Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Original Trilogy WHAT WENT WRONG? The Rise & Fall of The Designs

[@THEOLDTURTLEDEN]

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[@thestwinner680]

I share *every single notion and opinion* on the turtles with you, dude..! BTW, *6:55* - On the RIGHT, we see Michelangelo, - On the LEFT, we see Shrek holding Fiona's toilet rag LMFAO at the horrific new Bay designs :D The classic Turtles look like *mutated humanoid TURTLES.* The modern Turtles look like *mutated turtleoid HUMANS.*

[@champchamp3075]

The choppy editing in your voice over is unnecessary. I know the jump cut editing style is trendy but its not necessary for narration.

[@nicknolty3784]

woah woah woah ...what the fuck is wrong with BBQ cornnuts !!!????

[@great159]

Don't forget that TMNT 4 (2006) IS a continuation of the original live action movies!💯

[@claytonmorrow2438]

I think a combination of the designs from the first film and the latest version would be great. I like how the faces were structured in the new one and some of the accessories that individualized them. As far as the designs from the first one I like their height and body builds the best out of all of the films. If the next turtles movie goes with source material from the original comic books and 90's cartoon; that would make a really good design. JMO.

[@ryanknox1605]

1990 tmnt looks like a hardcore gangsta flick compared to modern day tmnt

[@lucaspeacock6525]

That's the point. It's supposed to feel like Batman meets Daredevil but with four turtles. The first one gets it.

[@laos85]

Shredder in the Michael Bay one is trash cgi robotic ugly shit I hated it

[@laos85]

@LoganTheLionheart He looks like a desperate transformer rip off on cocain

[@omicron5529]

Oh fuck yeah. Especially the "thugs" and that era of NYC were pretty much right on point.

[@ryanknox1605]

@@omicron5529 Never noticed it as a child watching but I just can't stop laughing now days at how Ralph flashes his dagger as if it's a pistol and the young punks take off running...... Ralph was good Knuckle head

[@St3phanieCute]

Agreed, tmnt 1990 has the best looking live action turtles.

[@Sungodbey84]

facts

[@pferreira1983]

Nah. Second.

[@Rschr101]

Best movie hands down.

[@helpiamstuckonthismanshead3385]

Plus 2003

[@superunknown2812]

Cgi took over and ruined alot of movies

[@B33FY2011]

"Wise men say, 'Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza." Michelangelo - 1990.

[@dwightcortes1130]

Love Mikey.!

[@rgygduysdgyuygsduysd]

of course in real life that not option. if the pizza come late and you refuse to pay full price, they'll just take the pizza back to the store and you're still hungry 🤣

[@blinkenschnaag777]

And when your pizza guy is Keno, he's gonna reveal your mutant identity

[@knowthycell]

@@rgygduysdgyuygsduysd but there used to be late and it’s free promotions.

[@LWalsh0]

The original score needs to be remastered and rereleases. I think it’s one of the BEST film scores of the 90’s

[@thestwinner680]

I totally completely undoubtedly undeniably AGREE.

[@Dargonhuman]

You can find the CD soundtrack on Amazon and eBay - most listings aren't very cheap but they exist.

[@Futuredynamo]

It was actually released recently. Though the site says the CD is sold out. One of the vinyl versions still seems to be available. waxworkrecords.com/products/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-cd

[@user-si9fx4xb6v]

I agree, John Du Prez really did a fantastic job scoring the 1990 film. I know that I would glad buy a copy of the score on CD if it was released. As a cinephile, I have quite a few film scores in my CD collection.

[@bruceaskew2107]

Go ninja go ninja go

[@kizunadragon9]

in the 1990 movie they did exactly what they should have done. They got the master Jim Henson to design the turtles and they got golden harvest to treat it like a Hong Kong action flick.

[@murraywebb8070]

That Turtles vs Shredder fight scene is legendary

[@terrealexander4442]

Glad to see Shredder get in their asses, instead of running away like the cartoons....the movie represented Shedder well.

