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* [[Evil Sounds Deep]]: The Shredder in the first two films and then General Aguila for the fourth.
* [[Evil Sounds Deep]]: The Shredder in the first two films and then General Aguila for the fourth.
* [[The Fagin]]: Shredder from the first movie essentially ran the Foot Clan this way. The Foot Clan was made up of teenage orphans and runaways who instigated a massive New York crime wave.
* [[The Fagin]]: Shredder from the first movie essentially ran the Foot Clan this way. The Foot Clan was made up of teenage orphans and runaways who instigated a massive New York crime wave.
* [[Family Unfriendly Violence]]: The first movie is pretty loaded with this, as it's more of an adaptation of the comic rather than the cartoon. In particular are the scenes where Raphael is mercilessly beaten to near-death, the entire fight in April's apartment (where a Foot ninja accidentally hits a power main with his axe and ''[[Nightmare Fuel|starts jerking around and smoking]]''), Tatsu's beating of Shinsho to near-death (or actual death if you go by the original script), Tatsu's beating of Casey Jones, and the Shredder being crushed inside the compactor of a garbage truck. It shocked so many people that in the second movie the Turtles [[Lighter and Softer|barely even touch their weapons, let alone use them against people]]. The third movie, for all its problems, attempted to fix this.
* [[Family-Unfriendly Violence]]: The first movie is pretty loaded with this, as it's more of an adaptation of the comic rather than the cartoon. In particular are the scenes where Raphael is mercilessly beaten to near-death, the entire fight in April's apartment (where a Foot ninja accidentally hits a power main with his axe and ''[[Nightmare Fuel|starts jerking around and smoking]]''), Tatsu's beating of Shinsho to near-death (or actual death if you go by the original script), Tatsu's beating of Casey Jones, and the Shredder being crushed inside the compactor of a garbage truck. It shocked so many people that in the second movie the Turtles [[Lighter and Softer|barely even touch their weapons, let alone use them against people]]. The third movie, for all its problems, attempted to fix this.
* [[Floorboard Failure]]: The first movie has this occur in the middle of a fight between the Turtles and the Foot clan on the second floor of April's apartment. Given that the floor had been hacked at with ninja axes and the number of people in the room at the time this was inevitable. Donatello even tries to warn the Foot.
* [[Floorboard Failure]]: The first movie has this occur in the middle of a fight between the Turtles and the Foot clan on the second floor of April's apartment. Given that the floor had been hacked at with ninja axes and the number of people in the room at the time this was inevitable. Donatello even tries to warn the Foot.
{{quote| '''Donatello:''' Uh, guys, I'm not so sure if this is, structurally speaking... such a good time for your buddies to drop in.<br />
{{quote| '''Donatello:''' Uh, guys, I'm not so sure if this is, structurally speaking... such a good time for your buddies to drop in.<br />
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* [[Headphones Equal Isolation]]: Charles Pennington makes comments to this effect regarding his son, Danny.
* [[Headphones Equal Isolation]]: Charles Pennington makes comments to this effect regarding his son, Danny.
{{quote| '''Charles:''' See? That's what he does when he wants to ignore me. Sticks his head in those things. }}
{{quote| '''Charles:''' See? That's what he does when he wants to ignore me. Sticks his head in those things. }}
* [[Highly Visible Ninja]]: At the end of the second movie, which involved the Turtles fighting (and dancing) in a nightclub, ''in full view of an entire crowd of people'', Splinter asks them if they were seen by anybody upon their return home.
* [[Highly-Visible Ninja]]: At the end of the second movie, which involved the Turtles fighting (and dancing) in a nightclub, ''in full view of an entire crowd of people'', Splinter asks them if they were seen by anybody upon their return home.
{{quote| '''Leonardo''': [[Blatant Lies|Of course not, Master Splinter]].<br />
{{quote| '''Leonardo''': [[Blatant Lies|Of course not, Master Splinter]].<br />
'''Donatello''': We practiced ninja.<br />
'''Donatello''': We practiced ninja.<br />
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** Elias Koteas as Casey Jones.
** Elias Koteas as Casey Jones.
** Henry Hayashi as Kenshin.
** Henry Hayashi as Kenshin.
* [[My God What Have I Done]]: Danny looks at April's apartment on fire in tears, knowing it's because he told Shredder he saw one of the Turtles there.
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: Danny looks at April's apartment on fire in tears, knowing it's because he told Shredder he saw one of the Turtles there.
** More of a "My God, What Have I NEARLY Done?" example, but Raphael during the fourth film when {{spoiler|he realizes that, in his rage, he was dangerously close to killing his own brother after a fiery battle; the realization causes him to run away in fear. Of course a straighter example happens soon after when Leonardo, beaten and weakened, is easily captured by the Stone Generals and Raphael is unable to stop them from taking him. He blames himself entirely for this}}.
