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This movie is for fans and non-fans alike. It starts off with the Turtles in it's latest incarnation (2003 4kids series) viewing a news report of a robbery broken up by four turtles..but not by them..

At a risk of spoiling, I will not go into further detail. As a fan of the shows and the various versions of the Turtles, I really enjoyed this movie.

Funny thing is this movie wasn't promoted well, if not at all (which is sad because this could have been released in the theaters and would have made a lot of money... I happened upon this movie by accident and have a "Kool-Aid smile" for it's humor, story, action, and nostalgia. This made for TV movie did what the previous shows and the theatrical release did not.

It gave the fans a action packed, humor-filled completion to a wonderful franchise... Thank you to all that were involved....And here's hoping that this was not the end to it all.

I was a kid when the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series came out. I was, to put it lightly, a fan, as well as for the first two theatrical movies. It's this young-inner- fanboy that had a "Cowabunga!" at the news that they would be brought back for one time only to the new 21st century show. I thought it would be just one episode, but as it turns out it's really a fond goodbye (for at least now) to the franchise of cartoons. It's premise brings both universes, and then some, together like this: a trans-dimensional portal has opened thanks to 1988 turtles bringing them into the 2003 turtle universe, and with them the Technodrome and Shredder and Krang the brain. But as it turns out, the Shredder from the new 2003 show - not really called Shredder but something like Ch'rell, comes back to life and plans to wreak total havoc on not just the turtles present but ALL of the turtles from the dimensions and incarnations by going to the source: the original Eastman-Laird comic- verse.

Yeah, it sounds confusing, and a little too geeky to get into, but somehow it works. It should be interesting to see the reactions from fans of the 2003 animated series, or just younger folks, who aren't as familiar with the 80's animated series let alone the original comics. It's a blast from the past though, and the kind of movie that would probably be interesting to watch with young kids with their parents who may have grown up on the show themselves. We get the wacky (and sometimes just stupid and goofy) antics of the old turtles, but contrasted with the self-serious newer turtles (who do have their own merits as a ninja-style show) it makes a lot more sense and the two even compliment each other. It's like watching an awesome evolution given homage and a new creative story like something out of Roger Rabbit: what happens if the entire dimensions are destroyed by means of cutting off the source? Everything, it would seem, would just disappear.

There's plenty of solid action, corny one-liners, and some genuinely funny scenes (my favorite was the old-school April having to be saved by a banana monster, among other creatures), put against a backdrop of cool animation, and some mocking of both young and old. It works, more or less, as its own self-contained movie, and as a lasting tribute to the boys in green.

Having never even heard of this film until now (mid 2014) I took a chance and gave it a whirl. What I found was a highly enjoyable film that is obviously made for fans.

The plot is actually very, very good and ties in well with the concept of dimensions heavily used in the 80's series the action moves along smoothly although the screenplay will not win any awards.

Special mention must go to the re-creation of the 80's style animation which I have to say is scarily accurate and a joy to watch again!

The only two downside to this film is that the original voice actors of the 80's cartoon not be involved because of union disputes (and the sad passing away of James Avery (Uncle Phil/Shredder) means it can never be re-dubbed!) The second downer in the film is that the 80's turtles were portrayed far too goofily. It was a goof show yes,but having rewatched it recently I can honestly say that it was never as daft as is portrayed in Turtles Forever. Not disrespectful as they do have their great moments but there is just one too many obvious and unnecessary jibes.

To end of a positive note another special mention must go to the animation and portrayal of turtles Prime. The are absolutely BAD-ASS and although no real violence was shown they had the attitude and I'll be honest....I wouldn't hate seeing a whole series done in that fashion with maybe a bit more gore and adult themes because lets face it, the child fans of the 80's like me are all grown up now and the comic on which turtles prime was based was much more violent and gritty.

I enjoyed the computer animated TMNT film but I'd say this is a better film for the fans overall and is a hidden gem that really needs more advertising.

if you can look by the borderline rude treatment and inaccurate portrayal of the 80's turtles then you will enjoy it greatly!

