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 Ninja Hurdles May 15, 2004
Rob
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
This film had a lot to contend with on its first release, given the franchise it was part of. For a start, it was essentially running off the popularity of the Murakami-Wolf-Swenson cartoon of the same name (our turtles would never have rocketed without this TV series). Secondly, its appeal to the comic book market was bound to be dampened by the release of other, more popular, comic book licenses, particularly the release of Warner Bros.' blockbuster 'Batman'. Indeed, this movie failed to appeal to the critics, with Roger Ebert (why is he so revered?) giving it the big thumbs down.However, go back and watch this movie and tell me it isn't a whole lot better than it deserved to be. The premise is, well, debatable. The comics were great, and this movie is faithful to those texts, yet it doesn't really carry the weight needed to transform a movie into art. However, Koteas' performance is resourceful, and the father-son subplot marks the well-groomed effort of a film trying to be more than it was ever fated to be. Jokes, derivative. Action, predictable. Yet the film holds interest, slowing down to a pace not normally expected in a children's flick of this nature, and the screenplay attempts to invest the characters with soul and pathos. Henson's puppets are convincing for the decade, and the production design is reminiscent of the post-modern dystopias of Fritz Lang. All in all, a fine effort, given what this film could have been. It might have ended up being 'Flash Gordon'. Or 'Superman IV'. 'Or Batman and Robin'. Or 'Spiderman'. Or...
 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - The Movie [1990]. March 23, 2004
6 out of 18 found this review helpful
ok so there mean green and on your screen but are they any good in there first movie well erm yeah for one thing its an example of how far the tech in movies has come the turtles are obviously men in suits but concvincing ones at that the anamatronic are state of the art made by the late great jim henson of muppet fame
and here we are 14 years on and cgi has replaced anamatronics the movie follows the original comics more than the cartoon series of the time which is a bonus now the new generation of ninja turtle cartoon is on the scene as the movie matches the new cartoon more than its predacesor except for apil o niels job that does come from the old tv show so in summary for a film based on mutant turtles it has a great level of meturity at least myn anyway but still entertaining enough for the kids
so cowaBUNGA SAYS IT ALL
cowabunga!!!!!! June 3, 2006
D. Robinson (sunderland uk)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
the best movie of the nineties,everyone loved this as a child and it was an epic moment in cinema history when they made the movie.its got martial arts that will make chuck norris blush, and fantastic comedy moments. its also got some of the best phrases ever said in a movie e.g "wise men say, forgiveness is devine but never pay full price for late pizza!". so order this movie and relive your school yard break times!!! and also check out the soundtrack (if you can find it) its radical!!! awesome dudes
One Of The Most Underated Movies Of A Generation March 29, 2007
Scott Layfield (London, ENGLAND)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, not to be confused by the 1986 cartoon series was a masterpiece of it's time. Highlighting on its more dark and edgy early comic days, this film certainly had it all. Action, comedy, thrills and spills it was packed for 90 minutes of enjoyable entertainment that on it's release sparked a media frenzy worldwide for it's violent content. Although the film was categorised as PG and certainly not aimed at the children. The story is strong and the true meaning of combat is highlighted. Their master come father Splinter trying to enlighten their teenage mind in the art of ninjitsu as a way of life, fighting the forces of evil, whist still trying to make them understand the reality that is the surface of modern day America and that their lives would always be different of that of normal average Human.
The budget was not the biggest in the world, but I think that only aids to the film. Jim Hensons workshop were involved on the animatronics and special effect which undoubtedly added to the films success. the movement of the puppets aimed with the character vocals worked a treat
The film is dark, quite edgy and at times strikes a blow. The script is clever with catchphrases and styles of the time Full or sarcasm, great action spots, fantastic martial arts scenes and an ending that surely couldn't be considered for children? You'll see when you see?
If you simply think it would be a bad remake of a cartoon, think again. This certainly is a film for the older market. Although I first saw this movie at the age of 9, 16 years later this remains one of my all time favourite moves and only now did I see the more depth in the meaning of the writing that could never have been touched on in the children's cartoon. The concept of fitting in, being different and the people of society in their ways and thinking.
Even said, it's still a fun movie, full of one liners and a good little movie that seems to have stood the sand of time. Even if you never saw the cartoon, or knew what the craze was all about, the film covers all that in detail
A good little movie, try it, even sceptics changed their mind about it.
Never pay full price for late pizza! March 30, 2007
Mr. T. A. Williams (Bicester, UK)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
In my opinion, this is a great film and one of the best comic book adaptations ever. It sticks a lot more closely to the original material than the 1990's animated series did, although there are a couple of minor references to the cartoon, such as April O Neill being a news reporter and the Turtles love of pizza. The film is also much more watchable nowadays, as when it was originally released in UK cinemas (and later on VHS), almost every scene with Mikey's nunchukus was either edited or blurred out.....which is very noticeable in the fight scenes and makes a huge difference to the confrontation with Shredder at the end....but the BBFC have now seen sense and the censored footage has now been restored for the DVD.
Basically, the plot is a simple one of good versus evil and old vendettas....Shredder (a Darth Vader style bad guy, all scary mask and gruff voice) is attempting to take over New York with his clan of ninja thieves and the Ninja Turtles are out to stop him under the guidance of Splinter, a rat who's master was killed by Shredder many years before. But it is unusually dark and emotional for a film that is perceived to be aimed primarily at children. All kinds of themes are dealt with....coping with isolation from the outside world, anger, loss, and generally growing up and coming of age...and the characters are explored in a fair amount of detail and shown to be unique personalities who deal with situations in their own way. The fight scenes are also a lot of fun too, the restored scene where Mikey takes on a `fellow `chucker' is particularly amusing, as well as being a prime example of just how much the BBFC ruined the overall feel of the film by censoring it so much back in 1990.
The acting, well it's not going to win any Oscars, but Corey Feldman lends himself well to the voice of Donatello, Kevin Clash does manage to portray Splinter as a wise and venerable creature and Elias Koteas puts in a solid performance as Casey Jones. Judith Hoag is a little weak as April O' Neill but she was replaced by Paige Turco (of American Gothic fame) for the 2 sequels.
But for entertainment value, laughs, and memorable quotes, Cowabunga says it all.
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