I'd like to see what film @StraxStrax will nominate if he wants to do next week's nomination
Sorry if I'm stepping on your toes @MartyMcFly
Not at all. Everyone should knock it out
The Film Room GOAT list #6 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1990
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Not at all. Everyone should knock it out
Alan Emerald
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The fact the turtles weren't allowed to use their weapons because of parents complaining is
You're right. I think that also adds to the greatness of the OG movie. It had balanced a dark teen comic property with the light hearted colorfulness of the Fred Wolf cartoon and pleased just about everyone. It's never been duplicated. Really didn't get the outcry tho since children were still exposed to seeing the turtles with their weapons on the show and in the games. Guess being live action made it worse somehow.
Alan Emerald
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That's understandable. It's something special bout the Turtles tho that no matter how bad they appear or how old we get (possibly), we always seem to at least give it a chance.
StraxStrax
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I'd like to see what film @StraxStrax will nominate if he wants to do next week's nomination
Sorry if I'm stepping on your toes @MartyMcFly
Frankly, 6 movies in I still don't understand the concept of these threads.
Frankly, 6 movies in I still don't understand the concept of these threads.
Think of a movie you love that you feel should be remembered forever as one of the greatest movies of all time. nominate it, people vote on it and if they agree with you, it becomes Film Room legend. If they don't, then it doesn't
StraxStrax
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Opinions and all that but The Toxic Avenger was two votes from becoming a Film Room legend. After that it kinda feels like mowing the lawn after paving it.
I understand that homie but that's not the point. If the people decide it then it is what it is. We can quibble with the choices all we want and be snobbish about it but bottom line, if the people decide its in, then its in. That's that
I mean, there's really no other way to put it. Also, it didn't get in. So even if it was two votes away, it still didn't happen. Therefore, we move on and go to the next one.
StraxStrax
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I understand that homie but that's not the point. If the people decide it then it is what it is. We can quibble with the choices all we want and be snobbish about it but bottom line, if the people decide its in, then its in. That's that
I mean, there's really no other way to put it. Also, it didn't get in. So even if it was two votes away, it still didn't happen. Therefore, we move on and go to the next one.
Ok, sure.
I'll do it.
On monday maybe.
Also make the case for it. Trying to make these threads about discussion and some genuine back and forth on the merits of a flick. So get that ball rolling
StraxStrax
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I swear to god if you nominate an air bud film 
I swear to god if you nominate an air bud film
I feel like if toxic avenger can be nominated then an air bud flick can be as well. I wouldn’t vote for it tho
StraxStrax
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I swear to god if you nominate an air bud film
Have faith
Not even gonna lie to you, nostalgia definitely still plays a part for me. But I do genuinely feel this movie is THE TMNT movie that can attract people of all ages due to it's ability to balance comedy and grit. The sequels lost that balance and suffered for it.
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