Product Details

• Actors: Paige Turco, Elias Koteas, Stuart Wilson, Mark Caso, Matt Hill
• Directors: Stuart Gillard
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, Live, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: New Line Home Video
• DVD Release Date: September 3, 2002
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000696I1
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,931 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

Everybody's favorite giant turtles travel through time and space to feudal Japan to rescue their plucky sidekick April, when a golden sword accidentally causes her to switch places with a rebellious samurai.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Great, but a bad end to an excellent trillogy. April 1, 2001

By Omid

Format:VHS Tape

Aww, the Turtles are done for it, their final movie. I feel this movie could have been better in many ways. The voice of Spliter should have been the same voice from the 1st and 2nd movie. The Turtle's costumes should have been the same as the 2nd movie. The enemies were too unbelievable. And the ending of the movie was just a little too weak for me. It's a good movie for a fan, but I only suggest buying it if you are a diehard Ninja Turtles fan.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A misunderstood movie March 1, 2011

By Matti_Ice

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

First, don't be mislead by all the bad mouthing. This is not the worst movie of all time. I thought this was a solid Ninja Turtle movie; I loved it when I was younger and still today I find it entertaining. Like it or not, this is the way the great live action trilogy came to an end. After this we had to wait years for TMNT, and that wait was not worth it. I don't know why it is so hard for some to appreciate this movie (I am still appauled by the amount of people who disliked Secret of the Ooze!!!)

Is the writing weaker than the previous movies? Yes. Is this a strong finish for the trilogy? No. However, I think all of the Turtle quality is there. One complaint I see is that the Turtle's mouths don't line up with the words well. In my opinion, no more so than in Turtles 1 and 2. I never even noticed the slip ups until they were pointed out and I started looking for them.

Someone said the story was far-fetched; the idea of time travel was too sci fi. REALLY?! A series based around 4 turtles mutated into humanoid form living in a sewer eating pizza, trained as ninjas by a mutated rat that come out and fight crime at night whose main enemy is a ninja who calls himself Shredder?! Yeah thats A LOT more realistic than time travel. The main antagonist was killed of in the last movie, I give them credit for thinking up this plot. Turtles 3 had a good storyline although not executed to its full potential.

Main characters such as Splinter and Casey did not have much face time. I would have loved to see Casey accompany the turtles, but he did not. This is cleary a weak point in the movie, but nothing I couldn't live with.... As I said before, Shredder is dead and I like this (in a way as he was one of my favorite characters), it opens chances for the Turtles to fight new evils, not just the same old fight Shredder/beat him/he returns thing. Maybe an emergence of Crange could have been in order? Some people say "Shredder couldn't be in 3! He died!", maybe Crange could have used some Deminsion X technology to revive him? Hmmm, might be a nice idea for the rumored new live action Turtles if they intend to continue the series rather than reboot it.

As for being goofy, yes it was. Secret of the Ooze was too. And this is why I think so: Us, the old school comic fans, got Turtles 1. Then, they saw the influence it had on the younger crowd. It was a potential marketing giant, therefore the next 2 films were aimed more at this age group. Think of the possibilities! Toys, cartoons, costumes, clothes, video games....So I understand why 2 and 3 were a little immature.

But when it all comes down to it, its still the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Its done in their fashion. The idea of the Turtles using a magic septor to travel back in time, save April and defeat an evil warlord was out of left field, but it worked. You get a change in scenery, not the same old grungy city. There are some good fight scenes, you get to see the Turtles working on their inner selves to become better warriors. The costumes are the same quality as the previous movies. I really don't see a reason to absolutely hate this movie. It is the weakest of the lot but look what it had to compete against! 1 and 2? Out-doing those would be no small feat. Come on, TMNT was pretty well received and it was more out there than this movie. And most importantly, this was the last live action Turtles (I don't think it will be for long though :) so appreciate. Read more ›

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Give and Take June 7, 2004

By Kyle Boreing

Format:DVD

The first Turtles movie was great in the fact that it took on the tone of the comics rather than the TV show (more grim, more adult). The second, after much backlash from parents, went in the total opposite direction and turned it into camp. This installment is a nice ballance of the two.

Granted, the costumes are not up to par with the first two, and the plot is not the most original (nor feasible), but they take a back seat to the jokes. The first two TMNT movies focused more on plot and action with an occassional joke to keep things light. Writer/director Stuart Gillard's time travel story, while not the strongest, opens the door to many jokes and gags, which is what makes this movie stand out among the others. It's a nice change of pace, in my opinion.

Kudos to Elias Koteas in this film (he deserves to be the first in the credits). His 15th century counterpart isn't the best, but he makes up for it when Casey Jones is forced to "babysit" four ancient Japanese warriors in modern-day New York (favorite bit is still the hockey scene).

For those who were more interested in plot, this is not the best place to start in the series, but if you enjoy a good line of jokes and gags, I'd definitely recommend this one!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Shakespeare on the half shell! October 7, 2003

By Riccardo

Format:DVD

I had to laugh at the string of reviews for the vhs version of TMNJ III--clearly some adolescents out there are in a little over their heads when it comes to appreciating the splendid depiction of feudal japan and Elizabethan England that the producers wove into this story. If I had a bright 10-year old at home who was into martial arts I would want them to see this and hope it might ease them into a mature appreciation of the culture that gave birth to their sport. This last episode is good clean fare for family viewing and will even teach the young dudes some history--cowabunga!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Everyone hush up and just enjoy August 1, 2002

By Steph

Format:DVD

Personally I myself am a film buff, and this movie cinimatically has its faults, but at its heart it goes back to the roots of the TV show which i watched as a child, The first 2 movies were dark, They had better writing and puppetry but were so grim. this disconnected it from the younger generation of turtle lovers.
it is not the best in the series but it is my favorite, it has more fantasy and charm than the first 2

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Depends on what you want... August 12, 2002

By A Customer

Format:VHS Tape

Whether or not this movie should be considered better or worse than the first two depends greatly on what you want to get out of it. The facts are as follows: 1) it deviates severely from the "traditional" plot line (ie. Turtles vs. Shredder). 2) The turtles' characters are (comparatively) more mature and have thus ceased to act like 15 year-olds. 3) The fight scenes are very enjoyable, much more so than in the first movie, because they are well lit and you can really appreciate the artistry of the choreography. Personally, I enjoyed seeing how the characters had matured and developed. Each turtle's personality is much more distinct in this movie. They are individuals now rather than a group of adjective-yelling adolescents. Basically, this movie is different from the first two, so if you aren't willing to try something new, don't see it. But if you liked the turtles for themselves and not just their image, give it a try.