Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2003-07-29T12:26:00.000-04:00

MOVIES SYNOPSES
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE MOVIE

CAST:
April O'Neil: Judith Hoag
Casey Jones: Elias Koteas
Raphael: Li Josh Pais
Michaelangelo: Michelan Sisti
Donatello: Leif Tilden
Leonardo: David Forman
Danny Pennington: Michael Turney
Charles Pennington: Jay Patterson
Chief Sterns: Raymond Serra
The Shredder: James Saito
Tatsu: Toshishiro Obata

THE VOICES:
Raphael: Li Josh Pais
Michelangelo: Robbie Rist
Splinter: Kevin Clash
Leonardo: Brian Tochi
Donatello: Corey Feldman
The Shredder: David McCharen
Tatsu: Michael McConnohie

THE CREW:
Directed by Steve Barron
Screenplay by Todd W. Langen and Bobby Herbeck from Herbeck's story based on characters created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird
Director of Photography: John Fenner
Music composed by John Du Prez
Production Designer Roy Forge Smith
Produced by Kim Dawson, Simon Fields and David Chan
Executive producer: Raymond Chow.
Running time 87 minutes.

Synopsis:

April O'Neil (Judith Hoag) a beautiful, young television investigative reporter at Channel 3's Eyewitness News, is doing a series of stories on the recent escalation of robberies in New York City. One evening after her nightly newscast, April encounters thieves in the act of robbing one of the TV station's remote vans.

The street lights go out. We hear the sounds of a struggle. Shadowy figures lock in combat in the darkness behind her.

When the police arrive, they find April dazed but unharmed, with her assailants neatly tied up around her.

Inside the sewers of New York, April's rescuers are revealed: Raphael, Leonardo, Michaelangelo, and Donatello - the illustrious Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - who have returned to their subterranean den to report to their ninja master: an aging, four-foot tall talking rat named Splinter. After some pizza, the tempestuous Raphael goes to Central Park and gets into a fight with Casey Jones (Elias Koteas), a self-appointed vigilante who wields a variety of sports implements as weapons. A martial-arts athlete, Casey announces to himself that it is time to go into the dangerous, criminal world of the streets and save New York. "Somebody's gotta do it!" he says.

Meanwhile, the silent crimes continue to escalate, despite April's prodding of ineffective police chief Ross Sterns (Raymond Serra) to clean up the city. April does manage to incite the group responsible for the crimes: a clandestine organization known as The Foot, which attacks her again, this time in the subway.

Again, the heroic Raphael saves her.

This time, however, he brings her to the Turtles' sewer den. Here, Splinter and his Turtles tell the spooked April the story of their origin, which involves a sewer encounter with radioactive ooze that caused them to grow to the size of men and gave them the gift of speech.

As the Turtles escort April to her apartment, Splinter is "rat-napped" by The Foot.

After the TMNT return home and find their Sensei missing, the heartbroken and confused Turtles return to April's apartment, while The Foot takes Splinter to its headquarters: a huge warehouse that is a cross between Pinocchio's "Pleasure Island" and a ninja "Fagin's Lair." It is here that The Shredder builds his empire, using an army of ninja-trained teenagers as his thieves.

One of these is Danny Pennington, the estranged son of April's boss, and Danny tips The Shredder off as to where the troublesome Turtles are.

Armed with this knowledge, The Foot launches an all-out attack, demolishing April's apartment in a knock-down, drag-out battle as she, the Turtles and Casey Jones (always on the lookout for a good fight, but overwhelmed by numbers this time) all flee.

The heroes arrive at April's childhood home in the country, where the somber Turtles deal with their defeat, each in his own way.

In the calm serenity of the countryside Casey and April discover each other.

The Turtles now discover, through a mystical communique with their still-imprisoned Master Splinter, that the true ninja is not of the body, but of the mind. Accordingly, they all begin to retrain and hone their ninja abilities.

With their new knowledge and skills, the Turtles return to the city. While Casey manages to rescue Splinter with Danny's help, the Turtles engage in their final battle with The Foot - in the sewers, on the streets and upon rooftops.

The battle climaxes with Splinter defeating The Shredder, who is revealed to be the assasin of Splinter's own ninja master.

