The Rise (and Fall?) of the TMNT: The Movie 

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The annoying thing with this movie is that executives wanted the movie to be accessible as possible. That's why we got casey instead of Cassandra, no draxam or yokai, and April kinda being a reporter.

The series may have its ups and downs, but that animation is always smooth and stunning

Just a reminder that the guy who storyboarded this film is going on to do the same for the upcoming third sonic film, that fact alone has me pretty hyped, anyone else?

I actually have an answera lot of these questions! They had a deal with Netflix that they HAD to make a movie. Before the originally promised 3 seasons were cut to 2 (or more like 1 and a half), the creators stated that season 2's villain would be the shredder, and season 3s would be the krang, and they even had plans for the rat king to be a potential season 4 villain. So basically they salvaged what they could to make this movie. They haven't really given up on the show yet and still say they could make another movie with the rat king as a villain. Honestly its really depressing that the show was cut when it was. The creators wanted a full 6 seasons, and it ended when it was just getting started

Basically the Teen Titans Trouble in Tokyo of TMNT

Was wondering when the ROTTMNT movie was getting covered after rewatching the other TMNT videos

While the series had a better multi-part finale, I still appreciate giving this incarnation of the turtles some sort of send-off, while other integral side characters might be missing in a plot that would've basically needed their presence, this didn't end up being another Spectacular Spider-man with numerous unresolved plot-lines. We'll just have to see how the next TMNT series lives up to this

After giving it some thought, I think this might be my favorite out of the animated Turtles movie. It's not overly-complex like TMNT, and the comedy and dialogue doesn't feel like they rely 60% on references like Mutant Mayhem. It's the right amount of action, humor, and heart I could asks for in a Ninja Turtles film. Plus, the glow-up the Krang has is insane.

I think we can all agree that the Rise version of the Krang are the best and terrifying versions of those characters

The more I think about it more I begin to think that the Rise movie is my favorite TMNT movie it's well animated, it's got a great voice cast, it's got some good character development with Leonardo, and unlike other TMNT movies it doesn't rely on pop culture references for jokes. It feels like a movie made for people like me.

- Eye candy animation - Decent story but nothing too impressive - Not really necessary. My God, this movie is the equivalent of a non-canon anime movie

Will there ever be a gritty TMNT show similar to the comics? I know there's some Last Ronin game or movie soon but ever a series based on the original comics?

Casey Jones has ALWAYS Been my favorite chatacter in the TMNT Franchise, that's why I was so greatful he Finally got the chance to be The Lead Character & Main Protagonist as it is in a Full Lenght Animated Film, & That's the reason why I ADORE SO MUCH This movie

ROTTMNT reminds me of that ninja turtles game that came out in 2016 mutants in manhattan with all the flashy attacks and catchphrases

The rise of the TMNT truly did have a bit of a bad start at first due to it not feeling like an actual TMNT series. But as time passes, the series is now getting the respect it finally deserves due to its later episodes, but in the end, it was sadly too late for Rise when Nick pulled the plug. At least it got closure, thanks to the movie.

Ummm... TMNT has done time-travel stories ever since the original Mirage comics.

Legit, considering the stuff the Rise! Turtles are capable of. I think about how the other turtles would react. Watching Mutant Mayhem, I can tell you that those turtles would be amazed and would compare it to the anime they watch. Maybe even note Rise! Leo sounds like Movie Sonic (Since same VA)

So I watched ROTMNT: TM multiple times the weekend it came out, with multiple friend groups, ranging from those who had binged the entire series with me, to family members who knew TMNT but hadn't seen Rise, to a group of fans who were very passive TMNT fans and I found that it actually played pretty well across all those groups for some reasons that maybe hurt it for diehard ROTMNT fans. The movie, as crazy as it may sound, seems to have been made to function as somewhat of a standalone. All you *really* needed to know going in was that Leo is now the leader and he wasn't previously, a sentiment that they spell out in the opening scene for those unfamiliar. Not having Cassandra, Baraon Draxum or many of the divisive elements that were exclusive to this incarnation made it much easier for those who hadn't watched the show to enjoy it since they didn't have to deal with lore baggage. What makes it feel rather basic, actually made for a very enticing preview of what makes the series special. I kind of feel like that was the purpose of the movie, since after I showed it to all these folks who weren't familiar they all immediately sought out the series proper. So while it is technically a continuation, it honestly feels more like an advertisement for the ROTMNT brand as a whole, a victory lap for the crew behind it and a showcase of one of the best TMNT interpretations to date.

