You're an extraordinarily patient man Andre. We all know you love TMNT so the fact you waited so long to review this out of respect for the writers and actors is great.
This movie made feel like an adult. With the 2003 series was I a kid so I looked up to the Turtles. 2012 we were around the same age. I related to them more. With this I saw them as kids. Cute funny kids.
Same here with me. I was young when I followed the 2003 series and then 16 when the 2012 Turtles was first released. But, with this alliteration, they’re honestly adorable and truly feel like kid brothers.
@@WheeledHamsterYou missed the point of what he was saying. He was saying he feels like an adult watching this version of Turtles because we’re essentially watching new age gen z kids on screen with all the new lingo and current pop culture references and thinking “damn I’m old” lol
I feel like this movie’s “messier” art style is intentional & fits so much with the tmnt universe style. Like spider-verse is cleaner bc the studios behind it have always been bigger & tmnt always gave me more of an indie sketchbook vibe ✏️ I absolutely loved it
I'm so happy that you finally get a chance to talk about the film. I really enjoyed it myself for its animation and the characterization of the turtles. They really felt like teens in the same the 2012 show did and it was really cool to see the other villains in their rogues gallery.
The movie pulled the same origin story for Splinter that the Micheal Bay movie did which I never liked. He just randomly found a book on martial arts and a bunch of weapons laying around in the sewer one day? I prefer when Splinter is already knowledgeable on martial arts and passes down that knowledge to the turtles. Also I didn't even notice the shape of Cynthia Utrom's glasses, I just assumed she's a Krang because her last name is literally Utrom which is what they called the Krang in the 2003 series, they're basically the same species.
I’m one of those people that wasn’t a big TMNT fan past the uncle Phil as Shredder era. I fell in love with this movie and also developed a love for NYC based comic heros. This and the latest Spider-Man game made really proud of any hero that has to protect this insane city.
You know what I like the most about this movie, is it made realize and appreciate a fact about the TMNT franchise that I never did before. What I realize is most versions of the turtles didn't do the clichie storyline of the outsider wanting to be fully accepted by soecity. In most versions the turles are happy staying in the shadows rather then wanting to be normal people that can walk the streets without being judged. I really like this subtle message because it's more realistic then just having the turtles not wanting to hide and be accepted by soecity. Although this movie is great, they did use the most clichie storyline that this franchise could have done but they did it well.
I smiled and laughed through the whole movie. The kids behaved like actual teenagers. Great cast. I would again. Ice Cube was surprisingly funny. His song references got me and the music selection was 🔥
I loved the ending of Mutan Mayhem; the turtles finally getting the chance to be normal teenagers gives me so many feelings (also Leonardo dresses like an Apple store employee)
One thing I really loved about this movie as a hardcore fan is that, for what I believe to be the first time in any TMNT movie, Shredder wasn’t the main villain. He wasn’t even in the movie at all or even talked about until the end credit scene. I thought that was really unique and interesting because we got to see all of these other different villains and anti heroes shine without being forced into the side lines because Shredder is the main focus. I just thought it was really cool and didn’t see too many people talking about it so I wanted to mention it
With Leo crushin’ on April in this, now all four turtles have had little crushes on her at some point. Mikey in the Bayverse Donnie in TMNT 2012 Raph in the original film. And I always thought Baxter shoulda been played by Miles Dyson from T2. 🤷🏽♂️
I gotta admit that I became a TMNT fan after watching Rise. I know that series is divisive with diehard fans but I like the animation and the writing so much. I think that this movie did so much better to add an alternate TMNT universe than the Rise movie on Netflix did tho. And as someone who's favorite turtle is Donnie and is a Kpop lover I nearly jumped out of my seat when Donnie said he was a BTS stan. I was like I KNEW IT
ANDRE!!! i grew up watching the 2012 series and absolutely loved your video reviews (i still think abt smooth donatello often lmao) and still keep up w u now. i’m not as big as a tmnt fan anymore but i loved this movie and knew u would love it to and was so excited for ur review. as an adult myself now this feels so full circle!!💕💕💕
I liked the fairy tale aspect of the movie with Pinocchio and pleasure Island with the arcade luring them to possible danger and the Little Mermaid complex. Loved it.
I'm also curious about bebop and rocksteady not being outright villains. If I do recall, near the end of 2012 turtles they stopped being villainous. Though I think they went neutral.
Each iteration of the turtles brings something different. These ones, out of all the TMNT, definitely felt the most T. They felt like actual teenagers more than any other version I've seen.
Been waiting for this review for so long!!! Congrats on the writers for the win!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 So so happy to see this video!! Always love your TMNT stuff! I saw Mutant Mayhem three times in theaters and I’ve been rewatching it since ❤❤❤❤ LOVED THIS MOVIE!!! Cowabunga!!! 💚💚💚💚
IM SO HAPPY YOU KEPT YOUR WORD IM SO HAPPY TO HEAR YOUR TAKE ON TMNT! The No Diggity scene is probably one of my favorite scenes in any movie I watched this year
YES! Been waiting for this my turtle brother. As someone who’s been a fan of tmnt since 2003, love this movie and I can’t wait for tales of the tmnt, and the sequel
I loved this movie for all the reasons you mentioned. I wasn't into the turtles growing up. I was a kid in the early 2000s and a lot of people in my school wwre big fans but i just didn't get into it. But this movoe was amazing! I want to see more now.
