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"What you are seeing is a flavor of TUGS; an original series produced as a drama entertainment for children, and also for the other children, who are euphemistically called adults". This line is amazing.
Seeing this is sad. It makes me think what could have been had the series lasted longer. More awesome stories, a proper U.S dub, more characters, the rivalry between steam and diesel tugs, new team members, a potential TTTE crossover, and among a lot of other things..
Happy 35th Anniversary to a Season 1 work of Art, TUGS (1989) RIP David Mitton (1939-2008) Most Noteable Work... ThunderBirds, Thomas and Friends & TUGS
0:01 Awesome Behind The Scenes Look About TUGS The Original Series Which Is A Spinoff To Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends The Original Series. Thanks Mate. X
I can see why this sizzle reel was probably not as well received in the US as the production team might have hoped. When it comes to showreels and sizzles in general, they got to be short, snappy, straight to the point, catches the audience's attention and tell a story in a short span of time that will leave them wanting more. If you've never seen Tugs before and this is your first encounter of it, there's a chance you would be interested in seeing more, especially if you've watched Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. But at the same time, there would be people who would think it's okay but wouldn't be that fussed with it either Pros: This reel has atmosphere, beautiful shots, really sets the tone that this is a drama that anyone can enjoy, and fantastic narration. Cons: There are certain shots that go on way too long with not much happening that needed to be trimmed down. The Reel is over the same length as a Thomas episode so missed opportunity to tell a quick story that serves as a teaser for what's to come. Shows like Thomas, Bluey and Pixar shorts for example have been able to successfully achieve that in less time. Needed to show off bits of dialogue with the characters as that's one of the major highlights of the show. And possible a bit more action to mix things up. If you look at sizzle reels like Amphibia or the Owl House, they go for roughly a couple of minutes but the successful get the point across and leave you wanting more. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qNGfiD2qqOM.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SV94llWAuho.html With a few refinements, this Sizzle reel could have hit the mark and probably hooked the US crowd. Don't get me wrong, it's Awesome to see this Sizzle Reel completely restored and see new footage for the first time in years. But in the context of it being a reel to sell overseas, it definitely needed at least a couple more passes to really tie it together.
Love this reel...and especially the synthy little music cue that starts at 4:24. It's interesting hearing the full version of the end credits theme and how it was much more pop-sounding than what we usually heard.
And yet TUGS ended up having the same problem for the US market as Titan A.E. had that lead to it bombing in the box office over a decade later. No one have researched nor mentioned of who is the target audience. For TUGS, no Older kid would be interested in a kiddie show like Thomas the Tank Engine.
OMG. Something I never thought I would get to see, and it reveals so much! Boomer had so much of his material cut from Jinxed! Too bad we will never get to see the originally-planned 30-minute versions.
This was trailer and tell story about the sister location tv series that only lasts 1 season but... if have made 3 or 5 more seasons it will tell how it went
Never did I think I'd see the day where we'd get to see the full high quality full sizzle reel, yet alone tailored to a completely different audience. Truly a fantastic find!
What an incredible find - and an astounding restoration effort! It’s honestly weird after all this time to see an old VHS tape in roughly the same quality it would have originally been presented in 30+ years ago. I reckon TUGS could have gained a decent cult following had it launched in America.
Absolutely unreal, an amazing find. I thought it was unthinkable they'd do a US dub of the real considering how far David didnt get to pitching it. Even though this is not the superior UK dub, its nice to hear more from what could have been if TUGS had been properly released in the US (plus the added line of "and also for the other children, who are euphemistically called... adults" was a surprise, very clever, shows what David was trying to go for), and we have the full footage at long last at least. NOTE: i even bet the Trust is seething with unbridled ragebright now! 😂 good!
You’ve got to admit, the narrator of the US version done a great job. His voice for the sizzler sounded so serious and fits the tone nicely with all the action going on in TUGS. I think he should’ve been Captain Star for the US version.
TUGS is the gift that never stops giving. I don’t believe even Sam Wilkinson knew that a US dub of the sizzle reel existed. You, Ahmed and Friends, are the Platinum standard of how media of any kind should be preserved.
