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Post by Zone Fighter on Jul 14, 2004 19:57:29 GMT -8
Megaloman, I was looking a upcoming releases at Deepdiscountdvd and I noticed that Thunderbirds Are Go and Thunderbird 6 are supposd to be out July 20th.
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Jul 14, 2004 20:51:13 GMT -8
That's excellent news- I'll at least get the first one.
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Post by Zone Fighter on Jul 14, 2004 21:28:56 GMT -8
I also found that Netflix is going to get them, so I'll just rent them.
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Post by celamowari on Jul 15, 2004 6:44:57 GMT -8
Wouldn't that make all the THUNDERBIRDS stuff available on DVD? Except for the cut and paste video movies they did, I guess, but maybe they are as well.
I saw somewhere recently that an Anderson Supermarionation series that I had never heard of (probably because it is non science-fiction) called THE SECRET SERVICE is being released on DVD as well.
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Post by Zone Fighter on Jul 15, 2004 8:21:32 GMT -8
Secret Service has been out in US for some time. It's about a Roman Catholic priest who invented a shrinking machine. He uses it on an agent who does all the dangerous stuff. Better than it sounds.
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Post by celamowari on Jul 15, 2004 8:27:10 GMT -8
Ah, so it has - since 2003. I wonder why that source was just now picking it up.
Still, it does definitely look different and interesting.
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Jul 15, 2004 8:58:06 GMT -8
Well, the new movie looks awful- who are they marketing it to? Kids, who have never heard of the Thunderbirds? Odd. Older fans, who will hate the movie's concept? Won't go see it either, will we?  So I can't imagine it making any money. But at least we get the movies! Yay! |
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Post by 005 on Jul 15, 2004 20:08:45 GMT -8
I don't get these remakes. They take away all of the original appeal and keep just enough in to pass it off as an actual remake.
Planet of the Apes. GINO. Psycho. Oy.
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Post by celamowari on Jul 15, 2004 21:22:16 GMT -8
I think it boils down to $$$, pure and simple. They know they can lure people in with "name brands". Plus, a lot of people seem to get off on "deconstructing" things.
(Don't even get me started on that or I will rant all day)
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Post by Zone Fighter on Jul 18, 2004 11:14:28 GMT -8
Rumor has it that Gerry Anderson is unhappy with the new movie. Director Jonathan Frakes has said he'd like Anderson to be consulted if any sequels are made.
Co-creator of the series Sylvia Anderson is going to attend a charity fundraiser showing of the film. Ben Kingsley who plays The Hood in the film may also be there.
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Post by amphiboid on Jul 21, 2004 23:03:34 GMT -8
Yes, I went out and got the 2-DVD set of THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO and THUNDERBIRD 6 in the pretty foil box, and it's neat. Geeks will enjoy it. Contains a little cardboard model kit you can build and some flat magnets for your fridge, so it's packed with goodies that appeal to the kid instinct. Some places are selling it cheap. The new live-action Thunderbirds movie may or may not be good, but at least it stimulated the release of these two flicks.
The two movies are widescreen (2.35:1) and look very nice in my opinion! Audio restoration is passable, not as nicely-done as the Carlton discs of the TV show, but it works okay. You also get three short documentaries on each disc, as well as a commentary track. etc.
Finally the creepy pan-and-scan versions of these two films can be put away. Yippee!
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Jul 21, 2004 23:42:39 GMT -8
I'll get this. I really love this show.
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Post by Zone Fighter on Jul 30, 2004 20:42:28 GMT -8
Despite harsh reviews from British critics the new Thunderbirds movie's opening night in the UK took in £1.4 million (approximately $2.5 million). Only Spider-Man 2 (£3.6 million [approximately $6.5 million]) and Shrek 2 (£2 million [approximately $3.6 million]) did better. This according to an article posted at Fananderson web site. Fananderson's the offical Gerry Anderson Fan Club, of which I'm a member (not because of Thunderbirds but UFO and Space: 1999).
Our local entertainment critic found the movie boring. He said the characters in it were more wooden then the puppets in the original.
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Post by amphiboid on Jul 31, 2004 14:30:37 GMT -8
Thunderbirds (the new movie) is not a good movie. Actually, it's really bad. But it is full of nice things to look at, and is an agreeable popcorn diversion. The effects are nice. I think we all knew this movie would never realize its true potential, but it's fun for what it is. Go grab those DVDs of the old show, they still work, thank goodness!