New York is saved, and the Turtles are reunited with their "father."

REVIEW: 5/5

Great Movie. I Liked how in the movie ther were alot of scenes from the comic book.

TMNT II: THE SECRET OF THE OOZE

CAST:
April O'Neil .......... Paige Turco
Professor Jordon Perry .......... David Warner
Michaelangelo .......... Michelan Sisti
Donatello .......... Leif Tilden
Raphael .......... Kenn Troum
Leonardo .......... Mark Caso
Splinter ........ Kevin Clash
Keno .......... Ernie Reyes, Jr.
Shredder .......... Francois Chau
Tatsu .......... Toshishiro Obata
Chief Sterns .......... Raymond Serra
Rahzar .......... Mark Ginther
Tokka .......... Kurt Bryant
SuperShredder .......... Kevin Nash

THE CREW:
Animatronic Characters by Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Music by John Du Prez
Edited by John Wright, A.C.E. Steve Mirkovich, A.C.E.
Production Designer Roy Forge Smith
Director of Photography Shelly Johnson
Executive Producer Raymond Chow
Co-Producer Terry Morse
Written by Todd Langen
Produced by Thomas K. Gary, Kim Dawson and David Chan
Directed by Michael Pressman

Synopsis:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze finds our four favorite sewer-dwellers in search of a new place to call home. Along the way they once again run into the nefarious Foot Clan and their insidious leader, the Shredder. With the help of April O'Neil, Professor Jordan Perry and pizza delivery boy Keno, the Turtles manage to prevent Shredder from unleashing the mutating formula Mutagen and the monstrous creatures that it creates (Tokka and Rahzar) upon the denizens of New York City. Turtle Power!

REVIEW: 4/5

Great movie, but not as good as the first one. I think there should have been more comic book scenes in it.

TMNT III: THE TURTLES ARE BACK... IN TIME!

CAST:
Casey Jones and Whit - Elias Koteas
April O'Neil - Paige Turco
Walker - Stuart Wilson
Lord Norinaga - Sab Shimono
Mitsu - Vivian Wu
Leonardo - Mark Caso
Raphael - Matt Hill
Donatello - Jim Raposa
Michaelangelo - David Fraser
Splinter - James Murray
Kenshin - Henry Hayashi
Niles - John Aylward
Benkei (Honor Guard #1) - Mak Takano
Honor Guard #2 - Steven Getson Akahoshi
Honor Guard #3 - Kent Kim
Honor Guard #4 - Ken Kensei
Yoshi - Travis A. Moon
Grandfather - Tad Horino
Jailer - Glen Chin
Young Priest - Koichi Sakamoto
Sam - Tracy Patrick Conklin
Dave - Edmund Stone
Murata - Jeff Kawasugi
Rider - Phil Chong
Blacksmith - Yeon Kim

VOICES:
Michaelangelo - Robbie Rist
Leonardo - Brian Tochi
Raphael - Tim Kelleher
Splinter - James Murray
Donatello - Corey Feldman

CREW:
Chief Puppeteer - Gordon Robertson

Animatronic Puppeteers
Donatello - Rick Lyon
Michaelangelo - Gordon Robertson
Raphael - Noel MacNeal
Leonardo - Jim Martin
Splinter - James Murray, Lisa Aimee Sturz, Tim Lawrence

Additional Puppeteers - Eric Allard, Dwight Roberts
Martial Arts Choreographer and Stunt Coordinator - Pat E. Johnson
Horse Stunts staged by - Danny Virtue

Synopsis:

JAPAN, 1603: A lone warrior races through the forest, being chased by four Samurai on horseback. The young man is captured by his pursuers, and taken to the imposing Fortress of Lord Norinaga. Inside, we see Lord Norinaga confront his captive, who we find to be his son, Prince Kenshin. Norinaga quarrels with his son, who is ashamed of his father's actions in what he considers to be an unjust war. Just as Norinaga is about to strike his son down for disgracing him, we hear a gun shot fired. Enter Walker, a coniving English trader. He warns Norinaga that the rebels are about to attack. Guards take Prince Kenshin away, as Norinaga and his British allies prepare for battle.

