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* OutOfCharacterMoment: Mitsu was about to shoot an arrow at either Whit or April. Raph stops her, which surprised her since apparently Norinaga's Honor Guards would never save or help an English person.

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* OutOfCharacterMoment: Mitsu was about to shoot an arrow at either Whit or April. Raph stops her, which surprised her since apparently Norinaga's Honor Guards would never save or help an English person. Also, he spoke English, which none of the Honor Guards can.
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* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Norinaga isn't pleased his son is in love with the leader of the rebellion.

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* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Norinaga isn't pleased his son is in love with his son's relationship with Mitsu, and the leader of the rebellion.reason he's at war with her.



* KillEmAll: Walker decides to kill the rebels since Norinaga is complaining about his dungeon being crowded. He even says this.

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* KillEmAll: Walker decides to kill the rebels since Norinaga is complaining about his dungeon being crowded. He even says this. Splinter even [[MySignificanceSenseIsTingling senses]] it.

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* CPRCleanPrettyReliable: After Michelangelo rescues Yoshi from the burning house, Leonardo attempts CPR on Yoshi. During this, Mitsu claims he's 'casting an evil spell', but April corrects her that 'he's helping'.

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* CPRCleanPrettyReliable: After Michelangelo rescues Yoshi from the burning house, Leonardo attempts CPR on Yoshi. During this, Mitsu claims he's 'casting an evil spell', but April corrects her that 'he's helping'. It's actually justified, since Yoshi wasn't breathing due to smoke inhalation.


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* HeroicFireRescue: Michelangelo saves Yoshi from a burning building just before the Turtles are reunited. It convinces Mitsu and the other villagers to trust the Turtles.
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* CPRCleanPrettyReliable: After Michaelangelo rescues Yoshi from the burning house, Leonardo attempts CPR on Yoshi. During this, Mitsu claims he's 'casting an evil spell', but April corrects her that 'he's helping'.

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* CPRCleanPrettyReliable: After Michaelangelo Michelangelo rescues Yoshi from the burning house, Leonardo attempts CPR on Yoshi. During this, Mitsu claims he's 'casting an evil spell', but April corrects her that 'he's helping'.



-->'''Michaelangelo:''' But, I want to stay here... with you.
-->'''Mitsu:''' You will always be here with me, Michaelangelo.

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-->'''Michaelangelo:''' -->'''Michelangelo:''' But, I want to stay here... with you.
-->'''Mitsu:''' You will always be here with me, Michaelangelo.Michelangelo.
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** Micheangelo to Kenshin, after switching places in time with April:

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** Micheangelo Michelangelo to Kenshin, after switching places in time with April:



* InterspeciesRomance: Develops between Micheangelo and Mitsu.

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* InterspeciesRomance: Develops between Micheangelo Michelangelo and Mitsu.
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** And it's a good thing it didn't come up, because the muscle-bound, shell-heavy Turtles and the four lean Samurai must logically have at least 200lbs (probably more) of difference in weight, and April can't possibly come close to Kenshin.

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* CommonTongue: Here's a really stupid thing that is never explained. How is it that a whole load of people in a remote Japanese village, including an ancient old man, can speak perfect English, as can Kenshin and his father, but those four Samurai can't?



* EternalEnglish: Turtles find that ''everyone'' they talk to knows English, which had been introduced to Feudal Japan only a few years earlier.

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* EternalEnglish: Turtles find that ''everyone'' they talk to knows English, which had been introduced to Feudal Japan only a few years earlier. And not only that, but we're talking residents of a remote Japanese village. On the flip-side, those four Samurai transported to the future, don't know a word of English.
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* CommonTongue: Here's a really stupid thing that is never explained. How is it that a whole load of people in a remote Japanese village, including an ancient old man, can speak perfect English, as can Kenshin and his father, but those four Samurai can't?
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-->'''Norinaga:''' ''(after nearly getting killed by Mitsu)'' What does Kenshin see in that woman?
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* KillThemAll: Walker decided to kill the rebels since Norinaga is complaining about his dungeon being crowded. He even says this.

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* KillThemAll: KillEmAll: Walker decided decides to kill the rebels since Norinaga is complaining about his dungeon being crowded. He even says this.



