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Summary: sadly, not well done at all
Review: First I'd like to say I've always been a fan of Doctor Who and have watched many episodes. I hadn't seen much of the Sylvester McCoy seasons, though, and was very disappointed with this episode. Doctor who has always had cheesy special effects and a low budget (which is part of its charm), but the plots are usually fairly well thought out. In this case, the basic plot idea is interesting, but the writing and execution is terrible! The dialog is childish and the characters completely one-dimensional. Compared to the original Daleks episode from the 60's, it is obvious that the show went downhill in its final seasons.
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Summary: Awesome !!!
Review: First of all, I love Dr. Who. While I've seen most of the different actos, Tom Baker (doctor #4) has always been my favourite. I was going to get a Tom Baker dvd but I am just a huge Dalek fan so I decided to get this one instead. It was just as cool as I expected. Not as good as Genesis Of The Daleks, but a nine out of ten on my awesome-ometer, nonetheless. Next to Sarah Jane Smith, Ace is, by far, the best Doctor companion of the lot. If you're a fan of the Dr. Who series, then you have to get Rememberance Of The Daleks. (it's the last appearence of the Dalek creator, Davros, in the series which ended in '88(I think)
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Summary: One of the Best EVER!
Review: Having been a Doctor Who fan for over twenty years, I only recently had the opportunity to view Remembrance of the Daleks. What a story! At last, the Daleks have special effects befitting the would-be conquerors of the universe. The plot is fantastic and fast-paced, and slyly ties back to the original story, and has numerous other references to the series' 26-year history. This is one story that I was sorry to see end, and anxiously awaited a couple of days to pass so I could watch again (with a minimum of complaint from my wife!). This is easily one of the best Doctor Who stories ever, and as far as I'm concerned, it's a very close second to Genesis of the Daleks. Sylvester McCoy (my favorite!) is excellent here, adding more mystery to a character who epitomies mystery! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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Summary: why this one?
Review: I am a HUGE Doctor Who, and unlike many people, I enjoyed Sylvester McCoy's episodes quite a lot. I was thrilled to hear more episodes were being released on DVD, but bewildered as to the choices made.. Surely, 'Robots of Death' and 'Caves of Androzani' are classics, but this episode was pure junk. Boring and tired, this truly signaled the end of a phenomenon. I think I would have rather seen every other McCoy epidsode on DVD but this one. I will say one good thing- the extras are much better than on the "Caves" DVD, and the extras are far more interesting than the actual episode itself.
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Summary: A Great Doctor Who Story on a Perfect DVD
Review: I have to say that, although "Remembrance of the Daleks" is not one of my favorite 7th Doctor stories, I was really impressed with the DVD. I think that it is even better then the "Five Doctors" DVD. It has a very nice commentary, great new effects, pop up notes that give you bits of information, and even more. But what is even better is the picture and sound. Its perfect! So crisp and clear. This is a great DVD to add to your Doctor Who collection! Its the best so far! I hope future Dr. Who DVD's will be this good.
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Summary: Some things are better left to memory
Review: I purchased this because it was the last appearnace of the Daleks and I wanted to let my son see what the big fuss was all about. I forgot how tedious some of the Dr. Who episodes are! My son couldn't sit through the entire thing, but I manged to slog through it. All I kept thinking was that Sylvester McCoy really could have used a good cleaning for his teeth, especially with all of the close-ups he was given. The story was not very exciting, but the commentaries included in the DVD edition were quite interesting. This is for real Dr. Who fans only.
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Summary: Ace!
Review: One of my favorite Doctor Who episodes, showing us for the first time what Daleks are really capable of. Watching it brought back warm memories of Sunday afternoons, waiting for the public TV station to air the latest installment of Doctor Who.... A good story, lots of action, with a somewhat weak ending. This episode also adds some mystery to the Doctor: Is he a contemporary of Omega? IS he Omega? Beautiful transfer to DVD. The extras include some amusing bloopers and some scenes that didn't make it into the final broadcast.
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Summary: Sly Mckoy versus the Daleks on DVD
Review: Remembrance of the Daleks is the only Sylvester Mcoy Dalek story and it's the best 7th Doctor they made. It involves the Doctor returning to the very Junk Yard where the program began in 1963 just a few days after his first incarnation left. For some reason, two warring factions of Daleks have traveled back to this time as well. Why are they there and what do they want... and what exactly was the Doctor doing in 1963 London back in the first episode anyway? All these questions will be answered.
It is so cool that Dr. Who is coming out on DVD with all the extras you could want. It's a pity other show DVDs such as the recent Farscape episode don't have such extras. Hopefully the forthcoming Star Trek DVDs will. Here's a list of the extras you'll get...
commentary by Sylvester McCoy & Sophie Aldred, deleted scenes, out-takes, on screen production note subtitles, multi-angle scenes, the original trailers, photo gallery
Ths commentary is pretty good. More consistent and informative than the Robots of Death Commentary but not quite as entertaining as The Five Doctors Commentary or the Caves of androzani Commentary. Sophi and Sylvester talk a lot about things that happened on the set and the careers of some of their costars in the story. Pretty interesting stuff... On another note... if you're looking for new Dr. Who material. Look for the audio releases of the missing episodes. Look for my list "Missing Dr. Who's on Audio and Video" to find out about this. [....]Look for "The Web of Fear" for starters. "The Dalek's Master Plan" Audio Release is awsome too. Also check out Big Finnish productions for the new audio adventures of Dr. Who featuring Doctors ranging from Peter Davison to Paul Mcgann. Was this review helpful? Did you learn something new from it? Please vote Yes.
