What was your favorite part in TMNT Mutant mayhem?

No matter how many times I watch this movie, I just can’t get over “No Diggity”. This is the embodiment of Cool Teens Doing Ninja Things. This is probably the most I’ve laughed in theaters. I’m currently 18 and I had an absolute blast with this movie. I’m still a bit salty RISE got cancelled, but at the same time, I can’t be mad with how amazing this movie was. As always, Leonardo still remains my favorite Turtle since 2012.

I love that the Turtles went from Gen-Xers with surfer lingo to Zoomers. I hope every generation gets their own Turtles.

The best way I would describe the art style is an oil-spill meeting a kids sketchbook. It’s messy. It’s gritty. It’s rough around the edges, but it’s sleek. Its lively. It’s colorful and dark. Idk.

"Beautiful ugliness" and "the background is a character too" are the perfect descriptions of the overall look of this film. I particularly love how every source of light consists of two alternating scribbles. Also this is far and away the most I've ever related with April.

What I specially liked about this movie is that they never felt more like brothers than in this one. Usually there is always something pulling them apart like Raph bullying Mikey or everyone zoning out when Donnie nerds out on something but here they stick together through thick and thin. Love that we can have a family movie without one of those infighting subplots

Why are some people so against "uglyness" in media, specially when the imperfections are made with purpose and style. I mean i'd so prefer to have media where people can identify and find themselves in the characters for their uniqueness rather than sticking to the kitten face proportions ALL the time

with this films animation style I believe a Crash Bandicoot movie is now possible

Regardless of how the "crush" plays out, I do appreciate that it had a purpose in moving the plot forward. That was a very easy and clean way to explain how Leo went from a tattle tale to also wanting to be accepted by the human world (instead of always raining on his brother's parade, even if he still wanted it too deep down inside). Splinter made the mistake of punishing Leo for his honesty about where they were in the beginning of the film, he and his brothers were grounded, his brothers were mad at him and that sucked for him, but April, talking to April, having an immediate crush on her... yep that's how "Teacher's Pet" Leo went along with the plan to take down Superfly. There might have been other ways to do it, but I think this works a little better than how the 2012 show did it with April and Donnie. It's a kid's movie, so uh, not expecting too much thought on how a human/turtle relationship would work past the end credits. Doubt the kids will either. I really am ready for it to go either way who cares at least she isn't a skinny red head like all the other times. Gargoyles, if anyone remembers that show, had a Gargoyle/human thing that didn't feel weird. You're exactly correct that Leo needs to come into his own as a leader and I think the crush on April might be one of the things he let's go, or at least stops focusing on, as he matures. I also have a theory about this new version of the turtles. Our main three movie villains will be Superfly, Shredder, and Krang. For Superfly we have a story about Teenage Mutants. For Shredder I am hoping we get more elaboration on Splinter's backstory, he said he was a rat in his prime when he was mutated but weirdly seemed to lack a lot of feral traits. I think he was a pet. I think there is a chance he was Hamato Yoshi's pet and doesn't want his sons to know he was a pet. So the the second movie will introduce the Ninja aspect and maybe more of Splinter's past. The third movie will give us our full Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Maybe a reunion of what makes these four brothers different from humans as they go up against the Krang? Mutant = negative association. This first movie being a mutant is a hindrance to their chance to be regular teens. Turtles = positive. Some difference are good okay, and maybe even a strength. I feel the way this movie completely scrapped the "ninja" part was on purpose. The next movie will touch on it in a fresh exciting way I hope because that teaser at the end.... oh boy. The whole fandom is about to eat.

I love Rise splinter, one of my favorites. He’s a father who slacked on their training and just wanted to raise his boys until things got real. When the situation changed he had to change, and step up as the turtles sensei

I loved this movie. The art style was amazing and the story itself was so endearing. Just teens with a goal.

They did Rise so dirty. Unique villains and the designs are just 🤌🏼, it had so much potential.

"go steal from your local store kids, the turtles do it"

I like how the turtles acted like teenagers

In first look clips of this movie, Seth Rogen expressed how he really focused on the teenage aspect of the turtles since every interaction of them were performed by adults. Along with it was very evident the boys who voiced the turtles had tremendous fun in their roles, as did Ice Cube, but some of the generation z slang may have gotten old for viewers/older fans of the turtles.

