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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III'' (subtitled ''Turtles in Time'' in some home media releases) is a 1993 superhero film based on the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' characters created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Written and directed by Stuart Gillard, it is the sequel to ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 film), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (1990) and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze'' (1991), and the third and final installment in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in film#Original film series (1990–1993), ''Turtles'' film trilogy. It stars Elias Koteas, Paige Turco, Vivian Wu, Sab Shimono, and Stuart Wilson (actor), Stuart Wilson with the voices of Brian Tochi, Robbie Rist, Corey Feldman, and Tim Kelleher (actor), Tim Kelleher. The plot revolves around the "Sacred Sands of Time", a mystical scepter which transports the Turtles and April O'Neil, April back in time to History of Japan#Feudal Japan, feudal Japan, where they become e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Gillard
Stuart Thomas Gillard (born April 28, 1950) is a Canadian film director, writer, producer, actor and television director. He is best known for directing the films '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III'' (1993) and '' RocketMan'' (1997). He also wrote and directed the romance film ''Paradise'' in 1982, his directing debut. As a television director, Gillard's credits include '' Bordertown'', '' The Outer Limits'', the original ''Charmed'' and its reboot series, '' One Tree Hill'' and '' 90210''. He has also directed numerous television films, many for ABC Family and Disney Channel Disney Channel is an American pay television television channel, channel that serves as the flagship (broadcasting), flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company ... such as '' Girl vs. Monster'' and '' Twitches''. As an actor, Gillard won the Canadian Film Award for Best Actor in 1975 for his performance as a jou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superhero Film
Superhero film/movie is a film genre categorized by the presence of superhero characters, individuals with extraordinary abilities who are dedicated to fighting crime, saving the world, or helping the innocent. It is sometimes considered a sub-genre of the action film genre and has evolved into one of the most financially successful film genres worldwide. These films focus on Superpower (ability), superhuman abilities, advanced technology, mystical phenomena, or exceptional physical and mental skills that enable these Hero, heroes to fight for the common good or defeat a supervillain antagonist. Superhero films typically include genre elements of Romance film, romance, Comedy film, comedy, Fantasy film, fantasy, and Science fiction film, science fiction, with large instances of the superhero genre predominantly occupied and produced by American media franchises DC Universe (franchise), DC and Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel, originally adaptations of their existing works of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV Series)
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (also known as ''Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles'' in some regions) is an American animated series, animated television series produced by Fred Wolf Films and based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, comic book characters created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Set in New York City, the series follows the adventures of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and their allies as they battle the Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), 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 families. The pilot was shown during the week of December 28, 1987 in syndication as a five-part miniseries, and the show began its full-time run on October 1, 1988, and ended on November 2, 1996. 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 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Mirage Studios)
''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (''TMNT'') is a comic book series that was published by Mirage Studios between 1984 and 2014. Conceived by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, it was 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, seven feature films, numerous video games, and a range of toys and merchandise. Notable for its black and white format and darker tone compared to the rest of the adaptions that followed, the series follows the exploits of four genetically-mutated turtles who were trained under the orders of Master Splinter, a pet rat, to combat various foes, most notably involving the likes of the Foot clan and their leader Oroko Saki, who secretly takes on the identity of the Shredder. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daimyō
were powerful Japanese magnates, feudal lords who, from the 10th century to the early Meiji era, Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast hereditary land holdings. They were subordinate to the shogun and nominally to the Emperor of Japan, emperor and the ''kuge'' (an aristocratic class). In the term, means 'large', and stands for , meaning 'private land'. From the ''shugo'' of the Muromachi period through the Sengoku period to the daimyo of the Edo period, the rank had a long and varied history. The backgrounds of daimyo also varied considerably; while some daimyo clans, notably the Mōri clan, Mōri, Shimazu clan, Shimazu and Hosokawa clan, Hosokawa, were cadet branches of the Imperial family or were descended from the ''kuge'', other daimyo were promoted from the ranks of the samurai, notably during the Edo period. Daimyo often hired samurai to guard their land, and paid them in land or food, as relatively few could afford to pay them i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Japan
The first human inhabitants of the Japanese archipelago have been traced to the Japanese Paleolithic, Paleolithic, around 38–39,000 years ago. The Jōmon period, named after its cord-marked pottery, was followed by the Yayoi period in the first millennium BC when new inventions were introduced from Asia. During this period, the first known written reference to Japan was recorded in the Chinese ''Book of Han'' in the first century AD. Around the 3rd century BC, the Yayoi people from the continent immigrated to the Japanese archipelago and introduced iron technology and agricultural civilization. Because they had an agricultural civilization, the population of the Yayoi began to grow rapidly and ultimately overwhelmed the Jōmon period, Jōmon people, natives of the Japanese archipelago who were hunter-gatherers. Between the fourth and ninth centuries, Japan's many kingdoms and tribes gradually came to be unified under a centralized government, nominally controlled by the Empe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April O'Neil
