TMNT (2007)

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Directed by Kevin Munroe.

Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mako, Patrick Stewart, Mitchell Whitfield, Kevin Smith, Zhang Ziyi, Chris Evans.

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The stars have aligned in an ominous sign, and as a legion of malevolent monsters descends upon New York City to wage war against humanity, the only thing that stands between humankind and certain destruction are four wisecracking turtles with a flair for martial arts and a hearty appetite for pizza. Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird's "heroes in a half-shell" return to defend the world against an interstellar threat that comes just once every 3,000 years in a computer-animated action comedy that marked the final film role of Japanese screen legend Mako -- here providing the voice of the eternally wise Master Splinter. Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar lends her voice to the role of the turtles' technical-services worker, April; Fantastic Four's Chris Evans assumes the role of hockey-loving crimefighter Casey Jones; Memoirs of a Geisha star Zhang Ziyi steps in as villainous Foot Ninjas leader Karai; and Star Trek: The Next Generation captain Patrick Stewart voices malevolent tech industrialist Max Winters -- a mortal man whose hunger for profit and power may spell doom for all humanity. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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Comic-Con Schedule: Thursday, J ...
by lopezdash in Comic-Con

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"The schedule is up on the Comic-Con site, but isn't being linked anywhere. Copied here, for your convinience. (h/t Shawna Benson on FriendFeed) Thursday, July 24 10:00-11:00 Click & Clack’s As the Wrench Turns—Behind the scenes at PBS’s hilarious new primetime toon, based on the famous radio show Car Talk, direct from Car Talk Plaza! Catch a sneak peek of a new episode, plus Q&A with the creators: Tom Sito (The Lion King, Osmosis Jones), Bill Kroyer (Tron, Garfield the Movie), Stephen Silver (Kim Possible), Floyd Norman (101 Dalmatians), Helen Jen (TMNT), Tom Minton (Pinky and the Brain), and executive producer Howard Grossman. Extra bonus feature: a special message for Comic-Con from the real Tom & Ray, the Tappet Bros! Room 2 10:00-11:00 75 Years of Doc Savage—Anthony Tollin (editor/publisher of Doc Savage and The Shadow double-novel reprints) leads a panel discussion on the pulp era's greatest superhero and the ... " [More]

TMNT (2007)
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"Released: March 23, 2007Director: Kevin Munroe*****Certain concepts and films demand to be made traditionally with live action actors. Other concepts, though, lend themselves to any form of animation. Walking, talking, full size animals-turtles and a rat-fall squarely into the latter category. Designed as a reboot of the franchise, TMNT brings the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles back into pop culture without their most notorious enemy, the evil Shredder.Every three thousand years, the stars of Keegan align, opening a rift in the universe. Untold power comes through the rift and threatens to give one man-Max Winters-the power over life and death. As he grows his power, the disbanded turtles must overcome family strife and feelings of abandonment when Leonardo comes back into the fold after being in "training" for a year.There is an infectious fun which permeates the film from the opening shots, complete with Laurence Fishburne narration, that tells us it's okay to get emotionally i ... " [More]

Barcelona and Beijing: Trade Ro ...
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"A strange, 800-word “how I spent my summer vacation” piece from Todd McCarthy in Variety. The critic apparently stayed in a hotel in Barcelona adjacent to the set of the film Woody Allen’s currently shooting there. He spotted Allen and Harvey Weinstein from the other side of the barricades; he tried to get on the set, but the production assistant he spoke to was unyielding. Very bloggy, but in a depressing way — if this is the closest Variety’s film critic can get to Woody Allen, what chance do the rest of us have? Speaking of Harvey, at a party for The Nanny Diaries in New York, he explained the decision to bump the film’s release date up two weeks to August 24: “There is nothing for females right now.” Jamie Foxx will star in The Soloist, a musical biopic about “a homeless musician with schizophrenia who dreams of playing at Walt Disney Concert Hall.” With a major Communist conference coming up this fall and the Beijing Olympics on tap for next year, writes Clifford Coonan, “Anyt ... " [More]

Perfected!!
by Maragliano in Maragliano Blog

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"Like most, I grew up with the turtles. I always say you can learn a lot about a person if you ask em who their favorite turtle is. True story.. :) Well on to the review shall we..? Extremely well developed movie.. Hands down a must see. It encorperates all elements which define a "great movie". If Leo and Raph are your favorite turtles, You'll enjoy it even more.. Their was not enough attenion drawn to Mikey and the Don but alas the story wasn't directly centered around both of them so it's understandable. I would have liked to see more detail and focus on the monsters and villians regardless of thier small roles within the movie, I still felt character development was needed in that area. They could have stretched the 1:40 time length of the movie to 1:50 to help with this matter going onto my next point, I felt it wasn't long enough..CGI over live action hands down.. They can really maximize the potential of the ninja turtles to a higher degree showing h ... " [More]

TMNT Update - Number one at the ...
by pariba_tourmaline in pariba_tourmaline Blog

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"Opening weekend numbers scored TMNT the number one spot at the box office. Although the weekend's gross was just a little higher than 24 million - we might see Second week numbers peek a little higher. I saw it twice and after seeing it the second time I've come to terms with the plot issues. The second time seeing it I really zoned in on the visual elements. I've come to the conclusion there was not enough rain. However, that scene was probably the most expensive scene in the whole movie - so that's probably why it was short lived. Everyone I talked to has said that it was BEAUTIFUL. The movie really is stunning and I cannot get the look of Michaelangelo's face in the final scene out of my head. It still cracks me up. Good times. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/w eekend/chart/ " [More]

After 14 years: Mean, Green and ...
by pariba_tourmaline in pariba_tourmaline Blog

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"Growing up, I LOVED the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). Every morning before school my younger brother and I would lay on the kitchen counter (yes, that's right lay) and watch the classic 80s cartoon. I specifically remember trying to win tickets to the Coming Out of Their Shells concert tour. I was 6, maybe 7 at the time. I will never forget in 1990, when I was 9 years old, going to see the very first TMNT live-action move with my brother and my 18 year old cousin. My eyes were wide and my jaw dropped on that first wide angle shot of NYC. Jim Henson's creature shop was at the forefront of puppet-tronics as they built the green suits actors and stunt men like Ernie Rays Jr. (Donatello) would wear to bring the turtles to life. And classic voices like Robbie Rist, Brian Tochi (Revenge of the Nerds), and Corey Feldman (Goonies) - there was so much to love. In short, my nostalgia runs very deep. The new TMNT is nothing like that. I have very mixed feelings ... " [More]

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