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@danielsantiagourtado3430

9 ай бұрын

It was a Mayhem of puré awesome and fun! Loved it! Leo Will always be My favorite turtle!💙💙💙💙💙💙

@StarkMark2

9 ай бұрын

It's getting a TV series AND a sequel. The series will be between the films.

@markcastellanet9672

9 ай бұрын

I always felt a little bad for the turtles. All the mutant turtles in the world were brothers. It doesn't leave a lot of options open for companionship or anything romantic. They could date cross species I suppose, but it is still very limited.

@javierfebronio8907

9 ай бұрын

@@markcastellanet9672 Maybe Venus will come along in the sequel, IDK

@devonrichardson6150

9 ай бұрын

1990movie is my favorite tmnt anything. With the shows it's a tie between 2012 and 2003. With mutant mayhem I thought it was OK but the ending killed it for me because the turtles are ninjas

One thing I adored in the movie is splinter's fight scene. It really felt like a fight from a Jackie Chan movie. Very appropriate and appreciated

@Nov-5062

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, defintly the highlight of the movie for me

@206beastman

9 ай бұрын

I didn't like splinters jew hair it bothered me not sure why just looked dumb the white tufts

@TheGodOfWarhammer

9 ай бұрын

i noticed his fighting style immediately and also appreciated it greatly

@icanmakerice

9 ай бұрын

it would have been good if they did his backstory better. The learning from youtube bothered me so much.

@jtherealmccoy5309

9 ай бұрын

If you put Jackie Chan in a movie and he's not the main character, you ARE REQUIRED to at least have one scene of him Jackie Chaning

As an older brother, seeing the three younger turtles make fun of literally everything Leo said hit so close to home, reminded me of my interactions with my brothers lmao

This was my boy's first movie in the theater. It was the perfect movie for us to go see together. It had the cool animation style and exaggerated motion for him to enjoy, and it had the jokes and hits of nostalgia for me. I'm always going to treasure this movie for the memory

@Greenranger123

9 ай бұрын

oh boy hes really missing out

@alltheinnocence

9 ай бұрын

@@Greenranger123 Well, he's two haha.

@TheeKaze

8 ай бұрын

Awwww, I am honestly so happy for you two.

The ending with the Turtles and Splinter becoming publicly accepted was so wholesome and not really something I’ve seen before in the franchise as a veteran. I was shocked and delighted. And I LOVED that the villains all joined the family, so that the Turtles and Splinter wouldn’t be alone in the familial sense.

@lexramstudios1386

9 ай бұрын

It's also interesting seeing Bebop and Rocksteady being the good guys since they're supposed to be villains

@roslyntrotter5025

9 ай бұрын

yeah even in the 87 series when they became publicly know there were still people who hated them funny

@linkandshiek5522

9 ай бұрын

It happened in the series where they were stuck in the future

@roslyntrotter5025

9 ай бұрын

it did that was a great episode@@linkandshiek5522

@badpiggies4926

8 ай бұрын

In my opinion one of the best Leos is the one from the 2012 nick series

The thing about April is that the most well known version is the Reporter from the 80's cartoon, but literally every single version of April has been a completely new and original character. She's rarely the same between each iteration. Sometimes she's an adult, sometimes she's a child, sometimes she's white, sometimes she's black, sometimes she's a reporter, sometimes she's running an antique shop.

@hanakosan4404

8 ай бұрын

Or a scientist as in the 2003 series!

@MelodyYoung

8 ай бұрын

Exactly@@hanakosan4404

@kittycatmeowmeow963

8 ай бұрын

Exactly. That's why I don't really care what she's like as long as she's good.

@AshParth560

5 ай бұрын

​@kittycatmeowmeow963 same here and I'd just watched the movie and enjoyed it myself. 😎

When I first saw this movie I liked it, but I wasn’t in love with it. But then I remembered how much I loved the 2012 series and grew to love RISE. It made me realize that this is a new generation of turtles and that having some changes made is important to keep TMNT from becoming stale. So after a second rewatch, I liked it a lot more and had a fun experience. Definitely worth checking out.

@thomaskiser3886

7 ай бұрын

Funny reading this as someone who grew up on the 1990’s and 1987 series and not recognizing the 2012 ones at all haha

@brysonadams8065

Ай бұрын

I love the 2012 series

Using actual teenagers voices was brilliant, and the fact that they recorded together added so much charm to the movie.

