The Film Room GOAT list #6 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1990

GOAT or no?

  • Shell yea

    Votes: 91 91.9%
  • Nope

    Votes: 8 8.1%

  • Total voters
    99

manyfaces

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Yup. 2 years ago I was at a conference and zoning out so I ordered part 2 on amazon for $6. Then had enough time to sit and think about it and realized there's no way in hell I'm going to watch that and it'll just take up space on my shelf, even if it's just $6. Initiated the return, Amazon refunded me the money and told me I could keep the movie:russ:

Even Amazon was like :whoa: keep that shyt homie.

What makes this movie age well while the other two are like stale old people in retirement homes, is it took itself seriously enough and focused on character first. Plus the practical effects. Real stunts and real effects will hardly ever go out of style, and Jim Henson gave them a huge boost. If just for his work alone, this belongs in the hall of fame:smugbiden:
On a side note, I think Amazon does that every time. Didnt realize my son was smart enough to remember my code, or even paying attention when I'm ordering them movies, until i realized this lil niglet ordered a bunch of kids shows and movies on that shyt over like 3 days. They refunded all the money, but all the movies are still owned by me. Gave my son the required lesson speech but in my head i was like :ehh:GOOD shyt SON:smugbiden:
 

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At this rate y'all are gonna vote in 3 Ninjas soon:hhh:
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LETS DO IT!!!
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okay question for everyone so this doesn't just turn into a thread where we quote the movie:

Why? Why does this go in? And I'm asking for reasons other than "my childhood..."
 

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Broke out the DVD and watched this on Saturday. It's definitely a classic. It holds up, the tone is right, the themes of family are :ohlawd::ohlawd::ohlawd: Even the animatronics were top notch. That's why I was hoping they went with the bodysuits for the reboots. And Shredder...that first scene when he walks out, dragging robe, yet elegant, they pull the robe back to unveil the blades....

Cmon. I mean how y'all guys expect to beat me?

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GOOD ANSWER! GOOD ANSWER!!
 

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okay question for everyone so this doesn't just turn into a thread where we quote the movie:

Why? Why does this go in? And I'm asking for reasons other than "my childhood..."

I had to remember to list the reasons in my reply LOL
 
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