It’s TMNT, a movie that is missing a lot of key components. Plot, Character Development, and much more. Nostalgia Critic takes a look at TMNT (2007).
Originally aired on April 22, 2009.
TMNT is a 2007 computer-animated superhero film written and directed by Kevin Munroe (in his feature directorial debut). It is the first animated film in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise and a standalone sequel of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III. The film features an ensemble voice cast featuring Chris Evans, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mako, Kevin Smith, Patrick Stewart, and Ziyi Zhang with narration by Laurence Fishburne. The story sees the four Turtles -- Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo (voiced respectively by James Arnold Taylor, Nolan North, Mitchell Whitfield, and Mikey Kelley) -- having grown apart after their final defeat of their arch-enemy, the Shredder, but are set to reunite and overcome their faults to save the world from evil ancient creatures.
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So Casey is played by Captain America, Leo is played by Ratchet from Ratchet & Clank, Raphael is played by Nathan Drake, and their Sensai is Iroh.....HOW IS THIS NOT MORE AWESOME?!!
It's awesome enough
Years late I know but
Mikey is also ratchet?
don't forget April is played by buffy
Michelangelo is also voiced by Ratchet from Ratchet & Clank. But only in the first game. Leonardo took over from then on out.
"Turtles can't get jobs!" Critic that's racist!
They took our jobs!
+Thomaszeblob Day derk er jerbs!!!!!!
+Isaiah Gomez dry tek our jebs
+Isaiah Gomez dry tek our jebs
+The Gaming Lemon Da de der der
Am I the only one who loves how this movie looks? The details on the textures, the character modeling, the gritty and dark setting of the city. Heck, LOOK AT THIS SCENE 12:25 , the red light reflecting on Leo's skin because of the rain, and his eyes are absurdly detailed for 2007, and the facial expressions are on point.
oh i loved the detail
I loved this film
Play metal gear solid 4
But critics must not understand this scene.
"Stop calling me that. I'm a f*cking rat" That made me laugh so hard that I am keep repeating it...and everytime is funnier than the last...
When does he say that
@@johannesvonmalos7505 At 9:13
I actually really liked the film. Guess I'm alone in that.
Nah I loved it too.
same.
Ya I liked the depth. It really was strong enough for me that I bought the dvd and Gellar was amazing as was Stewart.
It's actually my favorite TMNT film to this day next to the first movie and wayyyy more than the new ones right now. I loved the tone and I thought the characters were the best represented in this movie.
That's also my favourite TMNT movie. This is basically tepe history Of how I GET obsessed with TMNT.
Mako Iwamatsu is Splinter. He is also Aku and everybody's favorite uncle Iroh.
rip mako.
Juwan Campbell Iroh the greatest uncle I have ever seen in cartoon history
Saint Nixon Not just so He is the BEST ;) RIP
Saint Nixon I KNEW IT!
Saint Nixon I thought he was Aku
7:55 skips the part of the narration that talks about them defeating Shredder, complains that he doesn't know where Shredder is.
"Nostalgia Critic feigns Ignorance Cliché. DING!" Seriously though, that just pisses me off when he did that.
@@DiamondBatToonscome on just accept it, don't hard on him
You gotta admit this movie has a pretty dang good soundtrack.
It has a pretty dang good everything
Yah! It does have the best soundtrack that blends in so well with the scenes, etc. And frankly it's better than Mutant Mayhem's soundtrack.
If it was up to me to work on TMNT, I’d take the animation of Mutant Mayhem with the art direction, character designs and music of 2007. The perfect mishmash. I do mess with MM’s soundtrack since it’s capturing the 90s era of the Turtles, but I’m preferably more for that 2000s era.
"This is an intro to a fucking video-game". You're not half wrong, they made a video-game out of this movie. I have it, have played it, was pretty fun.
Do you mean that Turtle smash game which is a rip off of smash bros. If so, yeah it is fun.
Nah, I mean like the literal copy of this movie, game called TMNT. It's a hack'n'slash type game. Thing is, it was released 3 days *before* the movie, so that's pretty weird.
puér stanky Oh. My mistake.
Iced Tea Yeah. The game is great if you're bored. I had it on PSP, great portable game title
+TakenRecord Dogg the PSP version sucked tho. The PS2 were better. And no, both game are completely different, downright to both its gameplay and story
Wait... Wait... Where did this theory that Clark Kent is Superman come from? Clark Kent is just a humble reporter. Superman is a Physical God. Superman has no secret identity. He's Superman all the time. Silly Critic.