** More of a "My God, What Have I NEARLY Done?" example, but Raphael during the fourth film when {{spoiler|he realizes that, in his rage, he was dangerously close to killing his own brother after a fiery battle; the realization causes him to run away in fear. Of course a straighter example happens soon after when Leonardo, beaten and weakened, is easily captured by the Stone Generals and Raphael is unable to stop them from taking him. He blames himself entirely for this}}.
* [[Mythology Gag]]: While the first movie is mostly based on the original Mirage Studios comics, it had a few elements from the 80s cartoon: different-colored bandanas, their love for pizza, April being a news reporter, and Michelangelo's [[Catch Phrase]] "Cowabunga".
* [[Mythology Gag]]: While the first movie is mostly based on the original Mirage Studios comics, it had a few elements from the 80s cartoon: different-colored bandanas, their love for pizza, April being a news reporter, and Michelangelo's [[Catch Phrase]] "Cowabunga".
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{{quote| '''Raph:''' You know pal, if I had a face like yours, I try to make it up for with some sort of a personality. Ha ha ha! ''[Shredder stands between him and Tatsu]'' Shredder!}}
{{quote| '''Raph:''' You know pal, if I had a face like yours, I try to make it up for with some sort of a personality. Ha ha ha! ''[Shredder stands between him and Tatsu]'' Shredder!}}
* [[Once Per Episode]]: The first three movies concluded with Splinter "making a funny."
* [[Once Per Episode]]: The first three movies concluded with Splinter "making a funny."
* [[One Winged Angel]]: Super Shredder in ''Secret of the Ooze''.
* [[One-Winged Angel]]: Super Shredder in ''Secret of the Ooze''.
* [[Parental Bonus]]: In the second movie, after falling into the Foot's trap at the junkyard:
* [[Parental Bonus]]: In the second movie, after falling into the Foot's trap at the junkyard:
{{quote| '''Donatello:''' These nets are very effective and very well-constructed.<br />
{{quote| '''Donatello:''' These nets are very effective and very well-constructed.<br />
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* [[Physical Fitness Punishment]]: Michelangelo is made to do back-flips as a punishment in ''Secret of the Ooze''. When Splinter notices that Mike has started just jumping up and down to make it ''sound'' like he was doing back-flips, he makes him do ''more''.
* [[Physical Fitness Punishment]]: Michelangelo is made to do back-flips as a punishment in ''Secret of the Ooze''. When Splinter notices that Mike has started just jumping up and down to make it ''sound'' like he was doing back-flips, he makes him do ''more''.
* [[Pragmatic Adaptation]]: The first movie, which satisfactorily combined two very different version of the turtles into a successful whole.
* [[Pragmatic Adaptation]]: The first movie, which satisfactorily combined two very different version of the turtles into a successful whole.
* [[Precision F Strike]]: Well, D-Strike anyway. Raphael curses twice in the film, a short "damn" in the opening in frustration at losing a sai (thus giving away a vital clue to their existence) and again as a [[Skyward Scream]] after being bested by Casey Jones.
* [[Precision F-Strike]]: Well, D-Strike anyway. Raphael curses twice in the film, a short "damn" in the opening in frustration at losing a sai (thus giving away a vital clue to their existence) and again as a [[Skyward Scream]] after being bested by Casey Jones.
** And who could forget "NINJA KICK THE DAMN RABBIT!"
** And who could forget "NINJA KICK THE DAMN RABBIT!"
** And during Mike & Don's rock paper scissors match at the climax: "One, two, three! Damn."
** And during Mike & Don's rock paper scissors match at the climax: "One, two, three! Damn."
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** In the monster roundup scene in TMNT, there is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment of a monster that looks just like [[Ben 10 (Animation)|Wildmutt]].
** In the monster roundup scene in TMNT, there is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment of a monster that looks just like [[Ben 10 (Animation)|Wildmutt]].
** The Addams Family line quoted above. It was probably supposed to be a [[Take That]] at ''Addams Family Values'', a sequel to the first ''Addams Family'' movie that was coming out the same year as ''Ninja Turtles III'', but even with that kind of context it makes no sense, especially since Donny is asking this to a group of guards in ''1603 Japan''.
** The Addams Family line quoted above. It was probably supposed to be a [[Take That]] at ''Addams Family Values'', a sequel to the first ''Addams Family'' movie that was coming out the same year as ''Ninja Turtles III'', but even with that kind of context it makes no sense, especially since Donny is asking this to a group of guards in ''1603 Japan''.
** "Whoa, leg-o-rama! [[Waynes World (Film)|Schwing]]!"
** "Whoa, leg-o-rama! [[Wayne's World (Film)|Schwing]]!"
** "Help, I'm a turtle [[Family Matters|and I can't get up!]]"
** "Help, I'm a turtle [[Family Matters|and I can't get up!]]"
** As Donatello bonks a [[Mooks]] with a tree branch: "It's [[MC Hammer (Music)|hammer time]]!"
** As Donatello bonks a [[Mooks]] with a tree branch: "It's [[MC Hammer (Music)|hammer time]]!"
* [[Shut UP Hannibal]]: Delivered by Splinter and Casey to the Foot members still identifying Shredder as a father figure, essentially telling them that the Shredder cares nothing for them; he merely uses them for his own selfish desires.
* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]: Delivered by Splinter and Casey to the Foot members still identifying Shredder as a father figure, essentially telling them that the Shredder cares nothing for them; he merely uses them for his own selfish desires.
* [[Shut Up Kirk]]: Shredder attempts this in the first movie, when Splinter is lecturing him while holding him over a ledge.
* [[Shut Up, Kirk]]: Shredder attempts this in the first movie, when Splinter is lecturing him while holding him over a ledge.
{{quote| '''Splinter''': Death comes for us all, {{spoiler|Oroku Saki,}} but something much worse comes for you, for when you die, it will be...<br />
{{quote| '''Splinter''': Death comes for us all, {{spoiler|Oroku Saki,}} but something much worse comes for you, for when you die, it will be...<br />
'''Shredder''': ''[tries to stab Splinter, who instead releases his grip on Shredder's weapon, making him fall into the garbage truck]''<br />
'''Shredder''': ''[tries to stab Splinter, who instead releases his grip on Shredder's weapon, making him fall into the garbage truck]''<br />
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*** That scream can even be heard on the surface. An old man walks by and hears it, but shakes his head "nah, it couldn't be".
*** That scream can even be heard on the surface. An old man walks by and hears it, but shakes his head "nah, it couldn't be".
** "SPLINTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!"
** "SPLINTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!"
* [[Spot Light Stealing Squad]]: Raphael gets the lion's share of the focus in the first movie, taking over a plot that belonged to Leo in the original comics. ''TMNT'' could accurately be said to star only two turtles--Raphael and Leo--with the other two as supporting characters.
* [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad]]: Raphael gets the lion's share of the focus in the first movie, taking over a plot that belonged to Leo in the original comics. ''TMNT'' could accurately be said to star only two turtles--Raphael and Leo--with the other two as supporting characters.
* [[Starring Special Effects]]: But when [[Jim Henson]] is on board that's kind of a given.
* [[Starring Special Effects]]: But when [[Jim Henson]] is on board that's kind of a given.
* [[The Starscream]]: General Aguila in the fourth movie. Granted, all four stone generals betrayed Winters, but Aguila was who convinced his siblings to do it.
* [[The Starscream]]: General Aguila in the fourth movie. Granted, all four stone generals betrayed Winters, but Aguila was who convinced his siblings to do it.
* [[Stealth Hi Bye]]: The Turtles, Splinter, and the Foot ninjas.
* [[Stealth Hi Bye]]: The Turtles, Splinter, and the Foot ninjas.
* [[Take That]]: "A Jose Canseco bat?! Tell me - you didn't pay money for this!"
* [[Take That]]: "A Jose Canseco bat?! Tell me - you didn't pay money for this!"
** Just a few minutes earlier, Raph walked out of ''[[Critters (Film)|Critters]]'' in disgust -- [[Who Writes This Crap|"Ugh, where do they come up with this stuff?!"]]
** Just a few minutes earlier, Raph walked out of ''[[Critters (Film)|Critters]]'' in disgust -- [[Who Writes This Crap?|"Ugh, where do they come up with this stuff?!"]]
*** Also [[Biting the Hand Humor]], Critters was also released by New Line Cinema.
*** Also [[Biting the Hand Humor]], Critters was also released by New Line Cinema.
* [[Talking Is a Free Action]]: There's really no reason why the Turtles should be able to spout off ''that'' much dialogue during their fights, other than the [[Rule of Cool]] and [[Rule of Funny]].
* [[Talking Is a Free Action]]: There's really no reason why the Turtles should be able to spout off ''that'' much dialogue during their fights, other than the [[Rule of Cool]] and [[Rule of Funny]].
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** "Do you like... penicillin on your pizza?"
** "Do you like... penicillin on your pizza?"
** A ''lot'' of Donny's failed attempts at slang are this.
** A ''lot'' of Donny's failed attempts at slang are this.
* [[What Happened to The Mouse]]?: Played straight in TMNT, where there are said to be 13 Monsters, but only 8 are actually seen.
* [[What Happened to The Mouse?]]?: Played straight in TMNT, where there are said to be 13 Monsters, but only 8 are actually seen.
* [[Who Wants to Live Forever]]: Max Winters, again.
* [[Who Wants to Live Forever?]]: Max Winters, again.
** He wouldn't but his generals would.
** He wouldn't but his generals would.
* [[The Worf Effect]]: In the fourth movie, [[Writer On Board|as per the plot demands]], Leo gets this treatment, both at the hands of Winters's monsters and Raphael.
* [[The Worf Effect]]: In the fourth movie, [[Writer On Board|as per the plot demands]], Leo gets this treatment, both at the hands of Winters's monsters and Raphael.
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