Posted by
Fletcher, Colin on
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/Thunderbirds-tp1489738p1489827.html
A live action Captain Scarlet would have a lot of possibilities. Much better
project than what is currently popping up on Sci-Fi channel. I am curious to
see how they handle Dune. UFO and Captain Scarlet were my favourites growing
up and still are.
I loved Thunderbirds at the time and still do, and my children (I'm English,
they are American) love it too. I loved Space:1999 growing up, I am not as
keen on it now, much the same way as the Irwin Allen stuff.
Colin
-Klaatu barada nikto
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Subject: RE: [SHADO] Thunderbirds
I think that the mole has some side caterpillar tracks as well to help its
movement back and
forth in the ground. I still like the Thunderbirds and yes the designs are
impractical at time but
one should remember that Tbirds is a fantasy show so reality is second
fiddle to story. The
one advantage Tbirds has over UFO is that the miniatures don't look so out
of place with
puppets than with live-action. Gerry's mixing of live action and models
improved in
Space:1999 and Space Precinct. All said, UFO has the best premise screaming
to be
remade but a live action Captain Scarlet has promise as well.
> ** Original Subject: RE: [SHADO] Thunderbirds
> ** Original Sender: James Gibbon <
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> ** Original Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 17:23:02 -0700
> ** Original Message follows...
>
> Hi Lieve and all,
>
> > I wasn't impressed by the machine they called the 'mole' though. It
> > burrowed (downwards) through the earth by means of a huge screw-type
thing
> > in front, then afterwards it went back - only there was no screw at the
> > back, the back was flat. The screw-type thing reversed its movement, but
> > surely that couldn't push the machine back up? It would have screwed
> > against air rather than dirt or whatever solid stuff it was screwing
when
> > going into the earth. I hope you all know which meaning of screwing I'm
> > talking about - sorry, couldn't think of another word.
> >
>
> Well I'm sure all the Thunderbird craft are impractical designs
> really just like the various vehicles in UFO, as we've discussed
> occasionally - but when the mole comes back out of the ground, I
> suppose it's just like unscrewing a wood screw from wood - in
> theory it would (sort of) work except that the earth would
> probably be too soft to support it on the way out. TB2 is the
> design I have the most trouble with, the wings look a wee bit too
> small to provide lift for all that bulk!
>
> > Can't say I like puppets anywhere near as much as live humans so I doubt
> > I'll watch a Thunderbirds ep again. The best parts were hearing bits and
> > pieces of music that one hears on UFO as well.
>
> Oh I'm sorry to hear that! It's definitely a different kind of
> series from UFO but it's nonetheless classic stuff (imho of course)!!
> I recommend Day of Disaster or Sun Probe.
>
> > Just a question (sorry if this is a bit OT) - are those 'International
> > Rescuers' all family? Sounded like it.
> >
>
> Yes, with the exception of Brains, Tin-Tin and Cyrano, it's
> Jeff Tracy and sons, all named after famous astronauts from
> the early days of space travel.
>
> > At the end of the programme the BBC announcer said something about some
> > interview or other with Gerry Anderson being in the archives of their
> > website in audio format. I didn't take note of the URL, it's bound to
> > require that stupid Real Player 7
>
> Probably not - all of the BBC real audio I've tried has just
> required the basic free real audio player.
>
>
> BTW - if FAB1 and TB1 are still on display at Virgin on Saturday,
> I'll take some pics and put them up on photopoint or similar.
>
> Cheers
> James
>
>
>
>
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