tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48561241604217545992024-03-14T10:06:20.543-07:00Doctor Who: The 50 Word Reviewsimagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-72365719341335486302014-04-22T11:18:00.000-07:002014-04-22T11:18:23.649-07:00214: The Mind Robber<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">THE
MIND ROBBER (1968, Second Doctor, Jamie & Zoe, Doctor Who TV)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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sound design and an intriguing example of the show differing from the norm,
this makes up for its lack of substance with a fantastically-crafted opening
episode, though it continues in a dull way. Troughton’s at his best, though
this could’ve been condensed to four episodes. <b>5/10</b>. 50 words.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><b>BUY IT AT </b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>http://www.bbcshop.com/patrick-troughton/doctor-who-mind-robber-dvd/invt/bbcdvd1358</b></span></div>
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imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-45103068997268833182014-04-21T02:15:00.000-07:002014-04-21T02:15:17.860-07:00213: The Rings of Akhaten<div class="MsoNormal">
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RINGS OF AKHATEN (2013, Eleventh Doctor and Clara, Doctor Who TV)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<a href="http://cdn.bbcamerica.com/brightcove/16764841001/16764841001_2280250746001_vs-515f42dfe4b055f11262d659-782203293001.jpg?pubId=16764841001" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://cdn.bbcamerica.com/brightcove/16764841001/16764841001_2280250746001_vs-515f42dfe4b055f11262d659-782203293001.jpg?pubId=16764841001" height="225" width="400" /></a><span style="background-color: #ffd966; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Clara wanted to see something awesome.
And forgetting all the undeserved bad press this episode garnered, it certainly
is something awesome. With its breath-taking choral songs, fantastic alien
designs, laudable performances all round, triumphant speech and unforgettable
sets, this episode is one of the best from recent years. Utterly spectacular. <b>9/10</b>. 50 words.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-66364125393317216952014-03-19T11:21:00.001-07:002014-03-19T11:21:03.994-07:00212: The Man at the End of the Garden<span style="background-color: #38761d;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">THE MAN AT THE END OF THE GARDEN (2011, Jago & Litefoot)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Sparkling’s a good
word for this. The script sparkles with all the brilliant hallmarks of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jago & Litefoot</i>. There’s very good
and convincing acting, a plot that never becomes boring or convoluted, expert
direction, and excellent music and sound design from Howard Carter. A strong second
story of the series. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">9/10</b>. 50 words.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: #38761d;">BUY IT AT </span><a href="http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/jago-litefoot-series-three-box-set-555"><span style="background-color: #38761d;">http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/jago-litefoot-series-three-box-set-555</span></a></strong><br />
<span style="background-color: #38761d;"><strong>TOMORROW, </strong>what time is it, Mr Wolf?</span>imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-30280414859324923882014-03-19T11:12:00.000-07:002014-03-19T11:12:09.979-07:00211: Vincent and the Doctor
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">VINCENT AND THE DOCTOR (2010, Eleventh Doctor & Amy, Doctor Who
TV)<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">It has to be said:
nothing actually happens in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Vincent and
the Doctor</i>. Oh, I know, it’s a “moral and fascinating picture on a mentally
diseased man’s mind” or whatever. Yeah, no, it’s not. This has nice moments – I
was tickled by the ending – but all in all, is dull. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">3/10</b>. 50 words.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<strong>BUY IT AT <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Series-Volume-DVD/dp/B003TEGGR0/ref=pd_sim_d_h__2?ie=UTF8&refRID=17FN042QVQA1387HG0RM">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Series-Volume-DVD/dp/B003TEGGR0/ref=pd_sim_d_h__2?ie=UTF8&refRID=17FN042QVQA1387HG0RM</a></strong><br />
<strong>NEXT, </strong>more Jago & Litefoot...<br />
imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-72185634543895392312014-03-19T11:07:00.001-07:002014-03-19T11:07:43.373-07:00210: The Curse of Fenric: Movie Version<span style="background-color: #8e7cc3;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">THE CURSE OF FENRIC: MOVIE VERSION (1989+2003, Seventh Doctor &
