Eric Stevenson I'm going to admit right now to some bias simply because I was a fan of the 1987 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" cartoon and I probably haven't seen that show in literally decades. It's sad how I know I used to watch it, but now I can't recall the plot of a single episode! This movie (I'm calling it that and not a special) makes it so that you don't need to be a fan of either show to know how awesome it is! It's probably the biggest reference to other versions of characters ever! I will admit that I seem to recall the 1987 Ninja Turtles as being more competent than this. This was still amazing, especially how it could even serve as a finale to the franchise as a whole.But what do you know? They made a 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon and they actually recycled this plot for one of those episodes! It's a wonderful tribute to all things Ninja Turtle related and to the significance of adaptation in general. It works great as a satire of different mediums and as a tribute to them. The plot is that the 1987 Ninja Turtles used a trans dimensional teleporter to end up in the 2003 Ninja Turtles world. As if that weren't enough, they meet up with the 1984 comic book Ninja Turtles.The best thing is probably seeing how well these different art styles are put together. It never looks out of place but blends together perfectly. I saw little of the 2003 cartoon but you needn't be a fan to love this. I especially love how the story just keeps building on itself for an unbelievable climax. I must have remembered Bebop and Rocksteady as my favorite characters. Don't worry, they get the last laugh here. ****

MissSimonetta I like this crossover overall, but the execution was wanting. The 80s turtles are reduced to cowardly, incompetent, childish fools, with their individual quirks and personalities stripped away. (As silly as the 87 cartoon was, the green team was certainly not comprised of "four Mikeys" as 2003 Raphael suggests). It's really aggravating. 80s Shredder and Krang are given little to do and what little seriousness they had on the original cartoon is taken away. They serve as idiotic foils for the newer villains and little else. They weren't integrated into the plot that well either. The only 87 characters given the proper treatment at all were Bebop, Rocksteady, and Splinter.It was cool to see the Mirage turtles included (and how they knocked down the 2003 turtles a few pegs). The plot itself was interesting, and the comedy and action generally worked well. It's just hard to praise this one when one half of its crossover is so shamefully treated. Honestly, it felt more like a "hey look at how cool the 2003 turtles are!" most of the time, rather than a celebration of the franchise as a whole. It's unfortunate.

andrew centrella Turtles Forever (2009) just made me smile. I'm so happy with this film, I love it. I love this whole thing.Long story short, there's an inter-dimensional plot that allows all three major adaptations of the TMNT (Original comic, 1987 cartoon, 2003 cartoon) to collide for awkward genius and hilarity.Especially amusing scenes when the much sillier 1987 Turtles' crack their trademark cheesy jokes and puns... and the more serious 2003 world doesn't welcome it.2003 Shredder is huge, pure evil, and makes 1987 Shredder look like a bumbling fool when they meet each other. 2003 Shredder remodels the Technodrome ( "What is this? A giant golf ball on wheels?") ripping out 1980s looking monitors and replacing them with 60" flat-screens.Then BAM they do a perfect rendition of the sinister, original comic turtles. Mesh them all together, then wrap it up with a cameo from when Mirage Studios was merely two guys in a garage, hoping their little hand-made turtles story would sell.The art was very consistent with source material from all three generations- note the black and white comic world of the first turtles even has a texture to it, like it's been hand drawn on cheap paper.The writing was appropriate, they really did their best making this movie. The original voice actors from the 1987 series aren't present (4Kids, sigh) but the replacements are close enough to where it doesn't detract.I've read amateur reviews of this movie, mostly guys my age complaining that the 1987 turtles were portrayed as TOO silly. They aren't. That's exactly how that show was- puns, pizza, cowabunga fun for kids. Having the new (EXTREME!) ninja turtles interact with my kid heroes was perfectly awkward, and at times made me laugh aloud.If you haven't heard of this until now- don't feel bad. The marketing and release of Turtles Forever was horribly botched. Which is a shame, because this is brilliant work, and is a must-see for any Ninja Turtles fan.

C8D WorldBreaker This movie is for fans and non-fans alike. It starts off with the Turtles in it's latest incarnation (2003 4kids series) viewing a news report of a robbery broken up by four turtles..but not by them..At a risk of spoiling, I will not go into further detail. As a fan of the shows and the various versions of the Turtles, I really enjoyed this movie.Funny thing is this movie wasn't promoted well, if not at all (which is sad because this could have been released in the theaters and would have made a lot of money... I happened upon this movie by accident and have a "Kool-Aid smile" for it's humor, story, action, and nostalgia. This made for TV movie did what the previous shows and the theatrical release did not.It gave the fans a action packed, humor-filled completion to a wonderful franchise... Thank you to all that were involved....And here's hoping that this was not the end to it all.