I think of myself as a Turtles novice having only seen the 2014/2016 movies previously and the Power Rangers In Space/Next Mutation team up episode. My expectations about Mutant Mayhem were shattered big time! The animation is amazing. And the script has an even balance of heart and fun between the spectacle. Which is so not easy to find in a blockbuster movie. Mutant Mayhem is the most awesome animated feature I’ve seen since Encanto! And with the all star voice cast, the story didn’t feel as overstuffed as I thought it would be. All the hard work put into it was quite surprising!
This movie touched my heart and soul. Made me feel like I too was a tmnt cuz I could relate to not feeling I've not a place n the world being adhd and eccentric ect. Deeply resonated with me
My two takeaways from this movie: 1.) This is "references" the movie, which I dont mind. I have never seen so much product placement in an animated film before, but it was fun calling out the easter eggs. 2.) I kept getting Leo and Mickey mixed up because the voice actors sound very similar to each other, imo. I think it would have been nice if they had been directed to be a little more unique from each other, even in speaking style or accent. Donny was higher pitched, and Raph was lower/scratchier. But they could have had Leo be "normal" and Mikey have a California Surfer-dude accent or something. It got confusing multiple time in the movie for me.
This movie has so much inspiration from other TMNT media, especially 2012 and rise, I like that Leo has the crush on April this time The fights and animation were so good I can't wait for the show and sequel
This is seriously one of my favorite movies in 2023, in my humble opinion this is going on par with the original trilogy and the 2012 series. I seriously can’t wait to see Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and its sequel.
Bro… I saw it twice in the theater with my daughter and my nephew. They wanted to go a third time but it was at home theater and I bought it! We have had since Sept…and they watch it once a week! Amazing movie bro!! Amazing sound track hit me to the heart man I’m 40 so they had all the club songs!! Jackie Chan was Funny AF lol! Ice Cube “I was about to go 100 on y’all” I love it!
And notice during the black street scene when it starts the side scroll they did it like the video game with Mikey and Raph being idle while leo takes off
I loved the movie although I was surprised By the amount of Swearing from Superfly But he was amazing I have no problem with swearing and I cannot wait for a sequel For if they introduce Shredder and Krang and possibly Casey Jones
@@Hey-Its-DingoYeah it annoys me because people think Animation is only for kids but I always say "It's for anyone parents and kids." Also it's not like kids haven't heard some of those words before
Great review video. I'm happy you're back. Also, please talk about the Last Ronin game that's coming out next year. I'm very hyped that we are finally a new TMNT game
I remember when it happened. I leapt up and cried out, "whoa, cool!", laughed out loud and thought to myself, "how fun that they included an excerpt from the He Man version of 'What's Up'". Then I was like, "Wow, they're really playing a lot of this song. But for sure they will cut before Beast Man and Skeletor start singing." Then I applauded when I was proven wrong.
U have no idea how long ive been waiting for dis video to come out i absolutely loved the hell out of dis movie and i cant wait for tales of the tmnt, the upcoming game, and the sequel
I do love all the TMNT movies and am glad I loved this new iteration too ! New iterations mostly get old and a lot of new fans so I'm glad that TMNT is one of those franchises that is still growing and going.💚
Part of me is pissed the marketing of this movie promote the celebrity voices more than the Turtles’ voices, but I also respect giving these kids some anonymity to keep the creeps & trolls away.
My friend was saying Cassie Jones got killed in the movie by Superfly when he was became a mutant. Told him it was just a random human. He said it was Cassie kuz of the long hair. They just haven't introduced Cassie yet
Man, I saw this twice. I just loved the animation style, the soundtrack, the fights, and the characters. Seth Rogan's team did a phenomenal job, and I'm glad every generation of kids has their own TMNT iteration. And yeah, this movie got rizz. (I'm an older millennial and it took me awhile to get what 'rizz' meant)
Shell Yeah BABY!!! 🤩💚🐢 This movie is 100 out of 100!! I can't wait for the sequel and the tv series ☺️ Fun fact: Brady Noon (Raph) and Shamon Brown Jr (Mikey) told the interviewers that they love the 2012 series growing up and that made me so excited cause I love the 2012 series 😊 Hopefully one day every tmnt turtles voice actors will meet tmnt mutant mayhem turtles voice actors at the premiere for tmnt mutant mayhem 2 just like jodi benson and halle bailey meet at the little mermaid premiere 😊
Alright, Mutant Mayhem was such a fun movie. It captured everything I loved about Turtles and made it modernized. But man, No Diggity will forever go down as my favorite TMNT scene of all time. They felt like Cool Teens Doing Ninja Things. It made me feel like a kid watching the 2012 series all over again. And the comedy! Dude, I haven’t laughed so hard in a movie in so long. And Ice Cube as Superfly? Heck yeah! Dude was a freaking menace. As always, Leo still remains my favorite Turtle since 2012. I really love how ever since 2012 they’ve started embracing the teenage side of things. I’m not completely sold on how the turtles learned martial art from TH-cam, but I’ll take that over them reading a book any day. The part where they were accepted by humans and having Bebop and Rocksteady wasn’t my favorite thing, but I learned from RISE to accept change in the Turtles Mythos. Overall, I had an absolute fantastic time. It’s not my favorite TMNT movie, (That goes to Rise and Batman v TMNT), but I really enjoyed watching it. So with all that being said, BOOYAKASHA, and COWABUNGA! Edit: Oh, and Shredder!?