I know right, it's just as crazy as saying Bruce Wayne is Batman.
+Mohogany Ceaser I know right and this is coming the guy with a batman pic
Mohogany Ceaser and saying dick Grayson is robin
Ikr it's insane. Someone earlier was trying to convince me Shaggy from Scooby Doo was actually an all powerful deity pretending to be a wimp.
That’s like saying Matt Murdock is daredevil. Pitiful theory.
Before I watch this. The 2007 movie is a nostalgic part of my childhood and no matter what he says it will hold a place in my heart
Yeah man, I remember seeing posters around the beach city when I was 10 years old
It's the demon known as *George of the jungle*
That was the only joking this review that actually made me laugh
Terrifying.
Wow, Splinter's voice in this movie sounds like an old man who is an uncle to a scarred ex-prince who is bounty hunting the latest reincarnation of an ancient peace keeping warrior to restore his father's love again.
ScatterBrained He also sounds like a certain Oni who sent a samurai to the future, just for him to get back to the past.
@@Gojira98 He also sounds like a laid-back yet smart old man, who teaches his nephew the path of peace
Sounds like a anthropomorphic rat to me..
What a fake Avatar fan. He couldn't even recognize Mako. Lol.
@@Kuzamer thanks dude. 7 years too late
and anyone who watched the 2003 TMNT knew exactly who Karai was right away
But kari was just added to extend the show and make the story confusing
HotnessGaming I know and Love Karai from the Nickelodeon TMNT series. And I haven't seen the 2003 series.
i am he opposite. i watched the 2007 series (even if i forgot most of it) but i havent seen the nick series full (i lost track in season 2 finale, because where i live, theychanged schedule, i stopped watching nick, and i lost track).
Me
harrijwsesuorg jup
NC: ~Rags on Mako's voice~ Literally everyone: "So you've chosen Death"
"This isn't what I had in mind when I pictured a ninja turtles movie" You mean how Raph goes off doing his own thing, driving a wedge between himself and the guys and has to learn to be part of the team and cool his temper? No, you're right, that's never happened, other than every other TMNT movie and multiple episodes of the shows.
Yay. It not like having Optimus not wanting to harm human or learn to about humans while still being a prime Or Captain America learning about the the world he was sleep when he was frozen. Or super man showing more then just a hero. That really not we want in a show we like. (It a joke if anyone get mad.)
Ninja Turtles: Civil War
I like battletoads: zit vd wart better.
And coincidentally Casey Jones in this movie is voiced by Captain America himself, Chris Evans.
Tristan Hartup Holy shit! You're right!
Omg it is! Can't believe I didn't realize till now.
Trisket team raph: michealangelo April Team leo: donatello casey splinter
Splinter had the same voice as iroh from avatar seems fitting
JoePlays MC Same voice actor
AzulGatos41 ik...
JoePlays MC I wondered where I had heard Iroh's voice before. Question answered.
+Carlos Montero o7
+JoePlays MC what the hell how dare they use iroh's voice this has ruined my childhood
I never knew Chris Evans was Casey Jones. Holy crap! That's awesome!🤗
Seriously? The dude is casey jones, captain america, Johnny Storm - any other heros you wanna take chris!?
@@dustyrose192 so Uncle Noly worked with Uncle Iroh and Cap.
What School Doesn't Teach You Wolfie Well, at one point he played a villain. He played one of the evil ex boyfriends in Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. Great film!!
@@dustyrose192 He might make a good Wally West.
@@hiranom20 No! Hes too many! let someone else be him XD
I still love this movie.
Chris Atherton me too
Chris Atherton same
Chris Atherton Agreed. It’s a guilty pleasure of mine.
@@Chad_Eldridge He's just saying that he still likes the film after what Critic said. He's not trying to change anything, he's just saying his own opinion and that's apparently wrong to have free speech?
Same
Ah, so this is the infamous "He made fun of Mako!" Review Interesting
Zoë Z. Snazzy Lesson learn people, don't make fun of Mako.
Is he making fun of Mako though? Mako died midway through this film's production, so Greg Baldwin was brought in as a voice double. As someone who has watched Avatar: the Last Airbender multiple times, I can say that the voicework in the scene that NC mocks sounds distinctly like Greg, not Mako.
@@matthewmuir8884 Now that you mention it, I do actually see that. Thanks for bringing that up
Not as infamous as the barts nightmare review
He also made this film look like a bad film… Which is not.
