Tag: Jeff Rowe

On Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem’s Home Video Release and Its Future

After watching the bonus features which comes with this release, I’ve found a reason to appreciate what the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem represents.

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Movie review can be read here.

These days, it seems recognition of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle as a comic book series isn’t as widely recognised. And as for why director Jeff Rowe and head writer Seth Rogen do not say a thing in the home video release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem, my guess is that neither of them doesn’t want to get involved in that quagmire of talking about how the IP changed hands over the years.

Although his love began with the cartoons, I like to know if either read the comic books. Until there’s a definitive answers, what this writing team is rewriting won’t have everyone interested.

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Nothing New Exists in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, A Review and Afterhoughts

This movie doesn’t truly offer a complete Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles experience as the comics and past works define it; it’s more hip hop than anything else.

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Perhaps the big reason the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been a long-running hit is because it regularly gets revised to recognize what each new generation is into. Because the latest film, subtitled Mutant Mayhem, is more hip hop and ethnically diverse than anything else, today’s target audience is most likely to enjoy this take. 

However, long-time fans won’t all be interested in director Jeff Rowe’s vision and Seth Rogen’s narrative choices. As for what I enjoyed from it is the grunge art. This style isn’t all that different from the early comic books. Although it’s not as dark, the Island of Dr. Moreau style of elements are at least a step in the right direction. The rough textures and lower frame rate the film presents itself on the big screen helps make the work look like claymation. Sadly, no effort was put into making it all come alive in 3D. The addition had barely enough pop.

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