Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Lost in Adaptation ~ The Dom

The 1990 big screen adaptation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was supposedly based on the original 1984 comic book series. The Dom compares them to see if that's true.
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[@lizzleonard7256]

I absolutely LOVED hearing a man with a polite English accent attempting to sound like an 80's California surfer dude. RIGHTEOUS!

[@natmorse-noland9133]

He came out sounding more Australian to me, haha.

[@dpc4548]

@@natmorse-noland9133 It sounded spot-on to me.

[@JediSheng]

Just a quick note the 03 cartoon is currently the one that pulled the most from the comics, following the comic plotlines as outlines for pretty much it's full run, sticking to the comic backstory, pulling on the comic personalities/histories and even having several scenes that are shot for shot from the comics ^_^

[@1065chris]

Easily the best interpretation.

[@thebeavpercabethftw9604]

I didn't watch much of the 2003 one. Mine was the 2012 version.

[@Ka1ven]

I've watched both the 2012 and 2003 and I'd say they both followed the comic.

[@parshooter2in2]

Though so much less murder.

[@aria5614]

That one is my favorite, and the one I grew up with.

[@livingabstraction2206]

"Whoa Shredder dude you gotta like disembowel yourself to save your honor. It's like totally radical."

[@xeno-kun983]

I called that tone of voice "the 90s cool"

[@RIDDICK0911]

Good to know you've watched the video too.

[@pwnorbepwned]

I heard it as “turtley radical”

[@andyhighroller8217]

@@pwnorbepwned I suppose both are acceptable in this case… and this case _only_

[@chicostephenson]

I remember my father telling me about them... He thought it was the greatest marketing scheme ever! "Hey, lets take creatures that are nororious for being slow and fairly usless, and make them some bad ass ninjas. No one would ever expect that!!"

[@c.julietofcampjupiter8557]

chicostephenson A PLATYPUS? A PLATYPUS pizza delivery person? PERRY the platypus pizza delivery person? ( He’s a platypus. They don’t do much)

[@Daeneiracorn]

​@@c.julietofcampjupiter8557 he does have poisonous spurs on his back legs tho. So there's that

[@MetalHeadManic612]

Fun fact: Robin Williams regularly gave Judith Hoag advice on playing April. He was a huge fan of the comic and the cartoon.

[@Katherine_The_Okay]

"An endless cycle of revenge and suffering that he's dragged his teenage children into. Cawabunga?"

[@Goleon]

tyrone kinard - Man, the 2k3 and 2k12 versions really expanded on him. Heck the 80's version expanded on him as he was still helpful such as making an antidote for April. Actually when you think on it every other version of Splinter is better than the original. Well minus the new one.

[@LaNoLaCola]

I dig the purple, Dom

[@Karnork]

Domatello?

[@daniellado2523]

It reminds me of Killgrave, this is weird.

[@willrigby8202]

It's okay to violently kill sentient robots, because Little Jimmy can't replicate it.

[@Healermain15]

Hear that kids? If it's technically not a human, butcher away!

[@Gloomdrake]

Brandon Roberts Hm... maybe we should limit it to mutant cats?

[@camelopardalis84]

Well ... Not yet anyway.

[@merrittanimation7721]

Also there's none of that icky blood when it comes to robots.

[@Terminalsanity]

Frankly I preferred the Exo Squad approach: depict horrifying implied deaths like showing dozens of people getting blown out an airlock into the void of space and the toll that takes on the main characters. Not repeatable and not glorifying or marginalizing violence. That stuff stays with a kid.

[@waywardlaser]

1 2 3 4 TURTLES mutant chain reaction TURTLES livin' underground TURTLES ninjitsu action TURTLES IT'S A SHELL OF A TOOOOOOWWWWWN!!!

[@rayebell2054]

Turtles count it off! One! Live by the code of the martial arts. Two! Never fight unless someone else starts. Three! Always stick together no matter what. Four! If all else fails then it's time to KICK BUTT!

[@Rocketboy1313]

I love bein I love bein I love bein... A Turtle

[@221b]

Four green turtles (heard the news?) Turned to mutants by an ooze Found on the floor and raised by a rat Now they're ninjas, how 'bout that?

[@susiearnold]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtles count it off

[@batshineman174]

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES TURTLES COUNT EM OFF!!!!!!!

[@Jayfive276]

Fun fact: TMNT's The Foot Clan is a parody of The Hand from Marvel Comics.