[@ryanknox1605]

Then master splinter comes along and toss shredder off the roof

[@snaps661]

The music, especially in that scene, kicked it up a couple notches, too!!

[@TheSolfilm]

I alwas felt disappointed with the shredder fight scene. They had plenty of opportunities to hit him but no, it didn't feel very "pro" and it was too short. Of course I understand the limitations of the costumes at the time but yeah.... .

[@jujujones3765]

Yes i use to act it out as a kid

[@Podcastforthewin]

Jim Henson took his craft seriously. CGI has a million people that can do it. Jim was 1 in a million

[@joelbaldwin4051]

Johnhitbox Is he the guy that both created the muppets and sang "Mmmbop", lol.

[@Podcastforthewin]

Joel Baldwin lol true. My point is he actually cared about about quality over quantity

[@Iconhulk]

Jim Henson.... c'mon creator of the Muppets Show some respect

[@michaelsorrells4649]

Rest in peace Jim Henson

[@user-si9fx4xb6v]

I agree, everything that his colleagues have said about Jim Henson along with his vast body of work from Sesame Street, to the Muppets to Fraggle Rock to TMNT shows just how talented he was as a puppeteer and a designer.

[@_gabrielrios_4845]

13 million budget. Made 200 million box office Tmnt 1990

[@DarthMacchio]

How stupid then that they felt the need to change such a winning formula, just to appease oversensitive parents

[@Buttington_Headerson]

The second movie is so bad. Why. Just why.

[@wittyexquisite]

@@Buttington_Headerson I beg to differ it was part 3 for me

[@Skazellino]

@@Buttington_Headerson 1 and 2 were great. 3 was the sucky one.

[@MiguelRodriguez-dk2ds]

@@DarthMacchio I love how each of the turtles have distinct personalities

[@Mad_Martigen]

28 years later and the original costumes still look the best and most realistic. The costumes from the 2nd film were ehh, OKAY. But I didn't like the Donny and Raph head sculpts. Now the head sculpts from TMNT 3? LoL. NO need to comment. TMNT 1990 was the darkest and most realistic of all the turtle movies and will always be my most favorite . Actually, a fan favorite. I also dislike how they look in CGI. TMNT 1990 - A timeless classic. The costumes from top to bottom were top notch and still holds to this day.

[@thestwinner680]

*6:55* - On the RIGHT, we see Michelangelo, - On the LEFT, we see Shrek holding the Emperor's cloth LMFAO at the horrific new Bay designs :D The classic Turtles look like *mutated humanoid TURTLES.* The modern Turtles look like *mutated turtleoid HUMANS.*

[@Iconhulk]

Same with Robert Englund Freddy Krueger make up..

[@omicron5529]

If they released the 90's movie in todays day and age, it would still be one of the best movies of this era.

[@JoshuaModerwell]

I didn't think the heads of the Donatello and Raphael costumes that were remade for the second film were that bad.

[@user-si9fx4xb6v]

@@omicron5529 I agree, I watched the 1990 movie quite a few times the last few years and it is still mind blowing just real the Turtles and Splinter look even years later. Also I really enjoyed the 2007 CGI animated movie even thought I missed seeing it in the cinema. I did eventually watch it on DVD and I really enjoyed it.

[@gladiatorscoops]

I always remember Leo was the only Turtle to land a telling blow on Shredder, no idea why that stuck with an 8 year old me.

[@nate654]

Way better than the CGI films.

[@omicron5529]

Agreed 100%

[@icecoldbluesonic]

Agreed 100,000,000%

[@christopherarcher5271]

The problem with cgi redesign is that they really don't have creative movements like they're original cartoon looks were it's always the same stock images of the new cgi looks that's why cgi just don't age well anymore 2d animations and animatronics had better variety than cgi. Movies like who framed roger rabbit,gremlins the child's play trilogy, and space jam the animations on them ages so well and look realistically awesome cgi makes a little kid cry for they're mommy and have nightmares for weeks

[@christopherarcher5271]

Cgi is like the posterboys of nightmare especially those god awful movies based off of classic Saturday morning cartoons from Hanna-Barbara, Ross Bagdasarian sr, and dr Seuss it's like the movie studios trying to ruin they're career and legacys

[@sofakingonmynuts1438]

Like waaaay way better, like waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay way waaaaaaaaaaaay better.

