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Post by andrew8798 on Jul 31, 2014 20:04:08 GMT -5
Detail thoughts from a person who saw it
it was pretty fun, flaws notwithstanding.
Originally Posted by Mariolee
I need to see this just to proudly eat crow.
How is Shredder in the movie and how much do they mess with the ooze origin of the Turtles? Do they "Amazing Spider-Man" it up?
Shredder is a hefty mf in the movie. They do mess with the ooze origin to an extent. Beyond that it's pretty straightforward. They mess with Shredder too, but if you've seen spots and whatnot, then you know how they have.
Originally Posted by Christopher
So its ....good?!
I didn't like Fox in it (April in the first movie was waaay better/you could buy her as a real journalist), but the turtles/Splinter are awesome, and I liked Shredder. The fight scenes in particular were pretty sick. That snow chase scene is also pretty spectacular.
Originally Posted by Shadybiz
Hmm...interest rising. Might end up catching this in the theater after all.
Oh, that reminds me: We saw it in 3D, it was serviceable. You could probably see it in 2D and be fine, though.
Originally Posted by Lionel Mandrake
How much Bay humor was present? Jokes relating to masturbation, dicks, farts, drug use, racist caricatures. That sort of thing.
Zero. This is a movie solely for kids/teenagers at most, but beyond the stuff that's in the trailers (Arnett being distracted by the butt), none of that is there.
A lot of slow motion during some action scenes though.
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Aug 2, 2014 18:24:13 GMT -5
I think Megan Fox's face is also CGI at this point
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Post by Michael Coello on Aug 2, 2014 18:35:06 GMT -5
I think Megan Fox's face is also CGI at this point I disagree. Olivia Wilde has never looked hotter.
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Post by Lupin the Third on Aug 2, 2014 18:36:34 GMT -5
I know I joked about it before, but seriously...what's the over/under that this "outperforms" Last Airbender? Oh, it's going to, no question. You have to remember, all critical acclaim for the animated series aside, The Last Airbender was just M. Night Shyamamalamalan making a kids movie. TMNT is a household name franchise and has been for twenty years at least. It would blow Last Airbender out of the water even without Michael Bay's name on it. ...even though it's probably going to be just as bad of a movie. M. Night Shyamamalama.....sama.......kun.
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Post by andrew8798 on Aug 7, 2014 20:04:41 GMT -5
Forecast (August 8-10) 1. Guardians of the Galaxy - $43.4 million (-54%) 2. Ninja Turtles - $42 million
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan on Aug 7, 2014 20:40:19 GMT -5
Saw it, loved it. Gonna see it again soon.
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 7, 2014 21:03:01 GMT -5
I think Megan Fox's face is also CGI at this point Either that or someone taught her how to fully close her mouth.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Aug 7, 2014 21:38:27 GMT -5
I think I'll watch Ninja Turtles tomorrow.
The real version. I'll just pop in the dvd.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Aug 7, 2014 22:33:12 GMT -5
How much Bay humor was present? Jokes relating to masturbation, dicks, farts, drug use, racist caricatures. That sort of thing. Zero. This is a movie solely for kids/teenagers at most, but beyond the stuff that's in the trailers (Arnett being distracted by the butt), none of that is there. False. There was a boner joke and a boob gag in a TV spot I saw yesterday.
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Post by Banjo Is Broken on Aug 7, 2014 22:37:05 GMT -5
Saw it, loved it. Gonna see it again soon. Good Lord, I'm shocked.
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Post by Macho Pichu on Aug 8, 2014 2:03:02 GMT -5
The action scenes were solid, but I feel the storytelling fell flat. At least one plot point is dropped halfway through. The turtles' individual personalities, while present and even interesting, never actually impacted anything. It was just something that was kind of there. {Spoiler}{Spoiler} And why the hell did they not try to kidnap Splinter? He had the mutagen in his blood, too. Wouldn't it make sense to use all 5 of them, especially if they needed to provide for all of New York City?
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Post by hotshotalex on Aug 8, 2014 12:33:17 GMT -5
Currently 20 % on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Aug 8, 2014 12:36:36 GMT -5
Currently 20 % on Rotten Tomatoes. Jonathan Liebesman's record as the worst reviewed director in modern Hollywood stays in tact!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 12:44:06 GMT -5
I think I'll watch Ninja Turtles tomorrow. The real version. I'll just pop in the dvd. Seriously, they have the trilogy (and the CG version) for $10 at most stores.
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Post by Shark on Aug 8, 2014 17:47:20 GMT -5
Currently 20 % on Rotten Tomatoes. All of the movies have rotten ratings on that site so it's not exactly anything different. I say see fan reactions and go see it to make up your own mind.
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Post by Glitch on Aug 8, 2014 17:52:26 GMT -5
Saw it, loved it. Gonna see it again soon. You'd watch 90 minutes of a mayo jar if bay's name was stamped on it somewhere!!! ...ok, that was uncalled for. But still!
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Aug 8, 2014 18:10:45 GMT -5
Saw it, loved it. Gonna see it again soon. You'd watch 90 minutes of a mayo jar if bay's name was stamped on it somewhere!!! ...ok, that was uncalled for. But still! Bayonnaise? And 90 minutes? More like 163 minutes.
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Post by Banjo Is Broken on Aug 8, 2014 18:51:45 GMT -5
Saw it, loved it. Gonna see it again soon. You'd watch 90 minutes of a mayo jar if bay's name was stamped on it somewhere!!! ...ok, that was uncalled for. But still! To be fair, that is a pretty interesting mayonnaise jar. Look at it there all shiny and white. What sort of things could you spread it's contents on?
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Post by andrew8798 on Aug 8, 2014 19:24:09 GMT -5
Movie did 4.6 million last night
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Post by HMARK Center on Aug 8, 2014 19:52:54 GMT -5
Yeah, this flick may end up not being great, but it's not the style of movie that I'd look to critical reviews for since it's not likely aspiring toward high art, to put it mildly. If fans (be it fans of the comics, any of the cartoon iterations, whatever) say they enjoyed it, that perks my ears a bit more.
No matter what, there isn't a way on this Earth that it can be worse than The Last Airbender. Nothing will ever be worse than The Last Airbender.
Nothing.
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