The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film was made at the height of Turtle Mania and a lot of people have nostalgic feelings towards the film. I grew up watching the cartoon but oddly never seen the film. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was one of those films you need to grow up, like Superman and Batman.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles aimed to be a bridge between the grittiness comics and the more child-friendly cartoon. This film was the more grounded story since The Foot Clan were disaffected kids who were groomed by Shedder and his lieutenant into committing crimes and making them feel like they were a part of 'family.' Leonardo and Raphael were the turtles given the most attention since Leonardo was thrust into leadership and Raphael was the hothead. Donatello and Michelangelo were given the shaft because Donatello was relegated to comic relief and Michelangelo was lusting over April.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles does provide plenty of turtles action and the action was decent enough for a kids' film.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles aimed to be a bridge between the grittiness comics and the more child-friendly cartoon. This film was the more grounded story since The Foot Clan were disaffected kids who were groomed by Shedder and his lieutenant into committing crimes and making them feel like they were a part of 'family.' Leonardo and Raphael were the turtles given the most attention since Leonardo was thrust into leadership and Raphael was the hothead. Donatello and Michelangelo were given the shaft because Donatello was relegated to comic relief and Michelangelo was lusting over April.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles does provide plenty of turtles action and the action was decent enough for a kids' film.