Michael Bay's....Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?!

krudler

so apparently the pizza loving heroes in a half shell are getting their own dose of Bayhem, and people are not happy, as he's changing the backstory from them being mutated turtles into an alien race:

http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/20/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-michael-bay-michaelangelo-sodomizing/#.T2jclGI5Kyc

and Bays response (yeah yeah they're TMZ articles but still) http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/20/michael-bay-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-relax/#.T2jdGWI5Kyc

so...err yeah, he seems to have a thing for rebooting toy lines into movies, I like the original TMNT movie, its stupid fun, and the animated one was pretty decent as well.

Sad Professor

Bay sh*tting on another beloved franchise...

Professey Chin

He says theyre working with 1 of the creators. Anyone know if its Eastman or Laird? Havent heard about either being involved

GAAman

I am not happy about this, not happy about this at all!

johnny_ultimate

As much as I despise Michael Bay, the truth is it can only be better than that crappy second sequel where they went to feudal Japan for some bizarre reason...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaZRDXg-xB8

Have you ever seen so many dodgy 90s pop culture references in one trailer?

As much as my childhood memories are filled with Turtle related nostalgia, it definitely isn't a grade A franchise in anything other than nostalgic terms.

Sad Professor

I haven't seen it since I was a kid, but I have good memories of the first film which I recall being quite dark. I must watch it again and see how it holds up.

krudler

Sad Professor wrote: »

I haven't seen it since I was a kid, but I have good memories of the first film which I recall being quite dark. I must watch it again and see how it holds up.

I have it on dvd, it is what it is, and it does actually hold up despite some crappy 90s fashion and overuse of the surfer speak by the turtles, but the fight scenes are still quite good and some of the banter is funny, and the dynamic between Leonardo and Raphael is well done. wasnt it one of the most successful independent movies ever? remember reading that somewhere. The original comics were dark as hell.

Sindri

Rist added, "I know believing in mutated talking turtles is kinda silly to begin with but am I supposed to be led to believe there are ninjas from another planet? The rape of our childhood memories continues ... "

It does indeed. :mad:

Chavways

At least with Michael Bay we're guaranteed a few explosions...;)

kitakyushu

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

As much as I despise Michael Bay, the truth is it can only be better than that crappy second sequel where they went to feudal Japan

I'm sure Bay can prove you wrong on that.

krudler

Chavways wrote: »

At least with Michael Bay we're guaranteed a few explosions...;)

and turtles standing up in slow motion.

with a panning shot.

and a sunset.

krudler

concept art?

Professey Chin

Doubt it. That pictures being going around a while

Kiith

With Shia LeBouf as April :pac:

krudler

pretty cool though, I like how they're not all identical looking and have their own physical attributes

Sindri

krudler wrote: »

concept art?

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This is a few good representations of the characters in the Alternate Art thread in the CV&P&L forum.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77066910#post77066910

Havermeyer

Sindri wrote: »

This is a few good representations of the characters in the Alternate Art thread in the CV&P&L forum.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77066910#post77066910

April is looking good as usual. :pac:

paddy kerins

He's just producing. Jonathon Leibsman (Battle LA) is directing. I think. Either way God help us all

Nervous Wreck

Y'know what. I've decided. If this is gonna happen, then I'm not even gonna bitch about it. I hate Michael Bay. I can't imagine he'll do a good job of it. But I'm not gonna bitch. Cos I'm defo gonna go see it. Cos, Michael Bay or not.... the turtles are fucking awesome. So here's hoping.

krudler

paddy kerins wrote: »

He's just producing. Jonathon Leibsman (Battle LA) is directing. I think. Either way God help us all

Battle LA had a rake of potential, excellent trailer, cool concept (its Black Hawk Down with aliens) and some decent effects work, just a crappy script and some ideas that werent realised fully (the aliens not being mindless drones and using tactics in battle) made it fall flat.

richymcdermott

woke up this morning to hear that the TMNT are going to be aliens ? WTF Bay They are Mutants its in the Damn title , how you manage to screw that up is beyond me

Professey Chin

Nervous Wreck wrote: »

Y'know what. I've decided. If this is gonna happen, then I'm not even gonna bitch about it. I hate Michael Bay. I can't imagine he'll do a good job of it. But I'm not gonna bitch. Cos I'm defo gonna go see it. Cos, Michael Bay or not.... the turtles are fucking awesome. So here's hoping.

And we can always rest easy on the fact, that even if it hits Dark of the Moon levels, it still wont be the worst thing the turtles have ever been a part of.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBL8vNG8WRc

Handsome Bob

Nervous Wreck wrote: »

Y'know what. I've decided. If this is gonna happen, then I'm not even gonna bitch about it. I hate Michael Bay. I can't imagine he'll do a good job of it. But I'm not gonna bitch. Cos I'm defo gonna go see it. Cos, Michael Bay or not.... the turtles are fucking awesome. So here's hoping.

Yeah, that always cracks me up. "Topher Grace is Venom!? I'm boycotting Spider-Man 3!!"

STFU pal, we all know you'll be at the midnight showing on the day of its release.

Mickeroo

Hope they go closer to the comics than the animated series with this one. They won't though.

As said above I'm still going to watch this for sure.

Tallon

Teenage Alien Hero Turtles

Doesn't have the same ring to it!

A load of TAHT...

May wanna rethink the renaming!

MagicMarker

Go ninja go ninja go, go ninja go ninja go, go go go go, go ninja go ninja go.

