Turtles Forever

Plot synopsis:
The Ninja Turtles are alerted by their master Splinter that they have been careless and discovered fighting the Purple Dragons on TV. Denying this, they set out to break into the Purple Dragons' HQ to get to the bottom of these doppelgängers. Upon doing so, the Turtles discover that their "imposters" are from the 1987 series. They escape together, but the 2003 Turtles find the 1987 team childish as they refuse talk until lunch. They enter a pizza place, only to terrify the citizens, who call the cops; the turtles flee, only for the 2003 Turtles and Splinter to capture them. 1987 Leonardo explains his team was fighting Shredder over Mutagen in the Technodrome; the dimensional teleporter malfunctioned, sending them all to this world. Checking recent tremor reports, the Turtles find the Technodrome; however, 1987 Shredder manages to elude them, forcing his foes to build a portal device to reach their universe for "anti-Technodrome gear". In the meantime, Shredder locates an 2003 Shredder on an icy asteroid. After Ch'rell is thawed out, he is contained for vivisection, as he's too insane to work with; however, his adopted daughter, Karai, breaks into and frees him; she had been monitoring his exile.
While tracking the Technodrome, the Turtles and Splinter are attacked by Hun and the Purple Dragons, who want their mutagen. Although Hun is in possession of a powerful mutant, Splinter destroys it with the Turtle Truck's missiles. Unfortunately, Hun tackles 1987 Donetello into the sewers for the mutagen, becoming exposed; he becomes the very thing he hates - a mutant turtle. He wanders until coming upon the technodrome, now under Ch'rell's control, and vows to serve him again. Ch'rell builds a new exoskeleton for himself, and begins the process of rebuilding the cartoonish fortress into something more worthy of the Shredder; he also improves the Foot bots and mutates the Foot clan. Hun, Bebop and Rocksteady are dispatched to destroy the Turtles, breaking into their lair; it begins crumbling, forcing the Turtles to use their dimensional portal stick to escape into the '87 universe. Splinter is captured by Hun to serve as bait in a trap. Ch'rell uses the dimensional portal, learning there are many parallel universes. He decides to launch an all-out assault on the 2003 universe to lure the Turtles out of hiding.
Back in the '87 universe, the 2003 Turtles meet the 1987 versions of April O'Neil and Splinter. The 2003 Turtles are welcomed as sons and feel a kinship with the 1987 Splinter. After both Donatellos apply their expertise, the Turtles are able to return to the 2003 universe with the anti-technodrome gear and the 1987 Turtles vehicles: the Party Wagon and Turtle Blimp. They find Casey Jones and April attempting to repel the advancing onslaught, and infiltrate the Technodrome, which now looks like the Death Star. Captured by Ch'rell, the Turtles learn they are not the only versions in the multiverse; he plans to kill the "Prime" Turtles, creating a domino effect that erase every other Turtle in the multiverse. All eight are scanned for shared DNA, seemingly vanishing into oblivion as the Technodrome vanishes to the core universe; however, they were teleported them to safety as her father hasn't considered the consequences. Unfortunately, 2003 Shredder has already infiltrated the Turtle Prime universe and is now demolishing it; this causes a chain reaction that begins to literally erase everything and everyone in the 2003 universe, including April and Casey. Needing to upgrade their portal device, the Turtles break into Purple Dragon HQ; Hun is waiting for them, wanting revenge for his mutation. However, when he sees the world vanishing, Hun surrenders the upgrade tech just before he's erased.
The Turtles accomplish their task and just manage to escape being erased, and are teleported to the black-and-white Turtle Prime universe. To their surprise, their originals attack them for no reason, until they mention Shredder. As part of their plan, the other eight will hide while the Prime Turtles lure 2003 Shredder out by insulting his pride. Before he comes out, they are challenged by Shredder Prime, who is comically dispatched by the other hiding Turtles. It turns out Karai has teleported them to safety. With the aid of Splinter, Karai, and even the 1987 Shredder and Krang, all twelve Turtles then engage Ch'rell in battle. 2003 Shredder's exoskeleton grows thanks to molecular amplification technology from Dimension X, but is knocked into the energy the Technodrome is firing and loses some of his suit. Everyone tries knocking him into the beam, but Rocksteady trips and unplugs the power cable. 2003 Shredder begins crushing the Prime Turtles, even though Splinter tells him all of reality will vanish. Too insane to care, 2003 Shredder continues to crush the Turtles until 1987 tosses explosive throwing stars at Ch'rell's leg, causing him to drop the Prime Turtles. Bebop plugs the beam back in, erasing 2003 Shredder from existence.