-->'''Splinter''': Yo, dude! Like [[Creator/ElvisPresley Elvis]] in ''Blue Hawaii''!

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-->'''Splinter''': Yo, dude! Like [[Creator/ElvisPresley Elvis]] Music/{{Elvis|Presley}} in ''Blue Hawaii''!



** "Help, I'm a turtle [[Series/FamilyMatters and I can't get up!]]"

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** "Help, I'm a turtle [[Series/FamilyMatters and I can't get up!]]"up]]!"
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* DesperateObjectCatch: Mikey, with the scepter, before Walker can throw it off of a roof.

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* CPRCleanPrettyReliable: After Michaelangelo rescues Yoshi from the burning house, Leonardo attempts CPR on Yoshi. During this, Mitsu clams he's 'casting an evil spell', but April corrects her that 'he's helping'.

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* CPRCleanPrettyReliable: After Michaelangelo rescues Yoshi from the burning house, Leonardo attempts CPR on Yoshi. During this, Mitsu clams claims he's 'casting an evil spell', but April corrects her that 'he's helping'.helping'.
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Norinaga isn't pleased his son is in love with the leader of the rebellion.
-->'''Norinaga:''' ''(after nearly getting killed by Mitsu)'' What does Kenshin see in that woman?



* DressingAsTheEnemy: Done with a justification. The established rules of time-travel in the movie state that in order to go into the past, the turtles would have to swap places- and uniforms- with whoever is holding the scepter in feudal Japan. It just so happened that the ones in the past were the Daimyo's honor guard. Luckily, the ceremonial samurai masks allow the Turtles to disguise their faces as well.

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* DressingAsTheEnemy: Done with a justification. The established rules of time-travel in the movie state that in order to go into the past, the turtles would have to swap places- and uniforms- with whoever is holding the scepter in feudal Japan. It just so happened that the ones in the past were the Daimyo's honor guard. Luckily, the ceremonial samurai masks allow the Turtles to disguise their faces as well. Originally they thought they were gonna be switched with four priests at the palace.


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* KillThemAll: Walker decided to kill the rebels since Norinaga is complaining about his dungeon being crowded. He even says this.
* TheMole: The rebels have one (a priest) in Norinaga's palace. He saw Norinaga agree to Walker's deal of using guns.
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* CantTakeAnythingWithYou: The sceptre doesn't let its users to carry their clothes through time, making them switch their outfits of with the users at the other end. Though, it's a little inconsistent, because April's Walkman and the Turtles, Kenshin and the Honor Guards' weapons were transported with them.

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* CantTakeAnythingWithYou: The sceptre doesn't let its users to carry their clothes through time, making them switch their outfits of with the users at the other end. Though, it's a little inconsistent, because April's Walkman and the Turtles, Kenshin and the Honor Guards' weapons were transported with them. Plus, one of the Honor Guards return to his time still wearing the shorts.
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* CantTakeAnythingWithYou: The sceptre doesn't let its users to carry their clothes through time, making them switch their outfits of with the users at the other end.

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* CantTakeAnythingWithYou: The sceptre doesn't let its users to carry their clothes through time, making them switch their outfits of with the users at the other end. Though, it's a little inconsistent, because April's Walkman and the Turtles, Kenshin and the Honor Guards' weapons were transported with them.
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* OutOfCharacterMoment: Mitsu was about to shoot an arrow at either Whit or April. Raph stops her, which surprised her since apparently Norinaga's Honor Guards would never save or help an English trader.

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* OutOfCharacterMoment: Mitsu was about to shoot an arrow at either Whit or April. Raph stops her, which surprised her since apparently Norinaga's Honor Guards would never save or help an English trader.person.
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* OutOfCharacterMoment: Mitsu was about to shoot an arrow at either Whit or April. Raph stops her, which surprised her since apparently Norinaga's Honor Guards would never save or help one of their own.