[@benwasserman8223]

Jayfive276 And Splinter was a parody of Daredevil’s mentor Stick. But a much nicer character

[@cmmosher8035]

The Turtles comic is written and drawn so that the accident that dumped ooze on Splinter and the Turtles lines up with the accident that blinded Daredevil.

[@GriffinPilgrim]

@Cm Mosher Amusing, given as it was DC they ended up crossing over with the most.

[@benwasserman8223]

GriffinPilgrim I mean they did two Batman crossovers and both were pretty damn good

[@GriffinPilgrim]

@Ben Wasserman And they are in Injustice 2

[@TheAbstruseOne]

I don't believe it's allowed anymore at all due to legislation (or just MPAA guidelines) on tobacco advertisement, but in the early 1990s and before, film studios had fake vegetable-based cigarettes and cigars made that "smoked" like normal cigarettes but were deemed "healthy" for when children or non-smokers needed to smoke. A few years ago, I was at a screening of the 1980s cult film Monster Squad when one of the actors (Ryan Lambert, who played Rudy) said in the Q&A after that they gave him the fake cigarettes for his character to smoke since he was only 15/16 at the time, but he would replace them with real cigarettes when no one was looking.

[@jackwells8107]

When I worked at a convenience store in '86, there was no law preventing tobacco sales to minors. When I started high school in '79, it was the first year they'd done away with the designated smoking area.

[@SheliakDragon]

"Vegetable based" cigars and cigarettes. But...tobacco is a plant, so I guess it's a vegetable too? Man, the 90s was a weird time.

[@TheAbstruseOne]

@@SheliakDragon I tried to find a better way to describe it and the closest I could come up with was "herbal" and that has ENTIRELY different implications.

[@authoralysmarchand4737]

@@jackwells8107 In the mid-80's, our parents sent us to the store to get their cigarettes for them.

[@kaorufan8]

Tobacco products in films and television are usually made of cabbage or fake cigarettes with fruity flavouring, the latter of which actually has like, two commercially available brands. Also, they recently started to allow smoking in films with an R-rating again, and in M-rated TV shows, they just can't use real brands and when aired with commercials they can't be advertisements for kid's products. And it was two laws that banned it in the first place, in the 70s advertising cigarettes on TV became illegal in the US, and then in 98 it became illegal to have product placement for tobacco companies in any entertainment accessible to kids though it wasn't well enforced until the mid-2000s.

[@magnusprime962]

You know, it’s funny, there’s so little demand for an accurate adaptation of the comics that the actual closest one, the 2003 series, has kind of faded from any discussion about the franchise. Oh, it took plenty of cues from the 80s cartoon and this movie, but it’s primary source was definitely the original comics. I’m not upset that you made that mistake though, as you said you barely know anything about the franchise beyond the general knowledge. Honestly, doing a Lost in Adaptation of a comic book series is way trickier than trying to do one for a novel, because there’s just so much that winds up rearranged. You couldn’t make a 90 minute film out of one issue after all, but you can’t always include the next issue because you can’t guarantee that it will have any connection to the first beyond the cast. At least with a book you’re more likely to have enough content to fill your runtime.

[@aprilharrison5814]

2003 is still my favorite take on the heroes in a half shell. Plenty of fans still discuss them.

[@dataweiss3756]

Wise men say "forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza."

[@ThatIckyGuy]

I have to correct something you're saying. The 2003 series is a mixture of the 80s series and the comic book. They do retread the same storyline that the movie does, but then they also introduce Baxter Stockman, who is closer to his comic book counterpart than the original animated Stockman. He also is never turned into a fly. The 2003 series also goes its own route, though, especially with its Shredder, but it doesn't really take it's cue from the 80s cartoon as much as you'd think.

[@wjzav1971]

Could you recommend the 2003 series? I really grew to love the Turtles franchise with the 2012 series but I am curious for different iterations.

[@FullmetalNinja25]

Couple of Fun Facts: -Sam Rockwell is in this film as one of his first roles, he's the guy who asks "Regular Or Menthol?" at Shredder's lair. -Speaking of Muppets Splinter's Voice Actor and Puppeteer was Kevin Clash who played Elmo at the time on Sesame Street.

[@ceedubelu]

Elmo...was Splinter? hell of a thing.

[@GatorRay]

WOW! Talk about having a decent vocal range.