"This is officially a video game." Well, Raph is voiced by Nolan North.
Who also voiced the Kraang in the 2012 T.M.N.T. show too.
@@freakyfornash yesss!! I love that series!
And Both Leonardo and Micky played Ratchet. Micky in the First Game and Leo in ever game after that.
*Turtles fight* “It’s like a video game! Where’s the backstory!” *Talking about the backstory between Leo and Raph* “Where’s the fighting?!”
I don't even understand the criticism of it looking like a video game? It's an animated movie, not real life.
@@jazzwebster9851 Dude is an idiot
@@HarrisonMelegari-kp9yo The movie was released in 2007 and it did a good job, mostly on turtles.
Let’s hope the Nostalgia Critic will be reviewing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem in the coming months.
He did in the Doug’s review and he liked it, but he says that the movie ended up being too XMEN at the end. I agree with him 👍
I think Lawrence Fishburne might be the excellent choice to play The Beyonder from Marvel's Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur.
"Ugh the turtles are just standing around developing characters!" Turtles start fighting "ugh, this is just a video game!"
yeah I thought that was kinda unfair to criticise both sides of the story - not for HOW they did it, but for doing it at ALL!
Justyn Matthew Casey I think his problem was that they’re developing characters in a way that’s not natural or doesn’t fit in with the turtles identity. Not to mention that it’s developing characters around a story that we haven’t seen. There’s barely any context for it. And the video game thing was just a joke. He even says the cgi and action scenes are kickass.
The problem was that they didn’t explain why the turtles retired so the arcs made no sense.
If only it was possible to develop characters in ways other than standing and talking, or to have action scenes that serve purposes
And Thus Began the Mako Chronicles
Mako 👐🏻 🎼ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh🎼
I can't believe that I just found out that Casey is voiced by Chris Evans
"...He just turns into golden sand." SPARKLE, SPARKLE, SPARKLE !!!
Fuck, yeah! Sparkle, Sparkle, Sparkle!
Thanos got to him before anyone else
So he's secretly Michael Jackson?
OlEgSaS32 I don’t feel so good...
FUCK YEAH! SPARKLE SPARKLE SPARKLE!
HAH! this video was originally uploaded in April 2009.....get it?....April?.........forget it......
April should be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles month!
+Bongo Bingo omg...my birthday IS on April....that would be the best present to wait for every year T U T
+Bongo Bingo cause she was a lab assistant
Alexander Potec and I'm watching this in April.. SORCERY!
I loved this movie, it was better than the Bay abominations anyway
Ciaran McGuinness The look is better but makes just as much sense.
Ciaran McGuinness and Matt Way diddo.
Even though he only Produced it
HEY I LIKED THOSE TRANSFORMERS MOVIES
It’s funny how Doug didn’t realize the voice actor of splinter is the same voice actor of uncle iroh in avatar last air bender. Since he’s a big fan of the show
“TURTLES CAN’T GET JOBS!” CinemaSins voice: That’s racist.
Is splinter uncle iroh from avatar?
+Gabe Thomas Yep, I'm surprised that the Critic didn't realize this considering how much he likes Avatar.
+Gabe Thomas yes
+Kyoskue - He didn't even know what that was back then. He mentions it in another review about how he didn't know.
Yeah that's what was i thinking during the whole review.
Gabe Thomas Also Aku from Samurai Jack.
Missing a lot of key components. Yeah.It should have a sequel. This is actually a great movie.
Yes I enjoyed it
Animation was good, characters were good and interesting, story needed fixing, but overall not the worst but not the best ninja turtles movie
I think it is. I heard somewhere that is a sequel to the original 90’s trilogy.
@MovieMonster if you look closely at 16:56, the items on the trophy shelf correspond to each of the original three movies.
12:35 Sure, let's ignore that Leonardo wants them to recover the ability to work as a team before going back to fighting while Raphael selfishly decides that he knows better than even Splinter (who actually ordered Leo to not fight until they were all a team again) and goes to fight crime not to help people, but just for his ego. Sure, ignore the actual reason they have conflict in the movie. Sure they are being idiots and there was no real need in the movie to have a conflict among the turtles, but it's kind of stupid to bitch about a lack of explanation when you have completely ignored the explanation. Also, everyone always gives Leo crap for being a bad leader... has anyone noticed he's always right? At the end of the day, whenever he makes a choice the others don't like, it turns out that he was right all along.
Plus, it was an amazing fight.
You are unnecessarily salty.
