Thunderbirds Are Go
The 93 minutes of this movie feels like a normal tv show with so much Lady Penelope as filler.
How is there a Cliff Richard Jnr? Cliff never married. We recognise Hank, just, but the others? Oh it’s a dream, and we’re a whole hour into the film and still nothing from IR.
Why is the take off of Zero X so longwinded? When the front of the hangar lowers (and it’s not a rectangle) aren’t there big gaps in the ground that are dangerous?
What was the baddie actually trying to achieve? Haven’t we had this plot before somewhere?
Poor John Tracy.
If the crew are going to Mars, how come they don’t have anywhere in the craft to sleep, relax, eat or even change clothes? Do they just sit in those seats the whole time?
Why does it take nearly 20 minutes before we get to Tracy island? Why are the voices different? Why do they all sound drugged? We only see them for maybe 5 minutes, just a chance to see a couple of the craft take off. Then it’s off to Lady P. What has happened to their hair?
When Lady P is talking to the astronaut and there is a split screen, what is the weird pink thing?
Why doesn’t the astronaut get vetted for a secret badge, especially one that transmits. Why did no-one spot the fake astronaut? How does Fab 1 propel through the water that high up? Lady P does not mind killing the baddies immediately.
By half way, still no actual action by IR.
Don’t they wear space suits for take off?
What is the point of all the Swinging Star stuff? It’s just boring and stupid. Lady P is old enough to be Alan’s mother.
Why do they destroy the aliens at first sight? Is it because they are American and hate foreigners?
Given that IR went to supervise the take off, why weren’t they ready to supervise the landing? Brains actually has to remind Scott to go quickly.
For a 93 minute big screen feature film, the rescue is pretty rubbish.