tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post2333863458993351788..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the ShadowsPatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-68672420605113770412017-03-02T06:55:42.796-06:002017-03-02T06:55:42.796-06:00I loved this movie!!!! It was funny and awesome, b...I loved this movie!!!! It was funny and awesome, but the Nikelodeon tv series are still my favourite TMNT adaptation!!!😁Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06709988579790361545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-28114413572247577962016-06-09T03:36:19.452-05:002016-06-09T03:36:19.452-05:00Kids reading books exhibit academic excellence. On...Kids reading books exhibit academic excellence. One of the biggest benefits of reading to preschoolers and toddlers is a better aptitude for general learning. Studies have shown on numerous occasions that children who are exposed to reading books before preschool have higher chances of doing well in every facet of formal education.<br /><a href="http://namesforpets.org/category/turtle-names/" rel="nofollow">Names For Turtles</a>Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01618128254174522484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-26492514373842716082016-06-08T09:36:17.483-05:002016-06-08T09:36:17.483-05:00My kids too, said they didn't like the outer-s...My kids too, said they didn't like the outer-space season as much. That being said, they still want to watch it again and again!Paul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-6424920446429847582016-06-08T09:35:24.294-05:002016-06-08T09:35:24.294-05:00Yeah, my kids really love the newest TV show. The...Yeah, my kids really love the newest TV show. The animation style is good looking, and from the bits and pieces I've seen, it seems well made.<br />My kids want nothing to do with the live-action Turtles movies, although that's kind of a default on their part...animation >> real people...every time.Paul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-18688179211422575532016-06-08T09:29:21.603-05:002016-06-08T09:29:21.603-05:00I know this is beating a dead horse, but I still r...I know this is beating a dead horse, but I still really, really hate their designs. Way, way too busy. They're like organic versions of Michael Bay's Transformer designs. adamarmourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04361116900351762285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-67844381182841258502016-06-08T09:28:22.219-05:002016-06-08T09:28:22.219-05:00I just want to back you up on this one, Heath. Tha...I just want to back you up on this one, Heath. That show is great. The creators really know how to balance appealing to both kids and adults who grew up with the turtles. adamarmourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04361116900351762285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-66287633886766021202016-06-07T18:44:57.494-05:002016-06-07T18:44:57.494-05:00I'm curious enough to give the show a shot.I'm curious enough to give the show a shot. Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-86495015882230124172016-06-07T18:12:36.608-05:002016-06-07T18:12:36.608-05:00Just had to chime in that The Nickelodeon show is ...Just had to chime in that The Nickelodeon show is awesome. Adult, kid, it doesn't matter. It's fun without being patronizing or condescending. The movies should take notes. Heath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-11231702521239254272016-06-07T16:34:11.590-05:002016-06-07T16:34:11.590-05:00If you are not sure if you are a TMNT fan watch th...If you are not sure if you are a TMNT fan watch the current Nickelodeon animates series. It blows away whatever Michael Bay thinks is a good movie. It's got great voice talent, it's funny, cleverly written and has great oddball references and jokes. The show embraces the weirdness of it's premise and the writers are clearly fans of horror films and John Carpenter, including a Christine episode, Invasion of the Body Snatchers and a Big Trouble in Little China episode. I'm not as excited about the current season-long outer-space plot, but it does feature the Turtles in Space, space-dinosaurs and a mutant shark in a metal shark suit.<br /><br />I watched the movie like my 8 year old self and enjoyed Turtles 2. For some reason the turtle design seemed less creepy than part 1, the jokes are funnier and there are some amusing scenes. Although I admit the plot was an exact photocopy of Turtles 1, minus the creepy Megan Fox fetish. So that's a bonus.