@TheGOAT-hj6sl

9 ай бұрын

The movie bombed LOL

@Greenranger123

9 ай бұрын

@@TheGOAT-hj6slcritic trying not to get cancelled lol

@sipioc

9 ай бұрын

@@TheGOAT-hj6sl what does that have to do with what I said?

@TheKijib

6 ай бұрын

it's getting a sequel and tv series lol@@TheGOAT-hj6sl

The 2003 TMNT is the best TV show, 1990 TMNT is the best movie & the 2011 comics are really damn good.

@nine_tails137

9 ай бұрын

While I haven't read the 2011 comics(as of this reply), I agree with everything else you said.

@lilstupidahhboy5155

9 ай бұрын

What this gotta do with mutant mayhem

@ultimablackmage

9 ай бұрын

​@@lilstupidahhboy5155He asked what our opinions were on what the best TMNT is. Also I have no opinions on Mutany Mayhen as it's not in theatres in Australia until next month.

@batboy9997

9 ай бұрын

@@ultimablackmage you're not missing much. It was a mess. Would have been better if they had just skipped the origin instead of completely changing it. Most of the humor was forced (Seth Rogan, after all), the other mutant characters had no personalities except for ONE who I actually did like and I wish he was the only one there. I hope you are able to enjoy it more than I did. I'll stick with the 1990 film

@Churrowhisperer

9 ай бұрын

@@ultimablackmageIt’s a great movie I highly recommend it. The art style was really cool and unique, the turtles are hilarious and act like teenage brothers, the fight scenes are well choreographed, and the climax was a ton of fun

Donnie wearing the Jojo hoodie is true peak cinema. Also super duper fly that is all.

@missbellaiza

9 ай бұрын

As a Jojo fan, I squealed hard!

@NebLleb

9 ай бұрын

Donatello being a fan of comic books and manga had no business being as endearing as it is.

@Greenranger123

9 ай бұрын

cringe 2007 tmnt was way better than this

@saphcal

9 ай бұрын

i nearly screamed when I saw it. it wasnt an actual jojo hoodie but like, and jojo fan knew it was a jojo hoodie lol and wears it at the end at the school too. so damn good. Donnie is a real one.

Can we talk about how great the music was? The score always fitted the scenes so well and had this 'Stranger Things' 80s vibe. Also all these 90s HipHop-classics really catched me.

@damyuu23

9 ай бұрын

Reznor...

@MrShroomz84

9 ай бұрын

It's almost like they had a professional musician come along and write some pieces to match the movie. We need more of that.

@Magusguile

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, I was loving the music vibe the whole time! And like the other comments say, when I saw Trent Reznor in the credits it made alot of sense

I always liked the 2003 version. The animation style was reminiscent to the street fighter qnime that got ne into enjoying anime and other shows like Avatar, it was more adult in some of the concepts and story arcs. Not too adult, but it did bring in more elements of the comics, and it was the first animated version to give the turtles different looks and not looking like a copy paste of each other with different colors. The future stuff got too silly imho, bringing in bots that seemed like mechanical knockoffs of the osmosis Jones duo. But still a fairly decent show.

@johnnygallagher5718

9 ай бұрын

I hope The Last Ronin video game is dark though

@nine_tails137

9 ай бұрын

OMG YES! 2003 will always be my definitive Ninja Turtles series. Yes, the other versions have their pros and cons, but 2003 will always be my favorite.

@zachtwilightwindwaker596

9 ай бұрын

That's the version I'm most familiar with. I have seen the old cartoon but I only saw parts of that.

I felt Raph's development with how he talked to his brothers. Toward the end of the movie, he takes back some of the mean things he's said to them throughout the story.

Seth Macfarlene wasn't BeBoop, that was Seth Rogen.

@Depth217

9 ай бұрын

If I had a nickel for every time Seth Rogen voiced a lovable talking warthog, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.

@missbellaiza

9 ай бұрын

@@Depth217why is this line being said with literally everywhere

@CLDJ227

8 ай бұрын

​@@missbellaiza Because the internet is filled with copy and paste 😅 😅.

@missbellaiza

8 ай бұрын

@@CLDJ227 true

@Depth217

8 ай бұрын

@@CLDJ227 it’s called a meme

I loved it almost as much as the 1990 movie. Best TMNT thing since then. This, the original comic, and the 1990 movie are my favorites.

