Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 Movie The Shredder

You'd be forgiven for thinking that in the latest TMNT movie that Shredder is a cyborg. But no, he's a guy in a suit. Some random Japanese man. Really I've no idea who the guy was or why he had such a beef with the Turtles.

Never mind though, this is the figure we're looking at.

The Shredder.

So The Shredder has the "look" of Shredder: the cape, the helmet, the claws. Sadly, no real colour, just silver grey with some flesh tones. Lots of detail in the armour though.

The Shredder's articulation isn't too bad. His head spins right round, his shoulders move up and down and even though his armour does move a little to accommodate this, his shoulders still don't move up all that much. His elbows bend, his waist swivels, his hips bend and swivel, knees bend, and his ankles go up and down. Actually The Shredder might actually have more articulation that the Turtles...

His cape is a soft rubbery material and is removable, but really there's very little point in taking it off.

The only reason I wanted this figure was so that my Turtles had their enemy! Not sure why he has holding hands though - he doesn't come with any weapons!

I haven't bothered picking up the April or Splinter figures as, for me, they look terrible. And the Foot Soldier is just a soldier - why isn't he a ninja?! So that's the end of my TMNT 2014 figures. From now on I'll be sticking to the new TMNT cartoon and the older stuff - that goes for toys too!

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Teenage Mutant Nija Turtles 2014 Movie Donatello

Donatello. The one brother that, in my opinion, the new movie actually got right. Funny, geeky, tough but introverted - easily my favourite Turtle in the new movie.

Donatello is the tallest and thinnest of the four, and that's represented nicely in this figure.

Donnie is wearing his unique purple bandana that is pretty long and hangs down his chest. He also wears... a proton pack? A vacuum cleaner? I mean, I get that Donatello is the nerd of the team. We all know that "Donatello does machines". But what is this on his back? Does he use it in the movie? To be fair, I've tried to repress a lot of that movie, so he might use it.

Apart from the missing paint apps that are sadly found across all the brothers, Donatello has brown wraps and some black padding, as well as solid black skirting.

I think that Donnie is probably my favourite Turtle figure in this line. I really do wish his staff could have been grey or brown though...

Sadly, due to the lack of wrist articulation, you can't really get Donnie holding his bo staff in both of his hands. That's a little frustrating but due to his smaller shell, he's not quite as forward leaning and his head isn't quite as protruding.

Donatello's head can't turn around due to his bandana, though it is on a ball peg. His shoulders and elbows are on ball and hinge joints, as are his hips and knees.

The straps over his chest are pretty cool though, and I quite like the goggles moulded on his head. Gladly Playmates didn't try and sculpt his glasses over his eyes.

As well as being my favourite Turtle in the new movie, Donnie's probably also my favourite figure in this range.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 Movie Raphael

HULK SMASH!!

No. Wait. Wrong franchise.

But look at Raph. He's a beast!

Cool shell detail on him though, and a great dark green. Sadly, no where to store those big sai though.

Raphael wears his unique red bandana, but in this interpretation of TMNT it's a full over head mask. The paint apps are nice on this figure; white and red wraps, light brown front, and a nice little silver hoop on his belt.

I'm not sure how I feel about the brothers wearing clothes (of a fashion) in the new movie... I guess, considering everything else, it's really not the worst thing.

Articulation wise Raphael's exactly the same as the other figures, so just a quick run down:

No wrist articulation - boo!
No ankle articulation - boo!

Raph's head spins (well it would if his bandana didn't stop it), his shoulders have good articulation, as does his elbows. His hips move out but is hindered a little by his skirt section and his knees bend and swivel.

Raphael probably stands the best out of all these Turtle figures. Because of his size, he doesn't quite have that 'lean forward' stance that the others have. Though his head still pushed forward due to the hulking great shell on his back.

His sai are nicely sculpted though, but do seem a little oversized.

So, nearly to the end of the movie figure reviews. Got Donatello left and The Shredder!

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 Movie Michelangelo

Ah, movie Michelangelo. What can I say about this guy? Possibly the worst interpretation of the four brothers in the new movie, but quite a cool figure.

Michelangelo comes with two accessories: a regular nunchuck and a longer 'triple' nunchuck (apologies if this has a proper name!). Honestly, I'd rather he just came with two regular 'chucks but never mind.

Mikey suffers much the same issues as Leo. Top heavy, forward leaning stance because of his shell, and missing paint applications. The latter is the bigger problem for me. I understand that to save some money Playmates won't use as much paint but it's frustrating to see entirely missed sections, especially the top of his chest. It looks terrible.

I like that Mikey is a lighter colour and is the shortest out of the 4 brothers, which is at least accurate, and wears his unique orange bandana. I like his hoodie tied around his waist, I think that's a really nicely sculpted touch.