Ace, Doctor Who TV+DVD)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Brilliant. Extra footage,
updated special effects, tighter editing and more music means this is the
fullest version of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Doctor Who</i>’s most
grown-up story, adding a lot of extra drama. Everything just seems more perfect
here than in the original, giving a realistic picture of what 80s Who could
have been. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">10/10</b>. 50 words.</span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: #8e7cc3;">BUY IT AT </span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-The-Curse-Fenric/dp/B0000AISJ9"><span style="background-color: #8e7cc3;">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-The-Curse-Fenric/dp/B0000AISJ9</span></a></strong><br />
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<span style="background-color: #8e7cc3;"><strong>NEXT, </strong>another story everyone apart from me loves to bits...<span id="goog_2122462715"></span><span id="goog_2122462716"></span></span>imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-65176863510399787072014-03-16T11:55:00.000-07:002014-03-16T11:55:12.716-07:00209: The Curse of Fenric<span style="background-color: #c27ba0;"><span style="color: black;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">THE CURSE OF FENRIC (1989, Seventh Doctor & Ace, Doctor Who TV)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Let’s get the bad
stuff out of the way – the editing, effects and lighting could be better. That’s
it. That’s all the bad stuff. This is a fabulous tale, playing on ideas of
morality and the effects of war, with a good cast, wonderful and deep writing,
and great direction. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">8/10</b>. 50 words.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: #c27ba0; color: black;">BUY IT AT </span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-The-Curse-Fenric/dp/B0000AISJ9"><span style="background-color: #c27ba0; color: black;">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-The-Curse-Fenric/dp/B0000AISJ9</span></a></strong><br />
<span style="background-color: #c27ba0;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>TOMORROW, </strong><em>The Curse of Fenric </em>gets another review, but this time it's the 2003 'Movie' version compiled by Mark Ayres. Will it be better, the same or worse?</span></span>imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-38783829152034464652014-03-16T10:51:00.001-07:002014-03-16T10:51:56.396-07:00208: Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith<span style="background-color: #f6b26b;"><span style="color: black;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">GOODBYE, SARAH JANE SMITH (2010, Sarah Jane, Luke, Clyde &
Rani, SJA TV)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">This is a
beautiful script that details with memory loss sensitively and well (with
Elisabeth Sladen giving one of her most fabulous performances), but of course
this is Sarah Jane, so we have a brilliant CGi stomach and Julie Graham being
absolutely great as Ruby White. Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">9/10</b>. 50 words.</span></span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; color: black;">BUY IT AT: </span><a href="http://www.bbcshop.com/science-fiction/the-sarah-jane-adventures-series-4-dvd/invt/bbcdvd3503"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; color: black;">http://www.bbcshop.com/science-fiction/the-sarah-jane-adventures-series-4-dvd/invt/bbcdvd3503</span></a></strong><br />
<span style="background-color: #f6b26b;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>NEXT, </strong>morality, war, undercurrents, suggestive references, blood, vampires, poison, fingernails, bombs, firing squads, babies, coats, cripples, wheelchairs, Germans, subtext and more...</span></span>imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-24225529012153826952014-03-16T10:35:00.001-07:002014-03-16T10:35:10.826-07:00207: Planet of Fire<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">PLANET OF FIRE (1984, Fifth Doctor, Peri & Turlough, Doctor Who
TV)<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<a href="http://www.doctorwhoreviews.co.uk/6Q_files/Easter%20Egg%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.doctorwhoreviews.co.uk/6Q_files/Easter%20Egg%20(2).jpg" height="179" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">This. Is. Awful. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Doctor Who</i>’s<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>team went to Lanzarote for no reason. Anthony Ainley’s gives the
only good performance in a sea of bad acting. The writing is so, so pointless
and boring, there are little to no memorable scenes, Kamelion returns – for no
reason – and it’s all depressingly bad. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2/10</b>.
