Thunderbirds 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition Megaset

I bought this after my Father died, wanting a fun distraction. I got through a few episodes, then had to deal with other family stress, another family death, building a new house, and so on. So years later, when I finally have time to breathe again, I set down to watch the next DVD in the series, Disc 5. And it won't play in the computer or on a blu-ray/DVD player. And other discs I had not yet watched? Same. They won't play at all.Content? Yes, if you're a fan, it's great to see International Rescue back in action, but when multiple discs are unreadable, the set is worthless.This is a reminder to always check DVDs when you get them, since it's easy to not get to them for years - and then, if they're bad, you're stuck.

I remember watching the Thunderbirds puppet series growing up in Canada, but I didn't get to see all of them until I bought this collection. They provided extra material detailing how the sets and the puppets were created and a little bit of the history of the series. I'm told many of the technical ideas presented in the Thunderbirds inspired NASA engineers, and I can vouch that some children that were exposed chose engineering as a vocation as they grew older, I'm one of them. The Thunderbirds episodes are fast moving, the villains are devious and smart, the technical wizardry is outstanding and almost believable, and there's even a little spy action that reminds one of James Bond.

My favorite childhood in the 1960’s Thunderbirds televisión series filmed insupermarionation puppetry with miniatures models is 32 episodes for 2 seasonsin 12 discs which includes behind the scenes features also remastered in soundand picture quality.

My mother called me downstairs one day and told me that she saw the Thunderbirds on television. I wasn't impressed at first by the show where marionettes save the day, but I decided to watch it for the heck of it and discovered that I actually liked it! The most popular of the Supermarionation series, Thunderbirds is a great family show. My 3 year old niece normally gets scared of science fiction shows, but the marionettes didn't bother her and pretty soon she was talking the "5..4..3..2..1 Thunderbirds are GO!" introduction. I think this is a great family show because the plot lines are easy to understand, such as helping people stuck in a building or stopping a crazy dude from hurting people. Also, the characters are so lively because they enjoy what they are doing. Many children from my mother's day were inspired by these lifesavers to become pilots and astronauts. Such a wonderful television show spawned 2 marionette movies and the 2004 live action film. Hopefully more people will enjoy the series a older generation grew on and a newer generation enjoys like a Star Wars or a Star Trek fan.

Just wanted to add my thumbs up to this terrific set. Just purchased it and am thrilled with the first 6 episodes. can't wait to finish viewing everything. Growing up, I watched this program on a tiny black/white set and was totally captivated by it, even under those limitations. Along comes this mega-set with beautiful remastering, brilliant color, and widescreen aspect that pops off my big screen. Can't take my eyes off of it. I could not have imagined how good this series could look! Visually this couldn't be much better. 40 years later, I am finding much greater appreciation for the story lines and characters, and how well this entire series has been put together. Hats off to the creators and to those who produced it. It stands up well. This has been hours and hours of thorough enjoyment. Well worth the purchase price...

My husband enjoyed this series as a child and wanted our boys to experience the thrill of this series as well. Our children especially enjoy all the vehicles used in every episode - rockets, air craft, submarines, all-terrain land rovers, etc.! There are lots of explosions and constant action which our boys enjoy, but the series also shows a core family works together to promote "good" in the world again "evil." The plots are interesting (even for adults who watch this series with their children) and every episode takes place in a different part of the world, so there's an opportunity to also discuss " world geography" with our children. Worth the investment!!

But first..on the box it says the crew pioneered the technique where the background moved while the moving vehicles remained stationary..Pfft..Max Sennett used a carousel to effect in the silent days..!..OK..Thanks for all the painstaking work involved in the making of this series, & making props out of houseold junk, a long way from Howdy Doody & Flub-A-Dub..! Must have been many a night after work, ya'll were tossing down pints of Guinness..Your efforts will last for generations..Cheers To You..!..And Penelope's Rolls model was 7 ft long..Amazing.Who's got that now?

Thunderbirds are GO once again with this collection. Looking at this series, it is amazing to see how the equipment, plot lines, and characters form the foundation of many SciFi programs today. It is still fresh and exciting for a new generation to discover the Tracys and their supporting cast of friends and foes. Already used for one live-action film, there are scads of not-yet-used story lines ready for sequels. It is still well supported by sales of toys, clothing, and figures as well as this collection of DVDs - and at great prices. See other Gerry Anderson items too.

As parents who loved watching Thunderbirds the first time around in the 70's, we were delighted to be able to introduce our kids to it in the 2000's via VHS videos we acquired via ebay. Roll on a decade or so and our 16 yr old son (high functioning on the Autistic Spectrum) fancied watching them again, so found this Blu Ray collection online. The set contains the entire collection of episodes and therefore we think is very good value for money. Our son (& our 20 yr old daughter & ourselves!) have loved sitting down together and reliving their (& our) childhoods watching them. The improved quality of Blu Ray is clear to see (perhaps too good, as I'm sure you can see the 'strings/wires' more clearly?!) and yet the whole thing continues to have a timeless quality about it, that we love - as entertaining now as when they were first made 50+ years ago :) Thoroughly recommend.

its the propper series not the stupin new one where tintin is gone and jeff is dead and brains is well ruined. its brilliant get it and enjoy. it is never out dated and so well made its still showing after 50 years

I bought this set back in 2015 and I'm unsure why I haven't reviewed it sooner haha!Okay to business!We'll begin with the hot topic of the 16:9 widescreen transfer. So yeah I can understand frustrations and such but do you really want to part with twice the cash just to fix one tiny problem?Point twoYou would require a multi-region player which will cost over £100! This set is HD and if anything the widescreen aspect gives it a more filmic impression.In conclusion I think we should be grateful for what we have. It's cheaper, less hassle to get and the fact that it's in HD is fantastic! 😊

I have been a Thunderbirds fan since the series began and I decided to purchase the Blue-ray. Whenever I watched TB's on DVD I always changed the television picture ration form 4:3 to zoom (filling the picture to full screen). I have no problem with the 16:9 ratio on the Blue-ray as I hate seeing the black bars down each side. The picture quality is exceptionally good for a 1960's show and I enjoyed watching them again very much. My reason for only 4 stars is that I noticed the picture jumping up and down on some of the scenes. Also they have used a photo of Kyrano on the cover instead of the Hood, which was obviously produced by someone not really a fan of the series. Other than these small problems, the Blue-ray is well worth purchasing and if you only want to watch the 4:3 ratio, then keep hold of the old DVD set.

Gerry Anderson at his best. A number of Supermarionation series were made during the 1960's; for me Thunderbirds stands head and shoulders above them all. The clarity of Blu-Ray really adds to the enjoyment of this timeless show. Yes, the strings are more visible but for me this only adds to the charm of the series. Barry Gray's wonderful score really stands out and adds to the suspense and tension in each episode. A highly recommended set, loaded with extras.