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Release Date:
30 July 2004 (USA)
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Coming to the rescue more
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When The Hood finds and invades International Rescue's secret base and traps most of the Tracy family, only young Alan Tracy and his friends can save the day. full summary | add synopsis
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Rescue
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Oil Rig
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Henchman
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Presumed Dead
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Secret Island
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Unfulfilled potential
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Brady Corbet | ... | Alan Tracy | |
| Debora Weston | ... | Teacher | |
| Soren Fulton | ... | Fermat | |
| Lou Hirsch | ... | Headmaster | |
| Alex Barringer | ... | Excited Kid | |
| Demetri Goritsas | ... | News Anchor | |
| Genie Francis | ... | Lisa Lowe | |
| Philip Winchester | ... | Scott Tracy | |
| Deobia Oparei | ... | Mullion | |
| Bill Paxton | ... | Jeff Tracy | |
| Kyle Herbert | ... | Know It All Kid | |
| Dominic Colenso | ... | Virgil Tracy | |
| Ben Torgersen | ... | Gordon Tracy | |
| Sophia Myles | ... | Lady Penelope | |
| Ron Cook | ... | Parker |
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Rated PG for intense action sequences and language.
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95 min
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Malaysia:U |
Iceland:L |
Finland:K-11 (original rating) |
Finland:K-7 (re-rating) |
South Korea:All |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:PG |
Germany:6 |
Italy:T |
Netherlands:MG6 |
Philippines:G |
Singapore:PG |
UK:PG |
USA:PG
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Richard Curtis worked on Lady Penelope and Parker's scenes uncredited.
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Factual errors: There seems to be no regard for time zones. It's mid afternoon in Massachusetts when Alan is picked up from school but obviously night when the oil rig works are dropped off at the hospital in California. It would also be morning on Tracy Island (somewhere in the south Pacific ocean) when they returned, not dinner time.
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Featured in "Top Gear: (2004-05-16)" (2004)
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Thunderbirds are Go!
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In what year is the movie set?Are there any basic differences between this movie and the TV series? Warning: contains spoilers!
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As an admirer of the original television series and despite the 'mixed' reviews, I decided that I would go and see "Thunderbirds" (I did debate whether to go for some time but knew that I eventually would).
I have to say that the film was not as bad as I had feared - unfortunately it wasn't all that good either. I did feel that the film stayed with the "Thunderbirds" concept as originally conceived but went off at a bit of a tangent.
The main problem with this film is that it is a terrible story. The usual rescue activities of the Tracy brothers are confined to the beginning and end of the picture while the middle is devoted to teenage son Alan Tracy trying to outwit The Hood and his cohorts who have seized control of Tracy Island and orbiting communications station Thunderbird Five. The plot is remarkably shallow and a number of opportunities to develop interesting themes (Why The Hood hates Jeff Tracy, the death of Mrs. Tracy, Jeff and Alan, Tintin and Alan) are missed. Deleted scenes on the DVD perhaps?
The original series of "Thunderbirds" never talked down to its audience. It was not afraid of occasionally making social comment or introducing scientific concepts. "Thunderbirds" in its 2004 incarnation is incredibly bland and appears to have been made for those with a tiny attention span (key facts about the characters were repeated several times during the course of the movie).
No-one comes out of this movie particularly well - Ben Kingsley probably gives the best performance as The Hood. I felt terribly sorry for Anthony Edwards (Brains) who struggled to bring anything to his part - the stammer gags were simply embarrassing and pointless. Director Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: First Contact, Insurrection) does a competent job with the material - it's just a shame about the material.
I did enjoy most of the CGI, although viewers can see most of this in the trailer. A shot of Thunderbirds 1 and 2 looming over a hospital were particularly impressive and I would have liked to have seen more of the aircraft in action.
I do hope they have another go at "Thunderbirds". If they do, perhaps they could have a decent rescue featured and more made of the Tracy's ingenious machines (perhaps Scott, Virgil, Gordon and John might even get a few lines?). Lady Penelope needs to be a little more resourceful and come out on top occasionally, like her marionette predecessor.
My advice is that if you have to see this movie, wait to rent the DVD.