@georgerobertson7010

4 ай бұрын

12:37 Doug made a mistake Seth rogen played bebop in this movie not Seth macfarlane

I love this movie. On of my favorite versions of TMNT. The animation, the characters, the fight choreography, and the fact that the turtles were voiced by actual teenagers are all awesome, and I love how they really focused on the turtles and Splinter as a family over them as ninjas.

@batboy9997

9 ай бұрын

Were the voices that bad in the original? I dunno... Robbie Rist and Corey Feldman couldn't have sounded more teen like back then.

@icanmakerice

9 ай бұрын

they completely ignored the lore. as a die hard I hated it. the movie overall wasn't too bad.

@SansoHumar

9 ай бұрын

Simp. This movie sucked.

@watershipup7101

9 ай бұрын

I love the parallels they draw between Splinter and Superfly's parenting styles.

@waterbullstudios9195

9 ай бұрын

The family element is the strongest part.

TMNT is like one of the few properties that can be interpreted in so many ways. I don’t think there will ever be a definitive TMNT cause people will like different stuff and as they continue to make different versions of the TMNT, people will change their preferences. Some prefer the Nick one, other like arise, you liked the original cartoon. Neither is bad and we shouldn’t be trying to pinpoint the best of the best as it’s stupid.

@chukyuniqul

9 ай бұрын

That don't mean we can't whinge about things we liked a lot in one not being in the other. Even as a babee watching the '03 series I didn't like how every turtle was just a recolor of the others but holding on to a different prop. So Rise was right up my alley design-wise, it just took me a while to realize that I'd love to actually watch it, too. So to see that kinda toned-down-to-removed in this movie left a bit of a sore first impression, tells you hwat.

I like every TMNT cartoon with 2003 and Rise being my favorites; You should give the Rise another chance it got better as the series went on.

Leo is my favorite turtle! I've always related to him, and his leadership was pretty well developed in the 2012 version.

I like the fact that turtles were actually played by teenagers. It added something to the movie.

@GMax17

9 ай бұрын

The turtles personalities were so water downed though. ie, the only thing Donny did that was nerdy/tech was wearing headphones and knew comics - something I would think Mikey should know more of

@SuperBrooklynite007

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, It did add something… lameness

@brandonkleckley118

9 ай бұрын

@@SuperBrooklynite007 your opinion

@signergirl1

9 ай бұрын

@@SuperBrooklynite007to each his own opinion

@ListenToAddisen

9 ай бұрын

@@SuperBrooklynite007 yeah i thought it was off too. though the turtles are teenage they always felt more mature than this to me.

I heard a little kid saying it was "the best movie of his life", so I say: mission accomplished!

@astrowolvez

9 ай бұрын

At my theater I heard tons of kids being so excited, and during a dramatic scene one kid gasped and asked his parent if he was okay.

Personally the early 2000's version is my fav, the artstyle and everything just stuck with me💯💯🔥

The backgrounds remind me of something like elaborate chalk/chalkboard drawings. Definitely its own unique vibe-and I love it.

LOVED this movie! Thanks fie doing this Doug!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

The fact that they got actual Teenagers to play as the turtles is still a Genius move

I really liked this movie. It was a solid modernized version of the characters. My favorite version is the 2012 show, which was kind of my introduction to the Turtles, but this is my favorite movie that they've had so far.

As someone in their late teens I loved what they did with the turtles and hearing them say such modern slang as ‘sus’ and ‘rizz’ was enough to make me crack a smile. What you said about Leatherhead though is kinda true even I was confused but ok with Rose Byrne being cast The one scene that I died laughing at was when they played the song from that old He-Man video from like 2005

Imagine a fully black and white, with the only color being red, spiderverse style r rated eastmen and laird turtles movie.

@kurtisdeakin

9 ай бұрын

oh if only!!

The fresh take and teens was what drew me in to rise of the TMNT and feeling of family from the get go

Me and my best friend, who are big TMNT fans, went to see this on her birthday, which was the day the movie dropped, and we had a blast from beginning to end! Before going in, I was a little skeptical about the movie at first - ONE of the reasons being that the Turtles actually sounded like kids (while thinking Donnie sounded way too young from the trailers). However, after watching this, it's well deserving of the high praise it's receiving. It's now my favorite Turtles movie since TMNT 2007. The young voice actors for the Turtles were great, Donnie being the most hilarious here with his lines and deliveries. I'm surprised that it had a good amount of stuff for older fans. Those early 90s hip-hop tracks reminded me of the original 90s movies, and I couldn't get enough of it. Incredibly charming movie that reminded me of why I'm still a Turtles fan.