@@sophiawilkins613 It's a "sin" most old boy shows commit: the lesson they want to teach through a character is lost because what you actually see contradicts it. In TMNT Leonardo is described as being arrogant, prideful and thinking he's always right and it's seen as a negative. But what you actually see in the show is that he IS always right (or 90% of the time anyway). Similarly, Rafaello is shown being all impulsive and quick-tempered and passionate, and is usually shown as the "victim" to Leonardo's decisions... except Rafaello gets into trouble without accomplishing anything most of the time. And this contradiction between "show" and "tell" drives me up walls.
Yay that why I hate few nostalgia critic reviews. They kind of get me boil up.
@@NeroCM Yeah but Leo is Described that Way by the Cool dude so people tend to believe the Cool dude instead of their Eyes. Just look at Cyclops the Guys always right yet still gets shit from Wolverine. Who do people believe when He calls Scott a Dick despite the contrary?
I remembered this as a live action movie, so when I was searching for it, I was surprised. Probably my first interaction with TMNT.
I'm really enjoying these throwback NC episodes :) and I can't help it. I like this movie. I admit it has faults, but I like it.
Yeah I like it too. For a TMNT movie, I don't think it's that bad
i really liked this movie as well.
AnimeLovinGirlyGirl You're not alone
I totally agree with you. I mean, what movie doesn't have it's faults, but that doesn't make it any less enjoyable. And I liked the whole new concept of monsters and different dimensions.
Same, I thought the movie was definitely entertaining
While I do like Mako, I will acknowledge that I didn't like his voice as Splinter. He did great as Iroh in Avatar the Last Airbender, and every other movie I saw him in, but I think there were other voices of Splinter that were better than him. Sorry Mako, nothing personal, and may you rest in peace.
Omnicidal Clown My you rest in peace? Haven't heard that one before.
Chozo Hunter Well excuse me for having sympathy towards a deceased actor.
Omnicidal Clown No, I meant that you spelled "may" wrong in your previous comment.
Omnicidal Clown I'm sorry, I wasn't criticising you or anything, just pointing out a typo. Probably should have been clearer about it when I first wrote it. -_-)
Fun story from seeing this movie in the theater: went with some friends in the afternoon (we were all in college and a little toasted that afternoon) but scene where Leo & Ralph fight on the roof in the rain. A little boy behind me stands up on the edge of his seat and SCREAMS at the screen! “Nooooo! That’s your brother!!! You can’t fight your brother!” Of course me and my friends find this to be the most funny thing we’ve ever heard, I still laugh about it to this day 😂
7:40 I always love when there some rich guy who's secretely evil and nobody seems to bat at eye when they see him. Most billionaires are saggy old men, not 7 foot tall behemoths with the body type that could be best described as "refrigerator with legs". Seriously, using April as a metric for the average woman (in the show) that would mean his shoulders are roughly 4-5 times as broad as hers, meaning his shoulders are roughly 8 feet wide. Imagine meeting the your new boss and he's spends the whole interview bench pressing your Honda Accord before eating a whole cow.
Ummm interesting comment, but I don't know, lol
7:03 and now in this moment we witness the nostalgia critic upset mako fans everywhere.
They need some Jasmine tea
Just leave him alone
Well that didn't age well :D
the monster at 14:40 is voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson, who now voices shredder in the 2012 cartoon
WAIT, SHREDDER IS VOICED BY GANTU FROM LILO AND STITCH?!?!
@Grey Wilson I did not know this!!! Wow!!!!
@@alfeld3729 He is indeed, good sir. ☺
Yesss I love that series sooo much!!
@@alfeld3729 yep! Shocking right? I love Lilo and Stitch the series sooo much! It was my childhood! And tmnt 2012 is my fave turtles incarnation ❤️🧡💜💙🐢
I actually enjoyed this movie alot. It made me into the TMNT series and movies. I understand why it's confusing, because, well I was confused at first.
No joke, at 14:19, my exact words were "Well this got gay."
They are brothers you weirdo.
@@cybercriminal3110 I know right
@@cybercriminal3110thank you, that what I said. He the same guy that out sailor moon on the top 11 sexy characters. Even though she was a minor at the time.
@@nathanblevins158 Nostalgia critic is a fiction character, reflecting the crowd sometimes. Doug is much more normal
This is supposed to be a sequel to the 90's live action movies which is probably why they skipped the backstory
cyberGupi Not really; the designs and personalities have much more in common with the live-action films, compared to any other version.
rocknrolllives Precisely; why so many failed to understand that is beyond me.
