The unlikely success of TMNT 1990 - TMNT History

[@TheTurtleNexus]

Thanks for watching! Are you still affected by Turtlemania?

[@omniframe8612]

Great video. No mention of Kenn Scott who was the martial artist for Raphael. Kenn wrote a great book on the production of TMNT 90 called Teenage Ninja to Mutant Turtle, def worth a read. Also my channel did a great retrospective on the first Turtles movie called " Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the greatest comic book movie of the 90s, also worth a look. Great video by the way.

[@otaking3582]

I'm still baffled that none of these deleted scenes have been released publicly, and that the only director's commentary is on a German DVD release.

[@eskanda3434]

Releasing Deleted scenes weren’t really a thing until dvds came out in the 2000s so by then a indie movie like this likely lost all the high quality film footage or it too badly taken care of to be resorted I doubt you could ever get them 40 plus years later

[@Tatteredghost96]

Theres more deleted scenes than whats.on tht german dvd Check out the screenplay heaps of good shots in their and scenes that wouldve made it even better and longer

[@otaking3582]

@@eskanda3434 Evil Dead 2 still has deleted scenes in tact, and that's a few years older and by a much smaller studio. Plus, companies were already releasing deleted scenes on laserdiscs.

[@HeySamus33]

The film was basically fusion between Original Mirage Studios incarnation and Cartoon like perfect middle ground

[@NebLleb]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is one of my favourite comic book movies of all time and the history behind it is utterly fascinating.

[@ALIFuller-x6g]

right mine to cowabunga dude 😎🐢🐢🐢🐢🍕

[@cdemcee]

This is still one of my favorite movies even all these years later. Chevy Nova lol

[@eddiejmartinez8631]

This was my uncle’s first movie as a kid.

[@Thunder_Bird0]

This is my favorite movie of all time.

[@coffeegator6033]

I was jumping up and down excited when I saw the first previews for it in the theater. It did the words 1 at a time like quiet black screen then TEENAGE (at which point my eyes and ears started to tingle) black screen then MUTANT (was hyperventilating by now) then NINJA and TURTLES. All of the kids in the theater were going crazy by then, then they end it with the clip of Michelangelo spinning the nunchaku on his finger "Keep practicing..." lol frikin lightning in a bottle

[@lomion79]

Bodacious! One of the greatest comic book movie adaptations of all time.

[@horaceherrera-reynolds2451]

I'm still afflicted with turtle mania this many years later, Chevy nova dude!

[@johncaulfield8935]

Man, what I wouldn’t give for a good 4k blu ray. Maybe a 35th anniversary edition?

[@joemccandless1278]

I wanted the soundtrack so bad and when I finally talked my parents into getting it for me they accidentally got the "coming out of the shell tour" cassette instead. Devastating.

[@cynicaloptimist970]

Bossa Nova! Chevy Nova? EXCELLENT!

[@Tatteredghost96]

Greatest movie of all time reinstate all the deleted scenes and shots as per the screenplay!

[@elcapitan8504]

Bossanova! Uhh chevynova?? Excellent!.., video that is. Turtlemania is part of my life. Me and my little brother had our parents take us to watch this 3x in the theaters. The only film with that record to this day

[@avgrecordings3194]

Still literally my favorite movie of all time 💪🏾💯🐢

[@prosperotorres7965]

I like to think that the inaccuracy in the song stating Raph as the leader lead to him being so decades later in Rise Animated 😅

[@SPac316]

Chevy Nova? But yea, I was there when Turtle Mania was huge and I seen the movie in theaters. I think it still holds up today and it's the best TMNT film, imo.

[@patrickcrews3977]

Chevy Nova! I was 9 years old when this came out. I'm 42, and TMNT is the only 'toy' line I purchase still. As long as disney never buys them, TMNT should continue to be a relevant brand/story. Great video and analysis

[@teruienages962]

What the hell would be wrong with Disney acquiring it? They've singlehandedly kept the MCU going and relevant, they also saved Star Wars from an overrated and incompetent hack creator, and they're one of the most globally recognized brands on the entire face of the earth. It would be nothing but a straight-up positive.

[@patrickcrews3977]

@@teruienages962 or, continue on with one of their original creators still guiding it upward, rather than changing it and driving into the ground. I don't recall many times, outside of the way back rumored Bay alien turtle films, of the fans being torn about any turtle story content. Whereas, if you look at any of the recent disney led released Star Wars or Marvel, fans are not completely pleased. And don't bring Lucas into it. He sold while still atop, and disney ran it into the ground. If you have been around the four decades I am speaking to, let us discuss rationally on the point I was making from my initial comment.