@nine_tails137

9 ай бұрын

For me, Donnie's voice is the only gripe I have with the movie. I don't care if they're voiced by actual teenagers, I don't wanna listen to a character who sounds like he sucked on helium.

I like the fact that they left so much ambiguous that they could incorporate the other stories into it, like TCRI could open up the multiverse in their experiments, or the fact that Splinter’s story starts as a street rat. He could recognize shredder and the foot and be like “I’m sorry boys, there’s more to my story than I’ve told” and we get his Hamato Yoshi story. What i liked best is that they have each of the turtles a vibe, but it didn’t overtake their character. In the end, they’re still teenager brothers, who are into each others things enough that scenes like Leo’s speech at the end doesn’t feel out of place.

Being a fan of the original comics more than anything else, I enjoyed it.

@jackko21

9 ай бұрын

How it has no resemblance to those comics

"Nobody gives a crap about Leonardo" EXCEPT for Rise Leo because he's hilarious and charming as Hell, lol.

Rise is currently my favorite iteration. The series is amazing, and the movie is some of the best 2D animation I've seen 🥰

Surprisingly, I loved their ninja origins more in this movie than in the original 2014. The reason being is that based on the original concept where Splinter learns as a rat in a cage without the mutagen didn't really make too much sense, that having him really just learn from random shit he found makes more sense to me amazingly.

When it comes to the lady villain you mentioned, her name is Cynthia Utrom, so that last name of hers should set off a lot of flags regarding a certain brain-like guy. Whether or not that leads in that direction we'll have to wait and see, but c'mon, with a name like that there's going to be SOME sort of connection. Kid-April's been a peeve of mine since the 2012 show (which is one of the best TMNT cartoons, mind you), but I think this movie got the idea right and this version I found to be one of the more likable ones. She's way more chill and the writers aren't trying to force her into the whole "action girl" thing and instead highlighting her smarts.

I was a 90's kid so I got a TINY but of the 80's show but I don't remember much and I wasn't really allowed to watch it, then I grew up with the 2003 iteration, so I'm used to April and TMNT in general being reimagined, so April being a journalist again was kind of an interesting nod to the original to me. Rise of the TMNT was my favorite by far. Side Note Hint: The lady in the movie who wanted a mutant army? Her last name was Utrom...

I gotta say, as someone who isn't the biggest TMNT fan and didn't really grow up with the franchise, I had a blast with this movie! Anybody else feel the same way?

@goldenlightpictures6223

9 ай бұрын

Same! 🤚

@signergirl1

9 ай бұрын

I knew about them back in the day but never really got into it but I did really enjoy this movie a lot

@jesusa.adorno6933

9 ай бұрын

Same here!

@missbellaiza

9 ай бұрын

Yes

One thing: I HATE those stupid glasses on Donatello! They only put them on him to signify he's the smart one. From someone who wears glasses, I can tell you: they don't signify intelligence.

@georgemetcalf8763

9 ай бұрын

Michaelangelo's braces also annoyed me. How did they get dental and vision care in the sewer? A bridge too far in order to suspend disbelief.

I liked the art style. It looked like a mix between claymation and oil pastels/oil crayons, and it had a nice weight to it.

The very first issue of the Mirage Turtles will always be my favorite. The best Ninja Turtles story imo.

It’s really weird to hear Doug say that Ninja Turtles is something he grew out of and moved on from yet every time he talks about a Ninja Turtles related thing he talks like a hardcore fan that’s been following the franchise all his life

@kwayneboy1524

9 ай бұрын

Because he can still remember it so you don't have to.

The 2012 nickelodeon series is fantastic! If you don't mind the animation, it has great writing and character development

@chukyuniqul

9 ай бұрын

heard good things about it and love splinter's design, but I just couldn't ever stand Donnie's whole deal in that show.

@INoahGuy1

8 ай бұрын

I really didn't like that show.