With their foe defeated, the Turtles watch as their respective realities restore themselves. Splinter and Karai note that Ch'rell always returns no matter how he is defeated, but the various characters decide they'll be there to stop him whenever he may rise again. The 1987 characters take the Technodrome and return to their homeworld, while the 2003 characters use the portal stick to return to theirs. The Prime Turtles decide to go get some pizza to eat, as somewhere else, across time and space, Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman put the finishing touches on the first issue of Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, expressing the hope that the book will sell.

Tags: comedy, stupid

Review:
It starts off with the Turtles in it's latest incarnation (2003 4kids series) viewing a news report of a robbery broken up by four turtles..but not by them..At a risk of spoiling, I will not go into further detail.
As a fan of the shows and the various versions of the Turtles, I really enjoyed this movie.Funny thing is this movie wasn't promoted well, if not at all (which is sad because this could have been released in the theaters and would have made a lot of money...
This made for TV movie did what the previous shows and the theatrical release did not.It gave the fans a action packed, humor-filled completion to a wonderful franchise...
I was a kid when the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series came out.
It's premise brings both universes, and then some, together like this: a trans-dimensional portal has opened thanks to 1988 turtles bringing them into the 2003 turtle universe, and with them the Technodrome and Shredder and Krang the brain.
But as it turns out, the Shredder from the new 2003 show - not really called Shredder but something like Ch'rell, comes back to life and plans to wreak total havoc on not just the turtles present but ALL of the turtles from the dimensions and incarnations by going to the source: the original Eastman-Laird comic- verse.
It should be interesting to see the reactions from fans of the 2003 animated series, or just younger folks, who aren't as familiar with the 80's animated series let alone the original comics.
It's a blast from the past though, and the kind of movie that would probably be interesting to watch with young kids with their parents who may have grown up on the show themselves.
We get the wacky (and sometimes just stupid and goofy) antics of the old turtles, but contrasted with the self-serious newer turtles (who do have their own merits as a ninja-style show) it makes a lot more sense and the two even compliment each other.
It's like watching an awesome evolution given homage and a new creative story like something out of Roger Rabbit: what happens if the entire dimensions are destroyed by means of cutting off the source?
There's plenty of solid action, corny one-liners, and some genuinely funny scenes (my favorite was the old-school April having to be saved by a banana monster, among other creatures), put against a backdrop of cool animation, and some mocking of both young and old.
80s Shredder and Krang are given little to do and what little seriousness they had on the original cartoon is taken away.
The only 87 characters given the proper treatment at all were Bebop, Rocksteady, and Splinter.It was cool to see the Mirage turtles included (and how they knocked down the 2003 turtles a few pegs).
Honestly, it felt more like a "hey look at how cool the 2003 turtles are!" most of the time, rather than a celebration of the franchise as a whole.
Old meets New. Having grown up watching the old 1988 series, it was great to see the specific characters of the turtles and their villains then, in the universe of the new more serious turtles that kids watch today.
The only thing I slightly disliked about this movie, was that the older versions of the characters, both good and bad, are depicted as being somewhat helpless in the 21st century Turtle universe.
One running gag in the movie I really enjoyed, was that the older turtles would sometimes direct their attention to the viewer, which would confuse the 21st generation characters.
There is nobody there!"Although there is definite goofiness and corniness present, this movie offers a nice look at the turtles through time, and is a nice way to end this saga of the turtles (as Nickelodeon is apparently planning to make the next show fully CGI)..
The movie is hateful and disrespectful to the original 1987 Turtles.
The entire movie from beginning to end is just, "2003 Turtles are awesome!
This crossover movie takes the worst they could find and then dialed it up to 11, while bringing in nothing of the good stuff that made people fans of the original show; while at the same time, doing the opposite with 2003 Turtles show.It's hateful, and absolutely disgusting to sit through..
Probably the best turtles film so far but inaccurate portrayals of the 80's team..
What I found was a highly enjoyable film that is obviously made for fans.The plot is actually very, very good and ties in well with the concept of dimensions heavily used in the 80's series the action moves along smoothly although the screenplay will not win any awards.Special mention must go to the re-creation of the 80's style animation which I have to say is scarily accurate and a joy to watch again!The only two downside to this film is that the original voice actors of the 80's cartoon not be involved because of union disputes (and the sad passing away of James Avery (Uncle Phil/Shredder) means it can never be re-dubbed!) The second downer in the film is that the 80's turtles were portrayed far too goofily.
It was a goof show yes,but having rewatched it recently I can honestly say that it was never as daft as is portrayed in Turtles Forever.
Not disrespectful as they do have their great moments but there is just one too many obvious and unnecessary jibes.To end of a positive note another special mention must go to the animation and portrayal of turtles Prime.
