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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 Film)
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is a 1990 American superhero film directed by Steve Barron from a screenplay by Todd W. Langen and Bobby Herbeck. It is the first film adaptation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in film, the comic book characters created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It stars Judith Hoag and Elias Koteas with the voices of Brian Tochi, Robbie Rist, Corey Feldman, and Josh Pais. ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' follows the Turtles on a quest to save their master, Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Splinter, with their new allies, April O'Neil and Casey Jones (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Casey Jones, from Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), the Shredder and his Foot Clan. It adapts the early ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Mirage Studios), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' comics, with several elements taken from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series), animated series airing at the time. The turtle costumes were developed by Jim Henson's C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Barron
Steven Barron (born 4 May 1956) is an Irish-British filmmaker. He is best known for directing the music videos for the songs "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, "Summer of '69" and "Run to You (Bryan Adams song), Run to You" by Bryan Adams, "Money for Nothing (song), Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits, "Electric Avenue (song), Electric Avenue" and "I Don't Wanna Dance (Eddy Grant song), I Don't Wanna Dance" by Eddy Grant, "Let's Get Rocked" by Def Leppard, "Going Underground" by The Jam, "Don't You Want Me" by The Human League, "Baby Jane (Rod Stewart song), Baby Jane" by Rod Stewart, "Pale Shelter" by Tears for Fears, "Africa (Toto song), Africa" by Toto (band), Toto, and "Take On Me" by A-ha. The videos for "Take On Me" and "Billie Jean" have each garnered over 1 billion views on YouTube. Barron also directed several films, including ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 film), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (1990), ''Coneheads (film), Coneheads'' (1993), ''The Adventures of Pino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbie Rist
Robbie Rist (born April 4, 1964) is an American actor. He is known for playing Cousin Oliver in '' The Brady Bunch'', Martin in '' Grady'' and "Little John" in ''Big John, Little John''. Rist is also known for voicing assorted characters in television shows, games and movies, including Stuffy, the overly-proud stuffed dragon in '' Doc McStuffins,'' Whiz in '' Kidd Video,'' Star in '' Balto,'' Maroda in '' Final Fantasy X,'' Choji Akimichi in ''Naruto,'' and Michelangelo in the films ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (1990), '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze'' (1991), '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III'' (1993), and ''Casey Jones'' (2011). Additionally, he and director Anthony C. Ferrante provided music for the '' Sharknado'' film and the theme song for the ''Sharknado'' franchise. He played Ted Baxter's adopted son on ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show''. Career Acting As a child, Rist played Cousin Oliver in the final six episodes of '' The Brady Bunch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 In Film
The year 1990 in film involved many significant events as shown below. Universal Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1990. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1990 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * March 2 - '' The Hunt for Red October'' is released. It is the first film in Tom Clancy's "Jack Ryan" franchise and is met with critical and blockbuster commercial success. * March 23 – ''Pretty Woman'' is released and grosses $463 million, making Julia Roberts a worldwide star. * March 30 – '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is released to massive box office success. At the time, it is the highest-grossing independent film in history. * May 25 – Universal Pictures unveils a new opening logo with music composed by James Horner, which debuts on ''Back to the Future Part III''. It is the first change to the Universal opening logo in 27 years. * June 1 – CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in '' Total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Film
An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, in some cases, distributed by major companies). Independent films are sometimes distinguishable by their content and style and the way in which the filmmakers' personal artistic vision is realized. Usually, but not always, independent films are made with considerably lower budgets than major studio films. It is not unusual for well-known actors who are cast in independent features to take substantial pay cuts for a variety of reasons: if they truly believe in the message of the film; they feel indebted to filmmaker for a career break; their career is otherwise stalled or they feel unable to manage a larger commitment to a studio film; the film offers an opportunity to showcase a talent that hasn't gained traction in the studio system; or s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Henson
James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, animator, cartoonist, actor, inventor, and filmmaker who achieved worldwide notice as the creator of The Muppets and '' Fraggle Rock'' (1983–1987) and director of '' The Dark Crystal'' (1982) and '' Labyrinth'' (1986). He was born in Greenville, Mississippi, and raised in both Leland, Mississippi, and University Park, Maryland. Henson began developing puppets in high school. He created '' Sam and Friends'' (1955–1961), a short-form comedy television program, while he was a freshman at the University of Maryland, College Park in collaboration with Jane Nebel who was a senior. A few years later the two married. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in home economics, after which he and Jane produced coffee advertisements and developed experimental films. In 1958, he co-founded Muppets, Inc. with Jane, which became The Jim Henson Company. In 1969, Henson joine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jim Henson's Creature Shop is a special/visual effects company founded in 1979 by puppeteer Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets. The company is based out of Burbank, California, United States. History Jim Henson's Creature Shop was originally created as a partnership with British illustrator Brian Froud to facilitate the production of '' The Dark Crystal''. Originally located in Hampstead, London, it received its name in order to differentiate it from Henson's original puppet workshop in New York City. It was then used for future films such as '' Labyrinth'' and '' The Storyteller.'' It was relocated to Camden Town following Henson's death in 1990 and his son, Brian Henson, took over. A third location in Burbank, California Burbank is a city in the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located northwest of downtown Los Angeles, Burbank has a population of 107,337. The city was named after David Burbank, wh ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV Series)
