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Thunderbirds: Volume 3 [DVD] [1965]
 
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Thunderbirds: Volume 3 [DVD] [1965]

DVD ~ Peter Dyneley
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  • Actors: Peter Dyneley, David Graham, Shane Rimmer, Ray Barrett, Christine Finn
  • Writers: Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson
  • Format: Full Screen, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: ITV DVD
  • DVD Release Date: 19 Jul 2004
  • Run Time: 195 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004WCN8
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 17,278 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

    Popular in these categories:

    #5 in  DVD > Children's > Ages 3-4 > Thunderbirds
    #10 in  DVD > Children's > Family Favourites > Classic TV
    #68 in  DVD > Children's > Family Favourites > Classic Family Films

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"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.

On this DVD: The four episodes are: "End of the Road", "The Uninvited", "Sun Probe" and "Operation Crash Dive".

Special Features
4:3 Full Frame
DVD 9
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Surround 5.1 English
Dolby Surround 5.1
Tracy Island FAB Fact File
Thunderbirds The Characters Featurette
Printable CDROM Tracy Island Illustration
Fully Animated Menus
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great, 11 Jul 2005
By artemisrhi "artemisrhi" (Forest of Dean) - See all my reviews
  
Good clean fun! Enjoyed by our 4 year old son and a nostalgia trip for mum and dad!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great DVD., 27 Jun 2009
By O. M. Aszkenasy (Washington, Tyne & Wear United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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I have the Thunderbirds 8 dvd box set and I especially love Volume 3. I especially like The uninvited, where T1 is shot down, and crash-lands in the desert. They go inside a pyramid, someone sets off a self-destruct lever in the power station in the pyramid, and it explodes. Sunprobe is good too, where the retros fail on the rocket and they are on a collision course for the sun. Thunderbird 3 has to fire a safety beam to fire the retros for Sunprobe to turn round. And to top it off we have Operation Crash-dive, where Fireflash (a plane that was seen in the very first episode (Trapped in the Sky)), crash-lands in the sea. Because? The main leads of the Elevator Power Unit have been cut by a terrorist. Volume 3 is a great DVD and an excellent one to buy for those who haven't seen Thunderbirds before. After this get Volumes 1 and 2, then number 5 and 4 etc etc until you have the complete set in your hands. Thunderbirds really is a great programme, loved by kids and a nostalgia trip for adults!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic series for a new generation, 21 May 2009
By C. P. Ryan (Nottinghamshire) - See all my reviews
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my 4 year old loves thunderbirds and he has enjoyed this DVD.He likes thunderbird 3 so espeially enjoyed the sun probe story. He also enjoyed the fireflash story bringing back a machine from 1st episode. Great family entertainment
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