Heroes In A Half-Shell, Turtle Power!
April 4, 2007I went on a date today with someone very important. I went on a date with myself. I figured I deserved it. I have the day off, so I might as well catch some me-time. My little tryst 
On the spur of the moment, I decided to catch a movie. So, I bought myself a Shawarma (all meat, onions, and garlic sauce, yum!), a huge chocolate pearl shake, and a ticket to watch the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I chose a seat right smack in the middle of the front row in the premiere area, and had myself a great time. The movie was good but not exceptional. The storyline was simple, yet surprisingly adult. It was well-animated, though April and Casey looked too skinny and the turtles looked like they were wearing cute bustiers. Still, I enjoyed myself immensely.
Growing up, I was in love with those turtles, dude! I remember I used to pretend I was a ninja turtle with my sister and two of our cousins. Being the eldest, I was always Leonardo, the leader, and I was pleased that the movie empasized that fact (Leonardo being the leader, not me being
Its nice to see the cartoons I grew up to making it on the big screen. It started with the Ghostbusters. Then there was the X-Men and now, TMNT. In a few months, we'll also be seeing the Transformers. It brings back the days when life was so much simpler, when the biggest problem that we had to face was missing those Friday night cartoons.
It would have been perfect to hear the all too familiar TMNT theme of old. But to hide from the world and be a kid again, if only for a couple of hours, is priceless. What a pleasant way to spend an afternoon.
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