tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post1240062322177274894..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: 50th Anniversary: Doctor Who (1963-2013)AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-5854480232302741362013-12-02T16:01:59.786-05:002013-12-02T16:01:59.786-05:00I started watching Doctor Who in college when it w...I started watching Doctor Who in college when it would come on PBS late at night. I stumbled on it by happenstance looking for Monty Python which I started watching as a kid. Never watched it after college until the reboot.<br /><br />Saw the pilot episode with the first doctor and was stunned how different it was. Seemed to be a completely different show.<br /><br />I wonder if they have a book of Doctor Who cannon that they reference to keep from ticking off fans the way the new Star Treks do... somehow I don't think they have to because they can just use the "that was a different alternate dimension excuse".Individualisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11005025873042230314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-14071523665827373742013-12-01T19:32:38.497-05:002013-12-01T19:32:38.497-05:00Anon, There are a couple that are highly emotional...Anon, There are a couple that are highly emotional. The Van Gogh was tragic.<br /><br />Yeah, the black and white stuff is not great.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-45295705778637118562013-12-01T19:24:42.121-05:002013-12-01T19:24:42.121-05:00Oh, jeez-- squeegee me up off the floor at the end...Oh, jeez-- squeegee me up off the floor at the end of the Van Gogh episode.<br /><br />All in all, great fun, although it really doesn't start to get good until it was shot in color.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-86553306565747171222013-11-25T00:25:09.067-05:002013-11-25T00:25:09.067-05:00Kit, I guess we'll see.Kit, I guess we'll see.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-30977543836643823262013-11-24T23:45:52.606-05:002013-11-24T23:45:52.606-05:00Agree on the warrior thing.
In fact, here is a vi...Agree on the warrior thing. <br />In fact, here is a video about his use of violence from the classic show (song played contains profanity): <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzmnPs64K74" rel="nofollow">LINK</a><br /><br />AS for the Mail, where there is a reason so many people hate them (and its not just their politics)... Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-77618450465384824152013-11-24T23:36:15.431-05:002013-11-24T23:36:15.431-05:00I don't think the Tom Baker thing should ever ...I don't think the Tom Baker thing should ever be explained. It should be the <i>Doctor Who</i> equivalent of Tom Bombadil. Never explained but forever pondered... <br /><br />Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-35995369792420325782013-11-24T21:47:57.399-05:002013-11-24T21:47:57.399-05:00John, I agree. He's been a warrior quite a fe...John, I agree. He's been a warrior quite a few times, despite the pacifist label people want to hang on him. But he's never been a psychopath and he would never wipe out innocent people.<br /><br />On Baker, it does. But digging WAY back in the memory machine, I <i>think</i> in "The Two Doctors," Patrick Troughton implied that the Doctors continue to live their lives after they appear to die. So they may have been thinking about this problem for a long time now.<br /><br />In any event, I'm sure they have a way to give us more doctors.<br />AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-84814040508627549052013-11-24T21:38:27.459-05:002013-11-24T21:38:27.459-05:00Yeah me too - I'm fine with the Doctor decidin...Yeah me too - I'm fine with the Doctor deciding to be a warrior, but not a psychopath. I wouldn't worry about The Mail - they have axes to grind. The Telegraph loved it, as did The Metro, which is the free paper of urban Britain.<br /><br />As for Tom Baker's appearance, he can't have been the Fourth Doctor, so if he was a later incarnation of The Doctor, then that has implications for the whole regeneration idea, doesn't it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18105609617071999765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-83161658586085962902013-11-24T20:15:31.384-05:002013-11-24T20:15:31.384-05:00John, I thought it was really good. I'm glad ...John, I thought it was really good. I'm glad they fixed the idea that he blew up Gallifrey because that never worked with the character. I liked the interaction of the Doctors a lot. And I really loved seeing Tom Baker again, though it also made me feel very sad. What did you think?<br /><br />P.S. I saw that the Mail Online hated it, but I think the review tells us more about the reviewer's prejudices than the show itself. <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2512488/Doctor-Whos-50th-anniversary-episode-reminds-Matt-Smith-David-Tennant-irritating.html" rel="nofollow">LINK</a>AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-66146125578114347392013-11-24T19:42:17.814-05:002013-11-24T19:42:17.814-05:00John,
It. Was. Awesome.John,<br /><br />It. Was. Awesome.Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-71143747867103065942013-11-24T19:34:58.722-05:002013-11-24T19:34:58.722-05:00After all this praise, is there no opinion on the ...After all this praise, is there no opinion on the 50th Aniversary Event Episode?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18105609617071999765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-28536306523351573052013-11-24T17:41:44.422-05:002013-11-24T17:41:44.422-05:00Rob, I love the Baker episodes because the writing...Rob, I love the Baker episodes because the writing was so over the top. It was just a joy to watch him eat up the scenes with huge, complicated dialog and thoughts... and then finish with some bizarre defusing statement like, "Or perhaps not." LOL!<br /><br />"Weng-Chiang" is a personal favorite.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-77727871421810087942013-11-24T00:11:01.858-05:002013-11-24T00:11:01.858-05:00The first is always the best, hence, Roger Moore a...The first is always the best, hence, Roger Moore as Bond, Tom Baker as the Doctor, and I don't bother to justify it any more. Watching the Toho epic classic, 'Atragon,' I realized a great truth which applies to Dr. Who more than anything besides Atragon, that being:<br /><br />YOU CAN DO ANYTHING ON FILM AS LONG AS YOU DON'T SWEAT QUALITY!