r/Moviesinthemaking 5d ago

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (released 35 years ago on March 30th, 1990) - Behind the Scenes

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u/MindlessVariety8311 5d ago

Such a great movie. A kids movie that took its subject matter so seriously parents freaked out. I don't think they'll ever make a ninja turtles movie that tops this one.

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u/bdizzzzzle 1d ago

Agreed. I went and saw the new one years ago yearning for nostalgia. It sucked

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u/grapejuicepix 5d ago

Jim Henson and Ninja Turtles. Love it.

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u/Loftyandkinglike 5d ago

Nothing will ever beat this in the franchise.

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u/your-move-creep 5d ago

Wait, Keno went from playing a turtle to starring in the second film?

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u/ChurchillDownz 5d ago

I was obsessed with the first three movies as a kid in the early 90s.

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u/armand11 2d ago

I was am still obsessed with the first three movies as a kid in the early 90s.

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u/gangreen424 4d ago

Really love that last picture with Jim Henson.

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u/KdF-wagen 4d ago

I'd probably be way smarter if this shit wasn't taking up so much space in my brain T-U-R-T-L-E POWER

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u/thisisdell 4d ago

This is such a ridiculously high quality post with really cool bts stuff. Thanks for sharing!

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u/Noname_Maddox 5d ago

Really loved this movie back in the day. It was like everything to me!

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u/OpulentOwl 4d ago

Super cool, thanks for sharing!

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u/jetsetter 4d ago

One of the very few times I got to skip piano lessons as a kid was to see this with my dad. It was a special occasion for little me. 

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u/thisisdell 4d ago

Man I’m old. Tmnt was the first shit I loved I my life.

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u/howdyzach 5d ago

Did anyone else have a friend whose uncle worked on this movie?

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u/i_got_the_poo_on_me 4d ago

My sister's boyfriend took me to see this in the theater, such a cool memory.

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u/Wildse7en 4d ago

The guy on the right in pic 4 looks like the ref from The Karate Kid tournament.

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u/All_Love_Lost4819 3d ago

Still…the best TMNT movie to date.

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u/Idealistic_Crusader 18h ago

Bossanova! This still is my favourite movie.

Those video clips were great to see.