I can't say enough how big a fan I am of the turtles since the 80s. I collected their toys religiously, I ate pizza and I make sure I always have this shell of mine in front but below my chest.
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| Something like this. |
So you must have guessed that I was super excited about the new TMNT movie but on the contrary, NO. I have been disappointed over and over again about the reboot of TMNT regardless of the toys, the cartoon or movie. The chances of it being good is so low that I've just decided to set my expectation low, like very very low.
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| Then came the 1st look of it online. |
The turtles look really really ripped and shredded like hulk but the graphics and action looked pretty good on the trailer so I thought, sure, why not, let's just watch this as any other action flick with no expectation... Despite having no expectation.. It was HORRIBLE!
*it's has horrible movie logic. Yes, walking turtle is not logical but I believe in movie logic, meaning things that happens in the movie need to have some sort of consistency and logic within it's own world as well.
*Spoiler Alert* And here's why.
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| My name is Sex. I mean Sachs. (Still sounds the same to me) |
Mr.Sachs
Yes, that is the name of bad guy in the show. Not Mr. Jones, not Mr.Roberts, not Mr.Smith but SACHS. IN A KIDS' MOVIE. SACHS! THE WHOLE SHOW.. SEX, SEX, SEX, SEX... SERIOUSLY? Give him another name already!
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| From deviantart |
So Splinter became an Adult rat almost immediately but the turtles had to grow up slowly
Yup, Splinter became an adult human rat over night that took care of the turtles but the turtles had to slowly go through puberty. Maybe because Splinter was older as a pet but it doesn't makes a lot of sense. Maybe this is a small thing but.. next...
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| World 1st Ninja Human Rat who learnt Ninjitsu from a book that came with all the weapons. |
Splinter became a ninja by reading some books he found in the sewage
Like seriously? I mean I don't like to compare with other universe such as comics or other cartoon series because I believe in reboot but this is just ridiculous. Can you imagine he found books about programming and he becomes Splin Jobs? So between when they were freed to the movie moment, was 10 odd yrs and he made himself a master and taught 4 turtles how to be best ninjas. WOAH. Why not just stick to the original story about how Splinter became a rat?
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| Some find weapons, others find fighting robot. Whatever guys, whatever... |
Splinter found all the weapons from??
I mean I can give it to you that Don found his tech stuff from the rubbish area and fix them up but Splinter not only became the 1st and only self trained Ninja rat via books but he took managed to find some of the finest weapon like Katana, Sai, Bo and Nunchaku all in the sewage. SERIOUSLY?
What about catching Splinter too?
So Mr.Sacks and Shredder needed the turtle's blood because the chemical in them and how it can be retrieved to be used again but HELLO? Splinter went through the same process? But they decide to kill Splinter and go for the turtles... WHAT?
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| JI BA BOOM |
Destroy this place...
That was the instruction given before Shredder left the turtle's hide out BUT they left it as it was and everyone left. That was the only reason why Splinter and Raphael managed to leave the place alive and save everyone. Seriously, can't follow instruction hey foot clan? You think you SAF AH?
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| Edward Scissor hand evil version Vs Splinter. I also hate how they make Splinter and Shredder seems like they know each other for year but in fact they don't in this universe. They only do in the older TMNT story where they came from the same school in Japan. |
But....
All that being said, its humour and action ain't too bad. If you just want to watch a show for action it is a show that you might like and also if you watch through Transformers 4 and you are really okay with how the dinobots join Optimus after a 30sec fight scene with Grimlock not transforming into robot form which makes him 2-3 times the size of Optimus or you are really okay with Optimus flying away at the end of the show which means he could FLY all this while. If you really are okay with all those funny scenes including the one fake steve jobs drinking milk, I think you are okay with this show too.
Not the movie but...
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| This is how the 1984 original comic turtles looked like. Made into toys recent years by NECA. Read More. |
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| This is the 80s toys that many of us remember and recognised I'm sure. |
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| 2014, this is shit. And we thought things only get better by time. BS. |
I guess like what my friend said, the more you like the characters the more you hate the movies because it just can never meet the expectation.
