (granted 1's TV cut was from the late 90's) and Ghostbusters II as bonuses. I don't think it's an unreasonable request. However if they included just the UK scenes in widescreen or really anything that isn't VHS quality, I would be fine with it. It would be nice if I could retire that old UK VHS rip I've had for years. Beyond that though. I just want a 4k transfer of the film that actually has love and effort put into remastering it. The current Blu-Ray we've had since 2009 is abysmal.

[Retro81]

weird Science had that awful tv cut on their 4k, no reason Turtles can't have the UK cut on theirs

[NLScavenger]

If Arrow were to release it, I could see them do the UK cut in 1080p and the Hero Turtles cut in 4K via branching (only 3 scenes require branching: opening titles, Splinter flashback, end credits).

[Ben_UK]

I guess expecting to see the longer cut is expecting too much.

[Markgway]

Originally Posted by NLScavenger

If Arrow were to release it, I could see them do the UK cut in 1080p and the Hero Turtles cut in 4K via branching (only 3 scenes require branching: opening titles, Splinter flashback, end credits).

The film was never retitled "Teenage Mutant HERO Turtles" for the UK. Only the cartoon was. The film despite ALL the nunchaku cuts shared the Ninja title with the uncut version.

[NLScavenger]

Originally Posted by Markgway

The film was never retitled "Teenage Mutant HERO Turtles" for the UK. Only the cartoon was. The film despite ALL the nunchaku cuts shared the Ninja title with the uncut version.

I know. I was referring to the Hero Turtles cut as seen on the Japanese home video release.

[NSGhostbusters]

Originally Posted by Ben_UK

I guess expecting to see the longer cut is expecting too much.

Ghostbusters had it's first cut included in the 2022 4k boxset. (wasn't even a boutique release either) So, maybe we can get the Steve Barron extended rough cut with this release as well. I guess that depends on how much Warner cares though. I don't know.

[MolasarX]

Trailer for the UK uncut version 2004 re-release (from the people who brought you all those Hong Kong Legends DVDs!)

TMNT (1990) UK Promotion Trailer - YouTube

[celluloidboy]

... no Ya Kid K commentary, no sale ... lol ....

[bongozoid]

Originally Posted by celluloidboy

... no Ya Kid K commentary, no sale ... lol ....
(obscure,doubt anyone will get it) ...

I would think anyone who knows this movie knows who Ya Kid K is.

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[celluloidboy]

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[NSGhostbusters]

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[Markgway]

Originally Posted by bongozoid

I would think anyone who knows this movie knows who Ya Kid K is.

She's the one.

[jignat]

I've heard rumors that Steve Barron did a commentary track for the movie that was only on a German DVD.

If true, I hope it is on this upcoming 4k disc.

[NSGhostbusters]

Originally Posted by jignat

I've heard rumors that Steve Barron did a commentary track for the movie that was only on a German DVD.

If true, I hope it is on this upcoming 4k disc.

It's true, I own the German DVD, it does indeed contain a commentary track with Steve Barron. As well as the alternate versions of the scenes where the Turtles return home after their first battle and the apartment fight. As well as the alternate ending. I don't own the German DVDs of II and III, but Turtles II has a commentary track with Michael Pressman and it includes the "Behind the Shells" making of featurette from 1991. Turtles III has a commentary track with Stuart Gillard.

[eastx]

Originally Posted by NSGhostbusters

It's true, I own the German DVD, it does indeed contain a commentary track with Steve Barron. As well as the alternate versions of the scenes where the Turtles return home after their first battle and the apartment fight. As well as the alternate ending. I don't own the German DVDs of II and III, but Turtles II has a commentary track with Michael Pressman and it includes the "Behind the Shells" making of featurette from 1991. Turtles III has a commentary track with Stuart Gillard.

Could those commentaries have been ripped anywhere? It would be cool to hear them. Crazy that these movies get zero special features love in the movies' country of origin.