DVD D DOCTOR WHO: THE SPACE MUSEUM AND THE CHASE

DOCTOR WHO: THE SPACE MUSEUM AND THE CHASE

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THE PLOT THUS FAR

THE SPACE MUSEUM -

The TARDIS arrives on a planet that has been turned into a space museum but the Doctor and his friends are puzzled when they find themselves out of phase with their surroundings.

THE CHASE -

The Daleks have had enough of the Doctor's interference in their plans, so they despatch an execution squad of Daleks to persue and exterminate the Tardis crew. The Doctor and his friends have got to keep one step ahead.... their very lives depend on it.

WHAT WE THOUGHT

THE SPACE MUSEUM -

The William Hartnell years tend to be seen as sacred by older Who fans. I guess this is because so few of the episodes actually survived over the years and made their way out of the United Kingdom. This episode is fairly typical of early Who. Some evil alien force is threatening to wipe out a race, so the Doctor has to step up to the plate. A few long winded dialogued riddled scenes and you get to see 1960s Brit FX do what they do. The day is saved, but you still get a few choice moments out of the affair.

However, there are some great moments even in these episodes, such as when The Doctor poses the question of whether they have changed the future as they planned or if they're just doing what they were meant to do. Ian's response is hysterical, as he looks helplessly at the Doctor and says: 'Well, I got you out of that thing!". The GREAT ending to Episode 4 is probably among the best cliffhangers ever on "Doctor Who", and comes completely unexpected.

THE CHASE -

The William Hartnell years tend to be seen as sacred by older Who fans. I guess this is because so few of the episodes actually survived over the years and made their way out of the United Kingdom. However, I only remember the adventure because of the great Beatle debate. Somewhere in the original transmission, the Beatles popped up for a few seconds. Naturally, music rights and other junk have traditionally screwed up re-airings. Now that someone has come along to fix it all, they can't get the Beatles to agree to the clip. So, you have an altered Who episode.

The Daleks, The Mechanoids and Frankenstein's Monster shows up in this adventure. This is where Dr. Who tends to shine and have a chance of standing toe-to-toe with its American cousins. The creatures and weird aliens of Dr. Who were always its strong suit. Playing against the odds and using older FX to its advantage, they managed to piece together something unique. A weird time capsule of pop culture, scientific expectation and old-fashioned ignorance in the name of Pulp adventure.

The DVD comes with some intensive looks at the restoration process. It seems like the BBC didn't take care of any classic show material that predated 1980. Oh well, the photo galleries and commentaries are fun and help to inform American fans about the glory days of this British staple. There's even a ton of photos from the original production effort. The A/V Quality is quite magnificent, even though the paper thin audio doesn't really rise above its original standards. Still, it's a must-buy for all Dr. Who fans.

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