Professey Chin

MagicMarker wrote: »

Go ninja go ninja go, go ninja go ninja go, go go go go, go ninja go ninja go.

I watched Turtles 2 so much as a kid I knew that entire thing by heart

krudler

MagicMarker wrote: »

Go ninja go ninja go, go ninja go ninja go, go go go go, go ninja go ninja go.

heh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx7dt0Wscpc

Galvasean

Mickeroo wrote: »

Hope they go closer to the comics than the animated series with this one. They won't though.

No way in hell. the original comic was WAY too dark.
http://www.cracked.com/article_18906_7-shockingly-dark-origins-lovable-childrens-characters.html

Andy Gravity

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

He says theyre working with 1 of the creators. Anyone know if its Eastman or Laird? Havent heard about either being involved

Taken from thedailywhat

"Although Bay didn’t specify which Turtles creator was involved, it’s most likely Kevin Eastman. Peter Laird has said that he has nothing to do with any of Nickelodeon’s new Turtles projects, and Eastman has apparently seen the script for the new film.

Whether that means Eastman approves of this new “aliens” origin story remains to be seen."

not exactly a confirmation but interesting nonetheless.

grames_bond

Galvasean wrote: »

http://www.cracked.com/article_18906_7-shockingly-dark-origins-lovable-childrens-characters.html

We've all had that moment when we first found out that our best friend prefers The Monkees to The Beatles, that our significant other believes wrestling is real....

:mad::mad::mad:


In other news - this movie is gonna suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!!

Tallon

http://redd.it/r6orj

Mickeroo

Galvasean wrote: »

No way in hell. the original comic was WAY too dark.
http://www.cracked.com/article_18906_7-shockingly-dark-origins-lovable-childrens-characters.html

That sounds fantastic.

constitutionus

jaysus i can just see the turtle fansboys collapsing in despair !



be careful batman fans, YOU could be next !

Nervous Wreck

Mickeroo wrote: »

That sounds fantastic.

This site used to have the first issue up in digital format but has been removed since I last read it, about 2 years ago. Unfortunate, it was a great read!

Galvasean

Mickeroo wrote: »

That sounds fantastic.

No pizza, no surfer talk, no purple masks.... harumph!

How did that CG Turtles movie reboot that came out a few years ago do?

Mark Hamill

Galvasean wrote: »

No pizza, no surfer talk, no purple masks.... harumph!

How did that CG Turtles movie reboot that came out a few years ago do?

It was passable, but not great.

Turtles Forever on the other hand? MASTERPIECE! It has the recent turtles (cartoon from the 2000s), the classic turtles (the 80s cartoon) and even the

original (dark) comic turtles

all in one movie! I dont know why they are doing a new movie, as it will not be better than this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YixMJJzOCoA

Trailer does not do it justice.

Nervous Wreck

Galvasean wrote: »

No pizza, no surfer talk, no purple masks.... harumph!

How did that CG Turtles movie reboot that came out a few years ago do?

You mean TMNT? It was actually a sequel, set after the (awful) feudal Japan instalment. It did really well iirc. Was a great flick actually. I saw it in the cinema and was glad I did. The rivalry between Raphael and Leonardo was awesome as ever.

senordingdong

paddy kerins wrote: »

He's just producing. Jonathon Leibsman (Battle LA) is directing. I think. Either way God help us all

But what about the writing talent?

Galvasean

Some of the less good moments in TMNT history...
http://io9.com/5895703/we-wish-you-a-turtle-christmas-and-other-proof-that-michael-bays-not-the-first-to-crap-on-the-ninja-turtles?tag=triviagasm

brianregan09

This is aload of bollocks .......that is all

Stormageddon

Mark Hamill wrote: »

It was passable, but not great.

Turtles Forever on the other hand? MASTERPIECE! It has the recent turtles (cartoon from the 2000s), the classic turtles (the 80s cartoon) and even the

original (dark) comic turtles

all in one movie! I dont know why they are doing a new movie, as it will not be better than this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YixMJJzOCoA

Trailer does not do it justice.

:eek: How have I not seen this before? (or remember seeing it - my memory is really terrible) Must investigate.....

Professey Chin

Stormageddon wrote: »

:eek: How have I not seen this before? (or remember seeing it - my memory is really terrible) Must investigate.....

Its actually brilliant. Gave me the many happehs!
Especially when youre reminded of how different each era is :pac:

GAAman

The only thing that has amused me about this whole debacle

Tallon

CAD are just not as funny as they used to be

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

Don't worry, Penny Arcade will have a good comic about this.

Mark Hamill

Tallon wrote: »

Teenage Alien Hero Turtles

Doesn't have the same ring to it!

This is how a lot of websites have complained about the change - if they are aliens then they can't be mutants. However the problem is not how can they be mutants if they are aliens (you can have mutant aliens) its how the hell can they be turtles if they are aliens? The name will have to be Teenage Mutant Ninja Aliens.

Professey Chin

Its just gonna be called Ninja Turtles apparently

ronano

everything i read and hear about this makes me just ache inside at bay. I didn't care what he did to transformers and could live with it but i love the turtles and his comments suggest his influence will ruin it

Marty McFly

Please film Gods dont let Michael Bay ruin the turtles, I have the original trilogy on dvd and at least once a year ill have a turtles day for nostalgia, the first two films in my opinion are still decent enough third one not so much but still always watch it. Ive even been giving some serious consideration of getting a Turtles Tattoo lately, so Mr Bay dont **** this up, with alien origins sounds like hes already on a slippery slope even with one of the original writers on board doesnt guarantee this wont be a srew up.