[@EquestriaExploration]

Now I'm imagining Elmo as a Supervillain... it's an 'interesting' picture....

[@sammylane21]

And THE SUPER SHREDDER was former WWF Champion Kevin Nash.

[@FullmetalNinja25]

@@sammylane21 That's the 2nd Movie though.

[@batshineman174]

“An endless cycle of death that he is now bringing his teenage sons into. Cowabunga” - The Dom 2019

[@cmmosher8035]

It is canon that the different adaptations are parallel universes with the Mirage Comics being the prime universe where all the others branch off of.

[@skibot9974]

And if that universe were destroyed than it would destroy the entire multiverse

[@Smashboi76]

@@skibot9974 and that the very existence of every version of shredder in the multiverse is just to get his ass kicked by the turtles

[@willrigby8202]

Fun fact. This film had a comic adaption done by the comics creators Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. It was based on an earlier draft, and had Shredders brother Oroku Nagi in the backstory. I totally understand why the film got rid of Nagi.

[@autobotproductions1244]

it is kinda funny that that character has never been featured outside the comics

[@doubleflores8350]

tyrone kinard I think it’d be a bit too dark for a kids show.

[@pushinguproses]

I need to get you to watch Secret of the Ooze. I think it's the better movie. #HotTakes

[@jonathancurran6851]

I did think that for years. I've changed my mind now to this one instead. I hope I get to watch it in the cinema again.

[@bernieburton6520]

No. Just. No. The original is way better. Ooze is just as corny and ridiculous as the Michael Bay movies.

[@camelopardalis84]

PushingUpRoses The heck you say.

[@pushinguproses]

@@bernieburton6520 oh, okay. I'll fix my personal preference just for you.

[@MastaJaysQ]

I agree that Ooze had some great things going for it, Ernie Reyes Jr being just the tip of the iceberg. For my tastes though, the first movie had better drama, grittier action and some nice quiet introspective "ninja moments" that the sequels don't really bother with. Regardless, I still get the same nostalgic joy from both of them. TheDom and PushingUpRoses, love both of your channels!

[@inferno9714]

One of my favourite bits of trivia from the original comic is that it's Donatello, my favourite turtle, who saves the day. When the turtles offer the Shredder a chance to commit honourable suicide, the Shredder pulls out a grenade to kill everybody on the roof. Donatello throws his bo at the Shredder, knocking him off the roof and only exploding himself.

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

You forgot to include this. While in the animated show Mikey and Raph were more or less interchangeable, this is where they made Raph the always angry, borderline rebel of the team.

[@doubleflores8350]

A trope that would follow Raphael for years to come.

[@beatrixthegreat1138]

weird I coulda sworn I was subscribed...**subscribes and hits the bell** there we go

[@LouisWritingSomethingCrazy]

I've had to resub to channels before. I have a theory that the algrythm monster sometimes unsubs you from channels.

[@beatrixthegreat1138]

that actuly makes sense cause I know I subscribed to channels...

[@LadyLightningstorm]

I keep rewatching Lost in Adaptation episodes. They're really entertaining, even when I don't care about the topic.

[@PKMNResearcherSkyler]

I do that too (P.S. I'm in Ravenclaw too)

[@markchapman6800]

Me too. I'm ancient enough that TMNT went in the same "What the hell is that?" basket as Transformers etc. for me.

[@Bookdragon11]

I agree 😁.

[@laceyridenhour3897]

I was having a rather bad anxiety day and watching this made me feel better...wasn’t expecting that but it was a bonus. Anyway, love you and love the Ninja Turtles! Great video!

[@captaincrunch784]

The high 3 at the end is the BEST. They couldn't see and miss each other awkwardly.

[@FullmetalNinja25]

Also, you underestimate the Fandom I've been wanting for YEARS an adult TMNT Cartoon based upon the Comic Book.

[@blazerocker1734]

I could go for that.

[@Kobolds_in_a_trenchcoat]

I feel like that would wind up very edgy and unnecessarily violent. Like graphic dismemberment just to show that "we aren't for kids this time". I like more mature cartoons but I don't want violence just for the sake of violence or worse, violence to show we're mature and can show blood now.

[@Mewzard]

@@Kobolds_in_a_trenchcoat Really, it just has to be as violent as the original comics were. Which did have death, blood, stabbing, etc, but weren't exactly slasher movie level bloody.

