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14 Years Later, Still Gritty, Still A Feel Good Flick
I pulled out my old tape last night, that my parents bought me when I was 8, almost 14 years ago. The first movie I ever owned. I can't believe it still plays, remarkably well too. From the opening Pizza Hut commercial (old school fans know what I'm talking about) to the cheezy T.U.R.T.L.E. Power song (where he calls Raphael the leader!) I love this movie so much. It still gets me riled up, wanting to kick some serious foot clan ass, as they seem to just keep on coming. The idea of a faceless, numberless enemy, and this loveable, ass-kicking quartet, that makes it so effortless, is so fun to watch. When you're a child its everything you want to be, four brothers/friends, a great old sensai (Splinter) an intimadating but friends helper (Casey Jones) and of course the babe (April O'Neil), they fight best together, as you see when Raphael cannot defend himself alone on the rooftop, and the one-liners are still as funny as ever: "Whoa, time to switch to decaf April!" It's true I can quote this entire movie, it's true I watched it every single day when I was a child, but the fact I can still pop it in and enjoy every second, that's a classic flick. There's also a gritty edge to it, its not just a kids movie, they really stayed in line with the original comic in that sense, its dark and smart, and well made. I love this movie, I can't wait for a multiple disc Special Edition to come out, I would give anything to just have a few outtakes or bonus scenes, that'd be...AWESOME!

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Still a cool movie when you're fourteen
I honestly feel sorry for this generation of kids, cause they all turn up their noses at the really good kid's movies like this. Sure, so the idea of mutated pizza-loving reptiles who also have martial arts abilities seems stupid, but I'd say the plot has a lot more potential than all the fluff out there that is all parents consider appropriate anymore. I can't really describe what it is about this movie. It just has a certain mood that they don't quite capture in any of the sequels. And it actually does have drama in it, though you wouldn't THINK that a bunch of turtles and a rat could make you cry. One thing I love about this movie is that all of the turles have their own personality; in the sequels and the more recent cartoon version they all act exactly alike, and are all, well, STUPID.

Probably my favorite scene is the long fight in April O' Neill's apartment; from the point where the enemies bust in through the ceiling to where the fire starts and then they all go to...well, maybe I shouldn't spoil anything. Just go out and rent this, watch it with the kids, see if they prefer it over their little Power Rangers and Dragonball Z.

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Amazing Turtles film. Don't go near the DVD though
They just don't make movies (especially ones for children) like this anymore. I saw this in theaters fifteen years ago, and I loved it. I proudly paid only $5.00 for this during Wal-Mart's video liquidation sale last year. I've owned Turtles II and the sub-par III for ten years, but I never did have my favourite first one on tape until now. As for the DVD release: don't bother. DVDs scrath just as badly as CDs, and there's nothing that can protect you collection from careless younger siblings intent on taking your fragile CD and DVD collection. Plus, the street market allows you to find (on VHS) extra-violent fight scenes that originally earned the first Turtles movie a PG-13 rating. If you want information on this workprint you're missing out on, go to http://www.comics2film.com/StoryFrame.php?f_id=50