NEW YORK CITY, The Present: We find the Turtles in their sewer abode, practicing their ninja skills. April appears to present gifts to the teen terrapins as they've offered to watch her apartment while she goes on vacation. She's brought an odd scepter along to give to Master Splinter... which begins to glow with weird magic. In a flash, April disappears, and in her place is a man... Prince Kenshin!

April finds herself back in time, at Lord Norinaga's fortress! Everyone there save for Walker thinks that she is a witch, and April tries to use this to her advantage by frightening the ancient warriors. Walker, disbelieving that April has any supernatural powers, defies her to shrink him. When she fails to perform the sorcery, guards haul her away.

Back in New York, Donatello and Splinter have determined that the scepter is a time-switch device, and for the Turtles to use it, people from the past will be brought to the present. The Turtles get their friend Casey Jones to guard the people from the past that will appear when the TMNT go back in time to find April. Donatello determines that the staff's powers will only work for 60 hours, and after that time, if the Turtles don't come back, they'll be stuck in the past! Don activates the scepter, and in a blinding flash, the Turtles are gone! In their place we see four very confused Samurai... the four Honor Guards of Lord Norinaga!

The Turtles pop back in time into the middle of the battle between Norinaga's forces and the rebels! They're on horseback and decked out in full Honor Guard Samurai regalia! Michaelangelo ends up backwards on his horse, and it gallops out of control into the forest! He is attacked and dismounted. The leader of the rebellion, Mitsu, is shocked to find a giant Turtle under the helmet, and she orders Mikey to be carted off to the rebel village.

As night falls, the 3 remaining Turtles sneak into Norinaga's keep in attempt to rescue April. Walker is talking with Norinaga, who has just learned that his four Honor Guards have disappeared, along with the Sacred Scepter! Walker argues that Norinaga must buy his guns to quell the rebellion, while Norinaga fears that all is lost now that the scepter has vanished.

The Turtles follow Walker's henchman Niles, and he inadvertently leads the TMNT to April in Norinaga's dungeon. April finds an escape route, and she and the Turtles fight their way to escape. They are accompanied by a prisoner named Whit, who looks amazingly like Casey Jones! It seems that he was jailed for mutiny, and he is as eager to leave this place as April and the Turtles are.

Norinaga, when discovering April's escape, prepares to punish Niles. Walker is able to prevent his henchmen from being toasted, however.

The Turtles are now in the forest, basking in its ancient beauty. Suddenly, rebel forces ambush them, thinking that they are Norinaga's Honor Guard! Donatello removes his helmet, and the rebels are shocked to see more giant Turtles! The TMNT are taken to meet Mitsu, who exclaims that they are like"the other one." The Turtles realize that Mikey is with the rebels and rejoice in the knowledge that they'll soon be reunited. As they head back to the rebel village, they see smoke rising from it! Walker and his men are burning the town, looking for the scepter and Prince Kenshin. As the Turtles and the rebel warriors rush to save the town, we see a young boy trapped in a burning home. Mikey rescues the child and Leo saves his life by performing CPR. Mitsu now knows that the Turtles are good, and welcomes them. The Turtles remember that they need the scepter to get back home... and they're running out of time! They go in search for it, as Whit and April help the townspeople rebuild their homes. When the Turtles can't find the scepter, Donatello comes up with the unlikely scheme of creating a new one! April is very skeptical!

Meanwhile in the present, Casey Jones keeps the four Honor Guard busy by teaching them to play hockey!

Back in the past, Michaelangelo introduces the villagers to pizza, and Whit tries to convince April to take him back to New York City. Donatello's scepter is finished, but Leonardo drops it and it breaks! It seems as if the TMNT are trapped in the past! Just then, Mitsu walks in and announces that Norinaga will attack in the morning! The Turtles decide to join Mitsu and her people to fight the overlord.

That night, Raph and Yoshi hang out. Raphael gives Yoshi a yo-yo, and the boy wanders off. When he returns, he brings the Sacred Scepter! As everyone argues about who hid the scepter, Whit holds a knife to Mitsu's throat and demands the scepter!

