> I think if the Thunderbirds concept was thought through properly, without having to resort to politically correct moralising, and kept the stories simple and fun whilst using miniatures and puppets, combined with digital visual effects, they could have another hit on their hands. The important factor Thunderbirds had was it didn't preach down to children, it was an 'adult' show without the sex and violence, so to speak, so it appealed to adults too. Anderson's productions always relied on featuring the hardware, so they should continue to play on that, but without losing perspective on the characters and narrative.
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> THUNDERBIRDS?! F*** YEAH!! (sorry) ;)
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> > If it's CGI it won't, it CAN'T be Thunderbirds.
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> > I've got to take issue with that. CGI isn't a result, it's a tool. It's a technique. It's not whether or not it's used, it's whether or not it's used _well._
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> > CGI done properly would give us Thunderbirds vehicles which have the look and feel gigantic, behave as if they mass in kilotons. CGI done properly could give us characters with the same appearance and proportions as the characters in the original show -- if that's what you consider desirable, as I understand Gerry Anderson does -- but without the limitations imposed on them by their strings.
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> > Crappy CGI looks crappy. Amazing CGI looks amazing.
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> > Instead of making the method your litmus test, how about judging the show based on its quality?
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