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What Went Wrong With Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze?

The story of how Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles went from underground comic book to the highest grossing independent film of all time is the stuff of Hollywood legend. But ask producer Tom Gray about the sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, and you are likely to hear an altogether different tale. One of a frantically rushed production, censorship backlash and a change of director and direction. Actors were replaced, there were clashes with the comic book creators and a series of strange and unusual characters were added to the mix – including Vanilla Ice.   Gray…
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Why the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Games Were an Essential Part of ’90s Gaming

Recently, Dotemu and Tribute Games shocked the gaming world by revealing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge; a tribute to the TMNT beat ’em up classics of the late ’80s and early ’90s. As you can tell by the project’s debut trailer, Shredder’s Revenge looks to emulate the sights, sounds, and gameplay of what are generally remembered as some of the best arcade action games of their era. Given the resumes of the teams working on this project (which include some of the talent responsible for Streets of Rage 4 and the brilliant Scott Pilgrim game), it’s surprisingly easy to…
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is Returning to Theaters for its 30th Anniversary

The struggling, pandemic-era state of the theater industry is about to be boosted by a bit of Turtle Power (as Partners in Kryme’s end-credits soundtrack song famously declared), with the big screen return of the celebrated 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. Fathom Events’ latest big screen retro release will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Renaissance reptiles’ iconic live-action feature, with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set for a limited return run at select theaters on Thursday, November 5 and Saturday, November 7. Granted, said celebration will be a belated one, seeing as the film debuted on March 30, 1990,…
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Animated Movie in the Works with Seth Rogen’s Point Grey

The Nickelodeon-owned Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise is set for yet another—to briefly borrow its parlance—totally tubular radical reboot, which is now set to launch in the form of a new theatrical animated feature film. This time, according to Deadline, the fighting foursome will star in a CGI-conjured cinematic offering that will see Nickelodeon team with Point Grey Pictures, the shingle of Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and James Weaver, with Paramount set to distribute globally. Ramsey Naito, EVP, Animation Production and Development, will oversee the project on Nickelodeon’s behalf, with Josh Fagen similarly tasked for Point Grey. Set as director…
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Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles

Paris, 1930. The infamous surrealist filmmaker Luis Buouel is left penniless after the scandalous release of L'Age d'Or leads to a falling out with collaborator Salvador Dali. On a whim, Buouel's good friend, sculptor Ramon Acin, buys a lottery ticket and promises to devote his winnings to fund Buouel's next film. Incredibly, Ramon wins the jackpot, sending the two friends to the remote mountains of their native Spain to film the documentary Las Hurdes: Land Without Bread. Driven by mad artistic impulse and haunted by childhood memories, Buouel must confront the specter of mortality looming over the lives of his…
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Batman Vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles review: a fun concept that plays it too safe

Batman Vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles review: a fun concept that plays it too safe The Caped Crusader meets the Heroes in a Half Shell in an entertaining toon that, if anything, isn't bonkers enough Review Jun 5, 2019 From https://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/batman/65707/batman-vs-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-review-a-fun-concept-that-plays-it-too-safe
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Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Final Chapters

Highly Recommended Nickelodeon's recent adaptation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (usually known as "TMNT 2012") has finally come to a close after five seasons; ratings declined slowly with each passing year, but stayed consistent in the home stretch. That goes for the series' overall quality as well: it's certainly not without its highs and
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Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Wanted – Bebop & Rocksteady

Rent It Nickelodeon's 2012 revamp of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is slowly winding down after five seasons of action and adventure, and the show's been much better than its treatment on DVD thus far. With only one or two stretches of below-average episodes to its name, TMNT has done an excellent job of appealing to old and new fans alike with a strong mixture of comedy, action, danger, and no shortage of drama during some of the series' darker moments. It's been a fun rid...Read the entire review
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