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Thunderbirds Are Go

Play trailer Poster for Thunderbirds Are Go Released Nov 15, 1966 1h 32m Kids & Family Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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In this puppet adventure, the crime fighters known as the International Rescue team, led by the heroic Jeff Tracy (Peter Dyneley) and his equally brave sons, are managing security during the launching of the first manned flight to Mars. Jeff and the boys foil some crooks who want to sabotage the mission, and the craft takes off successfully. But later, as the astronauts try to return to Earth, they encounter grave technical difficulties, and the Rescue team must fly into space to save them.
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BBC.com Rated: 3/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Sean Axmaker Seanax.com the real stars of the show: those fabulous vehicles and the awe of the miniature effects execution (which was a major influence on the work done on 2001: A Space Odyssey). Dec 15, 2016 Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media Campy '60s live animation adventure has some smoking. Rated: 3/5 Apr 19, 2013 Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) For fans of the show, it's OK. Rated: 3/5 Aug 4, 2004 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...there's no denying that the film could've benefited from an introduction to the saga, as it's almost impossible for neophytes to penetrate... Rated: 2/4 Jul 24, 2004 Full Review Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette Rated: 1/5 Feb 22, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Louie W It has all the action that the tv series had but it also has quite a few problems. But it's most exciting moments are nothing short than brilliant overall if you are a fan of Gerry Andersons puppet show Thunderbirds I'd recommend it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Liam D It's not a particularly good movie because it's basically an feature length episode but the puppetry work is impressive Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/15/22 Full Review Audience Member The greatest 01 hour: and 32 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Back to my childhood again...thunderbirds is great and this was a good feature film version. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review delysid d i cant figure out if this is cool or not Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/19 Full Review Audience Member For those of us of a certain age, it is impossible not to enjoy this movie. True, there's not a great deal to the story but that is really missing the point. Everything about the genius of Gerry Anderson is encapsulated in the first 10 minutes of the film where we see the assembly of the Zero X spaceship before it sets off for a doomed mission to take man to the planet Mars. The imagination and inventiveness is still breathtaking and the fact that we still in the 21st century don't have such fantastic modes of transport is a constant source of disappointment for me. Of course it is not long before the International Rescue crew get embroiled, charged with providing security for the next mission. As usual, much of the action is handled by Virgil and Scott in Thunderbirds 1 and 2 but there's a sizeable chunk of action for Alan (including a bizarre hormone fuelled dream sequence involving Cliff Richard, the Shadows and Lady Penelope). Poor old Gordon and John get precious little to do. In fact, pretty much all Gordon has to do is shoot a line from T2 at a vital moment while as usual, John just has to listen to his space radio. Lady Penelope and Parker pop up from time to time in FAB1, probably the best car ever made and there's Tintin for that added bit of 1960s totty. Generations of kids grew up with Thunderbirds and it rightly seen as a children's classic and probably Gerry Anderson's best loved creation. Thunderbirds Are Go pretty successfully brings the winning formula to the big screen and makes for an entertaining, nostalgia-filled 90 minutes. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this puppet adventure, the crime fighters known as the International Rescue team, led by the heroic Jeff Tracy (Peter Dyneley) and his equally brave sons, are managing security during the launching of the first manned flight to Mars. Jeff and the boys foil some crooks who want to sabotage the mission, and the craft takes off successfully. But later, as the astronauts try to return to Earth, they encounter grave technical difficulties, and the Rescue team must fly into space to save them.
Director
David Lane
Producer
Sylvia Anderson
Screenwriter
Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
Associated Television
Genre
Kids & Family, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 15, 1966, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 2, 2017
Runtime
1h 32m
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