Whit takes Mitsu to Norinaga, and tells the Daimyo that she has kidnapped his son Prince Kenshin. Mitsu then tells Lord Norinaga that Whit is holding the Sacred Scepter. Mitsu attacks Norinaga but is stopped by Walker, and she is taken to the dungeon. Whit tries to cut a deal with Walker, using the Sacred Scepter as a bargaining chip.

The Turtles break into the castle once again to save Mitsu and the other rebel captives. As the heroes attempt their escape, they run headlong into Lord Norinaga and his men, and a battle ensues. Michaelangelo is injured accidently by Mitsu! Leonardo manages to beat Norinaga in a sword fight, and captures him in a giant bell! Things are going great for the Turtles when Walker takes April hostage at gun point. Leo challenges the vile Brit, and Walker fires a cannon at the bold Turtle... but misses Leo and hits the bell that imprisons Norinaga! Walker tries to flee with the Sacred Scepter, but the Turtles catch up with him. Walker tosses the staff into the air, but the TMNT manage to catch it before it hits the ground and breaks! A fireball explodes from nowhere, knocking Walker off the top of the castle and into the moat waiting far below.

Back in New York, Casey realizes that it's time to send the real Honor Guard back to the past... but he's taken them out to a nightclub! They hurry back to the sewer.

The Turtles finally have the Sacred Scepter and the rebels have finally defeated the evil overlord Norinaga. As the TMNT prepare to use the scepter, Mikey, Raph and Leo decide that they'd like to stay in the past, where they are welcome and happy. Don says no way! As they argue, the magic staff activates! With a flash, the TMNT and April are gone!

Back in the sewer, the four Honor Guard and Prince Kenshin have vanished, and in their place we see April and the Turtle team. Casey and Splinter welcome the Turtles and April home. Michaelangelo laments for a moment, but quickly realizes that home is where the heart is... even if home is a sewer!

REVIEW: 4.5/5

Great movie, better than the second, not as good as the first. Had a cool, unique, and semi-corny story.

2003-07-28T12:20:00.000-04:00

EPISODE SYNOPSES
Here are some short summeries for the epsodes for the new T.V. show.

EPISODE ONE: "Things Change"
The TMNT and Master Splinter are intoduced along with the villainous Foot Clan, the street gang known as the Purple Dragons and the deadly mechanical Mousers. The Turtles are driven from their old lair by the Mousers and must seek a new home.

EPISODE TWO: "Attack of the Mousers" Part 1
The TMNT establish a new base and Don creates their first new vehicle. We discover that the Mousers were created by the mad scientist, Baxter Stockman, and meet his assistant, April O'Neil. April becomes suspicious of Stockman and he tries to have her killed. Can the TMNT arrive in time to save her?

EPISODE THREE: "Attack of the Mousers" Part 2
April and the Turtles learn of Stockman's criminal plans and set out to stop the psychotic scientist by sneaking into Stocktronic's underground Mouser facility. A battle ensues. Stockman runs into Oroku Saki's right hand man, Hun, and leaves with him. Later, Saki activates a camera in a broken Mouser and discovers clues to his new nemeses - the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

EPISODE FOUR: "Meet Casey Jones"
Raphael butts heads with a crazed vigilante named Casey Jones. After a series of conflicts, the two eventually become partners in fighting crime.

EPISODE FIVE: "Nano"
When a scientist accidentally unleashes a super-powered Nanotech monster, it's up to the TMNT to save April's Antique Shop from the shape-shifting beast!

EPISODE SIX: "Darkness on the Edge of Town"
New York City is hit by a blackout. The Foot Clan use the cover of darkness to steal an ancient Japanese Ceremonial Sword from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The blade proves to be very powerful and the Turtles must try to save the City from the Foot and their latest weapon.

EPISODE SEVEN: "The Way of Invisibility"
Raph and Casey run into the Foot Tech Ninjas - a new breed of Soldier that is faster, stronger and able to make themselves virtually invisible. Raph is captured but Casey escapes to warn the Turtles of this new threat.

EPISODE EIGHT: "Fallen Angel"
Casey's friend Angel is going through initiation to join the Purple Dragons. Can Space Case and the Turtles save her from going down the road to self-destruction? Will Angel save Casey after he's been captured by the notorious street gang?

