TMNT Movie Reunion Panel - Undiscovered Realm Comic Con 2024

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Movie actors Judith Hoag, Ernie Reyes Jr, Brian Tochi, Robbie Rist, Kenn Scott, Paige Turco, Kevin Clash, James Saito, and Francois Chau gave a panel at the Undiscovered Realm Comic Con to talk about the 1990 and 1991 films, their experiences, and to answer fan questions.
Judith Hoag played April O’Neil in the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live-action movie, and is also known for roles in Armageddon, Hitchcock, I Am Number Four, Nashville, The Magicians, and many more.
Ernie Reyes Jr. was Keno in 1991's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. He is also known for roles in Sidekicks, Kung-Fu: The Legend Continues, The Last Dragon, MacGyver, Charmed, and more.
Brian Tochi was the voice of Leonardo in both Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. He is also known for Revenge of the Nerds, Police Academy 3: Back in Training, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Static Shock, Bionic Six, and many more.
Robbie Rist portrayed the voice of Michaelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III. He is also known for his roles in Balto, Galactica 1980, Doc McStuffins, Naruto, Initial D: First Stage, Kidd Video, and many more.
Kenn Scott was in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as “Talkative Foot #2” and Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. He is also known for Doctor Mordrid, Showdown, Sword to Justice, Star Hunter, and more.
Paige Turco portrayed April O’Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III. She is also known for roles in The Stepfather, Invincible, The 100, Person of Interest, The Agency, Party of Five, All My Children, and many more.
Kevin Clash was the voice of Splinter in both Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. He is also known as the voice of Elmo on Sesame Street and in many productions, several voices in Muppet productions, and voices in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, among others.
James Saito was the Shredder in the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie and is also known for Eli Stone, The Company You Keep, Altered Carbon, Loving, Dash & Lily, and many more.
Francois Chau was the Shredder in the 1991 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. He is known for Lost, Rescue Dawn, The Tick, The Expanse, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Gemini Division, and many more as well.
This panel was recorded on June 29th, 2024, and moderated by Mike Lopez.
To learn more about Undiscovered Realm Comic Con, please visit www.undiscovered-con.com
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[@FrankieTheBlue82]

The First TMNT movie is a classic masterpiece.

[@vlcheish]

Agreed. Better than Citizen Kane IMO

[@AronGKatz]

I love the 3 of them....better than any incarnation after that...

[@joshuasmith6346]

Noone invited Corey Feldman lol

[@user-tt7hj2mu1o]

Best line to use in real life, “Wise men say, 'Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza.” Still holds up today 😂😂

[@akasasin86]

yup so does pizza dude got 30 seconds

[@dragonball3166]

And dam

[@steelzepplin2012]

Ninja kick the damn rabbit!

[@ddrlear]

I still use that "Wise men say" line today, it helps me gauge the age range of the people I'm around :P

[@Ialreadyhaveaname2]

do pizza places still give you a discount for late pizza somewhere? they don't do that where i live

[@kornfreak78]

The original TMNT film will forever be the best TMNT movie. It remains to this day as my favorite childhood movie.

[@launchpadmcquack9305]

OG April would still get it

[@davidsmith7962]

The 1st TMNT movie was a masterpiece!!! Plz make a reunion movie!!!

[@neilbottles2597]

Judith Hoag is still Soo fine!

[@hectorlopez1069]

The second April was more prettier.

[@tpsyturvy6987]

​@@hectorlopez1069Way more 😊

[@Ommadon-Red]

Get them all back together for another movie! Real suits, minimum CG, done in the style of the original. Perfection.

[@Mr.EastCoast-oj2xk]

Try no CGI meatball 🧆

[@Ommadon-Red]

@@Mr.EastCoast-oj2xk I think some CG is OK, to improve facial expressions etc. Lamb chop

[@tigerbeatstreetart1814]

Yah right Almost all of them said they would never wear those suits again.

