Thunderbirds: The Complete Series Box Set (9 Discs) - £48.97 (RRP: £124.99)

Aionic

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Amazon.co.uk Review:
"Filmed in VIDECOLOR [explosions, drum roll, music builds to a climax] and SUPERMARIONATION"! The opening sequence of Thunderbirds is itself a masterclass in Gerry Anderson's marionette hyperbole: who else would dare to make a virtue out of the fact that (a) the show is in colour and (b) it's got puppets in it? But everything about this series really is epic: Thunderbirds is action on the grandest scale, pre-dating such high-concept Hollywood vehicles as Armaggedon by 30 years and more (the acting is better, too), and fetishising gadgets in a way that even the most excessive Bond movies could never hope to rival. Unsurprisingly, it transpires that the visual effects are by Derek Meddings, whose later contributions to Bond movies like The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker echo his pioneering model work here.

As to the characters, the clean-cut Tracey boys take second place in the audiences' affections to their cool machines--the real stars of the show--while comic relief is to be found in the charming company of Lady Penelope and her pink Rolls (number plate FAB1), driven by lugubrious chauffeur Parker, whose "Yes, milady" catch phrase resonated around school playgrounds for decades. (Spare a thought for poor old John Tracey, stuck up in space on Thunderbird 5 with only the radio for company.) The puppet stunt-work is breathtakingly audacious, and every week's death-defying escapade is nail-bitingly choreographed in the very best tradition of disaster movies. First shown in 1964 and now digitally remastered, Thunderbirds is children's TV that still looks and sounds like big-budget Hollywood.

In this box set: all 32 episodes on eight discs, plus a bonus DVD featuring "The Thunderbirds Companion", an action-packed compilation which features the very best Thunderbirds rescues and scenes and tells the whole story behind Gerry Anderson's legendary action adventure series. Includes behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Gerry Anderson, David Graham (the voice of Parker, Brains and Kyrano), Thunderbirds directors Alan Patillo and Bob Bell, and puppeteer John Blundall. --Mark Walker

Special Features:
- Tracy Island FAB Fact file - Gerry Anderson FAB Fact file - Machines FAB Fact file - Characters FAB Fact file - Printable CD Rom Thunderbird 1 Cross Section - Printable CD Rom FAB 1 & FAB 2 - Printable CD Rom Thunderbird 2 Cross section - Printable CD Rom Tracy Island Illustration - Thunderbirds: The Characters Featurette - Thunderbirds: The Machines Featurette - Thunderbirds: Lady Penelope & Parker Featurette - Quiz Your Brains With Hidden Bonus - F.A.B Fact File - Making Of Featurette (3 Mins) - Printable CD Rom Thunderbird 3 Cross Section - Original Brochure Artwork - Original Memorabilia Section - Two Original TV Commercials - Printable CD Rom Thunderbird 4 Cross Section - Original Thunderbirds Spec Sheets Artwork - Printable CD Rom Thunderbird 5 Cross Section - Thunderbirds: The Secrets Featurette - Printable CD Rom F.A.B Mansion Cross Section

cheapskate58

£124.99 RRP - who are they trying to kid:eek:


This has been a lot cheaper than the posted price - I'm sure it was £17.99 at HMV a while back. Avoid at this sort of price IMO.

Great show tho':T

Aionic

Just saw it on my Find-DVD most £££ saving search. It looked like a new addition to the top end of the list, and as there was such a huge price gap between the 1st and 2nd best prices...

Note to self: Don't be quick to judge a bargain when you don't know anything about the item.

olderthanhelooks

Still on HMV in 2 separate parts making up the complete series of Thunderbirds (although not the films which aren't really worth bothering with).They are £15.99 each and at that price are less overall (£31.98) than the above offer.http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=187984 http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=187981

Aionic

olderthanhelooks wrote: »

Still on HMV in 2 separate parts making up the complete series of Thunderbirds (although not the films which aren't really worth bothering with).They are £15.99 each and at that price are less overall (£31.98) than the above offer.http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=187984 http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=187981

Yeah, saw that after checking up on it. There is 1 extra disc included in this box set, although that obviously doesn't make up for the difference in price.

If you do go for the HMV sets, make sure you use QuidCo to save an extra £3.20ish.

zeroamp

Look on price drop tv they had the full set on last night at a really low price even with their £7.99 post it was a steal and certainly under £30. I think it was £15-99 but stand to be corrected. Great series picked all the discs in HMV about a year aga for £13 - just to rub salt into the wound.