EPISODE NINE: "Garbageman"
The TMNT have made friends with a group of homeless folks, and the Green Teens get very worried when their buddies start disappearing. The Turtles investigate the disappearances and discover an egomaniacal madman who is making slaves of their allies and forcing them to build an empire of garbage. Looks like it's time for the TMNT to take out the trash!

EPISODE TEN: "The Shredder Strikes" Part 1
Master Splinter explains more of the Turtles' history and the reason why they must battle the Shredder.

EPISODE ELEVEN: "The Shredder Strikes" Part 2
An all-out battle with a dramatic outcome.

EPISODE TWELVE: "The Unconvincing TurtleMan!"
Filled with confidence after the battle with Shredder, Mikey decides that the Turtles should become costumed superheroes. The rest of the team thinks that Mike's idea is lame, so the headstrong Turtle decides to make his own costume and patrol the streets alone. Things do not go well, but by episode's end, Mikey makes a new friend - a real superhero!

Episode THIRTEEN: "Notes from the Underground" Part 1
The TMNT's security cameras capture images of a strange, hulking intruder. The Turtles head deep into the sewers to investigate the creature and discover an abandoned laboratory. Before the Green Team can investigate further, they're surrounded by giant creatures, moving in for attack!

EPISODE FOURTEEN: "Notes from the Underground" Part 2
Before a battle erupts, the Turtles discover that the creatures are intelligent and friendly. The beasts explain their origin to the Turtles, which involves the Foot Clan and a mysterious alien race.

EPISODE FIFTEEN: "Notes from the Underground" Part 3
The creatures take the Turtles to a huge underground complex located well beneath the sewers. There the TMNT meet the sole survivor of the city and learn of its history. As the Turtles make their way home, they meet Master Splinter, who warns them that the sewers are crawling with Foot Soldiers and they're no longer safe. The TMNT and Master Splinter contact April, who puts the mutants up in her antique store until the Foot activity ceases.

EPISODE SIXTEEN: "The King"
This episode is an homage to legendary comic book artist Jack "King" Kirby, Kevin Eastman's and Peter Laird's favorite comic artists. It's loosely based on the Donatello micro-series.

EPISODE SEVENTEEN: "The Shredder Strikes Back" Part 1
Loosely based on the Leonardo micro-series.

EPISODE EIGHTEEN: "The Shredder Strikes Back" Part 2
Loosely based on TMNT #10.

EPISODE NINETEEN: "Tales of Leo"
After the battles of the previous episode, Casey takes the TMNT, Master Splinter and April to his grandmother's dilapidated farmhouse in Massachusetts to recover. Prying eyes cause problems.

EPISODE TWENTY: "The Monster Hunters"
Some inept paranormal investigators create problems for the TMNT, but it's nothing compared to the trouble that occurs when a real monster shows up!
Episode Twenty One: "Return to New York" Part 1
The TMNT return to New York (just like the tite sez) to face the Shredder. After they've gained entrance to Saki's skyscraper, they face Baxter Stockman in a new form!

EPISODE TWENTY TWO: "Return to New York" Part 2
Oddly, the Turtles battle alongside Shredder against the transformed Baxter Stockman!

EPISODE TWENTY THREE: "Return to New York" Part 3
After the battle with Baxter, the Turtles must face Shredder. The boys are separated from one another and the fight goes poorly, until Master Splinter reminds them that they must fight as a team rather than as individuals. After the battle is fought, the Turtles discover that Master Splinter is missing!

EPISODE TWENTY FOUR: "Lone Raph and Lone Cub"
With Splinter mysteriously vanishing in the previous episode, the Turtles are getting frustrated, having no clue on where to look to find him. Raph grows impatient with the planning and heads out on his own, quickly running into a kid who is being pursued by mobsters.

EPISODE TWENTY FIVE: "Search For Splinter" Part 1
Donatello spots a truck with the initials T.C.R.I. - the same as those found on the Mutagen canister that had transformed them! The TMNT follow the vehicle to an imposing skyscraper that they decide to infiltrate.

