[SPOILERS: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Live-Action Film Trilogy (1990-1993)]


As a kid, I spent a lot of time at my Grammy’s house where me and my cousins would gather round her built like a nuclear missile silo Magnavox television and watch one of the three VHS tapes she had: Fried Green Tomatoes, Christmas Around The World w/ Perry Como, and the 1990 Live Action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie. My vote would always be for Fried Green Tomatoes, but more often than not I would be overruled and we’d end up watching Ninja Turtles.

Having previously revisited my dormant childhood memories with my video on Meet Joe Black, I figured I’d do the same for the original live action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy and see how well they stack up 30 years later.

Quick note: I am not at all familiar with either the OG comics nor the animated series that debuted in 1987, so I won’t be factoring them into my analysis; although I’d love to hear any insights from those who are in the comments.

And with that said, let’s dive in…


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[00:00] - Intro/Shout-outs
[01:24] - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
[08:08] - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret Of The Ooze (1991)
[15:09] - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: ??? (1993)
[21:05] - Conclusion
[21:41] - Outro/Patrons


VIDEO

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Animatronics:    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) A...  

Making Of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie Be...  


ARTICLES

Interview w/ Marta Evry: https://www.btlnews.com/crafts/editin...

Judith Hoag Not Asked To Reprise Her Role: https://www.cbr.com/teenage-mutant-ni...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III - AFI Catalog: https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/movie...

LA Times Review: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-x...


MUSIC

"Danse Macabre" by Kevin Macleod:    • "Danse Macabre" Kevin Macleod  

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (OST) - Main Theme" by John Du Perez:    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)- ...  

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II (OST) - Turtles Arrive, Main Titles" by John Du Perez:    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II (OST)...  

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (OST) - April Brings Gifts, The Scepter" by ???:
   • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III 1993...