Though there’s no way to determine the actual numbers, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” is probably responsible for convincing most kids that they need to take up some kind of martial arts.
Of course, most of them end up disappointed to learn that they won’t be wielding any of the weapons that Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo whip around, and very quickly they come to the realization that practicing karate (or ninjitsu) isn’t nearly as fun as beating up the Foot Clan.
But that didn’t stop “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” writers and producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg from giving martial arts a try, albeit in a more haphazard way.Leading up to the release of “Tmnt: Mutant Mayhem” (which is a bigger box office hit than it seems), Rogen and Goldberg had some stories about trying to become “Ninja Turtles” themselves.
In fact, they both told stories that…
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