Critics said ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ would flop. They underestimated Turtle Power

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And yet, I never once questioned the appeal of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). For years, these turtles who survived on a pizza-only diet, practiced the art of ninjutsu, and skateboarded became our collective identity. Barron’s vision for TMNT was nearly rejected, having lost a potential deal with Fox just weeks before shooting began. Because of that, this old school version of TMNT is the only movie I’d consider taking my son to this summer. By the cosmic grace of the sewer turtle gods, he’s about the same age I was when I became a turtle fan.