Doctor Who - The Aztecs (Story 6)
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Movie Reviews of Doctor Who - The Aztecs (Story 6)
Movie Review: Preservation please, not restoration.
Summary: 1 Stars
Aztecs is one of the all-time Dr Who masterpieces. However, this dvd version fails. The episodes have been painstakingly "restored" to "look as it would have done in 1964". However, no one in 1964 had high-definition televisions, and so this glossy adjustment looks absolutely nothing as it would have done at its original broadcast. Dr Who has here been given a crystal-clear clarity that it is simply not meant to have. Consequently, it is robbed of its atmosphere. Instead of a trip to old Mexico filled with suspense and intrigue, what we see are actors in a studio. The illusion is ruined, and with it, its beauty. The Aztecs is a fantastic bit of magic, but this dvd is just a tragic bit of plastic. It's bad enough there are so many episodes of Dr Who missing. Can we please refrain from tampering with the ones we do have? Dr Who is perfect as it is. "Improvement" is not necessary and can only end in this kind of disaster. All we want is completeness, a series uncut, so we can judge the show for ourselves and enjoy it in our own way.
If you haven't seen The Aztecs, you must. But I implore you - buy the videocassette instead.