Anderson Entertainment, bless their cotton socks, and Kaleidoscope Entertainment, who apparently still exist, have decided to unleash a “big-screen experience” for fans of Thunderbirds. Yes, Thunderbirds, that puppet show your grandma used to watch 👵, is turning 60! 🎉 They’re throwing a cinematic “double-bill” together with two episodes: TRAPPED IN THE SKY and TERROR IN NEW YORK CITY. 🙄 In UK cinemas, in “expertly restored” 4K UHD (because who needs real movies?), from September 20th. Get ready to be underwhelmed! 🎬
Supposedly bursting with action, suspense, and Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s “groundbreaking” Supermarionation. More like “barely-moving-marionation.” 😂 These “fan favourites” (do fans even exist anymore?) showcase International Rescue at its very best – combining daring rescues (by puppets!), stunning model work (cardboard boxes, anyone?), and unforgettable characters (because they’re so generic!).
Trapped In the Sky – The FIRST episode of classic of Thunderbirds. Because if you’re going to revive something ancient, might as well start at the very beginning. 🤷 Master criminal the Hood plants a bomb on board the new atomic-powered airliner Fireflash before it departs on its maiden flight. Unable to land for fear of setting off the bomb, the crew and passengers’ only hope of survival lies with International Rescue. Because apparently airport security was even worse in the future. 🤦♀️
Terror In New York City – Largely regarded as the MOST exciting Thunderbirds episode made (by whom?!), after Thunderbird 2 is heavily damaged in a mistaken attack. Which, let’s be honest, is probably the most exciting thing to happen in the whole series. It leaves the team seemingly without a swift means to transport any rescue gear to New York City to save a news crew trapped underneath the collapsed Empire State Building. Because in the future, they still haven’t invented decent urban planning. 🏢
Making their worldwide debut in “stunning” 4K UHD, both episodes have been meticulously restored from the best surviving film elements in collaboration with “award-winning” restoration experts, Silver Salt. The result is the “ultimate viewing experience”—presented in “glorious detail” (you can now count the strings!), including a brand new 5.1 surround sound mix for an appropriately “epic” cinema experience. 🎧
Whether you’re reliving the danger of a sabotaged atomic airliner in Trapped in the Sky or the dramatic mission to save New York from disaster in Terror in New York City, this cinema double bill is a “must-see” celebration of Thunderbirds in all its explosive glory. Translation: if you’re easily entertained by puppets, this might be up your alley. Otherwise, run for the hills! 🏃♀️ FAB! (said no one ever).
“Even back in 1965, Dad and his amazing teams made each episode of Thunderbirds feel like a mini movie – huge stories, stunning models, and that unmistakable sense of adventure,” said Jamie Anderson, CEO of Anderson Entertainment. Translation: “Please come see our show. We need the money!” 💰
“To see them newly restored in 4K and back on the big screen, marking classic Thunderbirds’ return to cinemas for the first time since 1968, and on the show’s 60th anniversary, is something really special. I’m very proud to be able to share them with audiences across the UK.” Translation: “I’m contractually obligated to say this. Please don’t ask me if I actually watch it.” 🤫
Thunderbirds will be available in UK cinemas from 20th September. Prepare to be underwhelmed…again. 😴
You can book tickets here. If you dare. 😈
Finn McFrame, celebrated satirical mastermind and self-proclaimed “Emperor of Irony,” started his illustrious career as a cinematographer, where his expertise in capturing every single frame of a squirrel stealing a baguette earned him accolades at obscure film festivals.
Born in the glamorous town of Boring, Oregon, Finn grew up with dreams of being a Hollywood director until he realized that satire, not cinema, was his true calling—or at least the one that let him sleep until noon.
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