What did you think of the Michael Bay Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies?

The 2012 version of TMNT is definitely one of the best things Nickelodeon has put out

I will save you all so much time by just giving you the short answer to this which is *THE SECOND MOVIE.....* okay you can move along now LOL

I honestly liked that they gave to the turtles costumes that matched their personality

When comparing to the original movie trilogy, my biggest disappointment was lack of martial arts. They were basically ninjas without ninjitsu

The actors playing the turtles were the only thing I liked about the movies. 😂 I actually felt like they got their personalities down pretty well. And like you said, they had great chemistry, and they are the best part of the movie. If we would’ve seen MORE of the turtles through out the movie, and focused more on their relationships with each other instead of focusing too much on April, we could’ve grown more attached to them and gotten past the poor design choices. Also, it would’ve been cool to see them use more martial arts and ninja techniques, but they’re massive size made the scenes where they actually fight look weird. I don’t mind that they have some muscle, they’ve always had some muscle, but it’s their overall size that puts me off. There were a lot of missed opportunities in these movies that could’ve saved them from being as bad as they are. For what they are, I actually don’t hate the movies, I found them fun and entertaining. But they’re still bad. And they just had potential to be so much better. 🤷‍♀️

Making Splinter a normal rat who taught himself and the turles martial arts is...certainly a choice. There is a reason other adaptation make it so Splinter used to be human. Also, how does this make Splinter the turtles' dad? They mutated at the same time, he might as well be their brother.

It's very surreal hearing you talk about being nostalgic for the TMNT craze of the early 2010's. Like...I remember the original craze. And the 2003 resurgence. And the 2012 reboot. Hearing about it like it's your childhood makes me realize just how long ago 2012 was

The Michael Bay Ninja Turtles failed because the first film became a prime example of "Clueless Hollywood changing things that didn't need to be changed", and the sequel also suffered as a result. And what's remarkable is that Paramount probably wouldn't have redesigned Sonic The Hedgehog if not only because of the fan backlash to the original Sonic design, but how the similar fan backlash to the Bay Ninja Turtles' designs eventually doomed that franchise.

If only Imagi hadn't gone bankrupt and could've made the intended sequels to TMNT 2007. Would've liked to have seen their planned Gatchaman movie, too.

“It’s Megan Fox! You’re fumbling the bag, my brother!” sent me. Also, “The white people go off to fight Bebop and Rocksteady” is incredible.

The biggest problem with Splinter finding the book and teaching them Ninjustu is because that makes him a Japanese wannabe.

I think it’s funny how they made April have a connection with the turtles early on and not shredder when usually shedder was the one that had some sort of emotional connection with the turtles early on and that was a huge problem with this movie is that it felt so lifeless without there being a hamato yoshi or yoshis pet and oroku saki connection

I feel you're kinda underselling the success of the '03 show. It was a pretty big ratings success in it's first few seasons and it was the best selling toy and general kids merchandise for two years in row. It tapered off really quickly and the cgi movie came out too late to capitalize on it but for a while it was pretty big among kids.

These films are a guilty pleasure of mine. I recently re-watched them with my sister and had fun both of us also grew up with the 2012 series

Just found this page. I grew up with the 90s version of TMNT. This was fun and a good listen. You sir, gained a new subscriber.

What went wrong with Bay's TMNT? Well, for starters they shouldn't have turned the turtles into such nightmare fuel monstrosities to begin with

To me it's pretty clear they didn't have a full plan or vision for this franchise (or at least it feels like it) and it felt like some other Hollywood reboots- embarrassed of the source material so they tried too hard to "fix" it while also removing almost all the charm in the process. From the story and backstory changes of the first movie, to the designs of the Turtles, to the way the second tried to course correct and appeal to 80s cartoon nostalgia. Just feels like they didn't know what to do with the characters in the movies at times.

ugh, i still don't understand why their so freaking huge! aren't they supposed to be teenagers? Couldn't they have been designed to be at or a little shorter than April? Not to mention the overdesigning with all the extra bits on their person. Gonna be making a lot of clanging noises while their trying to ninja around. They should have been called "Adult Mutant Behemoth Turtles".

I was 14 when this movie released so I was its target audience and I got to say it was awesome when I first came out I absolutely loved this movie and even though I know it has problems I can't help but look back on it with a fond type of nostalgia. P.s even though I love this movie the first '90s movie still is my all-time favorite turtles movie / adaptation of the characters.

My issue was not just the design. But the super strength and lack of "ninja" in the saga.

