What Is the Right Tone For Ninja Turtles?

[SLPIFan]

I think the first film had a great tone in how it combined the original Mirage Comics and 80's Cartoon Series, but personally I think the 2003 series perfected it.

The 80's series was fun, and in a similar vein SECRET OF THE OOZE was as well (basically being a live-action version of that show) but Ninja Turtles does work best with (as you guys put it) some darkness and the ability to take itself seriously.

[BobTheHun64]

I think the 2003 cartoon was the best incarnation. Its kinda ironic that you liked the first 03 show because of the first ninja turtles movie. I liked the first ninja turtles movie because it was like 03 show.

[therealAvatarBlues]

I've heard the Utroms in the new upcoming series are going to be called The Krang -__-;

[stitch99]

Suggestion: add annotations to the two or three Superhero Rewinds where you feel your scores were inaccurate.

[SickRickJoseph]

Would you ever do the Casey Jones fan film on Superhero Rewind?

[Geekvolution]

@SickRickJoseph Actually plan on it as part of a special on fan films. I have seen it and I'd like to talk about it a little bit. That'll be some time down the road, but probably sometime this year.

-CL

[mrdecepticonleader]

@Geekvolution If you do plan on reviewing fan films will you be reviewing films from batinthesun productions? 

[Geekvolution]

@mrdecepticonleader Yes, definitely.

-CL

[mrdecepticonleader]

@Geekvolution  Yes! I cant wait,your reviews are always really accurate and in-depth.

[JazzyZenBrotha]

I feel that the Ninja Turtles need to be dark and gritty

[JaneishaBreeder]

which comic series do you think makes the greatest statement with their themes? x-men with acceptance of difference, spider-man with responsibility, hulk with self control?

[Geekvolution]

@JaneishaBreeder Good question-- we'll add that to the list!

-CL

[MediaScopeReview]

Why are the DC animated features/shows better than the live action adaptation?

[aproposreeve]

as far as I'm consern there are 2 universe for the tmnt the original comic and the original cartoon and everyone else was split from the the 2. my favorite was the Archie comics series

[animangamant]

I love the 2003 tas version and the first movie. They were dark, funny, engaging, action paced they had it all. And that is what the tmnt are all about they can not longer be defined by on catagory. Quick question what do u think about Usagi the rabbit samurai. Most people do not know he has his own comic series and it us great abd the tmnt appear in it. How about about u guys talk about Usagi Yojimbo

[spidermansidekick1]

the dark episodes from the 80's series are called "the Red Sky" 

[Redgohan147]

The right tone is the one that was originally established imo

[lucafon18]

Since when did you guys get adverts on your videos?

[Redgohan147]

@lucafon18 since they got partnership

[lucafon18]

@Redgohan147 Really?

@Geekvolution when did you guys get partnership?

never usually got adverts

[Geekvolution]

@lucafon18 I'm not sure why it's showing ads-- usually our monitized vids just have ads to the side. We didn't get partnership.

-CL

[TheDarkwasp]

Vince and I have the same favourite Turtles interpretation :D

[1dbz0]

hey vince i have one of those ninja turtles cases like you had in the end.

[kanyehater100]

The right tone for the Ninja Turtles: B flat

[TYRANNOSAURUSKING]

I think the original live action film had the best tone. Also, speaking of tone. I would love to see you guys discuss what tone you think the upcoming Legendary Pictures Godzilla film should have.

[Zazubaar]

I think a dark green with yellow highlights is the right tone for ninja turtles. ;)

[666deadman1988]

TMNT should be dark and serious stories with an ironic, tongue-in-cheek, absurdist edge.

[JuggerNERD]

I hear what your saying about the whole motive thing, and I think the 90's Animated Spider-Man series is a prime example. As much as I love that cartoon, I cant't stand how in almost every other episode something relates back to "neoginics" and the "neoginic recombinator". I get that it was a big part of Spidey's origin and the original stories. In the 60's and 70's nuclear radiation was a big thing, but I just want to vomit at the overkill of the motive. What do you think?

[SHADOWBATKILLER]

can you count kuri shreadders preadesessor

[Cinquan]

There is a rumor going around that Rocksteady studios are planning a TMNT game. With the same mechanics as Arkham City. Any thoughts?