The 2003 series is my favorite rendition of the famous Ninja Turtles outside the comics, so this was a masterfully satisfying conclusion to a great series.

Filled with fan service of all generations, from the Mirage Comics, the 80's TV-show, the then present TV-series on top of a solid plot of stopping the One True Shredder who despite his eternal exile to a lonely asteroid in outer space.

And even though the art style is style of the weaker side of the show, the animators' put in a lot of work to make each generation true to its respective tone and style with some surprised thrown in to finish it off.

This is a must see for every Turtle fan!

Turtles Forever is a TV movie that serves as both the final adventure for the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but also to celebrate the franchise's 25th anniversary. In this, when the Turtles go to the surface after Master Splinter finds news footage of heroes looking like them foiling a robbery, they arrive at the Purple Dragons' base, only to see the Turtles in question, who were captured, are the 1987 Turtles. Brought to the 2003 dimension after their last battle with their Shredder caused an explosion, now the two sets of Turtles, each with different personalities and logic, must find a way to fix things, especially when 1987 Shredder has brought back the 2003 Shredder, who proceeds to take over the Techodrome and plots to eliminate all turtles and rule the multiverse.

This movie teams the more serious 2003 Turtles with the more goofy 1987 Turtles, and it shows. The 1987 Turtles are always goofy and joking about (one of the main jokes is confusing the 2003 characters with their fourth wall breaks). Also, the movie manages to put some references to the 1987 show in, as well as characters from other series.

However, while it is good, it's not perfect. The 1987 characters all have new voice actors due to 4Kids not wanting to hire the original VAs due to them being a non-union company (and located in New York City, where the VAs in question are in Los Angeles, where some are retired while the rest are even signed with the Screen Actors Guild, which means they would refuse to do this due to not being sanctioned like most of 4Kids' other works. Also, 4Kids uses their own music, making a new soundtrack for the 1987 Turtles' dimension to avoid paying licensing fees to Lionsgate (who owned the rights to the 1987 TMNT cartoon at the time). So instead of Cam Clarke as Leonardo, we get Dan Green (who never sounds like Cam, as his voice is more like his earlier 4Kids role, Yami Yugi, the transformed form of the main character of the original Yu-Gi-Oh anime 4Kids owned at the time), while Sebastin Arcelus takes over 1987 Raphael from Rob Paulson (although unlike Dan, his voice in this is almost accurate to Rob's). In fact, Sebastian and Johnny Castro, the latter voicing 1987 Michelangelo in place of Townsend Coleman, are the only two replacement VAs that sound close to the original VAs.

Despite the voice actor replacements, music issues, and even some continuity errors, this is a good way to end the 2003 series. With a good story spanning different incarnation of the franchise, some neat action, and even some good humor, Turtles Forever may not be perfect, but it's a good end to 4Kids' incarnation of the mean, green fighting machine.

Having grown up watching the old 1988 series, it was great to see the specific characters of the turtles and their villains then, in the universe of the new more serious turtles that kids watch today. The whole thing is animated well and has an interesting enough storyline.

The only thing I slightly disliked about this movie, was that the older versions of the characters, both good and bad, are depicted as being somewhat helpless in the 21st century Turtle universe. They mostly get the goofy lines and carefree attitude. However, to be fair the old show was never as serious as the newer one apparently is, and there were excellent tributes to the old show. One running gag in the movie I really enjoyed, was that the older turtles would sometimes direct their attention to the viewer, which would confuse the 21st generation characters. At some point a turtle is actually asked; "Who are you talking to? There is nobody there!"

Although there is definite goofiness and corniness present, this movie offers a nice look at the turtles through time, and is a nice way to end this saga of the turtles (as Nickelodeon is apparently planning to make the next show fully CGI).

I very recently started watching feature length animated movies.. Like the Marvel and DC ones. I did some research to find some good ones, and among the ones I found, this one showed up.