There's actually a Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie coming this Year on Netflix.

I'll give them credit, they really tried to course correct for the sequel. Which frankly I really enjoyed.

The idea of April naming the Turtles worked better in the IDW comics. She was a college student interning at TCRI and would usually be in the lab that the Turtles were in. It's a great series but I'm behind on it because I stopped when the original writer Tom Waltz left. It probably is my favorite version of the origin in that they tie in Shredder, Baxter Stockman and Krang into it very naturally.

Outside of the turtle look, the turtles themselves were awesome. Their chemistry was well done. The story was weak, and you can tell the movie was patched together to fix major pre release backlash. The shredder out of suit scenes feel and look like reshoots. I enjoyed the sequel a lot more. The sequel really felt like an episode of the old 90s cartoon.

Dude, I was born in 2003, but I still somehow grew up with both the 03 and 80s series. But like you I also grew up mainly with the 2012 version. I had so many toys and still do.

I grew up with both the 2003 and 2012 version and let me tell you: 13 year old me assumed the 2014 movie would be connected to the 2012 show... ...oh I was so wrong when i saw the teaser. Edit: I misremembered. I was actually 14 and the teaser came out in early spring of 2014

Hot take: i didnt think the designs for the turtles were that bad. I feel like there could have been some minor tweaks that would have made them better though. Also i kind of would like to see what the original movie would have looked like. Maybe as its own thing and not a turtles movie. Lol. It sounded wild.

As someone who was born in '03, I didn't grow up in TMNTs prime, but god it's still my favorite series ever. I can still remember going to see the '07 film for my 4th birthday. Thank you for making this video, it meant a lot.

For the 3rd movie, I feel like it would follow the Triceratons storyarc. Like, The Triceratons and General Blanque would have been villains, as well as Krang returning. And Fugitoid and the Utrom being in it as allies to the Turtles. Just saying.

i also grew up with the 2012 series that was my introduction to tmnt and its my favorite incarnation of the turtles .

I like to call the 2012 one " April the Movie"

I just couldn't get over the design of the turtles. I'm sure a lot of people (kids) got lot of enjoyment out of these movies, but I was deffo not in the target audience for it, being a 30 something.

4:34 I love that you used one of Andre's aka Black Nerd Comedy's TMNT videos. Truly one of the biggest TMNT fans I know! But also one of my favorite KZfaqrs who inspired my channel.

i remember being disgusted at the turtles's unmasked faces

The movie wasn't that bad. My issue was their size forcing Shredder to have some battle suit in order to have a chance against them. I liked how he never needed one before proving how skilled he was making him a worthy opponent cause it always took all 4 turtles to beat him. Other than that the chemistry between the turtles were spot on.

The only reason the first made so much money is because nostalgia. Out of the shadows had some good things the guy they recast for Leo was really good I always thought Johnny Knoxville was a miss casting. Bee bop and rock steady were cringe

I grew up watching TMNT, but I did enjoy these movies, they were fun to make fun of like "hahaha that's not accurate at all"

Tmnt is my favorite franchise and I remember Michael bay tmnt on Pringle cans, Karai in this movie was the voice of tang shen and alopex from the 2012 version, there’s gonna be another movie rise of the tmnt the movie

I grew up with the '03 series, I vividly remember when the news of this duology fell, specifically the reactions to the designs, Michael Bay and Megan Fox, my friends and I despised the new noses. I was already preparing myself for a disappointment from that moment on but this hit even harder 😭

The fact that those designs for the turtles even made it into the preproduction phase much less got green lit as the final design still blows my mind. They’re one of the most hideous things ever put on film.

2012 show is amazing and is exactly what the TMNT Should be IMO, 2007 film was great to

7:29 Honestly that poster wouldn't look half Bad if the Turtles weren't Hulking Monstrosities. As a matter of fact, I think this poster was referenced in the TMNT/Power Rangers crossover in the comics. Speaking of, could you talk about the development of the Power Rangers 2017 movie?

The problem with the learning ninjutsu from a book is that it takes away from an integral part of the characters origins, but so does the rest of the movie sooo

The whole April naming the turtles bothered me so much it kinda took me outta the movie, it didn't make any sense to me I mean literally the only circumstance where a child names a turtle any of those names is where TMNT exist

One of my favorite Franchise is the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and to this Day I love it like a Passion,however this Doalogy almost killed the Franchise,it has som moments but it doesn't have the Heart and Soul of the Turtles,it doesn't understand the Lore,they look weird as Hell,and Michael Bay wasn't a good idea to direct or be incharged of making TMNT Movies,I hope and pray that the TMNT Franchises getting better in the Future.