[@Lynxan]

This is a great example of why you really do not need celebs for a movie like this where the caricatures are the stars no mater who is playing them.

[@Flotzelberti]

Chevy Nova? Well put together! This movie does everything right. Don‘t listen to parents. They have no clue, what this is about.

[@JPWHUTV]

Chevvy Nova!! Great video although it was a slower frame rate for the fight scenes not faster to make the lethargy invisible. I was 10 when the original movie came out and loved it and still do. It's on my regular movies watch list. It should have been a stand alone movie but Hollywood is Hollywood and produced horrible cash grab sequels.

[@MrDarcyProductions]

Mark Wahlberg (Marky Mark) is in the opening credits as a Foot recruit who's packing up a stolen walkman. He has no lines. Blink and you'll miss him.

[@TMNTfever]

Chevy Nova? Man, I really wish they had the budget to complete the filming. I would've loved to see Mikey training.

[@TheTurtleNexus]

You can still see it during the montage.

[@PAPPADASH]

Who else Jackalackad around to cartoon April?

[@EquisLovesFood]

Chevy Nova?…. EXCELLENT!!!!

[@AlphaProto]

I watch documentaries on this movie all the time. Chevy-Nova?

[@husni1998]

With skydance merging with paramount how this merger will afects ninja turtles ?,

[@TheTurtleNexus]

Too soon to tell.

[@TheRyuked]

Interesting video, bro. Prusual talking you ¿What’s up? Long time no see.. Que hubo colegita.

[@spaghettisultan5484]

As much as I enjoy this movie, Danny bugs me. He's a plot device they could have done more with. April's apartment, along with her dad's shop, was burnt down and this punk gives her 20 stupid bucks? And he wants to be called 'Dan'? Bull crap! Have Danny confess to the turtles about telling Shredder about them. Leo, understandably pissed, grabs Danny and slams him to the wall, ready to beat the crap out of him for getting April's apartment burnt and almost killing Raph. But Raph, showing character development, begs Leo not to do it. He doesn't hold it against Danny and Splinter would never want them to beat up a kid. Leo relents. During a fight with the Foots, one ninja is ready to attack Leo from behind only to get knocked out by Danny holding a blunt open like a metal bar or something, earning Leo's forgiveness. And later after beating Shredder, Danny talks to his dad, ready to tell him about getting April's apartment burned down, April interrupts, saying Danny stole from her and will forgive him if he does housework for her like helping Casey move new furniture, maybe making it part of Danny's community service. Danny's dad likes the idea and offers to pay for the burn repairs. Maybe they should have had him take part in the second movie as a valuable ally, being taught Ninjitsu by Splinter and keeping an ear open on any signs of the Foot.

[@prosperotorres7965]

I dig this a lot. Danny could’ve been the human teen in the second film (even tho I do like who we got) to reduce exposition & another jaw dropping human 😅

[@AF-Monkey]

Where can I find the script online? How did you get it?

[@TheTurtleNexus]

I bought it from Script City.

[@AF-Monkey]

@@TheTurtleNexus oh I see, thanks!

[@XYGamingRemedyG]

Turtles. 👀

[@XYGamingRemedyG]

Eclectic

[@srstriker6420]

This movie has some similarly to Tim Burton’s Batman

[@crasherverse3134]

Chevy Nova!

[@tyronleung5276]

Why did they make the a after school special ?

[@oli1682]

The speaker would make a great voice actor for Lion-O from Thundercats. Just saying, I hear a little bit of Larry Kenney in his voice 😊

[@SB0780]

Chevy Nova?

[@ohmyupoorchild]

Chevynova?

[@2007Skully]

Chevy Nova..?

[@SSJ4Onslaught]

Chevy nova

[@martinodonnell7096]

chevy nova

[@rezz084]

Chevy nova?

[@jaycolins2430]

Cricket? You gotta know what a crumpet is...

[@TruckSawdust]

Bossa Nova?

[@TheTurtleNexus]

Chevy Nova?

[@Am31719]

@@TheTurtleNexusexcellent !!!!

[@FnafChannelAmcomingforyou]

Chezy Nova? Cowabunga is better!

[@DM006]

They will have their charm. But personally I have never liked the films and the series with the TMNT costumes. Also because I have always found them disturbing. The live actions will have their many flaws. But one of the few merits that we can give is having created some really well-made Turtles in terms of design.