[@sadhumbleflower4159]

1990s still have the best design to date as far as movies go.

[@petevaldezbc1]

James Cameron once said something like the more fantastic the subject matter, the more based in reality the characters need to be. That’s why the first 2 Terminator films work so well, and why the first Turtles movie still stands up today

[@ultrairrelevantnobody1862]

TMNT 1: Beautiful. A great blend of realistic, appealing and expressive, and it's made stronger by the lighting hiding the limitations really well. Also a good film in general. TMNT 2: Not as good, lacking the subtle details and clever lighting, but the Jim Henson magic is still there. Still appealing and expressive with some of the realism. An entertaining film as well. TMNT 3: The screenshots speak for themselves.

[@tyshco2969]

TMNT : Cowabunga! Secret of the Ooze: Cowabummer. TMNT 3: Cowabogus…………

[@postersandstuff]

@@tyshco2969 TMNT 2 = Jaws 2 , both okay

[@ndingo]

TMNT 1990 >Michael Bays B.S

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

Tmnt 1990 > really anything that came after

[@RaptureMusicOfficial]

@@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090 Exactly!

[@LiLgPnoy15]

well said

[@Tabooza]

"Ahhhhh a fellow chucker ehhhh" Micheal Angelo you are Golden thanks for giving me some amazing memories as a kid

[@alexwilliams5799]

*Michaelangelo

[@SpecialOrder_937]

Cowabunga dude !

[@julianf147]

I would love a rated R turtles movie with the first movie puppets

[@markmullins132]

Eff off buddy

[@TyBaller]

Hahaha, No.

[@commanderaugustus7882]

Yeah, with them actually using their weapons. I can see Leo decapitating Shredder, that would be quite a scene!

[@ryanknox1605]

The closest to that idea is the 1990 tmnt ....According to parents it was to violent which is why 2 and 3 was soft and wack

[@OGStinkywizzleteats]

Some April titties?

[@Hinatachan360]

I love the animtronics from the first TMNT movie too. Their facial expressions are on point.

[@JoseMarquez-hc8qc]

The Original 1990 TMNT is the best live action movie of them all, hands down.

[@coolfinel]

I think the reason the designs from the 90s film aren’t used in the current films is likely due to a rights issue. Yes Viacom currently owns the rights to the TMNT franchise, but Warner Bros still owns the designs from the 90s film.

[@booboo4994]

coolfinel no it’s just cheaper to make shit cgi

[@gearswitch8193]

Your talking about the same WB that cancelled the third Tim burton batman the same company that gave us batman forever and B and R I hate yu WB...

[@MOBremember]

I thought a shredder origin story would be sick. or a movie just about the foot. The Foot movie. something like that

[@omicron5529]

How he gained all his followers and stuff like that. Obviously he can rule by fear but he had to offer all them thugs and foot soldiers something worth following him for. Almost like a, I don't wanna compare the two but I will, a Negan story in The Walking Dead and the way he got his supporters. Obviously different circumstances but you get my drift.

[@Doctor_Odin]

It would be interesting a movie that explains how it went from a ninja Clan to a Yakuza group

[@SpecialOrder_937]

8:36 I can’t tell you how the shot of them jumping makes me feel but I love it so much

[@Jdockery007]

The first movie is a prime example of "really making characters believable"

[@trealsteve]

Anyone not named Jim Henson’s Creature Shop is required by law to not directly recreate the TMNT designs from the first two films, hence the radical redesigns in the third film or their slightly tweaked Injustice look.

[@Dragnmastralex]

original 90's movie is always and will always be the best.