Moviefan2k4 Definitely seem more like the personalities from 03 to me. You can tell since the Foot's leader, Karai (or however you spell that), is from the 03 show.
munromister777 You spelled it right, but Karai was in the original '80s comics before the cartoons or films ever existed. Her origin's varied few times, but she's usually been depicted as second to the Shredder.
Moviefan2k4 Oh, I didn't know that.
Critic says he grew up with the series, and yet he had no idea who Karai, one of the coolest characters of the turtle franchise, was. I think this movie was definitely made for the fans that watched the 2003 series, which was far darker and more adult than the original 80s cartoon. I agree that they didn't explain the plot point and why Leo was gone for so long very well, but I still liked this movie. If nothing else, I thought all the characters were portrayed very well, and it explored the turtles brotherly relationships in a more adult fashion.
Winds Haven exactly it's a continuation that's why
He said he grew up with the 80’s cartoon not the 2003 one
i didn’t exactly grow up with the 2003 cartoon TMNT is just one of those things you’re recognise. i loved this movie when i saw it with my uncle who read the comics and watched the 80’s cartoon,he liked the way they didn’t introduced shredders daughter at all what happened to him or why leo was in the jungle. not knowing is part of the mystery. i understand and can see Dougs points here but he got too nitpicke tbh.its one of those movies that makes your kid shut up for 90 minutes isn’t that enough?
@@henry3153 Well, Leonardo and Raphael don't really get along
The reason he didn’t know who karai was is because she wasn’t in the 80s show.
8:01 Well, he was never the sharpest tool in the shed. ......please don't shoot me >_>
That April joke was basically Micheal bay version of her in a nutshell.
I think this film is supposed to share continuity with the live-action trilogy, given the trophy room. That would explain the lack of introductions.
Too bad this guy was too busy being such a nitpicker back then, that he's not even paying attention to any parts of the movie
@@ashgreninja-flurriko2173 Yeah… a real pity. But alas, he’s changed his ways.
Also Splinter voice is okay. I say, it's even better than original cartoon voice, he sounds like ancient Japanese master.
Cause he was voice by Mako, who originally voiced Uncle Iroh in Avatar the Last Airbender before passing away.
mach6247 So who voiced Iroh on Korra? Because I watched Polish dubbing, so I don't know English cast
Greg Baldwin. He was a student of Mako's and after Mako died, he took over. He actually did a lot of Splinter's voice in this film, which I didn't know until I googled it, so his performance was pretty much spot on.
Splinter sounds like he's effing Mexican, dude. It's so bad bad that it actually isn't funny.
kyotheman69 was "a live"? dude rly.
We don't need to be told the origin story over and over again.
znyder: what? did you say do a 15 minutes sequence for an origin story in an over 2 and a half hour movie?
timewarped2the80s but we needed at least some kind of context
Mohd Amerul Aidil I don’t think it’s a reboot of any kind. The movie takes place after the shredder is defeated, I actually found that out in the video game based on the movie.
Latvian Dragon I think there was an animated tv show, and that’s what the movie takes after. I never watched the show though.
Latvian Dragon Well I don’t know. What’s the point of the movie then? You’d think it would just take place WAY after the animated set or something.
This movie will always be special to me, I watched it so much as a kid and always loved it.
I like this movie but it seems like a season finale to a tv show that was never made. Also that would be an awsome show.
All these people are putting down the film for little to no plot before hand, here I am just accepting how it is.
The film has tons of plot.......
It did seem to be just a little too video-game esc. Never quite felt like I was watching a movie at any point, and didn't help the fact it was all C.G.I. with no live action mixed in at all either.
Strangely looks like Twilight Princess graphics
WittyBanter 96 I wonder why
I like Jurassic World CGI. I wonder if Twilight looks like if her CGI animation is similar to the dinosaurs from Jurassic World?
Love that game
@@cawag8046 because the director of the movie was involved in video game cutscenes
Funny because the studio that made this film was originally going to make a Zelda film.
16:40 Mr. Stark...I don't feel so good.
NC: is anyone gonna actually follow this plot? Me: wow, well, I could've sworn that child me was obsessed with the movie. And could follow the plot perfectly fine. But whatever, I was just a kid. Even though I still love and can still follow it all just fine, but I'm just a teen so.....
That's exactly what I'm saying. I loved this movie as a kid. I followed the plot fine (though maybe that's because I've seen it a million times)
So let me get this straight, the turtles are: Leonardo Raphael Donatello and Ratchet
Two ratchets and deadpool 😅
6:53 Dude, don't be dissing Mako, God bless his soul.