[@endezeichengrimm]

Old age Mutant Ninja Turtles?

[@radiohostalastor]

Explain to me how they would wear those suits and still perform all the martial arts like they did in their young age

[@AnubusDWicked]

I wish Elias Koteas was there as well

[@user-tr7nu6wx1u]

I know right. We need Casey Jones. 👍

[@kamdan2011]

He’d be just as annoyed as I was watching this.

[@lazysod3]

@@kamdan2011why

[@kamdan2011]

@@lazysod3 Constant mic feedback and bored members on the panels.

[@user-um9yh3ws6o]

TMNT and TMNT 2 secret of the ooze was the greatest 2 movies ever for the turtle's franchise I wish they would have used the same costumes and effects in the newer TMNT movies instead of what they used. Please make a few more like TMNT and TMNT secret of the ooze.❤

[@bodyrot2794]

When the 4 turtles come through the door behind keno when he’s in trouble, and they all jump and it freezes with the title card and music amps up.. it still gets me hyped until today. lol

[@kamdan2011]

I was only two-years-old when I saw that and I remember every kid in the audience going nuts when that happened. They knew how to play up on our anticipation.

[@danweber7124]

I remember my dad taking me to see these movies.

[@dishman4694]

Honestly. The greatest piece of film history and by far my favorite was Raphael in the bathtub. It worked on so many levels.

[@frankcastellanos]

This guys made my early childhood

[@Dr_Taco_MD]

That Robin Williams story is incredible.

[@Themuffinman1820]

A true nerd❤

[@joshuasmith6346]

Time line

[@seanlinn2840]

My number one favorite movie from childhood

[@zZiL341yRj736]

I watched them hundreds of time on VHS.

[@launchpadmcquack9305]

I'm old af and still watch the first one a couple times a year. Great flick.

[@machinayrequiem8596]

I have the VHS' and watch them at least once a year.

[@steelzepplin2012]

I am 42 and still watch them, and play the video games. I also remember seeing the 1st movie at the movies as a kid, and playing with my friends on the arcade game back in the day. Great memories, best franchise ever.

[@Rschr101]

Both April's. Awesome

[@michaelfriesen7598]

yeah but tmnt 2 april couldn't shaddap and give others more opportunity to talk lol.

[@ChristianKrogh-Denmark]

@@michaelfriesen7598I agree. April No.2 honestly feels a BIT as if she’s on something, when talking and dragging points out, lol.. But hey, she looks good 😂

[@noodle3384]

she so was HIGH lol

[@whiteboydc]

@@michaelfriesen7598 cocaine is a hell of a drug lol

[@dmt1079]

I remember I waited in line for 4 hours to see the original movie. This brought back so many great memories. The first and second movie are a masterpiece.

[@coreyhendricks9490]

Amazing & Legendary Cast Of One Of The Greatest Action Adventure Franchises Ever Made ✊👍

[@IanHollis]

They should reunite and make a sequel: Middle-Age Mutant Ninja Turtles!

[@DNDViLLAN]

The fight scene on the roof with Shredder was so epic. The music the fighting the whole scene was pure gold.

[@Deedric_Kee]

Bring out new TMNT movies 90's inspired vibes. I love these guys. I have the "TMNT blu-ray 90's collection. I love TMNT.

[@Ken_Kollection]

Am I the only one that feels like Paige is high?

[@kingkeefage]

Her and Ernie.

[@Dhennick99]

Adderall

[@katiemcleod]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@frankiew311]

Totally.

[@michaelfriesen7598]

defs.

[@pauljamieson4210]

💚TMNT💚 i remember watching teenage mutant ninha turtles with my mother at cosmopoliton twin cinemas woden (canberra, australia) 1990! ❤

[@seanlaughlin522]

Ernie was super disrespectful, yawning, staring at his phone and not talking. Super cool yo

[@michaelfriesen7598]

yep, kinda douchey.