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Dude the movie perfectly wraps up leos development into a proper responsible leader... It literally connects to the show.

I don’t see a lot of other people mention how fast these videos are coming out, it used to be every 2-3 months, now it’s every 10 days!

If it means anything, your video did make me and my boyfriend binge watch the show. We love it! It reminded us a lot of Transformers Animated and The Batman 2003. Rise might be my favourite version of the TMNT. Despite being short-lived, I'm satisfied with what I got, the amount of episodes it has plus a movie is more than most cancelled black sheep shows in other franchises get.

I think I need clarification on whether Xavier saying that the TMNT franchise doesn't play with time travel a lot is a bit. Like they do it every other adaptation

I agree the series finale is a better way to end the story but for as basic as it was, I liked the story in the movie. Leo coming to grips with responsibility felt like a necessary chapter though it undercuts Raph's growth as a leader. It was a fun and worthwhile movie IMO.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone throw any names out for The Krang from this movie, since the credits just call them Krang 1,2,&3. So I’ve always called the main one Krang Supreme and the other two Krang Brother and Krang Sister. I know they aren’t incredibly clever but it’s better than them just being called numbers.

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So damn refreshing to see a Rise related video or post in general that isn't just screaming for a season 3. I agree fully with the idea Rise ended at a good spot and ngl Surfing Dracula is the best way to address the "flaws" of the series, cause its not an inherently bad setup, just not for every fan Also god its so nice to hear someone also share the disappointment of Casey almost never being Casey Jones in any animated series, especially in Rise. I love Cassandra and like Casey Jr but they really aren't Casey Jones beyond vague hockey aesthetic. They made 03 Casey and never tried again lol

The 81 Spider-Man shows also debuted in the same day, much like Sonic SatAM and AoStH.

hey discovered your channel by watching other comics related vidoes. good work amazed to see youve been at this since hs 6 plus years ago, keep up the good work. but...dont end up like other comic book channels on her xp

i watched rise my freshman year of college towards the start of it. I got really into it as one of my roommates was abusive, so the show became a comfort. I loved it and on first watch the movie actually made me cry. Feeling nostalgic I decided to rewatch the movie on a free night in my second year of uni. IDK if its cuz i was playing a game on my phone, but the movie just didnt give me that same feeling i got from the show that i had when i watched the film for the first time. I loved it so much a year ago, i couldnt figure out why i didnt love it as much on my rewatch.

I suspect the movie was only made because of an agreement made between nickelodeon and netflix waaay before the show was canceled. I distinctively remember seeing an article for both rise's season 2 renewal and a netflix movie announcement halfway into season 1. Nick probably had no other way out but to actually deliver the product despite having halted everything about rise.

Funny enough back in January I was making some edits based on the film and was contemplating making a Spider-Mikey suit.

3:15 Protip!! The same animation studio that made this also made Lego Monkie Kid, which has Sean Schemmel (English dub of Goku) as Sun Wukong the monkey king, has just as impressive fight choreography, if not more so!!

At least we're getting one more Rise of the TMNT story in the upcoming 40th Anniversary Special comic by Andy Suriano himself. It'll be a fairly short comic story, but still something to taste on.

I just wish the Rise of TMNT series came back 😭

My only complaint of the movie is baron draxum some reason absent.

If this was a video game ign would " this movie makes you feel the turtles truly has risen. Krang in this movie is truly a force to be reckoned with. Hes even powerful without his suit .

I came across this movie on netflix last year and I LOVED IT, I am a big fan of the turtles so i was very surprised I'd never heard of it!

