THE Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live-action films have many limitations, but they still manage to entertain with some exciting fight scenes. Among the many different Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series and films that have been created over the years, the two live-action film series are ranked relatively low. That said, the films’ in-person limitations still managed to generate some brilliant battles with the turtles, their allies, and some bizarre and varied villains.
Among the large number of incarnations of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, there have been two official live-action film series, with the original 1990s films using animatronic suits and the 2010s Michael Bay-produced films using photorealistic CGI animation to represent the turtles in action. side. real actors. Both methods have their own advantages and disadvantages when it comes to fight scenes, although the latter is a little more successful due to the increased budget more than anything else. Still, there’s surprising variety in Hollywood’s various turtle battles.
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Raphael vs. Casey
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
As far as personalities go, Rphael and Casey are generally depicted as quite similar, with the latter being a contact sports-obsessed human version of the rage-prone mutant vigilante. While this similarity often causes them to get along well, it is common for Raph to see a reflection of his own temper as a reason to fight. This happens during their first date in the 1990s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, where Raph goes after Casey for his excessive punishment of two purse snatchers caught in the act.
Here, Raph and Casey exchange some banter as they take slow, deliberate jabs at each other. It’s certainly not a life or death battle, this confrontation is more of a tense contest that is cut short when Casey sees the true extent of Raph’s disguised mutation. As low-key as the duel is, it’s nice to see Raph keeping up with Casey with just his fists while wearing his trademark hat and trench coat disguise, an attitude on display throughout.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Oooze
For the second installment of the ’90s TMNT series, the turtles’ opponents go from simple human ninjas to other mutant animals. Perfecting a version of the same slime that created the turtles, Shredder and The Foot unleash their own mutations with Tokka and Rahzar, a wolf and a snapping turtle who are transformed into horrific mutant warrior monsters. The first time these villains face off against the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, they more than outwit their mutant brethren, handling them solidly alongside some Foot ninja support.
The fight is played mostly for laughs, as many of the battles in the ’90s series were, with Tokka and Rahzar providing some endearing comedy banter as they destroy the turtles. Highlights include Rahzar throwing Donny into the horizon and using Leonardo as a makeshift bowling ball. Mildly entertaining, this fight is more exciting than Raph and Casey’s fight in the first film by just a small margin, with it mainly being the two new mutants throwing the turtles before they can escape.
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The chase in the snow
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
Interestingly, many of the battles in the Michael Bay-produced film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The 2010s duology feels more like chase sequences than actual fight scenes. One of the most exciting in the first film is the snowy chase, which featured heavily in the film’s trailers for good reason. Here, the turtles are sent hurtling down a snowy mountain with some well-armed mercenaries in pursuit, leading to a tense race up a slippery ridge.
There’s a lot of fun to be had with this premise that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles involves such as Donatello flipping a car with his stick, Leonardo sliding in his shell using his katanas as ski poles, and Michaelangelo jumping from car to car on his rocket-powered skateboard. The chase gives this version of the turtles plenty of opportunities to show how physically dominant they are, with bulletproof shells and arms strong enough to punch through car roofs. Still, the frantic editing, nauseating shaky camera, and mediocre opponents diminish the excitement.
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The club’s fight
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Oooze
When it comes to ’90s movies, it’s hard to find a better time capsule that encompasses everything the decade found cool, like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Oooze he does. The final scene of cheesy ’90s goodness, the Turtles’ final battle with Tokka, Rahzar and Shredder’s right-hand man Tatsu, sees them interrupt a rowdy club. Of course, none other than Vanilla Ice is performing at the venue, giving the turtles a great soundtrack for the reinvigorated second round.
The turtles manage to stumble upon Tokka and Rahzar, curing them of their mutation with a fire extinguisher, all to the tune of “Go ninja, go!” led by Vanilla Ice. Half fight and half dance number, the scene features some impressive moves from the strange animatronic turtle suits, thanks to the in-house stunt doubles, who are able to perform the turtles’ signature “shell clash” combo attack against Tatsu as they all crash into him at the same time, first, while hardly worth considering a battle royale, the club fight is simply too much fun to not give credit for.
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The fight in the riverbed
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
The humblest of the TMNT films, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III took the series in a bold new direction, sending the reptilian quartet back in time to feudal Japan. The film was surprisingly modest with its fight scenes, but by far the biggest exception was the chaotic river battle set shortly after the turtles’ arrival in the past. Disguised as samurai warriors, the turtles get into an argument with some locals after being mistaken for soldiers of a local warlord.
