Nostalgia is the key word here though. The 1990's suits were like real life versions of what we saw in the cartoon. As a kid back then it was like seeing your favourite cartoon characters come to life in the real world. You'll never take that feeling away from the older generation of fans. I'm sure the kids of today will feel the same in another twenty years when it's rebooted again.
I was in high school when the 1990 film came out and was a bit bummed that the movie followed in the footsteps of the cheesy cartoon instead of the gritty, bloody black and white battles of the comics. I was still won over for the most part by its charm but for me the turtles dramatically changed in tone for the worse starting with the 1988 cartoon and then the 1990 film. This new movie where the one turtle throws the foot soldier through the window of the speeding subway looks like a step in the right direction.