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Thunderbirds [2004]


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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review

The deep love that young boys feel for planes, cars, and gadgets is the driving energy of Thunderbirds, a live-action movie based on the British puppet TV show of the 1960s. Bill Paxton (Near Dark, One False Move) plays Jeff Tracy, billionaire ex-astronaut, who's turned his family of heroic sons into a crack rescue squad, zooming to danger and saving people using super-sophisticated vehicles. The youngest boy (Brady Corbet) hasn't yet joined the team and resents every moment he's not in uniform---but he gets his chance when a malevolent villain called the Hood (Ben Kingsley, slumming a bit from Gandhi and Sexy Beast) traps the rest of the family on a crippled space station and turns the Thunderbird vehicles to his evil purposes. Expect bright colors, clumsy dialogue, and a less-than-thrilling plot, but many kids will enjoy the fantasy of a secret island, rocket ships, and flying cars. --Bret Fetzer


Thunderbirds are ??????????
Review date: 2008-08-27 Rating: 2 out of 10

This has got to be the worst film remake of a classic TV series ever. I watched Thunderbirds as a kid and it was brilliant, goodness knows what they were trying to do with this film but it stinks.Even the wooden puppets in the original series could act better.If Gerry Anderson was dead he would be turning in his grave at this effort.90 minutes of my life I won't get back !!!!

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Thunderbird Stink
Review date: 2008-05-15 Rating: 2 out of 10

This film is without doubt the most nauseating, nasty, horrible, cheap, tatty, trashy, mindless, soul destroying 90 minutes I have ever sat through. Being a longtime fan of the original Thunderbirds TV series, I went to see this out of sheer curiosity, already knowing that it was going to be bad thanks to various stills that had appeared in some newspapers. I just was'nt prepared for how truely ghastly it really was. It totally stunk the place out, and left me feeling shell shocked.
If you are a parent and really love your children, then keep them away from this piece of filth.

It's fun and your son will love it!
Review date: 2007-12-20 Rating: 8 out of 10

I grew up on Thunderbirds during the 1960s. This film does not have the puppets but it has plenty of special effects. The stars are the teenage children as opposed to the characters of the series we all knew. The acting is solid and believable. The Thunderbirds themselves are great looking. The film has the over the top villains. It is fun. The story is pretty standard but entertaining. I enjoyed watching it once with my son. My son must have watched it 100+ times. Don't be put of by the adverse criticism, it was never going to win an Oscar. It is a family/chidlren's film and a good one at that.

THUNDERBIRDS ARE ............ NO????!!
Review date: 2007-10-30 Rating: 4 out of 10

What I have realised from watching this film is that any movie that is a remake of a popular television series will NEVER be able to live up to its predecessor. This film just does not work with out the puppets and strings. It was the fact that they were puppets in the original series that made it so fun, fantastic and exciting all at the same time. This film was not the worst film i have ever seen (the worst is batman and robin). I did not get bored throughout it, but i immediately saw that something big was missing. There were far too many differences to the original series - How could they possibly think of changing the original outfits????????? The acting was very poor as was the storyline. Surely they could have come up with something better than the bad guy trying to rob a bank!!!!! - remember how every episode of the original series was better than the one before all because of the well thought-out storylines. I'm surprised that they didnt use one of the original storylines. One of the only parts that shined above the rest was sophia myles playing lady penelope - she was absolutely perfect for the part and she was one of the only good actors.
Overall a poor adaptation of the original series but a reasonably good family film (hence me giving it 2 rather than 1.)

My 4 year old loves it
Review date: 2007-09-23 Rating: 6 out of 10

My 4 year old loves this film. Given the chance, it would be on the DVD player 2-3 times daily. Sadly, this means that on occasions I have to watch it.
As an adult, I feel this film is woeful. Through the eyes of a boy, though, it is wonderful.
If you want your child to enjoy a film, this is a good and cheap purchase. As an original thunderbirds fan however, do not bother. It really is quite dreadful.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Alex Barringer (III)
Debora Weston
Lou Hirsch
Brady Corbet
Soren Fulton

Creators:
Brady Corbet (Primary Contributor)
Debora Weston (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Universal Pictures Video
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures Video
EAN: 5050582277487
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL,
Release date: 2006-05-08
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audience rating: Parental Guidance
Region code: 2
Running time: 91 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2004-07-30
Language: English (Original Language)

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