The Sewer Den revisits TMNT the movie that sent our Turtle infatuation from a 6 to 10898301! Does it stand the test of time?

We live in an age where technology is constantly being pushed upon us. High definition, smart phones, social networking - the list is endless. New is a term that doesn't carry the same weight it did back in 1990. Everything evolves at a much quicker pace. So it's surprising that in this age of evolution people are embracing the past more than ever. Nostalgia reigns supreme. Pee-Wee Herman is selling out shows, Beavis & Butthead have returned to MTV, and most importantly, the Ninja Turtles film is still shining on the big screen. It's comforting to have loved something back in 1990 and know you can actively enjoy it today.

And with a sold out audience nonetheless!

JZ does a great job covering things from the city to the costumes. He hits all the things that made the movie special. He's petty damn lucky to see it again on the big screen as I have still haven't seen it ever showed in these parts.

Branded takes a close look at Johnathan's room from who's the boss.

But the Darth Vader Star Wars action figure carrying case caught my eye which is what prompted me to take a closer look at the room, so let’s start there…

 I really love how he goes through all these 80s rooms from shows and movies. When I was a kid I always scouted the room for stuff I wanted or had.

The Surfin Pizza...

Me and my kid have matching guinea pig shirts and cheeseburger hats.

 Ok.

Crooked Ninja does a top 5 worst(I love lists!) Turtle toys of 2014.

Classic Movie Turtles. Maybe an odd choice since Raph and Mike are quite good and the body molds are the same but the ridiculous faces on both Leo and Don (why is Donny always getting the shaft?) just kill this toys. Don is especially awful and Leo is just straight up surprised at everything.

I agree, these things looked terrible and might be the reason the Shredder got canceled.

Proton charging links my Firehouse restore! Thanks! Classic Game Blog reviews a few NES stinkers.
Thundercats now reviews the new Thundercat Bluray disc.

Yay for leaks! Now Snyder is saying the one that will be shown Monday will have even more. I'm sure this was it but now that leak stole some thunder they feel like they need to show a bit more.
I'm pretty excited that we get a Batman movie that will borrow(I hope a lot from) some things from Frank Millers's the Dark Knight Returns which is my favorite comic..ever. What I am not excited about is that Snyder is charge of this thing. I just don't dig his style. To much CGI for my taste. I hope he proves me wrong. On to the random thoughts!

-To much Superman! gaaa!

-To much of that Zack Snyder shinny CGI or cloudy? Don't even know how to describe it.

-Nice nod to the Riddler

-Batman is holding a rifle when hes standing on the top of the tower(Yes DKR nod!)
-Batman's suit in the rain battle is like the suit from the final fight with Superman in DKRs!!

-Rain battle looks very Matrix Revolution. Do we need the dramatic rain? Neo vs Smith...

-Like the voice and lines. Nothing came off as cheese imo.

-Not enough Batman shots. That is what we want though. No one is seeing this for Superman... Ok not really true.

-Batmoblie!

I wouldn't call this a home run trailer that gets everyone going crazy(like the Star Wars one). It was a bit slow and dark which is fine but just did't have a lot of punch to it. I feel like this Batman movie will have some great moments but Zack Snyder's CGI hand will cheapen the feel of the film and it will just be ok. I'm still pumped for it but my expectations aren't sky high. I know what Zack Snyder brings and its always "meh".

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Oh my god... Not only was 8bitfetish nice enough to send me the usual awesome poster but also included a new Super Mario 3 T-Shirt! I can't thank them enough for this partnership where I get to review their great posters. Now I am getting a kick ass T-shirts? This blogger is flying high with a P-wing.

Mario 3 is well.. My favorite NES game ever and.... THE BEST MARIO EVER. One day I will have to do my top 10 Mario games as this would easily be number 1 for me. The cover art its self while might not be as pretty as SMB 2 it is way more iconic. Mario showing off its best power up ever in the raccoon tail. 8bitfetish's print is beautiful and the yellow just pops off the paper. If you would like your own you can find it here. Any Hardcore Nintendo fan needs this poster in their house. At $11.99 and free shipping saying no is just a crime.
The shirt is pretty damn awesome. Already a few people know its the SMB 3 and have gave me props. You can find the shirt here.

I remember the Christmas I got SMB 3 from Santa. I was pretty pumped since the game was hard to find do to it being so popular and if you were playing this game it meant you were pretty damn cool. As I played it through the Christmas break I would discover the flutes and what not. That is where the bragging would begin at school.
The game its self is I think is the most challenging of the Mario games. Its such a peer joy playing worlds 1-7 but once you get to world 8 you better hold onto your pants because this game has no mercy. You think its all fine too since you have built up so many lives... Its not fine... You will use them all more then likely. Hope you saved those P-wings. About a year ago I played it all night with a cousin of mine since he stated it was the only Mario he never beat. Around 4am in the morning we were battling for out lives. The tank and boat levels don't care about your feelings. Finally got to the castle and Bowser was kicking our ass(the hardest bowser battle easy). On guy zero I beat him.

