Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Documentary celebrating 30 years of the franchise.
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Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a documentary from 2014 that covers the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. Randall Lobb directed the film. It was created to mark the franchise’s 30th anniversary. Development started in 2009, and production took five years. The filmmakers reviewed over one-hundred hours of interview footage to decide what to include. The trailer came out on June 11, 2014. The DVD was released in the United States on August 12, 2014, four days after the 2014 film in the franchise. Flickering Myth gave it two out of five stars, noting it is not a definitive look and only scratches the surface, making it hard to recommend, though what it shows is great and leaves viewers wanting more, with 99 minutes insufficient for thirty years of history. Panels and Pixels gave it 3.5 out of 5, calling it an uneven package and not definitive, but with enough content to be worth watching. Director Randall Lobb has confirmed a sequel is in development.
Quick Facts
- Director
- Randall Lobb
- Starring
- Peter Laird / Kevin Eastman
- Studio
- FauxPop Media / iProductions
- Distributor
- Paramount Home Media Distribution
- Released
- 12 August 2014
- Runtime
- 98 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
The film began development in 2009, with production lasting for five years. Over one-hundred hours of interviews were examined by the filmmakers to determine whether they could be used. The trailer was released on June 11, 2014. The documentary was released on DVD in the United States on August 12, 2014, four days after the 2014 film in the franchise.
Reader's Guide
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles serves as a retrospective on the franchise's thirty-year history. Reception was mixed: Flickering Myth awarded the film a score of two out of five stars, stating that it 'just about scrapes the surface' and that 99 minutes is not enough time to cover thirty years. Panels and Pixels awarded it 3.5 out of 5, calling it 'an uneven package and certainly not definitive' but noting enough content to make it worth watching. Director Randall Lobb confirmed that a sequel is in development.
Did You Know?
- The film was made to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the franchise.
- Production lasted for five years, beginning in 2009.
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