TMNT, Heroes in a half shell Options

[Novander]

While posting in the 2006 Film thread, I noticed this:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/teenagemu...tmnt_large.html

I only found out is was coming out a few days ago, while watching the old TMNT film on tv. I feel it deserves it own thread.

What are people expecting, based on the teaser? Is it going to be an improvement over the last films? Lets face it, as cool as the turtles are, they could have done with a much better scripts.

I'm a big fan of the graphics for the turtles. I'm sure they could've been made to look far more 'real', but I like that they're sticking with a vaguely cartoony feel to them.

Also, I feel I ought to point out that when writing the topic description, I typoed and wrote 'herpes in a half shell', which would have been an entirely different sort of movie.

[Mata]

That sounds far more like Chinese strategy than something employed by the Japanese. As far as I know, ninjas used disguise to get close to their targets. I think that this skill was later used for spying, but they are definitely most famous for their stealthy kills. And their ongoing battles with pirates. They were originally so useful because ninjas would kill without honour in ways that traditional troops and samurai would not, and the spying was probably a side-aspect that developed after their skills of disguise had been refined.

[CommieBastard]

As far as I know, ninjas used disguise to get close to their targets. I think that this skill was later used for spying, but they are definitely most famous for their stealthy kills. And their ongoing battles with pirates. They were originally so useful because ninjas would kill without honour in ways that traditional troops and samurai would not, and the spying was probably a side-aspect that developed after their skills of disguise had been refined.

Also, they often worked in groups. I remember reading about a famous ninja operation where a couple of dozen ninja got themselves employed in the castle of a rival shogun in menial jobs. When they were all in place, they killed him and his generals, set the place on fire and ran away. Ninja style!