New TMNT movie teaser

j-man · Post by **j-man** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:22 pm

Sorry to, er, "bring it down", but I have to say I'm really enjoying staring at April's ample cleavage.

DarkPrime · Post by **DarkPrime** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:34 pm

From what I've heard was revealed at Comic Con, the new movie will be a sequel to the first and second original live-action movies. The third movie is apparently going to be ignored. It'll be interesting to see how this one turns out.

Personally, I'd like to see an all new movie with no ties to the old ones.

Also, movie posters:

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Brazillian Cara · Post by **Brazillian Cara** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:39 pm

Gosh, they lost weight.

Post by **Crazy Penguin** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 8:58 pm

j-man wrote:Sorry to, er, "bring it down", but I have to say I'm really enjoying staring at April's ample cleavage.

Sounds more like you're "bringing it up". Oh ho!

Post by **Esrever** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:18 am

TMNT is fascinating. It's one of the few comic-to-megafranchise transitions stories where the original creators have maintained complete ownership of the characters. Every new ninja turtles film or comic or related product is directly controlled and licensed by Mirage, the company founded by Eastman and Laird.

The one exception is rereleases of the original animated series, which are still handled by the company that originally licensed the characters for animation. Mirage never had too much control over that show, or its subsidiary products. But they still owned the original characters and source material, and were free to do what they wanted with them.

That's why everything since has been handled by Mirage more directly, including the films. The cartoon made Eastman and Laird so rich that they actually paid to make the original live-action film entirely using their own money, making it one of the most successful independent films of all time. One of the two creators (I can't remember which one) is STILL working there, helming most of the new film and tv projects, and writing new issues of the original comic. You almost never see that kind of thing. It's mad!

Post by **Crazy Penguin** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:35 am

Esrever wrote:One of the two creators (I can't remember which one) is STILL working there, helming most of the new film and tv projects, and writing new issues of the original comic.

That's Peter Laird. The TMNT comic is bi-monthly and has been running since 2001.

http://www.ninjaturtles.com/comics/mira ... mirage.htm

Isambard · Post by **Isambard** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:16 am

I read the Archie TMNT comics and thought "Wow these are really dark." They had a scene in it where this demon guy makes a girl lookinto his eyes and she sees her friends burning in hell. I'm thinking that might be a bit -too- dark for TMNT. I'd expect that in, oh I dunno, SPAWN.

As for the new show I never got around to watching it. The old cartoons I was happy enough to just remember fondly, but I have gone back many times to watch the first two live-action movies. I don't know why, I just enjoy them alot. I can only hope that the CGI is good enough to justify the means.

Which is to say I hope that they bring the turtles to life for me again, and not in a "Oh look at my, a moving turtle puppet!" But in the sense that you actually believe they're young guys too immature to know true responsibility until it is thrust upon them unwillingly.

Also, it just has to be better than "She's the Man" Doesn't it?! Please God help us.

Locit · Post by **Locit** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:13 am

Why exactly is "She's the Man" the standard by which TMNT will be judged?

Omni Hunter · Post by **Omni Hunter** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:20 pm

By the looks of that Michelangelo shot, I'm most probably going to enjoy this movie. I'm also glad the turtles have their pupils back.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:24 pm

Isambard wrote:I read the Archie TMNT comics and thought "Wow these are really dark." They had a scene in it where this demon guy makes a girl lookinto his eyes and she sees her friends burning in hell. I'm thinking that might be a bit -too- dark for TMNT. I'd expect that in, oh I dunno, SPAWN.

Yeah. I also quite vividly remember an issue where Michelangelo is being graphically tortured by a cattle prod, and another where the Mutanimals were mowed down by machine guns, which was also a bit graphic.

Like I said earlier, I haven't read any of them in years, but I do remember thinking at the time that they were fairly mature comics (not just in the "violence/sex" mature way, I think the comic also attempted to involve real world social issues, too, which I guess would count toward maturity).

Isambard · Post by **Isambard** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:35 pm

Why exactly is "She's the Man" the standard by which TMNT will be judged?

No particular reason other than I was made to watch it the other night and nearly went insane.

...Sooo...anyone excited about Ghostrider yet?

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:58 pm

Locit wrote:Why exactly is "She's the Man" the standard by which TMNT will be judged?

It's like judging restaurants based on a guide from a tire company!

Isambard · Post by **Isambard** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:52 am

It's like judging restaurants based on a guide from a tire company!

Your mom is a tire company.

And it was simply a statement from which to say that Hollywood has been releasing nothing but failure for months and I'm hoping these films we've been talking about don't follow suit. From Transformers, TMNT, Ghostrider, Spider-Man...how much raping can your childhood memories take?

That's all.

...

.......I know people who have heckled and I will kill you.

