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Thunderbirds Are Go
Genre: Family

Reviewed In Issue 88 (Sep 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
The Voice Talents Of Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett, Alexander Davion, Peter Dyneley, Christine Finn, David Graham, Paul Maxwell, Neil McCallum, Bob Monkhouse, Shane Rimmer, Charles Tingwell, Jeremy Wilkin & Matt Zimmerman

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3
DD Sound Rating: 3
DTS Sound Rating: 3.5
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Critics' Composite Score: 4
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Special Features
Includes audio commentary by creators Sylvia Anderson and David Lane, three featurettes on the appeal of Thunderbirds, a Thunderbirds quiz, an art gallery, and a trailer.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 1006390
(MPAA Rating): Not Rated
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(Retail Price): $14.95
(DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition):
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 93
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 1966
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 07/27/04
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): David Lane
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
In a futuristic Supermarionation puppet world, all systems are go

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.40:1 DVD picture features these fabulous Thunderbirds with satisfying image quality. Images are generally sharp and detailed, though some scenes are soft and some shimmering details are noticed. The puppets

Soundtrack:
Both DTS