Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)

Following the events of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, the turtles discover that a canister containing the same ooze that led to their formation years ago has gone missing along with a doctor who understands its power. A film of this type begs comparison to its original title and this one holds up fairly well. The story and action are silly but still entertaining. Paige Turco is a better choice for April O’Neil, but the change in Raphael’s voice actor was off-putting. Vanilla Ice being the musical guest firmly sets its time period even if what he has to offer is nowhere near memorable as Partners in Kryme’s Turtle Power. I don’t remember if it was an issue in the earlier film, but Michelangelo and Raphael’s bandanas were often not distinctive enough, especially in shadows, making for confusion whenever they weren’t on screen together. Overall, it makes for a good pairing with the original though I doubt I’ll find a need to watch the third.