Thunderbirds Are Go!

Welcome Guest.

You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.

Forums › Off topic › Thunderbirds Are Go!

Stu

Hammered
8332 posts

Uber Geek

Moderator

ID Verified

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#171085 5-Apr-2015 16:27

This might appeal more to the (slightly) older members, but who's looking forward to this series and what are your thoughts and expectations?

People often mistake me for an adult because of my age.

Keep calm, and carry on posting.

Referral Links: Sharesies - Backblaze -

Are you happy with what you get from Geekzone? If so, please consider supporting us by subscribing.

No matter where you go, there you are.

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

1275 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

#1277529 5-Apr-2015 16:38

Really looking forward to it, tbh. Expectations? Hard to say, the closest anology I can think of is Transformers Rescue Bots, which is surprisingly entertaining even for an adult.... My kids are really enjoying watching-and-watching-and-watching the 2004 film at the moment, so no doubt they'll enjoy this too.

No signature to see here, move along...

InstallerUFB

840 posts

Ultimate Geek

#1277530 5-Apr-2015 16:47

Stand By for Action!

Stu

Hammered
8332 posts

Uber Geek

Moderator

ID Verified

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#1277531 5-Apr-2015 16:48

FAB!

People often mistake me for an adult because of my age.

Keep calm, and carry on posting.

Referral Links: Sharesies - Backblaze -

Are you happy with what you get from Geekzone? If so, please consider supporting us by subscribing.

No matter where you go, there you are.

Geektastic

17942 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#1277534 5-Apr-2015 16:59

Meh. The clips I have seen so far don't look quite right.

There is an article in the UK Daily Telegraph by Gerry Anderson's son - he doesn't sound hugely impressed either!

Looks like they have 'modernised' it.

scuwp

3885 posts

Uber Geek

#1277536 5-Apr-2015 17:02

Geektastic: Meh. The clips I have seen so far don't look quite right.

There is an article in the UK Daily Telegraph by Gerry Anderson's son - he doesn't sound hugely impressed either!

Looks like they have 'modernised' it.

Unfortunately I think the same.

I fear the unique nature of the series will be lost in a cheap cartoon.

Lazy is such an ugly word, I prefer to call it selective participation

old3eyes

9119 posts

Uber Geek

Subscriber

#1277539 5-Apr-2015 17:07

If it doesn't rate number 1 or 2 in the first 2 weeks then it will be relegated to Saturday afternoons or dead at nite and be replaced by another reality program..

Regards,

Old3eyes

Stu

Hammered
8332 posts

Uber Geek

Moderator

ID Verified

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#1277540 5-Apr-2015 17:07

I see ITV have it available for streaming 'for those in the UK'. Not overly positive from the what I've seen of the clips, but I'm hoping my enthusiasm will change once I've seen the first episode.

People often mistake me for an adult because of my age.

Keep calm, and carry on posting.

Referral Links: Sharesies - Backblaze -

Are you happy with what you get from Geekzone? If so, please consider supporting us by subscribing.

No matter where you go, there you are.

Equinox IT

Cloud spending continues to surge globally, but most organisations haven’t made the changes necessary to maximise the value and cost-efficiency benefits of their cloud investments. Download the whitepaper From Overspend to Advantage now.

kiwigeek1

637 posts

Ultimate Geek
Inactive user

#1277564 5-Apr-2015 17:58

that gave Brains what sounds like a indian voice lol

you can watch it on streaming sites if googling (no uk ip needed)

amazing 3d animation in fact.. and its well done... It might be better then the puppets

still would be good if was real actors and real affects to look like real craft though.

gehenna

8495 posts

Uber Geek

Moderator

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#1277570 5-Apr-2015 18:12

It was so great. Just so so great.

JWR

821 posts

Ultimate Geek

#1277575 5-Apr-2015 18:20

kiwigeek1: that gave Brains what sounds like a indian voice lol

you can watch it on streaming sites if googling (no uk ip needed)

amazing 3d animation in fact.. and its well done... It might be better then the puppets

still would be good if was real actors and real affects to look like real craft though.

Effects done by Weta studios here in NZ too.

Stu

Hammered
8332 posts

Uber Geek

Moderator

ID Verified

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#1277579 5-Apr-2015 18:23

Actually I think (could be wrong) it's Pukeko Pictures, not Weta. Still Sir Richard Taylor though.

People often mistake me for an adult because of my age.

Keep calm, and carry on posting.

Referral Links: Sharesies - Backblaze -

Are you happy with what you get from Geekzone? If so, please consider supporting us by subscribing.

No matter where you go, there you are.

Brumfondl

1187 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

#1277581 5-Apr-2015 18:26

First episode was as cheesy as I remember the original being. It's a harmless bit of fun aimed at kids (apparently playing on Saturday mornings). Don't expect too much of it and you will be entertained :)

throbb

675 posts

Ultimate Geek

#1277593 5-Apr-2015 18:56

Pretty much as cheesy as the original, they also kept some of the animations, camera angles etc just like the original puppets.

Stu

Hammered
8332 posts

Uber Geek

Moderator

ID Verified

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#1277602 5-Apr-2015 19:05

Very cool that David Graham, the voice behind Parker from the original '60s show, is back doing the same job again at the grand age of 89! Not a bad effort!

People often mistake me for an adult because of my age.

Keep calm, and carry on posting.

Referral Links: Sharesies - Backblaze -

Are you happy with what you get from Geekzone? If so, please consider supporting us by subscribing.

No matter where you go, there you are.

kiwigeek1

637 posts

Ultimate Geek
Inactive user

#1277608 5-Apr-2015 19:14

they could of modernized it better.. the evil dude could of been NK leader lol and nukes testing.gone wrong

they have added a new ship in it though at the end.

I have to wonder how big rocks dont damage their craft though

thunderbird 2.. with just thrusters always got me.. lifting all the weight. unless it has hidden antigrav
or weight reducing tech?

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00

eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07

BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21

eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01

WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32

RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26

Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24

Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01

Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22

Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46

Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42

D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34

Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15

Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.

Updates »

Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.

RSS feeds: Main feed; Forums feed

Site features: Geekzone BI dashboard; Geekzone Badges; Geekzone Status Page

Affiliate links: Samsung; AliExpress; Wise; Sharesies; GoodSync

Site Information: Subscribe to Geekzone; Privacy Statement; Forum Usage Guidelines (FUG); Advertising; Trademark and copyright