Thunderbirds - Set 1

Starring:Sylvia Anderson, Jeremy Wilkin, John Tate, Brian Cobby, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
Studio: A&E Home Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Thunderbird I streaks into action at 15,000 mph. Thunderbird 2, close behind, delivers the world s most advanced rescue technology. International Rescue -- the supersecret organization founded by millionaire ex-astronaut Jeff Tracy and his sons -- will never give up at any cost!Welcome to Thunderbirds, Producer Gerry Anderson s (Space: 1999; Stingray; Captain Scarlet; Fireball XL5; and UFO) legendary masterpiece -- filmed, of course, in Supermarionation! Join the thrilling adventures of the Tracy family of intrepid astronauts, in these six F.A.B.-ulous episodes!Disc One: TRAPPED IN THE SKY: International Rescue must save a sabotaged atomic jetliner! PIT OF PERIL: A top secret Army vehicle disappears beneath the ground! CITY OF FIRE: Scott and Virgil race a devastating fire to save a trapped family.Disc Two: SUNPROBE: Thunderbird 3 must save a space ship before it collides with the sun! THE UNINVITED: Scott stumbles into the pyramid lair of the mysterious Zombites! THE MIGHTY ATOM: The villainous Hood destroys a nuclear reactor!

System Requirements:
Remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; 1965 Making of Thunderbirds Featurette; Original Broadcast Trailers; Production Stills Photo Gallery; Interactive Menus; Scene Selection.F.A.B. FACT: In Thunderbirds, the puppets mouths are activated electronically to move perfectly in synch with pre-recorded dialogue.

Format: DVD MOVIE
Amazon.com
"Filmed in VIDECOLOR [explosions, drum roll, music builds to a climax] and SUPERMARIONATION"! The opening sequence of Thunderbirds is itself a master class in Gerry Anderson's marionette hyperbole: who else would dare to make a virtue out of the fact that (a) the show is in color and (b) it's got puppets in it? But everything about this series really is epic: Thunderbirds is action on the grandest scale, predating such high-concept Hollywood vehicles as Armageddon by 30 years and more (the acting is better, too), and fetishizing 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 for 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 (license 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: International Rescue's very first adventure provides a template for all the rest: in "Trapped in the Sky," an experimental new aircraft becomes the target of an evil Bond-style megalomaniac who wants to get his hands on all the neat gear operated by the Tracey siblings. The show introduces, in fetishistic detail, the recurring set-pieces: Thunderbird 1 taking off from the roll-back swimming pool, the question of which pod Thunderbird 2 will use this week--the mole, or the submarine, perhaps?--and so on. Nostalgia fans will be pleased to learn that despite digital remastering the puppet strings are still in evidence, and no amount of high-tech restoration could remove the clunky expository dialogue:

Stewardess: "It's the maiden flight of the new atomic-powered Fireflash."
Passenger: "Isn't that the new aircraft that flies six times the speed of sound?"
Stewardess: "That's right, but don't worry: it's perfectly safe."
[Cut to: interior, Fireflash landing gear, a device clearly labeled "Auto-Bomb Detonator Unit"]
Sinister bad guy (talking to himself for no readily apparent reason): "Perfect. Enough explosives to smash the Atomic Reactor."

Amazon.com

"Filmed in VIDECOLOR [explosions, drum roll, music builds to a climax] and SUPERMARIONATION"! The opening sequence of Thunderbirds is itself a master class in Gerry Anderson's marionette hyperbole: who else would dare to make a virtue out of the fact that (a) the show is in color and (b) it's got puppets in it? But everything about this series really is epic: Thunderbirds is action on the grandest scale, predating such high-concept Hollywood vehicles as Armageddon by 30 years and more (the acting is better, too), and fetishizing 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 for 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 (license 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.

Product Description

Thunderbird I streaks into action at 15,000 mph. Thunderbird 2, close behind, delivers the world s most advanced rescue technology. International Rescue -- the supersecret organization founded by millionaire ex-astronaut Jeff Tracy and his sons -- will never give up at any cost!Welcome to Thunderbirds, Producer Gerry Anderson s (Space: 1999; Stingray; Captain Scarlet; Fireball XL5; and UFO) legendary masterpiece -- filmed, of course, in Supermarionation! Join the thrilling adventures of the Tracy family of intrepid astronauts, in these six F.A.B.-ulous episodes!Disc One: TRAPPED IN THE SKY: International Rescue must save a sabotaged atomic jetliner! PIT OF PERIL: A top secret Army vehicle disappears beneath the ground! CITY OF FIRE: Scott and Virgil race a devastating fire to save a trapped family.Disc Two: SUNPROBE: Thunderbird 3 must save a space ship before it collides with the sun! THE UNINVITED: Scott stumbles into the pyramid lair of the mysterious Zombites! THE MIGHTY ATOM: The villainous Hood destroys a nuclear reactor!

System Requirements:
Remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; 1965 Making of Thunderbirds Featurette; Original Broadcast Trailers; Production Stills Photo Gallery; Interactive Menus; Scene Selection.F.A.B. FACT: In Thunderbirds, the puppets mouths are activated electronically to move perfectly in synch with pre-recorded dialogue.

Format: DVD MOVIE

Customer Reviews:

Excellent.......2007-01-10

A lot of Fun!. I remembered when I was a kid, and spent a lot of time enjoying the series. Very good.

FAB - naturally.......2003-03-11

Yes, yes, yes ... dunderklumpen Parker is tripping all over his cockney vowels and Tintin (the non-francophone version) is demurely aiding (wink, wink) Alan, but how can you resist a world where technology is always fallible (planes exploding, reactors exploding, grandma exploding - just kidding) yet can only be saved by the same, now infallible, technology. A feature film with non-stringy actors is being made of this series - it's a guaranteed flop already. You can't tell these stories today with the wide-eyed enthusiasm of thirty years ago. Also, when Thunderbirds was made, the directors were making mini-feature-films. Now, alas, even our biggest films are made to play on TV, just like a movie-of-the-week. It'll look like a Star Trek episode - neat, clean-cut and sanitary with all the soul sucked out of its CGI animated pores. What it won't have is Lord Lew Grade sitting behind it, marvelling at its imagination, egging on its producer, giggling like a large cherubic baby. The original can't be anything other than FAB - a Fully Aknowledged Broadcast.

If you liked Gerry Anderson, you've got to get this!!.......2003-02-06

I grew up on Thunderbirds and loved every minute of it. To see the shows rendered in DVD quality picture and sound provides an awesome viewing experience, especially if you have surround sound with a good sub-woofer! The explosions and the Thunderbird launches sound incredible. Highly recommended as are all the other Thunderbirds DVDs in the series.

Great Buy.......2002-12-04

Ahhh.... the wonders of childhood. Yes, I remember the Thunderbirds and I'm glad they're back in the states. I went out and brought one of those multistandard vhs player (plays pal) just so I could buy and watch these guys. This was and still is a great childrens series. I had all of these tapes except one and now thanks to the new release from Carlton I have that one too. They still need work on the menu though. You can watch the movie but not select certain scenes in any given episode but I don't care. Buy this you won't regret it.

Thunderbirds - set 1 is a must have !!!.......2002-09-29

this 1st set is a must have for Thunderbirds fans! if you only
buy one set you should get this one for sure ! actually set 1 & 2 are my favorite ! the sound and color are crisp and clear like
it was made yesterday ! it's a real classic.

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