Comments on: I like turtles, too, but where'd this one come from?

Question: I like turtles, too, but where'd this one come from?

redsparkler — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:07:08 -0800

Where did this large turtlish head come from? Which movie, television series, or commercial spawned this wise old creature?

My local video store has an extensive collection of movie memorabilia, including a fairly large reptilian head. It was purportedly from Jurassic Park, but after close viewings of the movie, they're pretty darn sure that's not the case. So, then, where's it from? I'm hoping it's something Henson-crafted, but my knowledge of turtle media is weak. Perhaps someone out there recognizes this kindly, craggy soul?

Here's another angle, for scale.

By: Sassyfras

Sassyfras — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:15:57 -0800

Kinda resembles Morla from The NeverEnding Story.

By: MadamM

MadamM — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:34:07 -0800

Something from one of the (terrible) live-action Flintstones movies?

By: misanthropicsarah

misanthropicsarah — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:39:20 -0800

i also immediately thought of the never ending story, though i haven't seen it in years, and sassyfras' link isn't working right now.

By: Sassyfras

Sassyfras — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:42:31 -0800

Here's another link. Morla

By: pearlybob

pearlybob — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:52:26 -0800

No, the brow rides and nose are different from Morla. No idea really, But I do love Neverending Story!!

By: St. Alia of the Bunnies

St. Alia of the Bunnies — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:56:31 -0800

The tv series Dinosaurs? (The comedy where the baby dino always says "not the mama"?)

By: sportbucket

sportbucket — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:00:13 -0800

As a kid I watched The Never Ending Story probably seven-hundred times. Watched it again recently, and man, it didn't age very well. Falcor, once a magic benevolent dragon, is basically a talking parade float.

I'm thinking that looks like a dinosaur head, not a turtle.

Why is this tagged "Portland"?

By: redsparkler

redsparkler — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:10:47 -0800

I had the thought that some folks might be aided by knowing what part of the country the item currently resides in, therefore, Portland. Responses could be varied if my local video store was in, say, Tunesia.

The Flinstones live-action movie seems like a reasonable possibility...

By: redsparkler

redsparkler — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:12:26 -0800

I mean, Tunisia.

By: swift

swift — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:17:06 -0800

Looks a little like something from The Dark Crystal, which would be a find.

By: Rewind

Rewind — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:19:22 -0800

I know this is probably not correct, but my first thought was the turtle from Finding Nemo. Think his name was Crush?

By: Rewind

Rewind — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:20:19 -0800

Oh wait... this is from an actual film. Never mind, then.

By: LobsterMitten

LobsterMitten — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:24:52 -0800

My first thought was Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend.

By: dhartung

dhartung — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:00:24 -0800

It isn't Dinosaurs ("Not the mama!").

The expressive brow and eyes are very familiar, though.

By: MadamM

MadamM — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:08:22 -0800

Dinosaurs! That was the *other* terrible dinosaur-based thing I was trying to remember.

By: sourwookie

sourwookie — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:52:58 -0800

Land Of The Lost? Didn't Holly have a pet baby Brontosaurus?

By: redsparkler

redsparkler — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:12:22 -0800

Perhaps it could be a secondary character from Dinosaurs, if there are any less-anthropomorphic beings. The way the neck is angled makes me believe that it wouldn't be an upright standing character.

The screenshots from Baby and Land Of The Lost don't seem to have quite the same sort of detailed personality. If there were lots of other types of prehistoric animals that appeared at the end of Baby, it might fit in, but it seems improbably with the plot line.

A character from the Dark Crystal would be rad, but I think there was sort of a limited subset of creatures involved in the story, none of which seemed to be large turtles, to the best of my memory/googling...