My favourite line in the movie, which also helps to emphasize just how young these guys are, is when Raph says, "He's the GOAT of all time." Of all time is literally in the word GOAT

The Turtles in this ACTUALLY feel like teens/young adults. The humor hit right on the mark for both me and my friends. Im 23 already graduated from high school, but i can tell yall 100 percent THIS is how teenage bois act in highschool 😂😂 Also, can we talk about the fight scenes?? They DEFINITELY got Jackie Chan to look over the choreography, cuz some of the scenes are ripped straight from some of his older movies with all the prop fighting and whatnot (also Old Boy hallway fight reference was AWESOME)

All the Humans are ugly in Mutant Mayhem but it definitely feels like a stylistic change. As opposed to Ruby Gillman where the humans just look ugly.

tmnt is probably the only time when pop culture references dont need to hold up. Its getting reboots over and over again, the references are a stamp to when it was made and for who!

The way the turtles talk in this movie is super cringe, but its the same type of cringe you'd hear in a highschool hallway, so if realism was the goal, they knocked it outta the park.

I like that the movie explores the whole theme of being teens just hanging out and coming into their own. I want them to grow into the ninja warriors, to have their conflicts yes but its good to have these kind of innocent roots to start with to allow the story and the young audience it gets involved to grow with these iteration of turtles.

The we outside let me get a bacon and cheese yerrr yerrr had me dead best lines for me 😂

If anyone says that a child’s style doodle isn’t gonna make it far, just show them this movie

“Fully encapsulates the exaggerated swagger of a Green Teen” You know I didn’t see it like that but now that you say it…..

I think I’ve rewatched the gang fight scene more than 7 times. It’s just so good🔥

YESS THE TURTLES ARE TEENS THATS LITERALLY THE TITLE! I personally don't think you have to use gen-z slang for portraying a teenager, but the actors used certain slang words during ad lib because it was natural so obviously there had to be a few areas it was meant to happen (like the amount of times rizz was used, which was slightly cringe I wont lie). I loved every character and I liked how they made such a large cast work. It really makes me excited fo rht future of this iteration (and ty to the last guy, this movie was not spider-verse-ified, it was unique with the scribbles and shiz)

Something I noticed almost right away was how the main cast- The Turtles, Splinter, April- were more symmetrical while the antagonists and background characters were asymmetrical. I assume this was to make them more recognizable while also making them easier to focus on (because them being Symmetrical in a World of Asymmetrical still makes them stand out). I also thought the crush was cute, I don't see them ever getting together, but I could see the one-sided crush trope continue into the next movie. Maybe it's used as a tool to help Leo and April grow/develop? Or just left open-ended. I honestly prefer Rise and Mutant Mayhem over 2012 just because the series was more serious and at times dark (and the crushes- Karai X Leo / April X Donnie- were unwatchable even as a kid and annoyed me lmao). Splinter was awesome in character design, humor, and personality- I just wish he was more familiar(?) with The Turtles. When he died it broke my heart and I never watched it consistently after. My brother still loves that series and its prob his favorite iteration- I definitely wanna go back and watch it at some point, but overall I think I enjoy more light-hearted, silly/goofy humor sprinkled with sentimental and serious/intense moments- a lot of people consider marketed towards the younger demographic. Edit: It's also so cool being able to recognize what iteration of TMNT inspired characters/designs/plots- just makes me feel extra knowledgeable lol

I knew i wasn't trippin bout how black this movie is, especially the little references to songs and the songs used. CMON nowwww.

Fym “black coded” super fly’s voiced by ice cube. He IS black

7:33 OH GOD I LOVE THIS SCENE WHEN HE SAYS " that means you turtles aren't as cool as I thought you were... And that right there PISSES ME OFF!" And then he smashes a fire hydrant. And says "Don't cuz me man" he just has some of the best lines in the entire movie.

I love the Gen Z slang in this movie. It’s definitely dating itself, but I think the Turtles as a franchise is in a unique position to just have fun with that. There’s probably gonna be another new iteration in like five years, so why don’t we lean in to the fact that these are the 2023 Turtles, the ones for teens today, you know? And in the future, I think it’ll still be fun. I’m watching the 2003 cartoon right now and absolutely reveling in how unapologetically early 2000s it is, lol. I would rather each version have its own identity rather than one trying to become “timeless”. Not sure if this makes sense. Great video! I love your channel.

