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Post by StarFuryG7 on Feb 4, 2013 14:29:28 GMT -5
Was anyone here ever into this show? I've been seeing it pointed to in the press since I was a kid, and while it probably aired here at some point, I don't recall ever having had the opportunity to watch it, although I probably wouldn't have anyway given that it looks so silly.
Over at Blastr:Thunderbirds coming back for a TV reboot (but without the puppets)By Nathalie Caron Mon, 02/04/2013  Thunderbirds are finally GO! as the classic 1965 classic children sci-fi series is finally getting the reboot treatment we’ve been waiting so long for. More: www.blastr.com/2013-2-4/thunderbirds-coming-back-tv-reboot-without-puppets
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Post by captainbasil on Feb 4, 2013 18:37:18 GMT -5
I loved the original Thunderbirds and several other Supermarionation shows. It was pretty sophisticated in some ways for the time. Pretty heavy plots for what was essentially a kid's show. I hate CGI, but I will probably watch an episode of the new show. I will most likely hate it. ;D
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Post by StarFuryG7 on Feb 4, 2013 18:47:37 GMT -5
I loved the original Thunderbirds and several other Supermarionation shows. It was pretty sophisticated in some ways for the time. Pretty heavy plots for what was essentially a kid's show. I hate CGI, but I will probably watch an episode of the new show. I will most likely hate it. ;D |
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Post by captainbasil on Feb 5, 2013 11:01:09 GMT -5
I suppose "hate" is too strong a term. When CGI is used well it is fairly impressive and economical. But when it's used strictly for economy, it's usually badly done and unimpressive. The more CGI in a production the lower the budget, hence the quality of the images are usually poor. As far as Thunderbirds goes, I would welcome a mixture of the old school Supermarionation and CGI. When old techniques and new ones are blended, the result is usually a better product. A great example of this is the 2006 silent film version of Call of Cthulhu.
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