I'm not gonna lie. Every time the movie made a pop culture reference that I recognise but wasn't expecting, I let out a huge burst of laugher and I'm pretty sure I annoyed the heck out of some people. Every time they referenced Attack On Titan for example, I just lost it. 😁
Yes!!! Been waiting for this video since they announced the end of the strike! Wondering if any other movie reviews are in the works... Barbenheimer, anyone? 👀👀👀
The OG Turtles film is still my favourite but this and the Rise film make the top 3 best TMNT movies for me now. I really loved this, they did such a great job, glad you loved it too. P.S. Batman vs TMNT is also awesome if anyone hasnt seen it yet!
I first found your channel from your first live action film review back in 2014! Been watching you for 10 years and now it comes back full circle with Mutant Mayhem!!! 🐢
A new movie review from Andre the Black Nerd in months, nice to her your opinion on this movie. Now the hiatus is done, more movie and show reviews coming up on Secret Invasion, The Marvels, Saw X, Barbie and Oppenheimer, etc.
You seem to hint to the idea of Splinter lying about his past, like maybe they're planning on doing the original pet rat origin? I didn't even think of that cuz my mind thought "hey Stockman put his DNA in Superfly and that's why he was super smart what if the mutagen that hit the Turtles and Splinter had the DNA of Hamato Yoshi in it and that gave them the desire to be ninjas?"
A lot of people seem to assume there is more to Splinter's backstory (ie: that we're going to get the Hamato Yoshi vs Oroku Saki stuff) but this isn't even teased in the movie. This is exactly how fans of the 2014 Platinum Dunes movie were so certain that the sequel would also reveal a secret origin of Splinter and Out Of The Shadows just reinforced that that the writers really did intend to do something as dumb as him learning martial arts from a book. I know it's happened before (including with Jackie Chan) but are they really going to have a Chinese actor portray a character so steeped in Japanese lore in 2026? Maybe if they don't specifically mention Japan but I have major doubts.
I thought the movie was fine. There were a couple of things that took me out of it, like all of the mutants but superfly switching sides feeling super easy, but I will pick it up for my collection. I kind of wish there had been less mutants so that they could more of an individual connection to make that switch feel more justified though.
I haven't seen it, but I appreciate that the cast are actual kids. In the original films and animated series, I never felt like they were teenagers, are from what I have see of the later shows, I really didn't see it there either. Aside from Mikey being really... um... disgusting in the live action movie, I feel like they've always been portrayed as 20-somethings, so seeing them act like teenagers and being voiced by teenagers is pretty respectable.
I had a lot of fun watching this movie & I love when people are open to watching any iteration of turtles. It's funny, today I went to a holiday bazaar to do some Christmas shopping & I'm at a booth where a vendor is wearing an 87 TMNT shirt so one of his customers walked up to him to strike up a conversation about it & I stood there listening in & they turn to me to ask if they could help me & my response was to pull out my TMNT wallet to show them & they thought it was really cool. It's the 2012 turtles but given the style it's done in, you have to look close to tell seeing their set of ninja gear, Donnie's tooth gap, & Raph's chip on his plastron. I mentioned the fact it's the 2012 turtles & the customer who started the conversation was like, "wow, you know your turtles?" I then uh went into a conversation talking about the different iterations & showed off pictures a headband I made with pizza fabric used in the background that has one turtle from each of the animated series, 87 Raphael, 03 Leo, 2012 Mikey, & Rise Donnie on it. Yeah so um, they ended up super lost in the conversation & pointed out a booth to me across from the one I was at that makes knit plushies & they told me they have the turtles so I went over & was torn between buying Donnie & Mikey, went with Donnie since I have a little Donatello collection going on but I am tempted to go back & get Mikey. The person running that booth asked me what I thought of Mutant Mayhem so I at least was able to talk about one that's not just 87 like I enjoy the 87 cartoon but it's overdone & there's so much variety in this franchise that's a ton of fun to talk about. Actually for Halloween I wrote a short fic that's a crossover between 03 & Rise where it's after Turtles Forever, the 03 turtles are around 18 years old with the Rise turtles being 4-6 years old. There's random rifts opening up (cause of the multiverse being nearly destroyed in Turtles Forever) that leads to various dimensions throughout any point in time so alternate futures that never existed play into this. This one happened to open on Halloween night for both Rise & 03 to stick to the theme. 03 Mikey as the Turtle Titan ends up having a fun night taking mini him trick-or-treating in the Rise dimension without even realizing that's his counterpart. Meanwhile, Rise Donnie made his way into the 03 universe (you can tell who my favorite turtles tend to be lol) & believes it's another planet of which his kind hails from because this is before they know their origin story since they're children. 03 Don wearing an alien costume while investigating the rifts in order to blend in with it being Halloween furthered this belief. It ended up with the Dons working to figure out a solution to the problem, well primarily 03 Don, Rise Donnie was being a pain in the shell. 87 Donatello does come in because he needs to enlist help to stop this situation of the random rifts opening up since it's happening in his world too so they end up taking Rise Donnie home & picking up 03 Mikey to go off & fix this problem. Went through explaining all of that because I plan to do like a major dive into turtles for the follow up fics because like I'm thinking of including the summer shorts, PSAs, Out of Their Shells tour, & so much more like I'm willing to subject myself to some of the worst stuff imaginable, I'll even listen to Deck the Halls done in a Jamaican accent in order to experience everything I can for writing this. Pretty much, turtles end up misplaced in various other dimensions & the 87 & 03 turtles end up on cleanup duty, nabbing turtles & taking them to where they belong. I'm considering sticking in Ronin (won't say which turtle he is just in case ppl don't wanna be spoiled) into the Christmas special, I know I'm evil. Not sure who will end up in the alternate future from Same As it Never Was but point is poor 03 Don traveling there again to grab whoever wound up there. I did mention that I'm evil, right? Gonna be having fun torturing myself with so much turtles media for all this but it'll be worth it, it will give me a reason to actually look at the bad parts of the franchise & then turn around & poke fun at it but in a loving way.