The second movie was better for me, it had more character and fun cause we had more time with the turtles

Vern was in the 1987 cartoon and I’m sure they wanted familiarity for characters names but that’s all they had. I agree 100% with your video

It never occurred to me until you pointed out how we don’t really get to see how the turtles interact with each other and have actual character development, also considering Micheal Bay helped with the movies it makes sense that they have so much to them considering the close detail in Transformers and at least they seemed to realize that they was too detailed. ‘Casey’ is basically like ‘April’ from the first film wanting more from their job and trying to dive into something they don’t understand. Also I’m confused as to why the turtles allowed ‘Casey’ to see them if they we’re trying to stay away from human eyes, the only thing that connects them is Bebop and Rocksteady but they was mentioned until ’April’ talks about their mutation. I also agreed that the turtles vs Bebop and Rocksteady was really cool and it definitely would be interesting to see what they would’ve looked as humans but at the same time it wouldn’t be TMNT if they were human lol. I too was born in 2002 and grew up with the 2012 version and I gotta say the 2012 show was so good actually being able to see their personalities and how they act when April wasn’t around and it really gets you emotionally attached (Splinter 🥺) there is the 2018 show as well but I haven’t seen enough of it to really know how good or bad it is.

Surprised Paramount didn’t chance these turtle designs like they did with Sonic

TMNT was one of my Favourite Shows on Nickelodeon and man, was it awesome

I'm 40 and I grew up with the comics and the OG animated series but I loved the 2012 TMNT show on Nickelodeon. You're not alone.

As a HUGE TMNT these movies made The Next Mutation, Turtle Tunes, We Wish You a Turtles Christmas, Coming out Their Shells, Getting Down in Your Town, and TMNT III look like masterpieces.

When I heard Michael Bay said that the new ninja turtles is gonna be edgy the I immediately thought about shadow the hedgehog 😅😅🤣🤣😂

2003 was my intro to the series and I like the 2012 show. These movies are... fine. I don't hate them. Don't hate the designs. Don't hate anything about the movies. I'm just indifferent which is probably worse. Cause at least if I hated it there would be some passion. Like the Michael Bay Transformers films have a passion behind it's hate but these films... nothing and that makes them less memorable.

I feel like I’m the only one who actually likes the character designs. It fits the whole sewers vibe nicely. Their outfits are basically just trash they found laying around the sewers/dark places within the city. I would’ve liked to see them maybe get better costumes as the movies went on, but sadly we only got two.

"WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST SHOW WHOOPI THAT?!" best line ever

Honestly, everything in these movies could’ve been fixed by simply redesigning the Turtles like they did Sonic

To me the movies weren’t entirely bad even tho it’s directed by Michael bay overall I feel like In the second film he did a much better job especially bringing characters like bee bop and rocksteady as well as kraang

The thing about Shredder being portrayed by a different actor is probably because at the end of the first movie there's a little detail that after he falls to the ground we see his hand clenching near the mutegen canister before he collapses. It's weird nobody ever points that out and just get super confused as to why he looks different when it was literally been hinted at.

What went wrong with this movie you ask? The design, Megan Fox, and the origin change of the turtles smh

I grew up with the 80's series, and I actually like the '14 and '16 films. But I do see why they're not everyone's cup of tea. For instance, take the "Any last words?" scene in '14. Up to this point, Raphael has been the emotional fulcrum of the film. So, with the team hanging on to a collapsing tower, falling to their presumed doom, Mikey admits he didn't understand the ending of "Lost" (really, who did?), Don admits to being the one who messed with the Pop Tarts...and then Raph goes on a stemwinder of soliloquy, ending with an "I love you guys so much!"...and then... *record scratch* "Raph? We made it. Are you crying?" What? Just, WHAT? When you set up a catharsis, and instead you go for comic relief, you've just completely undercut the payoff. You've taken the emotional climax of the film, and made a shaggy dog joke out of it. That's one thing I can name, that they got wrong in '14. Another, was keeping the leads offscreen at the beginning, for as long as they did. That CAN work, depending on the story you're trying to tell. But you need the right material to pull it off, and this...wasn't it. It wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been. But it also wasn't nearly as good as it should have been.

I have so many fond memories of TMNT 2K3. The old movies were fun along with the CGI movie, but the reboot movies are mediocre at best.

