Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

[Drunk Monk]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

This was quite good. I’m not a huge TMNT fan although I’ve followed along politely over the years. I’ve seen all the movies, bits of some of the tv series, and read a few of the comics. This stands out as my favorite so far.

The animation is novel. There are moments when the cgi characters were so 3d that I thought it was stop motion animation. It’s rich and colorful visually with these scribbley line effects that constantly remind you that it’s animation while adding a graffiti like feel. Loved the style of it - couldn’t take my eyes off that.

The writing is tight and fast, dropping rapid fire pop culture references and some genuinely funny dialog. It’s quick witty repartee that packs a lot of fast zingers in. 

It’s Jackie’s best voice acting work so far, and he’s done quite a few - I’ve documented them here. He gives Splinter a unique take that’s just so Jackie. The other voice actors nail it too, especially Maya Rudolph and Ice Cube. 

The action and pacing make for a fun ride and the kaiju ending was astonishingly lovecraftian. Did not expect that.

Yes, it’s the tmnt creation tale again, and it starts a whole new unique timeline, plus the end credits scene sets up a sequel (which I shall watch too if it happens).

Totally D00M recommended.

[Greg]

This was really fun. I caught it on MGM+ during their free weekend. Jackie Chan sounded clearer than he ever has. Ice Cube did a really good job as Super Fly. I did love the Cthulu Kaiju at the end.

Lots of funny lines. The initial fight sequence against the four different bosses at the same time was exemplary.

[Drunk Monk]

Yay! I’m near the cradle of TMNT and it warms my shell to hear you enjoyed this. It’s outstanding.

[Drunk Monk]

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