"Once we got started, we new that we scored. Learning the music and finding the chords. We just kept practicing, we stayed underground. Cuz singin' in the sewer is a wonderful sound. Out of our shells..." This video brings back such wonderful childhood memories for me. Being a grown adult now, I can remember back to when I was four years old and getting this tape for Christmas. I was so excited that I practically wore it out within the first month of having it! Now having rediscovered my old, worn out tape, the case to which is long gone (and has been for some time now), I can't help but smile and laugh at myself by watching it. I have been a turtles fan my whole life, and will continue to be one for the rest of it as well. And truthfully, as a true fan of the turtles, I can say in full confidence that no matter how terrible their costumes were, or how lame the dialog/acting was, even the fact that they tended to sing off key, I will forever love the memories it brings back just by watching it and ignore the rest because it IS the turtles. I will continue to watch it from time to time, and when I one day have my own children, will show it to them just for kicks and giggles. I do have to say that, having my own copy of "The Making Of: Coming Out Of Our Shells" was a major disappointment. A trivia buff myself, I was hoping to see how the costumes were made, or some behind-the-scenes peeks at rehearsals and such. However to find that it was in fact made more of a spoof and they DID talk to the turtles as if they were real did some what make a mockery of our intelligence. Of course, then again, both the actual performance and the making of were geared towards children so, it should not have come to as big of a surprise to me as it did. Still though, I'm not to proud to say that I have both the live performance and the making of on tape, nor that I do in fact still watch the performance. This video is perfect for anyone who truly loves the turtles unconditionally and wants to have a flood of child-like feelings and wonder return to them once more.