Great review! Don't have much to add because your comments reflected pretty much my thoughts as well! This movie was so great and am glad so many people enjoyed it. 🐢🐢🐢🐢 Only thing I'll add is that while it was a bummer Raph didn't have much to do in this (plot wise), this was probably my favorite version of him, characterization-wise. He got, like, all the funniest lines. They did a great job having fun with how aggro he is

I've haven't watched TMNT of Mutant Mayhem just yet. But as soon as I saw the trailers & parts of the making of it with young VA casting and animation styling I knew it would be something I'll be interested in. I've never been a big TMNT fan except for the 2018 series which was a banger and I'm still hurt that Nickelodeon did it so dirty. But this TMNT movie looks both awesome and an entertaining fun watch that I'm so excited to see. Love how the Turtles literally feel and sound also act like genuine super young teens of today, as well as the Mutants designs and the overall very gritty grungy graphic style of everything. So hyped to see this movie. 👍🏾

They had all the exaggerated swagger of 4 mutant reptile teens

Wasn't April's original design based on a black woman? Update: according to Kevin Eastman she was designed to be Asian, but was named after a black woman he knew. Oops

The crayon/color-pencil-heavy style is just so choice. It's so good. This movie looks like what would happen if you put every 7th grader from 1990 through 1994's who could draw the basic character designs, put all our sketches and styles into a blender, and then filtered it into 3d. It's so smart, it's so honest. The fact that people.... people think it's "lag"? I just. People are so stupid.

About to watch the video and hope you acknowledge that Rise walked so Mutant Mayhem could run

They didnt have a crush on april in the comics just the recent nick tmnt incarnations and the 1990 film

My boys look like theyre made of playdough and I've been obsessed from the moment i saw them. Fascinating iteration. I'm still partial to Rise first and foremost, but this one is great. Can't wait to actually see it for myself.

at least leo’s crush on april in this movie felt more like him wanting to experience falling in love and being in a relationship (ya know, human stuff)

As a New Yorker, I can confirm that this is the most "New York" the turtles have ever been acted.

I really liked how the turtles were actually teenagers, goofy and self important. It was really cool.

As a lifelong turtle fan I freaking loved this movie. Even as an adult it was refreshing to see them reimagined for a younger audience to fall in love with. They seriously reminded me of my 13 yo nephew and it warmed my heart Also I LOVED the freaky animation! When artists can feel free to get creative and do something different you can just feel the love and passion they have for their craft. It’s so weird to me that the same people complaining about the art style are the same ones taking issue with “bean mouth” designs.

Animation was great, the dynamic between the characters was fantastic, the overall ending message/ dream of the turtles was very milk toast. Overall its a solid 8/10

I'd say that Superfly was something similar to Magneto vs Xavier… 🤔🤔

Loved this analysis. I wasn't even thinking about watching this movie but now I'm intrigued. The art style is SO dope and I like the changes from previous adaptations of TMNT.

Awesome video!! I’m only halfway through rn but I thought it’d be fun to share-the cartoons actually have tackled the turtles being known outcasts before, in the 87 version! The turtles in that version are well known to the New York public the whole show, and there’s quite a few episodes that deal with the turtles personal feelings on having to still live as outcasts and having to often fight to be accepted. There’s multiple episodes/storylines where people turn the cities opinion back against mutants again, or episodes where they wish they had somewhere to live that was truly openly accepting of them. Obviously these plots are handled with the shows usual goofy lightheartedness (although they do get more serious as the seasons go on), but it’s still a consistent thread for that version and it’s one of the reasons why I’m so hype for this new iteration! We haven’t really had a show play with them as known almost superheroes like 87 did since, it’s really fun as a major fan of the old version to see these concepts be used in a fresh and exciting way!

I always thought it was kinda weird that Splinter was a human that mutated into a giant rat while the turtles were just turtles that grew in size and adapted human-like sentience. I don't remember much of the tv show, though i watched it religiously as a kid, but I always had this feeling Splinter was the pet rat of a martial arts sensei who merely adapted his master's behavior and teachings. I don't really care what race April is in the series, as long as she kept her personality, wittiness and dream to become a famous reporter. I doubt people liked the character because she was a certain race, but that's just me. Excited to see where the series goes from here

As someone who has never given much thought to the TMNT franchise, I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Two things I found refreshing were the sketchy animation style and the actually teen-like teenage characters. Both qualities of the movie made the story and characters feel much more real and rooted.

i grew up obsessed with the ninja turtles ever since watching the 1987 turtles show. makes me so happy to see them keeping the franchise accessible to children and old fans alike. will always love these guys!

Ever since I’ve watched it Donny still saying “Oh no he’s molly wopping me”

The absolute whiplash I got from hearing them play no diggity in this movie when I saw it in the theater is mental like dude that song raised me and now it's in this amazing movie

Wait--Rise never aired in theaters in the US? I saw a movie poster for it in China so I'd be absolutely blown away to hear it never even aired in the states.