Finally Xavier uploads after all these years!

HOLY SHIT AFTER THE PAST 17 YEARS YOU HAVE FINALLY RETURNED!!!!!!!

Think the only thing that makes me “mad” about Rise is the fact Nick is just ignoring it so hard, like that recent promo for Tales of the TMNT, where they showed every other cartoon, except for Rise. Just feels weird to me. Also, and I know this’ll sound odd, but I’d rather see this iteration continued through fan projects and AU’s, then if Nick were to make more. It’s more interesting to me to see fans come up with some crazy stories to give these characters more depth and arcs I didn’t even know I wanted to see. Like that Season 3 animated project that’s getting made. Hell, someone’s doing a My Life as a Teenage Robot animation called, “X-J9 and the Cat,” and I really wanna see that! It’s more inspiring to me. I don’t need or even want Nick to continue this show, at this point. That’s my tangent lol. Overall, while I personally feel this movie’s really great, I still respect your opinion and I am looking forward to more Mutant Mayhem’s take cause they really did knock it out of the park with that one. Really loved that movie.

FINALLY! XAVIER HAS FINALLY UPLOADED AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!

It may be that I'm not a TMNT fan, but I honestly can't really see it being an issue for the show to be doing what it was doing with the whole "Surf Dracula" analogy when compared to other pieces of media that do the same thing. Especially because it did lend itself to some interesting stuff BEFORE what happened at the end.

That Krang Designs look really cool!

6:06 sorry? TMNT doesn't play with time travel often?? Are you nuts? the mirage comic did time travel, there was a whole turtles in time arcade game, the third movie is about time travel, 03 did time travel, IDW has done time travel so so SO many times! Renet is a reoccurring character in most iterations. Time travel is a TMNT Staple!

Huh, I don't think I've ever seen anybody this down on the Rise movie before. It's...refreshing?

Finally Xavier uploads again after all these years!!

Having seen the movie before finishing the show I quite liked it on its own merits. True it doesn’t add to the series much but i think just another adventure with these versions of the characters is enough for me idk.

You make a lot of valid points, but I'm just going to say "agree to disagree". But, I've also been in the franchise for a long time and know the stories so well, that I didn't even notice the missing points in the movie, and still love it just as much as the series. On top of that, knowing the pure love they gave the series in their art, all the respect for that overwrites any real negative feelings I'd have (aside from Splinter, he could have been a little less... crazy lol)

I never got to watch the show, so the movie was my only experience. I do wonder why the show wasn’t put on Netflix so that people who watched the movie could also watch the show. That being said, the opening scene for the movie was truly awesome, and I would’ve loved if the entire movie was like that opening.

The same animation as Lego Monkie Kid and after watching that lego show I have been trying to find how and where I can watch Rise.

Alguna vez has visto ben 10? Sería bueno ver tu opinión sobre las diferentes series

Hey Mr Mendoza! Did you like the new superman costume? Edit: Any Doctor Who opinions? You like the show? Not seen it? Edit 2: You like X-Men 97?

You should consider making your own original comic or series. I feel like you’d actually do something cool with how smart these videos are

Well, you may have reviewed all the TMNT movies and shows, but that just means it's time to review the various comic versions! Mirage Studios volume 1 is still my personal favorite.

Finally Xavier uploads again after all these years

Love the video's

I always get mad at the end of GodzillaMendoza’s videos because he will always comment that people will comment “finally an upload after all these years” even though I haven’t seen such a comment for months. Seriously though change the ending up it’s annoying

I'm excited to see where the new Tales of the TMNT series will take us. Rip Rise tho, it definitely deserved better.

Oh nice a new video soon

I originally wasn't a fan of Rise of the TMNT mainly because I think we deserve an animated adaptation of the IDW series. But I did appreciate certain things about Rises, mainly the fight choreography. Raph being the leader made no sense and I didn't think these turtles were very likeable, they seemed super hyper and just hmmmm I don't know, It might be my age but i wanted something more adult from the TMNT, not liquor store and pornography adult, but something...else. Great video as always.