There was a Mario 3 cartoon and I even loved that. Might have been one of the few kids to tune in every Saturday morning.
I really can't wait to play this game with my son. IMO might be the best video game ever or at least tied with Zelda OOT. I again want to thank 8bitfetish for the amazing shirt and poster and I would like to congragulate them on earning their 100th feedback on ebay with 100% satisfied customers! Christmas comes once a month in this household thanks to 8itfetish. Make sure you check out all their great posters and now... T-shirts!


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Random Movie Thoughts

Just finished up MOTU. Man what a trip and what a flop after the people behind this movie was promising it would be the star wars of the 80s.... Yup that didn't happen. Like I've mentioned before I enjoyed this Heman more then the cartoon version which I don't find to be that great. I am sure I wouldn't care for this movie if I didn't watch it so much as a kid because it has a ton of flaws but just find it fun to watch now. Watched it at work with some 10 year olds and they enjoyed it so it stands the test of time a bit.

-Let me get this out of the way first. This movie feels like a sequel to a movie that was never made. The first scene they drop you right into the action. Grayscull is now Skeletor's. Heman and his companions are out fighting for their lives. Why is the sorceress in a flashing beam? WHAT THE HELL DID WE MISS?!? We get zero origin on the events of what is going on in this world or who these people are and how they got there. Then you are thrown to earth where the movie is really about the two teens(boring). So to me this feels like we are picking up from the action of a prior movie... But we aren't. Odd. How kick ass would it have been if we had the first movie about the origin of Heman and how he came to be and in the end Skeletor takes over Grayskull leaving you hanging. Should have hired 5 year old me.

-Dolph is a good looking Heman but I don't know if he is a good Heman. To me he just seems like another side character. He has more of a role then Teela and Man at Arms but to me the movie isn't much about him.

-The scene with Heman listening to Skeletor's message to Eternia is pretty kick ass image.

-What is with this power that Skeletor is trying to get from the great eye? They just don't take the time to expand on any of this. Instead we are wasting time with the teens story at Robbie's Ribs.
-And why did this great power leave Skeletor when Heman broke his weapon? One moment you are shooting gold beams out of you're eyes at people and boom power gone. Couldn't tell you why.

-Bunch of odd characters that are not from the cartoon. Only cool one was Blade to me. The rest were forgettable.

-Frank Langella saves anything there is left to save in this movie. He kicks ass as Skeletor. He might be the only reason to watch this movie. He is scary, dark and merciless.
-No really.. Skeletor kick ass in this movie.

-I love the march anthem for Skeletor. I mean it isn't Darth Vader's but its pretty good.

-Gwildor adds some comic relief. Not much but the kids laughed at his car he outfits with some sort of Batmobile engine.

-How did he have time to outfit a Caddy with a Batmobile engine? I will never know.

-Special effects aren't bad for the time.

-Love the huge hover crafts Skeletor and his army march into earth on.

-Speaking of that march, where are the people in this city? The streets are empty. There are like no extras in this movie. Its like Batman 89.
- Skeletor's guards look like Darth Vader. Like these didn't even try.

-Heman steals their guns to much. To many laser shoot outs and not enough sword fighting.

-I want the cosmic key prop. It would look great by the family photos.

-Heman has zero fun in this movie. Again that just might be Dolph.

-Sword battle is little odd. Gets dark, no one else around. To short. Wish it was longer.

-The tone of the movie is pretty dark.

-When they show the wound on Cox's leg I always would close my eyes. It still grosses me out today.

-Light saber wip is cool.

-So now the key can travel back in time? If so when Julie is sent back... By Back to the Future rules there should be two Julies and two Kevins... Deal with that Gwildor.

-Good Journey
I still enjoy watching this movie. Its the Heman I have always enjoyed since I just think the cartoon can't hold a candle to Thundercats. Is it good? No, do I have fun watching it? Yes. If it was done a bit better with more of a Origin story and not on a budget(17 Mil) that kept everything on earth it would have been better. Leave the humans out and don't start the movie...in the middle of the story and we might be talking about a 80s classic.

Found two great Interviews with the actors of Man at Arms and Karg! (there is a blog for everything I swear)
Also a very good Interview with the Director who gives some great insight with all the challenges of making this film.


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