I consumed a good bit of ninja turtles since I was little (I'm 25). I saw the original movies, 2007, Michael bay, most of the 2003 series, all of 2012, and all of rise. I love this franchise and I feel the opposite what Doug feels about this. I actually really liked the ending *SPOILERS* having them be accepted and recognized by the humans I think was a really nice change as they're always in the shadows never getting to fully experience the human world freely especially with this version as them being true teens and wanting that acceptance, it felt really heartwarming when seeing the humans help them and cheer for them allowing the turtles to live a normal teenage life they always wanted and yearned for. All the other versions of the turtles never got to have that experience so it's nice that they flipped the script and gave that to them

Enjoyed alot of the jokes and Jackie was a pure joy to hear as Splinter did not really like artwork but all in all was actually pretty good

@Greenranger123

9 ай бұрын

gay splinter haha

the woman villains name is "utrom" in the 2003 show i grew up with the utrom are an alien race similar to krang who look like brains and use robots to move around too. in that show the shredder is one as well. the 2012 show distinguished a "kraang" from an "untrom" and turned it into a political thing in dimension x. the krasng being evil dominting conquerors and the utrom being just regular people who don't care for the war and bloodshed

I really like the Graffitti+Blacklight artstyle. One of my favorites things about the movie is definitely the Lighting. Also greatly love the other message of "Maybe, um, just TRY to do the right things for the right reasons? You may find what you wanted all along." April's line along the line of "I was doing it for myself, but watching you make so many mistakes trying to get what you want made me think differently" was kinda raw. It was an interesting take to make their motivation very childish for the most part. And the Hate Humans plot was definitely interesting with the differing perspectives and ways they utilized it with all the mutants AND Stockman. Especially Splinter's development. Definitely love all the designs too, april and Stockman are my favorite humans, Donnie and Bebop definitely my favorite mutants. Also greatly love that it's not just the Leo and Raph show for once, every brother basically gets equal screentime, and I'm glad Leo actually gets development. Also, did you mean Seth Rogan voiced Bebop? The plan for this continuity iverall is to start with the movie, make a two-season show, and end with another movie. And honestly, I haven't really seen much TMNT since the 2012 show so I'm kind of excited to watch some more. The entire motivation behind this movie is so sweet too, like Seth Rogan's wanted to make his own TMNT movie since the very first when he was a kid, and watching Spiderverse inspired him on how to achieve it lol

Fun fact. In 2018 version of TMNT Leo voiced by Ben Schwartz, who also known as Dewey in reboot of Ducktales and Sonic in movies. In this movie Leo voiced by Nicholas Cantu and he is the main voice of blue cat Gumball from the Amazing world of Gumball. Coincidence? Or there is an option in contact every actor who wants to play Leonardo must have over blue characters in his resume?))) Should we wait new interpretation, where Leo will voice by someone from Avatar 2 cast?)))

TMNT 2012 is the best, and it has one of the darkest endings ever, and the staff wanted it to be canon and the definitive ending, its an alternate universe, still really disturbing tho

The 2012 series that was on Nickelodeon, before Rise of the TMNT, might be up there as my favorite, competing only with Batman vs Shred- I mean TMNT

This honestly might be my favourite TMNT movie as the teenage voice actors truly make these characters feel organic and even ironically humanized in a way that makes you love them and want to see them grow and the choice to have them as actual teenagers is an inspiring choice that phenomenally worked. I also love the animation and how it feels messy and filthy in a good way that really resonates with the characters and story. I really love the ending especially, seeing how the turtles and mutants are actually accepted by humanity and get a chance to live semi normal lives so early in their carers is such a bold and beautiful arc that is very refreshing for the Turtles.

I think the biggest weakness was the government group who captured Stockman. They were barely around Also, I wish Splinter was a human turned rat because he was the connection to the Shredder

@MoonlitLycan

9 ай бұрын

Far as the post credits scene is concerned it seems they were there for nothing but sequel baiting and the possible reveal that Cynthia Utrom is really Krang or __a__ Krang at least. Which is honestly what I thought they were going for in this film since her name sounds like "Synthetic Utrom".

@icanmakerice

9 ай бұрын

the name implies a certain alien entity. however, their inability to adhere to the lore bothered me so much regarding hamato yoshi and how the turtles learned their craft. also, bebop and rocksteady were wasted.

@masonasaro2118

9 ай бұрын

you mean tcri? they’re probably going to be more prominent in the sequel. you can’t just set up krang and not follow up on it

@masonasaro2118

9 ай бұрын

@@MoonlitLycanthe species name is utrom, not krang. krang is just one particular evil utrom, and even in 2012, the krang is just a hivemind of brainwashed utroms led by krang

Can we like, keep the teenage voices for the next show? Please? It makes sense, it’s IN the title!

