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Thunderbirds Megaset (Complete 12 Volume Set)

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780767046985
Format: Animated, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767046986
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 12
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 30, 2002
Running Time: 1728 minutes
Sales Rank: 26534
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1965



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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, 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.

The Thunderbirds Mega Set contains 32 complete, uncut, and digitally remastered episodes on 12 DVDs. Bonus features include production stills photo galleries, two original 1965 'The Making of Thunderbirds' featurettes, the History of Thunderbirds, character biographies, and a Gerry Anderson biography/filmography. --Mark Walker



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Thunderbirds are GO!
After reliving the Thunderbirds era again, I find myself enthralled with the series to the same extent ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - the memories of childhood
Jerry Anderson created a lot of TV sci fi in the 1960's and 70's. Joe90, Captain Scarlett and Space 1999 ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - All The Best of Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds
When you watch the Thunderbirds, you must realize this show is forty years old and still holds up. These ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - F.A.B.
Fifteen years ago, I'd never believed that I'd ever find a complete set of the Thunderbirds episodes. When ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Thunderbirds are Go!
We got hooked on Thunderbirds watching Boomerang network while living in the UK (and originally being from ... Read More

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