Happiness Meme Day 7

[trinityvixen]

Just under the wire!
+Saw Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles down at the "Drive-In" set up in the financial district as part of the Tribeca Film Festival.

Totally worth it. I own the movie, but I haven't sat down to watch it in easily 5+ years. It's ridiculous, and all the parts that I remember liking are the most ridiculous--like Emo!Raphael getting beaten up. (Then being hilariously chucked rather uncomfortably into a tub. I remember that being much more heart-wrenching at the time I first saw it.) We snarked pretty good on the whole set up, which the people in charge had arranged thinking that kids would be there. Oh, there were kids, but it was predominantly people my age (or older). After the movie was over, the guys in front of us turned around and thanked me for hating on the movie. My pleasure, but I made sure they knew I only snarked because I loved. (Clearly, or I wouldn't have stayed so many hours in the cold without a jacket.)

+Totally got me a Donatello paper mask!

+Free popcorn!

+Tomorrow is Friday!

Comments

[saturn-shumba.livejournal.com]

I AM VERY JEALOUS OF YOUR DONATELLO PAPER MASK. Yes, that needed to be said in ALL CAPS.

*jealousjealousjealous*

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

Heee! Seriously, though, this showing didn't realize how many adults were going to be there. They had a whole stage show for kids, with all the turtles coming out. They asked what each of their weapons were. (Notable because when they asked Raphael's, I shouted, "Sarcasm!" and made my whole section titter.)

[saturn-shumba.livejournal.com]

I shouted, "Sarcasm!"

Awesome. ♥

[onefishonly.livejournal.com]

You had some pretty high quality commentary! The guy in front of you tried to hate, but I felt his was subpar.

I think Casey Jones, crazy hobo, was the biggest revelation of the re-watch, for me. Raphael's inexplicable accent was pretty great, too, though.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Raph's accent was about as mook-ish as the rest of them were Californian. (Man, was Corey Feldman's voice as Donatello distracting.)

Glad I entertained! I had to make up for that "stress positions" crack!

[droidguy1119.livejournal.com]

Since this is to promote the 25th Anniversary of the TMNT franchise, it would be cool if Tribeca did something for Ghostbusters as well...

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

Would be nice, but I doubt it will get the same attention. It's easier to make a "thing" out of kid-related franchises. And while The Real Ghostbusters was awesome, the movies are predominantly adult things. Maybe that will change with the video game?

[moonlightalice.livejournal.com]

That video game is NOT for kids. I mean, it's not brutal and grotesque, but it's definitely not a kids' game.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

Chances are good, however, if the game is popular, that it will bleed through to a younger audience. Though I might lament it, it's true that kids are the taste-generators/money-makers for a lot of media, and video games are no exception. (It is changing as video gamer generations grow up, but younger kids who don't necessarily pay for their own stuff or just have fewer expenses can still spend a significant amount.)

You're right--it doesn't look like it's a "kid's game" but that won't stop it from being popular with younger viewers. Especially if their tweener siblings, who would play it, are playing it around them.