adonis98-743-186503 Four teenage mutant ninja turtles emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from a gang of criminal ninjas. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or the original Trilogy in general is a set of films that i saw much later in my life and i think still it's a pretty damn good Franchise, it's kind of silly at times but it was made in the 1990s alright? I mean common. The acting for a film of this kind was pretty good and i really liked Koteas as Casey Jones plus the actors who portray the Turtles did a pretty cool job too. The film has some very powerful action set pieces and very good special effects (not cgi) and animatronics. Definitely a film that is better in comparison with the new ones. (A+)

SnoopyStyle A silent crime wave is hitting NYC perpetrated by teenagers led by Master Tatsu. Casey Jones (Elias Koteas) is a former hockey player vigilante. Intrepid reporter April O'Neil (Judith Hoag) is attacked by the Foot Clan led by Shredder for questioning corrupt police chief Sterns. She is saved by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and brought down to their sewer hiding place. It's Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michaelangelo with their master Splinter. Fifteen years earlier, Splinter was Ninja Master Yoshi's pet rat who finds himself in the sewer with the four baby turtles. They got transformed by a spilled batch of radioactive ooze.The turtles are fun but not individual enough. Part of that are the costumes which limit acting movements and keep them looking too similar. On the other hand, Splinter has more character work and his story is more compelling. There are limitations to the action but it's still plenty of fun. The human characters are functional and there are some surprise recognizable faces. This is a fun kids movie.

Buks Terblanche I have seen this movie 14+times and every time it makes me smile.It is funny and cool.OK sometimes it is corny.But it is good acting and you can see the director try to give us something new,fun, original and very lovable.The animatronics looks super real and fantastic.It looks 100% more real than today's fake CGI moves.It is something you can touch.That is way it looks so real and cool.You love the teenage Turtles the first time you see them.The world in the movie feels real and I loved it as a kid and still do!It is a fun classic.

hellraiser7 I'll admit I'm a fan of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" franchise, I've been one since I was 8 and I'm still one now. I've seen the animated shows, played the video games, read the graphic comic series (old and IDW series). But also what I love about this franchise the most was that it was the first factor that inspired me to become a martal artist. This film is one of my favorite films of all time, I loved it when I was a kid and I love it even today.The film has a great soundtrack that is one of my favorites. The theme song is solid despite not as memorable as the 80's theme but fun all the same. However it's some of the songs that are used that make the music stand out like 9.95, Spin that Wheel, This is What We Do, just so many great tracks and perfectly fit the dark urbanized atmosphere of the film.The production value is great, I really love the New York location used but I really like the use of the darkness and grit which really gives the film a neo noir vibe. It really feels like a dangerous world where anything could happen, something could be hidden in the shadows.But of course the best thing is the Turtles themselves (along with Splinter) whom were created by the Jim Henson company. They are just fantastic looking because their completely practical theirs no CGI bullcrap. The make up designs are just spot on they really look like creatures that could exist. But I also like the animatronic and pupetering effects which are just spot on not just in speaking but also in emotions.The story is great, I really like the plot line which I think is plausible and whose to say it's not happening right now or that no other crime organization had thought this up. An evil Ninja Clan consisting of youths for recruitment for their own corrupt gains. It's sort of like with the urban gangs we have that do consist of really young members, which makes the plot of the film all the more disturbing.The characterization is great the dialog is fun and memorable. I really like the supporting human characters from April played well by Judith Hoag whom I thought was pretty and I thought her performance as April was great. She's energetic, determined, intelligent, feisty, and can hold her own against danger.Casey Jones played well by Ellas Coates. He was great he is a bad ass that can kick plenty of ass with his sports training and equipment. He's got a lot of charisma, but he's also really funny from how unsmooth he is as he gives April in fact both give each other unintentional grief. But I like that showing how human he is and that he's sort of an underdog despite a tough guy doesn't always get the girl.And of course Spliner and the Turtles are great as their all in character and wonderfully voice acted. But most importantly I really like that we see the family dynamic which of course is the big theme of the film and message about what true family and community consists of.The two that are my favorites are Raphel whom is my favorite character and fictional protagonists. He's hotheaded as he's got an anger streak a mile long so you don't want to get on his bad side but he does his best to keep it under control, I can easily emphasize with that since I have lots of anger inside myself that I struggle to control. But he's a bad ass as he takes crap from no one and just loves to kick some ass no matter the odds thought this is also his weakness as he sometimes bites more than he can chew but I really like that he's a wisecracker as he's got some of the best lines like saying the infamous "DAMN!" that just blew my mind since most films I was allowed to see had no profanity, let alone the fact this was from a Turtle character which is awesome as it stays true to the graphic comic series which had bits of profanity. But he really is a softy by his nature as he deeply cares about his brothers and father despite not always showing it.Michalengelo he is just so much fun, despite being a bit of a ditz and childlike he's not stupid. He's just the ball of energy that really loves to have fun, make jokes, as well as pizza. And he's got some great lines too "Ninja kick the damn rabbit." yeah that line again.I even like the fact that the Turtles exhibit some real emotion which really helps us connect and some pathos for them. The scene when the Turtles find out Splinter has been kidnapped, you can just see the broken looks on their faces but most of all just seeing Raphael scream with grief and anger which really made the scene all the more heart sinking and care for them. This also just made us all the more want these characters to win because it really felt like it mattered.And of course the action is great, the martial arts choreography is just top notch as the people in the costumes are real martial artists. This film has two of my favorite battles of all time from the battle in April's apartment which was awesome because it all took place in confined space and they are just up to their elbows in baddies almost like in the film "Assault on Precent 13". And of course the big final battle that is great as there is the use of three enviorments and it's in constant motion kinda like in a video game.Turtle Power! Rating: 4 stars