[@Eternaldarkness3166]

there were times in the first movie when you could tell they were suits, but it was such a good movie and the designs looked decent enough that you can look past it and still enjoy the movie. I think at 1 point Casey even points it out directly and says something like zip-neck as an insult to Donnie

[@bruceaskew2107]

Damn i miss these turtles,, the good ole days

[@user-jv7gr1jb3r]

What happened to movies in our current time? 1990 TMNT and Batman were the height of bringing fantasy to life.

[@pataker7875]

Marvel movies might have something to say about that.

[@Rschr101]

Computers ruined the art of cinema.

[@ryanknox1605]

@@Rschr101 i think it ruined music as well

[@Full_Otto_Bismarck]

@@pataker7875 garbage

[@BrendanJSmith]

Joshua Johnson no way

[@bazookajoe2889]

1990 is the pinnacle of TMNT movies . The simple fact that they navigate through a gritty , realistically dangerous NYC satisfies newer fans while staying pretty loyal to the comics . I love this first movie . I saw it in theatres when I was 5 and it’s still one of my favorite movies of all time . I made my dad buy the VHS for me when it came out . It was like 40 goddamn dollars .

[@christianhafer9819]

Of course 1990 is the best version. They need to release a Special Edition Blu Ray in America immediately!

[@user-si9fx4xb6v]

Fingers crossed that might happen this year, since 2019 is the 35th anniversary of the first issue of the Mirage comic book being published. I am stunned that Warner Brothers (who purchased New Line Cinema) did not due this for either the 25th anniversary in 2009 or the 30th anniversary in 2014. All three movies have special edition DVD's in Germany, so why can't we special editions here in the US? The German special edition of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) is a little sparse on the special features, it only has a few deleted scenes and an audio commentary from director Steve Barron focused on the technical side of filmmaking. I am sure that Warner Brothers could make a better special edition for American fans.

[@christianhafer9819]

@@user-si9fx4xb6v I'd even take those very same extras, JB. SOMETHING other than a stupid sewer maze game and a trailer.

[@Mirage1209]

I want them to do a 4k blu ray

[@christianhafer9819]

@@Mirage1209 As long as there's boatloads of extras.

[@richmlvcable]

2024 for the 40th anniversary of TMNT?

[@mainstreetsaint36]

Turtles 90 was absolute art!

[@konohaninja1985]

I agree that the 1990 TMNT suits were the best but I still have a soft spot for the way the turtles looked in secret of the ooze

[@joshuahumes5548]

I can still vividly remember the long line I had to wait in and the completely packed theater for the first movie

[@Elcapitaan5]

There will never be another Jim Henson.

[@wolfgangfrost8043]

10:44 Sausage link nunchuks? I think you mean "combat cold-cuts"! That line always cracked me up as a kid. 😂 (Next time I'll use mustard!)

[@callumbiasnow4825]

This is a great break down of the original characters. I almost forgot how awesome they were.

[@DBDickerson]

Jim Henson created the 1990 Turtles...need I say more? Easily the best design. The costumes burned in a fire from what I understand.

[@wittyexquisite]

He did the 2nd one too

[@knowthycell]

@@wittyexquisite yeah. And it’s painfully obvious he didn’t do the third one.

[@wolfhawk1999]

Even today, in the age of cgi, those turtle costumes are pretty impressive

[@belzebul]

Haven't even noticed back then that the turtles in movie 1 and movie 2 were different... :O

[@c.tortega9826]

It's so cool to know someone out there puts as much time and effort into TMNT as the love we have for them!

[@arcticbanana66]

After the first movie, they deliberately tried to make the Turtles look less realistic and more cartoonish, sort of a reverse-"Who Framed Roger Rabbit" sort of situation, to make it "more appealing to children". One thing I (and a lot of people) never noticed as a kid but do now, is that in the second movie, the Turtles never actually fought Super Shredder. He defeated himself.

[@MrBlockice22]

The 90 turtles was original, thats why my childhood was the BEST!! Keep the TMNT legacy going, but the new one has a interesting look. Did Donny have some glasses on, in that updated version? LOL and by the way that 3rd TMNT movie design was so..... weird looking. The Eyeballs were bigger than the eye covers. LOL

[@MrHamjalut]

the fight is 20x better than that stupid michael bay TMNT!!