[@brandonlyon730]

The 2003 series is the closest that we have right now, while not as violent and adult, it takes a lot of inspiration from the original comic books and its arcs. And it does takes its pretty seriously. It even has a few disturbing episodes like the one with Baxter stockmen with his new body falling apart.

[@kylejohnson423]

Yeah, G.I. Joe and a handful of Marvel and DC properties have made more adult OVAs, so i could totally see the ninja turtles doing the same. Not a full series mind you, just a few direct to DVD animated features.

[@harlanhardway5955]

Four seconds in and that react-face has me SOLD.

[@Mewzard]

The movie definitely had its flaws, but it's far and away the best movie we've ever gotten from the series. Thanks for the review man!

[@lainiwakura1776]

This movie is great, way better than Teenage Mutant Ninja Shreks (because let's be honest, they do look like Shrek).

[@steelclackers2611]

​@@lainiwakura1776 they look pretty ugly, I won't lie, but the movie was actually pretty decent. Not a masterpiece, sure. But enjoyable.

[@zachray2862]

As a child of the Turtle Era, (who owned everything from cereal box rings, blankets, toys, the VHS cartoon collection and many more!) I really appreciate this video. You did a fantastic job and it made me really happy and smile to see your reactions to both the original comics and the media that came after it. Cheers!

[@Jayfive276]

Blimey Dom, bit of warning is needed before you unleash dat eyebrow on us all. I can imagine a lot of the girls and a few of the men can't think straight right now :P

[@mirjanbouma]

On the contrary, the girls think very, very straight things :P

[@fleacythesheepgirl]

The turtles are teenage boys raised in world of comparative furries. Of course they have a crush on April.

[@elijahwatson3474]

They usually have only one of them to have a crush on April. Through the recent show have them act like brothers to April.

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

They actually April a teenager in the 2011 CGI version.

[@MelonTartVA]

Fun fact, the nickelodeon CG series made April a teenager which made Donny's attraction to her a bit less creepy

[@TheSnowyWallflower]

I love your videos and I get so happy whenever you post :)

[@princeapoopoo5787]

Despite your apprehension, I still want to see more comics' based Lost in Adaption. I mean, sure, there's twenty hundred channels dedicated to the MCU, but you're my favourite when it comes to adaptions.

[@xanthippepink485]

While part of me wants to agree with you that I'd highly enjoy Dom's take on some Marvel & DC stuff, he has stated multiple times that he won't be doing big comic stuff like that for LiA, and he gives some sensible reasons why. He even stated in this video that it was out of the ordinary to do anything comic related, and only did so due to a Patron request.

[@carlrood4457]

@@xanthippepink485 Also, none of the MCU movies really qualify as adaptations. They draw elements from the comics, but pretty much tell their own stories. Even ones that draw titles from the comics are In Name Only. Heck, Infinity War draws more from Thanos Quest and The Infinity Gauntlet and the actual Infinity War comic. However, The Avengers and most of Earth's other heroes were little more than canon fodder, and "the snap" was actually at the beginning. Reversing it was the goal. It was mainly between Adam Warlock and Thanos.

[@jackwells8107]

I'm not so much interested in seeing him doing MCU movies as I am seeing him do stuff like V for Vendetta, Sin City, 30 Days of Night, 300, Bulletproof Monk, or something like Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (which is based on a very specific work - Batman: Year Two). of course, what I'd really like is to pay him and Linkara to do team-up reviews of some of these... Maybe we should start a Kickstarted campaign for that?

[@jonsnor4313]

300 would really be interesting. What of the comic didnt snyder get right.Or did he? Personally dom taking arrows origns apart would be fun. Batman beyond would be interesting. I havent read the comics but the difference between it and the series would be nice.

[@carlrood4457]

@@jonsnor4313 Batman Beyond isn't based on a comic book. The animated series is the original source. A comic did come out much later, but is more of a continuation than an adaptation.

[@UTYuetu]

Really enjoyed this love the TMNT and Usagi Yojimbo so thoroughly enjoyed you covering one of them.

[@anerindreams92]

I loved that little eyebrow at the beginning. It excreted "we are not amused" from the screen.

[@katisawriter]

Fun fact: TMNT had a album in the 90s and had a touring musical act for a while. My brother and I listened to the tape so much we broke it and my mom had to buy us another one. Radical!