50 words.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<strong>NEXT, </strong>it's goodbye for Sarah Jane...imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-47766769551940669092014-03-13T12:19:00.001-07:002014-03-13T12:19:34.895-07:00206: The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage<span style="background-color: #45818e;"><span style="color: black;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">THE MYSTERY OF THE HAUNTED COTTAGE (2013, Tenth Doctor &
Martha, Doctor Who Prose)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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</span><a href="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131023093731/tardis/images/e/ed/The_Mystery_of_the_Haunted_Cottage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="background-color: #45818e; color: black;"><img border="0" src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131023093731/tardis/images/e/ed/The_Mystery_of_the_Haunted_Cottage.jpg" height="320" width="208" /></span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="background-color: #45818e;"><span style="color: black;">Derek Landy’s work
is so marvellously original, mind-boggling and brilliant; he seemed like a
natural fit for this series. But is this good? Yes. The characterisation is
good, the plot is reduced but enjoyable, and there’re nice peril-y moments. But
something feels a bit wrong, and I can’t explain what. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">7/10</b>. 50 words.</span></span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: #45818e; color: black;">BUY IT AT <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Mystery-Haunted-Anniversary-ebook/dp/B00CJ1NT8I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1394738320&sr=8-2&keywords=HAUNTED+COTTAGE">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Mystery-Haunted-Anniversary-ebook/dp/B00CJ1NT8I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1394738320&sr=8-2&keywords=HAUNTED+COTTAGE</a></span></strong><br />
<span style="background-color: #45818e;"><strong>TOMORROW, </strong>I have no idea. Some sort of <em>Doctor Who </em>thing</span>imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-90287731762564011432014-03-12T10:56:00.001-07:002014-03-12T10:56:35.615-07:00205: Dead Men's Tales<span style="background-color: #6aa84f;"><span style="color: #444444;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">DEAD MEN’S TALES (2011, Jago & Litefoot)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">I wasn’t sure what
to think about this after my first listen. Then I realised. While the third
season’s opener may lack all of the action and drama of several previous tales,
it’s got some fabulous character opportunities, fantastic watery performances
and intriguing new villains. All in all, a success. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">8/10</b>. 50 words.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #6aa84f;"><span style="color: #444444;"><strong>TOMORROW, </strong>the Tenth Doctor and Martha try to uncover <em>The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage</em>...</span></span><br />
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imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-55281677668378512022014-03-12T10:41:00.002-07:002014-03-12T10:41:57.909-07:00204: Attack of the Cybermen<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="background-color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: black;">ATTACK OF THE CYBERMEN (1985, Sixth Doctor & Peri, Doctor Who
TV)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b><br />
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<a href="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110718195148/tardis/images/a/a7/AOTC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110718195148/tardis/images/a/a7/AOTC.JPG" height="248" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="background-color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: black;">My my. This is so
awful it doesn’t deserve any praise at all. So I won’t give it any. This is
tedious and boring. There is little plot. The Doctor and Peri are characterised
badly and given nothing to do. The music is terrible, and the Cybermen used
terribly. There. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1/10</b>. 50 words.</span></span></span></div>
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</span>imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-56072374511706079702014-03-10T11:02:00.000-07:002014-03-10T11:02:12.230-07:00203: Terminus
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">TERMINUS (1983, Fifth Doctor, Tegan, Nyssa & Turlough, Doctor
Who TV)<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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trollop, a hundred minutes of bare-minimum sets and unconvincing acting. There is
little story, with the Lazar’s disease idea being the only saving grace of what
was described in an online review as “four long, gruelling episodes of misery
and boredom”, directed atrociously. Never ever watch this. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1/10</b>. 50 words.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Normally I'd give you a "Buy it at" link; <em>Terminus </em>doesn't even deserve <em>that</em>. Oh, and that picture to the right - that's what happened shortly after Janet Fielding and Mark Strickson read the scripts for <em>Terminus</em>.<br />
<strong>TOMORROW, </strong>the return of an old foe for a new Doctor...imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-20105674705888718682014-03-09T12:14:00.005-07:002014-03-09T12:14:54.454-07:00202: Timelash<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="color: black;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">TIMELASH
(1985, Sixth Doctor & Peri, Doctor Who TV)</span></b></span></span><br />
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of the worst <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Who </i>stories ever –
because I like it. Its faults are with its budget – cheap 80s effects and unconvincing
puppets – but the story has got some very nice elements (such as the
timephasing crystals). All in all, underappreciated. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">7/10</b>. 50 words.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>TOMORROW, </strong>a companion says goodbye to the Fifth Doctor in the most awful 100 minutes of <em>Doctor Who </em>ever screened...</span></span>imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-28133589251347388812014-03-08T10:52:00.000-08:002014-03-08T10:52:00.159-08:00201: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith<span style="background-color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: white;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">THE
TEMPTATION OF SARAH JANE SMITH (2008, Sarah Jane, Clyde, Luke & Rani, Sarah
Jane TV)<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">This is a delicious concept – temptation, and
being able to go to your past and meet your parents before they died, and would
you save them? – and it’s acted perfectly by Elisabeth Sladen in particular. The
writing’s stellar, and the direction conveys the strong messages of a
monumental story. Great. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">9/10</b>. 50
words.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: white;"><strong>TOMORROW, </strong>a story generally regarded as one of the worst, that I actually like...</span></span>imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-33138646021429109692014-03-07T10:34:00.000-08:002014-03-07T10:34:35.934-08:00200: Daleks - Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="background-color: #cc0000; color: black; font-size: x-small;">For my 200th 50-Word Review it's one of my all-time favourite <em>Doctor Who </em>stories in any medium...</span></span></b><br />
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INVASION EARTH: 2150 A.D. (1966, Peter Cushing Doctor, Tom, Susan, Louise)<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="background-color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: black;">I <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">adore </i>this.
