So yesterday I start to read this thread and come to the realization that I hadn't seen the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies since around 2003. I found this to be unacceptable... and began what would be a shell of a night. I started with TMNT II, as that is all I had available at that moment. Then I went to bed for a while, a friend came over for a bit afterwards, then I went back to sleep. When I woke up again around 2am this morning, I decided I wasn’t going back to sleep, and that I would go ahead and watch the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.

I could bore you with an actual review, but I’ll just say, very few movies intended for my demographic around that time (children under 13) seem to hold up for me. Sure, there are classics from that timeframe (early 90s) but they weren’t designed for my age range at the time (6-10). I have to say, both of these movies still had me laughing and actually hooking me in to watching the movie, rather than casually having it on the TV while I work on other things on my laptop or around the apartment. 

Some of my favorite clips:

Since I saw this movie, my go to response to anyone saying “It’s _____” (quiet, dark, whatever) has been “Yeah, a little too ____.” The best is when someone catches on and points to someone. “Hey, it’s Alex.” “Yeah, a little too Alex.” And then we all have a nice nerdy laugh.

Skip to 1:05, where you get this gem. “A Jose Canseco bat? TELL ME, you didn’t pay money for this…”

Nunchuck duel: Serious business yo. “Keep practicing!”

"I was amazed at how intelligent they seemed, but nothing could have prepared me for what happened next. One of them spoke!"

"Pizza....PIZZA!"

And finally, I can’t end this without posting these two videos. Possibly the best/worst videos in the history of music, but dammit if they don’t get stuck in my head every time I hear them.

Partners in Kryme – T.U.R.T.L.E. Power

Vanilla Ice – Ninja Rap

As my frienemy Daisy says, “ninja rap? can one even hear that?” It works in two ways too, ninja joke, and Vanilla Ice joke. Props to you, Daisy.

There’s more I could post, but I gotta start getting ready for work. Have to stop by my other office to go pick up my debit card, which I forgot at work. Then heading downtown as my coworker is sick and took the day off. Downtown ftw, it’s normally fairly straightforward and I know most of the people there well enough. I’m very familiar with all the stuff at that office too, so it’s pretty easy to handle.

Ok, since you stuck with me this long, I’ll offer you one more clip. I assume if you made it this far, it’s because you’re really bored and will watch it anyway, or you’re as big of a TMNT fan as I was. (am?) Anyone that owned the VHS tape of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie has to remember this Pizza Hut commercial.

And with that, I bid you all farewell. Cowabunga, dudes.