He realised his mistake and pointed it out in his first "Top 11 f-up list"
Dillon Ohlemiller Fuck you
Marko sucks. Pussies.
Maria Munoz no he doesn't he is better than you dude
Lore Theorist I mean he’s dead so...
While I grew up with the 2003 series this was the movie that I felt truly introduced me to the series so it has a special plamy heart.
13:37 - Aww yeah, a white *GameCube* controller! :D Doug knows what's up.
Well, ya. They use to sell those.
Oh my gosh I'm not kidding. As a kid I actually acted like I was playing the scene Critic was playing with a GameCube controller! :D
You know there's a game based on this movie, right?
Gaming Cu Vlad | GaminGHD.ro I know. But at the time I had this movie on DVD, I just grabbed my GameCube controller and act like I was playing that scene. :)
+Gaming Cu Vlad | GaminGHD.ro Is it any good?
+EnderHeart5911 It is basically a Prince of Persia game without the time manipulation mechanics
Well they got the teenage angst part of tmnt correct.
Those rain affects looked fucking good for 2007
4:07 Nitpicking at its best
Cristian M. Not really. It’s a serious problem when the movie doesn’t even know it’s target audience. If it’s for fans, why do you need to have things that fill them in? If it’s not, why spend so little time on their backstory?
3:28 why is batman in Tmnt
Because he's BATMAN
They had a crossover
TMNT, honestly, isn't that bad. It has great voice cast and animation, but suffers from feeling more like an unused plot from the 2003 series (and it doesn't help that the voice acting, while not at all the same voices, sound quite similar), being confused on whether it wanted to be a sequel to the original trilogy or a standalone universe (despite Turtles Forever confirming it IS a standalone universe), and making Leonardo a dick. It's also interesting NC says that parts of this movie feel like a video game, because ironically enough, director Kevin Monroe is directing the Ratchet and Clank movie that's coming out as well as the Sly Cooper movie.
Yeah
The 2003 show was GOOD!!!
Understandable but the scene of splinter voice actor was harsh.
@nathanblevins158 Yeah I don't really come back to this review because of that, also because I love this movie, it's one of the better ones in the franchise
@@LeopoldLitchenstein plus some of the jokes were not funny, and his impression are not great here. This along with his *review* of sailor moon and osmosis jones are the worst I ever watched.
Uncle iroh has quite the resume for training troubled young men into heroes
Early nostalgia critic was like a breath of fresh air. Don't expect malcom,tamara etc cause They weren't employed yet.😂
Well, some were. Some were just not good.
@@nathanblevins158 also sounded Like doug was in a bathroom.
@@nathanblevins158 ok.
@@nathanblevins158 first episode He is just laughing his butt off at Something.🤣
I didn't see this movie, but Mickey and Leonardo are voiced by the two voice actors for Ratchet? Cool.
Yeah that is pretty neat isn't it
And Casey Jones in this movie is voiced Captain America himself, Chris Evans
AND Nolan North, aka Nathan Drake himself, is Raphael
The overreaction to NC making fun of Splinter's voice in this review was really stupid IMO. He didn't even know who Mako was at the time so him saying Splinter sounded like a heavy smoker was just a joke. How was he supposed to know that smoking killed Mako? But I guess the overly sensitive Mako fanboys didn't think about that.
Xehanort10 Let's face it, it was just because it was the voice actor from Avatar, I doubt anyone would have cared if Mako hadn't been Iroh.
CruelestChris Yeah.
+CruelestChris Fuck that avatar bullshit. US folks born before 1995 remember how fucking bad ass Mako was in Conan the barbarian.
Jerry Cornelius I've seen Conan, was born in 1982 and don't remember him in it. Was a while ago, admittedly.
so what if he didn't know? People didn't know at the time HE didn't know who Mako was. By your logic they should be getting a pass as well for being angry at such a jab
Well to be fair the original comics were more broading and serious compared to the 80s tv shows. So 2007 TMNT isn't so off beat as it appears to be give the source material.
Long ago in a distant movie... I, Mako, the shape shifting master of acting unleashed an unspeakably good performance. But a foolish Nostalgia Critic stepped forth to oppose me. Before the final blow was struck, I opened a portal into the internet where fanboys came to my defense! And plunged the critic into the future that is Mako!
Man, I still wish to see him vlog the 4kid's TMNT series.