I didn’t really care for the the Rise series and I barely watched it. But when the movie came out i really enjoyed it

THEY DESERVED BETTER

I never even thought it rose😂

I feel like future Casey exists to give fans a sort of accurate version of the character because they didn't have time to do it with Casandra Like if they had an extra season they would have a few episodes about her becoming the hokey mask wearing vigilante from previous versions ,similar to the development they did with the rest of the cast, but since they only had a movie to finish things of they opted to make future Casey who is closer to his old portrayal since giving her a B plot would take up too much time in the movie

After me taking the time to watch the entire series, as I’d seen most episodes but definitely missed about a dozen or so, honestly this film was my favorite thing from this series (other than some of the multipart episodes). Idk Rise was fine, but it never gelled with me 100%

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I just never could get into the art style for this iteration of the turtles. 2003 was the best, for me. RotTMNT always seemed to me like Tartakovsky meets Teen Titans Go (which might be peak awesomeness for some), not my thing.

Agreed 100%. As hyped as I was while watching the main series, the movie itself felt like an unnecessary side-story-- a real Toy Story 4 moment. If anything it felt more like a season premiere that sets up and introduces a lot of characters, but ends with too many things still left unexplored. A real shame, but at least the main series had a sense of finality as-is.

0:24 or he-man

Can you please talk about X-men evolution? It's my favorite X-men show.

Hope. A ninja''s greatest weapon...

I need you to talk about Lego Monkie.

Where’s gutter space?

In defense of this movies Casey not being accurate to the character, I've heard it said that there was a lot of interference from greater powers forcing them to include a more recognizable Casey Jones. Which is just to say it was always implied to me that Cassandra was the genuine Casey Jones of the show and I think she's a really fun adaptation of the character. And the Casey from this movie could be seen as his own character. Especially because the mask he wears in this movie is his mom's mask from the present day, which further solidifies Cassandra as the real series Casey Jones for me.

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First and foremost I wanna say your feelings towards the movie are completely valid, even if I don't personally agree with them. I can see where you're coming from. I adore the ROTTMNT movie, I don't see it as simple as you do. The baseline plot is quite literally "find the key, stop the kraang" but this is ignoring Leo's whole journey throughout the movie. It wasn't that he was too egotistical to listen to his brothers, that was a front. He was scared of not being needed in the team so he wanted to do everything himself. He went from being the "faceman" (which even in the series he admits he sees as worthless to Hueso, saying he's nothing without his brothers) to being the leader, a huge jump in responsibility for him and one he is in no way used to. The movie's purpose was to follow leo growing into the leader he needed to be instead of just leaving it off as a "oh and blue is the leader now". The movie is about Leo. It's also about the strength of the Brothers' bond. That's what their "magic powers" represents. Their ninpo is their familial connection, something the Kraang temporarily severed. The fact that Leo was able to help them all regain their ninpo shows how he's grown as a leader throughout the movie. Leo at the beginning of the movie didn't want to be useless, so he tried to do everything himself without listening to his team. He didn't want his anxiety about being useless show, so he made jokes and pretended to be egotistical. When Raph was taken, he was taking things way more serious but still had that thought that if he can't save raph by doing it all his way, then why is he even leader? Especially after he got him captured to begin with. Leo at the end of the movie even still has remenents of that mindset. He listens to his team now, sure, but when his family is safe he goes right back to doing it himself again, especially since this is also something he blames himself for. He lost the key, he's the reason the Kraang are here, now he'll be the reason they're gone. So he sacrifices himself. There are two possibilities for why he did this: He believes in Mikey to make a portal and save him (though how would he know that Mikey could do that, all he heard Casey say was that F!Mikey made a time travel portal), or he still believes that his family doesn't need him. He listens to them now, he is a good leader now, but he still hasn't learned that they actually need him. "This isn't about me" as he says. Casey says this because it's not about Leo, as in it's not about him having to do everything. It's a team effort. He takes this as a "They don't need me". Of course they do need him, and perhaps them saving him finally got that through his thick skull. Maybe he finally understands what Casey meant. Hopefully, lest he goes sacrificing himself again. Overall, my view on the Rise movie is it's mostly about Leo's growth as a leader, something we did need after the series ended and something the series did lead up to. There are tons of moments throughout the series that show Leo being a good leader, he just doesn't realize it. He needed the movie to truly grow into his role. Also, Casey Jr isn't supposed to be like the classic Casey, he isn't supposed to be Rise's Casey. Casey Sr is Rise's Casey. She just wasn't in the movie because of Nickelodeon wanting the movie to be more accessible, that's why almost none of the rise exclusive characters were included. It's a miracle they were able to include everyone's favorite gay couple, Warren and Hypno. Overall, while I disagree with most of your points, I still enjoyed the video. Keep up with the good work!! You're allowed to dislike things