YESSSSSSSS MUTANT MAYHEM REVIEW FROM ANDRE!!!!! I LOVED THIS MOVIE SO SO MUCH!!!! TMNT is really special to me, so it's super awesome I ended up liking this movie, and this is actually one of my fav TMNT incarnations too!!! I love the artstyle so much I love all the unique things they did with it and the animation and such!!! :]
I’m so happy! You were the first person I was hoping to hear from about this film… totally get why you couldn’t, but i’m so happy to hear your thoughts!
My best friend and I went and saw this movie the day it opened. During the climax I turned to him and said, "You mess with the turtles you mess New York." He replied, "You mess with one of us you mess all of us."
Honestly still to this day I want a tmnt 2012 movie directed by Ciro and Brandon Auman.Those guys knows how to makr serious turtle show.Maybe even make it pg 17-18.
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I feel like I was waiting for your review of this movie more than I was waiting for the movie 🍕🐢 It’s such a joy to see you talking about this movie!
Thanks man! Always good to see you!
Lol
@@BlackNerdComedy did you know we got MrBeast in this movie
Same!
@@BlackNerdComedy Hey Andre 😀
What was your favorite TMNT movie ever & from what year?
This may be cliche but man, it's been awhile to see positivity on TH-cam. The enthusiasm and charisma was definitely missed.
That's exactly why I subscribed to this channel 😊
You're an extraordinarily patient man Andre. We all know you love TMNT so the fact you waited so long to review this out of respect for the writers and actors is great.
This movie made feel like an adult.
With the 2003 series was I a kid so I looked up to the Turtles.
2012 we were around the same age. I related to them more.
With this I saw them as kids. Cute funny kids.
Now you relate to splinter as a dad, wanting the best for your turtle babies
Same here with me.
I was young when I followed the 2003 series and then 16 when the 2012 Turtles was first released. But, with this alliteration, they’re honestly adorable and truly feel like kid brothers.
Lol like an adult, lol this movie has cringey ass dialogues like, "rizz, sus, Forza Horizon." Movie makes me feel more stupid as I watched it.
@@WheeledHamsterYou missed the point of what he was saying. He was saying he feels like an adult watching this version of Turtles because we’re essentially watching new age gen z kids on screen with all the new lingo and current pop culture references and thinking “damn I’m old” lol
Bro I felt old as shit. Grew up I was 12 when the 2012 series came out. Comin up on 24 and bro I felt 50 when I watched this 😭😂😂
I feel like this movie’s “messier” art style is intentional & fits so much with the tmnt universe style. Like spider-verse is cleaner bc the studios behind it have always been bigger & tmnt always gave me more of an indie sketchbook vibe ✏️ I absolutely loved it
"Rough" drawing like a draft in writing, the turtles as teens rough start to life
Nice duel way of origin storyline 🐢
I laughed so hard in the theater when What's Going On started playing. That shit was priceless, pure gold.
I'm so happy that you finally get a chance to talk about the film. I really enjoyed it myself for its animation and the characterization of the turtles. They really felt like teens in the same the 2012 show did and it was really cool to see the other villains in their rogues gallery.
Lets all agree that TMNT, Mario, and Spider-Man were the best animated films this year
Two of them were
Agreed, only two of them were.
@@miguellozano308 tmnt and spider man.
And Nimona.
Ok I thought I had somehow missed this review for months now and was losing my mind! This is the review I've been waiting for!!
The movie pulled the same origin story for Splinter that the Micheal Bay movie did which I never liked. He just randomly found a book on martial arts and a bunch of weapons laying around in the sewer one day? I prefer when Splinter is already knowledgeable on martial arts and passes down that knowledge to the turtles.
