Starring Peter Dyneley, Jane Hylton, Satoshi Nakamura, Teri Zimmern, Norman Van Hawley
Directed by George Breakston & Kenneth G. Crane
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)
A foreign correspondent on assignment in Japan is secretly injected with an enzyme by a scientist trying to create a new form of life, and begins to transform into a monster.
This American/Japanese co-production is certainly unique and has a lot going for it, from the charming Dyneley in the lead, and a good supporting cast, to some frightening creature makeups, and a memorable score by Hirooki Ozawa. Some may have some trouble taking Dyneley's ultimate transformation seriously, but I enjoyed the fact that the movie went out all and committed to putting a unique creature on the screen (although similar monsters would later pop up in 1970s fare). The movie's probably most famous for its one horrifying shot in which we see something has developed on Dyneley's neck, but while the rest of the picture might not live up to that, the whole movie is really a lot of fun, and can't help but wish Breakston, Crane and company had made more productions like this.
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Monday, July 15, 2013
Thunderbird 6 (1968)
Starring Peter Dyneley, Sylvia Anderson, Shane Rimmer, Jeremy Wilkin, Matt Zimmerman
Directed by David Lane
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)
Members of the International Rescue team are invited aboard the maiden voyage of a new airship, but unbeknownst to them, the captain and crew have been replaced by terrorists.
An improvement on the previous Thunderbirds feature film, Thunderbirds Are Go, once again marionettes are the stars, but this one's a bit more fun, with the story taking our heroes on a jet-setting adventure, affording the filmmakers the chance to render models of famous world landmarks, including the Statue of Liberty and the pyramids of Egypt. Although the showpiece vehicle this time around is a massive airship, an old-fashioned bi-plane becomes an important part of the story, and shots of an apparent scale model of the craft are seamlessly mixed together with footage of an actual full-size plane. Also of note, when compared to Thunderbirds Are Go, is the increased violence in this installment as several characters are gunned down rather mercilessly, rather surprisingly for a film aimed at children.
Directed by David Lane
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)
Members of the International Rescue team are invited aboard the maiden voyage of a new airship, but unbeknownst to them, the captain and crew have been replaced by terrorists.
An improvement on the previous Thunderbirds feature film, Thunderbirds Are Go, once again marionettes are the stars, but this one's a bit more fun, with the story taking our heroes on a jet-setting adventure, affording the filmmakers the chance to render models of famous world landmarks, including the Statue of Liberty and the pyramids of Egypt. Although the showpiece vehicle this time around is a massive airship, an old-fashioned bi-plane becomes an important part of the story, and shots of an apparent scale model of the craft are seamlessly mixed together with footage of an actual full-size plane. Also of note, when compared to Thunderbirds Are Go, is the increased violence in this installment as several characters are gunned down rather mercilessly, rather surprisingly for a film aimed at children.
Friday, July 12, 2013
Thunderbirds Are Go (1966)
Starring Peter Dyneley, Sylvia Anderson, Shane Rimmer, Jeremy Wilkin, Matt Zimmerman
Directed by David Lane
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)
The Tracy family, who with their fantastic rocketships safeguard the world as International Rescue, are called in to protect a spaceflight to the planet Mars, which is endangered by saboteurs.
A big-screen version of the Thunderbirds TV series developed by Gerry Anderson, both feature marionettes as the main characters with impressively sculpted features and no visible wires controlling them. The special effects are of similar quality, with flying spacecraft, tremendous explosions, and even alien creatures on Mars very effectively presented. However, there's no depth to the film, with its characters unable to convincingly emote, despite some personal drama written into the screenplay for a few of the Tracy brothers. Still, this is an impressive technical accomplishment, and a nice change of pace from the usual movie fare.
Directed by David Lane
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)
The Tracy family, who with their fantastic rocketships safeguard the world as International Rescue, are called in to protect a spaceflight to the planet Mars, which is endangered by saboteurs.
A big-screen version of the Thunderbirds TV series developed by Gerry Anderson, both feature marionettes as the main characters with impressively sculpted features and no visible wires controlling them. The special effects are of similar quality, with flying spacecraft, tremendous explosions, and even alien creatures on Mars very effectively presented. However, there's no depth to the film, with its characters unable to convincingly emote, despite some personal drama written into the screenplay for a few of the Tracy brothers. Still, this is an impressive technical accomplishment, and a nice change of pace from the usual movie fare.
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