Do you think the new Ninja Turtles movie will be good?

[Mr. Walters]

Mikey has always been the goofy one, from the original comics to the old cartoons and movies, to the new cartoon. To my knowledge, how limited it may seem.

I don't care what people say: You can never ever have the "Original" Ninja Turtles with the grim and violence. You're going to have a blend of both the original comics and their later incarnations. Honesty, I don't mind since I grew up with the 80s cartoons.

The first movie captured both the cartoons and comics rather well.

But he was dumb even for Mikey. In the old cartoons he was the comic releif, but in the new cartoons he's...well...an idiot. We can still have fun loving, wisecraking, pizza scarfing, party dude Michaelangelo, but when the whole TMNT railer tries to paint them as bad ass, does he really need to land in a dumpster? How easy people forget that Michaelangelo won the Battle Nexus Championship...twice. Yet, he can't land on his feet...

 

[Mr. Walters]

Mikey has always been the goofy one, from the original comics to the old cartoons and movies, to the new cartoon. To my knowledge, how limited it may seem.

I don't care what people say: You can never ever have the "Original" Ninja Turtles with the grim and violence. You're going to have a blend of both the original comics and their later incarnations. Honesty, I don't mind since I grew up with the 80s cartoons.

The first movie captured both the cartoons and comics rather well.

But he was dumb even for Mikey. In the old cartoons he was the comic releif, but in the new cartoons he's...well...an idiot. We can still have fun loving, wisecraking, pizza scarfing, party dude Michaelangelo, but when the whole TMNT railer tries to paint them as bad ass, does he really need to land in a dumpster? How easy people forget that Michaelangelo won the Battle Nexus Championship...twice. Yet, he can't land on his feet...

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

I never read any TMNT comic and i´m not a big fan of the cartoons or the movies, but i really dig all the idea behind it.
The all having to figure they place in the world thing, while having the teenage urges and being humanoid turtles, really appeals to me.
I really hope they make it like a life action, and not dumb it down because it´s animation.
And i´m really at ease with the fact that is CGI insted of life action, sure i would prefer life action, but when the main characters are 4 turtles and a rat, i can live with that.

I don´t hope it to be good, i hope it to be great

 

[Orko Is King]

As long as the characters are all well-developed and it keeps with the tone of the 1st flick, it'll be good.

 

[TMNT_R_L]

As long as the characters are all well-developed and it keeps with the tone of the 1st flick, it'll be good.

I agree the 1st flick was great and if they keep to the roots it should be very good. I think this movie will surprise alot of people. Damn trailer surprised me and that was just a trailer.

 

[CConn]

But he was dumb even for Mikey. In the old cartoons he was the comic releif, but in the new cartoons he's...well...an idiot. We can still have fun loving, wisecraking, pizza scarfing, party dude Michaelangelo, but when the whole TMNT railer tries to paint them as bad ass, does he really need to land in a dumpster? How easy people forget that Michaelangelo won the Battle Nexus Championship...twice. Yet, he can't land on his feet...

But him landing in the dumpster is really the centerpiece of the trailer. It gives it something funny, it gives it something unexpected. Without it, IMO, it'd be rather bland and unremarkable. And plus you gotta show that - to at least some degree - these are the classic Turtles that everyone remembers, and you can't really do that by just showing them as badass Ninjas.

 

[Mentok]

It could be good. Im still on the fence about it though.

 

[The Villain]

Anyone think Rat King could be the villain?

I've seen a new figure of him coming out soon and if Shredder is not in it then Rat King could be just as good.

I hope theres a good enemy otherwise I can forget seeing it aswell.

Rat King? Krang? General Blanque? all good enemies but which one would be suitable?

 

[antariksh]

Hell YA this is going to be the coolest most action packed animated movie of all time.

 

[Mr. Walters]

But him landing in the dumpster is really the centerpiece of the trailer. It gives it something funny, it gives it something unexpected. Without it, IMO, it'd be rather bland and unremarkable. And plus you gotta show that - to at least some degree - these are the classic Turtles that everyone remembers, and you can't really do that by just showing them as badass Ninjas.

I understand that but, why must they always make him look stupid? It[s insulting. The trailer could have worked if they all landed on their feet, except Donatello came flying in on some machine he invented or something. Ir even Mike landing with a pizza. But the dumpster? I don't know...

 

[GhostPoet]

From what I can see...it seems to be taking all the elements of what makes the Turtles so enjoyable. Mike landing in the dumpster tells us they ARE going to keep things pure. They are not going to stray from the source material.
I just fear for the voices in the actual movie...I hope they dont' change much.

 

[CrypticOne]

Just some thoughts:

Personally, I still want the old Jim Henson-man-in-suit costumes along with some CGI thrown in, but they're making a full CGI-made movie and it's supposed to be as dark as the old comics but still having that oldschool humor of the classics.

I think the new TMNT movie will be good, it should be awesome. Just imagine what the Turtles can do in CGI.

 

[Octoberist]

the only bad thing is that Kevin Monroe, to me anyway, is kinda unproven as a director and a writer. I've never seen any of his previous work, so I'm on the fence on his talents.

Or maybe he'll be like the guy who made Monster house and that was a great movie.

 

[WallCrawl]

I understand that but, why must they always make him look stupid? It[s insulting. The trailer could have worked if they all landed on their feet, except Donatello came flying in on some machine he invented or something. Ir even Mike landing with a pizza. But the dumpster? I don't know...

I really do think you're worrying too much. I thought it was fairly obvious that the gag was a throwaway joke just for the trailer. If you listen to the comicon panel audio, Munroe talks about the comedy of the upcoming movie not relying on pratfalls and such.

Did anyone actually even listen to the comicon audio?

 

[Mr. Walters]

I didn't even know about it. Well, I just assumed the new movie was in the same vein as the new cartoon, which DOES make Mike an idiot.

 

[WallCrawl]

I didn't even know about it. Well, I just assumed the new movie was in the same vein as the new cartoon, which DOES make Mike an idiot.

Give it a listen. I found it pretty informative of the direction the new movie will take, as well as just generally interesting.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/tmntnews.php?id=4587

 

[Cyma]

I think kids will like this movie more......