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:22 pm

Isambard wrote:
It's like judging restaurants based on a guide from a tire company!
Your mom is a tire company.

And it was simply a statement from which to say that Hollywood has been releasing nothing but failure for months and I'm hoping these films we've been talking about don't follow suit. From Transformers, TMNT, Ghostrider, Spider-Man...how much raping can your childhood memories take?

That's all.

...

.......I know people who have heckled and I will kill you.

I'm pretty sure that my comment went over everyone's collective head, but whatever...

To get slightly back on topic, She's the Man is simply a piss-poor adaptation of a play by Shakespeare, which, in my opinion, has much more of a reputation to lose than a cartoon series, with all due respect.

Isambard · Post by **Isambard** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:40 pm

To get slightly back on topic, She's the Man is simply a piss-poor adaptation of a play by Shakespeare, which, in my opinion, has much more of a reputation to lose than a cartoon series, with all due respect

I beg to differ on this subject simply based on the grounds that She's the Man had absolutely no close following and has alot less of an expectation placed upon it by the general populace. The mean green machines are going to be dissected from every angle and everyone's going to be critical of the slightest flaw.

And Shakespeare kind of isn't too good either, if you haven't paid close attention. So no matter what medium it comes in (theatrical or otherwise) you need to take your entertainment with a slight grain of salt.

First off look at Romeo and Juliet: Juliet's character is the one that needs to get things done. She formulates plans, weighs the consequences, and then enacts a clever scheme to escape her parents.

Romeo...not so much. He whines, he bickers, he stabs, he gets evicted, he poisons, and he murders royalty. For NO reason. Tell me about a guy who acts like a whiney momo and I'll tell you about a guy who's never going to get a woman EVER!

I mean...just look at Gibbon...

:P

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:19 pm

Isambard wrote:
To get slightly back on topic, She's the Man is simply a piss-poor adaptation of a play by Shakespeare, which, in my opinion, has much more of a reputation to lose than a cartoon series, with all due respect
I beg to differ on this subject simply based on the grounds that She's the Man had absolutely no close following and has alot less of an expectation placed upon it by the general populace. The mean green machines are going to be dissected from every angle and everyone's going to be critical of the slightest flaw.

And Shakespeare kind of isn't too good either, if you haven't paid close attention. So no matter what medium it comes in (theatrical or otherwise) you need to take your entertainment with a slight grain of salt.

First off look at Romeo and Juliet: Juliet's character is the one that needs to get things done. She formulates plans, weighs the consequences, and then enacts a clever scheme to escape her parents.

Romeo...not so much. He whines, he bickers, he stabs, he gets evicted, he poisons, and he murders royalty. For NO reason. Tell me about a guy who acts like a whiney momo and I'll tell you about a guy who's never going to get a woman EVER!

I mean...just look at Gibbon...

:P

You are absolutely right. You have changed my opinion completely. Thank you, kind stranger of the internets. You've saved me time and effort formulating my own opinions. Thank heavens that you're here to spoon feed them to me.

Post by **Delphine** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:37 pm

Isambard wrote:And Shakespeare kind of isn't too good either

You shut your mouth, bitch.

Post by Bo » Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:16 am

Battle of the 'Bards: William vs. Isam-. Coming Summer 2007.

Isambard · Post by **Isambard** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:42 am

Aho, struck a nerve it seems.

I never said I didn't like Shakespeare, I'm simply saying that for people to act like he's a superior form of entertainment is kind of silly if you take apart his plays and boil them down to the basics. People always die in such a silly and melodramatic fashion that it's very hard for me not to laugh.

But here's the strange part: I avidly enjoy reading and going to see Shakespeare's plays performed. But I can't take it too seriously or else I fear my stomach might collapse into a black hole and suck me into the void that is elite thespianism.

And you're quite welcome for my superior opinion. I'll be happy to give it to you anytime you wish. Because if you disagree with me...well...maybe failure is your style.

Frieza2000 · Post by **Frieza2000** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 3:41 pm

I think you've missed the point of literature.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:49 pm

I'm not sure the actual plots of Shakespeare's plays were meant to be taken that "seriously" as they were all essentially (and intentionally) pulp. It's still just blood and sex, which always has and always will entertain massive amounts of people.

cjmcray · Post by **cjmcray** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 5:40 pm

If it's anything like the new series, it should be good.

I hope we get at least one 'Cowabunga!' for nostalgia.

Brazillian Cara · Post by **Brazillian Cara** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 6:16 pm

What, they hadn't those recently?

Post by **Delphine** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:13 pm

Amazing Grant wrote:It's still just blood and sex

And whacky hijinks. Can't forget the whacky hijinks.

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:44 pm

I read your god damn avatar every time I see your posts. It's true, I do now hate you.