[@MizzNijna]

When I was 11 and learning about the painters in school, I spent more time than I would like to admit, wondering why they named themselves after Turtles. :')

[@hciapetus1251]

That’s adorable!

[@pedanticat9479]

I hope you do videos for season 3 of A Series of Unfortunate Events

[@rubyquinn1244]

I love your videos dom! Your so amazing i wish i could do more than like and commet one day i will

[@cassyblack3346]

Actually nice. When I saw this crop up I really was wondering how you were going to cover it. You did a great job.

[@Tillyard86]

10:21 Shredder wasn't killed by that, he comes back in the next film.

[@MACarcano]

as usual... loved it! on a side note... are you gonna continue to do the Dom of Ice & Fire???

[@susiearnold]

The closest adaptation of the original comics would be the first season of the 2003 TV series

[@pudgeboyardee32]

Young sam rockwell is the kid slingin cigarettes at shredders hideout. Did i blow your mind?! Oh and uhh.. pretty sure paul rudd is one of the background extras in the hideout too.

[@geraldgrenier8132]

To be far a lot of Teens crush on young adults, hell most of Teen Idol industry is based on this.

[@buck342443]

It's really innocent in 1990 movie compared to Bay's dumpster fire, his version of Mikey was nothing more than a perv.

[@jonsnor4313]

Thats why the latest series april was a teenage girl, which is much better than it sounds.

[@jiado6893]

The 2000s series actually payed a ton of tribute to the original comics, and mimicked a ton of story beats.

[@Drudenfusz]

Have neitherseen the film nor read the comic... but the Dom is talking about it, I have to watch his video!

[@JamiJR]

Yeah, never could get into TMNT myself. I prefered Street Sharks, which I have zero idea if it was ever a comic book or just a TMNT parody.

[@jonsnor4313]

It was a fun hammy cheesy show. My bet is on a tmnt formula clone.

[@nicholasfarrell5981]

10:41 - oh, this isn't the most disturbing version of this plotline. Nickelodeon's version (the cartoon, not the Bay monstrosity) went all-in on Donatello having a creepy crush on a fortunately age-appropriate April.

[@faelirra]

As a fellow british person my reaction to Raphael talking about cricket was same as Dom's once i became an adult.

[@msnorringtonsims6536]

In Raphael's defense, I didn't know what cricket or a crumpet was either when I saw this as a child lol

[@ibreatheair6313]

Lol same

[@S2MiaS2]

Is spam ok? Because I hardly ever have something worthy saying about the videos aside of "I loved it" or "awesome video" and it sounds so fake and "ctrl+c ctrl+v" that I don't know what to do... Of course, I'm already subscribed, the bell is ringing and the like is clicked before the play button, I'm just not sure if any comment is okay Also, sorry if I scared anyone with my daddy joke on another video... I should have made a Dom/sub joke instead...

[@52wbending52]

I have a recommendation that I think you will really enjoy: Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King. Both the movie and book are good as separate entities and it's an interesting take on adaption and what details work best as visual versus written.

[@toxicsugarart2103]

I always wondered why the 2003 cartoon I grew up with had April as a scientist and not a reporter like most other reboots. I’m glad it turned out to be faithful to the comic and not something that was just made up to make April cooler or something.

[@Trevpocalypse]

Well Britain didn't allow TMNT because Britain has a thing against ninjas for violence and shit, so it went by another name.

[@RoninS636]

Trevpocalypse yep, Teenage Mutant HERO Turtles

[@Trevpocalypse]

@@RoninS636 That's it! I was blanking on the new name

[@Megatron_95]

Not that much different. Canada did the same thing with Beast Wars and they called it Beasties

[@Faktor13]

@Brandon Roberts Germany did the same thing

[@tarnim80]

it was "Heroes" in Sweden as well

[@ajzeg01]

Cigarettes and cigars in movies, TV shows, and plays are herbal and contain different ingredients from real cigarettes and cigars. They are just an effect. So no, those smoking kids aren’t in any danger.

[@GenAqua]

If you think the Turtles being attracted to April in the first live action movie is disturbing, watch the 2012 animated Nick series, then get back to me.

[@Malidictus]

OK, I know this doesn't matter but I can no longer get over it. Why do so many people pronounce the * character as "Asterix?" This is not a 1960s French comic book character, it's a typographical sign called an "asterisk." SK vs. KS, in terms of sounding it out. Again, it's a really petty pedantic nit-pick but it's been gnawing on me on KZbin.