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* OutOfCharacterMoment: Mitsu was about to shoot an arrow at either Whit or April. Raph stops her, which surprised her since apparently Norinaga's Honor Guards would never save or help one of their own.an English trader.
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* OutOfCharacterMoment: Mitsu was about to shoot an arrow at either Whit or April. Raph stops her, which surprised her since apparently Norinaga's Honor Guards would never save or help one of their own.
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* CallingTheOldManOut: Kenshin towards his father.
-->'''Lord Norinaga:''' Kenshin, I have forbid you for leaving the palace. You have disgraced me.\\
'''Kenshin:''' It is ''you'' who have disgraced me, father. You and your unjust war.\\
''[Everyone is quiet. Norinaga was about to come down hard on him until Walker arrives.]''
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Medieval Japan is now Hollywood Medieval Japan. Bad examples and ZCE are being removed.


When an [[TimeMachine antique scepter]] sends April to [[MedievalJapan 1603 Japan]], it's up to the turtles to retrieve her and travel back to present day New York before the scepter's powers are gone for good. As they search for the scepter in that time period, they have to contend with an evil British [[ArmsDealer weapons-trader]] named Walker.

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When an [[TimeMachine antique scepter]] sends April to [[MedievalJapan [[HollywoodMedievalJapan 1603 Japan]], it's up to the turtles to retrieve her and travel back to present day New York before the scepter's powers are gone for good. As they search for the scepter in that time period, they have to contend with an evil British [[ArmsDealer weapons-trader]] named Walker.
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* ActingForTwo: Elias Koteas plays both Casey Jones and one of Walker's henchmen, Whit (who is implied to be Casey's ancestor). April [[LampshadeHanging notices the similarity]].
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* CantTakeAnythingWithYou: The sceptre doesn't let its users to carry their clothes through time, making them switch their outfits of with the users at the other end.


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* EternalEnglish: Turtles find that ''everyone'' they talk to knows English, which had been introduced to Feudal Japan only a few years earlier.

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* DressingAsTheEnemy: Done with a justification. The established rules of time-travel in the movie state that in order to go into the past, the turtles would have to swap places- and uniforms- with whoever is holding the scepter in feudal Japan. It just so happened that the ones in the past were the Daimyo's honor guard. Luckily, the ceremonial samurai masks allow the Turtles to disguise their faces as well.



* HorsingAround: Turtles try their hand at horseback riding. They are each in turn thrown off... except for Leonardo, who goes riding off ''standing'' on the horse.



* IdenticalGrandson: Turtles meet an ancestor of Casey Jones (and played by the same actor), a British ne'er-do-well stuck in Ancient Japan.



* VisionsOfAnotherSelf: Turtles meet an ancestor of Casey Jones (and played by the same actor), a British ne'er-do-well stuck in Ancient Japan.

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* VisionsOfAnotherSelf: Turtles meet an ancestor of Casey Jones (and played by the same actor), a British ne'er-do-well stuck in Ancient Japan.
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When an antique scepter sends April to [[MedievalJapan 1603 Japan]], it's up to the turtles to retrieve her and travel back to present day New York before the scepter's powers are gone for good. As they search for the scepter in that time period, they have to contend with an evil British [[ArmsDealer weapons-trader]] named Walker.

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When an [[TimeMachine antique scepter scepter]] sends April to [[MedievalJapan 1603 Japan]], it's up to the turtles to retrieve her and travel back to present day New York before the scepter's powers are gone for good. As they search for the scepter in that time period, they have to contend with an evil British [[ArmsDealer weapons-trader]] named Walker.



* EquivalentExchange: The magic time traveling scepter requirs an equal number of people (of roughly the same weight, which didn’t come up) to travel in each direction.

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* EquivalentExchange: The magic [[TimeTravel time traveling traveling]] scepter requirs an equal number of people (of roughly the same weight, which didn’t come up) to travel in each direction.
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* ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike: ''This is the worst rescue I've ever had.''

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* ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike: ''This "This is the worst rescue I've ever had.''"
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* IDontPayYouToThink: Whit says "I think she's telling the truth" to which Walker replies "Really? Well, I don't pay you to think, do I? I pay you to lie, cheat, and steal."
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** "Whoa, leg-o-rama! [[Film/WaynesWorld Schwing]]!"
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The third and last live-action ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaMovie'' movie from the 90s.

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The third and last live-action ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaMovie'' ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' movie from the 90s.
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The third and last live-action ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaMovie'' movie from the 90s.
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[[caption-width-right:250:Help! I'm a turtle and I can't get up!]]