[@loremipsom224]

I think he was totally fine.

[@lancemiller6278]

He doesn't look happy to be there at all.

[@ryoku79]

Im not liking it. He's not super invested in it. Obviously he needs to be somewhere else

[@BoringReviews]

I noticed that right away as well. He seems embarrassed to be there but agreed to get paid anyways. Too bad he’s too cool for school

[@Deedric_Kee]

A lot of really hardwork to make a well deserved wonderfully beloved awesome movies. . . 🎉🎉🎉 . ✨️💐Happy Birthday! "Judith Hoag!😃🎉✨️🙌

[@scrappydope]

i vaguely remembering watching the first tmnt in theaters...my mom took me and she told me i was so excited...i was 3 yrs old then and still a fan today

[@petehobson1054]

What I love about the Turtles it how it makes itself relevant for every generation. I was into the '87 cartoon and the '90s film. My eldest two kids were into the 2012 series and had loads of figures. My youngest son loves the Mutant Mayhem film and has watched the '90s movies more than me!

[@AverageJaysMoviesAndTV]

One of my favorite movies growing up.

[@chrisschiess8026]

Still one of my favorite movies growing up. Much better than the the recent movies

[@Felix82]

I remember seeing these movies in theaters, such a big part of my childhood.

[@Chaosic]

Great panel and its wonderful to see the original cast of the tmnt 1990 film,the original trilogy and the 80s tmnt cartoon was got me into tmnt in the 1990s.

[@dcsportsmark4996]

This is great to get all them back together again. Glad they are doing conventions.

[@SometimesFishing]

Oh this is awesome.

[@MoviemaniaNick]

Nice interview. Cool to see the cast there! They need a new sound person. lol

[@harbinger_9152]

My 2nd grade teacher, Mrs Oshiro went to school with Shredder and that was the coolest thing ever to me in 1989

[@tyleradams3490]

Delightful!

[@cableroyson9992]

Thank you

[@larasemerad2605]

Great to see whole cast.

[@timsimpson6019]

The first tmnt film is one of my all time favorite films. Top 5. I still watch it to this day

[@oregonxl]

Everyone did a phenomenal job in the original turtles movies

[@PAPPADASH]

Ernie Reyes jr. was savage in Side Kicks

[@joshuasmith6346]

He wasn't in sidekicks

[@bodyrot2794]

Imagine if Sam Rockwell showed up? lol “regular or menthol?”

[@davidhardy6504]

Menthol 😂. My brother and I still go back and forth when it comes to that line😂

[@mistaversatility]

First time I've seen both goregous Aprils together. Even tho they're far apart lol 💛💛💛

[@Certifiable]

Elias "Casey Jones" Koteas was in a new trailer I saw (A24 film? Mother and Daughter film), so he was possibly shooting the last bits of that as an elder.

[@Spankydoodle]

I remember seeing it in theatres with my dad.

[@-dimar-]

Best Splinter voice. Waiting for 4K UHD releases!!!

[@nickm2483]

Was Corey Feldman too busy? Or was he deliberately left off the invite list? 😂

[@billsutherland3935]

Probably the latter. But he is going on tour with Limp Bizkit right away.

[@micahpowers2614]

The first 2 movies are the best out of anything TMNT related in 30 whatever years. Minus the early 2000s show.

[@TheShockVox]

I just wanna hear a “DAMN”

[@charlesmaclellan8124]

April 2 definitely took a big ol bong rip before going out there

[@SS3Jake.]

Definitely a handful of screws loose if she didn't take that rip 😅😂

[@ChristianKrogh-Denmark]

Yup 😂

[@Erilis000]

Wow, this is fresh. I thought for a bit this was recorded in like 2005 or something until Leif Tilden mentions cgi/tennis balls at 18:25

[@qmchale5130]

That was Robbie Rist (Michelangelo's VA).

