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Such a disappointment after the first film.

posted 8 years ago by BrickNash
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I was a massive fan of the original film when it came out (and I still am). It was so dark and emotional that it really clicked with something inside me and I was over the moon when sequel was announced.

I was so disappointed that it had been dumbed down almost to the point of being insulting and I just didn't get why my friends couldn't see the goofy TV quality feel to the whole thing.

It's not like the plot on paper is bad, it's just really poorly executed.

I think folk forget that the first film was actually a very small indy film that had been based on the comics from the outset and was actually planned just a bit before the cartoon got popular.

I think by the end of 1990 the cartoon had really taken off and so they used the sequel as a vehicle to capitalise on it.

To be fair in 1991 I was 13 going on 14 so The Secret of The Ooze was maybe outside my age range but they must have realised surely that the audience that made the first film such a hit would be older by now so it seemed like a very backward decision.

I do get some nostalgia out of it simply becasue I saw it at the time and it's not terrible but it's right up there with Batman Forever in terms of cinema disappointments.

[–] wolfsnaps888 8 years ago

Completely agree. The first one is the best. Haven't seen these remakes yet but the ugly CGI turtles are enough of a turnoff.

I cried for Splinter in the first one. I was also a little kid back then but I understood what was going on. I loved Raphael's anger and frustration. People say it was too dark for kids but I absolutely "got it". And then they ruined everything

[–] lbarron20 8 years ago

This was only bad because there was no Bebop and Rocksteady and they were replaced with Toka and Razar.

[–] manchof1 8 years ago

Its one of those films I liked more as a kid, including the other 2, until I saw them again recently and all 3 took a big hit from me. Kind of wish I hadn't seen them again and let them remain in the past.

[–] NeonManiac0 8 years ago

SOTO is fun but clearly too stripped down compared to the original and felt rushed at times. The 1990 movie still holds up great and is near perfect.

[–] UntamedRomance 7 years ago

Well, it's no wonder the people that worked on the 2003 cartoon used this movie as a reference point on how to do their show. That, and the original comics.

[–] csweetleaf2 (3537) 6 years ago

As a kid I preferred this film over the original because I understood more of the humor but as an adult I've found myself thinking why did I like this movie, for the original I've started liking that one more because I understood the humor more and it was more of a well made movie.