I am a television director and writer. I adore electronic gadgets, especially computer-related produ...
I am a television director and writer. I adore electronic gadgets, especially computer-related products and I have a passion for DVDs and music. I live in the UK although I've also lived in Toronto, Canada.
Member since:20.06.2007
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If you plan on collecting the new series of the latest installment of the Doctor Who franchise, I'd say you would really have to start with this one. Russell T. Davies has re-envisioned the series for a new century and it shows. Mostly gone are the episodic cliff-hanger endings (save a few two-parters), but in their place are self-contained stories that aim to dazzle adults as well as children. Christopher Eccleston is excellent as the new Doctor. He is charming, funny and above all, mysterious in the role. And just as you get used to him, the dramatic stakes are raised even higher with every episode.
While the first episode "Rose" tries to re-introduce the world to the phenomenon of Doctor Who, it does feel a bit of a let down in the story department. However, as soon as Rose steps into the TARDIS she's whisked off to bigger and better (and scarier) stories to come!
Children will love this approach to science fiction as it is not at all like Star Trek or anything else on television. Adults appreciate the subtle humour and Russell T. Davies offers an ongoing mystery throughout the series that will boggle your mind to try and figure it out. This becomes of course his trademark through so far all three seasons.
Definitely worth the price, this re-released set is much slimmer than the original release and therefore saves on shelf space.
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Production Year: 2007 - Science Fiction - Director: Francis Lawrence - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok, Will Smith, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith
Re-rated based on Ciao's insistence that such reviews are no longer considered "Off Topic"
Soho_Black 24.07.2007 17:52
I see you've posted this as a DVD review, but you've not mentioned the DVD. Are there any extras? If so, what are they and are they any good? If you add to this, or if you change it to be posted as a "Film Only" review, which can be done by accessing "edit review" above the review and changing the drop down menu under the "Which format are you reviewing?" question at the bottom, please let me know and I'll re-rate.
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It was always going to be a risk for the BBC to revampDoctor Who--few television ... more
programmes inspire as much rabid and cultish adoration. With the 2005 series, however, the BBC have really outdone themselves. Their updatedDoctor Whois a revelation: a cu...
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A box set containing all 13 stories from the 2005 series of 'Doctor Who'. Christopher ... more
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Advantages: Fantastic bonus features, all series 1 episodes, full commentaries, fantastic price Disadvantages: More bonus features on disk 1 - less on the other disks
Advantages: Fantastic bonus features, all series 1 episodes, full commentaries, fantastic price Disadvantages: More bonus features on disk 1 - less on the other disks
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