I really wanted to see how they looked as humans, during the second film😫

I LOVED these movies lol. I actually liked the designs because I felt like they did a good job representing the personalities of the characters. It also has my favorite characterization of Mikey :p I can't wait to see what the new live action movie is going to be like!

TMNT 2012 is is my favorite Version the Franchise.

Other than the issues with the original movie I think the big issues came with Out of the Shadows I think the issue with out of the shadows was that the Kraang, and Stocmann stories should have been 2 separate movies, it would have been less muddled, and confused

Where it went wrong: “Michael Bay, you’re hired”

I like the designs. Also, how much do you expect from a mutant turtle? They could look a lot more scary. I've seen fan art and that's nightmare fuel

I think I actually once read that script...the one with the turtles as aliens🤦‍♂️😭...how Michael Bay gets any work is beyond me

These movies were definitely an interesting take on the characters. I was born in January 2000 so although I was very little I did watch the 2003 show which is the one I’m most fond of, but I did like the 2012 as well.

This radiants the same energy of watching the american Godzilla movies, where you only see him like 5 minutes out of the whole frickin movie

Am I the only one who was actually kind of interested in seeing what the alien version would entail? Seriously, I would actually like to see the franchise have a change of direction.

Rises Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is actually going to get a Netflix movie this year.

Just looking at their designs should speak volumes

Here's the thing I don't get: they made a show about giant alien robots turning into terrestrial vehicles... and thought four turtles being mutated into humanoid shaped ninjas and taught martial arts by a bipedal sewer rat was too far-fetched? 2014 was the start of the "being a geek is cool" era. I think general audiences could have easily accepted something akin to the 2003 series. Hell, just adapt that. Adapt the first season of the 2003 series.

I don't understand the whole design issue ppl seem to have, I think those ninja turtles were by far the best, most realistic and most badass looking ones to date

Don’t worry, dude. I also grew up with the 2012 tmnt series.

The sandwich that Will Arnett’s character makes is a reference to “Arrested Development”

I’ve always liked their designs. If this was an animated film, they wouldn’t work for me, but since they were designed to look photorealistic, why not pile a bunch of gear on them? Sure, it’s not the same as the classic, but is anything in this film the same as the classic?

Holy crap, TMNT 2 is the only movie I've ever seen and don't remember...

Bro I grew up with the 2012 ninja turtles And I thought some Michael Bay movies was so cool when I was 6

The Foot being a blacks ops unit would be pretty cool imo.

I remember being so hyped for this movie and remembering all of this. Awsome vidoe, thanks

I love these Reboot Movies of Michael Bay's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and The Ninja Turtles are the best cartoon heroes in the half-shell so I hope The Ninja Turtles will hopefully be much better in the future!❤🐢🌟🍕👍🗡

I agree with you a lot I grew up the 2012 turtles it felt really cool and fun

No way I just found this on my recommended 9 years after I came out to the exact date

1998 baby here. Grew up on the 2003. Followed the 2012 one as a teenager.

Actually, having Casey Jones be the POV character for a TMNT movie sounds pretty cool.

I like the design of the turtles, now the back story was dumb

The fact that growing up with the 2012 show is nostalgic now makes me feel old

Well Young Turtle fan, I'm an Old OG Turtle fan and I love this video! I appreciate your viewpoint and look at the turtles history and relation with paramount. Thank you for doing a great video!

I enjoyed these two movies, especially the second one. as an 80s kid that watched the first two movies in theaters, it was great to finally see bebop and rock steady and kraang in a movie. I even liked the new turtle designs. but ultimately it all fell flat with it's story telling. i wanted to see the turtles actually fight bebop and rock steady.....and the new shredder should've been included for more than twenty minutes. but it was still a lot of fun. I was looking forward to a third movie with more mutants like Baxter and whoever else....but everyone just had to nitpick and complain until it all got cancelled

They let Michael Bay onto the project

37 minutes long and you didnt even mention that the turtles were WAY too big to fit through a manhole. This is kind of important for turtles that are supposed to live in the sewers.

"a new animated movie being created by Seth Rogan." *(Post christmas show)* Oh no......

Im tired of human characters in movies we came for TURTLES they can carry the movie dude

I actually didn't mind the bay turtle movies

Kinda crazy that I recently have gotten hyper fixated on TMNT and you post this awesome video this week! Crazy

Even when I was a little kid too young to see the film (it wasn’t PG where I live) I still saw the poster and went “what the hell is that”