Blu-ray.coms full review for the Collection
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Rating: 3/5
The first entry in the Turtles series features a respectable 1080p/VC-1 transfer that, despite several technical issues, should please fans looking to disregard their aging VHS and DVD copies of the film. Colors are a bit muted and nighttime sequences are plagued with inconsistent contrast and poorly resolved blacks, but I doubt Warner could have done much more with the original print without investing in a Blade Runner-esque restoration. Thankfully, detail is impressive (particularly when it comes to Jim Henson’s creature costumes), dirt and scratches have been significantly reduced, and noise has been kept to a minimum. On the flipside, the film’s grainfield (while present) has been quashed, and heavy-handed artificial sharpening has been applied to counteract the effects. More distressingly, artifacting, banding, and aliasing pop up from time to time, undermining the overall integrity of the image. Even so, I didn’t expect Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to look quite this good. I imagine anyone approaching this release with reasonable expectations will be satisfied with Warner’s efforts.
There has been some discussion among fans about the crappy cardboard packaging, but fear not a member of their message forum has come to our rescue.
Final Words on the set: While hardcore turtles’ fans have probably already placed their pre-orders, frugal Blu-ray adopters will face a more difficult choice. Not only is the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collection a bit pricey, its live-action entries are saddled with problematic video transfers and its supplemental package is a joke. Moreover, the set itself will continue to be a source of contention for many; it may have been designed to look like a cheap pizza box, but… well, it looks like a cheap pizza box. Not exactly the sort of thing collectors will be eager to display on their shelves. Still, any TMNT fanatic (especially those with a printer who’ve downloaded our own madridista8700’s impressive custom covers) will find their expectations have been surpassed. Weigh your options carefully, but proceed with confidence. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collection is a solid release worth some consideration.
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Trust me when I say they look Amazing. When you see them it will make you want to yell COWABUNGA!!!!
So no point in upgrading to the blu-ray collection just yet…good to know.
I don’t care what anyone says, that packaging is AMAZING!!!
Those fan covers are actually pretty cool. Also, great post Mike.
Thanks Stephan. I really like the fan covers too. I mean the packaging for the set isn’t bad, but they should have had the common sense to make a proper hard case for the Blu-ray sets. Oh yeah I forgot we are dealing with Warner Bros. here, who didn’t even bother to record any special features for any of the original 3 movies. Keep your fingers crossed for a ultimate collectors edition of at least the first movie before or after the new movie comes out, hopefully before then if not sooner.
–>> Fingers X-ed , Mr Sama.
Tho i am kinda with Tookie. i kinda like some of the dilapidated packaging look.