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Turtles Forever

  • TV Movie
  • 2009
  • G
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
4.2K
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Turtles Forever (2009)
AnimationActionAdventure

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles meet their match -- Literally! The modern, gritty Ninja Turtles must team up with their classic cartoon counterparts to stop two Shredders and their plans of... Read allThe Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles meet their match -- Literally! The modern, gritty Ninja Turtles must team up with their classic cartoon counterparts to stop two Shredders and their plans of multi-dimensional scale.The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles meet their match -- Literally! The modern, gritty Ninja Turtles must team up with their classic cartoon counterparts to stop two Shredders and their plans of multi-dimensional scale.

  • Directors
    • Roy Burdine
    • Lloyd Goldfine
  • Writers
    • Kevin Eastman
    • Peter Laird
    • Robert David
  • Stars
    • Michael Sinterniklaas
    • Wayne Grayson
    • Sam Riegel
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    4.2K
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    • Directors
      • Roy Burdine
      • Lloyd Goldfine
    • Writers
      • Kevin Eastman
      • Peter Laird
      • Robert David
    • Stars
      • Michael Sinterniklaas
      • Wayne Grayson
      • Sam Riegel
    • 19User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Michael Sinterniklaas
    Michael Sinterniklaas
    • Leonardo
    • (voice)
    Wayne Grayson
    Wayne Grayson
    • Michelangelo
    • (voice)
    Sam Riegel
    Sam Riegel
    • Donatello
    • (voice)
    • (as Sam Regal)
    Gregory Abbey
    Gregory Abbey
    • Raphael
    • (voice)
    • (as Greg Abbey)
    Darren Dunstan
    • Splinter
    • (voice)
    Marc Thompson
    Marc Thompson
    • Casey Jones
    • (voice)
    Veronica Taylor
    Veronica Taylor
    • April O'Neil
    • (voice)
    Scott Rayow
    • The Shredder
    • (voice)
    • (as Scottie Ray)
    • …
    Greg Carey
    • Hun
    • (voice)
    Nell Balaban
    • Karai
    • (voice)
    • (as Karen Neill)
    Dan Green
    Dan Green
    • Leonardo 1987
    • (voice)
    Johnny Castro
    • Michelangelo 1987
    • (voice)
    • …
    Tony Salerno
    Tony Salerno
    • Donatello 1987
    • (voice)
    • (as Anthony Haden Salerno)
    Sebastian Arcelus
    Sebastian Arcelus
    • Raphael 1987
    • (voice)
    David Wills
    • Splinter 1987
    • (voice)
    • …
    Rebecca Soler
    Rebecca Soler
    • April O'Neil 1987
    • (voice)
    Load Williams
    • Shredder 1987
    • (voice)
    Braford Cameron
    • Krang
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Roy Burdine
      • Lloyd Goldfine
    • Writers
      • Kevin Eastman
      • Peter Laird
      • Robert David
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    • Trivia
      In the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) series from the 1980s, the Turtles often broke the fourth wall, and talked directly to the audience. This wasn't the case however with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) series. This is made reference to in this movie, as the 1980s Turtles break the fourth wall several times. Until finally, Hun gets fed up and begins to violently shake the 1980s Raphael, while asking, "Why do you keep doing that?! Who are you talking to?! There's no one there!"
    • Quotes

      Casey Jones: So... I still don't get it. Which Shredder is back? Doing what? To who?

      1988 Michelangelo: All I know is we wouldn't be in this mess if it wasn't for your stupid Shredder.

      Raphael: OUR Shredder? YOUR Shredder started this whole "stupid mess" with his stupid Technodrome in the stupid first place!

      1988 Raphael: Yeah, but your Shredder's like totally psycho-evil.

      1988 Donatello: Ours is just decaf.

      1988 Leonardo: Yeah. He won't keep you up at night.

      Casey Jones: ...Your doubles ain't exactly playing with a full deck, are they?

      Michelangelo: And they're really annoying.

      Casey Jones: Gotcha. Up to speed now.

    • Alternate versions
      For several months, 4kids' website featured a "Director's Cut" of the movie which contained eight minutes of footage that were cut from the TV broadcast, and eventually Paramount's 2010 DVD as well. Among the scenes restored:
      • The Turtles using sonar to search for the Technodrome underground
      • Karai explaining that she found the Technodrome when her monitoring systems revealed that Ch'rell had changed location
      • Karai claiming the Technodrome for the Foot Clan
      • Splinter settling an argument between the 1988 and 2003 Turtles
      • Casey and April fighting robotic Foot Ninjas
      • Leonardo detailing Shredder's scheme to the Mirage Turtles
      • Shredder nearly disintegrating himself and Karai (among others) while strangling the Mirage Turtles
      • Various gags and one-liners
    • Connections
      Featured in Nostalgia Critic: Turtles Forever Review (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      SKBNA
      Written by John Siegler and Lloyd Goldfine

    User reviews19

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    7/10
    the last word on the lean green fighting machines (?)
    I was a kid when the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series came out. I was, to put it lightly, a fan, as well as for the first two theatrical movies. It's this young-inner- fanboy that had a "Cowabunga!" at the news that they would be brought back for one time only to the new 21st century show. I thought it would be just one episode, but as it turns out it's really a fond goodbye (for at least now) to the franchise of cartoons. 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.

    Yeah, it sounds confusing, and a little too geeky to get into, but somehow it works. 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? Everything, it would seem, would just disappear.

    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. It works, more or less, as its own self-contained movie, and as a lasting tribute to the boys in green.
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    • Nov 21, 2009

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    • Release date
      • November 21, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles Forever
    • Production companies
      • 4 Kids Entertainment
      • Dong Woo Animation Co.
      • Image Comics
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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