Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Four teenage mutant ninja turtles emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from a gang of criminal ninjas.
Things we discussed in this episode:
We make some special announcements!
- New Website (duh, you are reading this on it right now!)
- The Ruiners Club and how to join.
- We discuss our earliest memories of TMNT, the reboots and the one time Ashley got the cops called on her.
- We discuss streaming services and the future of movies.
- We spoil major deaths on TWO TV shows…Nashville and Chicago PD.
- Ryan blows Ashley’s mind with the fact that Jim Henson designed the Turtle suits.
- Our Predictions: Ryan and Ashley agree it won’t hold up.
- Well Hello There Cameos: Sam Rockwell, Skeet Ulrich, and Scott Wolf.
- Raphael in the trench coat. We reference our Fantastic Four Episode.
- The Foot Clan’s lair for teenage boys.
- Raphael is intense: Angry Cartwheels.
- Aggressive Flirting with Casey Jones.
- Baby Splinter was played by Rizzo.
Award Winners:
Ryan: The “Cagey”– Jay Patterson (Charles Pennington)
The “Hanxy”– Elias Koteas (Casey Jones)
Ashley: The “Cagey” – Michael Turney (Danny Pennington)
The “Hanxy”– Kevin Clash (Splinter)
Does it hold up?
Ryan: Yes!
Ashley: Yes!
Facts from 1990:
- Movie was released on March 30th 1990.
- Pop TV Shows: Cheers, 60 minutes and Rosanne
- Songs: George Michael “Praying for Time.” Janet Jackson “Black Cat.” Vanilla Ice “Ice, Ice Baby.”
- Movies: Home Alone, Ghost, and Dances with Wolves.
Where you can rent/buy movie (as of May 2020):
- VUDU (free With Ads)
- PopcornFlix (Free with Ads).
- Rent on : Amazon, Apple TV, VUDU, Redbox App
Resources:
- Movie streaming info from Justwatch.com
- Facts from https://pop-culture.us
- Music Clips in episode: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Fanas/Or_Up_We_Fall
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