And man was it entertaining. I loved it. I really enjoy the concept of the Turtles meeting versions of themselves from other dimensions. Very cool.

I'm not a die hard Turtles fan or anything, although I did like Turtles when I was a kid, but this movie just entertained the hell out of me anyway.

The story is pretty good, and the dimension-stuff is awesome. The fighting and action is very good. And maybe the best part of the whole movie is the dialogue between the turtles, and the differences between the dimensions. The movie is kind of self aware, and that's cool.

This is actually the first 9 I've given in quite a while, if I remember correctly.

I like this crossover overall, but the execution was wanting. The 80s turtles are reduced to cowardly, incompetent, childish fools, with their individual quirks and personalities stripped away. (As silly as the 87 cartoon was, the green team was certainly not comprised of "four Mikeys" as 2003 Raphael suggests). It's really aggravating. 80s Shredder and Krang are given little to do and what little seriousness they had on the original cartoon is taken away. They serve as idiotic foils for the newer villains and little else. They weren't integrated into the plot that well either. The only 87 characters given the proper treatment at all were Bebop, Rocksteady, and Splinter.

It was cool to see the Mirage turtles included (and how they knocked down the 2003 turtles a few pegs). The plot itself was interesting, and the comedy and action generally worked well. It's just hard to praise this one when one half of its crossover is so shamefully treated. Honestly, it felt more like a "hey look at how cool the 2003 turtles are!" most of the time, rather than a celebration of the franchise as a whole. It's unfortunate.

Turtles Forever (2009) just made me smile. I'm so happy with this film, I love it. I love this whole thing.

Long story short, there's an inter-dimensional plot that allows all three major adaptations of the TMNT (Original comic, 1987 cartoon, 2003 cartoon) to collide for awkward genius and hilarity.

Especially amusing scenes when the much sillier 1987 Turtles' crack their trademark cheesy jokes and puns... and the more serious 2003 world doesn't welcome it.

2003 Shredder is huge, pure evil, and makes 1987 Shredder look like a bumbling fool when they meet each other. 2003 Shredder remodels the Technodrome ( "What is this? A giant golf ball on wheels?") ripping out 1980s looking monitors and replacing them with 60" flat-screens.

Then BAM they do a perfect rendition of the sinister, original comic turtles. Mesh them all together, then wrap it up with a cameo from when Mirage Studios was merely two guys in a garage, hoping their little hand-made turtles story would sell.

The art was very consistent with source material from all three generations- note the black and white comic world of the first turtles even has a texture to it, like it's been hand drawn on cheap paper.

The writing was appropriate, they really did their best making this movie. The original voice actors from the 1987 series aren't present (4Kids, sigh) but the replacements are close enough to where it doesn't detract.

I've read amateur reviews of this movie, mostly guys my age complaining that the 1987 turtles were portrayed as TOO silly. They aren't. That's exactly how that show was- puns, pizza, cowabunga fun for kids. Having the new (EXTREME!) ninja turtles interact with my kid heroes was perfectly awkward, and at times made me laugh aloud.

If you haven't heard of this until now- don't feel bad. The marketing and release of Turtles Forever was horribly botched. Which is a shame, because this is brilliant work, and is a must-see for any Ninja Turtles fan.

This crossover is one of the worst I've ever seen. The movie is hateful and disrespectful to the original 1987 Turtles. They are portrayed as complete blithering buffoons. The entire movie from beginning to end is just, "2003 Turtles are awesome! 1987 Turtles suck! How could you like those morons!?" Different characterization is gone, the 1987 turtles are reduced to Mikey clones whose every last bit of intelligence is stripped from him.

Before everyone says, "But the 1987 turtles were like that!" let me tell you: no, they were not. Although the 1987 turtles show degenerated over time, it was much better in the beginning. This crossover movie takes the worst they could find and then dialed it up to 11, while bringing in nothing of the good stuff that made people fans of the original show; while at the same time, doing the opposite with 2003 Turtles show.