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Summary: "Unlimited rice pudding, etcetera, etcetera!"
Review: Since the string of DVD releases began 'properly' with "The Robots of Death" in 2000, the stories selected have been classics, ones that - with little exception - will be praised by the fans as a whole, provided they like that Doctor's era to begin with. One of the most obvious choices is that of "Remembrance of the Daleks" as the first Sylvester McCoy release. It's not that "Remembrance" is considered the best McCoy adventure; however, it has a sort of generic action-adventure feel and relative lightness of heart that keeps the regular fan from feeling alienated or confused, unlike those stories. Therefore, this is likely to be the McCoy DVD that appeals to the most fans overall, and I can well see the logic. Upon starting the story, it is instantly apparent that this DVD boasts the clearest picture yet seen on a Doctor Who DVD. Detail is excellent, black level spot-on, picture blemish-free, and colours very vibrant and true - the colours seem more...well...colourful than on the videocassette. Unless I'm greatly mistaken, "Remembrance" was shot entirely on video, unlike most "Doctor Who", and the consistent nature of the quality makes it easier to concentrate upon the story. Sound is also quite admirable; while the dialogue is very good, music and SFX are both astoundingly clear (again, somewhat unexpectedly so). It's unfortunate that a 5.1 mix couldn't be had, but I am more than willing to settle for this 2.0 track. Merits of the story aside, it is obvious from putting the disc into the player that this will be a fun DVD. The thing is choc-a-bloc with extra features, including items well-known among the fan community but never released commercially. The "Extended and Deleted Scenes" are a collection of thirteen very interesting cut sequences, ranging from an extended version of the café discussion, to the famous "more than just an ordinary Time Lord" lines. These are in every bit as good a shape as the actual episodes, having obviously been sourced from a high-quality format and cleaned up as appropriate. Other interesting extras include the original trailers for episodes 1 and 2, an isolated track of the musical score, cast biographies, and production trivia subtitles. Regrettably, the included commentary - featuring lead actors Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred - is rather dull and entirely skippable, focusing mostly on working with other actors and shooting on location (which merely regurgitates a lot of the production subtitle track). The remaining features, such as an outtakes reel, aren't actually that high on the entetainment scale either, but they're worth viewing at least once. Don't take me wrong; despite a few lacklustre extras, this is definitely a keeper of a disc. If you like "Remembrance of the Daleks" you will certainly want, and enjoy, the quality DVD presentation. It is becoming increasingly clear just how fortunate we Doctor Who fans are to have such marvelous DVDs of a cult TV programme; hey, take a gander at the Star Trek discs in comparison. Here's looking at many more fantastic Who releases to come.
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Summary: Maybe the best Sylvester McCoy adventure
Review: Since the string of DVD releases began `properly' with "The Robots of Death" in 2000, the stories selected have been classics, ones that - with little exception - will be praised by the fans as a whole, provided they like that Doctor's era to begin with. One of the most obvious choices is that of "Remembrance of the Daleks" as the first Sylvester McCoy release. It's not that "Remembrance" is considered the best McCoy adventure; however, it has a sort of generic action-adventure feel and relative lightness of heart that keeps the regular fan from feeling alienated or confused, unlike those stories. Therefore, this is likely to be the McCoy DVD that appeals to the most fans overall, and I can well see the logic. Upon starting the story, it is instantly apparent that this DVD boasts the clearest picture yet seen on a Doctor Who DVD. Detail is excellent, black level spot-on, picture blemish-free, and colours very vibrant and true - the colours seem more...well...colourful than on the videocassette. Unless I'm greatly mistaken, "Remembrance" was shot entirely on video, unlike most "Doctor Who", and the consistent nature of the quality makes it easier to concentrate upon the story. Sound is also quite admirable; while the dialogue is very good, music and SFX are both astoundingly clear (again, somewhat unexpectedly so). It's unfortunate that a 5.1 mix couldn't be had, but I am more than willing to settle for this 2.0 track. Merits of the story aside, it is obvious from putting the disc into the player that this will be a fun DVD. The thing is choc-a-bloc with extra features, including items well-known among the fan community but never released commercially. The "Extended and Deleted Scenes" are a collection of thirteen very interesting cut sequences, ranging from an extended version of the café discussion, to the famous "more than just an ordinary Time Lord" lines. These are in every bit as good a shape as the actual episodes, having obviously been sourced from a high-quality format and cleaned up as appropriate. Other interesting extras include the original trailers for episodes 1 and 2, an isolated track of the musical score, cast biographies, and production trivia subtitles. Regrettably, the included commentary - featuring lead actors Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred - is rather dull and entirely skippable, focusing mostly on working with other actors and shooting on location (which merely regurgitates a lot of the production subtitle track). The remaining features, such as an outtakes reel, aren't actually that high on the entetainment scale either, but they're worth viewing at least once. Don't take me wrong; despite a few lacklustre extras, this is definitely a keeper of a disc. If you like "Remembrance of the Daleks" you will certainly want, and enjoy, the quality DVD presentation. It is becoming increasingly clear just how fortunate we Doctor Who fans are to have such marvelous DVDs of a cult TV programme; hey, take a gander at the Star Trek discs in comparison. Here's looking at many more fantastic Who releases to come.
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