Thunderbirds limited edition box sets (1965 series)

[Grazey1]

Originally Posted by Indiana Jones

Have never seen any of the Super Space Theatre films (own the Stingray one that came with the LE Blu-ray) but tempted to get the first Thunderbirds one to see how it looks.

Think going by what was said it would be all 3 thunderbirds compilation films in 1 release. Can’t see there being too many releases in the range as the space 1999 ones are readily available and the champions isn’t an Anderson show. I can see the stingray ones being rereleased as they were only briefly available. The ufo and joe 90 ones were released via network but both out of print. Think the other releases will be:

ufo: (invasion:ufo)

Joe 90: (The Amazing Adventures of Joe 90)

Captain scarlet: (Captain scarlet vs the mysterons, Revenge of the mysterons of mars)

Stingray: (The incredible voyage of stingray
Invaders of the deep)

[Indiana Jones]

Thunderbirds Super Space Theatre Volume 1 now up for pre-order...

https://gerryanderson.com/products/t...ray-region-abc

[Grazey1]

Originally Posted by Indiana Jones

Thunderbirds Super Space Theatre Volume 1 now up for pre-order...

https://gerryanderson.com/products/t...ray-region-abc

Do I risk it with the audio sync issues with space precient?

[Indiana Jones]

Originally Posted by Grazey1

Do I risk it with the audio sync issues with space precient?

That is what I am concerned about now, sold off my Japanese Thunderbirds set partly due to the sync issues assuming the Anderson Store set would be the definitive version, now I wondering if its just best to wait and see what happens.

Hopefully though they will issue replacement discs for Space Precient and in turn make sure no further releases suffer a similar issue. (if I was heading up their QC I would want to know how the issue with Space Precient happened and what processes will be put in place to prevent a repeat)

[BiggusDickus]

Originally Posted by Indiana Jones

Thunderbirds Super Space Theatre Volume 1 now up for pre-order...

https://gerryanderson.com/products/t...ray-region-abc

Guilty pleasure, but i will have them!

Wonder whats next tho ... release of Turbo-Charged Thunderbirds, or the Fox Kids Versions ...?

[T4ffer]

I have no history at all with Thunderbirds, but what exactly is this a Volume 1 of? Letterboxd shows there's a 5-movie collection of which these are the last 3 movies?

[cris555]

Originally Posted by T4ffer

I have no history at all with Thunderbirds, but what exactly is this a Volume 1 of? Letterboxd shows there's a 5-movie collection of which these are the last 3 movies?

So this is volume 1 of their Super Space Theatre Blu-Rays, and it has all of the thunderbirds features. I assume volume 2 will be a Captain Scarlet collection, or a Stingray collection.

Networks already released 4 of the Space 1999 SST features, which I assume is what you are referring to from letterboxd.

All of the SST films are below:

Destination Moonbase Alpha (Space 1999)
Alien Attack (Space 1999)
Journey through the Black Sun (Space 1999)
Cosmic Princess (Space 1999)

The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (Stingray)
Invaders from the Deep (Stingray)

Thunderbirds to the Rescue (Thunderbirds)
Thunderbirds in Outer Space (Thunderbirds)
Countdown to Disaster (Thunderbirds)

Captain Scarlet vs the Mysterons (Captain Scarlet)
Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars (Captain Scarlet)

Invasion:UFO (UFO)

The Amazing Adventures of Joe 90 (Joe 90)

Legend of the Champions (The Champions)

[T4ffer]

Originally Posted by cris555

So this is volume 1 of their Super Space Theatre Blu-Rays, and it has all of the thunderbirds features. I assume volume 2 will be a Captain Scarlet collection, or a Stingray …0

Thank you. If I haven’t really seen any Gerry Anderson, would it make sense to start with Thunderbirds the TV series rather than these movie versions?

I guess I want to see one thing and see how it suits me, then potentially decide to watch more.

[cris555]

I think any Gerry Anderson fan will probably suggest you start with the TV series, not the SST Films.

These films, while loved by some of us because we grew up watching them on VHS as kids, are not the best representation of the show. The episodes are cut up, and stitched into a film, with extra music and over the top FX added to them.

Personally I'd suggest giving the show a watch online, and seeing what you make of it before diving into the whole series, but yeah, the films are more of a die-hard fan purchase.

[T4ffer]

Originally Posted by cris555

Personally I'd suggest giving the show a watch online, and seeing what you make of it before diving into the whole series, but yeah, the films are more of a die-hard fan purchase.

Good suggestion. I found it on archive.org and watched "00 Introducing Thunderbirds". That one was a bit boring, but I love the visuals. I will watch a couple of actual episodes to see how the story is, and then might get this series boxed set if I like it.

[Number 28]

Originally Posted by T4ffer

Thank you. If I haven’t really seen any Gerry Anderson, would it make sense to start with Thunderbirds the TV series rather than these movie versions?