It's hateful, and absolutely disgusting to sit through.

I'm going to admit right now to some bias simply because I was a fan of the 1987 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" cartoon and I probably haven't seen that show in literally decades. It's sad how I know I used to watch it, but now I can't recall the plot of a single episode! This movie (I'm calling it that and not a special) makes it so that you don't need to be a fan of either show to know how awesome it is! It's probably the biggest reference to other versions of characters ever! I will admit that I seem to recall the 1987 Ninja Turtles as being more competent than this. This was still amazing, especially how it could even serve as a finale to the franchise as a whole.

But what do you know? They made a 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon and they actually recycled this plot for one of those episodes! It's a wonderful tribute to all things Ninja Turtle related and to the significance of adaptation in general. It works great as a satire of different mediums and as a tribute to them. The plot is that the 1987 Ninja Turtles used a trans dimensional teleporter to end up in the 2003 Ninja Turtles world. As if that weren't enough, they meet up with the 1984 comic book Ninja Turtles.

The best thing is probably seeing how well these different art styles are put together. It never looks out of place but blends together perfectly. I saw little of the 2003 cartoon but you needn't be a fan to love this. I especially love how the story just keeps building on itself for an unbelievable climax. I must have remembered Bebop and Rocksteady as my favorite characters. Don't worry, they get the last laugh here. ****

The 2003 Turtles discover that their '87 counterparts have been captured by Hun and his men, and after learning that it was because of the inter-dimensional portal in the Technodrome, they attempt to stop their Shredder, who goes searching for his new counterpart, not realizing what he is about to unleash. This is a bit of a love letter to the two series, and one can debate which it favors, or if it indeed chooses one. As for the old one, it certainly does make those Ninjas seem goofy, stupid and honestly, at times, downright cowardly(with that said, they do save the day on several occasions, and their ways prove to be efficient *because* of what they do, not in spite of them). They're constantly joking around and some audiences will find them obnoxious. I did love that they implemented their vehicles(if even those were mocked some), and that we visit their universe, as well. The personalities fit pretty well, albeit Leonardo is too similar to Michaelangelo, and not much of a leader(his voice is off, as well, though most of them are spot-on). Their villains are also overly useless and comical. Then again, the point could be made that they are the more fun version, and the new millennium ones are too serious(...they're man-sized, green mutant animals, after all... and *teenagers*, lest we forget), and while they are the competent martial artists, they wouldn't be as interesting to watch(and I'm with The Nostalgia Critic, why do they keep saying "what the shell" and variants on that? It's not that good a line) for the 80 or so minute duration(based on the Director's Cut). The humor isn't all silly, there are clever nods at stuff, references and just how they react to each other. This is rather action-packed, and nearly everyone you might want to see fight, do so. There may even be a tiny bit of the good guys going up against each other, and that's all I'll say. Anyway, yeah, Purple Dragons, Foot Soldiers(and a suped-up counterpart) and goo-affected monsters on the one side, and both incarnations of the four titular characters and the newer Casey Jones and April on the other, and we've got close-quarter weapons, lasers, machines and even improvisation. The pace is great, you're never bored, the well-written story(that really smartly brings all of these together, and takes the consequence of what it introduces, leading to a truly epic, badass and memorable climax) is constantly moving forward and with cool developments, building in tension and scope towards aforementioned conclusion. This is beautifully animated, with the distinct visual styles not clashing which must have been a feat, and the two are quite accurately reproduced, and the sometimes massive scenes are rendered very nicely. There is some disturbing and/or violent content in this. I recommend this to any fan of the TMNT cartoons, whether it's based on the recent one or the original one. 8/10

TURTLES FOREVER is a 2009 American television film produced by 4Kids Entertainment and Mirage Studios.

The movie is a crossover film featuring three different incarnations of the titular heroes throughout the franchise's history: the original Prime Turtles team from the 1984 comic book series, the light-hearted, family-friendly characters from the 1987 animated series and the darker, more serious cast of the 4Kids' own 2003 animated series - in an adventure that spans multiple parallel universes.

