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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:6

Rotten:13

Average Rating:3.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: When April discovers a tarnished, old scepter in a second hand store and mysteriously disappears, the ninja turtles must devise a plan to rescue her. Racing against time and an army of samurai... When April discovers a tarnished, old scepter in a second hand store and mysteriously disappears, the ninja turtles must devise a plan to rescue her. Racing against time and an army of samurai warriors, these half-shell hipsters face unfamiliar surroundings and unfriendly faces when they are transported back in time to 17th century Japan. [More]

Starring: Corey Feldman, Brian Tochi, Robbie Rist, Tim Kelleher

Starring: Corey Feldman, Brian Tochi, Robbie Rist, Tim Kelleher, Paige Turco, Elias Koteas, Stuart Wilson, Sab Shimono, Vivian Wu

Director: Stuart Gillard

Director: Stuart Gillard

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The wisecracks have been cut back, and where once the Ninjas' dude-speak was original (influencing, for example, Wayne's World) it's now merely imitative.

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06/24/06
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07/23/09
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If the time-travel gimmick has to be employed twice in a row then it's probably best to banish these characters to a retirement sewer.

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05/18/08
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08/16/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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No review available.

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07/30/04
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

No review available.

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08/21/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

Terrible conclusion of the trilogy. The first two were great comic/cartoon adaptations. But back in time? What the hell is that about?

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

No review available.

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06/17/03
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

The novelty was refreshingly spry and creative in its first go-around. But guess what--the butt-kicking shellshockers are running out of excuses to exist in their campy chaos

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05/28/03
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
TheWorldJournal.com

The Turtles themselves are better-natured than ever, and even nicely mellowed.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Two weren't enough???

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01/22/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Achieves a degree of grace, goofiness, and agreeability that can often be lost in the serious drudgery of everyday life.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
10/22/02
Kurt Dahlke
Kurt Dahlke
Apollo Guide

The novelty is starting to wear off by this second sequel

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09/19/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

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09/04/02
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

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09/03/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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07/31/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Even kids are likely to respond to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III with less enthusiasm than they did to the first two films in this series.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

If the first sequel was a photocopy of the original, this second sequel is a tracing of a photocopy. It's the same business twice removed, and twice diminished.

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01/01/00
Hal Hinson
Hal Hinson
Washington Post

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

Look at it this way; it could be worse. Your kids could be hooked on Barney.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
 
 
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