It’s gloriously 60s, and full of charm. The Daleks have never looked better,
neither have the effects, and Bernard Cribbins is in it! He is absolutely
amazing. The sets and locations are all perfectly made and chosen, the direction
is tight and the script’s simply divine. Heart-stopping. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">10/10</b>. 50 words.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>TOMORROW, </strong>Sarah Jane may be her own worst enemy when she finds herself meeting a face she never thought she'd see again...</span></span>imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-25659021547346142442014-03-07T09:31:00.000-08:002014-03-07T09:31:16.272-08:00199: The Beast of Babylon<span style="background-color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: black;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">THE BEAST OF
BABYLON (2013, Ninth Doctor, Doctor Who Prose)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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</span><a href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/236ed09c07f3b7653afd2606049f5572/tumblr_mtlhj6cZWu1sw4g05o1_1280.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: #3d85c6; color: black;"><img border="0" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/236ed09c07f3b7653afd2606049f5572/tumblr_mtlhj6cZWu1sw4g05o1_1280.png" height="232" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="background-color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: black;">This is… interesting. Perhaps it’s the unfamiliar setting
or the Ninth Doctor being with a new companion, but this feels like it’s on the
way to being a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Doctor Who </i>story, but
not there yet. The Doctor’s written well, and the writing style’s nice, but
this ultimately is a miss.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">4/10</b>. 50
words.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>NEXT, </strong>it's a special time, people. It's the 200th 50-Word Review!!! Hurray!!!</span></span>imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-8256598098006635492014-03-05T11:54:00.000-08:002014-03-05T11:54:17.098-08:00198: The Ruthven Inheritance<span style="background-color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: black;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">THE RUTHVEN
INHERITANCE (2011, Jago & Litefoot)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Featuring a fabulous script, excellent sound
design, sparse music and amazing performances from all involved, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Ruthven Inheritance </i>is a winner. Its
subject matter – evolution - plays out in unexpected ways and this is the first
‘edge of your seat’, chilling play in the series. A triumph. With great sound
design. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">9/10</b>. 50 words.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>TOMORROW, </strong>the 199th 50-word review is another step sideways, with the second Peter Cushing film reviewed in 50 words...</span></span>imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-56681328810841908232014-03-05T11:37:00.001-08:002014-03-05T11:37:34.619-08:00197: The Discovery<span style="background-color: #f6b26b;"><span style="color: black;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">THE
DISCOVERY (2013, Wolfblood)</span></b></span></span><br />
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for. This is Debbie Moon’s finest script yet, really playing with your
emotions. The performances from all of the cast have never been better, and
Matthew Evans’ direction is superb (so glad he’s back for Series 3). Very highly
recommended story. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">9/10</b>. 50 words.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f6b26b;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>NEXT, </strong>Jago & Litefoot face a foe a bit less human than he might appear in <em>The Ruthven Inheritance</em>...</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f6b26b; color: black;"></span>imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-7281195578692352912014-03-05T11:23:00.000-08:002014-03-05T11:23:55.875-08:00196: Dr. Who and the Daleks<span style="background-color: #45818e;"><span style="color: black;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">DR. WHO AND
THE DALEKS (1965, Peter </span></b></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: #45818e;"><span style="color: black;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Cushing Doctor, Susan, Ian, Barbara)<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Introducing a unique new format for the show, this
movie benefits from its eye-catching sets, gorgeous retro feel and intelligent
script. Perhaps too much action is crammed into its running time, but Peter
Cushing’s present, and he’s fabulous! So much could’ve been at risk here, but
it pays off perfectly. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">8/10</b>. 50
words.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #45818e;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>NEXT, </strong>the end of an era, as Maddy and her family's safety becomes compromised in <em>Wolfblood</em>...</span></span>imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-16412718888454026992014-03-02T01:31:00.001-08:002014-03-02T01:31:23.377-08:00195: The Invasion of Time
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">THE INVASION
OF TIME (1978, Fourth Doctor & Leela, Doctor Who TV)<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<a href="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120519195745/tardis/images/5/5b/Invasionoftime_title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120519195745/tardis/images/5/5b/Invasionoftime_title.jpg" height="212" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Heralded as something awful, this is in fact a
great story. To me at least. Making good use of the Gallifrey sets from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Deadly Assassin</i>, this story’s filled
