New live action "Turtles"? - Page 4

Professor Zoom · March 19 2012, 02:37 AM

Well, if the Karate Kid Remake, where he learned Kung Fu, can turn a profit... Why not?

It won't get my money...

Trekker4747 · March 19 2012, 02:41 AM

To be fair, in "The Karate Kid" the name was there simply for the recognition and in the movie it does point out that it's not the martial art form the kid in the movie is learning.

CorporalCaptain · March 19 2012, 02:45 AM

I'm curious only to the extent that I'm wondering, what's "mutant" about the turtles if they are just extraterrestrial?

I agree that this has fail all but stamped on its forehead. Whether this is the way it's going to go down or not, of course I don't know yet, but I can see it going down this way:

"Remember back when the TMNTs were just 'mutated' turtles? Everyone knows mutation doesn't really work that way. Don't get me wrong, because I grew up on that, but kids today have much higher standards. We've finally fixed it. Now the turtles are even more awesome, because it's so much more believable. And now the old fans can finally be happy, because this is what it always should have been."

Ugh.

Mr. Adventure · March 19 2012, 02:54 AM

Does sound like they're overthinking it.

Captain Craig · March 19 2012, 03:38 AM

The movie may as well be about Teenage Gorn from space since they wouldn't be Turtles or Mutants. Just alien lifeforms that look turtle-esque for the sake coincidence.

Professor Zoom · March 19 2012, 04:43 AM

Trekker4747 wrote:

To be fair, in "The Karate Kid" the name was there simply for the recognition and in the movie it does point out that it's not the martial art form the kid in the movie is learning.

This is the internet, why would I want to be fair about a movie I didn't see?

Kelso · March 19 2012, 04:50 AM

I do not approve of alien turtles.

StarTrek1701 · March 19 2012, 05:37 AM

Another John Carter-esque level of FAIL it will be!

Silent_Bob · March 19 2012, 01:50 PM

So its a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film that doesn't feature teenage mutant ninja turtles. No need to bother watching that then.

trekkiebaggio · March 19 2012, 02:55 PM

Wasn't there a plot in the cartoon a few years back where Shredder was an alien? I remember there being aliens in it.

Maybe they'll crash on Earth as babies and then be mutated. Teenage Mutant Ninja Alien Turtles

Wonder if Splinter will still be from Earth.

Unless it's a bit of misdirection, and the Turtles somehow get transported to another planet/dimension and the movie takes place there, in that case technically they'd be aliens

Holdfast · March 19 2012, 05:02 PM

Turtles... From SPACE!

I hope Bay gives us a good song & dance routine...

Saul · March 19 2012, 05:02 PM

Damn you Michael Bay. First the Transformers and now the Ninja Turtles. What's next? My little Pony without Ponies and played by the cast of Sex in the City?

Holdfast · March 19 2012, 05:04 PM

Saul wrote:

Damn you Michael Bay. First the Transformers and now the Ninja Turtles. What's next? My little Pony without Ponies and played by the cast of Sex in the City?

<.... please insert obvious Sarah Jessica Parker joke here....>

Trekker4747 · March 19 2012, 08:40 PM

Michael Bay is not directing the next TMNT movie, he's only producing it. And, again, I suspect he was tongue-in-cheeking there a bit probably knowing how people would react.

Saul · March 20 2012, 01:02 AM

Trekker4747 wrote:

Michael Bay is not directing the next TMNT movie, he's only producing it. And, again, I suspect he was tongue-in-cheeking there a bit probably knowing how people would react.

Yes he is producing it and he's the one talking about it and since when has the guy ever acted like he was saying something with his tongue in cheek?

March 19 2012, 02:37 AM	#46
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March 19 2012, 02:41 AM	#47
Trekker4747 To boldly go... Location: Kansas City	Re: New live action "Turtles"? To be fair, in "The Karate Kid" the name was there simply for the recognition and in the movie it does point out that it's not the martial art form the kid in the movie is learning. __________________ Just because it's futuristic doesn't mean it's practical.

March 19 2012, 02:45 AM	#48
CorporalCaptain Vice Admiral Location: In pre-production	Re: New live action "Turtles"? I'm curious only to the extent that I'm wondering, what's "mutant" about the turtles if they are just extraterrestrial? I agree that this has fail all but stamped on its forehead. Whether this is the way it's going to go down or not, of course I don't know yet, but I can see it going down this way: "Remember back when the TMNTs were just 'mutated' turtles? Everyone knows mutation doesn't really work that way. Don't get me wrong, because I grew up on that, but kids today have much higher standards. We've finally fixed it. Now the turtles are even more awesome, because it's so much more believable. And now the old fans can finally be happy, because this is what it always should have been." Ugh. __________________ John

March 19 2012, 02:54 AM	#49
Mr. Adventure Admiral Location: Mr. Adventure	Re: New live action "Turtles"? Does sound like they're overthinking it.

March 19 2012, 03:38 AM	#50
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March 19 2012, 04:50 AM	#52
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March 19 2012, 05:37 AM	#53
StarTrek1701 Fleet Captain	Re: New live action "Turtles"? Another John Carter-esque level of FAIL it will be!

March 19 2012, 01:50 PM	#54
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March 19 2012, 02:55 PM	#55
trekkiebaggio Vice Admiral Location: Dancing to the Jailhouse Rock	Re: New live action "Turtles"? Wasn't there a plot in the cartoon a few years back where Shredder was an alien? I remember there being aliens in it. Maybe they'll crash on Earth as babies and then be mutated. Teenage Mutant Ninja Alien Turtles Wonder if Splinter will still be from Earth. Unless it's a bit of misdirection, and the Turtles somehow get transported to another planet/dimension and the movie takes place there, in that case technically they'd be aliens __________________ Angelic Hellfire - My novel. Man of Yesterday - My blog, in which I'm writing a superhero story.

March 19 2012, 05:02 PM	#56
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March 19 2012, 05:02 PM	#57
Saul Rear Admiral Location: 東京	Re: New live action "Turtles"? Damn you Michael Bay. First the Transformers and now the Ninja Turtles. What's next? My little Pony without Ponies and played by the cast of Sex in the City? __________________ "It's not that you can see the strings, it's that 40 years later you're still looking at them." - Steven Moffat "This movie was big. Imagine how big it could have been with me in it?" William Shatner

March 19 2012, 08:40 PM	#59
Trekker4747 To boldly go... Location: Kansas City	Re: New live action "Turtles"? Michael Bay is not directing the next TMNT movie, he's only producing it. And, again, I suspect he was tongue-in-cheeking there a bit probably knowing how people would react. __________________ Just because it's futuristic doesn't mean it's practical.