[@fbnflaviusbroadcastingnetw6786]

Bruce Wayne85 I enjoyed both. 1990, 1992. 1993, 2014, and, 2016. I just forgot everything and just enjoyed the movie. People hate it because of Amell and Fox.. yes. But also for their looks. But you have to understand that in both two series the turtles are built and heavy. They both were strong too, even in the 1980’s cartoon it hints at this strength. The turtles from the latter could have been shorter to like 5’6”- 6’0” as is in the former. The story from the latter about the militarizing state takeover plan of the Ninja Foot Clan from the second should have been brought together with the Shredder’s manipulative violent criminal leader of an army of teen kids and early 20’s adults that basically were misfits and runaways causing crime and mischief in the streets of the first movie. It makes no sense Shredder’s kleptomania and that’s it. As for Splinter I liked both designs of the 1990 and 1992 and 2016 movie series, but dislike the origin story from both! The story should’ve been of: Ninja Master Hamato Yoshi and Teng Shin and their daughter Karai forced out of Japan, running for their lives to New York, after Yoshi had rivaled with Oroku Saki. Slandered threatened abandoned and shamed, Yoshi is fleeing out of the Foot by his rival now called Shredder. Then after Sensei Yoshi had left, Sensei Saki had taken control over the Foot. It should’ve shown the bitter rivalry over the murder of Saki’s drunken angry brother by Yoshi after a big fight in the town against Saki and Yoshi as well as Saki’s students and students still loyal to Yoshi, over the Shredder’s final unrequited loss of Shin, and with the Foot Clan finally threatening for lives of Yoshi Shin and Karai, forcing them to flee the country. Then, as the Shredder takes his control and corrupts the Foot Clan into organized crime it spreads a faction now to America, where he leaves and goes to New York and finds out about Yoshi. It’s there that the drama starts again and Shin is murdered and Karai taken as vengeance. Afterwards Yoshi gets depressed, loses his job, and ends up in the subways to live. He then swears his revenge when an near accident with an automobile causes him to crash into a person holding a jar of baby turtles and for the turtles and Yoshi to be covered with the mutagen. He slowly turns into the rat Splinter (a nickname the turtles fondly gave Yoshi later), and too slowly causes the turtles to also change turtle humanoids they are. Then Splinter and the turtles bond, slowly becomes a family, and he starts training them. Years past and they emerge as the Tmnt crime fighting team we know and love, and they swore to Splinter to get Saki (now called Shredder) for ruining their master’s (Yoshi now called Splinter’s) life, and hoping to one day to reach out covertly to Karai and bring her home reuniting her with her rightful father.

[@ryanthesonicfan2106]

@@fbnflaviusbroadcastingnetw6786 I think it's good

[@LobsterFusion]

Damn, the music in the first movie was actually pretty good. Never really noticed that before.

[@Raeinok]

I can't believe parents where so concerned about kids hitting themselves with nun-chucks. I'd like to see some stats on how often this happened.

[@barrymccockiner773]

I’m in love with my Neca 1990 TMNT figures. Best design ever!

[@kryoboy1966]

@jeremy pantoja.ive been waiting 29years for the movie turtles toys.getting at least 1 for my Christmas possibly raphael but hopefully my mrs will get me all 4.sdcc has lots of tmnt reveals in the next week tmnt2 movie figures any1?? Oh hell yeah.

[@barrymccockiner773]

kryo Boy I can’t wait to get Shredder

[@kryoboy1966]

@@barrymccockiner773 movie shredder or cartoon shredder?.those new batman vs ninja turtles figures that were revealed yesterday are so cool especially the raphael figure.