One day you all will listen to me talk about how this movie is a modern retelling of a greek tragedy

I love how the Kraang in this movie represents the turtles in some way: they have Leo’s pride and speed, Raph’s strength and durability, Donnie’s intelligence and ego, and Mikey’s energy and personality. And they also have Raph and they need to save her

I should've gave this series a chance, I'm glad the animators are doing good work with Monkie Kid.

I’m still having a hard time getting used too RoTTMNT and Mutant Mayhem since I lost interest in the brand shortly before the 2012 show did their mutant nuke thing Also it feels odd to think about how TMNT based itself around Japanese products since the original Mirage comics took on a more mange styled design

I gotta agree with you I loved the show and I like the movie but it really just felt like an extra long episode It’s still a good movie though

RISE RISE RISE

I disagree that Mutant mayham is a fair trade with the way they are treating romtmnt but I am fine with Mutamt mayham it self

I hear the 3 krang are basic on older versions

The '12 series treated the Kraang as a genuine threat too.

the hardest one for me to get into. besides the original cartoon.

At least the movies is pretty decent to watch if you have nothing to do.🐱

I love this movie. So much that I put Rise of the TMNT slightly higher than the very first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Action is quick, fluid, and exciting, and this version's Krangs are so threatening they're on par with 2003 Shredder (yohhhhhhhhhh). Mutant Mayhem is my 5th favorite, below Batman VS TMNT and Turtles Forever.

NGL, I probably delayed my viewing by an additional hour because I thought I was looking at an Old Turtle Den thumbnail. Nothing against his content, I'm just honest with my viewing priorities.

I still haven't watched the rise movie. I just don't want to pay for a Netflix subscription

That Surf Dracula is the best analogy I’ve seen to sum up the comparison of TV shows in the past vs TV shows now. It reminds of a post I saw where TV Shows don’t have real filler episodes anymore and all the episodes in that season need to matter so people can keep binging and watching. Especially since most streaming shows have the 8-13 episode format instead of the 24 episode format.

Strongly disagree. Too heartwarmin to undermine. Top 3 Turtles movie at least.

This show deserved soooo much better. Nickelodeon really is just depending on spongebob to keep the entirety of Viacom alive.

heavy on mikey recently being underwhelming. i like rise but sometimes it felt like mikey’s only personality trait for this show was just being the youngest

As a big fan of RotTMNT back in the day, i fully agree with this take - the s2 finale was a much better send off for Rise. For me personally, the biggest thing I disliked about the movie was the side lining and brutal treatment of Raph, as well as all the body horror and really disturbing imagery. It almost felt like they were going over the top simply because they could, but some of those bits with the Kraang really disturbed me. The movie really just came off as "how intense can we make this" moreso than "how fun can we make this?" Unfortunately, while some people in the fandom came up with some interesting post-movie ideas for art and fics, most of them just used what the movie did as an excuse to write/draw a bunch of TMNT angst and body horror of the turtles getting trapped in the prison dimension/dying/going through ptsd, etc. After seeing all that, I can't help but wish that the series really did end with just the series instead of the movie... the only thing I can really praise the movie for is the animation, Mikey getting to be a mystic badass, and Omar Benson Miller's incredible performance as Raph.

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