Thunderbirds Are GO (1966) / Thunderbird 6 (1968) - May 13, 2014 - Limited to 3,000

[Akijama]

Pre-order date: Wednesday, April 23rd.

"THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO
Isolated Score Track / Audio Commentary with Film Historians Jeff Bond and Nick Redman / Audio Commentary with
Producer Sylvia Anderson and Director David Lane / Excitement is Go! - Making Thunderbirds / Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Unseen Test Footage / History and Appeal / Factory of Dolls and Rockets / Epics in Miniature / Original Theatrical Trailer / MGM 90th Anniversary Trailer

THUNDERBIRD 6
Isolated Score Track / Audio Commentary with Producer Sylvia Anderson and Director David Lane / Lady Penelope / Building Better Puppets / Tiger Moth / Original Theatrical Trailer"

Courtesy of Twilight Time

Source, HTF.

[ultlife2013]

Aren't these tv shows? They doing tv shows on bluray now? Damn that's kinda cool.

Oops I got confused with the tv show, my mistake. They are movies :lol:.

[filmmusic]

Haven't seen the movies but i had seen some TV episodes in my childhood!
I'll probably buy them.

[Indiana Jones]

Now if only they can release an uncropped version of the series, currently only Japan has it and it's very very expensive.

[Dex Robinson]

I'm in!

I'm of the generation that saw these as a child (well, specifically the TV series). I remember being confused. I knew they weren't real people and I knew they weren't cartoons. At that age, I had no concept of marionettes.

It will be fun to see the films in HD (I have them on DVD).

I've sometimes been tempted by the UK BDs of the series but they are cropped to widescreen...and I can't afford the superior OAR Japanese release.

[filmmusic]

Now, i saw that both of them are one release.
That means that the set would be more expensive than a single film release?
(I really hope they don't squeaze them in one disc)

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Now, i saw that both of them are one release.
That means that the set would be more expensive than a single film release?
(I really hope they don't squeaze them in one disc)

They wouldn't really have to squeeze anything. The runtime for both movies combined is about 3 hours which should fit fine on a single disc, even with extras. They still could be on 2 discs, but don't expect it.

[Page14]

Dayum! TT's hitting my sweet spot again. Love it! (Thanks Akijama)

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by ultlife2013

Aren't these tv shows? They doing tv shows on bluray now? Damn that's kinda cool.

Oops I got confused with the tv show, my mistake. They are movies :lol:.

Yeah, they are big screen spinoffs of the TV show. I personally prefer the second film, but the first one has Cliff Richard in puppet form performing on the moon! I still have the DVDs which came in a box set which a sheet of fridge magnets. These are a lot of fun, although I can see younger viewers mocking it after having seen Team America.

[ditcin]

I love it! THANK YOU TT!!
- Scott B.

[manicsounds]

The MGM DVDs had a commentary track each and numerous featurettes. Hopefully the blus will port them over.

[Blu Titan]

I am buying this .

[Thomas Guycott]

Damn you, Twilight Time!

I knew they'd get to me eventually.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by UnknownBesideArch

Oooh yes, been waiting for these, DEFINITELY a preorder for me!

Having said that, I very much doubt that they'll match the Japanese collection in terms of PQ restoration (or audio, or extras).

I'm not familiar with Twilight Time; do they often release old movies like this, and if so, how good a job do they usually do?

Twilight time has nothing to do with the restoration of the films.
They receive the masters from the companies and they do the encoding.
The quality in many of the Blurays is GREAT!

[Akijama]

Originally Posted by manicsounds

The MGM DVDs had a commentary track each and numerous featurettes. Hopefully the blus will port them over.

From TT's FB page:

"All extras from the previous releases, plus more."

[MifuneFan]

I've never seen these, or even the original series, but it seems right up my alley. I might just blind-buy it, especially hearing that it comes with all the DVD extras, and more.

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by Akijama

From TT's FB page:

"All extras from the previous releases, plus more."

Oooh, I'm getting all giddy!

I wonder if this will restore the opening credits of Thunderbirds Are Go -they were missing from MGM's DVD IIRC.

[Indiana Jones]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I've never seen these, or even the original series, but it seems right up my alley. I might just blind-buy it, especially hearing that it comes with all the DVD extras, and more.

Best to watch the series before the films.

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by Indiana Jones

Best to watch the series before the films.

I was going to suggest the opposite. Watch the movies as a sampler and if you like them, check out the series.

[tru blu]

This release is a must for me. Another release to sit by the computer to preorder.