[@kryoboy1966]

@@barrymccockiner773 im hoping shredder gets a single figure release as im only after the 4 turtles splinter shredder and some foot soldiers.im curious to see what neca has on show regarding the 2nd movie figures at sdcc nxt week.have fun with ur shredder when u get it m8👍

[@barrymccockiner773]

kryo Boy are they actually making TMNT 2 figures? That’d be sick. I really hope we get a 1990 Casey Jones neca figure.

[@PyroJohn19]

It was only a fall because parents were scared of the weapons in the first movie. The second and third were not as good looking because they lost money and had to use cheaper materials.

[@ryanknox1605]

Parents always spoiling things being ti damn protective making things boring

[@pandapropsncostumes]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I always thought they looked weirder and weirder with each iteration. I am a trained illustrator and now a prop and costume maker, and I still enjoy drawing the turtles for fun all the time! And its crazy how many productions get the designs wrong

[@edcevo3052]

These movies made my childhood awesome!!

[@FireMinstrel]

My theory on the bandana change: April hooked them up with new masks.

[@leomonmor6]

1990 TMNT is the best movie and always will be...

[@cheetah2548]

The reason why TMNT 2 they didn’t use weapons was because they had a contract with toy stores and ToysRUs and Kaybee ....they thought the first movie was way too violent .... a multi million contract they was strict on TMNT II no weapons were to be used, or else all toys would be pulled off of shelves....

[@jackko21]

I think the quality of the suits are better in the secret of the ozze is better but the designs of the first movie is better cause they looked more grittier

[@thesoulbearer]

The reason there was a huge change from 1990 to 1991 in the turtles design is that parents complained the first TMNT was quite violent and gritty, so the producers decided to make them more kid friendly, and that’s also the reason they don’t use their weapons and make more jokes all the time.

[@julianf147]

I remember going to see part 3 in the movies and told my mother I was going to the bathroom and stayed out side playing the arcades instead she was pissed 😡

[@tretucker8004]

Lol was it that bad back then? I didnt even notice as a kid.i do now! Lol

[@ryanknox1605]

Damn ya mom should have punished you for a month you left her in there to watch a wack movie all alone

[@brucewayne-ej3cx]

The toys they made over the years were all good. Lol remember the ones and could transform back into turtles? I loved it for some reason.

[@colliric]

You should have included the 2007 CGI film given it's technically the fourth film in this series.

[@magicmonkey978]

No what are u talking about that’s the 3rd one the other one never happened don’t tell anyone 🤫

[@WiGgYof09]

As a kid TMNT 2 was my favorite turtle movie. As an adult the first one is. The same goes for Ghostbusters. I have never been able to get through TMNT 3... ever...

[@kyotoandsunchips8585]

I haven't seen 3 yet and I want to

[@MyMiniMovieMagic]

@@kyotoandsunchips8585 I think 3 is judged way too harshly. I actually prefer the face shapes of Donnie, Raph and Mikey in 3 over 2....(Leo is an abomination though) It's silly, but Corey Feldman is back as Donatello which is a HUGE plus - and the fight scenes are way better than 2. I think the witty banter between the turtles is also much better in 3 than in 2. 2 just fumbled on so many things....no weapons, the secret of the ooze story itself was botched, no rocksteady and bebop, rehash of shredder, no Casey Jones..... In 3 the turtles also have inner battles and a little emotional growth they have to deal with when it comes to feudal japan vs current day NY which I thought was cool. And the side plot of Casey is actually pretty funny. 3 is comfortable in its own skin. I think if people watch it back it's not as bad as they remember.

[@marcoparada6652]

Sequels meant more story, back then! This is likely why everyone loved TMNT 2 more.

[@serbia1983]

I don't know why but I can always cassualy watch tmnt 3 fully same for the others too

[@Guy8288]

Love your video. Very well done. Just thought I'd give you my interpretation of the changes between Part 1 and 2. I like to think that the reason Raph and Leo look happier is because they got a little cocky thinking that Shredder was gone. If you think about it, they weren't hiding themselves quite as often as they did originally, which would explain why there was less use of shadows as well. That's just my thought.

