Bay to do TMNT

[Bartrim]

Pleasantly surprised by that trailer. The last bit with Michaelangelo even gave me a slight chuckle.

[millhouse]

The last bit with Michaelangelo even gave me a slight chuckle.

Agreed. Personality and design wise, the turtles might actually work. Shame about Megan Fox though.

[Hursticon]

Pleasantly surprised by that trailer. The last bit with Michaelangelo even gave me a slight chuckle.

I feel much the same way, although Caucasian Shredder needs a little more "Oroku Saki" - Definitely a mis-Casting there but overall I'm looking forward to checking it out.

[5FDP]

This looks good. I'm not on the Megan Fox hate wagon as she's never slighted me personally and I don't buy into the gossip publications, so this is not a deciding factor for me if I see the film or not. I'm a fan of TMNT pure and simple. IMO she's still hot and I wouldn't kick her out of bed for farting

[griffin]

They look too fat/chunky/large... which doesn't look right when they are moving so fast. They aren't the right size and build to be so agile and dexterous.

It is likely to spawn sequels, so Megan had better watch what she says publicly if she wants to keep the role (which will be harder to replace than the previous April O-Neil, who was a "nobody" actress, making it easier to replace her).

[Paulbot]

It is likely to spawn sequels, so Megan had better watch what she says publicly if she wants to keep the role (which will be harder to replace than the previous April O-Neil, who was a "nobody" actress, making it easier to replace her).

"Nobody" actress. Poor Judith Hoag.

I had to look it up, and apparently she wasn't in the second movie because she wanted a better script and more money.

The thing I found remarkable though, Judith was only 22 when they shot the first movie, five years younger than Megan Fox now playing the same role. Was it unflattering wardrobe or is my memory off because I recall April in the first movie as looking older than 22!

I haven't seen the first movie in a very long time, although I still quote it from time to time. I only have it on VHS. Need to track down a DVD copy.

[griffin]

"Nobody" actress. Poor Judith Hoag.

I had to look it up, and apparently she wasn't in the second movie because she wanted a better script and more money.

The thing I found remarkable though, Judith was only 22 when they shot the first movie, five years younger than Megan Fox now playing the same role. Was it unflattering wardrobe or is my memory off because I recall April in the first movie as looking older than 22!

I haven't seen the first movie in a very long time, although I still quote it from time to time. I only have it on VHS. Need to track down a DVD copy.

I just bought the 4-pack from this US source for just $21 (plus $5 shipping), or if you prefer Blu-ray, the original 3 movies for $17.
(I bought a few different movies and CDs a couple months back, and they even combined shipping... as if it wasn't cheap enough already)

That actress Judith Hoag certainly plays a lot of one-off guest roles, without ever landing a big part in a series or movie. It's funny that her wiki page notes TMNT as being her most known role... and you said she turned down a part in the sequels. I guess it wouldn't have mattered, as the 2nd and 3rd movies were fairly cringe-worthy, even by this partial fan.
And yes, she does look a lot older than 22 to me too.

As a kid back then, and even now... all I paid attention to was the turtles, splinter and the bad guys, so never noticed or cared who played April. She wasn't an important character. The demographic being targeted in those 3 movies were pre-teen, so didn't need to show sexy or cleavage* to have her be anything more than the "human element" for the audience to learn about the Turtles (like the role of Sam in the 2007 TFs movie).
(*unlike the cleavage and curves the cartoon series April was drawn with... now THAT was something to notice. )

Depending on if you are a fan of Fox, this is either going to ruin some teenage fantasies, or improve them.

[5FDP]

Depending on if you are a fan of Fox, this is either going to ruin some teenage fantasies, or improve them.

I'm a fan of hot looking women

[kup]

I showed the trailer to a friend who was a huge Turtle fan in the 80s and actually likes Michael Bay..

She hated the trailer and raved on on how terrible the Turtles look as they are now all tall and bulky like body builders. Megan Fox as April was also a big negative.

For me, Megan Fox is probably the biggest negative but I am not having any expectations on plot which would be my other big issue due to 'Michael Bay' legacy.

[Paulbot]

I just bought the 4-pack from this US source for just $21 (plus $5 shipping), or if you prefer Blu-ray, the original 3 movies for $17.
(I bought a few different movies and CDs a couple months back, and they even combined shipping... as if it wasn't cheap enough already)

That actress Judith Hoag certainly plays a lot of one-off guest roles, without ever landing a big part in a series or movie. It's funny that her wiki page notes TMNT as being her most known role... and you said she turned down a part in the sequels. I guess it wouldn't have mattered, as the 2nd and 3rd movies were fairly cringe-worthy, even by this partial fan.
And yes, she does look a lot older than 22 to me too.

As a kid back then, and even now... all I paid attention to was the turtles, splinter and the bad guys, so never noticed or cared who played April. She wasn't an important character. The demographic being targeted in those 3 movies were pre-teen, so didn't need to show sexy or cleavage* to have her be anything more than the "human element" for the audience to learn about the Turtles (like the role of Sam in the 2007 TFs movie).
(*unlike the cleavage and curves the cartoon series April was drawn with... now THAT was something to notice. )

Depending on if you are a fan of Fox, this is either going to ruin some teenage fantasies, or improve them.

I find, despite it being at least 15 years since I last watched, I remember the first movie very well and quite fondly. I wouldn't mind a copy of the first and maybe the second, but the third and TMNT not so much. I think I've only seen the third once (when I saw it at the cinema). But I do worry that it won't hold up to my memory of it.. although the Jim Henson Turtles in the first film are still well done.

As a kid I paid attention to April in the first movie, she seemed interesting to me, more so than the jumpsuit reporter version. In the second movie though she seemed more generic and forgettable, and maybe that's to do with the actress. You're right though that she's like Sam in the TF movie, but her story is important to the first movie plot, more so than Casey's involvement. Sure she's get to be someone for exposition to happen to, but her investigation into the Foot is a plot driver, and she mirrors the Turtles story in the loss of a father and home. (Same way that Danny's story too does, but I found him very annoying as a kid.)