I’ve always been a tangential fan of the Turtles. I enjoy it when I see them, but I’m not obsessed and don’t go out of my way to watch more than a few episodes every few years. Except for Rise. Holy shit I love Rise. The first episode didn’t give me the best impression. Didn’t hate it, but didn’t love it to see more. And then the Rise movie came out and blew me away, making me go back and realize I was missing what was by far my favorite iteration of the Turtles. I love it so much, and i implore anyone who thinks it looks decent to give it a real shot, because it made me connect with the four turtles in a way I’ve never really cared for them, while also being hilarious and gorgeous at the same time. Unfortunately for me, Mutant Mayhem just doesn’t scratch that itch for me that made me love Rise so much. It’s good; I’m glad I saw it, but I didn’t love it and I probably won’t see a sequel unless it promises to step up. The humor and story just don’t seem to be for me, and that’s fine because the series isn’t really for me anymore, but it still leaves me preferring Rise a million times over. There are things I like about this one. I think following Rise’s tradition of pushing Splinter beyond his standard Iroh-esque role is a really smart thing, I like how he’s very justified in not believing in humans, I think the villain is a ton of fun while also having a reasonable motivation and feeling unique, and I do *like* the Turtles and April even if I feel they don’t even come close to comparing to the gold standard Rise set for me But it just seems a lot more childish than Rise. Which, again, perfectly fine for a kids movie to be, but I do think it’s funny a movie with some of the most cussing I’ve seen in a PG film since the creation of PG13 is also what I think is the most childish iteration of the Turtles in long while

5:42 Mondo Gecko actually was in the 2012 TMNT series, which yes is my personal favorite version and what got me into TMNT. Also Leo was my favorite character in it.

The voice cast was my favorite part 💯🔥 Hopefully if they ever bring in SLASH they should get danny McBride to voice him 💯

I just walked out of this movie. What great timing

Some things I don’t like about this movie are Donnie’s kid voice Splinter’s design And the biggest problem that I had with most of the film is the bad references of 2023 the worst ones were “sus” and “rizz” and way too much pop culture references I hate the fact that this film takes place in 2023 as they said that

12:35 Doug, I think you meant Seth Rogen, not MacFarlane. Cause I was like "uh shit... was Seth MacFarlane in this?" 🤣🤣

TMNT from 2007 was great and deserves more love.

@biakisstheunknownfangirl8907

9 ай бұрын

That's the year where I was born!

You made my day so much bettwr Doug! Your content has made this sick days more berable! 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤

I remember back watching the old NC reviews of previous TMNT stuff years ago when I wasn't into it but I always watched every NC episode that came out. Because of that, the info didn't stick so I should go back & re-watch it although I do remember the bashing of Rise, happy to hear Doug has loosened up a bit. I actually absolutely adore Rise, it's a great series when you've seen everything it has offered & know what could have been if Nick didn't cut its life short. With that said, it makes me excited to see Doug plans to watch the 2012 show, it has some amazing moments like dang, I won't say the huge stuff because spoilers but it is such a fun ride & made better when you have TMNT knowledge because it does a lot of call outs to things. Rise does do this too but in smaller ways & I'll go ahead & point out one from Rise, in the mascot episode where Raph is wearing the hippo costume to purchase a new robe for Splinter, Mikey says he thinks his trench coat idea would be better which like, it's easy making jabs at the trench coats but I love it every time it comes up in a series. I won't spoil an amazing trench coat joke from 2012, don't worry. Mentioned that I wasn't a TMNT fan back when I watched the NC reviews of the stuff, yeah well what changed that if you could believe it was watching Rise, had me curious & dip back into the older shows & movies then when I went back to watch Rise again, so many things that went over my head the first time, I caught. I ended up watching 2003 & 2012 simultaneously & I think it's because of that both series are equally as good to me like I can't pick between the two. I feel like 2003 did a better space arc but I'm currently revisiting 2012's space arc for research purposes, long story. I prefer 2012's Professor Honeycutt so while 2003 did it better in regards to the pacing & whatnot, 2012 had such a fun Fugitoid that like he makes the re-watch worth it. I won't say who voices him (spoilers) but they got the PERFECT voice to do him. What ends up giving 2012 slightly more credit would be the characters of the turtles, aside from Donnie, I'm a Donatello fan & I like Rob Paulsen so you'd think this would be perfection, uh yeah... no. 2003 Donatello beats out his 2012 iterations, hands down. I get it, Donnie is a teenager who has never seen a girl before & being raised in the sewer, lack of social skills makes sense but the whole crush on April thing just makes me so uncomfortable. Other than that though, 2012 has my favorite Michelangelo like he might appear dumb at first, do NOT let that fool you! Just because he doesn't know the concept of the silent W or gets things wrong, doesn't make him a moron, he knows a lot of stuff & they play into his ability to adapt a bit. I'm convinced he's the second smartest of the group actually, pay attention to the episodes where Donnie is out of commission. He also uses his brain when it's important to him like he knew how to triangulate a position because he uses that skill to track the pizza delivery guy. I like 2012 Mikey so much that I caught myself shouting "booyakasha" while playing a video game once. Alright so the actual topic? Yeah like Doug said, it's alright. I like Mutant Mayhem but not my favorite. I think Cynthia is supposed to be a stand in for setting up a new Shredder/Krang dynamic which like I'm curious to see because I love how the Shredder & Krang play off of each other in the 87 cartoon, they're like a married couple with Bebop & Rocksteady as kids, why was this not a sitcom? This will definitely go differently. The fact that Utrom is in her name had me wondering if she was ever gonna open her chest up to reveal the squishy brain inside & when that never happened, suppose the obvious reveal will happen in the sequel like come on, she's an Utrom, we know it unless that being in her name is meant to throw people off or something. What I love about the franchise is how it changes & can tell different stories. It would suck getting the same thing over & over so it's cool that it's something that can be told in so many different ways. Sometimes there's shared elements, there can also be new ones, or twists on existing things. It's fun to experience so I welcome whatever people want to bring to the table.

