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TMNT Out of Shadows Spoiler Free Review & Toys, Too

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I went to see Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows today after I woke up from my morning nap. I was not a fan of the previous movie but after seeing that Stephen Amell would be in TMNT2 and then to find out that characters Bebop and Rocksteady would also be in the movie I got interested. I was pleasantly surprised by the movie.

The second installment was a marked improvement over the first movie. One issue with the previous movie was the lack of action with the turtles and a terrible origin story. With that first movie out of the way and all but forgotten in my mind I could certainly go and enjoy this movie with an open mind. The action was non stop with very little downtime and that was cool. Amell did a good job portraying Casey Jones but he was a bit too clean cut for it, not rough enough around the edges. Not enough action with him either.

Bebop and Rocksteady were some big time fun additions to the movie. They were also crude and disgusting in a humorous way and I’m sure that younger fans are going to love them. The character designs for these two were awesome. I liked them better than the turtles but the turtle’s looks have grown on me.

I wouldn’t dig too deeply into this movie. It is definitely a popcorn chomper full of mega action that defies all sorts of physics and logic. Plot holes that you could drive The Tartaruga Brother’s Garbage Truck through. It doesn’t matter because the movie is fun, visually cool and a good kick off to the Summer.

In the video below I give you more of my review and also I unbox a bunch of great Turtles toys from Playmates.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Trailer and Photos

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are returning to the big screen in the second installment of this new set of movies. I saw the first one and I wasn’t incredibly impressed. I wanted to like the movie, I really did. I’ve been a fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for a long time and what bugged me overall was the whole origin story as told int he movie. I could get past the designs on the turtles but some of the major points in their story were just so strange. That being said, I’m going to give this next movie a second chance. The new movie is subtitled OUT OF THE SHADOWS and as we see in the trailer the turtles may be revealing themselves to the world at large. I’m not too sure on that, may be some creative editing.

Bebop and Rocksteady

The new movie will bring to the screen fan favorites, Bebop and Rocksteady. I do like the designs of these characters and look forward to seeing more of them. I hope that they are in the movie a lot. These are characters that we have not seen in a live action movie before and we’ll see their origins along with Baxter Stockman. And now there is a guy playing The Shredder, and not the mega shredderbot from the first movie. We’ll have to see how that is explained.

Casey Jones and April O'Neil

However, the biggest draw for me is going to be the introduction of Casey Jones. Casey Jones is the hockey masked vigilante who helps the turtles from time to time. Casey Jones will be played by Arrow star, Stephen Amell. I am hoping for a fight between he and Raphael as they are the ones who have the best relationship in the original movie. I’m hoping that between the introduction of Bebop and Rocksteady and the addition of Stephen Amell this second movie will right the wrongs of the first one and make this an entertaining flick. Here’s the trailer.

The more I watch this trailer the more I get excited and hopeful that the movie is going to be fun. I also like the use of Run DMC’s Tricky and seeing the Shellraiser in action. More details about the movie are below. Continue reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Trailer and Photos →