As someone who’s never interacted with any TMNT shows, movies, or comics, I loved this movie! I went into it completely blind, I only went bc Trent Reznor was part of the music scoring, and I left feeling so fulfilled. The grossness of NIN has intrigued me, so the ugliness of the movie made it super cool. Like when Superfly transformed, it reminded me of the body horror genre. I left the theater like 🤩🤯 And as a zoomer and someone who uses words like “rizz” for fun, I thought the language was really funny.

Bro gives me “the exaggerated swagger of a black teen” vibe

As a fan of the tmnt forever, I will say the turtles talking like adults in most versions makes sense as the first comics are more adult oriented. They stab and slice and cut and snap necks and kill Foot clan members. They'd be more grown up in that case. Making them more teens in this, especially since it's geared more for kids, is fine. I'm just giving my interpretation of why they act more adult sometimes.

why is april black

The soundtrack by Trent Reznor were and all the different hip hop songs were so good. Instantly added them to my playlist

2:19 As a New Yorker, I can definitely say that yes. New Yorker teenagers definitely act like how the turtles do in this movie.

I really loved it. I found the voice acting and animation was top notch. That is for sure

I don't feel like they're pretending to be black it's more like they're acting like pre-teens than actual teenagers

This has to be the most outrageous title I have ever read. And why the hell did they make April black?

This movie was a solid 8/10 for me. Characterization wise? I don’t think I’ve ever loved Leo so much. He’s such a dork and really tries to take care of his family! You can see that burden he has where it’s less of being the leader of a squad and just the struggles of being a big brother. But he’s also still able to be a kid and joke around with them, likely due to this Splinter treating the turtles like kids and not soldiers. Donnie is also great. The fact that he is a genuine AUTHENTIC nerd who likes anime? Mwah! Raph and Mikey get the short end of the stick, unfortunately. For me, Mikey used to always be my favorite for this sense of swagger he possessed compared to his brothers. Like yeah he jokes alot, but he’s also really cool. In this film he’s kinda just… wholesome boy. Which is fine, I can work with that. Raph, however? Kinda disappointing. Especially since he’s ALSO been my favorite turtle! I feel like this film has a very poor representation for why Raph is the way he is. He represents the sense of awareness that all the turtles are cursed with. He feels like a freak, and oftentimes the world instills that idea. Oftentimes people will say he’s all about just one upping Leo, but that’s not quite true. He’s a sad character honestly, and to see him just be reduced to a brat with rage problems is… extremely disheartening. Though maybe the complexity of the character will come back in future movies where the turtles are older. April is… fine. I do appreciate how they make her more grounded and offer a sister like connection with the turtles as she also feels like a freak of sorts. Though, I prefer Rise April… a lot more💀? That April also had the struggle of feeling like a freak (shown in multiple episodes), but ultimately learned to accept it and acknowledge that that’s okay! And with that boost in confidence, she’d become a powerhouse by kicking mutant butt with a grin! There’s just so much more spunk in that April that kinda has you shrugging your shoulders at MM April. Splinter is fine. Obviously not as good as arise Splinter, which it obviously takes heavy inspo from, but still okay! I appreciate how they gave him of an arc of sorts regarding prejudice. They handled it quite well honestly in a very emotionally vulnerable way. I would honestly love to see more of him. Animation wise everything is grunge-fully gorgeous. It all looks like an indie comic you’d find in the back of a gas station. A nice contrast to the more pristine look of the Spiderverse films. Plot wise? I’m kinda snoring. While I can appreciate giving the turtles a heartwarming and relatable goal of acceptance, I think the execution is rather bland, especially when things go exactly- EXACTLY how Donnie planned it. Take down the bad guy, get accepted by the world. I almost feel like it would’ve been more appropriate if the Turtles had defeated Superfly, but the news reports would still see them all as the villains. It would just show an ultimate selflessness to the turtles, as well as a layer of tragedy over them. Then again, this is a kid’s movie and to tell kids that they may never be accepted but that’s okay is perhaps too grim of messaging to deliver.

this movies art style is like 3D klasky csupo. strong Duckman vibes which I love

I'm just going to say it but I think its weirder that people would give so much attention to the crush that leo has when his only frame of reference to relationships would be the human world but also the literal point of the movie is about how the turtles are just as human as anyone else. Like the running theme is about accepting someone's humanity rather than forcing them to earn it. Its very weird that people would put up barriers to what is basically a silly teen crush aside from aesthetics and how quickly we are weirded out by that despite the fact that the movie is being praised by how much the turtles remind them of literal human teenagers. But I guess it does prove that when the aliens come we will pretty much district 9 them over trivial shit.