EPISODE TWENTY SIX: "Search For Splinter" Part 2
The Turtles make their way into the T.C.R.I. building only to find it practically deserted and comprised of false architecture. Eventully the Turtles find Splinter in the TCRI facility, but he's in no condition to be rescued - they also discover other life forms on the base, and they're not of this Earth!

2003-07-28T11:53:00.000-04:00

CHARACTERS
Heres some info on the Turtles, their friends, and their enemies.

LEONARDO-
Leo (Leonardo) plays the big brother, the unofficial leader, the most dedicated, and the teachers pet in the TMNT series. He always looks out for the other guys, reminding them of Master Splinters Teachings when they're sneeking out, and in battle. But Leo and Raph (Raphael) never seem to get along very well, personally think that Raph feels the Leo dosn't deserve to lead them. Leo wields the twin katana (type of sword) blades and wears blue (in the comics all of the turtles wear red).

RAPHAEL-
Raph is the hothead, the pyscho, the angry one, the one thats always in trouble. Sometimes his anger can push him to the edge. Splinter says a true warrior finds balance in all things, i think that keeps Raph from being a true warrior. Raph loves fighting and is possibly the best fighter of the TMNT, dispite his unbalance. Raph's weapon of choice are the twin sais and wears red, the color of a warrior.

DONATELLO-
Don (Dontello) he the smart one, the geek, the inventor. They say that Don has been takin stuff apart and putting it back together since he was young. he creats all of the TMNT's gear. I think if he wasn't a mutant he would be the next Einstein. Donny's weapon of choice is the Bo staff. He wears a purple headband.

MICHELANGELO-
Mikes the jokester, the goof, the pizza fanatic. Mike can find a good joke in any conversation. He seems to always be an bother to Raph, but think Raph is bothered by Mikey because he envies Mikey for his good-natured temperment. Mikey weapon for choice are the wirling nunchakus, he wears orange.

2003-07-28T11:43:00.000-04:00

COLLECTABLES
Well for collectables from the old show, check your local collectables store, or Ebay. But if your looking collectables for the new show, just go to you local toy store. If you have no luck there, check Ebay.com. If your looking for cards for the old TMNT series, I'd check Ebay for them, other than that your on you own. But if you looking for cards from the new series, just go to your local comic or gaming shop. (for pics of action figures of the new and old shows, go to www.ninjaturtles.com)

Here a list of the new TMNT action figures, playsets, and vehicles.

2003 PLAYMATES TOYS CATALOG
Donatello
Michelangelo
Leonardo
Raphael
Splinter
April O'Neil
Casey Jones
Shredder
Hun
Foot Soldier
Giant Donatello
Giant Leonardo
Giant Michelangelo
Giant Raphael
Mini Donatello
Mini Leonardo
Mini Michelangelo
Mini Raphael
Bikin' Donatello
Scootin' Leonardo
Thrashin' Michelangelo
Skatin' Raphael
Battle Shell
Shell Cycle
Sewer Slider
Turtle Lair Playset
Razor Jet
Three Pack 1
Three Pack 2

In production
Foot Tech Ninja
Nanobot

2003-07-28T11:34:00.000-04:00

T.V.
Even thought the 1988 TMNT show is no longer airing, you can still see you new show Saturday mornings on the Fox Box* (*go to FoxBox.tv for for more info). As for the 1988 T.V. series, I'd check you local collectables store, or ebay.com for the old VHS tapes. The first two volumes from the new TMNT series will be released on September 2nd.

2003-07-27T22:15:00.000-04:00

COMICS
Presently there are three TMNT comic book series in print. One of them are the daily strips at www.ninjaturtles.com. Then there are the new comics that are based on the 2003 T.V. show, presently there are two issues with a new one coming every month. Last but not least, are the TMNT volume four comics, this series was released in 2001, and there are presently 10 issues with a new one published every two months. (for pics and short summeries of the TMNT comics, go to www.ninjaturtles.com)

There are alot of other TMNT series, but none of them are in print, so it might be pretty hard to find them. I'd suggest looking at your local comic book shop or ebay. You can get the entire first issue on ninjaturtles.com if you have no luck at you local comic shop or ebay.