[@RockoSK321]

The original TMNT movie was awesome! It had that perfect balance of humor and being dark at the same time. The 2nd one, although not as good as the first was still a classic. Glad to see the cast from both films. This was a big part of my childhood. Wish Toshiro Obata (Tatsu) and Elias Koteas (KC Jones) were here too.

[@dtester]

12:57 "I like to do a little chucking every now and then." 😆

[@RichardCha-pe1dh]

Great movie of all time.

[@edwardelric603]

I love TMNT 3! Forget you haters! The TMNT Trilogy is one if my favorite trilogies.

[@pustulio81]

I would have liked to see Raph in his head-to-toe solid black suit from the early comics

[@ffreed]

Would have been funny if they did that and just painted a spare Raph costume with shiny black paint.

[@RyanTV3000]

Wow crazy today is what I learned that the guy that played Elmo also played Splinter I did not know that😮

[@farronfox]

Kevin Clash. He is involved in a lot of Jim Henson things.

[@charlesmaclellan8124]

Didn't he get in trouble years back? Pretty sure he was fired from playing Elmo.

[@farronfox]

@charlesmaclellan8124 I'm not sure of the full details but I do know he doesn't do Elmo anymore but he still works on other Henson projects.

[@MrLobo1024]

​@@charlesmaclellan8124 Yes, apparently he was accused of touching little kids but he denied the allegations.

[@user-jc4de9qz7w]

Wasn't Corey the voice actor for Donnie

[@CrowT]

Corey Feldman for the 1st and 3rd I believe yeah

[@hoodleehoo]

Hate to ask, but is Paige okay? She does not look okay here. Had to be helped to her seat and seemed very off when she spoke.

[@fionating3389]

I remember watching cartoons from the 1980s it became very popular and made into movies

[@rtiz121]

Did Rob Paulsen voice one of the turtles in the cartoon or the movie cause I always get those two mixed up

[@FandomSpotlite]

Rob was in two of the cartoons.

[@greekherogamer2754]

@@rtiz121 Rob voiced both Raph and Donatello in the animated series

[@FandomSpotlite]

@rtiz121 But he voiced those characters in two different animated series. And it was super cool when they met. "You sound like me!"

[@ezraplayz4480]

I soooo have a crush on the Aprils still 🤩

[@80studios16]

Both Aprils still babe-a -licous

[@ddrlear]

As a kid, I loved Mikey. As an adult, I loved Raph. Nearing my 40s now, I love Leo. I'm starting to bet in my elderly age, Donatello will be next.

[@nathancruz9172]

Almost 35 years ago when, teenage mutant ninja 🥷🏻 turtles 🐢 movie came out in 1990.

[@hectorlopez1069]

Brian tochi from revenge of the nerds and police academy did the voice of Leonardo.

[@Radeo]

Turtles 1 is to Turtles 2 as Conan 1 is to Conan 2. The studio kid-i-ified the formula, which didn't make it bad, but made it not as good. 80's franchises sometimes tended towards kidification; even Rambo had a cartoon. Here's hoping for another grungy, "darker" turtles like the first, one day.

[@bodyrot2794]

I get that, but there’s also something about making another copy or even having a similar style as what you already did that might not be as satisfying. If anything it just amplifies the original in an even higher regard.

[@lyrand6408]

Similar thing happened also with Ghostbusters 1 Vs 2, and Batman '89 Vs Returns; where the originals were a bit darker, and the sequel was made more family-friendly (especially TMNT2 indeed). However, back then, I genuinely enjoyed both TMNT movies almost equally. As a kid back then I didn't have the critical analyzing capacity than I have today and so I simply enjoyed my beloved TMNTs on the screen and never quite realized - at the time - that the first one was considerably darker than the sequel, because I was just too busy having fun watching them both. It took a couple extra years when I finally rented TMNT3 on VHS when I figured out pretty much early on in the movie that something wasn't right, it looked cheaper, the costumes were weird, movements were stiff, etc. The Turtles' personality was still there (mostly), the actors did the best they could with the given script (and the overall budget), but yeah, TMNT1 and 2 for me are both all time classics.

