Bored? Need to pass the time before March’s brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movie? Check out my reviews for the original three live action films from the 90′s and dust off a little nostalgia!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: the Movie
In all honesty, I rank this film among some of the best comic book-to-movie adaptations ever made. While it does import a few too many concepts from the 80âs cartoon for comfort, and it does have a few other set-backs, the end-result is still a very dark and accurate portrayal of the original Mirage Comics TMNT.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: the Secret of the Ooze
Much like Phantasm III, TMNT II: Secret of the Ooze is a perfect example of what happens when the studio executives have more power over a film than the actual creators. While the original TMNT film was a near-perfect adaptation of the Mirage comic book series with only a hint of the cartoon, TMNT II draws nearly all its inspiration and atmosphere from the animated series, resulting in a very kid-oriented film that doesnât withstand the test of time as admirably as the original.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Ask anybody who has seen all three live action Ninja Turtles movies, and I can almost guarantee that most of them (if not *all* of them) will say they hated the third one. Now, Iâm not gonna go and say that it isnât the worst installment in the series, or that itâs an overlooked gem, or anything like that. I will say, though, that it does have a few redeeming factors and that itâs really only slightly worse than TMNT II.