Yep. People like to call it 2K3 series. my favorite TMNT series, regardless of... questionable decisions from the later seasons
Yes. In addition, Shredder's theme music is chilling. I think they overplayed that yelling effect in most times (maybe everytime) his name is mentioned, seen or cameo in.
Hell the current series is wonderful
***** I kinda want him to watch the Nickelodeon one.... It's actually more....decent than I expected...
I believe he's aware of it, and maybe watched a few. Perhaps vlog Nick Turtles after?
It occurs to me that neither of the last two movies (this one and last year's) have really explained Karai AT ALL. Maybe now that she's been recast for the second Dunes Turtles movie her role will actually be explained
Hahahahahahaha this hasn't aged well haha waaaaaa😢
Fun fact this film is supposed to be a sequel to the past live action ones you can even see the past objects in one scenes
Leonardo was a total hypocrite throughout the movie
I actually kinda liked the idea of seeing the turtles all grown up dealing with adulthood. But I can't make a comparison since I've only seen the animated ones (PS. 2012 is the greatest one yet)
Ben Greene Which part?
+Ben Greene there is only 3 of them. 80 was too goofy and 03 tried way too hard to be serious and hip after season 3.
+Ben Greene so you admit 80s tmnt doesn't hold up?
Aksel Ariel Kumral the opinion
2003 is the best period
At least this movie is decent, and 100 times better than the Michael Bay production, god, that movie is so awful.
2:39 OK but that's LITERALLY the Mortal Kombat Armageddon intro
Underrated film. It just needed better writing and better direction
Amphibian version of The Watchmen? Turtles are reptiles.
Turtles are reptiles?
Omg! This just made me realize something...Past NC is just as Stupid as CinemaSins! 🤣😂
@@kenbee1957 yep. Quick Goodle search and you’ll see.
Doug you should definitely check out the 2003 series of TMNT.
The first 3 Seasons anyway.
Probably too stock up to even know the source material of the comics
10:32 Well, that's what they worked into the 2003 and 2012 cartoon show, so yeah.
This movie was clearly made for people who watched the 2000s show as we'd easily recognize Kurai and recall Shredder being shredded. We also knew about Raph's beef with Leo and being more familiar with the serious tone. Critic lacked context with this one.
No, he feigned ignorance. He was aware of the 2003 show
Well to give him credit, the show didn't properly ended. Given its artstyle is similar and the directors were creating essentially a reboot.
The movie should stand on it's own. The 90s ones were clearly based on the first show yet they were very independent on their story. 2003 show or not the movie is still confusing in it's presentation.
@@deuce5546 not every movie needs to stand on its own. The movie was made for younger fans of the 2003 show who they knew were going to recognize many of the characters almost instantly.
@@LazyPirate8 More of like a spinoff movie of sorts.
Believe me or not there's a real video game for this movie
H MasterChaos yeah I really liked it
Holy shit, it's Iroh!
14:21 Oh, so this is where Reo started then.. 😂😂😂
Yeah, exactly xD
Oh, I loved this piece of film when I was a teenage. Maybe because I knew most of the lore details. This seriousness and conflicts between brothers were the exact things I LOVE about TMNT 00s series. So I still watch the film of 2007 (and play the game based on it) with great pleasure.
