Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
As tradition with major hits, a sequel is bound to follow afterwards. Is The Secret of the Ooze a sequel in the class of Empire Strikes Back and Rescuers Down Under, or is it on par with Jaws 2 or The Jungle Book 2?
Brief Backstory
Immediately following the first movie and the great reception, it was time to give the turtles another visit to the big screen a year later in 1991.
Though the reception was weaker than the first movie, it still remains as a cult classic and often doesn’t get ignored.
Story
Shredder’s back, and this time he’s got some radioactive ooze to help him create an army of monsters. The ninja turtles must prevent this from happening.
Random Facts
For some reason, Donatello and Raphael’s original voices were replaced.
Whiny soccer moms forced the turtles into fighting with fisticuffs.
Random Opinions
One thing I hate about the ninja turtles is that any time I watch ANYTHING involving them and they’re eating pizza I get hungry. Not a con but god forbid if you’re trying to go on a diet.
No, Rocksteady and Bebop do not appear.
Pros
- The turtles make an amazing entrance, by jumping up on the screen to dive down on the enemies.
- “Go Ninja Go Ninja Go! I made another funny!”
- The fight scenes are still creative despite being reduced to fist fights like in John Wayne westerns like The Spoilers.
Cons
- Vanilla Ice sucks. Couldn’t they have gotten Megadeth or Metallica to show up in this?
- Unlike the original movie, the turtles don’t use their weapons excluding Donatello. I wouldn’t call this out but at one point Splinter shoots a bow and arrow to save the turtles from a trap.
- Just like the first movie, this movie makes me hungry for pizza. Might not count as a con but if you’re on a diet though…
Rating: 6/10 – Decent
For obvious reasons, Secret of the Ooze isn’t as good as the original, but nevertheless, it’s still recommended. However Vanilla Ice still sucks.
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