->''"Hey, you were expecting maybe, uhh, Series/TheAddamsFamily?"''
-->-- '''Donatello'''

When an antique scepter sends April to [[MedievalJapan 1603 Japan]], it's up to the turtles to retrieve her and travel back to present day New York before the scepter's powers are gone for good. As they search for the scepter in that time period, they have to contend with an evil British [[ArmsDealer weapons-trader]] named Walker.

Oh, and since both scepters exchange the people holding them between the two time periods, HilarityEnsues as the misplaced individuals attempt to cope with their strange new surroundings.

!!This film has the examples of:

* ActingForTwo: Elias Koteas plays both Casey Jones and one of Walker's henchmen, Whit (who is implied to be Casey's ancestor). April [[LampshadeHanging notices the similarity]].
* ActionDressRip: After switching places during time travel, April O' Neil wears Kenshin's samurai outfit in feudal Japan. Later, after escaping from the dungeon with the Turtles, we see her ripping part of the samurai clothing off by the lake while Leo and Donatello are looking.
* CaliforniaDoubling: The film takes place in New York and Ancient Japan, many scenes are actually filmed in China's Hong Kong and in Astoria, Oregon.
* CanonForeigner: Everyone except the Turtles, Splinter, April and Casey.
* ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike: ''This is the worst rescue I've ever had.''
* CPRCleanPrettyReliable: After Michaelangelo rescues Yoshi from the burning house, Leonardo attempts CPR on Yoshi. During this, Mitsu clams he's 'casting an evil spell', but April corrects her that 'he's helping'.
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:Walker]]'s plunge to his watery doom.
* EquivalentExchange: The magic time traveling scepter requirs an equal number of people (of roughly the same weight, which didn’t come up) to travel in each direction.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** Micheangelo to Kenshin, after switching places in time with April:
--->'''Michelangelo:''' How did you get into April's pants?
** Casey to Kenshin after he breaks a cup in frustration
--->'''Casey Jones:''' Hey, Ken, yannow, maybe you ought to try a little "herbal", Ken-man, yannow what I mean?
* InterspeciesRomance: Develops between Micheangelo and Mitsu.
-->'''Michaelangelo:''' But, I want to stay here... with you.
-->'''Mitsu:''' You will always be here with me, Michaelangelo.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Straight-laced Master Splinter, once again, shows that he's not above making the occasional joke like the turtles while [[LampshadeWearing wearing lampshade]].
-->'''Splinter''': Yo, dude! Like [[Creator/ElvisPresley Elvis]] in ''Blue Hawaii''!
* NumberedSequels: With no subtitle this time around.
* RebelPrince: Kenshin.
-->'''Walker:''' Children can be such a pest. Especially when they're friends with the enemy.
* ReverseGrip: Mitsu holds her dagger this way.
* SanDimasTime: The Time Traveling scepter (in the present) only has enough power to work 5 times in 60 hours, after which it is destroyed, rendering even the fully intact scepter in 1603 Japan useless as well.
* SequelGoesForeign: The film ups the ante by taking place in ancient Japan. Of course, Turtles are ninjas.
* ShoutOut:
** The Addams Family line quoted above. It was probably supposed to be a TakeThat at ''Film/AddamsFamilyValues'', a sequel to the first ''[[Film/TheAddamsFamily Addams Family]]'' movie that was coming out the same year as ''Ninja Turtles III'', but even with that kind of context it makes no sense, especially since Donny is asking this to a group of guards in ''1603 Japan''.
** "Help, I'm a turtle [[Series/FamilyMatters and I can't get up!]]"
** "Ok, go ahead punk, [[Film/SuddenImpact make my day]]!"
* TitleDrop: Turtles refer to themselves by their CharacterTitle.
--> '''Walker:''' What kind of demons are you?
--> '''Leonardo:''' We're Turtles, friend.
--> '''Donatello:''' ...of the Teenage Mutant Ninja variety, sleazeball.
* UndersideRide: The Turtles do this using a wagon to sneak into the daimyo's palace. Of course, they were already DressingAsTheEnemy, but wanted to stay out of contact with the daimyo to avoid a case of SpotTheImposter.
* VisionsOfAnotherSelf: Turtles meet an ancestor of Casey Jones (and played by the same actor), a British ne'er-do-well stuck in Ancient Japan.

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