What I can’t get over the the fact that they put so much current slang in the movie. It’s hilarious hearing “rizz” and “sus” and it being used correctly.

I have some gripes with the movie but my biggest had to be the “NINJA” in Ninja Turtles. Like this movie shouldve been called TMT not TMNT. The whole point of the ninja turtles is too live in the shadows but they kinda just ignore that aspect of it

Black? But they are green.

Rango, the art style of the characters definitely reminds me of asymmetrical style Rango

Some teenagers act like adults

the new yorkers look like caricatures you get from the street artists in nyc, i love that detail so so much haha they really put new york in this movie

is it just me that absolutely loved how they made splinter from the nickelodeon show?

7:59 Yeah at first I thought Leatherhead had a British accent but actually wingnut has a British accent and Leatherhead actually has an Australian accent which is really weird and also in the 2012 series has my favorite version of Leatherhead so I was expecting him to be a man but no he's a woman.

When splinter fought to save his sons, it gave MAJOR old chackie chan fight scene vibes. Most favorite part of the show

My literal ONLY problem with this was Ralph’s lack of an attitude

definitely the only version of the turtles that feel like authentic teens😭

13:54 i actually like april having a symmetrical face in the movie. I can still recognize her

Did you hear that? We’re black now, Spider-Man.

yall see the end credit of the movie? they show Shredder at the end credits.

I hope this series gets a chance to progress I’d like to see them grow up and experience serious things and mature without losing themselves entirely.

Black youtubers always handing the mic off like you're in a 90s rap outfit

9:06 ....... yeah, I guess the bar doesn't exist for you young kids huh? smh

Fun fact: the person who voiced leonardo also voiced gumball from the amazing world of gumball

2003 TMNT was the best.

sorry im leaving so many comments on this but something ELSE i appreciate about this movie is the age they are, not only teenagers but YOUNG teenagers. i feel like it's an age group kinda neglected in media (or not fully embraced if they technically are that age) you get a lot of children and a lot of 16+ characters but that 13-15 range isn't really touched on as much. and again if it is they tend to act older than their age. and im not saying it's not used often but just comparatively it doesn't seem like a first choice. it's a harder age to relate to as it's a pretty small window of time but also a time that isn't very nostalgic. people look back to their childhood and when they're an older teen getting their independence for the first time. looking back to when you're like 14 is often times looking back to embarrassment! i mean you're knees deep in puberty for gods sake! you're not quite a child anymore but don't have much independence and expectations are starting to pile up! it's a rough time all around.

This analysis is on point and it's great to see Rise get recognition for the positives it has too.

this movie is definitely mid. the childish behavior is just too much of a child. I saw things I would never say or do as a teenager. the animation style was good. But I miss the darkness. Leo's Crush on April was so annoying. Compared to Donnie's on April he was cute to her but he was just cringe. And what's the big topic? They wanna become famous. To get liked by ppl. Yes that's what teens what but not the TMNT. Not for me. They wanna be heros not celebraties. I am a fan since I was little and watched TMNT 2012 and I'm saying it's top tier how should a teenage hero league been written. It wasn't always serious and not always jokingly. Perfect balance. This movie wasn't a bit dark.

April being an obese black women is so funny to me😆

Damn, if I knew the movie looked like this, I'd have actually gone to see it in cinemas.

Movie was one of the most fun ive watched in a long while. ESPECIALLY the car chase. When it played, half of the people in the cinema were singling along with it :). Good times.

You guys reference the spider verse so much but forget to mention the ninja turtles did it first, jumping between universes to interact with themselves. Turtleverse is the OG verse

Just heard of you from a ToonrificTariq video. Looking forward to your thoughts on TMNT.

Imagine Wu-tang for shredder and the foot theme music

The animation has a Wes Anderson stop motion to it with its character designs on the humans and the shots of the gangs at their tables

LOVE AND ALGORITHM APPEASEMENT AND LOVE 💜🤠

Best TMNT Movie ever

Oh my god three dog band outro?

Why is it so hard to make a more serious 2003-esque reboot with good 2D animation and strong plot? TMNT comics aren’t goofy. They are supposed to be badass.

I loved April, she felt like a real teenager. It’s pathetic how grown men are mad they can’t get off to her because she’s no longer a skinny white woman.

Growing up, I always pictured the turtles being black and this movie deadass just confirmed it