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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) 4.6
The turtles find themselves transported back in time to ancient Japan. Director:Stuart GillardWriters:Kevin Eastman (based on characters created by), Peter Laird (based on characters created by), 1 more credit » |
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The four turtles travel back in time to the days of the legendary and deadly samurai in ancient Japan, where they train to perfect the art of becoming one. The turtles also assist a small village in an uprising. Written by David Landers <dml@gwis.com>
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Ancient Japan, 1593. Without a map. Without a clue. Without a pizza. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for swashbuckling violence and mild language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 March 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Sacred Scroll of Death See more »Filming Locations:
Astoria, Oregon, USABox Office
Budget:
$17,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
£523,324 (UK) (13 August 1993)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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At one point in the movie, one of the turtles refer to Walker (Stuart Wilson) as the "Zorro dude". Wilson later starred in The Mask of Zorro as Zorro's arch-nemesis, Don Rafael Montero. See more »Goofs
When Raphael is having his heart to heart with Yoshi, one of his wristbands is missing. When he joins Yoshi in flying the kite, his wristband has reappeared. See more »Quotes
Raphael: Ahh, nature. I *love* it. Makes me want to, I don't know, migrate or something.See more »
The story of the turtles gets even more far-fetched in this inferior installment, with the turtles going back in time to 1603 Japan. The Jim Henson's Creature Shop obviously didn't provide for the turtles, which is a major blow to the overall production. There are a couple of pros that save the film from being a total disaster, including: the return of Casey Jones (Koteas), who's reprisal may make some fans feel that the second installment had a void with his omission; some fun parallels between 1603 Japan and the turtles' life in 1993 New York; wonderful set production for the Japan scenes; and well-developed new characters. While the omission of any references to the Foot Clan may heavily separate this film from the others in the series, it executes an entertaining and solid story. It's also nice to see the turtles and Splinter are still living in the abandoned underground train station from the second film, as well as Turco NOT suffering a recast of April O'Neal like Hoag did; which shows some attempt at continuity despite its major differences from the first two. However, the flaws are too great for its pros to overcome mediocre status. Right from the get-go the movie seems like a lost cause, with the opening credits being accompanied by a ridiculously, terribly unnecessary, spontaneous turtle-dance. Also, couldn't they have found a way to throw Chief Stern (Serra) in for some extra comedic-relief and continuity?
** (out of four)