[@andrewkim9848]

It’s difficult to tell the difference until you point it out

[@FitzyCify]

I distinctly remember a friend of mine who was a big fan of this film once remarked, "I know what a crumpet is, and I still don't understand cricket!"

[@theaquinnwrites]

I know you explained why you were being quieter a long time ago, and I have watched every single video you've made since, but to this day I am little surprised in the beginning of your videos when I hear you talking this way. (That's not a bad thing or anything, it's just a bit of weird info for you :D)

[@boringquinn]

Why have you become so quiet in your videos?

[@williamswonderland3636]

They actually make fake cigarettes and cigars for film productions that have known nicotine

[@Rognik]

If you end up in the depths of Tartarus, can you bring me back a souvenir?

[@Maniac536]

Wayne Gretzky? on steroids? That joke made my father fall over laughing back in the day

[@torgan]

The perks of being a wallflower?

[@orvilpym]

Comment to pacify the unspeakable KZbin algorythm.

[@PKMNResearcherSkyler]

Reply and like to appease the KZbin algorithm

[@Xehanort10]

In the sequel the wrestler Kevin Nash plays Super Shredder.

[@CravenWolf1986]

Still questioning why my parents took me to see this movie at the age of 4.

[@c.w.simpsonproductions1230]

The 2003 series was the best incarnation of the Turtles.

[@ThatIckyGuy]

I grew up on the 80s series and have a lot of nostalgia for it, but nostalgia aside, I completely agree with you.

[@lynntaylor9681]

Yep I agree and I grew up with the 80's series.

[@ThatIckyGuy]

@Kevin McCanney I've seen the 2012 series. It was good, but it tried too hard to recapture the feel of the 80s series. I still prefer the 2003 series.

[@rcct44444]

Oh a typo its spelled "2012" but 2003 is close

[@RossPitSharkHunter]

I love the 2003 version, it's one of my favorite shows, buuuut I felt that the 2012 series just worked better.

[@ArcstoneBionicle]

1:59 Pre-Teen Dirty-Gene Kung-Fu Kangaroos? Wow. The theme song pretty much writes itself.

[@NeroCM]

OOoooh. Now I get it. See, in the animated show first... few episodes, at one point the turtles are infiltrating Krank's sphere thingy. While inside, Donatello smashes a giant robot, turn to the camera and yells "TURTLES FIGHT WITH HONOUR!" In the show it was completely random, but seeing the panel of one of them saying "Turtles DIE with honour" makes me realise it was a more kid-friendly call-back to the comic.

[@ariellakahan-harth8831]

Leaving a comment to save you from the depths of Tartarus.

[@snakesonaplanerox]

We....grew up watching this on the weekends with waffles. Not sure dad would have let us if the cartoon had been as dark as the original comic. And now I want waffles. Damn you.

[@kittygoblin2377]

You don't have to feel bad about calls to action, The Dom! We don't want your channel to go to tartarus.

[@douglasfreer]

I own all 4 of the main films, let's not mention the Bay monstrosities, but I'm waiting to watch them until I have the miniseries connected to them. Oh and these guys crossed over with the Power Rangers in Space. I've seen a few episodes of the original show but I grew up watching the 2003 show so that's the one I think of as the Ninja Turtles.

[@KasumiKenshirou]

"the miniseries connected to [the movies]"? You mean "The Next Mutation"? I would advise skipping that entirely. (At least don't put off watching the movies for it.) It's terrible and not really connected to the movies at all. Before the Michael Bay movies and Rise of the TMNT existed, "The Next Mutation" was nearly universally agreed to be the worst version of the TMNT ever created.

[@MWhaleK]

I kinda grew up watching the original TMNT cartoon.

[@Gandaleon]

When will you KZbinrs finally realize, how awful this Patreon-Request format is? Please think of other rewards for Pateons (if simply creating more content really isn't enough - which it should be, btw.). I see an increasing amount of sub-par episodes as a result of, frankly, dumb requests. You're selling out your creative freedom by giving some internet randos agency over your content for money. Of course, you can get inspiration from your fans or do polls, but if your episodestarts with: "This is a bad idea and I wouldn't have done this if it wasn't a request" something went terribly wrong. This was not a good episode, not because it wasn't done well, but because it didn't fit the format and because you were, clearly, not a suitable match for this franchise. Yes, I know that you depend on the generosity of your patrons, but there has to be a line somewhere, that protects your artistic integrity.

