Whatever drug-addled mind produced the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, we owe them a debt of gratitude. They're a bunch of turtles with superpowers, a serious pizza addiction, California surfer stereotype accents, and the names of several prominent Renaissance artists. Any producer who couldn't see that this was going to be a huge hit was clearly a blind idiot. In all seriousness, you never know what sort of weird thing is going to catch on, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was a bit like catching lightning in a bottle. No one can really explain why it's so awesome, and you couldn't replicate it if you tried (as the most recent film adaptation of the show can attest to). But you've got Uncle Phil from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air as the bad guy, and that goes a long way.
Audrey Fox is an ex-film student, which means that she prefers to spend her days in the dark, watching movies and pondering the director's use of diegetic sound. She currently works as an entertainment writer, joyfully rambling about all things film and television related. Add her on Twitter at @audonamission and check out her film blog at 1001moviesandbeyond.com.
