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Franchise Detours Episode 41: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze’ (feat. Jeff and Kevin from Suns and Shadows-Cast)

Despite the success of the animated series, no one expected 1990’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to be such a blockbuster. So naturally, it didn’t take long for a sequel to start inching toward production. And less than a year later, the turtles were back on the big screen with another adventure.

Jeff Johnson and Kevin Smith from Suns and Shadows-Cast join our TMNT mega-series to talk 1991’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. We’ll discuss how the sequel toned down the violence, why it introduced Tokka and Rahzar, and if it is the most 1990s movie ever made.

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Franchise Detours Episode 40: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ (1990)

Kids growing up in the late 1980s/early 1990s had almost no choice but to love Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. From their love of martial arts to their passion for pizza, those heroes on a half-shell were a legitimate cultural touchstone, thanks to their animated series and, yes, the 1990 motion picture that brought the turtles to the big screen for the first time.

In this episode, we kick off a whole new mega-series as we skateboard through the turtles’ cinematic history, beginning with a chat all about that very first movie. We’ll discuss where director Steve Barron’s original vision could’ve taken the movie, how it splits the difference between the Mirage comics and the animated show, and why it still holds up so damn well.

So pick up a slice, sharpen your sai, and prepare to stomp out the Foot as we geek out about 1990’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Cowabunga indeed.

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Franchise Detours Episode 39: ‘Beverly Hills Cop 3’ (feat. Sandro and Zach of Oldie But a Goodie)

After two adventures as Axel Foley, Eddie Murphy had sworn off the possibility of Beverly Hills Cop 3. The actor reportedly felt there was nowhere else to go with that character. And yet, here we are talking about the third and final installment in our Beverly Hills Cop mega-series. But was Murphy right when he initially refused to come back for a third movie?

Sandro and Zach from Oldie But a Goodie join the show to dig into how this third entry stacks up with Beverly Hills Cop and Beverly Hills Cop 2. We’ll discuss the movie’s balance of comedy and action, Murphy’s much-maligned performance, and whether Beverly Hills Cop 3 lives up to the infamous reputation it’s earned over the years.

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