Also I didn't even notice the shape of Cynthia Utrom's glasses, I just assumed she's a Krang because her last name is literally Utrom which is what they called the Krang in the 2003 series, they're basically the same species.
I’m one of those people that wasn’t a big TMNT fan past the uncle Phil as Shredder era. I fell in love with this movie and also developed a love for NYC based comic heros. This and the latest Spider-Man game made really proud of any hero that has to protect this insane city.
This has gotta be the best TMNT movie ever made. The action, the soundtrack (especially since it's 50 years of hip hop), the performances. I LOVE IT
Stop it
@@1stKindChriscan deny it’s top 3 man💯
naw
Top 3 or sure. Original live action is still Number 1 for me, this MIGHT eek out TMNT for #2 for me. I love the dynamic of the brothers.
@@alwaysxnever your list is LITERALLY the same as mine🔥
You know what I like the most about this movie, is it made realize and appreciate a fact about the TMNT franchise that I never did before.
What I realize is most versions of the turtles didn't do the clichie storyline of the outsider wanting to be fully accepted by soecity.
In most versions the turles are happy staying in the shadows rather then wanting to be normal people that can walk the streets without being judged.
I really like this subtle message because it's more realistic then just having the turtles not wanting to hide and be accepted by soecity.
Although this movie is great, they did use the most clichie storyline that this franchise could have done but they did it well.
I smiled and laughed through the whole movie. The kids behaved like actual teenagers. Great cast. I would again. Ice Cube was surprisingly funny. His song references got me and the music selection was 🔥
I loved the ending of Mutan Mayhem; the turtles finally getting the chance to be normal teenagers gives me so many feelings (also Leonardo dresses like an Apple store employee)
One thing I really loved about this movie as a hardcore fan is that, for what I believe to be the first time in any TMNT movie, Shredder wasn’t the main villain. He wasn’t even in the movie at all or even talked about until the end credit scene. I thought that was really unique and interesting because we got to see all of these other different villains and anti heroes shine without being forced into the side lines because Shredder is the main focus. I just thought it was really cool and didn’t see too many people talking about it so I wanted to mention it
With Leo crushin’ on April in this, now all four turtles have had little crushes on her at some point.
Mikey in the Bayverse
Donnie in TMNT 2012
Raph in the original film.
And I always thought Baxter shoulda been played by Miles Dyson from T2. 🤷🏽♂️
I gotta admit that I became a TMNT fan after watching Rise. I know that series is divisive with diehard fans but I like the animation and the writing so much. I think that this movie did so much better to add an alternate TMNT universe than the Rise movie on Netflix did tho. And as someone who's favorite turtle is Donnie and is a Kpop lover I nearly jumped out of my seat when Donnie said he was a BTS stan. I was like I KNEW IT
ANDRE!!! i grew up watching the 2012 series and absolutely loved your video reviews (i still think abt smooth donatello often lmao) and still keep up w u now. i’m not as big as a tmnt fan anymore but i loved this movie and knew u would love it to and was so excited for ur review. as an adult myself now this feels so full circle!!💕💕💕
I liked the fairy tale aspect of the movie with Pinocchio and pleasure Island with the arcade luring them to possible danger and the Little Mermaid complex. Loved it.
Gee I never thought of that
The best part of TMNT is that its so flexible. Besides the names and colored bandanas, EVERYTHING is up for grabs.
I'm also curious about bebop and rocksteady not being outright villains.
If I do recall, near the end of 2012 turtles they stopped being villainous. Though I think they went neutral.
Each iteration of the turtles brings something different.
These ones, out of all the TMNT, definitely felt the most T. They felt like actual teenagers more than any other version I've seen.
if you think every teenager has autism... sure.
Been waiting for this review for so long!!! Congrats on the writers for the win!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
So so happy to see this video!! Always love your TMNT stuff! I saw Mutant Mayhem three times in theaters and I’ve been rewatching it since ❤❤❤❤ LOVED THIS MOVIE!!! Cowabunga!!! 💚💚💚💚
Cowabunga!!!
@@BlackNerdComedy Yeah Cowabunga!!! BTW I heard FNAF Movie is lit.
IM SO HAPPY YOU KEPT YOUR WORD IM SO HAPPY TO HEAR YOUR TAKE ON TMNT! The No Diggity scene is probably one of my favorite scenes in any movie I watched this year
YES! Been waiting for this my turtle brother. As someone who’s been a fan of tmnt since 2003, love this movie and I can’t wait for tales of the tmnt, and the sequel
The mutant mayhem review we’ve all been waiting for!!!
I loved this movie for all the reasons you mentioned. I wasn't into the turtles growing up. I was a kid in the early 2000s and a lot of people in my school wwre big fans but i just didn't get into it. But this movoe was amazing! I want to see more now.
I love the scene with no diggity playing in the background
This movie might beat Across the Spider-Verse & Elemental as my favorite animated movie of the year.
I think it blows them both out of the water too
I agree with you on that. Mutant Mayhem is my all-time favourite animated movie of this year.