Let's see if Doug will find this movie to be *RADICAL*

I really liked it. Especially how they focus on the teenage aspect. It's a nice change of pace.

The woman who was draining the turtles was Krang in disguise

For me, Rise of TMNT is officially my favorite of the versions. Love the animation especially when they get into action scenes, like, I never knew how effective ladders could be in martial arts; love the new designs and them going for them being different turtles I thought that was a lot of fun. I also like the new spin on personalities, like Donnie being a smug genius, and Raph being the bruiser but a big softie, it's definitely a version where they actually feel like teenagers and they also really feel like brothers, they're ride or die for each other but they're also going to stab each other in the back or prioritize their wants. I also really like Rise Splinter, he's the most flawed of them and feels the most human. They had a unique spin for Shredder. Introduced some fun new characters, which they all kinda got their own personal baddies. Gosh, I think Rise had one of the darkest movies to come out for TMNT too. Beautifully animated but brutal. Only thing I don't like was Nick cancelling it mid s2 production. I wasn't ready for it to stop.

@masonasaro2118

9 ай бұрын

blame doug for that. compare a show to teen titans go one time and nobody wants to watch it

@JIF882

9 ай бұрын

​@@masonasaro2118Doug? As in Nostalgia Critic? No. I blame the one episode that I saw where Splinter was acting like a simp, where he's driving a tank.

I liked Mondo...when he surfs on Manta ray I felt a wave of nostalgia.

The Spiderverse influence continues

This movie made me really love the ninja turtles and now I want to go back and watch some of the cartoons.

Love everything you cover! You're so meticulous and energetic about this and as a fellow faboy it truly warms my hearth! . It really helps put things into perspective THANK YOU! Please hit me up with a comment! Your content is a breath of fresh air man!

in the 2012, they get the original cast to come back for a couple episodes as their ninja turtle characters...the amount of homages to obscure movies and turtle characters make 2012 one of the best turtle series...2003 was reeeeally good too.

TMNT 2012 still underrated. People don't give it a chance either because of the art style or the Donnie April memes. 🐢

Am i in minority when in i say I prefer original Eastman and Laird comics, than any of the cartoons and movies? I like first live-action movie though. :)

@kevinmoran8077

9 ай бұрын

I prefer the original comics too.

