I remember watching this movie in the cinema when it was first released. I think this was my first Ninja Turtle movie experience. Now watching it more recently as an adult the feeling is still fairly good, however the sequel fails to live up to the standard set on the first outing. With a much lighter tone and more goofy silly humour. Where it really falls short is the variety between humour and emotion. The first film apparently received complaints from parents saying it was too dark and violent which in turn probably convinced the studio to go more safe with this one.
Where were Bebop and Rocksteady i vaguely remember myself thinking when watching this film and who is Rahzar and Tokka? I was not a fan of the changes made as i just felt cheated and they were unnecessary. The changes made were so minor but to a kid my age at the time it just felt wrong. Rahzar and Tokka were well and truly evident replacements and equally as stupid. The studio wanted to bring in Bebop and Rock Steady from the cartoon, but those characters didn't originate in the comics, and the legal clearances to use them would've been more complicated, so they simply created Rahzar and Tokka as Shredder's monsters.
(Paige Turco) takes over as April O' Neil and is equally as playful as the Turtles in the early scenes. Her presence, alongside her strength of character, is evident here. She feels very real and interacts with the turtles in a believable way in comparison to some more recent Turtles movies. Keno (Ernie Reyes Jr.) Begins as a pizza delivery guy yet delivers a lot more than meets the eye. Some might make a juxtaposition with Keno and Danny in the original played by (Michael Turney). Both characters appear lost souls who happen to cross paths with the turtles in a run down broken society.
Overall the sequel is a worthy accept and enjoyable yet it brings no real surprises and is far less complex in story and tone.
Where were Bebop and Rocksteady i vaguely remember myself thinking when watching this film and who is Rahzar and Tokka? I was not a fan of the changes made as i just felt cheated and they were unnecessary. The changes made were so minor but to a kid my age at the time it just felt wrong. Rahzar and Tokka were well and truly evident replacements and equally as stupid. The studio wanted to bring in Bebop and Rock Steady from the cartoon, but those characters didn't originate in the comics, and the legal clearances to use them would've been more complicated, so they simply created Rahzar and Tokka as Shredder's monsters.
(Paige Turco) takes over as April O' Neil and is equally as playful as the Turtles in the early scenes. Her presence, alongside her strength of character, is evident here. She feels very real and interacts with the turtles in a believable way in comparison to some more recent Turtles movies. Keno (Ernie Reyes Jr.) Begins as a pizza delivery guy yet delivers a lot more than meets the eye. Some might make a juxtaposition with Keno and Danny in the original played by (Michael Turney). Both characters appear lost souls who happen to cross paths with the turtles in a run down broken society.
Overall the sequel is a worthy accept and enjoyable yet it brings no real surprises and is far less complex in story and tone.