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Thunderbirds: Volume 1 [1965]


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The best ever
Review date: 2007-08-02 Rating: 10 out of 10

Thunderbirds is simply one of the best childrens TV (although my Dad loved it) programs ever made. To be honest I'm not sure now whether it was made with children specifically in mind or not.

Watching it now on DVD it remains fantastic even to my 40something eyes. The picture quality is great, it has dolby 5.1 surround sound and fortunately as it is set in 2065 you can't say well that never happened (like Space 1999 for example). All the best things about Thunderbirds still remain the best. The superb opening credits sequence with the preview of the forthcoming episode. Barry Grays marvellous music and the superb puppets and models that became a trademark for Gerry Andersons productions.

The episodes on this disc are a fair representation of the whole series, with perhaps the Pit of Peril being my favourite - remember the 'Sidewinder'? The DVD has a few interesting extras including a printable CD-Rom Thunderbird 1 cross-section. Shame that there isn't a commentary (which there is on some of the Captain Scarlet DVD's) but the episodes alone make this worth getting. FAB.

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Fantastic
Review date: 2000-09-12 Rating: 8 out of 10

Thunderbirds, brilliant! I haven't saw this in years. Apart from the third episode this is a classic! Now all we need is Stingray and Captain Scarlet, gotta love those Mysterons!

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
John Tate

Creators:
John Tate (Primary Contributor)

Recording label: ITV DVD
Manufacturer: ITV DVD
EAN: 5037115062536
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Full Screen, PAL,
Release date: 2004-07-19
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Audience rating: Universal, suitable for all
Region code: 2
Running time: 197 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1965
Language: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired)
Language: English (Original Language)

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