Gareth Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 So much product placement my eyes hurt! But seriously this looks exactly like any other bland action movie trailer, Transformers, G.I. Joe, and that first shot of the building's tower breaking is right from the Amazing Spider-Man trailer. Beat for beat this follows the exact action trailer formula: buildup, destruction, reveal, with a gag at the end. The fact that this trailer gives people any sort of indication that this movie will be good is utterly baffling to me. Shlock through and through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Also, not everything has to be connected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 ....is it bad that I think they look like an antennaless live action Shrek? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightAngle04 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 The fact that people are positive or negative on a 1 minute trailer is what is really baffling to me. I think if Bay wasn't a part of this, people would just be "meh" on it, but since its Bay its a race to see who can be the most negative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I don't know why people are expecting a great movie regardless. It's the fucking Ninja Turtles. A fun romp is as good as it will get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I don't know why people are expecting a great movie regardless. It's the fucking Ninja Turtles. A fun romp is as good as it will get. Quit saying things that make sense. It's freaking me out. But yeah, Ninja Turtles has been silly nonsense from day one. That's how it's supposed to be. If it's a silly cartoon made for kids then it's doing its job. If it also tells a decent story then it gets bonus points. What's Michael Bay going to do? Make a bad TMNT movie? Oh, the horror. By my count, there's never been a good TMNT live-action movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I'm severely disappointed in the lack of butt-hurt fan boys claiming their childhoods are being raped. I mean, I was never gonna see this either way, but I was really hoping for some schadenfreude out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 What's Michael Bay going to do? Make a bad TMNT movie? Oh, the horror. By my count, there's never been a good TMNT live-action movie. The first one is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 No way. It has its cheesy charm, sure. But it's not a great movie. It's mostly enjoyable just as a way to see live-action versions of the characters than anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Then I don't know what a live action TMNT movie would have to do for you to consider it good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Robinson Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 It looks like butt. Not good butt. Nasty butt. And not nasty in a good way. In a bad way. You know; like a butt that's not good. .... What I'm trying to say is that it looks like a movie I wouldn't enjoy. So I will not be seeing it. Good day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Megan Fox?! I would have thought the sun would explode before Bay - or anyone else - would hire her again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 No way. It has its cheesy charm, sure. But it's not a great movie. It's mostly enjoyable just as a way to see live-action versions of the characters than anything else. Awesome main villain who is built up the whole movie and kicks the heroes' collective ass until they get saved? Check. Likeable main characters who all have definitive characteristics? Check. Realistic conflict between siblings? Check. The closest thing we've ever seen to the comics in a TMNT movie? Check. Casey Jones? Check. Like Chris, I have no clue what you want out of a live-action TMNT movie if the original didn't do anything for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 I'm gonna guess you and Chris were both kids (or teens at oldest) when you saw the 1990 TMNT movie? I didn't see it until I was maybe 22. So I wasn't as super-thrilled with all the fanservice as I imagine I would have been if I were ten. Sure, it's neat to see the turtles and Casey Jones brought to life near-perfectly, but that only goes so far. The story feels more like a quickly-edited collection of pre-determined plot points than anything else, and the turtles all have basically the same personality except for Raphael. (Which is, I suppose, one turtle better than the 80s series, where the primary difference was, "this one's headband is orange!") It probably didn't help that I only saw the movie after I'd already seen/read most of the modern turtles stuff (the 2003 series, the TMNT animated movie, the IDW comics, the Nickelodeon series), where the turtles are given way more individual characterization and the story is actually pretty decent. Compared to that, the 1990 movie is basically, "Shredder gets kids to steal TVs for him by bribing them with an evil skate park arcade." Which is hilarious, but, I mean... hardly "good." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 I saw the first TMNT at ten years old and thought it was great. It is by no means a great movie. It's good. It is totally dated and pretty heavy-handed, so i don't get the sacred cow element. It's fun, anyway. The new one looks fun too. I don't know. I'll probably reserve judgement until I actually watch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 I'm not a fan of the trailer but if the things gets good reviews, I might see it opening weekend. Otherwise, I'll wait on when it hits video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pan-dub Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 A vast improvement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo9CtmZ2wp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjoyadet Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Wasn't TMNT originally a parody of the gritty Frank Miller Graphic Novels? I guess it would be too much to wish that the movie will find some way to make fun of his movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Probably. To be fair, the parody aspect has been lost up until the current Nickelodeon series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Not only was it a parody of Miller, but it was pretty heavily implied that the radioactive ooze that created the turtles was the stuff that fell off of the truck and blinded Matt Murdock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Yeah, the comic literally showed young Matt Murdock getting blinded and then the ooze falling into the sewer. He wasn't ever named Matt Murdock, of course, but it was obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 This looks like it has the potential to be a ton of fun for kids and adults alike.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvqtBVACZ8Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightAngle04 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 I think it looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 This could be stupid fun. Add in a little heart and should be good. Still, can there be a TMNT movie in which the focus is on Donatello? This looked like another Raphael (& maybe Leonardo) focused film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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