9. The producers kept the movie from having a punk rock soundtrack.
Director Steve Barron wanted to add a punk rock soundtrack to the film. This was a decision not supported by the producers. They wanted something a bit more viewer friendly, thus, resulting in M.C. Hammer and Turtle Power.
10. The movie caused a battle of the corporate pizza giants.
The movie had caused a huge profit boom in the pizza business, and both Pizza Hut and Domino’s wanted in. The former managed to secure a $20 million marketing campaign deal, but it was the latter that had product placement in the movie itself. Even still, Pizza Hut managed to sponsor the “Coming out of their Shells tour” and related video games.
