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Thunderbirds: Volume 6 [1965]


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Amazon.co.uk Review

"Filmed in VIDECOLOR--[explosions, drum roll, music builds to a climax]--and SUPERMARIONATION"! The opening sequence of Thunderbirds is itself a masterclass in Gerry Anderson's marionette hyperbole: who else would dare to make a virtue out of the fact that (a)the show is in colour and (b) it's got puppets in it? But everything about this series really is epic: Thunderbirds is action on the grandest scale, pre-dating such high-concept Hollywood vehicles as Armaggedon by 30 years and more (the acting is better, too), and fetishising gadgets in a way that even the most excessive Bond movies could never hope to rival.

Unsurprisingly, it transpires that the visual effects are by Derek Meddings, whose later contributions to Bond movies like The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker echo his pioneering model work here.

As to the characters, the clean-cut Tracey boys take second place in the audience's affections to their cool machines--the real stars of the show--while comic relief is to be found in the charming company of Lady Penelope and her pink Rolls (number plate FAB1), driven by lugubrious chauffeur Parker, whose "Yes, milady" catchphrase resonated around school playgrounds for decades. (Spare a thought for poor old John Tracey, stuck up in space on Thunderbird 5 with only the radio for company.) The puppet stunt-work is breathtakingly audacious, and every week's death-defying escapade is nail-bitingly choreographed in the very best tradition of disaster movies. First shown in 1964 and now digitally remastered, Thunderbirds is children's TV that still looks and sounds like big-budget Hollywood.

On this DVD: The four episodes are: "The Duchess Assignment", "Brink of Disaster", "Attack of the Alligators!" and "Martian Invasion". Amazon.com

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Special Features

4:3
DVD 9
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
FAB Fact File
Two Original TV Commercials
Printable CD ROM Thunderbird 4 Cross Section
Original Memorabilia Section
Fully Animated Menus

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Synopsis

Gerry Anderson's cult sci-fi series made "super-marionation" popular because of its amazing and idiosyncratic puppet cast. The story follows Jeff Tracy and his sons--the eponymous Thunderbirds--as they fly around in their multimillion-dollar spaceship, answering calls of distress throughout the galaxy in the name of International Rescue. This collection contains the episodes "The Duchess Assignment," "Brink of Disaster," "Attack of the Alligators!," and "Martian Invasion."

Supermarionation lights up the screen again...
Review date: 2003-04-12 Rating: 10 out of 10

5, 4 , 3, 2, 1 - Revies of Thunderbirds are go!!! This is another in tghe series of Thunderbirdsm one of the most loved series of the 1960s from Gerry Anderson. This includes the episode The Duchess Assignment where International rescue must foil a theivery attempt against one of Lady Peneolopes friends. MORE BRILLIANT ENTERTAINMENT!!!

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Superclassic adventures continue!
Review date: 2001-12-13 Rating: 10 out of 10

What to say about this mega-cult except that it's a superclassic and will never be forgotten? It's simply GREAT: adventurous and especially incredibly funny! A masterpiece of SF! Never tired of it!

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Actor(s):
John Tate

Creators:
John Tate (Primary Contributor)

Recording label: ITV DVD
Manufacturer: ITV DVD
EAN: 5037115063038
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: 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: 1965-10-02
Language: English (Original Language)

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