The are absolutely BAD-ASS and although no real violence was shown they had the attitude and I'll be honest....I wouldn't hate seeing a whole series done in that fashion with maybe a bit more gore and adult themes because lets face it, the child fans of the 80's like me are all grown up now and the comic on which turtles prime was based was much more violent and gritty.I enjoyed the computer animated TMNT film but I'd say this is a better film for the fans overall and is a hidden gem that really needs more advertising.if you can look by the borderline rude treatment and inaccurate portrayal of the 80's turtles then you will enjoy it greatly!.
I love this whole thing.Long story short, there's an inter-dimensional plot that allows all three major adaptations of the TMNT (Original comic, 1987 cartoon, 2003 cartoon) to collide for awkward genius and hilarity.Especially amusing scenes when the much sillier 1987 Turtles' crack their trademark cheesy jokes and puns...
A giant golf ball on wheels?") ripping out 1980s looking monitors and replacing them with 60" flat-screens.Then BAM they do a perfect rendition of the sinister, original comic turtles.
Mesh them all together, then wrap it up with a cameo from when Mirage Studios was merely two guys in a garage, hoping their little hand-made turtles story would sell.The art was very consistent with source material from all three generations- note the black and white comic world of the first turtles even has a texture to it, like it's been hand drawn on cheap paper.The writing was appropriate, they really did their best making this movie.
The original voice actors from the 1987 series aren't present (4Kids, sigh) but the replacements are close enough to where it doesn't detract.I've read amateur reviews of this movie, mostly guys my age complaining that the 1987 turtles were portrayed as TOO silly.
Having the new (EXTREME!) ninja turtles interact with my kid heroes was perfectly awkward, and at times made me laugh aloud.If you haven't heard of this until now- don't feel bad.
Which is a shame, because this is brilliant work, and is a must-see for any Ninja Turtles fan..
I very recently started watching feature length animated movies..
I really enjoy the concept of the Turtles meeting versions of themselves from other dimensions.
Very cool.I'm not a die hard Turtles fan or anything, although I did like Turtles when I was a kid, but this movie just entertained the hell out of me anyway.
The story is pretty good, and the dimension-stuff is awesome.
And maybe the best part of the whole movie is the dialogue between the turtles, and the differences between the dimensions.
I'm going to admit right now to some bias simply because I was a fan of the 1987 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" cartoon and I probably haven't seen that show in literally decades.
This movie (I'm calling it that and not a special) makes it so that you don't need to be a fan of either show to know how awesome it is!
I will admit that I seem to recall the 1987 Ninja Turtles as being more competent than this.
They made a 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon and they actually recycled this plot for one of those episodes!
It's a wonderful tribute to all things Ninja Turtle related and to the significance of adaptation in general.
As if that weren't enough, they meet up with the 1984 comic book Ninja Turtles.The best thing is probably seeing how well these different art styles are put together.
I saw little of the 2003 cartoon but you needn't be a fan to love this.
TURTLES FOREVER is a 2009 American television film produced by 4Kids Entertainment and Mirage Studios.The movie is a crossover film featuring three different incarnations of the titular heroes throughout the franchise's history: the original Prime Turtles team from the 1984 comic book series, the light-hearted, family-friendly characters from the 1987 animated series and the darker, more serious cast of the 4Kids' own 2003 animated series - in an adventure that spans multiple parallel universes.It also marks the finale to the 2003 animated series and was produced in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise.I just said the plot of this and what it was, so I don't want to explain the story again.
TURTLES FOREVER is a 2009 American television film produced by 4Kids Entertainment and Mirage Studios.The movie is a crossover film featuring three different incarnations of the titular heroes throughout the franchise's history: the original Prime Turtles team from the 1984 comic book series, the light-hearted, family-friendly characters from the 1987 animated series and the darker, more serious cast of the 4Kids' own 2003 animated series - in an adventure that spans multiple parallel universes.It also marks the finale to the 2003 animated series and was produced in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise.I just said the plot of this and what it was, so I don't want to explain the story again.
I like this movie and while I don't know who plays the characters in this one.
I like this movie and while I don't know who plays the characters in this one.
The 2003 Turtles discover that their '87 counterparts have been captured by Hun and his men, and after learning that it was because of the inter-dimensional portal in the Technodrome, they attempt to stop their Shredder, who goes searching for his new counterpart, not realizing what he is about to unleash.
As for the old one, it certainly does make those Ninjas seem goofy, stupid and honestly, at times, downright cowardly(with that said, they do save the day on several occasions, and their ways prove to be efficient *because* of what they do, not in spite of them).
Then again, the point could be made that they are the more fun version, and the new millennium ones are too serious(...they're man-sized, green mutant animals, after all...
I recommend this to any fan of the TMNT cartoons, whether it's based on the recent one or the original one.
And it does so with enough self-irony to make this movie a real enjoyable trip, by taking the whole idea far beyond the meta-level.It is literally a full cross-over of the 1987, the 2003 TV animated series and the original black and white comic of 1984.