The action here is exciting and fast-paced, with impressive choreography and gymnastics as the turtles effortlessly navigate a mad mob of attackers. It’s nice to see the turtles win a fight unequivocally after being beaten up so much in the previous films, and the action choreography, excellent lighting and visibility, and the capabilities of the turtles’ animatronic faces are taken to a new level. Unfortunately, the fight is slowed down by being intercut with April’s boring fight and the forgettable new human characters.
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The apartment fight
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Speaking of the Turtles facing off against hordes of basic human enemies, few scenes in any of the live-action TMNT films do the concept as well as the apartment brawl in the original. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Following April to her apartment, the turtles split up after Raph and Leo have a falling out, with their place in the cast soon being replaced by Casey Jones. This complicates matters when a barrage of standing ninjas invade the claustrophobic environment, creating a turbulent battle.
The fight is divided into several locations as Raph single-handedly destroys a huge group on the roof, while the others fight with a different horde, large enough to cause the ground they are standing on to collapse under the weight of so many fighters. Leo hanging from the ceiling to deliver some bicycle kicks and April’s boss firing her via voicemail mid-fight, only for the phone to knock out a foot soldier all make for fun beats. If only it were a little easier to see the action in the dark, cramped space.
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The Turtles and Splinter Vs Shredder
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Among the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles villains, Shredder is by far the most notable and respected, as demonstrated by his final battle with the turtles in the first film. While the ’90s series was generally quite light-hearted, the tone takes a notably serious turn for some difficult moments when the boys finally face off against the harrowing villain. They begin the battle with their usual tactics, with each turtle attacking Shredder one at a time, only for them to become increasingly tired as he easily fends them off.
Panting and nervous, the turtles are filled with renewed vigor when they discover that Shredder supposedly killed Master Splinter. This leaves them furious until Splinter himself appears, knocking Shredder off a roof, only for him to fall into a trash compactor that Casey “accidentally” turns on. The tonal whiplash between the different halves of this fight is a little odd, but it’s an emotionally effective and well-realized overall battle that makes up for the first live-action film with a thrilling climax.
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The Turtles Vs Crusher
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
In their effort to reboot the film series, Paramount ended up casting Shredder as the big bad once again for the 2014 film of the same name as the original. For a modern upgrade, this Shredder is equipped with high-tech samurai armor loaded with expanding mechanical blades that take on a variety of shapes. Much like the first film, Shredder initially makes short work of the turtles as they desperately race to turn off their doomsday device atop the New York City skyline.
It’s interesting to see the different tactics Shredder uses against the turtles, forming a two-handed double blade to deal with Donny’s staff, stealing Mikey’s nunchucks and using them against Raphael, and throwing Leonardo off the edge of the building’s roof with a well-placed shot. . When the turtles finally get in sync, it’s thrilling to watch them use each other as springboards to deliver a devastating series of blows to the metallic menace. The only thing holding this fight back is the amount of time each character spends hanging from a skyscraper, a gimmick that gets old quickly.
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Shred vs Crusher
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
As good as the Turtles’ final stand against Shredder in 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles it’s just that it’s the villains’ previous one-on-one duel with Splinter that’s far more exciting. Confronting Splinter in the turtles’ underground hideout, Shredder and his army seek to uncover the secrets of the mutagen that created them. Luckily, Splinter is there to demonstrate how he earned his Master title, holding Shredder down with some impressive martial arts skills.
Both fighters use every advantage available to them, with Shredder throwing his retractable knives at Splinter only to return them to his gauntlets with a magnetic mechanism and Splinter using his tail as a creative fifth limb, creating his own homemade martial arts forms. when praising your rat physiology. Unfortunately, in the end, the battle is a loss for the Turtles, as Splinter is too old to keep up with the well-armed and armored Shredder. Aside from the depressing ending, this fight is almost perfect as a showcase for the franchise’s bizarre combat.
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The Turtles Vs Krang
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Surpassing the action of the previous film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows introduced many interesting familiar faces to the Paramount series, such as Casey Jones, Bebop, and Rocksteady. However, it’s Krang as the film’s main antagonist who works surprisingly well as the climactic villain the Turtles face in a live-action film. As the technodrome reaches the sky, nearing completion, the turtles confront alien mastermind Krang, taking the fight to him in the thrilling climax.
Each turtle shows off their specialties here, with Leo and Donny holding off Krang in hand-to-hand combat, Michelangelo showing off his gravity-defying skateboarding tricks, and Donatello dealing with some tense last-minute hacks in the background before jumping in to deliver the finale. strike Krang with your electrified staff. Krang is also a threat in combat, his android body is capable of switching weapons, firing a massive cannon, rotating his torso, and nearly breaking Mikey’s shell with a bear hug. Just the next sequence The Last Ronin could hope to surpass this as the best live action TMNT to fight.