[@timothymclean]

Not gonna lie, I'd love to see a riff on the TMNT which combined their original "honorable ninja, warts and all" characterization with the zany, pizza-loving dudes that literally every adaptation made them into.

[@stanrogers5613]

About the underage smoking laws: there really weren't any back then. That was a thing of the mid-'90s. In my day, elementary (primary) schoolyards were as likely to have a tiny smoking area as not, and the only thing keeping a five-year-old from walking up to the counter and buying a packet of smokes was either (a) that the person at the counter knew your parents and knew they didn't allow you to smoke, or (b) the store was across a street you weren't allowed to cross yet.

[@jamesoblivion]

Almost every part of the movie is adapted from the comics, and it even adapts entire ISSUES, but you think the "references" are "few and far between?" Hmmmmm....

[@jonsnor4313]

The 2003, and the recent 2012 version had both pretty dark storylinesfrom the original and had the elemments you mentioned. The 2003 is more gritty while the 2012 is more balanced between humor and darker storylines. I mean splinter is really broken at one time through a messed up family drama. And both have them travelling through space and time, even haning a wonderous adventure with david tennent. And with the same recurring characters appearently based on the movie. And the conflict between the kraangs and ultrons. 02 has them hinding and training on a farm too. Endbattle with shreddar on rooftop..They pretty much adapted those storylines in the new series. Besides that i think the dom would love the 2012 version. Or other versions. The turtles area bit like dr who, always returning in a new form.

[@thisithis]

At least you understand the title more than say Michael bay did. When I hear the title spoken Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, at least I understand who the good guys of the film are. Bay thought they were space teen aliens from Mars with attitude. Not understanding the story is one thing, not understanding the title and the fucking words coming out of your own mouth is just fucking stupid.

[@cloegemmel7177]

Okay so I know you used the 'You're a claustrophobic' as an example of a bad joke, but I literally just wheezed, that is the funniest thing I've heard all lockdown

[@ironvlogger9712]

NINJA KICK THE DAMN RABBIT!😂😂😂😂😂😂My favorite line in the entire movie.

[@mathieuleader8601]

In England OFCOM censored the TMNT so much they had to retitle the show to Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles and removed weaponry like nunchucks because of fears of these weapons being too violent and due out of fear of kids imitating the actions of the turtles

[@Megatron_95]

0:06 wow. And people say I don't smile. I think the Dom beats me at that

[@arg3824]

I'm so disappointed you didn't mention Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Secret of the Ooze, aka the one with Vanilla Ice.

[@Mobysimo]

Well that's claustrophobic joke might be the worst joke I've ever heard in my entire life.....

[@13nwaffles]

Just commenting to say I’m looking forward to the season 3 Series of Unfortunate Events comparison! Can’t wait to hear the Dom’s thoughts on the ending

[@helmerdekker2517]

Are you going to make a series of unfortunate reviews for season 3

[@crowlord]

Sorry to be "That Guy" but the girl in the Aha vid was just a girl reading the comic in a cafe! I feel better now.

[@Toneill029]

I like the idea of splinter actually being Yoshi, a real ninja instead of a rat who simply copied his master. It gives more authenticity to Splinters abilities as a master of ninjitsu and his knowledge of it. Instead of a rat who simply copied his masters work out routine and having no real idea of what it all meant until he got oozed. This is a personal preference I love splinter no matter his origin I just think it brings more depth to his a character and his history and understandings of the mystical side to the world.

[@noelmiller4428]

The TMNT movie had April’s job as kind of an Indian Jones character that collected ancient artifacts for museums and collectors.

[@silverjadearianrhod1696]

I loved the video Dom but I wish you could have talked more about Kasey Jones because I wondered if he was in the original comics.

[@leadingblind1629]

I had such a crush on Elias Koteas is Casey Jones growing up 😳

[@Seomus]

I don't know if it was illegal for underage kids to smoke where this movie was made, but in Washington State, it was legal to smoke underage as late as 97 or 98.

[@Ryda124]

Last time I was this early, jokes about how early people are were funny

[@BG12sofia]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Heroes in half-shell, turtle power! Sorry, had to do it...

[@shelbyherring92]

Dom, I mean... is Raph wrong? About the whole crumpet and cricket thing?