![]() It was not something we had planned on, in terms o the success of it. I had all that stuff as a kid and very happily.ĭawson: It’s a blessing, certainly. I was one of the biggest buyers! I had the sewer set, the big dome, the blimp. It really set the tone for the sales of those toys, which didn’t hit the self until June of that year. And it really set off-there was a huge publicity event around it and all that. When the Turtle toys first premiered in February of ’88 at ToyFare in New York City outside the Javits Center, they had rigged a manhole cover that blew off and the Turtles came out of the manhole, out of the sewer. I probably easily could have but thankfully did not.ĭawson: I’ve heard some stories about people doing that and, you know, they’re heavy! Goodness gracious. Kim Dawson: Did you lose any fingers in that process? Jake Uitti ( Under the Radar): Kim, I just want to let you know, watching the movie had me out in the street as a little kid trying to lift manhole covers to see the sewer underneath! ![]() We caught up with Dawson and Herbeck (who dropped into the conversation a little later) to talk about their experiences making the movie, what its success taught them, and which is their favorite Turtle. Today, with the 30 th anniversary of the movie’s release, fans can enjoy the special three-day appearance of the movie on movie theater screens nationwide from Nov. It was a great movie for fans and did big business in the box office, despite expectations and some critics’ opinions. There were jokes about pizza for as much hand-to-hand combat. The movie, which featured costumes made by the famed Jim Henson, portrayed the Turtles’ story in a darkened, though humorous light. But one of the biggest highlights of Turtle fandom back then was the live action movie released in 1990, which was co-written by Bobby Herbeck and co-produced by Kim Dawson. If, like me, you were rather obsessed with them, then you likely had dozens of figures and maybe even rode around on the large TMNT blimp like a horse (I regret nothing!). For anyone who grew up in the ’80s or ’90s, you likely crossed paths with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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