"You guys do eat a lot of meat. Meat served with meat with a fresh sauce of meat! Followed afterwards by a fresh slice of meat which would be accompanied by a glass of meat. (Laughs)" --Soren Fulton (Fermat)
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Jul 31, 2004 15:47:04 GMT -8
It got a badreview in our paper as well, but then the other review liked it. I have no plans on seeing it, that's for sure. The first reviewer couldn't figure out that Brains was in the series, so he hadn't even done his homework.
Weak.
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Post by RoadWarriorYajuta on Aug 2, 2004 2:57:45 GMT -8
The movie only did 2.7 million. As much as they hyped the film I feel that has to be a letdown. I guess it is getting cheaper to do CGI, as the movie cost a surprisingly low 60 million. I know that is still some serious money, but compare that budget to many other effect ladden films. I feel they advertised to the wrong demographic. It is if they were tyring to get fans of the old show to want to see it. I felt when I first saw the previews that it is a good fluf father-son bonding flick.(Nothing perverse you goons, just that this is a film for little boys and their Dads to go see, special time) My son wants to see it. Don't know if we will get to the theatre, but I will probably get it for him later. I am thinking of getting some of the DVDs of the show, curious to see how they respond to the puppets and effects.
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Aug 2, 2004 8:11:51 GMT -8
Just make sure they know the characters ARE puppets, that's probably the important thing. But the stories and characterizations are so good, the kids will like it no matter what.
Great miniatures as well.
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Post by Zone Fighter on Aug 17, 2004 8:52:00 GMT -8
From Fanderson web site:
US Opening Spells Disaster for Thunderbirds
Filed: August 7th, 2104
Despite a promising opening weekend in the UK, the live-action Thunderbirds feature film faces potential disaster following a dismal opening in the US and a poor second week at the UK box office.
The movie had the misfortune to be released in the US and Canada on July 30th in what has been described by industry commentators as one of the summer's "most competitive" weekends: while Disney's The Village took an estimated $50.8 million on its opening weekend, The Bourne Supremacy landed $23.4 million on its second weekend and The Manchurian Candidate - also on its opening weekend - grossed $20.2 milllion, Thunderbirds took just $2.8 million. The film ranked 10th in the US movie chart on its first two days, but slipped two places after a poorer showing on the Sunday (August 1st). It has subsequently taken an additional $1.6 million to leave it with a US gross of $4.38 million as of August 7th.
Thunderbirds has fared little better in the UK. After a promising (for the UK) opening weekend in which the film took £1.35 million ($2.43 million), receipts for its second weekend were more than halved - a mere £0.54 million ($0.97 million) - relegating it to sixth place in the UK chart and bringing the film's total UK gross since release to £2.87 million ($5.17 million).
One small consolation to the film-makers - who will otherwise be embarrassed by the film's performance to date - is that UK box-office receipts for the weekend of July 30th to August 1st were generally down by nearly 60% and all other movie receipts were similarly effected: the weekend's top film was King Arthur which opened with £1.9 million ($3.4 million) while Garfield and The Stepford Wives opened with takings of just £1.1 million ($1.98 million) and £0.95 million ($1.71 million) respectively. Even the summer's best performers suffered: on its third weekend, Spider-Man 2 grossed just £1.56 million ($2.8 million) while Shrek 2 managed only £0.99 million ($1.78 million) on its fifth weekend.
Thunderbirds' overall worldwide box office to date stands at £5.49 million ($9.88 million), well short of the film's £31.6 million ($57 million) production budget. However, the film has yet to open in many overseas territories including Asia, Australia, Russia and continental Europe and so may still recover its costs, although significant profits would seem unlikely - particularly when the film's £7.2 million ($13 million) publicity budget is taken into account.
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Post by RoadWarriorYajuta on Aug 17, 2004 9:25:21 GMT -8
Truly a shame. My son wants to see this movie. I still feel they should have used the puppets, as it would have appealed to fans of the show and kids today.
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Aug 17, 2004 9:34:16 GMT -8
And had a good story to go along with it, instead of what they gave the audience.
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So I can't imagine it making any money.