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (initially known as ''Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles'' in some European countries) is an American animated television series produced by Fred Wolf Films, and based on the comic book characters created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. The pilot was shown during the week of December 14, 1987 in syndication as a five-part miniseries, and the show began its full-time run on October 1, 1988. The series ran until November 2, 1996, when it aired its final episode. Set in New York City, the series follows the adventures of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and their allies as they battle the Shredder, Krang, and numerous other villains and criminals. The property was changed considerably from the darker-toned comics, to make it more suitable for children and the family. The show was the first television appearance of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and helped launch the characters into mainstream popularity, becoming one of the most popular animated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Mirage Studios)
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (''TMNT'') is an American comic book series published by Mirage Studios between 1984 and 2014. Conceived by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, it was initially intended as a one-shot, but due to its popularity it became an ongoing series. The comic created the ''Turtles'' franchise of five television series, six feature films, numerous video games, and a range of toys and merchandise. Over the years, the Turtles have appeared in numerous cross-overs with other independent comics characters such as Dave Sim's '' Cerebus'', Bob Burden's '' Flaming Carrot,'' Stan Sakai's ''Usagi Yojimbo'', Image Universe series including Erik Larsen's '' Savage Dragon'' and Todd McFarlane's '' Spawn.'' In October 2009, Peter Laird sold the rights to the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' franchise to Viacom, the parent company of Nickelodeon. Mirage Studios was shut down on September 19, 2021. In 2011, IDW Publishing secured the rights to publish a new series an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foot Clan
The Foot Clan is a fictional ninja clan in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and all related media and are the main antagonist faction. It is led by the devious Shredder and his second in command Karai. The Foot Clan was originally a parody of the criminal ninja clan The Hand in the ''Daredevil'' comics. In addition to the obvious similarity in their names, both clans originate from Feudal Japan, practice ninjutsu and black magic, and are now powerful global organized crime rings who are familiar with multiple illegal activities such as drug smuggling, counterfeiting of money, gunrunning, murder, assassination, computer hacking, theft, and terrorism. Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles In the universe of Eastman and Laird's ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', the Foot Clan was founded in Feudal Japan by two men named Sato and Oshi. In Volume 1 Issue 47, the Turtles and Time Mistress Renet traveled to a time prior to the Foot's creation. There, Raphael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
The Shredder (Oroku Saki, Japanese: 小禄咲) is a supervillain and the main antagonist of the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' franchise. The character was created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, and first appeared in the comic book Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Mirage Studios), ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' #1 in May 1984. The Shredder is depicted as the ruthless leader of a criminal organization known as the Foot Clan, and serves as the archenemy of the Turtles and Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Splinter. In 2009, The Shredder was ranked as IGN's 39th-greatest comic book villain of all time. Design Shredder's physical appearance remains fairly consistent in most incarnations of the character. Saki is a muscular Japanese man, most frequently seen in "the Shredder" persona, wearing a suit of armor vaguely based on that of a samurai, sometimes with a cape. The armor consists of blade-covered metal plaques on his shoulders, forearms, hands (sometimes just his l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey Jones (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Arnold Bernid "Casey" Jones is a fictional character that appears in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' comics and related media. Created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, he first appeared in the one-shot, ''Raphael: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle'' (April 1985). Like the turtles, Casey Jones is a vigilante, and was created as a parody of vigilante characters that were popular in comics at the time. Casey usually has long dark hair, wears an ice hockey mask and cut-off biking gloves, and carries his weapons in a golf bag over his shoulder. His weapons include various sports equipment, such as baseball bats, ice hockey sticks, golf clubs, cricket bats, and tennis rackets. He becomes a love interest of April O'Neil. The character has been featured in various adaptations, and has been portrayed by several actors. He was first voiced by Pat Fraley in the 1987 series, Marc Thompson in the 2003 series, Chris Evans in the 2007 film, Josh Peck in the 2012 series, Zelda Williams as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April O'Neil
April O'Neil is a fictional character from the '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' comics. She is the first human ally of the Ninja Turtles. Her main love interest in the series is Casey Jones. April made her first appearance in the Mirage comic series in 1984 as a computer programmer. She was later portrayed as a strong-willed news reporter in the Turtles' first animated series, as a warrior in the '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures'' comic produced by Archie Comics, and various other personas in different ''TMNT'' media. April was voiced by Renae Jacobs in the 1987 animated series, Veronica Taylor in the 2003 animated series, and Sarah Michelle Gellar in the 2007 film ''TMNT''. In the 2012 animated series, April is voiced by Mae Whitman, in which she is her late teens. In film, she has been portrayed by Judith Hoag (1990), Paige Turco (1991 and 1993), Megan Fox (2014 and 2016), and by Malina Weissman as the younger version of the character in the 2014 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