I think of myself as a Turtles novice having only seen the 2014/2016 movies previously and the Power Rangers In Space/Next Mutation team up episode. My expectations about Mutant Mayhem were shattered big time! The animation is amazing. And the script has an even balance of heart and fun between the spectacle. Which is so not easy to find in a blockbuster movie. Mutant Mayhem is the most awesome animated feature I’ve seen since Encanto! And with the all star voice cast, the story didn’t feel as overstuffed as I thought it would be. All the hard work put into it was quite surprising!
This movie touched my heart and soul. Made me feel like I too was a tmnt cuz I could relate to not feeling I've not a place n the world being adhd and eccentric ect. Deeply resonated with me
Seth Rogen really nailed this movie! He is a true Turtles fan!
My two takeaways from this movie: 1.) This is "references" the movie, which I dont mind. I have never seen so much product placement in an animated film before, but it was fun calling out the easter eggs. 2.) I kept getting Leo and Mickey mixed up because the voice actors sound very similar to each other, imo. I think it would have been nice if they had been directed to be a little more unique from each other, even in speaking style or accent. Donny was higher pitched, and Raph was lower/scratchier. But they could have had Leo be "normal" and Mikey have a California Surfer-dude accent or something. It got confusing multiple time in the movie for me.
It was a great movie all around. Plenty of style with a good amount of substance to back it up.
This movie has so much inspiration from other TMNT media, especially 2012 and rise, I like that Leo has the crush on April this time
The fights and animation were so good I can't wait for the show and sequel
thats what it is, this is totally 90s TMNT vibes more so than 80s style which is always fun.
Great to have you back talking Turtles again! The movie’s release didn’t feel complete until we got to see your review for it!
This is seriously one of my favorite movies in 2023, in my humble opinion this is going on par with the original trilogy and the 2012 series.
I seriously can’t wait to see Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and its sequel.
Been watching you talk turtles for about a decade so was looking forward to you covering this!
I actually only saw it a few days ago and I really loved it. The ending was unexpected but I just can't find anything I didn't like.
Bro… I saw it twice in the theater with my daughter and my nephew. They wanted to go a third time but it was at home theater and I bought it! We have had since Sept…and they watch it once a week! Amazing movie bro!! Amazing sound track hit me to the heart man I’m 40 so they had all the club songs!! Jackie Chan was Funny AF lol! Ice Cube “I was about to go 100 on y’all” I love it!
That Krang impression was next level.
Seriously though I really admire your solidarity through the strikes and it was fun to see some other nerdy stuff from you!
Agreed!!! This is tied with Spider-Verse as my favorite movies of the year!!!!!! Loved it!!!!!
First Donnie in the 2012-2017 series, then Mikey in the 2014 movie & now Leo in Mutant Mayhem...how long until Raph gets a crush on April?
I've missed you man! Welcome back!
Andre now that the strike is over will you talks about the hyperforce comic? Please I would love to hear what you think of it.
Mainly i always thought of how the turtles would do in a zombie outbreak
And notice during the black street scene when it starts the side scroll they did it like the video game with Mikey and Raph being idle while leo takes off
I loved the movie although I was surprised By the amount of Swearing from Superfly But he was amazing I have no problem with swearing and I cannot wait for a sequel For if they introduce Shredder and Krang and possibly Casey Jones
I feel like people forget how much swearing was in the original Shrek movie, and this had the same rating.
@@Hey-Its-DingoYeah it annoys me because people think Animation is only for kids but I always say "It's for anyone parents and kids." Also it's not like kids haven't heard some of those words before
THE KING HAS RETURNED! (Even though he never left!)
Who ever put ice cube in this movie is a mad man!! 😂😂😂
Great review video. I'm happy you're back. Also, please talk about the Last Ronin game that's coming out next year. I'm very hyped that we are finally a new TMNT game
I like how the turtles are actual teens
I like how Splinter in his younger days looked like Cameo
I remember when it happened. I leapt up and cried out, "whoa, cool!", laughed out loud and thought to myself, "how fun that they included an excerpt from the He Man version of 'What's Up'". Then I was like, "Wow, they're really playing a lot of this song. But for sure they will cut before Beast Man and Skeletor start singing." Then I applauded when I was proven wrong.
I loved the Turtles and April. It was so much fun. My hubs didn’t like Superfly and wanted to see Shredder.
U have no idea how long ive been waiting for dis video to come out i absolutely loved the hell out of dis movie and i cant wait for tales of the tmnt, the upcoming game, and the sequel
I do love all the TMNT movies and am glad I loved this new iteration too ! New iterations mostly get old and a lot of new fans so I'm glad that TMNT is one of those franchises that is still growing and going.💚
Part of me is pissed the marketing of this movie promote the celebrity voices more than the Turtles’ voices, but I also respect giving these kids some anonymity to keep the creeps & trolls away.
Andre always brings the joy and possibly pizza but definitely joy.
Awww thanks!