Three words.......LEONARDO AND CLANK
what
Leo's voice actor does the voice of Ratchet from Ratchet and Clank
Mikey and Clank too for that matter
I understand NC's points about the vague plot and backstory skips, but these are my opinions on the film: 1. They don't have to spell out "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" for every movie. The franchise has been around for decades now, even people who aren't familiar with it could figure it out. The green color and manhole cover in the opening alone practically gave it away. TMNT was a cool and conservative title meant to be short, sweet and to the point. 2. The beginning of every film doesn't need to recap the Turtles' backstory. Again, this was 2007. These characters began in 1984. Studios are not responsible for every person that happened to not grow up with them. This movie is a new chapter in the Turtles' lives that references the past while standing on its own, a new generation of the fiction. Not every Superman movie had to start off on Krypton, did it? Be honest, how many don't know that story by now? 3. While I do agree that the film was overly brooding at points and not that funny, that ultimately didn't ruin the experience for me. The idea of the Turtles being mostly retired from crime fighting, feeling fractured without their brother, getting their groove back as a team, Casey contemplating his future with April, this all made for a compelling plot in my book. It also showed fans that these characters can tackle mature issues while still being fun. 4. April's transition from a reporter to an antiques dealer with now exceptional combat skill actually made sense and gave her a larger role. She's always had passion for finding big stories and exposing the truth, both things she still does in this job but in a different way. Also, as often as she's been kidnapped and sidelined, of course she would train over time. It may be Tomb Raider-ish, but this overall is my favorite April whose main purpose for once isn't being TMNT's Lois Lane. 5. This film also has my favorite version of Karai. She's intimidating, independent with Shredder gone, a more honorable leader, has a nice look, and is of course bad@$$. Her fights with Leo and April alone were short but well done. 6. Mako's Splinter, to me, was the best of the cast. He sounded old & wise, composed & fatherly, as he's always been. It felt authentic, and him joining the action to help save Leo and close the portal was awesome, albeit brief. Mako was great as Iroh in Avatar, it was nice seeing him go out performing as another beloved character. "I still got it", my favorite line :) 7. Yes, Leonardo's reasoning for being away so long is vague. Yes, his leadership skills do not show improvement right away. Yes, his hypocrisy about vigilantism with Nightwatcher and stupidity for not knowing it was Raphael immediately is noticeable. Despite all that, I still found his introduction cool and the depth given to his rivalry with Raphael engaging. 8. I actually respect the film for introducing new villains and fresh territory instead of rehashing Shredder. Granted, he will always be the most popular of the Turtles' nemeses, but that had gotten stale for me. I wanted the Turtles to go on new adventures that didn't always revolve around the Foot Clan, Utrom, and Krang. I found the 13 monsters and stone generals creative even if they weren't as memorable. I also liked how the Turtles', Foot, and Winters' storylines all converged in the finale. The moral was how families can become estranged but also grow through adversity, as Winters' trouble with his was reflected in the Turtles.
6:40 I learned later this movie was more based off the original source material of the TMNT (which was a black and white 80s comics) and they were VERY BROODY. So it was always a huge surprise when we had a light hearted moment.
09:10 "I missed you too father""stop calling me that im a fucking rat"im dead
This joke made ma mad little because splinter took him in as a farther. Doug pretends to be a fan of show or movies but clearly dose no sh*t about the stuff he reviews
This movie is supposed to the follow the 2k3 series when it ended in 2k7. The last season, Back to the Sewer, ended on the 13th episode, with April and Casey getting married, which is why they are sharing an apartment. Karai, Shredder's "daughter" takes over the Foot Clan in the show, hence why she is seen leading the clan in this movie. As for Karai's line that the turtles would see familiar faces, in 2k9 before Mirage sold the license to the TMNT to Nickelodeon, they made a final movie titled Turtles Forever, which has the 2k3 turtles meeting the 90's turtles, and they all travel to "Turtle Prime" which end up being the "original dimension" to when the turtles first appear, i.e. the 1984 comic book. Prolly more than you wanted to know, but now you know.
***** Clearly you're more observant than I am! I had not noticed the Time Scepter, nor the canister. I also did not pay attention to the outfits the foot clan wore, at least, not closely. I saw the red dragon foot symbol and assumed it was following the 2k3 series! Well spotted!
I’m really glad the 2kX thing has generally stopped being a thing, that was painful to read.
Man in 2007 that CG was considered good? It's amazing how far we've come since then
Sheader is explained at the beginning, he dies.
7:20 It seems that Zobek came back to the living way more sooner than we thought...
I like this movie a lot more than that God-awful Michael Bey atrocity.
That tends to happen when you put actual effort into your movie.
Banter Board At least Bay's Ninja Turtles had Kraang in it and was'nt based off the WORST NINJA TURTLES CARTOON BY 4KIDS
@Zak Strayder Flash Forward and Back To The Sewers
do old vs new legend of korrra vs avatar
Not how Old vs. New works
He could do something similar to ego raptors sequilitis
MoonBird1015 Shortest video ever: Avatar is better, but Korra is still great despite Nickelodeon doing their best to fuck the show over.
+MoonBird1015 Why, korra is sequel of last airbender, there's no point.
A Random Dragon Korra is trash
The girl leader of The Foot, is most likely Karai, Shredder's daughter. Or is she Shredder's daughter in every version?
Leo does actually have a time of self discovery, he looses his nerve after nearly being killed by Shredder. It causes a major rift between him and Rafael. I think the joke about none of the turtles recognizing Raph is how they are turtles and they don't notice the odd body frame. As far as the familiar faces line by the Foot, they do resurrect the Shredder, in the comic. Which is dark and horrifying because that was the comic.