with great ideas – the Gallifreyan outcasts, the Doctor being evil, the Vardans
moving on wavelengths. And Derek Deadman is very Sontaran-like. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">9/10</b>. 50 words.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<strong>TOMORROW, </strong>we take a side-step into new territory, a new Doctor, new companions, a new TARDIS, but the same old Daleks...imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-31551299677649894322014-03-02T01:29:00.001-08:002014-03-02T01:29:39.749-08:00194: The Vault of Secrets<span style="background-color: #f1c232;"><span style="color: black;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">THE VAULT OF
SECRETS (2010, Sarah Jane, Clyde & Rani, Sarah Jane TV)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">A confident story, this<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>has a slightly uneven tone which adds to its awesomeness –comedy
one minute (BURPSS indeed), and peril the next. Mina Anwar is perfect handling
the comedy, and Elisabeth Sladen’s great with the peril. Sets and lighting are
perfect in a good story. And Androvax is amazing. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">9/10</b>. 50 words.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: #f1c232; color: black;">BUY IT AT </span><a href="http://www.bbcshop.com/sarah-jane/the-sarah-jane-adventures-series-1-5-box-set-dvd/invt/bbcdvd3604"><span style="background-color: #f1c232; color: black;">http://www.bbcshop.com/sarah-jane/the-sarah-jane-adventures-series-1-5-box-set-dvd/invt/bbcdvd3604</span></a></strong><br />
<span style="background-color: #f1c232;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>NEXT, </strong>my fourth and final Classic Sontaran review, and the Doctor's not as nice as you think...</span></span>imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-14579742330896745992014-03-02T01:26:00.003-08:002014-03-02T01:26:54.553-08:00193: The Time Warrior<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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WARRIOR (1973-4, Third Doctor & Sarah Jane, Doctor Who TV)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The introduction of the Sontarans – one of the
series’ finest alien races – comes in a story which begins well, droops in the
middle – understandable, as Robert Holmes despised historicals– and comes back
at the end. There’s many memorable moments, good locations, and the fabulous
Elisabeth Sladen, in a good story. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">7/10</b>.
50 words.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #38761d;"><span style="color: white;"><strong>NEXT, </strong>Sarah Jane faces an old enemy... returned! But make sure you don't burp...</span></span>imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-51676175265540977592014-03-02T01:22:00.001-08:002014-03-02T01:22:13.141-08:00192: Spore
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Eighth Doctor, Doctor Who Prose)<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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of this remarked that it could credibly be part of the series that would follow
the TV movie. I agree. But as I hate Philip Segal’s plans for the series, this
doesn’t feel great – it’s dark. However, the Doctor’s characterised perfectly
and the central idea is good. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">6/10</b>.
50 words.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<strong>BUY IT AT <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/11-Doctors-stories-Doctor-Who/dp/0141348941/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1387997125&sr=1-1&keywords=11+doctors+11+stories">http://www.amazon.co.uk/11-Doctors-stories-Doctor-Who/dp/0141348941/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1387997125&sr=1-1&keywords=11+doctors+11+stories</a></strong><br />
<strong>NEXT, </strong>the introduction of a brand new foe and a brand new friend for the Third Doctor...<br />
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imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-86922334385520121952014-02-26T09:19:00.000-08:002014-02-26T09:19:03.882-08:00191: The Theatre of Dreams
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OF DREAMS (2011, Jago & Litefoot)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b><br />
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this is the weirdest <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jago & Litefoot </i>story
yet. Jonathan Morris has truly delivered something amazing here – playing with
your head but brimming with comedy and serious stuff in abundance. Some nice
performances too, in the strongest story of the second series. Very exceptional.
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">10/10</b>. 50 words.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><strong>TOMORROW, </strong>the Eighth Doctor gets a new friend to help him face a dangerous infection...</span></span>imagination-wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145040928030533948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856124160421754599.post-78695262872983406722014-02-26T09:15:00.002-08:002014-02-26T09:15:30.225-08:00190: Going Underground
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="background-color: #783f04;"><span style="color: black;">GOING
UNDERGROUND (2013, Wolfblood)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b><br />
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series begins its dark descent to a shattering climax, am I? Just checking. Whilst
there’s loads of drama, it’s not uneasy to watch. There’s some of the finest
performances yet from the cast and perfect direction accompanying the script. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">7/10</b>. 50 words.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #783f04;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>NEXT, </strong>Messrs Jago & Litefoot face a dreamy danger...</span></span>
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