Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles To Celebrate 25 Years - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 04-22-2009, 10:42 PM

Crime fighting amphibians the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will celebrate their 25th birthday on Thursday with a series of events in New York City.

Organizers of the city's Tribeca Film Festival are throwing a special bash for the turtles, who first appeared in a comic book back in 1984.

The Empire State Building will shine with a green light for the day, and the 1990 Ninja Turtles movie will be screened at downtown Manhattan's World Financial Center - which will be turned into the sewer set of the film.

And festival organizers are inviting fans to attend the party dressed like Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Rafael and Donatello - in a bid to break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Ninja Turtles. The record was set last April with 786 people - organized by students of Rutgers University in New Jersey.

http://www.starpulse.com/news/index...._to_celebrat_1

catlover79 · 04-22-2009, 10:44 PM

Oh man, now I REALLY FEEL OLD!!!

Marvo301 · 04-22-2009, 10:46 PM

Cowabunga!!!

catlover79 · 04-22-2009, 10:58 PM

Who didn't love Master Splinter? He was like a cross between Mr. Kesuke Miyagi from Karate Kid and Uncle Jesse Duke from Dukes of Hazzard.

Marvo301 · 04-22-2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Who didn't love Master Splinter? He was like a cross between Mr. Kesuke Miyagi from Karate Kid and Uncle Jesse Duke from Dukes of Hazzard.

You know I've never thought about Splinter quite that way before. But the more I think about your description the more it makes sense. I can see elements of both Mr. Miyagi and Uncle Jesse in Splinter.

catlover79 · 04-22-2009, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

You know I've never thought about Splinter quite that way before. But the more I think about your description the more it makes sense. I can see elements of both Mr. Miyagi and Uncle Jesse in Splinter.

Yup, they were all sages.

tv star collector · 04-23-2009, 09:36 AM

I still love the Ninja Turtles. I recently found a set of figures of Donatello,
Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Raphael, and (my favorite) Splinter at Family Dollar
for only $1.50 each.

Brian Damage · 04-23-2009, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tv star collector

I still love the Ninja Turtles. I recently found a set of figures of Donatello,
Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Raphael, and (my favorite) Splinter at Family Dollar
for only $1.50 each.

The Empire State Building here in New York is going to be lit up green tonight for the anniversary.

catlover79 · 04-23-2009, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

The Empire State Building here in New York is going to be lit up green tonight for the anniversary.

As the TMNT themselves would say: "Totally far out and rad, dude!!"

Dusty's Fan · 04-23-2009, 12:33 PM

I probably had a chance to buy the first issue of the comic book, with their very first appearance, at cover price. Now I feel like an idiot for not getting a copy back then. I remember seeing the cover (1st printing!) and noticing right away that the design was taken from Frank Miller's Ronin mini-series for DC. But there were so many new fly-by-night, small press black & white comic books coming out at the time that I couldn't have imagined TMNT characters lasting so long into the future.

So I do have the issues of Ronin, which are not worth much at all...

Chocoholic · 04-28-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Oh man, now I REALLY FEEL OLD!!!

Same here! I loved the turtles as a kid.

I remember finding out that Uncle Phil on the Fresh Prince was Shredder

04-22-2009, 10:42 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles To Celebrate 25 Years Crime fighting amphibians the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will celebrate their 25th birthday on Thursday with a series of events in New York City. Organizers of the city's Tribeca Film Festival are throwing a special bash for the turtles, who first appeared in a comic book back in 1984. The Empire State Building will shine with a green light for the day, and the 1990 Ninja Turtles movie will be screened at downtown Manhattan's World Financial Center - which will be turned into the sewer set of the film. And festival organizers are inviting fans to attend the party dressed like Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Rafael and Donatello - in a bid to break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Ninja Turtles. The record was set last April with 786 people - organized by students of Rutgers University in New Jersey. http://www.starpulse.com/news/index...._to_celebrat_1
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04-23-2009, 09:36 AM	#7
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	I still love the Ninja Turtles. I recently found a set of figures of Donatello, Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Raphael, and (my favorite) Splinter at Family Dollar for only $1.50 each.