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Thunderbirds

Hans Zimmer

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Album Review

Even though the film adaptation of the wonderful, marionette-driven cult classic Thunderbirds kind of missed the point by turning it into a live action Spy Kids wannabe, at least Hans Zimmer's score pays homage to the original show's brassy, fearless sound. From their titles on down, tracks such as "Lady Penelope: At Your Service," "Tracy Island," and "Buggy Chase" are faithful to the legacy of Barry Gray's adventurous, clever music for the TV show. However, Zimmer dials down the sly humor that informed Gray's music and, on tracks like "You Need to Grow Up," occasionally pumps up the sentimentality. Even so, the gung-ho feel of "Can't Wait to Be a Thunderbird," "Junior Mission," and "Thunderize!" has plenty of adrenaline-laced appeal. What's also refreshing about Thunderbirds: there's nary a teen pop song in sight, and the symphonic punk-pop of Busted's "Thunderbirds Are Go!" is thankfully placed at the end of the album. While overly praising the score just because it's not as misconceived as the movie it was written for would be rash, Thunderbirds is still a respectable collection of high-energy film music.

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Totally F.A.B. Music!

Every note of this delightful soundtrack will bring back vivid memories of the wonderful "Thunderbirds" characters, their harrowing adventures and the bright, comic book color scenes of the 2004 film. Every major character sports a central theme which is wound throughout this multi-textured gem, all of which perfectly match the mood of each scene. Particularly effective are "Junior Mission" (during which the Tracys are rescued from certain death), "F.A.B.," a perfect ceremonial march for our heroes' rite of passage, and the arresting "International Rescue," a suitably vital theme to match the intrepid Tracy family's selfless exploits. Great care was taken by the masterful Hans Zimmer to pay homage to the work of Barry Gray, who wrote the timeless "March Of The Thunderbirds" (recreated here as "Thunderbirds Are Go!"). A high-flying, brilliant soundtrack for what will in time become a treasured children's film classic. F.A.B.!

Thunderbirds IS A GO!

What an awesome CD! Yeah Hans Zimmer, and Busted

Thunderbirds are GO!

i luv hans zimmers pieces and the song by BUSTED ROCKS! i luv busted.

Biography

Born: September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt, Germany

Genre: Soundtrack

Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Composer Hans Zimmer was born September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt, Germany; after relocating to London as a teen, he later wrote advertising jingles for Air-Edel Associates, and in 1980 collaborated with the Buggles on their LP The Age of Plastic and its accompanying hit "Video Killed the Radio Star." A stint with Ultravox followed before Zimmer next surfaced with the Italian avant-garde group Krisma; he then formed a partnership with film composer Stanley Myers, and together they founded the London-based...
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