[@FelicianoCookie]

I've said before and I'll say it again: "Ninja-kick the damn rabbit!" Lol Mikey had the best lines xD

[@nomakym]

The original heads were sold to collectors, since you seemed to want to know. It wasn't rot that got em it was $.

[@RickACG]

Wow, I didn't remember that the turtles from part III looked so bad!

[@MarMaxGaming]

Dude I loved your NES intro theme in there! And followed by the SNES TMNT 4: Turtles in time “kowabunga” once you beat a level. I used to have that as a text alert and the NES intro as my ringer 😃

[@jamesoblivion]

'We're the Turtles and we're waiting for you!' *uncontrollable screaming*

[@petecastle4791]

Saw the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in theatres at three years old with my older brother, one of my favorite memories. The original movie has some truly philosophical scenes, with Splinter telling Raphael, “Anger clouds the mind, turned inwards it is an unconquerable enemy. You are unique among your brothers because you choose to face this enemy alone, but as you face it do not forget them and do not forget me, I am here my son”.

[@LeopoldLitchenstein]

The saddest thing is knowing someone thought it was remotely okay to have the 3rd movie costumes be on the cover of DVDs of the first two, I hate seeing those editions because it's false advertising and does no justice to the quality of the suits in them

[@curlyhairboiakabaddude8922]

I love tmnt 2 more than any of the other movies. it captures the innocence of the cartoon

[@LittlePixieBot]

In elementary school in the 80s, I created rivals to the turtles that were mutant dinosaurs. They were a triceratops, t-rex, stegosaurus, and a torosaurus. They were human-sized and used other kobudo weapons and throwing stars.

[@DragonKitty666]

“ Ip man style shredder “ Me : Badass yes yes yes let’s see it !

[@dragonlight6991]

I always enjoyed the thing that played on the VHS right before the movie of the first one

[@archmage7813]

The puppets look far more real than the terrible cgi movies

[@blakemelkey3774]

It seems like the fx company in the third movie didn't realize they were supposed to be turtles and not frogs until they were about to start filming.

[@yabbadabbindude]

TMNT 1990 is Wonderful. Some scenes I will argue are heartfelt and genuinely amazing

[@01hore]

the first one is so good, i still have my vhs tape from when i was 10 years old, i dont even have a vhs player anymore, but i dont have the heart to throw it out, best comic book movie ever

[@C102y]

I kind of feel like the designs from the second movie onward tried to make the suits look more like the cartoon designs, most likely to appeal more to younger kids. Secret of the Ooze in particular seems to hint at this: The bandannas are brighter, their eyes are bigger and brighter, their facial expressions are more exaggerated and cartoonish. You could argue TMNT 3 took it further, but I think that's more due to the suits being made by a different company.

[@joeymontanye1338]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 and 3 movies were my favorite as kid.

[@Spidermannprime]

i feel like Nick should lose the right to TMNT.

[@footclann0043]

Yeah with their new series I get that they want to switch things up but the whole magic thing, I just cant get behind. TMNT never had a magic element to it. I know it's weird and ignorant to say this but adding magic to TMNT reminds me of knock off ninja shows and them trying to be cool and relevant 2019 where the landscape had changed. Idk TL;DR The magic element in the new series just seems off

[@fbnflaviusbroadcastingnetw6786]

I agree with you both!

[@roslyntrotter5025]

well turtles 2003 did some stuff with magic in season 5 but i dont think they did any thing with it after and they were right some how it just does not fit the turtles

[@goldengreenranger2160]

The weapon did not appear in the second film due to nunchucks being illegal in other countries. So the first film had to be heavily edited can be screened over there. Due to this they just cut down on the weapon used in the second one.

[@johntziannis359]

Man the 1990s was a good time. Wish i could transport back to the 90s. Hopefully they'll invent a time machine.

[@dickterpene8697]

Time sceptre?

[@sofakingonmynuts1438]

imagine seeing this opening day, that would be so fun. Everyone super excited 😃

[@johntziannis359]

@Punk rock Squat topiaProbably. I don't remember the 80s as well because i was young. I was born in 1984. But i love movies, wrestling and music from that era. The music from 1980s is my favourite.

