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

[MartyMcFly]

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

Yeah I've noticed we don't do enough of that when we're voting on this shyt. The people who say "yes" don't always give their reasons why other than "my childhood" or some choice quotes from the flick while the people who say no don't say why it's a no.

The point of this thing was to foster some discussion around flicks that someone else holds near and dear and truly deciding whether we believe this thing is one of the greatest movies of all time for whatever your reasons are. Or whether you think it's good but not a part of that upper echelon conversation.

We're a smart bunch, so this shouldn't be a thing for us.

 

[BXKingPin82]

I was a Turtle NUT back in the day.
So when that movie dropped i lost it!!
But seeing it even now you just appreciate the level of detail they put into that with the costumes/animatronix.
They LITERALLY brought the Ninja Turtles to life!!
I think i love the movie now more than i did when i was little just off that alone.

 

[MartyMcFly]

I was a Turtle NUT back in the day.
So when that movie dropped i lost it!!
But seeing it even now you just appreciate the level of detail they put into that with the costumes/animatronix.
They LITERALLY brought the Ninja Turtles to life!!
I think i love the movie now more than i did when i was little just off that alone.

thank you sir

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Definitely going to watch this later today.

 

[Morose Polymath]

Hell yeah it's a classic. @FlyRy might have to catch neg up out this bytch.

When I first heard Raph scream "Damn" as a shorty had me like

The reason it's a classic to me is cause it hit all bench marks: comedy, emotion, triumph, comradery, dope fighting and voice acting.
And the gutterness of it made it so believable to me as a shorty.

Plus the script was on point with endless quotables evidenced by this thread...

 

[Sterling Archer]

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..."

Cause childhood reasons.

 

[MartyMcFly]

Cause childhood reasons.

Those reasons are ass

 

[Petty Crocker]

As others have stated, they brought TMNT to life. It was believable. Supporting cast actually looked like who they were supposed to be portraying.
It covered all the basic ranges of emotions to be considered a "great " movie.
I cried when Raphael was hurt
I cheered when Shredder was defeated
It taught me about teamwork and the importance of family.
And how could you NOT love baby Splinter practicing his moves with his Master?

 

[Standing on business]

"I ONLY GOT ONE THOUGHT... THIS GUY KNOWS WHERE SPLINTER IS"
Goat

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

has the right amount of corn to be acceptable today

 

[Sterling Archer]

Those reasons are ass

Basketball reasons then.

 

[MartyMcFly]

Basketball reasons then.

Basketball reasons is still the single greatest cop out ever uttered by any sports commissioner ever. I love it

 

[MartyMcFly]

Hell yeah it's a classic. @FlyRy might have to catch neg up out this bytch.

When I first heard Raph scream "Damn" as a shorty had me like

The reason it's a classic to me is cause it hit all bench marks: comedy, emotion, triumph, comradery, dope fighting and voice acting.
And the gutterness of it made it so believable to me as a shorty.

Plus the script was on point with endless quotables evidenced by this thread...

I'm still waiting for him to give his points against. Trying to bubble this shyt but he's not indulging

 

[DosCadenaz]

Certified classic.

 

[DosCadenaz]

Do you like penicillin on your pizza?