Yes, I know it's an unpopular opinion. But TMNT3 is easily my favorite.
The first movie was classic. The script seamlessly blended several disparate plots from the comic books and created an enormously fun movie that appealed to children yet still had depth. In particular the theme of a father's relationship with his son(s) was well developed.
The second movie? Now I'm a huge TMNT fan. And I know some people saw some redeeming features in TMNT2. Not me. Even as a kid. There was nothin'. The plot was lame, the writing lamer. A major theme seemed only half-developed. Donatello agonizes over their 'creation' being an accident, feeling there must be more to their origin than what they've been told. Obviously this was a set-up for the TGRI company to be (like the TCRIs in the comics) revealed as aliens. This never develops, leaving the movie feeling half-baked (or less).
But the third! Why do I love it so? I'm not sure. There are superficial things to support it. The one thing TMNT2 got right (replacing the dreadful Judith Hoag with the lovely Paige Turco) is repeated here, and (yay!) Elias Koteas return as Casey Jones. In addition, it was great to hear Corey Feldman doing Donny's voice again.
But mostly, I just love the plot. The whole return to feudal Japan, the ancient legends of Kappas, the Casey Jones lookalike, the hockey-loving time-traveling Japanese guards... It all works for me.
It might not work for you. It doesn't for a lot of people. And that's okay. This isn't a work of art. You don't have to have taste to like or dislike it. But for me, this is one of my favorite movies to watch.
Give me three!
The first movie was classic. The script seamlessly blended several disparate plots from the comic books and created an enormously fun movie that appealed to children yet still had depth. In particular the theme of a father's relationship with his son(s) was well developed.
The second movie? Now I'm a huge TMNT fan. And I know some people saw some redeeming features in TMNT2. Not me. Even as a kid. There was nothin'. The plot was lame, the writing lamer. A major theme seemed only half-developed. Donatello agonizes over their 'creation' being an accident, feeling there must be more to their origin than what they've been told. Obviously this was a set-up for the TGRI company to be (like the TCRIs in the comics) revealed as aliens. This never develops, leaving the movie feeling half-baked (or less).
But the third! Why do I love it so? I'm not sure. There are superficial things to support it. The one thing TMNT2 got right (replacing the dreadful Judith Hoag with the lovely Paige Turco) is repeated here, and (yay!) Elias Koteas return as Casey Jones. In addition, it was great to hear Corey Feldman doing Donny's voice again.
But mostly, I just love the plot. The whole return to feudal Japan, the ancient legends of Kappas, the Casey Jones lookalike, the hockey-loving time-traveling Japanese guards... It all works for me.
It might not work for you. It doesn't for a lot of people. And that's okay. This isn't a work of art. You don't have to have taste to like or dislike it. But for me, this is one of my favorite movies to watch.
Give me three!
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