The Frida Cinema was transformed into the gritty streets of 1990 New York City when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was brought back to the big screen. Hosted by Nostalgic Nebula Entertainment, the evening consisted of free pizza, collectible “Foot Clan” T-shirts and headbands, a live musical tribute, and a Q&A following the film with the composer, John Du Prez.

After the film, composer John Du Prez took the stage to share some behind-the-scenes stories and answer a few questions from the audience. Du Prez shared that he had gotten the job after scoring the critically acclaimed “A Fish Called Wanda” and really knew nothing about the Turtles lore before coming onto the project. He also noted that he had chosen to give the film’s score a bit of an 80’s hip-hop background to fit the culture of New York City at the time, as well as provide a sense of fun amidst all the violence in the film. This notion proved to be successful as he was later told by one of the film’s producers that the film wouldn’t have gotten a U Certificate (The British Film Board equivalent of a “G” rating) had it not been for Du Prez’s music.

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