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Pincho Paxton
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Was a bit concerned about Thunderbirds, the first trailers looked poor. this looks more like it.


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Posted: 26th Apr 2004 21:31
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thunderbirds...that's on TechTV, right?

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Wow, that movie looks ludicrously stupid.


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Shadow Robert
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I dunno, it actually kinda looks alright.
It obviously isn't like an adult aimed film though; very much for the younger generation.

This said no phoney american accents, no puppet strings, no OTT explosions every 12 seconds.
I dunno just doesn't seem like thunderbirds to me.


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I dont think it looks as good as it should be now - probably will still see it though.


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Posted: 27th Apr 2004 01:02
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Da flash!

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Man, That movie looks lame...

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Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 27th Apr 2004 01:26
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Actually, it does look lame now. I quickly watched it with the sound down, and the Snooker on the telly, and it looked good. Then I watched it again later, and it looks like a childrens program.

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Quote: "it looks like a childrens program"


That's because it is. Minus the program part.


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Posted: 27th Apr 2004 01:51 Edited at: 27th Apr 2004 01:51
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*edit*


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Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 27th Apr 2004 11:32
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The the producer has gone in the wrong direction. He should have aimed for a mature audience.

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I still say the nineteen sixties are the best
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Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 27th Apr 2004 16:32
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Lol, I've complained to Universal Studios about the movie.

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Posted: 27th Apr 2004 17:10
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It's FOR children, aimed at the same target audience as SpyKids, leave it alone.


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Posted: 27th Apr 2004 17:23 Edited at: 27th Apr 2004 17:35
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But most kids wont know what a Thunderbird is, let alone count backwards from 5.


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Personally though, Thunderbirds already had a structure, but Spy Kids was completely invented. It is wrong to change the structure of a Gerry Anderson production which might be an insult to him. He personally was never given the chance to make a Movie like this. I don't think he made the puppets as young people, they looked about 30-40 years old. I see the movie as an insult, and I see the name Thunderbirds as a multi-million pound giveaway, and to use that name, and plot it with a useless story shows lack of imagination. When the average person could come up with a better story than this, it is an insult to us all.

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If I remember correctly - Jeff's sons were in the mid to late 20's. I'll have a look in my Thunderbirds annual sometime (which I hope to flog for lots of money when the film comes out).


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i gotta agree with pincho... the trailer's deep man, not bad for a childrens movie

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Posted: 27th Apr 2004 18:47 Edited at: 27th Apr 2004 18:48
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I'd go for..

Freddie Prinze Jnr
Matt LeBlanc
Hugh Jackman (Wolverine)
Brendan Fraser (The Mummy)

Jim Carrey as Brains
Maybe Patrick Stewart as Jeff Tracy

Lady Penelope....Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
Jonny Depp as Parker

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Posted: 26th Jul 2004 07:42 Edited at: 26th Jul 2004 07:58
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Saw Thunderbirds tonight - wasn't too bad (not Frake's better films though) though - the kids were annoying and they really ruined the title music. I have complained to Universal about that...

The other problem is Ford's product placement - it was everywhere... The in-film news was sponsored by Ford and it was well displayed on the cars. That was annoying - it would have been slightly better if it had been Rolls-Royce...


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Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 26th Jul 2004 09:19
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The Lady Panelope car should have been a Rolls Royce. What the hell is it???

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Posted: 26th Jul 2004 09:41
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jesus this topic is old...
the film was to me like a typical american sell-out, of a cult british classic.
having real americans in the film, just seemed wrong... but on the bright side atleast Jerry Anderson would've been happy with the number and size of those explosions.

Although we all know with a hollywood budget he would've made them nuclear hollocaust style

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Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 26th Jul 2004 09:48
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Also....Why did they make the car fly? It doesn't fly!!! That's like making Batman fly.

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What in the hell is this movie about?
And what in god's name is a thunderbird?

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lol, your right it couldn't fly... Penelope had that jet and boat for that didn't she, guess the modeller got bored.

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Posted: 26th Jul 2004 14:12
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Mmmm.... Penelope was a hottie

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Posted: 26th Jul 2004 17:11 Edited at: 26th Jul 2004 18:34
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She did have a boat (for one episode - which Parker apparently gambled away), and a horse.

Quote: "What the hell is it???"

Its a Ford now...

Quote: "jesus... this topic is old..."

Saves me creating a new one though.

Quote: "What in the hell is this movie about?
And what in god's name is a thunderbird?"

See the film or the TV series.


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Imagine the shock when I walked through Trafalgar Square on Saturday and found this plonked in the middle. Took a photo for ya.




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Posted: 26th Jul 2004 19:09 Edited at: 26th Jul 2004 19:09
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I have no intention of seeing it - Thunderbirds was always destined to be a more mature movie, they've hung it out to dry with the rest of the kiddie crap we get these days.

I mean, for a start the cast should have been adult and should have been British. We've got folk like Gary Oldman just waiting for a role as a Thunderbird baddie. Has anyone heard the theme tune! - ''Hidden weapons underground, hold on a mo - what's that sound, ohh my god a scary clown'' by Basted or some teeny-band. My official noise for the Thunderbirds movie is 'Pfffft'.

Don't get me started on what they've done to Garfield...


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Posted: 26th Jul 2004 19:35 Edited at: 26th Jul 2004 19:36
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Garfield looks fine...

Quote: "Has anyone heard the theme tune"

I have complained to Universal about the title tune.


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