[@jamesknight8233]

That is brilliant and can you do next talk about TMNT 2007 movie and even the sequels please.

[@TheTurtleNexus]

I will cover all of them (Although, technically, 2007 is already covered, but I feel there is more information to share).

[@chewy13m]

Chevy Nova?

[@patrickdukart3298]

Chevy nova

[@NemoCandyFace]

Nevy Chova?

[@foxhoundgaming4805]

chevy nova

[@marbarosi]

Turtles aside. Movie wise. This is honestly my favourite film ever.

[@jrr2480]

Chevy Nova 😜 Great video 📼 I remember watching this movie when I was a kid in the early 90s. Now as an adult, it's my favorite movie of all times. (The other top 2 being The Ten Commandments and The Wizard of Oz)

[@Swampthing71]

Radical dude! 😎

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

The Ninja Turtles were going to have an "a-ha" moment with those Mirage comic book inspirations...

[@Tatteredghost96]

Thats a good take on it

[@Thetruthbehindsciencefiction]

Wait Sam Rockwell was in this? I didn't know that 😅 Those suits must have been a nightmare to wear, especially when sweating 💦 So Corey Fieldman was the first teenager to voice Donatello...Interesting 🤔 But Mutant Mayhem stays my favorite TMNT movie 💙❤💜🧡

[@Wrcallofduty420]

Hi, didn’t get a chance to see it in theaters when it came out but I was in love with the turtles already by 1988 because of the cartoon and a few months after it released in theaters I beg my mom and dad to rent it at a mom and pops video store

[@krisfrederick5001]

My brother and I saw this as kids together in theaters when it came out. When we left we were literally looking down the sewers on a rainy night to maybe see them. Then went together to see it again for the special 30 year anniversary re-release in 2020. It was a nostalgia overdose in the best way...epically. We still do the "pork rind?" joke randomly. Even on job sites. The less sense it makes the better it is 🍕🐢🐢🐢🐢

[@Swampthing71]

Ranking all the TMNT movies 1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) 2. Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3. TMNT(2007) 4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem 5. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Secret Of The Ooze 6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) 7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Out Of The Shadows 8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 Chey Nova!

[@PAPPADASH]

So basically, the original authors of the comic, are also responsible for the first turtles movie being dark. This just shows how bad writers are in the Movie Industry.

[@tyronleung5276]

I wanna see a live action mirage comics continuity movie or TV show

[@stefanbesendorfer1323]

Chevy Nova? This movie was an important part of my childhood and for a very long time my favorite movie. Although i only watched the european version here in Germany back then. When it was finally released on DVD, i've managed to watch the whole movie, as it was shown in the USA.

[@dirkb9788]

Few kids at the time were familiar with Howard The Duck and He Man had been unpopular for quite some time before that film was released. Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles was released at a time when the cartoon was a big hit and action figures were flying over the counters. The success of this film is actually not that surprising.

[@ALIFuller-x6g]

You fight well in the old style but you cost me enough trouble now you face the shredder teenage mutant Ninja turtles the movie 1990 🥷👊

[@davieuacho]

"Bossanova!... Uuh, Chevy Nova?... Excellent!!!"

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the video

[@TMNTTHECONTINUITY]

I love 1990 movie and secret of the Ooze TMNT 3 turtles in time is Okey

[@PAPPADASH]

T - U - R - T - L - E POWER !!!!

[@dchenkin02]

Given the Turtles popularity was from the cartoon and not the original comic it would have been a finincial disaster to have members of the foot clan killed by Shedder and Tatsu. The idea of the Foot being a deadly mafia would not have been seen by children in theaters.

[@Ghost_4_5]

Chevynova

[@noodle3384]

Bossa nova

[@FoamtasticD]

Chevy Nova!!!

[@angryelf4213]

Chevy Nova?

[@jonathanlayne-gordon9007]

Chevy Nova?

[@GuyvArt1996]

Chevy Nova?

[@deadpoolmcwilson9996]

Chevy Nova?

[@viperx27]

Chevy Nova?

[@DFMoray]

How was it unlikely? Every kid was obsessed with it.

[@TheTurtleNexus]

Kids knew. Studios didn't.

[@tariqshareef2877]

Chevy nova

[@luisrizo8813]

Chevy nova

[@foresta-2684]

Chevy nova

[@j.d.lawrence1222]

What's a guy gotta do to get some food around here??