[Cinquan]

I would like to see a all around incarnation of the turtles funny, serious, dark, clever, etc.

[Mgenreviews]

I think the tone should be dark but kinda fun and serious

[chileboam]

I think the 2003 series was perfect. It was serious, but not too dark. At the same time, it was clever, whitty, and pretty funny.

[ChristopherJMcbride]

@Geekvolution Did you know that the movie was in production before the cartoon?

[Kiirby94]

Did you hear bout the rummor that the makers of arkham asylum and arkham city may be doing a ninja turtles game ? I think that if this happens it would be a badass game. What do you think vince and cap logan ?

[Geekvolution]

@Kiirby94 That's exciting!

-CL

[TheMantaBluRay]

I really like the 2003 series and the flack that series sometimes gets is unfair. The creators did say that it was more like the Mirage comics. Although I quickly found out that some fans didn’t know that Turtles started out as comics. I get why people loved the 1987 series BACK then. But today it feels censored more so than other 80s cartoons, it’s not adventurous or funny, and it has worst version of Rafael period.

[CCScorseseVideos]

I agree with Cap. First movie felt like the perfect blend of the original comics, with some humor added into it. Although, i did love the '03 series.

[thejoeking97]

YES!!!! They picked my question awesome!!! Thank you CL and Vince

[mat24486]

The first movie nailed the tone perfectly.

[ikonoklastification]

I also think the best tmnt stories have strong themes or family, ninjistu martial arts mythology and alienation and humor. I think tmnt actually can be considered as high art, mostly because the characters are based on literary archetypes. The turtles are the protagonist, april and casey are the dueteragonist, splinter is the mentor shredder the antagonist.

[ExcelsiorProduction7]

Wow, irony. I just spent my entire sick day watching tmnt 1, 2, and turtles forever.

[ikonoklastification]

I was the one that wrote that question because I wrote about a super hero rewind about turtles forever. Personally I prefer anything that treats the characters with integrity. I've been trying to pitch a very definitive story arc for the tmnt that is dark in tone but laden with a gratuitous violence.

My youtube name is ikonolasification . Love the shows you guys do.

[TrevorHarris881]

Yeah they did do the rat king but I see your point they definitely have always struggled with making good villains in my opinion. They do have a couple but definitely Shredder is the best. I also think that the first ninja turtles movie is the best and second to me is the 2003 tmnt. love turtles forever as well.

[RedRobin696]

I think it's a mix with serious and funny, thats what I've always preferred

[TheTrueSaberMaster]

2003 tone the 2003 series is primarily dark but it is occaisionally campy not even in Fast Foward some of the season 1 or 2 episodes are campy.

[comicbookprodigy995]

The original comics are known for the dark, gritty, violent tones, but I like alotta people grew up with the 80's TMNT, I think the supposedly new movie and cartoon should be like the 90's movies, set in a dark place, but comical, like the recently rumored ROCKSTEADY TMNT videogame (The guys who made Batman Arkham Asylum/City) it's quite funny, get it, cause "Rocksteady" the bad guy in TMNT, huh see how that's fun-.... Oh nevermind.

[ConstantineDaniels]

Mirage tone obviously.

[OnlyTubenami]

I think the right tone would be what Bat-Man TAS did. Action packed, dark, dramatic, with witty dialogue for the occasional laugh. I also don't care for the tone of the older Ninja Turtles cartoon.

[CoolioVids101]

Vanilla Ice is the right tone for ninja turtles

[comicbookprodigy995]

@CoolioVids101 AGREED!!! "GO NINJA GO NINJA GO!!!!!"

[wolfmantheimpaler]

@CoolioVids101 Go ninja go ninja go!

[krissthebliss]

@CoolioVids101 go ninja go go ninja go go ninja go go ninja go go ninja go go ninja go go ninja go 

[InfamousNick07]

you guys hear that rumor that rocksteady's next game will be the Ninja Turtles

[OnlyTubenami]

@InfamousNick07 lol Ironic.

[spikejr3113jr]

i love teenage mutant ninja turtle i want them to try every kind of tmnt