Michael Bay Says The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Are Aliens
Everyone’s eyes rolled when they heard that CGI schlockmaster Michael Bay‘s production company would be handling the upcoming remake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But no one was quite expecting this.
“These turtles are from an alien race,” said Bay. “And they are going to be tough, edgy, funny and completely loveable.”
No, Michael Bay. NO. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are not aliens, THEY ARE MUTANTS. IT’S RIGHT THERE IN THE NAME.
The TMNT did not come from space. They were baby turtles who were dropped down the sewer and came into contact with radioactive ooze, and were raised by a karate-fighting rat. Aliens? That’s just stupid.
Also, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Donatello were “toughy, edgy, funny,” and “loveable” without your help, Bay. I met Michelangelo at a birthday party when I was five, and he was awesome. He said he “loved being a turtle.” But I guess that’s not good enough for you, Michael Bay.
What do you think about this TMNT/Alien business?
[via CNN]
Michael bay is an idiot into making our legendary TMNT into aliens.Such a disgrace! THATS STUPID!!!! If your going to make a ninja turtles movie, you need to keep true to the origins and have respect for it instead of changing and white washing it. Otherwise, leave the franchise alone! I hope this get so much negative responses by the fans so much they would have no choice but to cancel this movie project until they find someone who will keep true to the origins of our beloved turtles. We want to see teenage mutant ninja turtles. NOT teenage alien ninja turtles!!!!!
If Bay wanted to involve aliens why didn’t he just stick to the original source material?
“From wiki:
T.C.R.I, Techno Cosmic Research Institute, is a scientific corporation/organization with a large, mysterious and imposing facility in Brooklyn, New York. Though little is known of the ongoings inside the building, their organization’s acronym was printed upon the canister of mutagen which transformed the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Splinter. The facility is, in actuality, the secret terrestrial base of a race of aliens called Utroms who had crashed on the planet Earth sometime in the 1960s.”
I know this film won’t be realised until 2013. Yet I have to admit I’m not very excited about it.
But the writiers who did Iron Man are involved… so despite the complete change in story it can’t be that bad right? Right?
If Bay wanted to involve aliens why didn’t he just stick to the original source material?
From wiki:
“T.C.R.I, Techno Cosmic Research Institute, is a scientific corporation/organization with a large, mysterious and imposing facility in Brooklyn, New York. Though little is known of the ongoings inside the building, their organization’s acronym was printed upon the canister of mutagen which transformed the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Splinter. The facility is, in actuality, the secret terrestrial base of a race of aliens called Utroms who had crashed on the planet Earth sometime in the 1960s.”
I know this film won’t be released until 2013. Yet I have to admit I’m not very excited about it.
But the writers who did Iron Man are involved… so despite the complete change in story it can’t be that bad right? Right?
I thought the 2007 CGI movie was fantastic and have waited patiently ever since for a follow-on from that truly fan-friendly movie….this was NOT what I hoped for.
I’ll watch it, of course, but its changing a core component of the turtles background – they are mutants, they are unique, they are alone, they are all male, they only have Splinter and each other. THAT is a major part of their dynamic – or disfunction whichever stand-point you take.
I’m gutted to read this alien- Sh**! Why do these people have to mess with something that works?
Why not just re-use the 2007 CG models that obviously are saved somewhere, and save some money?
Mutants Michael Bay – THEY’RE MUTANTS!!!