Directed by Steve Barron Starring Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas and Josh Pais
Written by Bobby Herbeck and Todd W. Langen
"A quartet of mutated humanoid turtles clash with an uprising criminal gang of ninjas."
Whenever somebody mentions films based on comics, they always suggest Batman, Superman, Spider-Man or perhaps The Avengers. Nearly everybody will tell you that 'The Dark Knight' is the best film adapted from a comic book. I am very disappointed at how many people forget about this classic!
I was a huge fan of the Ninja Turtles growing up. I remember watching the 1987 television series religiously. I always loved Michelangelo as a child because he always said and did the funniest things. I also remember my father buying me this film on VHS in the early 90's and it only influenced my love for the turtles. As I got older and started to understand the emotional aspects and storytelling of this film, it blew me away. It is truly a hidden gem on a very long list of comic book films.
This film is so atmospheric and dark that so much credit needs to be given to the cinematography department. When you're in the sewers, you hear every drop of water and every foot step. When you're in the streets of New York, you see the cars quickly passing by and people everywhere. The colours are so dark and work so well with the story.
The character development of Raphael and the adaptive journey the turtles go through without their master really pushed this film to a limit I have yet to see from a movie that was previously based on a comic book. The message I received from this film is family and brotherhood. It is seen in every cornerstone of the story. As the turtles learn to fight and work as a family after their downfall, the same is being said for The Foot Clan with their "father" Shredder. Mirroring images as one family grows together and the other, built on lies and corruption. You see this first hand with the role of Danny Pennington. He is fed all the lies from The Foot Clan and helps them steal from and create fear within the city. But as he starts a long and meaningful conversation with the captive Splinter, he begins to doubt everything that was said from his "family." The storytelling in this film was so under appreciated in it's day. A real shame.
If you're more interested in a comic book film with CGI and unrealistic fight scenes, this film isn't for you. If you're interested in a film based on a comic with very deep story lines and characters that are very real and relatable, you will be blown away. I believe it will shock some people at how real this film really is. Its no coincidence that in its day, it was the highest grossing independent film of all time. T-U-R-T-L-E POWER!
Written by Bobby Herbeck and Todd W. Langen
"A quartet of mutated humanoid turtles clash with an uprising criminal gang of ninjas."
Whenever somebody mentions films based on comics, they always suggest Batman, Superman, Spider-Man or perhaps The Avengers. Nearly everybody will tell you that 'The Dark Knight' is the best film adapted from a comic book. I am very disappointed at how many people forget about this classic!
I was a huge fan of the Ninja Turtles growing up. I remember watching the 1987 television series religiously. I always loved Michelangelo as a child because he always said and did the funniest things. I also remember my father buying me this film on VHS in the early 90's and it only influenced my love for the turtles. As I got older and started to understand the emotional aspects and storytelling of this film, it blew me away. It is truly a hidden gem on a very long list of comic book films.
This film is so atmospheric and dark that so much credit needs to be given to the cinematography department. When you're in the sewers, you hear every drop of water and every foot step. When you're in the streets of New York, you see the cars quickly passing by and people everywhere. The colours are so dark and work so well with the story.
The character development of Raphael and the adaptive journey the turtles go through without their master really pushed this film to a limit I have yet to see from a movie that was previously based on a comic book. The message I received from this film is family and brotherhood. It is seen in every cornerstone of the story. As the turtles learn to fight and work as a family after their downfall, the same is being said for The Foot Clan with their "father" Shredder. Mirroring images as one family grows together and the other, built on lies and corruption. You see this first hand with the role of Danny Pennington. He is fed all the lies from The Foot Clan and helps them steal from and create fear within the city. But as he starts a long and meaningful conversation with the captive Splinter, he begins to doubt everything that was said from his "family." The storytelling in this film was so under appreciated in it's day. A real shame.
If you're more interested in a comic book film with CGI and unrealistic fight scenes, this film isn't for you. If you're interested in a film based on a comic with very deep story lines and characters that are very real and relatable, you will be blown away. I believe it will shock some people at how real this film really is. Its no coincidence that in its day, it was the highest grossing independent film of all time. T-U-R-T-L-E POWER!