ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

BoardChiri Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Lee Eisenberg Not so much when you're older. Leonardo was always my favorite since his name sounded like mine and he wore my favorite color. Of course at that age I didn't know about the famous painters. In fact, while I was in elementary school, there was once a substitute teacher with a last name like Donnell, and she had to tell us "It's not Donald Duck, it's not Donatello." Nowadays it seems as though the most realistic character was April's misanthropic boss.And now there's a new movie, produced by that master of big obnoxious Hollywood garbage Michael Bay (so we know that it's going to suck more than a vacuum cleaner). The point is that I found "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" cool when I was young but I have no interest in it now that I've seen movies by Otto Preminger and Ken Loach.

Jaden Chan If you take your nostalgic goggles off for a few minutes, you'll realise the bucket load of problems this series contains. If you look at it as a nostalgic trip with fun characters and memorable stories then it's fine but as a whole, this is clearly outdated in about every single way and a downright chore to get through.Back then, this was one of my favourite shows with so many classic episodes and characters that at the time, were really fun and enjoyable to watch. Now, these plot lines and characters are severely flawed and boring. Maybe I'm just too old for this show and expected it to still hold up after many years BUT Batman: The Animated Series STILL holds up after so many years with wonderfully written story lines and characters, so what's this show's excuse?If you want a summary of the series problems, watch 'Raphael knocks em dead' or 'Shredders mom' or hell, any episode after Season 2! The list literally writes itself.THE BIGGEST Problem however, is that now there is no need for this series. There have been 2 new TMNT Incarnations on 4Kids and Nickelodeon that are both leagues better than what this show accomplished. The 2012 Series writing rivals that of Nickelodeon's best works such as Avatar or Korra! We have a new and fresh start to this beloved franchise, it's time to let go of these old poorly written characters of the 1987 Series. :(

BrickNash After a mighty binge on the Turtles live action films which went from a superb start to utter farce I found myself hankering for more. I had already downloaded the comics to read which are excellent but still, I wanted something a touch more so I decided to relive my youth by checking out the 80's cartoon once more.I quite honestly expected to maybe watch an episode and a half for a smile and some nostalgia value because I do remember the cartoon being somewhat goofy, but I ended up surprisingly hooked and powered through the first few seasons.Make absolutely no mistake, this is a children's TV program, made for children and aimed at children. The somewhat immature and innocent plots and situations with a very simply written script enforces this but I actually find there is much to enjoy about the show, even as a 35 year old adult.The 12 year old boy from 1989 inside me is revelling in much nostalgia and lots of smiles from snippets of dialogue that is familiar but the adult is enjoying the rather splendid artwork and animation. the backgrounds are very detailed what looks like watercolor images (Very typical of 80's cartoon quality) with some moody cut scenes and everything is very well animated and designed.The plots as stated are fairly simplistic but still rather watchable and I find myself sitting to the end of each episode feeling rather satisfied. How much of this is nostalgia clouding my adult judgement is unclear but for a children's cartoon that is 26 years old there is much enjoyment to be found here for the young and old.It really is not surprising that this was a hit of planetary sized proportions back in it's day!

TheLittleSongbird I am still very fond of Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles. It was a huge favourite of mine when I was little, and re-visiting it again it is still is. yes perhaps not the truest to the comics but on its own terms it is amazing. The animation is amazingly detailed, with the colours smooth and the character designs on target. The music is wonderful, the theme tune is very memorable and the incidental music compliments perfectly, while the writing is humorous, intelligent and smart and the story lines interesting and coherent. The characters are still memorable, all four turtles are immensely likable with unique personalities, Splinter is both wise and kind and April is beautiful and not vapid. I also love Shredder, he is funny and menacing and overall just a really interesting lead villain. And the voice acting from all involved is top notch especially from Barry Gordon and James Avery. In conclusion, wonderful show. On a side note the 2003 series was decent enough, but lacked the charm and heart here in this series. 10/10 Bethany Cox