What impenetrable, overwrought codswallop this one’s turned out to be.
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02/09/06
Thunderbirds (2004)
19 %
Reviews Counted: 98 Fresh: 19 Rotten:79 Average Rating: 4.1/10
Consensus:
Live-action cartoon for kids.
Rated: PG [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Theatrical Release: 23-07-2004
Synopsis: Based on the cult British television show from the 1960s, THUNDERBIRDS explodes into the 21st Century with this thrilling live-action version of the franchise. Drawing on similar themes and familiar characters, director Jonathan Frakes (STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT) sticks closely to the... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Bill Paxton, Anthony Edwards, Sophia Myles, Brady Corbet
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Screenwriter: William Osborne, Michael McCullers
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Mark Huffman
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Screenwriter: William Osborne, Michael McCullers
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Mark Huffman
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Reviews
Top Critic
It’s badly acted, poorly written and completely lacking in wit, tension, or excitement.
07/24/04
Despite some incidental pleasures, thin writing, shabby direction and heavy-handed performances make this neither one for the purists nor thrill-seeking kids.
07/23/04
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The Thunderbirds vehicles are impressively realised (even the tarted up, purist-bothering motor of Lady P looks grand), but this live action adaptation of Gerry Anderson's iconic creations lacks any soul.
07/20/04
Top Critic
Filmed in a zany, colourful style reminiscent of the Spy Kids movies, this is enjoyable fun until earnest lines of dialog bring everything to a shrieking stop.
05/27/04
Fans of the original will likely be upset, but the kids will probably love it.
01/06/04
Top Critic
There's enough special effects razzle-dazzle to distract the average ten-year-old, but the script by William Osborne and Michael McCullers is stilted and humorless -- a little camp might have helped.
05/18/08
The plot abounds with holes, and the dialogue is often delivered in a bland, perfunctory manner.
11/02/06
A new and rather breathtakingly misconceived attempt to revisit a vintage TV show that did not under any circumstances need to be revisited.
07/21/05
Here the problem is compounded by the fact that few members of the target audience (kids) are even aware of the original series.
11/19/04
The script exploits what's probably the ultimate male child fantasy: proving to Daddy that son is worthy of hero-size respect.
11/02/04
The script exploits what's probably the ultimate male child fantasy: proving to Daddy that son is worthy of hero-size respect.
11/02/04
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