New Live Action TMNT Movie Coming in 2011

[Norrin Radd]

This could actually be pretty cool if they keep it a bit more serious and it'll be the first time we see CGI ninja turtles in live action.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118002745.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

 

[Christopher]

I actually kind of liked the 3D animated version, although it had the common problem in modern animation of portraying its female characters as anorexically thin. It had some story problems, but it proved that 3D animation is an effective medium for depicting the Turtles and their world.

 

[Trekker4747]

I think Jim Henson's creature shop did them best in the 90s movies. I mean there's just something about something actually being there and human actors playing off other human actors and not some grip with a picture of a turtle on the end of a yard stick.

 

[miraclefan]

I think Jim Henson's creature shop did them best in the 90s movies. I mean there's just something about something actually being there and human actors playing off other human actors and not some grip with a picture of a turtle on the end of a yard stick.

Could not agree MORE! I actually have the first apperance of the TMNT graded at a 9.4!

 

[CorporalClegg]

I actually kind of liked the 3D animated version, although it had the common problem in modern animation of portraying its female characters as anorexically thin. It had some story problems, but it proved that 3D animation is an effective medium for depicting the Turtles and their world.

In April's case, they probably just modeled her after Gellar.

 

[Trekker4747]

I actually kind of liked the 3D animated version, although it had the common problem in modern animation of portraying its female characters as anorexically thin. It had some story problems, but it proved that 3D animation is an effective medium for depicting the Turtles and their world.

In April's case, they probably just modeled her after Gellar.

They should've left her as a reporter instead of some-kind-of dumb Lara Croft.

I reccomend THIS for relevance.

 

[bigdaddy]

The first three movies were the best.

The CGI movie was OK, the CGI could have been better with with a few things, and some of the voices were bad, and there was no plot, but easy fixes for a sequel.

I didn't read anything on if the movie will being live action with CGI. If it was then I'm not wasting my time with it. It's already bad enough that it's a prequel.

 

[Christopher]

They should've left her as a reporter instead of some-kind-of dumb Lara Croft.

In the original comics, April was a scientist. The reporter gig was an invention of the 1987 animated series. The 2007 movie was nominally a continuation of the '90s feature-film continuity, but it brought the series closer into line with the original comics (and the 2003 animated series). Part of that was moving April into a scientific career.

 

[hyzmarca]

Aren't the turtles in their 30s by now? Can it still honestly be called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

 

[Warp Coil]

The CGI-animated film was merely okay, but I think that may have been due to the writing (weak story) and budget (CGI needed some work). If done properly, another CGI film could do better. However, I definitely agree that the live-action films were great. I remember loving the first one, and liking the second (the third was a disappointment IIRC). Granted, I'm not a kid anymore so those films may not hold up as well as they once did. But the turtle suits and creature f/x were outstanding. Everyone thinks that CGI is the way to go, but I disagree.

 

[miraclefan]

Aren't the turtles in their 30s by now? Can it still honestly be called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

SENIOR MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, SENIOR MUTANT NINJA TUTLES, SENIOR MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, HERO'S IN DIAPERS!

 

[Christopher]

However, I definitely agree that the live-action films were great. I remember loving the first one, and liking the second (the third was a disappointment IIRC).

The second was my least favorite; it was too kiddified and goofy, too toned down. The third film was somewhat smarter and between the first two in tone. Its main problem, though, was that the producers wouldn't shell out (ouch, pardon the pun) for Henson's Creature Shop and the animatronics were greatly inferior. The Turtles' mouth and eye movements were stiff, jerky, and obviously mechanical. (Although it wasn't as bad as the turtle heads in the live-action Next Mutation TV series, where you could clearly see the masks' neck seams and eye holes.)

But the turtle suits and creature f/x were outstanding. Everyone thinks that CGI is the way to go, but I disagree.

I think the idea here is to use animatronic suits but replace the faces with digital animation. I think that's probably the best way to go in terms of realism. But realism isn't always the goal of art. The 2007 film wasn't trying to be realistic; it created a stylized, graphically rich look that I found quite effective (aside from perpetuating an unrealistic and unhealthy body image for women). There's nothing wrong with a comic-book movie embracing its roots in cartooning. I think animation is a good medium for TMNT.

The '07 film was also a good movie for fans of the '03 animated series. Its approach to the characters and the story had a lot of similarities (probably because both were emulating the original comics), and the Turtles' voice actors sounded a lot like the ones from the TV series (though they were all different performers).

As for the question about whether the Turtles can validly be called teenagers anymore, maybe that's part of why the '07 film was just called TMNT instead of spelling out the full name.

 

[Daneel]

Hmmm, interesting... I'm game. Though I kind of wanted to see a sequel to the CG-animated film. No, it wasn't perfect (the whole plot with the monsters seemed a bit much, and it felt out of place considering this was supposed to be a continuation of the live-action films), but I do think it got many things right. The characterization of the Turtles was fairly accurate, particularly with Raphael and Leonardo (I loved their rooftop fight), the tone was a bit more serious than some of the previous efforts, despite the far-out nature of the plot (yeah, I know, complaining about implausibility in a film about anthropomorphic talking turtles doesn't make much sense... so sue me ), and the animation was pretty decent (for the Turtles themselves anyway -- I agree that the human characters could have looked a bit better, especially April).

All in all, I quite enjoyed the animated film, and I personally think it's better than both of the live-action sequels, which got a little too goofy for my tastes (my present tastes I mean -- naturally, I loved them both when I was a kid). The first movie still remains the best, of course. Can this next one possibly top it? I don't know, but I'll definitely be there to find out.

 

[Obiwanshinobi]

This is a prequel right? So aruku saki and hamato yoshi as gay lovers yes? Just kidding :P

 

[Unicron]

Let's not give them any ideas...

 

[The Wormhole]

Oh yay, more franchise necromancy. Wake me up when they want to do another Ghostbusters.

Oh wait a minute...