Thunderbirds: Volume 2 [1965]

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 audiences' 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" catch phrase 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: "Edge of Impact", "Day of Disaster", Thirty Minutes After Noon" and "Desperate Intruder".

Customer Reviews:

Great.......2005-07-11

Good clean fun!

i love it.......2000-11-19

i have loved the thunder birds ever since i was little and it is just brillant that me and my 4 kids Eliza , Tommy , lila and John love so very much and we can wathch the majic over and over it is great and a must buy for you and your family.

i love it.......2000-11-19

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A long time Coming

about time

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Starring: Mark Ballou , Cree Summer , Phil Hayes , Gary Chalk , and Ian James Corlett
Director: Dick Sebast , and John Grusd
Manufacturer: Delta Home Entertainment
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Binding: DVD

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Customer Reviews:

A long time Coming.......2007-10-05

This was an excellent Sonic cartoon when it was on TV. Much darker than the original cartoon or video games, the only bad thing about it was that it ended all too soon. Its a great pity the 3rd series was never made.

The DVD has a rather basic layout, but the quality of the cartoon itself is flawless. The extras that come with it arnt all that impressive, but I didnt really buy the DVD for the extra content anyway. Definetly worth a look for any Sonic fan!

about time.......2007-08-18

all i can say as an amazon customer and a hard-core Sonic fan for 15 years, is that this was arguably the best sonic tv series ever made and it's about time we had it on dvd in the uk.

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