April O'Neil is a fictional Character (arts), character from the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' comics. She is the first human ally of the Ninja Turtles. April made her first appearance in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Mirage Studios), Mirage comic series in 1984 as a computer programmer. She was later portrayed as a strong-willed Journalist, news reporter in the Turtles' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series), 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. While depicted as a red-haired adult woman in the comic series and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series), 1987 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series), 2003 animated series, she is depicted as being a teenager in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series), 2012 and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 2018 animated series, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Kelleher (actor)
Tim Kelleher is an American writer, actor and director. Biography Early life Born in the Bronx, Kelleher grew up across the five boroughs of New York City, including Staten Island. After college he entered the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit). After the novitiate, he chose to return to New York and train as a stage actor, studying under Robert Patterson. Career With friends, Kelleher founded the Colony Theatre and served as its artistic director, staging the work of new playwrights as well as classics. His acting career has included guest appearances on numerous TV shows, and a turn as the resident villain on NBC's sci-fi series ''Dark Skies''. Kelleher‘s more than two dozen film credits include ''Malcolm X'', ''Operation Dumbo Drop'', ''Independence Day'', '' The Negotiator'', '' Thirteen Days'', ''Flash of Genius'', ''Seven Pounds'' and ''Inception''. Kelleher directed the short-form film ''The Skell'', and in 2008, he wrote and directed ''Wake-Up Call'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corey Feldman
Corey Scott Feldman (born July 16, 1971) is an American actor and musician. As a youth, he became well known for his roles in popular 1980s films such as '' Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter'' (1984), '' Gremlins'' (1984), '' The Goonies'' (1985) and '' Stand by Me'' (1986). Feldman collaborated with Corey Haim starring in numerous films such as the comedy horror '' The Lost Boys'' (1987), the teen comedy '' License to Drive'' (1988) and the romantic comedy '' Dream a Little Dream'' (1989). They reunited for the A&E reality series '' The Two Coreys'', which ran from 2007 to 2008. Feldman experienced diminishing success in the film industry as an adult, amid well-publicized personal conflicts with Haim over Haim's substance abuse and with Michael Jackson, who had befriended him during his time as a teen celebrity. While he has been outspoken about sexual abuse in the entertainment industry, he has also faced public scrutiny over Corey's Angels and has also been accused of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbie Rist
Robert Anthony Rist (born April 4, 1964) is an American actor. He is known for playing Cousin Oliver in ''The Brady Bunch'', Martin in ''Grady (American TV series), Grady'' and "Little John" in ''Big John, Little John''. Rist is also known for voicing assorted characters in television shows, games and movies, most notably as the voice of Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Michelangelo in the films Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 film), ''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 (film), ''Casey Jones'' (2011); his other voice roles include Stuffy in ''Doc McStuffins,'' Whiz in ''Kidd Video,'' Star in ''Balto (film), Balto,'' Maroda in ''Final Fantasy X,'' Choji Akimichi in ''Naruto.''. Additionally, he and director Anthony C. Ferrante provided music for the ''Sharknado'' film and the theme song for the Sharknado (film series), ''Sharknado'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Tochi
Brian Tochi (born Brian Keith Tochihara) is an American actor. During the late 1960s through much of the 1970s and 1980s, he was one of the most widely seen East Asian child actors working in U.S. television, appearing in various TV series and nearly a hundred advertisements. He is recognized around the world for starring in some of the most popular film franchises of all time, and best known for his characters Toshiro Takashi from the ''Revenge of the Nerds'' film franchise, Cadet (later Lieutenant) Tomoko Nogata from the third and fourth films in the ''Police Academy'' series, and as the voice of Leonardo in the first three live-action ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' films. Early life Tochi was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of Joe Isao Tochihara, a Beverly Hills celebrity hair salon owner, and Jane Yaeko (née Harada), Japanese-Americans who were forcibly interned during World War II. While Tochi was young, the family moved from Los Angeles to Orange C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles In Film
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a superhero team created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, have appeared in seven theatrical feature-length films since their debut. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 film), first film was released in 1990, at the height of the franchise's popularity. Despite mixed reviews from critics, it was a commercial success that garnered two direct sequels, ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze'' in 1991 and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III'' in 1993, both of which were modest successes. An animated film titled ''TMNT (film), TMNT'' was released in 2007.'''' Following the purchase of the ''Turtles'' franchise by Viacom (2005–2019), Viacom in 2009, Paramount Pictures gained the exclusive theatrical film rights. The studio's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014 film), first film which served as a reboot of the series was released in 2014. A sequel, ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows'', was released in 2016 and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
