Thunderbirds International Rescue Edition 2-Pack Gift Set (Thunderbirds Are Go / Thunderbird 6)

I purchased this set of DVDs because as a boy I remembered seeing these films on the big screen. Back then I was totally blown away by the imagination of Gerry Anderson and his team. What makes these movies so marvelous is that even over 40 years later, they can still hold their own for storyline, gadgets, originality and excitement.The musical score is exceptional and adds to the majesty of the equipment being portrayed. When the Zero-X in 'Thunderbirds are Go' rolls out the complete screenplay is nothing short of amazing. Because of the difficulty in getting the puppets to walk, there are all of these amazing lifts and conveyors to get the pilots to their cockpits, again this is quite fascinating.What I find to be wonderful additions to these titles are the special featurettes that show and explain how the puppets were designed, made and operated. The producers also developed this art to perfection on their own as well. The ingenuity used to get the puppets to talk is also nothing short of fascinating.What is to be noted is that when theses films were made there was not all the interjection of computer animation like the films of today, yet these movies can still hold their own. This is by no means a small feat.The current price is a real bargain. You can't go wrong with this one. As an additional bonus included are nicely printed card board punch outs of a the thunderbirds, as well as punch out fridge magnets of the main puppet characters.

I am a 43 yr. old man, and had never heard of the "Thunderbirds" until one day recently flipping through the channels, Thunderbirds Are Go was on t.v. It was about 2/3 over, but still kinda caught my eye. So I automatically came to Amazon.com to find it. All said and done, I got more than I bargained for when I found 2 pack. What I liked most about it was how the "animation" was done. True marionettes operated by true "puppet masters". The plots in both were very catchy. And something that was highly interesting was the special features with some of the original people, interviews, and the making of type segment showing how it was all done. I would highly recommend this to all that have interest in the old school type animation (even though I love Pixar and such) and the real puppets. My next purchase will be the t.v. series discs. Too bad I can't go back in time 30-35 yrs and could have seen it when I was a kid. To put it sshort, It's well worth the price of admission. (Well, actually well worth the purchase price).

Like many Thunderbirds fans around the world, I've watched these exciting TV shows as a child. Unlike the ubiquitous unoriginal and uninspired children's shows nowadays, the Thunderbirds shows provided plenty of imaginative, captivating, and exciting adventures! This gift set contains two VERY entertaining, widescreen, full-length movies in Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound and features many extras such as commentaries by Silvia Anderson (producer) and David Lane (director), theatrical trailers, photo galleries, quizzes, and many featurettes, etc.....Lots of FUN stuff. These digital re-mastered movies are just amazing: the pictures are sharp, colors vivid, clear sounds/music, and most artifacts like marionette lines removed. I especially enjoyed the H.M. Royal Marine's performance of the Thunderbirds theme during the closing credits: THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO!!!

Brings back a lot of memories as a kid watching this. If you're over 50 and remember these shows from TV - Go For It!!Yeah, your kids will say that these shows are corny by todays standards, but I explain that in 1962 this was cutting edge stuff and very creative. In fact a lot of famous movie set / movie model builders started with these puppet shows and then moved onto the big time.

Absolute nostalgia. The only reservations are, the fridge magnet for thunderbird 4 has NO aft rudder, and the pop out card model of thunderbird 2 has the port/starboard wings pointing the wrong way.I don't think these movies will ever lose their charm and appeal, the whole point of International Rescue saving "lives" is very moving. If these movies were to be made again with the puppetry and sophistication of present technology (with Gerry/Sylvia Anderson at the helm?)I wonder how the present generation of children would take them.Great Fun.

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These movies are great fun! I just discovered the Gerry Anderson supermarionation TV series from the 60's and am working my way through them. They do an amazing job with the detailed models and effects in this pre-digital era. Dialogue and music is another plus. I highly recommend these family friendly adventures.

Watched this cartoon before school every morning. A little Corny now, but was my favorite back in the day. Every kid that grew up in the 60's and 70's watched this. Was cutting edge to us back then. Really brings back neat memories. Now collecting the toys from the series. Not HD, but still a nice picture.

This is a classic and I am happy I picked it up. If you are a fan of Anderson then this is a must.

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