Elias Koteas,
Paige Turco,
Stuart Wilson,
Vivian Wu,
Sab Shimono
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This third film in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series finds the half-shelled ninjas traveling back in time to 17th-century Japan in order to save April O'Neil (Paige Turco). Once there, they also... read more
Directed by: Stuart Gillard
Release Date: March 19, 1993
Keywords:
turtles,
first two,
time travel,
ninja turtles,
turtles movie,
Corey Feldman ,
Teenage Mutant Ninja,
Casey Jones ,
Ninja Turtles
DVD Release Date: September 3, 2002
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July 3, 2010You could tell they had run out of steam in the series by the third installment as this seems more like a straight to video attempt.
While it's interesting that they brought time travel into the mix we lose the chance to have Casey Jones and Master Splinter do their thing with th... read more -
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November 26, 2009While this is not exactly where I expected they'd take the series, It's an extremely enjoyable movie. It still has all the great characters that you know and love and the story actually fit quite well. I was so happy they brought back Casey Jones, he is exactly what #2 was missing.
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March 21, 2009it began 30,000 years ago in Japan.... yea, more like TURDY thousand.
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November 4, 2008I actually prefer this sequel over the second one. First of all, the Turtles actually use their weapons in this movie to a greater degree, the story is vastly different, Casey Jones is back in the story and finally, the villain is played by the awesome Stuart Wilson!
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October 20, 2008I did not respect this movie as a child. I remember hating this one more then anything until I recently decided to give all the movies a try again - turns out, I loved this one the best.
It's the most creative one yet and I think as a child it's to hard to follow but as an adu... read more -
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October 31, 2007A watchable sequel featuring the return of Elias Koteas as Casey Jones from the first movie, which makes it all the more watchable.
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September 18, 2007This film was probably the least entertaining of the three, but it is still a great addition to the film series.
The story is pretty good and it takes a chance on the time travel concept. Unfortunately, it doesn't really delve too deep with it, like the changing of history or
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Critic Reviews
July 23, 2009
Leonard Klady, Variety
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times
The Turtles themselves are better-natured than ever, and even nicely mellowed. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
If the first sequel was a photocopy of the original, this second sequel is a tracing of a photocopy. It's the same business twice removed, and twice diminished. Full Review
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
The first film was bad, the second worse, and the third almost unbearable. Full Review
May 3, 2011
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series comes to a close with an installment that ultimately falls right in line with its subpar predecessors... Full Review
September 21, 2010
Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
This third film is easily the weakest of the bunch, but I can't say it's terrible. Full Review
May 18, 2008
TV Guide's Movie Guide
If the time-travel gimmick has to be employed twice in a row then it's probably best to banish these characters to a retirement sewer. Full Review
June 24, 2006
Time Out
The wisecracks have been cut back, and where once the Ninjas' dude-speak was original (influencing, for example, Wayne's World) it's now merely imitative. Full Review
July 14, 2003
Fred Topel, About.com
Terrible conclusion of the trilogy. The first two were great comic/cartoon adaptations. But back in time? What the hell is that about?
May 28, 2003
Frank Ochieng, TheWorldJournal.com
The novelty was refreshingly spry and creative in its first go-around. But guess what--the butt-kicking shellshockers are running out of excuses to exist in their campy chaos
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