Why so much hype?

Simply Perfect

Best movie of this year hands down!

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

A silent crime wave is hitting NYC perpetrated by teenagers led by Master Tatsu. Casey Jones (Elias Koteas) is a former hockey player vigilante. Intrepid reporter April O'Neil (Judith Hoag) is attacked by the Foot Clan led by Shredder for questioning corrupt police chief Sterns. She is saved by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and brought down to their sewer hiding place. It's Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michaelangelo with their master Splinter. Fifteen years earlier, Splinter was Ninja Master Yoshi's pet rat who finds himself in the sewer with the four baby turtles. They got transformed by a spilled batch of radioactive ooze.The turtles are fun but not individual enough. Part of that are the costumes which limit acting movements and keep them looking too similar. On the other hand, Splinter has more character work and his story is more compelling. There are limitations to the action but it's still plenty of fun. The human characters are functional and there are some surprise recognizable faces. This is a fun kids movie.

This movie was a charming animatronics "masterpiece" done with the help of Jim Henson's puppet design magic in 1990. Unfortunately, Henson died from pneumonia-related organ failure around this time. Also critics made the film out to be 'utter, utter garbage' because the Turtles were climbing to the third most popular toy franchise on earth, so the idea of a movie would likely be received as more of the mindless cash-in that had followed the Turtles forgettable transition to Saturday morning cartoon, and the toy shops.The movie does have its own aesthetic though. Sort of. It imitates Tim Burton's "Batman" grunge noir and has its own funky, retro style lifted from downtown second hand stores, chipped and crumbling apartment buildings and the original black and white comic book panels.Several key scenes of comic action are well set up and the films impact and tone are excellent here. The MAIN PROBLEM with the TMNT film is that, essentially, it has no plot whatsoever.Raphael (the "red mask" version) gets hit on the head during a battle sequence and literally spends the ENTIRE SECOND ACT asleep in a bathtub somewhere on a farm location (cheap and easy to shoot, but not really motivating in any way plotwise). The other turtles just sort of "do turtle stuff" and there's also two scenes dealing with April O'Neil's possible attraction to ruffian vigilante Casey Jones. So . . .after nothing happens during 'act II' (you know, the bit where the plot's supposed to kick in), the Turtles basically head back to Noo Yoik City to have more zany action comedy scenes, followed by a generic action pic ending.IF ONLY they'd thought of a cool plot device or some real character development to give this picture some plausible reason for existing, it'd be a semi-classic kids film.For some reason, like Burton's Batman picture of 1989, key scenes of staging and cinematography are striking for what is essentially a genre picture, but the film sucks. Followed by a sequel where parents had protested against the action comedy sequences in the original, then toilet quality Michael Bay monster pics years later. There's an all-CGI version out there too, missed by most.

This is a movie that most people who grew up in the 90's remember seeing this along with its sequels. This movie has pretty good action and lots of funny humor in it. One of the very funny parts of the movie was when Michelangelo and Donatello were putting a pizza to rest after finding it was spoiled. Also this is also the first time we get to see the face of the Shredder also known as Oroku Saki. Splinter is also cool in this movie and the only moment that the turtles all say cowabunga was at the very end. The soundtrack to this movie is pretty good too especially T.U.R.T.L.E Power. It's also pretty dark cause the Shredder does get crushed by Kasey Jones in a garbage truck at the end. All in all this is a super hero movie that anyone can make good complements about.

First of all I'd like to say that it is a crime that this movie has such a low rating on IMDb. After painfully watching the new Ninja Turtles reboot or remake or whatever Hollywood is calling it, I felt compelled to rewatch the first Turtle movie from 1990. What makes this movie so special and great is how the film makers were able to blend the original Eastman comic and the very popular cartoon of the 80's into a coherent, dark, action packed, and humorous movie without making it feel to far fetched. I have always been a fan of practical effects. In a time before CGI, the film makers were able to use makeup, costumes, and puppetry to bring the Turtles to life. The Ninja Turtles in this movie look a thousand times better than the awfully designed CG Turtles in the new movie. This movie also captures the dark and gritty side of New Yorks underbelly while still being able to lighten the mood using the Turtles offbeat humor. The other aspect of the film that works well is how they tackle the Foot Clan. By using kids who come from broken homes and giving them everything that a young boy would want, gives the Foot Clan a perfect opportunity to brainwash these kids into being indoctrinated into their crime syndicate. As far as villains go, I found the Shredder to be very Opposing who commands the screen with his pure evil presence. This movie is just a ton of fun and it is cool all the way around. I will admit that I do have nostalgic values when the t comes to this movie. I just hope a new generation of kids will be able to appreciate the original. Overall forget the New Turtles movie. This is the real Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!