I could unironicly see you voicing bebop in a future tmnt project
When we get that hell in a cell match with the Nannie and you at Summer slam
My friend was saying Cassie Jones got killed in the movie by Superfly when he was became a mutant. Told him it was just a random human. He said it was Cassie kuz of the long hair. They just haven't introduced Cassie yet
Man, I saw this twice. I just loved the animation style, the soundtrack, the fights, and the characters. Seth Rogan's team did a phenomenal job, and I'm glad every generation of kids has their own TMNT iteration. And yeah, this movie got rizz. (I'm an older millennial and it took me awhile to get what 'rizz' meant)
Shell Yeah BABY!!! 🤩💚🐢
This movie is 100 out of 100!!
I can't wait for the sequel and the tv series ☺️
Fun fact: Brady Noon (Raph) and Shamon Brown Jr (Mikey) told the interviewers that they love the 2012 series growing up and that made me so excited cause I love the 2012 series 😊
Hopefully one day every tmnt turtles voice actors will meet tmnt mutant mayhem turtles voice actors at the premiere for tmnt mutant mayhem 2 just like jodi benson and halle bailey meet at the little mermaid premiere 😊
Andre's review of Mutant Mayhem was more anticipated than the actual movie. It was very good.
Alright, Mutant Mayhem was such a fun movie. It captured everything I loved about Turtles and made it modernized. But man, No Diggity will forever go down as my favorite TMNT scene of all time. They felt like Cool Teens Doing Ninja Things. It made me feel like a kid watching the 2012 series all over again. And the comedy! Dude, I haven’t laughed so hard in a movie in so long. And Ice Cube as Superfly? Heck yeah! Dude was a freaking menace. As always, Leo still remains my favorite Turtle since 2012. I really love how ever since 2012 they’ve started embracing the teenage side of things. I’m not completely sold on how the turtles learned martial art from TH-cam, but I’ll take that over them reading a book any day. The part where they were accepted by humans and having Bebop and Rocksteady wasn’t my favorite thing, but I learned from RISE to accept change in the Turtles Mythos. Overall, I had an absolute fantastic time. It’s not my favorite TMNT movie, (That goes to Rise and Batman v TMNT), but I really enjoyed watching it. So with all that being said, BOOYAKASHA, and COWABUNGA!
Edit: Oh, and Shredder!?
Andre!!! I missed your turtles content so much, I needed your booyakasha energy 🎉
9:45 agreed he definitely owes u a check XD
Mutant Mayhem was so awesome! Probably second best of the movies behind the 1990 one.
I'm not gonna lie. Every time the movie made a pop culture reference that I recognise but wasn't expecting, I let out a huge burst of laugher and I'm pretty sure I annoyed the heck out of some people. Every time they referenced Attack On Titan for example, I just lost it. 😁
Imagine if we got something like this for Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers.
That would make me so happy as a PR super fan
Yes!!! Been waiting for this video since they announced the end of the strike! Wondering if any other movie reviews are in the works...
Barbenheimer, anyone? 👀👀👀
The OG Turtles film is still my favourite but this and the Rise film make the top 3 best TMNT movies for me now. I really loved this, they did such a great job, glad you loved it too. P.S. Batman vs TMNT is also awesome if anyone hasnt seen it yet!
I first found your channel from your first live action film review back in 2014! Been watching you for 10 years and now it comes back full circle with Mutant Mayhem!!! 🐢
A new movie review from Andre the Black Nerd in months, nice to her your opinion on this movie. Now the hiatus is done, more movie and show reviews coming up on Secret Invasion, The Marvels, Saw X, Barbie and Oppenheimer, etc.
You seem to hint to the idea of Splinter lying about his past, like maybe they're planning on doing the original pet rat origin? I didn't even think of that cuz my mind thought "hey Stockman put his DNA in Superfly and that's why he was super smart what if the mutagen that hit the Turtles and Splinter had the DNA of Hamato Yoshi in it and that gave them the desire to be ninjas?"
You know when shredder meets the turtles, them boys gonna get their shells whooped
A lot of people seem to assume there is more to Splinter's backstory (ie: that we're going to get the Hamato Yoshi vs Oroku Saki stuff) but this isn't even teased in the movie. This is exactly how fans of the 2014 Platinum Dunes movie were so certain that the sequel would also reveal a secret origin of Splinter and Out Of The Shadows just reinforced that that the writers really did intend to do something as dumb as him learning martial arts from a book.
I know it's happened before (including with Jackie Chan) but are they really going to have a Chinese actor portray a character so steeped in Japanese lore in 2026? Maybe if they don't specifically mention Japan but I have major doubts.
I thought the movie was fine. There were a couple of things that took me out of it, like all of the mutants but superfly switching sides feeling super easy, but I will pick it up for my collection. I kind of wish there had been less mutants so that they could more of an individual connection to make that switch feel more justified though.
I haven't seen it, but I appreciate that the cast are actual kids. In the original films and animated series, I never felt like they were teenagers, are from what I have see of the later shows, I really didn't see it there either. Aside from Mikey being really... um... disgusting in the live action movie, I feel like they've always been portrayed as 20-somethings, so seeing them act like teenagers and being voiced by teenagers is pretty respectable.
Wow, but I actually saw the movie in theatres on it's initial release date on August 2, 2023.
I went to an early Tuesday showing
One of my favorite movies of the year.
