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"Desperate Intruder" is an episode of Thunderbirds, a British Supermarionation television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and filmed by their production company AP Films (later Century 21 Productions) for ITC Entertainment.
The Thunderbirds machines, with the help of London Agent, Lady Penelope, make sure that the second launching attempt is successful. Once the craft lands on Mars, the crew start to explore the planet and collect rock samples, but when they encounter unexpected problems, they are forced to return to Earth sooner than planned.
Roger Ebert noted, "You know, Thunderbirds was going to go on my list of the worst movies of the year, but it just wasn't good enough." [34] On the review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 19% "rotten" rating based on 106 reviews. The site's consensus states: "Live-action cartoon for kids."
According to Alex Pang's Thunderbirds: X-Ray Cross Sections, he is 20 years old. He is described as a fitness fanatic, taking part in triathlons and other sporting events when not on duty. [17] In the remake Thunderbirds Are Go, Virgil is voiced by David Menkin. This version of the character is the largest and strongest of the brothers, and is ...
Set in the 2060s, Thunderbirds follows the exploits of International Rescue, an organisation that uses technologically advanced rescue vehicles to save human life. The main characters are ex-astronaut Jeff Tracy , founder of International Rescue, and his five adult sons, who pilot the organisation's main vehicles: the Thunderbird machines .
[35] [36] In 2014, Twilight Time, through their sub-licensing deal with MGM, released Thunderbird 6 on Blu-ray as a double feature set with Thunderbirds Are Go, limited to 3,000 copies and available only through the Screen Archives Entertainment website. [37] The set was re-released by Kino Lorber in 2017. [38]
Thunderbirds inspired the style of Nintendo's Star Fox video game series. Shigeru Miyamoto, the series' creator, has stated that he is a fan of Thunderbirds, and that its distinctive visual style had influenced the puppet-like appearance and actions of the Star Fox characters since Star Fox 64. [100]
Tin-Tin Kyrano is a fictional character introduced in the 1960s British Supermarionation television series Thunderbirds.In the original TV series and its film sequels, Tin-Tin is voiced by Christine Finn, while in the 2004 live-action film, the character was played by Vanessa Hudgens.