I guess I want to see one thing and see how it suits me, then potentially decide to watch more.

I agree with you, but this way I think they will get more sales by releasing the films first and then the series.

[Grazey1]

Originally Posted by cris555

So this is volume 1 of their Super Space Theatre Blu-Rays, and it has all of the thunderbirds features. I assume volume 2 will be a Captain Scarlet collection, or a Stingray collection.

Networks already released 4 of the Space 1999 SST features, which I assume is what you are referring to from letterboxd.

All of the SST films are below:

Destination Moonbase Alpha (Space 1999)
Alien Attack (Space 1999)
Journey through the Black Sun (Space 1999)
Cosmic Princess (Space 1999)

The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (Stingray)
Invaders from the Deep (Stingray)

Thunderbirds to the Rescue (Thunderbirds)
Thunderbirds in Outer Space (Thunderbirds)
Countdown to Disaster (Thunderbirds)

Captain Scarlet vs the Mysterons (Captain Scarlet)
Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars (Captain Scarlet)

Invasion:UFO (UFO)

The Amazing Adventures of Joe 90 (Joe 90)

Legend of the Champions (The Champions)

The stingray one should be good to go seeing as it was released in 2022. Maybe 2 captain scarlet ones and Joe 90 if they are doing 3 to a volume?

[cris555]

I would prefer if they were per show volumes personally, but yeah I can imagine them bunching the other ones up.

I think they implied on the Gerry Anderson podcast that they were actually going to do The Champions one as well, but I'm not sure. I don't really care about that one either way.

[Grazey1]

Originally Posted by cris555

I would prefer if they were per show volumes personally, but yeah I can imagine them bunching the other ones up.

I think they implied on the Gerry Anderson podcast that they were actually going to do The Champions one as well, but I'm not sure. I don't really care about that one either way.

If you include the Spazio:1999 film which was in the previous super space theatre setit would make it 5 volume’s of 3 releases. they will have to go all out on the extras for the space 1999 ones for me to buy those ones again.

[harry o]

Wouldn't mind " legend of the champions " on blu ray ( unlikely I expect) don't expect a full box set of this ITC series on HD anytime soon.

[The Hornets]

Was personally surprised that they used Dolby TrueHD as isn't that really a legacy audio codec these days.

Most discs now have either Dolby Atmos or DTS-MA-HD.

Okay, Atmos has an embedded 5.1 or 7.1 track but that seems to decode out okay on my old player in the bedroom but TrueHD defeats it as noted above.

No issues with DTS-MA-HD.

I assume as noted it is probably a cost issues for why they went with TrueHD.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by The Hornets

Was personally surprised that they used Dolby TrueHD as isn't that really a legacy audio codec these days.

Most discs now have either Dolby Atmos or DTS-MA-HD.

Okay, Atmos has an embedded 5.1 or 7.1 track but that seems to decode out okay on my old player in the bedroom but TrueHD defeats it as noted above.

No issues with DTS-MA-HD.

I assume as noted it is probably a cost issues for why they went with TrueHD.

Erm, Dolby Atmos is literally encoded to disc as a TrueHD 7.1 stream with a packet of Atmos metadata on top, there's nothing "legacy" about TrueHD as it will always be needed to deliver Atmos on disc. In several respects DTHD is more complex to author than DTS-HD which is why it's rarely used for channel-based surround encoding any more.

[Grazey1]

4K Steelbook release of Trapped In The Sky and Terror In New York City with a possible cinema screening anybody?

[Nailwraps]

So no big details today in the livestream, but we will get an array of new an archival extras and new restorations of the current HD masters with corrected shots for episodes like Operation Crash Dive.

Bigger note though, as Grazey1 first broke it here, the show will soon start receiving a 4K release starting with a compilation release of 2 episodes (Trapped in The Sky and Terror in New York City) in steelbook packaging. Space: 1999 Breakaway also coming.

[Grazey1]

Originally Posted by Nailwraps

So no big details today in the livestream, but we will get an array of new an archival extras and new restorations of the current HD masters with corrected shots for episodes like Operation Crash Dive.

Bigger note though, as Grazey1 first broke it here, the show will soon start receiving a 4K release starting with a compilation release of 2 episodes (Trapped in The Sky and Terror in New York City) in steelbook packaging. Space: 1999 Breakaway also coming.

It was quite a bit of time focusing on comic book collections models and corgi.

By the sound of things it will be selected ones. I don’t really fancy spending god knows how much on 16 or 17 seperate 4k thunderbirds releases.

I was in 2 minds about a Super space theatre space 1999 release considering it’s available but hearing what they got planned for it I’m guessing I’m in for volume 2 later in the year. It will contain all 4 the spazio 1999 and also a brand new one. Sounds like despite not having any we will get a terrorhawks volume added to it as well