Post by stefancrosscoe on May 7, 2017 17:44:41 GMT
Apr 3, 2017 18:59:10 GMT @bartlesby said:
What I most liked about the film was how gritty the setting was. The turtles retained much of their fun-loving, goofball nature from the cartoon and the contrast against a crime-ridden New York City made for an interesting dynamic. That they were able to keep their good humor in serious situations gave them a lot of charm but the movie didn't shy away from having them face difficulties and testing their resolve and spirit. They weren't just cracking jokes the whole time-- when the situation got serious, they started taking it seriously. It was refreshing to see that sort of depth in what otherwise could have been goofy slapstick with no real stakes. It felt like it was a good depiction of how the wisecracking turtles from the cartoon would adapt to reality.
The part were Raphael is seen fighting on his own against a wave of foot-soldiers at the roof-top of April's apartment, that was quite a tough thing to watch as a kid.
Specially since Raph was my favorite.
If it had been made today, he would probably have no problem/trouble beating up an entire army of the foot-clan, but what happens next is that we see the toughest/strongest of the four Turtles getting the life almost beaten out of him with several brutal kicks and punches to the head, only to be then followed with a clip where his unconscious body is being thrown through a window, almost killing him.
Which must have been a horrible sight to see for his brothers, as the film there and then proved that they were far away from being "perfect" or unbeatable, especially on their own.
And as you said: "They weren't just cracking jokes the whole time-- when the situation got serious, they started taking it seriously." and that part where Raph is almost killed, really shattered or broke down most of the more light-hearted tone the film had going.