The old Turtles back in the 90s were pretty cool enough. Even Roger Ebert thought they were cool at some point. So was it a good idea for Michael Bay to give them a makeover? Here's a quick comparison:

1. The new Turtles look seriously badass.

The new.

The Turtles in the 90s were played by actors wearing foam and latex suits and their faces were operated by off-screen puppeteers. The new redesigned turtles on the other hand were CGI turtles.


The old.

2. April O'Neil just got hotter. And her relation to the Turtles isn't as lame.

In the 90s version, Judith Hoag who played April O'Neil was a news reporter that discovered the turtles. Needless to say, they did focus a lot on her. But in the 2014 version, played by Megan Fox, the story connected O'Neil's past with the turtles back when she was a child.

3. Splinter looks the same but his origins are different.

No change, bro!

In the 90s version, Splinter was actually from Japan, and is a former pet of a martial arts master named Hamato Yoshi, who is murdered by his rival, Shredder. The 2014 version of him is a rescued lab rat that learns ninjutsu from a book he picks up in the sewer.

4. The Turtles are battling a supervillain.

Instead of going the Spider-Man route, the turtles are instead going head on against Shredder, instead of just solving and fighting petty crime.

5. The new Turtles are a little darker and gritty compared to the slapstick-like 90s version

Action packed.

The plot for the story is admittedly more interesting because it involves fighting against Shredder and evil scientist Sacks' evil plot to gas New York.


Slapstick packed!