The 2003 version aimed at young teens, while the original comics, quite sinister and rough, sometime even brutal, were created for mature audience.In this movie, all of the drawn series* (in style, tone, plot, lingo and background) really merge together.
One of the funnier things as an example is, that in the 1987 series, the fourth wall is often broken by the turtles talking to the audience, making silly remarks or moral statements, whereas that never happened in the 2003 version and so the 2003 characters always wonder who the 1987 turtles talk to, and the black/white turtles narrate as they did in the comics.
The black and white version makes fun of the colored headbands, the 2003s are annoyed by their 1987 brethren silliness and they even start to refer to each other in their style distinction.*It does not take any TMNT Manga (the Japanese versions of the franchise) into account, or I just missed the reference.I would say that this is a true homage to Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
It certainly closes one chapter of my (admittedly never ending) childhood, by taking me on a - somewhat nostalgic - trip through teen memories*, giving them a worthwhile ending, the one it never really got back then...*Just in case you are wondering, I grew up with the classic comic TMNTs in my early teens, saw some of the 1987s, but did not like it due to its more childish style and I have seen some, but not really followed the 2003 version much.
In a more morbid interpretation, it seem to be like the legendary flash-back of ones own life, in the moment of death, packed into a movie.
They have become a passing memory, almost eager to be replaced by the new heroes of todays media and culture.The reason I deduct a point from perfection is the finite tone of the movie.
Almost to the point, where you could interpret it as a depiction of self-pity, composed of its own demise; if you the more cynical type.If the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' have ever been, no matter how small, a part of your childhood or teenage pantheon of heroes, you should really watch this, which is more true, if you are familiar with all the styles.
Even the hardcore comic fans that may despise the whole TMNT-franchise, will find gratification, because the film takes the viewer back to appreciate its own origin.
And with that, it also makes us think about origins, including our own, which closes the circle to our childhood or teenage heroes, that may have had an impact on us - although I am still not sure, how much influence the turtles had, beyond my occasional craving for pizza.If 'TMNT' doesn't mean anything to you, you will probably not understand much at all; and neither the drawing style, nor the plot will be enough to satisfy a casual viewer, not by todays standards anyway.
But I do believe that this is intentional, to keep the cross-over true to its originals, mixing the different versions very harmoniously.
The Ninja Turtles I most remember are those of the movies.
However, it's not my Ninja Turtles.
Soon, they meet up with their doppelgangers, the cornball Turtles from the '87 series.
A trans-dimensional wedgie has landed the old turtles in the new turtles' world, with Shredder, Krang, and the Technodrome close behind.
However, this new Shredder is a ruthless sociopath and quickly takes over the Technodrome.
Aware of the TMNT multi-verse, Nu-Shredder is determined to track down the Prime Universe and wipe out every incarnation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that have ever existed.Most of the fun of "Turtles Forever" comes from contrasting two wildly divergent variations of the same characters.
At first, I thought the newer series was being too hard on the original variations.
The climax of the film has both Turtle teams arriving in the Prime Universe.
That is, the universe of the original Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird comics.
Even more amusingly, the comic version of Shredder is quickly disposed of, no doubt a reference to the character being an unimportant villain in the source material.
The film is enough of a fan service-filled nerd-experience that it gives shout-outs to most every version of the Turtles that have ever existed, even the weird anime ones.
Well, maybe not so notably.) Another fun thing "Turtles Forever" does is show that the eighties Shredder and Krang could have been competent villains.
The new version of Shredder is so ruthless, he truly is willing to destroy himself if it means wiping out his arch-enemies.
The final scene has the different Turtle teams returning to their respective universe.
It's a cute, even charming, moment and one that marks the film as a labor of love."Turtles Forever" is probably for die-hard fans of the franchise only.
Even as someone who only casually likes both Turtles cartoons, I still had a good time with it..
When Turtles Forever just emerged on TV, everybody highly anticipated the film.
The new (2003) green team fighting the good old Technodrome, Bebop and Rocksteady, and another, more brutal, but also inhumanly cruel Shredder.
This was a decent combination of both animated franchises of the time, pretty action-packed, high-spirited in the good old adventure sense, and even Easter Eggs directing to Star Wars did not spoil the story.
(For instance, Technodrome began to look much more like the Death Star, and the Shredder becomes an "upgraded" version of Mr. Darth.
Aw -- Ah for the moment when he says: if destroying the Turtles means an end to everything, including himself...
Everything in the movie is bright, dynamic, strongly positive, and the fans would love it...
if not for a small, but irritating nuance.I think the story's somehow spoiled by the authors' irony (let's not say sarcasm) about the 87 Turtles and their world.
unpleasant to watch.But, despite all this, I daresay it's a good movie.