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Neo · 8th September 2001, 07:25 AM

Do you think that the Dr Who movie (which is out now on DVD)carrys on the Dr Who tradition or was it another holloywood attempt to make money...

{ACA} Spellcaster · 5th October 2001, 12:05 PM

I loved the movie.....till that came out it had been years since I had watced an eppy of the show......but the movie got me right back into it

I think they made a very big effort into keeping it to the series

Willz
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Neo · 6th October 2001, 01:04 AM

Loved the 5 doctors movie.....

{ACA} Spellcaster · 6th October 2001, 11:29 AM

Wasn't the 5 Doctors an aniversary speical? Not a movie?

Willz
:blpaw: :blpaw:

Neo · 6th October 2001, 11:33 AM

I suppose it was a special.... not a movie..

But was still excellent

{ACA} Spellcaster · 6th October 2001, 11:37 AM

Yeah it was great

It was a shame that Tom Baker didn't actually tape any new scenes for it

He was always my favourite Doctor....

Willz
:blpaw: :blpaw:

Dave · 7th October 2001, 11:55 AM

If we are discussing the movie set in America, then I liked it. So Dr Who kissed a women, it's no big deal. It would have been good to have seen a new series.

{ACA} Spellcaster · 12th October 2001, 02:37 PM

i liked what they did with the master and the doctor....

it's a shame that sylvester mccoy didn't get a bigger part in the movie, but what he did was great, loved it when he was on the op table

Willz
:blpaw: :blpaw:

Neo · 14th October 2001, 11:55 AM

they have launced a new series on the web...

www.bbc.co.uk

They are 30 minutes oong each one

{ACA} Spellcaster · 18th October 2001, 10:58 AM

hey neo i don't wanna be a nit picker here but could you give us a bit more of a clue about what and where the series is?

I just went to the site and there wasn't anything about a new series on there

Willz
:blpaw: :blpaw:

Dave · 18th October 2001, 11:26 AM

It must be a web-site story, it's not a TV programme or else I would have heard more about it. I couldn't find it from that link either, the BBC site is a very big site to search.

BouncingAyatola · 26th October 2001, 12:40 AM

Maybe it was this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/death/index.shtml

ray gower · 15th May 2002, 10:59 PM

I really struggled with this film and I don't know why. I watched it and came out the other side saying, 'so what?'

The effects were good, then you would expect them to be, though I missed the unusual uses for everyday bits.

The story was as sound as it ever was, if not as innocent.

But in the end, I thought there was something missing, not just the Daleks.

In the end I could only put it onto the the Doctor. He was an Americanised impression of an Englishman, with a smidge of James Bond thrown in. Which was never Doctor Who.

I could understand, perhaps, if they had made it into an all action film. It would have appealed to youngsters who have never seen Doctor Who, if not for us oldies.

In the end it fell between two stools. Too much action, for the wrong people, for traditionalists and not enough for young trendies.

gr8scott · 24th February 2003, 11:05 PM

^^^You hit it exactly. An Americanized Dr. Who is what made the movie seem off.

For me personally, I'm so tired of hollywood's style. It's cookie cutter. Let's get some new blood!

Tabitha · 25th February 2003, 09:55 AM

I agree with that assessment "An Americanised Dr Who". I like Paul McGann generally, but there was something a bit off about his portrayal of the Doctor.
I wonder if this had been a British production, made primarily for a British audience, would McGann have done a better job, or seemed to fit better in the role. I wonder would anything have been different at all?
I quite liked this movie, but it just didn't feel very much like Dr Who to me.

8th September 2001, 07:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Neo Red Pixie Boot Wearer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: North West UK Posts: 4,596	Movie: Doctor Who (1996) Do you think that the Dr Who movie (which is out now on DVD)carrys on the Dr Who tradition or was it another holloywood attempt to make money...

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BouncingAyatola Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 50	Death Comes To Time Maybe it was this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/death/index.shtml

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5th October 2001, 12:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
{ACA} Spellcaster Aussie with Addiction! Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,201	I loved the movie.....till that came out it had been years since I had watced an eppy of the show......but the movie got me right back into it I think they made a very big effort into keeping it to the series Willz :blpaw: :blpaw:

6th October 2001, 01:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
Neo Red Pixie Boot Wearer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: North West UK Posts: 4,596	Loved the 5 doctors movie.....

6th October 2001, 11:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
{ACA} Spellcaster Aussie with Addiction! Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,201	Wasn't the 5 Doctors an aniversary speical? Not a movie? Willz :blpaw: :blpaw:

6th October 2001, 11:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Neo Red Pixie Boot Wearer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: North West UK Posts: 4,596	I suppose it was a special.... not a movie.. But was still excellent

6th October 2001, 11:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
{ACA} Spellcaster Aussie with Addiction! Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,201	Yeah it was great It was a shame that Tom Baker didn't actually tape any new scenes for it He was always my favourite Doctor.... Willz :blpaw: :blpaw:

7th October 2001, 11:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,536	If we are discussing the movie set in America, then I liked it. So Dr Who kissed a women, it's no big deal. It would have been good to have seen a new series.

12th October 2001, 02:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
{ACA} Spellcaster Aussie with Addiction! Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,201	i liked what they did with the master and the doctor.... it's a shame that sylvester mccoy didn't get a bigger part in the movie, but what he did was great, loved it when he was on the op table Willz :blpaw: :blpaw:

14th October 2001, 11:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
Neo Red Pixie Boot Wearer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: North West UK Posts: 4,596	they have launced a new series on the web... www.bbc.co.uk They are 30 minutes oong each one

18th October 2001, 10:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
{ACA} Spellcaster Aussie with Addiction! Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,201	hey neo i don't wanna be a nit picker here but could you give us a bit more of a clue about what and where the series is? I just went to the site and there wasn't anything about a new series on there Willz :blpaw: :blpaw:

18th October 2001, 11:26 AM	#11 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,536	It must be a web-site story, it's not a TV programme or else I would have heard more about it. I couldn't find it from that link either, the BBC site is a very big site to search.

15th May 2002, 10:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
ray gower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Gwynedd Posts: 3,579	I really struggled with this film and I don't know why. I watched it and came out the other side saying, 'so what?' The effects were good, then you would expect them to be, though I missed the unusual uses for everyday bits. The story was as sound as it ever was, if not as innocent. But in the end, I thought there was something missing, not just the Daleks. In the end I could only put it onto the the Doctor. He was an Americanised impression of an Englishman, with a smidge of James Bond thrown in. Which was never Doctor Who. I could understand, perhaps, if they had made it into an all action film. It would have appealed to youngsters who have never seen Doctor Who, if not for us oldies. In the end it fell between two stools. Too much action, for the wrong people, for traditionalists and not enough for young trendies.

24th February 2003, 11:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
gr8scott Tal Shiar Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 264	^^^You hit it exactly. An Americanized Dr. Who is what made the movie seem off. For me personally, I'm so tired of hollywood's style. It's cookie cutter. Let's get some new blood!

25th February 2003, 09:55 AM	#15 (permalink)
Tabitha Save Angel! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,638	I agree with that assessment "An Americanised Dr Who". I like Paul McGann generally, but there was something a bit off about his portrayal of the Doctor. I wonder if this had been a British production, made primarily for a British audience, would McGann have done a better job, or seemed to fit better in the role. I wonder would anything have been different at all? I quite liked this movie, but it just didn't feel very much like Dr Who to me.