Turtles are back baby !!!!!!! 🐢.
Great review Andre and take care and stay safe 👍.
i’ve been waiting for this review since before the movie even came out ❤️good shit
I’m happy to see you talk about this movie. I loved it too.
I had a lot of fun watching this movie & I love when people are open to watching any iteration of turtles. It's funny, today I went to a holiday bazaar to do some Christmas shopping & I'm at a booth where a vendor is wearing an 87 TMNT shirt so one of his customers walked up to him to strike up a conversation about it & I stood there listening in & they turn to me to ask if they could help me & my response was to pull out my TMNT wallet to show them & they thought it was really cool. It's the 2012 turtles but given the style it's done in, you have to look close to tell seeing their set of ninja gear, Donnie's tooth gap, & Raph's chip on his plastron. I mentioned the fact it's the 2012 turtles & the customer who started the conversation was like, "wow, you know your turtles?" I then uh went into a conversation talking about the different iterations & showed off pictures a headband I made with pizza fabric used in the background that has one turtle from each of the animated series, 87 Raphael, 03 Leo, 2012 Mikey, & Rise Donnie on it. Yeah so um, they ended up super lost in the conversation & pointed out a booth to me across from the one I was at that makes knit plushies & they told me they have the turtles so I went over & was torn between buying Donnie & Mikey, went with Donnie since I have a little Donatello collection going on but I am tempted to go back & get Mikey. The person running that booth asked me what I thought of Mutant Mayhem so I at least was able to talk about one that's not just 87 like I enjoy the 87 cartoon but it's overdone & there's so much variety in this franchise that's a ton of fun to talk about.
Actually for Halloween I wrote a short fic that's a crossover between 03 & Rise where it's after Turtles Forever, the 03 turtles are around 18 years old with the Rise turtles being 4-6 years old. There's random rifts opening up (cause of the multiverse being nearly destroyed in Turtles Forever) that leads to various dimensions throughout any point in time so alternate futures that never existed play into this. This one happened to open on Halloween night for both Rise & 03 to stick to the theme. 03 Mikey as the Turtle Titan ends up having a fun night taking mini him trick-or-treating in the Rise dimension without even realizing that's his counterpart. Meanwhile, Rise Donnie made his way into the 03 universe (you can tell who my favorite turtles tend to be lol) & believes it's another planet of which his kind hails from because this is before they know their origin story since they're children. 03 Don wearing an alien costume while investigating the rifts in order to blend in with it being Halloween furthered this belief. It ended up with the Dons working to figure out a solution to the problem, well primarily 03 Don, Rise Donnie was being a pain in the shell. 87 Donatello does come in because he needs to enlist help to stop this situation of the random rifts opening up since it's happening in his world too so they end up taking Rise Donnie home & picking up 03 Mikey to go off & fix this problem.
Went through explaining all of that because I plan to do like a major dive into turtles for the follow up fics because like I'm thinking of including the summer shorts, PSAs, Out of Their Shells tour, & so much more like I'm willing to subject myself to some of the worst stuff imaginable, I'll even listen to Deck the Halls done in a Jamaican accent in order to experience everything I can for writing this. Pretty much, turtles end up misplaced in various other dimensions & the 87 & 03 turtles end up on cleanup duty, nabbing turtles & taking them to where they belong. I'm considering sticking in Ronin (won't say which turtle he is just in case ppl don't wanna be spoiled) into the Christmas special, I know I'm evil. Not sure who will end up in the alternate future from Same As it Never Was but point is poor 03 Don traveling there again to grab whoever wound up there. I did mention that I'm evil, right? Gonna be having fun torturing myself with so much turtles media for all this but it'll be worth it, it will give me a reason to actually look at the bad parts of the franchise & then turn around & poke fun at it but in a loving way.
YESSSSSSSS MUTANT MAYHEM REVIEW FROM ANDRE!!!!! I LOVED THIS MOVIE SO SO MUCH!!!! TMNT is really special to me, so it's super awesome I ended up liking this movie, and this is actually one of my fav TMNT incarnations too!!! I love the artstyle so much I love all the unique things they did with it and the animation and such!!! :]
Perhaps the He-Man/What's Up bit was meant to foreshadow Turtles of Grayskull.
y'all already know we here sending those daily positive vibes from Houston everyone!
Thanks Houston!
When his people needed him the most, he returned. 😊
I'm so happy you're finally talking about this movie! It was so good! I loved it and i still do 💙💜❤️🧡
I’m so happy! You were the first person I was hoping to hear from about this film… totally get why you couldn’t, but i’m so happy to hear your thoughts!
With the films animation style I can confidently say that a Crash Bandicoot film is now possible
My best friend and I went and saw this movie the day it opened. During the climax I turned to him and said, "You mess with the turtles you mess New York." He replied, "You mess with one of us you mess all of us."
I feel the same...there is something they are hiding about splinter.
Honestly still to this day I want a tmnt 2012 movie directed by Ciro and Brandon Auman.Those guys knows how to makr serious turtle show.Maybe even make it pg 17-18.
I wish I could hug you 🤗
I miss Andre's old intro theme.