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New TMNT (spoilers)
11 years ago
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....So I just saw the new TMNT. I-... it felt like Mr. Bay had to get his two sense in. That and "wait we need another cliche" While still more true to the source than the 90s version this one felt like someone had to update things to make it more modern to today's issues. Instead of trained ninjas or even robots like the original it was "terrorist mask, guns and attitude." Nobody wants a cheap substitute. and while the robotic suit and magnetic knives were an interesting idea... why didnt even his highest minions have anything close to that tech? Also I love how philanthropists or rich people still have the stereotype of "yeah I'm the villain later/secretly" there are no decent human souls in rich people but all the lower class have hearts of gold. Also people who need legitimate proof or reasoning in this movie are the bad guy. We all cant be TMZ guys, some people don't make up the news on the spot. And dont get me started on their faces and muscles. It was just wrong. they were built like a Rob Liefeld wet dream.
Also, show of hands, how many people put their keys under the sun visor? anyone? NO! It wasnt even believable 4 years ago anymore. Hot wiring was the much more logical reasoning. And dont tell me "well they cant be perfect and realis-" *slap* No. They tried to make this as real as they could. from the organic texture of the turtles skins, to the modern news channels, modern day, next gen robotics and genetics. you want to make a movie that is like the original stuff, be my guest, but if your trying to make it current, make pop culture references and jokes involving more modern things you dont get a free pass to movie tropes anymore. It will be dated in 4 years when those pop references are no longer a fad. Honestly I didnt have high hopes for this movie, and it lived up to those expectations. I'd rate it 4 out of 10. 3 decent special effect, 2 for trying to use a lot from the original series, -2 for making forced references/jokes to said old material, 0 for the same old plot you see over and over again and 1 for the only real good fight scene of the movie.
Also, show of hands, how many people put their keys under the sun visor? anyone? NO! It wasnt even believable 4 years ago anymore. Hot wiring was the much more logical reasoning. And dont tell me "well they cant be perfect and realis-" *slap* No. They tried to make this as real as they could. from the organic texture of the turtles skins, to the modern news channels, modern day, next gen robotics and genetics. you want to make a movie that is like the original stuff, be my guest, but if your trying to make it current, make pop culture references and jokes involving more modern things you dont get a free pass to movie tropes anymore. It will be dated in 4 years when those pop references are no longer a fad. Honestly I didnt have high hopes for this movie, and it lived up to those expectations. I'd rate it 4 out of 10. 3 decent special effect, 2 for trying to use a lot from the original series, -2 for making forced references/jokes to said old material, 0 for the same old plot you see over and over again and 1 for the only real good fight scene of the movie.
Seriously, just don't fuck with it. Unless the original origin story was so stupidly bad that it had to be updated, then there should be no reason to change it.
Seriously, the original origin story, it explained the shredder, it explained ninjas in modern day america, it set the rivalry between shredder and Splinter, it explained why Ninjutsu was the martial arts style given to the turtles, it explains everything. Why trivialize it with "lol learned it in a book"? Give a 5 minute explanation of the original.
Seemed to make way more sense than it should have.