thunderbirds........c/d

except for a VIPER. vroom.

tracy island rocks out

Atlanta Shore is another American citizen. She was born on May 21st 2042 in the state of California. Atlanta is the daughter of WASP Commander Sam Shore and his wife Elaine. Having been a resident of the World Navy's Marineville Base since the age of 6 and constantly exposed to naval life, she naturally picked up an interest in the sea. She attended school at Marineville and picked up numerous qualifications there. She then went on to the World Naval Academy to train for the submarine service.

Unfortunately, Atlanta Shore was forced to leave the academy early after the untimely death of her mother in 2058. She returned to Marineville to tend to her father who at this time was a top World Navy aquanaut. Atlanta continued her studies at night and by correspondence course. Eventually she was able to achieve WN administrative qualifications in this manner. Disaster struck the Shore household a second time in 2060 when her father lost the use of both legs during an undersea battle with unknown forces. Though both members of the family continued to remain in the World Navy, Atlanta then assumed the additional burden of becoming her father's nurse.

Both Atlanta Shore and her father transferred over to the World Aquanaut Security Patrol when it formed in 2062. Indeed, her father was promoted to Aquanaut Commander and put in charge of the now WASP Marineville Base. In 2063 Atlanta Shore was promoted to Lieutenant and appointed Marineville Base Controller.

Atlanta Shore likes to play the piano and cook. She also enjoys taking scientific courses, particularly on underwater subjects. She is romantically involved with Troy Tempest and hopes to eventually marry him. She also enjoys spending time with George Sheridan [eg Phones] and Marina.

Note; The voice of Atlanta Shore was provided by Lois Maxwell who also played Miss Moneypenny in the early James Bond films.

She is actually an amphibian inhabitant of the sea rescued from slavery during the WASP's first face-to-face encounter with the underwater world. Like many other undersea races, Marina is able to breathe air as well as water. Essentially human in appearance, her only unusual physical characteristics are webbed feet and green hair.

Marina was born on the 28th of May 2046 in the underwater city of Pacifica. Marina is a princess, being the daughter of Aphony, the ruler of Pacifica. Marina is extremely intelligent and artistic with special musical talents. Her mother died when she was only 8 marine years old.

Marina was captured by Titan of the underwater city of Titanica during a raid on Pacifica and enslaved for a year. She was rescued by Troy Tempest and George Sheridan after helping them escape from captivity and impending execution. Marina remains with the WASPs after here rescue and is valued for her expert knowledge of the underwater world. Unable to speak (as are all of her people), she communicates with her own kind by means of mental telepathy and with others by sign language.

Marina's hobbies include piano study and learning about the surface world. She has a pet seal named Oink which once savved Stingray from destruction by sticker bomb. Marina is romantically involved with Troy Tempest and despite competing in this arena with Atlanta Shore, she remains Atlanta's best friend.

Note: Depending upon the source, Marina's people are either physically unable to speak (as said in the TV series) or under a curse that makes them unable to speak (as told in some comic strips).

haha i love that they're BOTH such terrific pianists!!

http://www.marineville.com/stingray/toys/images/scanshoesup.jpeg

Cast :
Sophia Myles - Lady P
Ben Kingsley - Hood
Bill Paxton - "Head of the Tracy family" (=?)
Philip Winchester - Scott
Lex Shrapnel - John
Dominic Colenso - Virgil
Ben Torgenson - Gordon
Brady Corbet - Alan
Ron Cook - Parker
Anthony Edwards - Brains

Director : Jonathan Frakes
(Summer 2004)

I was wondering what Frakes was doing these days.

Yeah, I was wondering about that myself. Just ran an IMDB search on the names I didn't know -- most just have one or two roles to their credit so far. Apparently this guy is British.

Shark Tale (2004) (post-production) (lighter)
Thunderbirds (2004) (technical director lighter)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) (3d artist: Mill Film)
Black Hawk Down (2001) (digital artist 3d: MillFilm)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) (3d digital artist: Mill Film)
"Band of Brothers" (2001) (mini) TV Series (digital artist 3d: MillFilm)
Cats & Dogs (2001) (digital artist 3d: MillFilm)
Gladiator (2000) (digital artist 3d: MillFilm)
Babe: Pig in the City (1998) (technical assistant)
Enemy of the State (1998) (technical assistant) (uncredited)
Hilary and Jackie (1998) (technical assistant: Mill Film)

so - joe 90 / captain scarlet - any good?

Joe 90s probably better for kids. it's agent cody banks with puppets.

Joe 90 is shite.

Technically, it's absolutely wonderful. The clever way in which the maker maintain the various illusions is what makes it watchable.

Storywise, it's somewhat one dimensional though, isn't it. I mean did they ever make a single episode where something doesn't explode?

One genuinely effective bit is where this kind of luxury airship/sky cruise liner thing, which is powered by some kind of anti-gravity device, becomes speared on top of a radio mast. Its anti gravity motors have been damaged, and are gradually failing, the mast is slowly collapsing under the increasing weight of the sky ship. Several of the characters are trapped on board the ship. Pretty scary for a little while.

The big green aeroplane thunderbird (is it no2? I can't remember - four is the little yellow submarine, I remember that) looks fantastic.

Also I love the idea of the 60's-technology future where everybody has their own jet fighter 'plane for personal transport. Wouldn't that be great if it were true?