The Official Raphael Thread

[louiebling$]

Originally Posted by The Morningstar

I really liked his thick Brooklyn type of speech in the original movie.

So did I....as a kid that version was the definition of Raph to me..

Even watching the cartoon that raph didn't compare to movie raph...it made a lasting impression on me

[Octoberist]

Raph has had the Brooklyn accent since the first film, from the sequels to the 2003 cartoon to TMNT.

[Mindreaper21]

Classic.


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[The Morningstar]

[louiebling$]

Originally Posted by Octoberist

Raph has had the Brooklyn accent since the first film, from the sequels to the 2003 cartoon to TMNT.

I didn't really watch the 2003 cartoon all that much so I can't remember =/

[Octoberist]

Yeah, Raph's had the new york accent since the first live action Ninja Turtles film. Kinda like..how Leo's voice from the 80's cartoon influenced the casting of the preceding Leo voices in the movies and later TV shows/cartoons. All of the Leo voice has the same tone as the original Leo.

[Project862006]

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[The Morningstar]

I love that scene.

"Looked sorta like a big turtle, in a trench coat"

[The /]

Originally Posted by The Morningstar

I love that scene.

"Looked sorta like a big turtle, in a trench coat"

I love that the actor who did the voice of Raphael in the first film, Josh Pais, is the guy in the back of the cab. All these years later, I still get a chuckle out of that because you can definitely hear Raph in his voice when he says "What the heck was that?!" For me, it's always fun to watch Scream 3, because Josh Pais plays a detective in that movie and every line he utters, I feel like I'm listening to Raph.

[Octoberist]

Am I the only one who freaked out that Raph in the live action movies were voiced by different actors? I thought Josh Pais did all three movies!

[BruceWanner]

Does anyone else think Josh Pais sounded like he was kind of doing a John Travolta/Tony Manero impression at some points when voicing Raphael?

[ShredderX]

Originally Posted by BruceWanner

Does anyone else think Josh Pais sounded like he was kind of doing a John Travolta/Tony Manero impression at some points when voicing Raphael?

As a kid, I thought he was doing Ice Cube. Especially with the walk, and mannerisms.

[Project862006]

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[Mindreaper21]

What would you like to see Raph do in this film?

[warhorse78]

Originally Posted by Carnage27

As I said in the last thread, please don't have another "Raph gets mad and runs away" storyline in here. It's been done to death.

But, it's part of his character. It's what he does. He get's ticked off about something, goes away to cool his head, and tends to come back just in the nick of time.

[warhorse78]

Originally Posted by The /

I love that the actor who did the voice of Raphael in the first film, Josh Pais, is the guy in the back of the cab. All these years later, I still get a chuckle out of that because you can definitely hear Raph in his voice when he says "What the heck was that?!" For me, it's always fun to watch Scream 3, because Josh Pais plays a detective in that movie and every line he utters, I feel like I'm listening to Raph.

1990 Raph was unique, because he was the only one voiced and did the stunt work by the same man. The other Turtles were voiced and acted by different individuals. Also, all of the stunt actors had brief cameos in the movie as well.

[Octoberist]

Originally Posted by warhorse78

But, it's part of his character. It's what he does. He get's ticked off about something, goes away to cool his head, and tends to come back just in the nick of time.

But you can't use that as a crutch for every movie and say that's 'his character arc'; it becomes less effective and compelling that way.

[ShredderX]

Originally Posted by Mindreaper21

What would you like to see Raph do in this film?

Finally go beserk, and off somebody like Wolverine did to Stryker's soldiers in X2.

[The Morningstar]

Yea i think that could be interesting. Instead of the cliche "Raph gets mad and runs away". They could maybe show Raph go a little too far, and deal with the ramifications of that.

Maybe not actually kill someone, but you know, go completely ape **** and brutalise them, make his brothers shocked, maybe even a little frightened.

[louiebling$]

Originally Posted by The Morningstar

Yea i think that could be interesting. Instead of the cliche "Raph gets mad and runs away". They could maybe show Raph go a little too far, and deal with the ramifications of that.

Maybe not actually kill someone, but you know, go completely ape **** and brutalise them, make his brothers shocked, maybe even a little frightened.

100% Agreed....that is the exact appraoch they need to take...it would be the perfect way to bring a new take on Raph without changing his character

[GuestStar2004]

when bay was talking about them being from another planet or whatever he did say that KIDS will believe they actally exist

which makes me think they wont make raph a dark character who nearly goes out and kills someone because this is for kids aswell as fans, so id gather it will be just raph having a quick temper and enjoying kicking butt

[warhorse78]

Originally Posted by The Morningstar

Yea i think that could be interesting. Instead of the cliche "Raph gets mad and runs away". They could maybe show Raph go a little too far, and deal with the ramifications of that.

Maybe not actually kill someone, but you know, go completely ape **** and brutalise them, make his brothers shocked, maybe even a little frightened.

They actually touched on his rage in the 2k3 toon. And it was ripped right out of the actual comics. There is a scene where he's sparring with Michelangelo, and he get's so ticked off, he goes into a rage and almost beats Mikey with a pipe. After Leo and Donny stop him, he realized what he was about to do, and go topside for a while to cool down. Of course, this is where he meets Casey Jones.

[Spider-Aziz]

Nothing adapted Raph considering Mikey his best friend
I want to see that at least in the upcoming film

[ShredderX]

Originally Posted by Spider-Aziz

Nothing adapted Raph considering Mikey his best friend
I want to see that at least in the upcoming film

Yeah in the original Mirage Comic, that was the case, and was stated in the RPG the only thing keeping Ralph from killing himself or the other turtles was his close friendship with Michealangelo, And also had a close bond with Casey Jones. This seemed to be switched in the 1990 movie, which portrays Don being close to both Mike and Casey , and Rapheal being a loner.

[Raphael]

Originally Posted by warhorse78

1990 Raph was unique, because he was the only one voiced and did the stunt work by the same man. The other Turtles were voiced and acted by different individuals. Also, all of the stunt actors had brief cameos in the movie as well.

Originally Posted by Octoberist

Am I the only one who freaked out that Raph in the live action movies were voiced by different actors? I thought Josh Pais did all three movies!

Josh only voiced and played Raph in TMNT 1. He did not do stunts, that was a martial arts guy. I don't know why Josh didn't return to the other movies it could be any reason, I can speculate that it was way too hard for him. The weight of the outfits would cause them to sweat gallons....

Originally Posted by The /

I love that the actor who did the voice of Raphael in the first film, Josh Pais, is the guy in the back of the cab. All these years later, I still get a chuckle out of that because you can definitely hear Raph in his voice when he says "What the heck was that?!" For me, it's always fun to watch Scream 3, because Josh Pais plays a detective in that movie and every line he utters, I feel like I'm listening to Raph.

Well, yeah...that is his voice. All the time. 24/7.....

For the record today Josh runs his own acting class and does small parts in movies.