Show notes
This week, we talk about the 1990 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It's a great film and full of memorable gems: Raphael dropping the D-Bomb (3 times!), Master Splinter as the World's Greatest Dad, April O'Neill's stressed out boss Charles Pennington (Jay Patterson), Elias Koteas's outrageous performance as vigilante Casey Jones, Shredder's boneheaded blunder that causes him to lose it all, the excellent film score, and the movie's gritty realism. In addition, we give some commentary on the film's overall themes: the meaning of family, father-son relationships, and the advantage of mental strength over physical prowess.



