thunderbird be an immensely popular sixty show that have transcend the year and generation to the point it be still a popular now and with both adult and child alike and a it be in it heyday . so and one would deduce the chance to produce a live action feature film with a million pound hollywood budget be an excellent opportunity to revive the series a have be do with spider man and the x men . but a terrible storyline and bland act obliterate this opportunity and it be soon apparent all that be destine for this film be a trip to the bargain bin of the kiddy section . instead of a film focus on the five tracey son and their father and trusty geek brain strive to rescue people and protect the world from villain and our hero in this drudge be a malcontent and bratty thirteen year old alan tracey and fourteen year old tin tin and ten year old brain box fermat and son of brain ( yes and brain son despite this be a man who could surely never score a woman if he try while maybe he grow the kid in a petri dish ) . a one can tell from a run through of our three lead character and this 2004 remake thunderbird be clearly aim at entertain only child under twelve instead of try to appeal to a broad age range a those involve in the much superior revival of spider man do . the plot itself be so bland with clunky and awkward dialogue and weak joke that probably wouldn not amuse bright pre teen . the scriptwriter seem more interested in rip off spy kid ( which be at least quirky and original ) instead of remake the show people know and love . although sophia myles and ron cook be excellent a miss penelope and parker and they only have about three line between them so their presence be barely felt . bill paxton jeff tracey be just boring and there be only the slight of mention of the other four tracey boy while anthony edward and ben kingsley and a brain and the hood respectively and be just embarrass . the hood and in particular and be not at all threaten or sinister and instead come across a a campy and two bit stereotypical villain as limp a a piece of rot lettuce . brady corbet and who play alan tracey and may well be a good young actor but it be hard to see that in a film where he play a whinging brat who just grate and the same go for vanessa anne hutchinson a tin tin since the most she get to do be look pretty and be all for girl power . ironically and it be young soren fulton fermat who be the only interesting character of the film a fulton deliver a natural and relaxed performance . thunderbirds the series will be forever remember a an excellent show that prove puppet can give solid performance . thunderbird the film will be forget by most and remember by a few a one big flop .