Great review. In terms of my favourite one it’s going to be the 2012 version. There is some bias since it is my favourite version that I did technically grow up on since it was my introduction to the franchise, but because that show does what the 80s cartoon with it with Hamato becoming Splinter and having that rivalry between the two bleed into the Kraang and how Turtles stop them, not to mention how the story is structured I thought was genuinely masterful. It is funny how when the the first Bay film came out, even as a 10 year old, I could feel this gritty PG-13 reboot had less stakes and felt more childish and silly than the cartoon for kids that had more tension and suspense, and funnily enough felt more adult. As far as putting together the “perfect TMNT”. For me it is taking what was done with the 2012 show and using the art direction of the TMNT 2007. If I’m being honest while I love the writing of the 2012 show, it has my least favourite look in terms of art direction, even as a kid I wanted it to look more like the 2007 movie, which it couldn’t do I know because it’s a TV show but it could be easily achieved in 2D.

The lady was Utrom. Which is Krang's race. Her design looks like the robot Krang was in on the 87 cartoon.

I didn’t know it was uncommon for Leo to be your favorite. Ever since I was a kid, he was my favorite. I grew up on the 2007 movie

I want to see this movie. I'm a TMNT fan too since the 80s. I liked the 80s and 2003 versions of TMNT!

@missbellaiza

9 ай бұрын

You’ll love it!

I grew up on the 80s 90s cartoon....2012 is the best

Not the SHINGLES

Really cool flick and captures The Spirit Of The Turtles. Can't wait for the sequel and hope to get Casey.

Hope you recover quickly from the shingles, Doug!

on the subject of mikey being “quick on his feet”, you can see it in his fighting style, rather than dialogue.

You should watch and review the Rise of the TMNT movie, that came out last year. After I decided to check that out. It made me want to watch the entirety of the Rise show.

I heard about the Shingles Doug, I hope you make a speedy recovery. My brother in law is mixed on it, my Nephew enjoyed it. I’m going to watch it soon with the mentality of “Million Versions of TMNT so I’m open to it” otherwise I’m neutral.

@gamefan6219

9 ай бұрын

What are shingles?

I just got back from the theater and loved it.

Just seen this tonight and as a fan of the series since the 90s, i love it. 😎 Late, i know, but its one of those nights where i just wanna chill and enjoy.

I kinda liked this movie. It had waaaay too many pop-culture references to the point where crucial plot points depended on them, and it was too jokey and cynical all the time which was quite tiring for me. I also didn't liked how all of the turtles have pretty much the same personality and just occasionally talk about themselves having other charecteristics without really showing them. But the artstyle and animations are really stylish and the action was well made and I liked the main villain.

Teenage mutant ninja turtles mutant mayhem was good

Hey, I have a question when you review this movie, are you going to review it with the angry video game nerd or on your own?

I havent seen this movie yet but i look forward to it. I love the current comic run for tmnt. As for shows if you havent seen it id recommend the 2012 Nickelodeon series.

I’ve been waiting for you to talk about this film

My fandom in TMNT has waned in the last decade, especially because Bay's movies looked UGH, so I'm on the fence about this one. I watched the cartoon and the movies in the '90's, I missed the 2003 series, and the last one I watched semi-regularly was the 2011 CGI one (or, as I called it to my friends, "kids' 1st body horror").

Can't wait for the Star Wars reboot where Luke finds a lightsaber in a dumpster and learns to use it playing video games. Vader is his angry high school principal. Sound ridiculous? I present to you: Mutant Mayhem

Seriously, the 2012 series was top notch. Its hard for me to pick a favorite between the 2003 and 2012 version. But I might have to go with 2012 for all the love and care that went into making the storylines and the 80s crossover was fantastic.

I rolled my eyes when this movie was announced. This is franchise that’s been rebooted at nauseam. BUT☝🏽was a huge Ninja Turtles Fan growing up - My wife & child aren’t... & they freakin’ loved this movie. Couldn’t stop talkin’ about it. It is good!

I liked the new movie ok. Not the worst not the best. My favorite version of the Turtles is 2012, especially the Turtles and Splinter. Splinter's best design was 2012. But that being said the best version of April and Casey are Judith Hoag and Elias Koteas from the 90s film.

While the 2003 series has a special place in my heart (though fast forward is heavily disappointing and honestly not worth watching in full), I consider the 2012 series to be the closest to a “definitive” Ninja Turtles series.

It's actually good to have a decent Turtles movie where neither Shredder nor Krang are the main villains. Though the designs on the characters are a bit hit and miss.

YES! Please, do yourself a favor and watch through the 2012 version. You won't be disappointed.

Peanuts did that style before spider verse ... btw

@Nov-5062

9 ай бұрын

Who?