‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Due Dec 16
The city needs heroes. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: fearless leader Leonardo, brilliant and brainy Donatello, rough and rebellious Raphael and wild and crazy Michelangelo. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April O’Neil (Megan Fox) and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett) to save the city and unravel Shredder’s diabolical plan in this reimagining of the adventures of the legendary heroes in a half shell. Blu-ray extras: “Digital Reality” featurette, “In Your Face! The Turtles in 3D,” “It Ain’t Easy Being Green,” “Evolutionary Mash-Up,” “Turtle Rock,” extended ending, “Shell Shocked” music video, “Making of Shell Shocked.” Vitals: Director: Jonathan Liebesman. Stars: Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner, Whoopi Goldberg, Abby Elliott, Johnny Knoxville (voice), Tony Shalhoub (voice), Alan Ritchson. 2014, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 101 min., Action, Box office gross: $187.182 million, Paramount.
