Xixax Film Forum

Film Discussion => The Vault => Topic started by: MacGuffin on March 16, 2004, 03:04:19 PM

Title: Thunderbirds Are Go!
Post by: MacGuffin on March 16, 2004, 03:04:19 PM
Trailer here. (http://media.filmweb.no/trailere/uip/UIP20040064/mbbuikn3.mov)

(https://xixax.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.themoviebox.net%2Fmovies%2F2004%2FSTUVWXYZ%2FThunderbirds%2Fphotos%2Ftb2.jpg&hash=e4737a397a83377d76bdd729b0ebdbcd4088bb53)
(https://xixax.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.themoviebox.net%2Fmovies%2F2004%2FSTUVWXYZ%2FThunderbirds%2Fphotos%2Ftb10.jpg&hash=30d6145f257d2ed87b08718d2ca89105ff57eca2)
(https://xixax.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.themoviebox.net%2Fmovies%2F2004%2FSTUVWXYZ%2FThunderbirds%2Fphotos%2Ftb1.jpg&hash=42208956efd9644fd14e4aefbe9ef334870b35eb)
(https://xixax.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.themoviebox.net%2Fmovies%2F2004%2FSTUVWXYZ%2FThunderbirds%2Fphotos%2Ftb3.jpg&hash=f87981cdc886d3e3638751cb82bd7e0ca401dc56)

Release Date: August 6th, 2004 (wide)

Cast: Bill Paxton (Jeff Tracy), Ben Kingsley (Aristotle Spode, AKA The Hood), Brady Corbet (Alan Tracy), Anthony Edwards (Brains), Sophia Myles (Lady Penelope), Dominic Colenso (Virgil Tracy), Ron Cook (Parker), Naomie Harris, Lex Shrapnel (John Tracy), Ben Torgeson (Gordon Tracy), Philip Winchester (Scott Tracy)

Director: Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: First Contact, Clockstoppers, Star Trek: Insurrection)

Screenwriter: William Osbourne (cowriter of The Scorpion King, Twins, The Real McCoy, Ghost in the Machine, Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde)

Based Upon: The British 1964-1966 TV series, "Thunderbirds", that used a process called Supermarionation that combined marionettes, models and special effects to create the illusion of live-action actors (and a much larger budget than they actually had).

Premise: Set in the year 2065, this is the story of ex-astronaut and USAF Colonel Jeff Tracy (Paxton) and his five sons who form a rescue team called International Rescue (nicknamed "The Thunderbirds") that uses a fleet of vehicles, from rockets to boats, to race into action whenever their unique services are required. Helping the Tracys are Brains (Edwards), a technological genius who invented the amazing rockets used by International Rescue; Jeff's assistant Kyrano and his daughter Tin-Tin; the lovely Lady Penelope (Dahl), and her driver, Parker. In this adventure, Tracy Island is attacked by an evil mastermind, Aristotle Spode, AKA The Hood (Kingsley), who wants to use the International Rescue vehicles to commit acts of crime. The emphasis of the story will be on Alan (14-year-old Corbet), the youngest of the clan at 12, who will have to rescue his father and brothers from Spode's villainous clutches, with the help of two of his friends.
Title: Thunderbirds Are Go!
Post by: Kal on March 16, 2004, 04:22:14 PM
This could be really entertaining or total lame... I'm still not sure
Title: Thunderbirds Are Go!
Post by: ©brad on March 16, 2004, 05:04:10 PM
looks like a made-for-tv power rangers movie. paxton needs a new agent.
Title: Thunderbirds Are Go!
Post by: cine on March 16, 2004, 07:52:31 PM
No strings attached, so no thank you.
Title: Thunderbirds Are Go!
Post by: cowboykurtis on March 16, 2004, 10:22:46 PM
fucking garbage
Title: Thunderbirds Are Go!
Post by: Pubrick on March 16, 2004, 10:24:18 PM
do americans know about the original thunderbirds?

they were kinda cool.
Title: Thunderbirds Are Go!
Post by: MacGuffin on March 16, 2004, 11:01:54 PM
(https://xixax.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uip.nl%2FPictures%2Fthunderbirdsposterbig.jpg&hash=11b6f5327248cfcb2300f9b563e60d9d968d1c19)

Quote from: Pubrickdo americans know about the original thunderbirds?

they were kinda cool.

My brother was into them, but I never could. The marionettes kinda freaked me out.
Title: Thunderbirds Are Go!
Post by: Ghostboy on March 17, 2004, 12:19:41 AM
They tried a revival of them on afternoon kids' programming a while back, back when I still watched cartoons after school. I thought they were groovy.
Title: Thunderbirds Are Go!
Post by: Kal on March 17, 2004, 12:20:26 AM
Quote from: MacGuffin

My brother was into them, but I never could. The marionettes kinda freaked me out.

me too!!!
Title: Re: Thunderbirds Are Go!
Post by: Myxo on March 17, 2004, 12:52:30 AM
Quote from: MacGuffin  (http://media.filmweb.no/trailere/uip/UIP20040064/mbbuikn3.mov)Screenwriter: William Osbourne (cowriter of The Scorpion King, Twins, The Real McCoy, Ghost in the Machine, Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde)

Boy, those are some hefty screenwriting credits.

:|

Hey, he got Kingsley to do it. Perhaps it will be good.

Kingsley is the fuckin man.
Title: Thunderbirds Are Go!
Post by: grand theft sparrow on March 17, 2004, 11:34:45 AM
Quote from: andyk
Quote from: MacGuffin

My brother was into them, but I never could. The marionettes kinda freaked me out.

me too!!!

That makes three of us.  The way they bobble about... yikes.
Title: Thunderbirds Are Go!
Post by: cine on March 20, 2004, 01:17:23 PM
Quote from: hacksparrow
Quote from: andyk
Quote from: MacGuffin

My brother was into them, but I never could. The marionettes kinda freaked me out.
me too!!!
That makes three of us.  The way they bobble about... yikes.
Hm, thats funny because I always laughed and mocked them.
Title: Thunderbirds Are Go!
Post by: El Duderino on March 20, 2004, 01:31:12 PM
Quote from: C:\BRADpaxton needs a new agent.

so true...he hasnt made a good movie since.....apollo 13
Title: Thunderbirds Are Go!
Post by: cine on March 20, 2004, 01:35:53 PM
Quote from: El Duderino
Quote from: C:\BRADpaxton needs a new agent.
so true...he hasnt made a good movie since.....apollo 13
Titanic
A Simple Plan
Frailty
Title: Thunderbirds Are Go!
Post by: mogwai on March 20, 2004, 01:36:38 PM
nah nah nah

weird science, man...
Title: Thunderbirds Are Go!
Post by: cine on March 20, 2004, 01:40:50 PM
Quote from: mogwainah nah nah

weird science, man...
(https://xixax.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.angelfire.com%2Ffilm%2Flonda14%2FPaxton%2Fweird%2Fweird2.gif&hash=54fa74589fa3e69c2e9f5e7f97623e8faf4f2f3b)