I was introduced to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at an extremely young age, so young in fact, that some of my earliest memories revolve around the “Heroes in a Half-Shell.” From watching a VHS of the animated series with my older brother so many times the tape got all warped during the “Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X” episode, to convincing my mom to drive us nearly an hour away to meet “Raphael” at a Wal-Mart, to handing over my old toys and TV tray to my son, it’s safe to say I’ve grown up with those turtles.
In honor of CinemaBlend’s partnership with AMC Theatres, where you can now purchase tickets for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and in anticipation of the Turtles’ return to the big screen on August 2nd, I’ve decided to think back at seven of the life lessons I learned from the Ninja Turtles growing up. Most of these are from the 1990 live-action film, but there are some from that beloved cartoon that still has a place in my heart decades later.