It also marks the finale to the 2003 animated series and was produced in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise.

I just said the plot of this and what it was, so I don't want to explain the story again. I like this movie and while I don't know who plays the characters in this one. I would like to know who, but I don't know at all.

The movie is just amazing. The music, editing, visuals, CGI, design and sound effects and action sequences are amazing and this one is fantastic.

9 out of 10.

TURTLES FOREVER is a 2009 American television film produced by 4Kids Entertainment and Mirage Studios.

The movie is a crossover film featuring three different incarnations of the titular heroes throughout the franchise's history: the original Prime Turtles team from the 1984 comic book series, the light-hearted, family-friendly characters from the 1987 animated series and the darker, more serious cast of the 4Kids' own 2003 animated series - in an adventure that spans multiple parallel universes.

It also marks the finale to the 2003 animated series and was produced in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise.

I just said the plot of this and what it was, so I don't want to explain the story again. I like this movie and while I don't know who plays the characters in this one. I would like to know who, but I don't know at all.

The movie is just amazing. The music, editing, visuals, CGI, design and sound effects and action sequences are amazing and this one is fantastic.

9 out of 10.

Before 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse', and multi-dimensional crossovers were a big thing at the box office, there was 'Turtles Forever'; a 2009 TV movie that crossed over the classic 1980's/90's incarnation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (or the Hero Turtles, as they were called here in the UK) with the very underrated 2003-2009 incarnation of the Turtles - a bit like those Doctor Who episodes, that had more than one incarnation of The Doctor show up. Made to coincide with the franchise's then 25th Anniversary and it also acted as a finale to the 2003 series.

The plot involves an accident happening in the 1987 universe, when the Turtles are fighting the Shredder in his base, the Techodrome (to quote 2003 Raphael "A giant golfball on wheels") and transports then to the universe of the 2003 series. The '87 and '03 Turtles later meet up and due to their contrasting ideologies and personalities, do not get along! Coincidentally, the Shredder and Krang from the '87 try to befriend the Shredder from the '03 universe, which leads to the '87 Shredder making a grave mistake! This is a really fun and hillarious crossover movie, and for the most part, an absolute treat for all fans of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles young and old, and for the older fans who have been around since day one . . . You will absolutely love the final act of the film.

Like most people, the only thing I didn't like about the film, was, that while the '87 Turtles are a lot goofier than the later incarnations, the movie ramps up that aspect of their personality to 11, and makes them look like incompetant wimps (I personally think this was an artistic decision to give them more of a "fish out of water" sub-plot). It also helps that they are (sadly due to legal reasons at the time) not voiced by their original actors, though the guy who voices '87 Raph sounds almost identical to Rob Paulsen. Though saying that, most of the jabs aimed at the '87 show are done affectionately, and the gag where '87 Raph talks to the fourth wall, and Hun ('03 Shredder's henchman) says to him "THERE'S NO ONE THERE!" makes me laugh hard! Ironically, despite the '03 Turtles being more "edgy" and grounded, their constant cries of "What the Shell?" was pretty goofy itself!

Despite the movie playing up the goofier side of the '87 Turtles personalities a little too much, and not having the original voice actors, 'Turtles Forever' is an excellent crossover movie with plenty of laughs and lore that will please TMNT nerds everywhere! The '87 Turtles would re-appear again with the 2012 incarnation of the Turtles with the equally excellent 2016 crossover special 'Trans-Dimensional Turtles' though this time, they have their original voices again (and also gets bonus points for having Doctor Who 10 and 14 himself, David Tennant voice the character, the Fugitoid)!

On a side-note, as a Sonic The Hedgehog fanboy, it was really nice hearing the voice of Sonic himself at the time, Jason Griffith (a voice actor for 4Kids, who produced the 2003 series) voicing a character that appears in the later half of the movie in his Shadow The Hedgehog voice, though lacking his memetic use of the word, Damn. Damn!