Sunday, July 12, 2015

DVD Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Return To NYC!




Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Return To NYC!
Studio: Nickelodeon
Release Date: July 14, 2015
Retail: $14.99
ASIN: B00WGEALKW
Running Time: 157 minutes
Rating: Not Rated
Buy Link: Amazon

Review:

While TMNT fans are patiently waiting for the final episodes of the third season to air on Nickelodeon, they grab their hands on the newest DVD release, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Return To NYC!, which features seven action-packed episodes (Vision Quest, Return to New York, Serpent Hunt, The Pig and the Rhino, Battle for New York - Part 1, Battle for New York - Part 2, Casey Jones vs. the Underworld) from the current season. Special Features includes Mutation of a Scene for each episode.

Season Three started with the Turtles along with their human pals Casey Jones and April O'Neil, taking shelter at April's family farm as the Kraang and Shredder take over New York City. "Vision Quest" finds Leonardo leading the turtles into the forest, so they can be one with nature. They quickly receive a message from a spiritual manifestation of Splinter, which leads them on a journey to overcome their weaknesses.


The Turtles, April and Casey head back to New York City, which is overrun by Kraangdroids and Foot Clan, to search for Splinter. Thanks to amnesia, Splinter has lost his humanity and the turtles must somehow convince him to snap back to his normal self in "Return to New York."


Now reunited with Splinter, the turtles go in search of his daughter, Karai in "Serpent Hunt," whom is now a serpent mutant, but they must deal with a handful of Kraangdroids as well as two humans, Zeck and Sternko, who work for Shredder.


The turtles once again attempt to search for Karai as Donatello has created a retro-muntagen that might turn her back into a human, but along the way, they encounter Sternko and Zeck, whom have been mutated as "The Pig and the Rino." Michelangelo" names them Bebop and Rocksteady.


The Turtles must combine forces with the Mighty Mutanimals (Slash, Leatherhead, Dr. Tyler Rockwell's monkey form, Pigeon Pete, Jack J. Kurtzman) in order to take back the city from the Kraang in "Battle for New York - Part 1."


The turtles travel to Dimension X in "Battle for New York - Part 2" to rescue the humans that have been kidnapped and brainwashed by the Kraang. Meanwhile, the Mighty Mutanimals raid the TCRI building.


Fed up with the turtles always leaving him behind, Casey decides to take on the Purple Dragons by himself in "Casey Jones vs. the Underworld."


While at first glance the new TMNT series might look a little silly, the writing (especially the humor) is smartly written. I wasn't a big fan of Seth Green taking over the voice of Leonardo, but he's slightly better in the role in these seven episodes. "The Pig and the Rhino" brings back two fan favorite villains for the 80's cartoons - Bebop and and Rocksteady, but with new voices and new looks. Overall, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Return To NYC! is an excellent DVD to own for any TMNT, young or old.



*Disclaimer - I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

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