Doctor Who: The Complete Specials (The Next Doctor / Planet of the Dead / The Waters of Mars / The End of Time Parts 1 and 2) [Blu-ray], starring David Tennant, David Morrissey, Michelle Ryan, Lindsay Duncan, Bernard Cribbins: DVDNear.com

Doctor Who: The Complete Specials (The Next Doctor / Planet of the Dead / The Waters of Mars / The End of Time Parts 1 and 2) [Blu-ray]

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Actor: Bernard Cribbins, David Morrissey, David Tennant, Lindsay Duncan, Michelle Ryan
Brand: WHV
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), DTS-HD High Res Audio; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), DTS-HD High Res Audio
Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 311 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2010-02-02
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC Worldwide
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Condition: New
Format: Blu-ray
AC-3; Color; Dolby; Widescreen; Subtitled; DTS Surround Sound; Box set

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Movie Review: "This song is ending, but the story never ends" (Some Spoilers)
Summary: 5 Stars

In late-2008, David Tennant announced that he would depart from the long-running science-fiction series "Doctor Who" after four-plus years as the Tenth Doctor. His three regular seasons on "Doctor Who" saw the show reach its highest peak of quality and success. For his final year, he would star in five special episodes that would conclude the Tenth Doctor's journey through time and space. These final specials are packaged here in "Doctor Who: The Complete Specials." And they deliver a fun, exciting, and emotionally-charged finale for Tennant.

The set begins with "The Next Doctor," the 2008 Christmas special. It's another fun adventure designed to bring fun family viewing. It's slightly predictable, and kind of wacky, but that's the spirit of the classic series, but does so with great visuals, fine storytelling and terrific performances.

The next episode, "Planet of the Dead," is the 2009 Easter special, where the Doctor and a bus-full of people are swept through a wormhole to a barren planet. While definitely the weaker episode in the bunch, it still delivers fun excitement, though being the first episode shot in High-def, the visual effects workers failed to match it with fine CG effects. But still, it's a fun adventure story, and the end warns the Doctor that his song will end; that something is returning through the dark, and that "he will knock four times."

The middle episode, "The Waters of Mars," aired in November 2009. The Doctor lands on Mars in 2059, where creatures who inhabit the Martian water inhabit the human colonists there. But unlike most cases, where the Doctor must save the day, all the crew of Bowie Base One are in a fixed point in time, meaning they all must die. This is by far the scariest adventure of "Doctor Who," but not for the creatures. Here, we see the Doctor gain a scary arrogance, as he saves the crew, breaking the laws of time. The suicide of one of the characters at the end breaks him of it, and he realizes he's gone too far, and knows his end is nigh. While an eerie, thrilling adventure with terrific storytelling and acting, this is one episode not suitable for family viewing because of it's darker tone and ominous conclusion.

Rounding out the set are the definite-best episodes found in this collection: "The End of Time, Parts One and Two," aired on Christmas Day 2009 and New Years' Day 2010. While this two-part adventure has drawn some criticism from fans, I feel it is the best adventure that has come out of the Russell T. Davies' era of Who. In this adventure, the Doctor once again faces his best enemy, the Master, while reuniting with Wilfred Mott, Donna Noble's Granddad, to face the greatest threat of all. It's a hilarious, wacky, and fun adventure in the spirit of the classic series, and pulls out all the stops to give David Tennant a fond farewell. While most of the story is definitely fun, the final twenty minutes, where the Doctor must sacrifice himself to save Wilf, and see all of his friends one last time before he regenerates, will definitely pull at the heart strings of all fans of the show. And though Tennant's departure is very sad, the arrival of Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor is hilarious, and gears us up for the beginning of the next era of the long-running series.

This five-disc set marks the debut of "Doctor Who" on Blu-ray, and although the set is a little pricey, it's definitely worth it! The picture quality is fantastic, and the extras are terrific! The one complaint is the audio, with the dialogue slightly drowned out by the music and sound effects. But this is a small problem, and doesn't take away from this amazing set.

Overall, the good Doctor's debut on Blu-ray is terrific, and the five fantastic episodes on this set deliver an excellent farewell for David Tennant as the Doctor. I highly recommend it. Allon-sy!

Program/DVD Grade: A+

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Summary of Doctor Who: The Complete Specials (The Next Doctor / Planet of the Dead / The Waters of Mars / The End of Time Parts 1 and 2) [Blu-ray]

This stunning collection of Doctor Who specials ? The Next Doctor, Planet of the Dead, The Waters of Mars and The End of Time, Part One & Two ? is a must own for all Doctor Who fans. The four imaginative, action-packed specials are the farewell to star David Tennant, and Russell T Davies, the mastermind behind the rebirth of the modern DoctorWho. The specials culminate in the dramatic regeneration of the Doctor, giving fans their first glimpse of the eleveDoctor, played by Matt Smith. The specials are packed with a terrific lineup of guest stars includingMichelle Ryan (Bionic Woman), David Morrissey (State of Play, Sense and Sensibility), Lindsay Duncan (Alice in Wonderland (2010), Rome, Under the Tuscan Sun) and many more that we can?t reveal just yet!

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