Posts Tagged “Gerry Anderson”
August has, in his 12 years so far on this earth, had more sleepovers than I did in almost my entire childhood. But that’s not the half of it. A couple of nights ago he had a friend spending the night and they watched Metropolis. August is 12 years old, and he’s watching a film…
I don’t know what to say about this. Either you know “Thunderbirds” or you don’t. If you know this Gerry Anderson series then you absolutely want this release. If you don’t, I almost feel sorry for you. “Thunderbirds” is the crowning achievement in Gerry Anderson’s career. And it should be noted he did not create…
You might remember a couple of months ago when I said there were a couple of Gerry Anderson series I had not seen. “Supercar” is one of them. Now Shout Factory has released this series on DVD in a great collection that is well worth picking up for fans of the Supermarionation series creator. Maybe…
Following “Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons” Gerry Anderson and company took their talents and went in a new direction. While there are still elements of science fiction in this new series, “Joe 90” is primarily an espionage series. The premise goes like this: Professor McClaine develops a machine that can transfer brain waves from one…
Few things get me genuinely excited as a reviewer. I’m not talking about “one of my favorite movies is getting rereleased on Blu-ray” excited or “I would never be able to afford this awesome box set” excited. No, I’m talking about “kid on Christmas morning” excited. “Fireball XL5” is one of several Gerry Anderson series…
Gerry Anderson is a name of legend. “Thunderbirds” and “Space 1999” might be his most recognizable creations, but there are a number of other fantastic series he worked on. Here we have his follow-up to “Thunderbirds” – “Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons” a fantastic series set in the future where Earth finds itself going up…