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865169698844208125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-3182145827935195802016-06-07T01:01:30.679-05:002016-06-07T01:01:30.679-05:00Kind of cute, kind of culturally charged :)Kind of cute, kind of culturally charged :)Meredith https://www.blogger.com/profile/11361935408436355904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-24844416264079656722016-06-06T23:42:24.593-05:002016-06-06T23:42:24.593-05:00I love the 1990 version so much. It feels like the...I love the 1990 version so much. It feels like the finishing bookend to the 80s Jim Henson creature movies.Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-57539541241644294622016-06-06T23:41:35.549-05:002016-06-06T23:41:35.549-05:00They kind of are, aren't they?They kind of are, aren't they?Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-18607425318721760162016-06-06T18:38:07.483-05:002016-06-06T18:38:07.483-05:00The names Bebop and Rocksteady are kind of adorabl...The names Bebop and Rocksteady are kind of adorable. Meredith https://www.blogger.com/profile/11361935408436355904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-33323490517936265302016-06-06T17:34:41.827-05:002016-06-06T17:34:41.827-05:00Great review Adam. Pretty much sums up what I alr...Great review Adam. Pretty much sums up what I already had in mind for this movie. Like someone above said, its difficult to be enthused much by any of the movies beyond the original 1990 version. That movie is a classic(yes I said classic) and will always have a special place in my heart. If only folks weren't satisfied with stuff like "out of the shaadows" when it hits theaters.<br />RunawayDuelRighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02534345148902182134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-81972905935146576582016-06-06T13:08:00.271-05:002016-06-06T13:08:00.271-05:00Thanks for this review, Adam. I'm a huge fan o...Thanks for this review, Adam. I'm a huge fan of the Turtles, but not really the movies beyond the original 1990 version and about half of the 2007 animated film. I'm bummed about this whole situation, because Michael Bay and friends have squandered this revival to the point where it may hurt other aspects of the franchise. Nickelodeon has done a decent job with their current series - it's definitely a kids show, but at least it understands it's a story about ninjas and not bulletproof monstrosities. Ratings, though, have never been great, but I guess it probably all depends on how well the toys sell.<br /><br />There's also an excellent comic book series currently published by IDW that's just as good as the original comics, in my opinion. They introduced Bebop and Rocksteady a few years back and made them credible, dangerous threats while also retaining the personalities people remember liking from the original cartoon.<br /><br />Overall, Bay and his team have a fundamental misunderstanding about what to deliver in a Turtles movie. Yes, people loved the old cartoon, but it's not a show that holds up particularly well when you revisit it. Staking an entire film on broad nostalgia only works if you can do it within the context of a good story. "Out of the Shadows" does a few "fan service" things right but still fumbles all the things important to a good movie.<br /><br />I think you pegged this one pretty well, Adam.Norm D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00809442411122580348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-38081076666330384682016-06-06T10:46:40.522-05:002016-06-06T10:46:40.522-05:00I assume the "wanting to be human" stuff...I assume the "wanting to be human" stuff is just Michael Bay projecting?<br /><br />Great review, Adam, brought my expectations back down to earth!Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-80112786905221000982016-06-06T10:38:42.648-05:002016-06-06T10:38:42.648-05:00Raphael is almost human when he puts on that trenc...Raphael is almost human when he puts on that trench coat. I was fooled!Paul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-12149386028975675722016-06-06T10:24:09.376-05:002016-06-06T10:24:09.376-05:00I hated it because I knew exactly how it would end...I hated it because I knew exactly how it would end up as soon as it was introduced. "No we accept ourselves for who we are!" haha Thanks for the deep message TMNT2.Daniel Eplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866855763520017556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-21174139301327149042016-06-06T09:16:40.885-05:002016-06-06T09:16:40.885-05:00Why not make one of them human even for just a sho...Why not make one of them human even for just a short time? Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-14763142938482490422016-06-06T08:00:35.694-05:002016-06-06T08:00:35.694-05:00Nothing in this review is wrong. But I still had a...Nothing in this review is wrong. But I still had a fun time watching this one.<br /><br />Except for that "want to be human" subplot. That was the worst.Daniel Eplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866855763520017556noreply@blogger.com