[@RubyMVmistress]

My Aunt was a side actress in the first one. she was in the club scene. I wish I could be in a movie lol. She was only in there for like 20 seconds but she is still embarrassed that she was in it.

[@TheDeivid1919]

I always thought about this. They made part 2 and 3 very “cartoony”. The first film has the most realistic costumes.

[@postersandstuff]

I became TMNT fan for life due to the movie

[@Zer0ThePlagueDoc]

Apparently when it came down to it, parents wanted them to be more and more safe, and cartoonish.. so that's why their design became so bad.

[@trejones9751]

I hated how they didn’t use their weapons in the second movie. I thought i was the only person to notice that

[@jayNicks10]

30 years later and those Turtles in the 1990 film still look SO REAL! They don’t look like costumes, they look REAL

[@vagabundo1600]

I want Guillermo del Toro to direct the next TMNT movie.

[@1Uzisaysbiteme]

xD

[@fidel0666]

I like how the clip opens with Mikey getting punked by Shredder

[@JurassicRod]

I preferred Donnys face in part two. It looked more unique from Raphs and suited his character. I thought the voice was far better suited too.

[@hYBRYDcOBRA]

Absolutely agreed. Plus I think I like Raph’s voice from SotO more than the first movie, but idk I need to rewatch these movies again.

[@kingsarverjr502]

@@hYBRYDcOBRA I disagree. Josh Pais, did the best job with his voice, in the first movie. SotO, he sounds just macho, but in TMNT, he sounds badass!

[@_Only_Zuul]

"raphael.. he's the leader of the group transformed from the norm by the nuclear goop! pizza's the food that's sure to please, these ninjas are in to pepperoni and cheese!" i knew every word of that turtle power song as a kid!😄😄😄

[@SupplementalSense]

I owned the 1990 movie as a kid. To this day, there is still not a single movie that I've seen more times. It has that perfect mixture of comedy and darkness. It is the most realistic movie as well. And yes, the costumes have not been matched since. I doubt any turtles movie will ever surpass this one.

[@MrLa1983]

Original 3 tmnt movies were & still betta dan da newer versions regardless of any Thoughts\words any1 has

[@gpalma2]

You should also include splinters design. 1990 was by far the best. It looked like a real animal. The nose was wet. And had a lot of moisture in the eyes. You could almost imagine what he’d smell like from how real everything looked.

[@animalinstinctzz]

These movies are masterpiece classics in my opinion I remember watching the first two as a kid especially the first one then years later I watched it again to only see just how amazing it was with depth of characters the scenes with the music go so well together with a dark gritty comedic feel I just love the originals an wish they remade them today with the costumes and not CGI one can only hope but I feel those times ate long gone.

[@jacobdrolet4262]

Amazing the first two design of the original teenage mutant ninja turtles designed is better then the teenage mutant ninja turtles 3 and Michael bay versions too.

[@davec3651]

Part 3 turtles had some kind of disease that they died from. And so went the franchise.

[@fraddi]

THIS IS SUCH A GREAT CHANNEL!!

[@LILGHETTI]

I think the first one needs a 4k remaster to make it look the best! Easily the best movie in the trilogy!

[@scottsullivan7582]

I loved the the original one and their looks, that movie had passion with heart and done right.

[@deadeyethekiller5150]

God imagine the horror of seeing 4 100 pound men dressed as turtles flying through the air at you

[@fbnflaviusbroadcastingnetw6786]

Deadeye The killer lol but I think it was closer to 300 lbs. the shell alone would have been close to 20-30 pounds, added to the weight of someone 5’7” to 6’1”.. 170-220! That’s big!

[@TheHoorayfriday]

I loved turtles 3. Still do. Walker is a dope villain. But I understand why people dislike it

[@robstrickenfeary]

I liked Donatello in part 2 alot more. (Probably because i watched part 2 first) But i can give reasons why, he looks and sounds more dorky/intelligent. That's all.