<br /><br />The GRANDEUR of those Tom Baker episodes--and among the authors, Douglas Adams, whom, when I met him at a book-and-towel signing (I have one of each, he was ready with a laundry marker), smiled when I told him how much I loved 'The Pirate Planet.' A planet materializes AROUND YOURS and GRINDS IT UP to steal EVERYTHING? EAT THAT, LUCAS! I didn't need to see it, the THOUGHT staggered me. Talons of Weng-Chiang? It just doesn't get that good. Even Shakespeare requested, 'Upon your imaginary forces work...' I never minded with the Dr.Rob S. Ricehttp://www.robricebooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-76199132676011916102013-11-23T21:58:11.998-05:002013-11-23T21:58:11.998-05:00Backthrow and Dave, Somehow, the official show see...Backthrow and Dave, Somehow, the official show seem intent on ignoring those.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-34237779146512471272013-11-23T21:45:03.588-05:002013-11-23T21:45:03.588-05:00wahsatchmo, How could you not like a manual that s...wahsatchmo, How could you not like a manual that starts with this:<br /><br /><i>In parts of this manual we will patronise you. In others we will cheat you. We will lie to you but we will lie to ourselves as well. You will, however, see through our lies and grasp the shining truth within. We will trap ourselves in our own pretensions. Our insights will be shot through with distort rays and we will revel in our own inconsistencies. If parts get too boring just fast forward - all the way to the end if need be.</i>AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-8245299055401630132013-11-23T21:26:02.958-05:002013-11-23T21:26:02.958-05:00How odd to see Governor Tarkin as the kindly old D...How odd to see Governor Tarkin as the kindly old DoctorDave Olsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-29142748791351995122013-11-23T16:12:07.310-05:002013-11-23T16:12:07.310-05:00Amidst all this celebrating, leave us not forget D...Amidst all this celebrating, leave us not forget Doctor Who <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkC2JgC9CR4" rel="nofollow">#1b</a> and... er... <a href="http://ladri1.free.fr/Screenshots/kke3.png" rel="nofollow">#2b</a>.Backthrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02289433396695381105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-58897481527683602162013-11-23T15:09:51.058-05:002013-11-23T15:09:51.058-05:00I should mention that I actually haven't watch...I should mention that I actually haven't watched Doctor Who since the Tom Baker days, but it looks like Neil Gaiman has written a couple of the new episodes, so I'm going back to check those out.<br /><br />And for those who are bored and cynical, <a href="http://www.kirps.com/web/main/resources/music/themanual/" rel="nofollow">here's The Timelords'/The KLF's/The Jams' instruction manual on how to produce a number one hit in the UK.</a>wahsatchmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990668466361072408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-52749328530664724022013-11-23T12:17:56.534-05:002013-11-23T12:17:56.534-05:00Happy Doctor Who Day to you too Kit! It sounds li...Happy Doctor Who Day to you too Kit! It sounds like we have a new holiday! LOL!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-71020840375674191072013-11-23T11:24:26.338-05:002013-11-23T11:24:26.338-05:00HAPPY DOCTOR WHO DAY!HAPPY DOCTOR WHO DAY!Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-75632803273523158522013-11-22T23:47:42.820-05:002013-11-22T23:47:42.820-05:00BTW, BBC America is doing a "Matt Smith Fan F...BTW, BBC America is doing a "Matt Smith Fan Favorite Episodes" on Sunday. If you're interested, there will be some really good ones.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-66347779918371486692013-11-22T23:32:46.374-05:002013-11-22T23:32:46.374-05:00Kit, That was a great speech.Kit, That was a great speech.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-8271886976315620932013-11-22T23:27:57.802-05:002013-11-22T23:27:57.802-05:00John, It's kind of funny because you're ri...John, It's kind of funny because you're right -- even though I didn't like the character, I did miss him when he was gone. He added a level of balance that helped a lot.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-5569317000735045442013-11-22T23:04:51.000-05:002013-11-22T23:04:51.000-05:00Doctor Who also had some great examinations of evi...<i>Doctor Who</i> also had some great examinations of evil. As seen in this exchange between the 9th Doctor and a villainess.<br /><br />Margaret: "I promise you I've changed since we last met, Doctor. There was this girl, just today, a young thing, something of a danger. She was getting too close. I felt the bloodlust rising, just as the family had taught me, I was going to kill her without a thought...and then, I stopped. She's alive somewhere right now, she's walking around this city because I can change, I did change. I know I can't prove it—" <br />The Doctor: "I believe you." <br />Margaret: "Then you know I'm capable of better." <br />The Doctor: "It doesn't mean anything." <br />Margaret: "I spared her life." <br />The Doctor: "You let one of them go, but that's nothing new. Every now and then a little victim is spared because she smiled, 'cause he's got freckles, 'cause they begged...and that's how you live with yourself. That's how you slaughter millions, because once in a while, on a whim, if the wind's in the right direction, you happen to be kind."Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-69742900187990537772013-11-22T20:53:56.423-05:002013-11-22T20:53:56.423-05:00I know what you mean about Blake, but I really mis...I know what you mean about Blake, but I really missed him when he departed the series. Avon really shone when Blake's idealism provided a sharp contrast for his character.<br /><br />If you want to see Blake's 7 before you find a way to purchase the series on a DvD you can play, try YouTube: Blake's 7 is sufficiently obscure that uploads of episodes are not heavily censored.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18105609617071999765noreply@blogger.com