Articulation wise, his head can turn right round, his elbows have ball and hinge joints as does his elbows - no wrist articulation! No waist articulation either. His hips kick forward but don't move too much due to the hoodie being sculpted round his waist. Mike's knees bend, but just a little, and rotate to make up for no ankle articulation. The limited leg articulation isn't too big a deal seeing as there aren't many ways to stand Michelangelo due to him being top heavy.

This isn't a terrible figure, and certainly better looking than the movie Michelangelo! I'm glad I grabbed these guys, but I wish I'd waited to see how much the movie was going to bomb - then I could have got these guys much cheaper!!

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 Movie Leonardo

Cowabunga dudes! The new Ninja Turtles movie figures are now available in shops across the country and you'll probably be able to find them in the bargain bin now... And that's not because the figures are bad - I really like the Turtles, but that movie... oh man was that bad. Such a shame

Anyway, I'm not here to rip into a Michael Bay produced film, because let's be fair, it's easy and it's been done to death. Instead we'll be looking at some of the new figures available. Starting with the leader of the team, Leonardo.

The other available figures are Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, Splinter, Shredder, April O'Neil, and a Foot Soldier.

Firstly, I think this is a good looking toy, for collectors and kids alike. And I quite like the interpretation of the turtles in figure form much more than how they looked in the new movie.

Leonardo is a solid, nicely sculpted figure though the paint lets it down.

Where there is paint, it's actually quite nice and neat, though there are areas that are completely missing any paint applications and are left green. I assume it's helped Playmates keep their costs down and it keeps cost down for customers, but it looks so poor.

Like I previously said though, it's a good sculpt and is a pretty cool looking figure. Articulation wise Leo's head turns right around however it looks a little weird because of the fact that his head is pushed forward due to his shell. His shoulders move forward, back and forward, his elbows have a joint and swivel but sadly no wrist articulation at all. Nothing in his waist, his hips move forward and back and there's a joint and swivel in his knees - no ankle movement. The articulation isn't terrible, though it is missing some key points, but as a toy to be played with or just posed, it mostly does the trick. I say mostly because that shell makes him quite top heavy so having him stand takes a little time.

Leo is the only brother that comes with storage for his weapons in the form of a double sheath for his katana swords. This is a nicely sculpted soft rubber piece that is removable.

Stay tuned for (a lot) more Turtle fun over the next while. Also, I didn't get through all of my Shocktober goodies, so I'll still be dipping into the horror themed stuff for a little bit anyway!

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Kidrobot Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Oooze Action Leonardo

Out of the Kidrobot blind box toys, the only brother I didn't get was Leonardo, so when I spotted these Kidrobot turtle figures, I had to grab Leo.

The rest of the figures in this series are Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello, Splinter and Shredder

These figures are the same as the blind box ones other than a few big differences.

1) They're the Ooze Action series, so Leonardo's swords have green ooze smears painted on them
2) They glow in the dark (although my Leo doesn't seem to glow so well...)
3) And this is my biggest issue - No eyes!!

The only reason that the lack of eyes bothers me is because it means that Leo looks different to his brothers, and that's a real shame as I'd love to have got Leo in the blind box series, but it just wasn't financially viable really!

This is a great figure though, and a great little series, and I'll be tempted to pick up Shredder so that the heroes in a half shell can have their main villain. The Splinter figure is so bright though. I assume it's the glow in the dark paint, but it still looks weird. So I'm glad I got Splinter in the blind box series!

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Teeange Mutant Ninja Turtles Orange Mutagen Ooze

I was having a look at the very small toy selection in my local Tesco superstore today, and I found the new coloured mutagen! Well, I say I found the new coloured mutagen - I found a box of orange mutagen. None of the other colours. "Never mind", I think "I really liked the original stuff that gave me Raphael, and if this is orange then a Michelangelo would be a great addition!"

So I picked it up, bought it, and home I came. And this stuff is orange, and I have to say, I love it!

The canister is exactly the same as the original, just with the new super colourful ooze in it!

I won't bother going on about the lid again, I covered that enough in the original review, and it's exactly the same here.

So like I said, here I am expecting to find Michelangelo in all this ooze and...

Hold on a minute...

Yep, that's definitely Donatello. Not that that's an issue you understand, I just did not expect to see Donatello come out of orange ooze!

So yeah, Donatello joins his bro Raphael out of the mutagen canisters!

He's an excellent little sculpt and comes in Donatello's olive green. He also has his weapon sculpted on his back, the little bo staff is tucked under his belt. He fits nicely with Raphael and their canisters are pretty cool together!

Now I just need to find Mikey and Leo!!

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