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Thunderbirds [Blu-ray] [1964]

DVD ~ Thunderbirds
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 6
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: ITV DVD
  • DVD Release Date: 15 Sep 2008
  • Run Time: 1920 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001C4QLA6
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 48,841 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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    #4 in  DVD > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Cult Series > Thunderbirds
    #12 in  DVD > Children's > Ages 3-4 > Thunderbirds
    #36 in  DVD > Children's > Family Favourites > Classic TV

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Gerry Anderson's cult sci-fi series Thunderbirds (1964-1966) employed a unique form of puppetry--known as super-marionation--to tell the story of a family of heroes who travel through outer space on rescue missions.

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44 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Why dont Art Gallerys crop artworks that dont meet some marketing aesthetic?, 13 Oct 2008
How could they crop the 4:3 image to 16:9? Taking an artwork and chopping off bits for no good reason? Whoever was responsible for that decision should be fired. Its as bad as pan-n-scanning widescreen material. And whoever put this package together is so out of touch, that the character in the background of the cover, who is positioned in a mysterious pose in the top right, is actually Kirano the Tracy family's chef!? Maybe the clueless person putting the design together confused this with the character who should be there - the villian "The Hood" ???

This title needs to be rereleased on blu-ray in proper pillar-boxed 4:3, with redone hidef supplements and corrected cover art. Cmon this is a classic art work not the Teletubbies!
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40 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Watch out, they've cropped off the top and bottom..., 18 Sep 2008
By Marc Martin (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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It seems that not even the THUNDERBIRDS can save themselves from ITV DVD's video department. ITV had the perfect opportunity to release a vastly improved version compared to the previous Carlton DVD releases, but instead ruined it by taking the original 4:3 aspect ratio image and cropping off the top and bottom of the picture to make it 16:9, plus using the horrible 5.1 audio mix from the old DVD set, which adds some extra-loud explosions and other sound effects that were never heard in the original series.

If they had simply produced a high quality HDTV version of the original episodes (4:3 aspect ratio image with black bars on the sides, plus the original mono audio), then this set would be worth recommending. Unfortunately, this release seems targeted at people who don't care about such things.
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32 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars DON`T BUY, 19 Sep 2008
By M. Lead "M, Lead" (Nottingham) - See all my reviews
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Warning...This new box set of Thunderbirds has been cropped from 4:3 to 16:9 ratio so you will loose the top and the bottom parts of the original picture. When will these DVD people learn. You must release films and TV shows in the original aspect ratio.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Thunderbirds Are Go!!!!
All I Can say is WOW!! ITV did a fantastic job on this bluray release.
I know people have complained about the cropping but it does not take anything away from the enjoyment... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Scott D. Aparo

5.0 out of 5 stars Thunderbirds for the 21st century
The improvement in picture quality on Blu-Ray (even compared to upscaling the Carlton DVD set) is staggering. Read more
Published 5 months ago by MusicMan

5.0 out of 5 stars No problems thunderbirds
I always wanted to watch thunderbirds, but i never reliased that the whole series would be put on Blu-ray and be cheaper then getting the DVD version. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Techno boy

1.0 out of 5 stars Wouldn't hurt to be digitally remastered again...
Well as a long term member of Fanderson (The Gerry Anderson appreciation society) The simple answer would have been for ITV to issue both the standard and 'cinematic' versions... Read more
Published 8 months ago by W. Beckett

5.0 out of 5 stars Stop whingeing! The cropping is fine
As a lifelong fan of Thunderbirds I was also concerned about the cropping of the new blu ray set. Rather than take the plunge and buy first I decided to rent 3 of the discs from... Read more
Published 9 months ago by David A. Elder

5.0 out of 5 stars THUNDERBIRDS BLU-RAY - AWESOME!
First off, I can tell you that I have this box set and I've watched it. Unlike some other reviewers who have heard that it's been cropped to 16:9 or seen stills on the internet... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Sydney Bliss

1.0 out of 5 stars DON'T BUY THIS SET, SEND A MESSAGE
This set has been cropped at the top and bottom to make it fit 16:9, this is just stupid, the show was never intended to be seen in widescreen. Read more
Published 10 months ago by SiC

1.0 out of 5 stars One to be avoided
I'd snatch this up in a minute if it was in the original aspect ratio. As it is, in this butchered format, I'll be sticking with the DVD box set. Read more
Published 10 months ago by J. Pauley

5.0 out of 5 stars THUNDERBIRDS BD
Thunderbirds [Blu-ray] [1964]

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Perhaps if things were perfect we would have a 4:3 transfer in HD and a HD 4:3 TV. Sounds like that is the issue. Read more
Published 13 months ago by SciFiFan

5.0 out of 5 stars HD brings a new lease of life to Thunderbirds
Many fanboys (myself included) were concerned about how an HD widescreen transfer of this classic series would fare. Well, prepare to be amazed. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Saintade

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