Doctor Who - The Complete First Series
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Actor: Billie Piper, Camille Coduri, Christopher Eccleston, John Barrowman, Noel ClarkeDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 585 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-07-04
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC Warner
Movie Reviews of Doctor Who - The Complete First Series
Movie Review: An Amazing Re-Invention
Summary: 5 Stars
Now to start off I must admit something, I was never a fan of the old series as I simply saw them as too silly and a bit too pompous. Also before I address the actual show I would like to address a reviewer who gave this 1 star by saying the Dr. calls the Tardis a spaceship and it never leaves Earth. This displays that you obviously haven't been paying attention as in the second or third episode the Dr. takes Rose 5 Billion years into the future to the end of the Earth. This episode is primarily featured in space and from Earth.
When I first discovered that Russell T. Davies was bringing back the show, I became very excited as I was very curious as to what Russell would bring to the table. At the beginning when the cast was announced, I became sceptical for the first time, Christopher Eccleston as the Doc and Billie Piper of all people as his companion Rose Tyler. These two are a prime example of never judge before you see it for yourself as they both gave excellent acting performances throughout the series. I said earlier that the old series were quite pompous, this was due to the fact that the characters who played the doctor in the past were people with very middle class voices and attitudes and simply it wouldn't fit with todays young audience. This, to some may be a bad thing but to me it's an even better way to re-invent the whole character of Dr Who and show a new side to him that we have never seen before.
The relationship between the Dr. & Rose developes into an unrequited love relationship, Rose grows to care for the Dr. more and more through the series to a point where you believe she starts to love him and the Dr. grows into the father figure that Rose never had and gains a responsibility for her to the point where he would risk his life for her. Throughout the series we are introduced to individual characters and taught to appreciate them in the same way as we appreciate the Dr. & Rose. Mickey & Captain Jack are the two more complex side characters in the series, Mickey fighting for the heart of Rose once again as the is drawn ever closer to the Dr. and Captain Jack the feisty heroic American who is featured in only a few episodes and was first introduced to us when the Dr. and Rose took a trip to War Time Britain.
A very good reinvention to the series and something that will be a benchmark in history as something that not only changed the Dr. Who image, but something that changed the entire face of Sci-Fi Drama.
Summary of Doctor Who - The Complete First Series
The venerable science fiction program Doctor Who returned to British televisions in 2005 after a 15-year absence and delighted the majority of fans and critics with its adherence to the adventure and charm of the original series while making admissions for a new generation of viewers (hipper editing and score, CGI effects). Thirteen episodes were generated, all starring Christopher Eccleston as the ninth Doctor and pop-singer-turned-actress Billie Piper as his companion Rose; acclaimed writer/producer Russell T. Davies (Touching Evil, Queer as Folk) oversaw the show as chief writer and executive producer. The new series proved so popular that the BBC agreed to revive the program for second and third seasons--though without Eccleston, who has since been replaced by David Tennant. This six-disc set comes with all 13 episodes plus the battery of supplemental features now customary to all Doctor Who DVD releases.Eccleston is very engaging in the title role, bringing a manic curiosity tempered by occasional bouts of gravity (which befit a personality with a long and dramatic a lifespan as the Doctor's) that hew closely to the (arguably) most popular Doctor, Tom Baker. Piper is equally adept as department store clerk Rose--she's afforded more of a back story than most of the Doctor's sidekicks have received in the past, and she more than handles her own alongside Eccleston. Highlights among the 13 episodes include the season opener, "Rose" (which sees the return of an old foe, the Autons, and their controlling force, the Nestene Consciousness); the revamped Daleks in "Dalek" and the two-parter "Bad Wolf" and "The Parting of the Ways"; a trip to Victorian England to aid Charles Dickens in "The Unquiet Dead," and of course, the arrival of the tenth Doctor at the conclusion of the action-packed "Parting of the Ways." The episodes strike the right blend of quirk, excitement, and imagination, thanks largely to the engaging performances and the guidance of Davies, whose admiration for the show and its history is evident throughout.
Supplemental features--and there are many--including commentary on all 13 episodes by members of the cast and crew, including Piper and Davies; numerous making-of featurettes, including a profile of Davies; a video diary by Piper; an interview with Eccleston, and best of all, a glimpse at the 60-minute Christmas special, "The Christmas Invasion," which picks up where the series concludes. Who fans won't be disappointed. --Paul Gaita
Christopher Eccleston's Doctor is wise and funny, cheeky and brave. An alien and a loner, his detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world's in danger. But when it comes to human relationships, he can be found wanting. That's why he needs Rose. From the moment they meet, the Doctor and Rose understand and complement each other. As they travel together through time, encountering new adversaries, the Doctor shows her things beyond imagination.
DVD Features:
Audio Commentary: Dolby Digital 5.1 surround mix on all eps Almost 5 hours of ?making of? interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
Interviews
Other:Star studded team of writers including Russell T Davies (Queer As Folk), Steven Moffat (Coupling), and Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen)
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