I’ve been laughing like a schoolkid all afternoon. We went and saw the new Thunderbirds, and what a hoot! I thought it was great. No, it definitely was not the Thunderbirds of before, except perhaps in name, but it was a fun summer “popcorn movie”. The kind of movie you go see to perhaps beat the heat, or the boredom, or whatever. And I knew going into it that I actually paid real money to see “Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” so how bad could it be?

Bonus: Lady Penelope is my new hero. She went from looking like this:

(that’s her on the right)

to this:

PLUS she gets all the best lines and has a pretty cool car (for a Ford)

So yes, I loved it and yes, I’d go see it again, in a heartbeat. And product placement? Think cars (see above) and believe it or not: Ben and Jerry’s gets a brief spot.

The plot is no more complicated than your average Batman or Pokemon, the violence is hitting people with fists (the villain, Ben Kingsley, has mind control so no need for guns) and sex? Fuggedaboutit.

If you go see Thunderbirds, lemme know what you think…