[@qmchale5130]

@@lyrand6408 Well put. 👍

[@kaycee310toysandcollectibl9]

The first and second movies were a masterpiece. Would have been nice if Elias Koteas who is Casey jones could have been in this panel. Also , vanilla ice in part two was bonkers 😅 go ninja go ninja go classic

[@hectorlopez1069]

Every time people watch this movie and the sequel, they buy a pizza and watch this movie and the sequel.

[@JoseLopez-gg4mp]

Where is Vanilla Ice? " Go ninja, go ninja go."

[@jeremyg9377]

The reverb is driving me nuts. That many mics have to be hard to anticipate

[@FandomSpotlite]

Yeah, I did my best with the feed I got. Wasn't ideal.

[@jeremyg9377]

@@FandomSpotlite not your fault. Fun to see them all together on this panel. Brings back memories

[@joellayne684]

Hero's In The HalfShell

[@Deedric_Kee]

Cool

[@devanmoran]

classic movie

[@graybeard4263]

I'm sad Elias Koteas isn't part of this panel, but I'm so so so so soooooo glad that Cory Feldman is also not part of this panel.

[@timslee0618]

I have seen Ernie Reyes Jr help train Nate Diaz for some of his fights in UFC

[@dpc179]

Is Paige Turco alright?? or maybe had a couple shots before the stage?

[@truthhurts3305]

I was thinking that too! She seemed kinda off and it was cringey lol

[@ChristianKrogh-Denmark]

100% 😂

[@ismaelhall3990]

my childhood

[@gregdavis531]

lol...my grandmother also called them the "ninjin" turtles

[@Izzy8u]

Can we get the home re-release with the deleted scenes? Extended version.

[@codychavarria6088]

Can we get a true 4K set with deleted scenes? But also extended directors cut.?

[@andrechristopherfeurtado7334]

Totally bodacious indeed!!!

[@Carbabydoll]

I felt like 9

[@johnpreston7889]

Splinter is also the hardest one to find. Mainly because the turtles make themselves noticeable all the time.

[@joellayne684]

Cowabunga Dudes 🍕

[@b.a.cgameshowcarter5181]

💯💯💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, heroes in a hash shell turtle power say is thank you for being the ninja Turtles Cowabunga💯❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@bluetarantulaproductions6179]

Surprised Elias Koteas (Casey Jones) wasn't in this panel.

[@joellayne684]

La La La La La La Splinters World!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-jc4de9qz7w]

I wish we could get another TMNT like this one more t but i know it will never happen again

[@JaceHuntley]

I wish movies at theatres could do what they did now. The tv and goin to a theatre should out do internet news and videos and views.

[@gawainethefirst]

April still looks good.

[@johnpreston7889]

It was Raepheal yelling out of the window.

[@user-tr7nu6wx1u]

It's too bad that Corey Feldman is not present. He voiced Donatello even though Ernie was in the costume.

[@lumaaidreamsandnightmares]

i love that robin williams story

[@kennethbeasley2357]

Those suits were heavy AF plus you would need to get back Corey Feldman

[@devanmoran]

classic

[@JS-ls8iu]

never realized that the cast changed between movies.

[@radiohostalastor]

I didn’t either until I saw 3C Films’ vid

[@nathanherrick200]

I never knew until now

[@eddierascalhaskell4954]

I'm glad Kevin Clash made it. Also, thank goodness Corey Feldman isnt there. Also, Ernie Reyes Jr. is being a straight up Rock Star!😂

[@DaneToTheBone]

"Ohh. A fellow chucker, eh?"

[@davidabrams6482]

Please have these actors in the last ronin of possible is something shape of form as an honor to the first two movies