Doctor Who - Remembrance of the Daleks
by Andrew Morgan
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Actor: Sophie Aldred, Sylvester McCoy, Terry MalloyDirector: Andrew Morgan
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 93 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-04-02
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC Video / Warner Bros.
DVD Reviews of Doctor Who - Remembrance of the Daleks
DVD Review: Surprise!
Summary: 5 Stars
"Remembrance of the Daleks" is not only one of the best Dalek episodes in the entire Doctor Who series - it may well be the very best of them all. Which is particularly surprising given the rather weak stories of the Sylvester McCoy years - not to mention that McCoy's Doctor Who is generally considered to be the least effective of the entire series. Not only was this a great Dalek episode, Sylvester McCoy's Doctor in this particular episode was one of the best portrayals in the series. The only other McCoy story I've seen so far that I really liked was "Survival" - but I didn't care for McCoy's Doctor in that one. The one thing I didn't like about "Remembrance of the Daleks" was the Doctor's companion, Ace. In every other episode I've seen her in, she was fantastic - and a great help to the Doctor. But in this one, she came across as a total buffoon who nearly ruins everything the Doctor's trying to accomplish. Apart from that, everything flows like clockwork - even if the viewer, like the characters in the story, doesn't realize until near the end just how intricately the Doctor has set up his plan to save the day. All in all, this is a fantastic Dalek episode, incorporating an unexpected aspect of the Daleks - which makes the story all the more appealing.DVD Review: Start of time War?
Summary: 5 Stars
the start of the Time War. The Dr fired the first shot destroying karo using the hand of Omega. Well not all is as it seems. DVD Review: Dalek Against Dalek!
Summary: 5 Stars
Sylvester McCoy was a good Doctor, but he didn't get the best stories. The only thing the producer and script editor did right with his Doctor was making him more mysterious, but other than that... most of his stories were crap with confusing endings and what's with the Doctor always setting his enemies and companions up. I thought it was much more interesting when the Doctor had things happen to him unexpected instead of him laying the whole thing out in advance. I also don't know why the Doctor would want to set his companions up either. I can see why they cancelled the show shortly afterwards. They weren't all bad though. Check out his premiere story "Time and the Rani". Also check out "Ghost Light" and "The Curse of Fenric" (although those ones were a bit hard to understand at first, but watch them a couple of times and you'll get them). But this one was his best. Not only one of the best Dalek stories, but also one of the best Doctor Who stories ever. Packed with mystery and action all the way through. You've got two warring Dalek factions fighting to conquer the universe on 1963 Earth. You get to learn a little bit more about Time Lord history. You also get an insight on how the Time War might have begun. Good special effects for Dr. Who at the time. And the Daleks are as menacing as they ever were. Plus this featured the first time a Dalek was seen climbing stairs with their new hoving capability. The Emperor Dalek was a bit silly looking though, but you've got a surprise waiting for you towards the end that makes up for it. To be quite honest, I would have a hard time coming up with a reason for you not to buy this one. This was a very good one indeed. Better than all of the other Dalek stories of the 1980s, and certainly better than "Revelation of the Daleks". Highly recommended!DVD Review: One of the Better McCoy Stories
Summary: 4 Stars
Remembrance of the Daleks is actually one of the better McCoy stories.
I like the sentimental touch with the Doctor's return to Totter's Lane, the Hand of Omega, and the introduction of the Special Weapons Dalek.
Its not as dark or surreal as some of the McCoy stories which is why I like it.
DVD Review: Daleks always worth watching
Summary: 4 Stars
I like this episode, if only for the fact that the Daleks can finally get down a flight of stairs!!! Actually, this one is a pretty solid episode with lots of memorable scenes, and is one of the few McCoy episodes I enjoy from start to finish
Description of Doctor Who - Remembrance of the Daleks
"Remembrance of the Daleks," the final Doctor Who story to feature the titular mutant cyborgs, is a particularly notable adventure for the way it ties the plot into the very first story, "An Unearthly Child," made 25 years before. It is 1963, and the seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy, arrives in London with new companion Ace (Sophie Aldred), where two Dalek factions are engaged in a deadly search for the Hand of Omega. Ace quickly proves herself adept with high explosives, and while there are references to the history of the show, including some nice in-jokes, the drama is played much straighter than in McCoy's first season as the time traveler. This is Doctor Who with a decent budget; the period setting is surprisingly lavish and there are some fairly intense action sequences. The Daleks remain as menacing as ever, the plotting has an intriguing air of mystery, and McCoy injects some steel into his characterization.DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:by actors Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred
Deleted Scenes
Multiple video angles
Outtakes
Production Notes:Optional caption stream
"Remembrance of the Daleks," the final Doctor Who story to feature the titular mutant cyborgs, is a particularly notable adventure for the way it ties the plot into the very first story, "An Unearthly Child," made 25 years before. It is 1963, and the seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy, arrives in London with new companion Ace (Sophie Aldred), where two Dalek factions are engaged in a deadly search for the Hand of Omega. Ace quickly proves herself adept with high explosives, and while there are references to the history of the show, including some nice in-jokes, the drama is played much straighter than in McCoy's first season as the time traveler. This is Doctor Who with a decent budget; the period setting is surprisingly lavish and there are some fairly intense action sequences. The Daleks remain as menacing as ever, the plotting has an intriguing air of mystery, and McCoy injects some steel into his characterization. Aldred serves an ace as a heroine with attitude (very much post-Sarah Connor from The Terminator), and if this really does prove to be the Daleks' swan song, at least they go out with a bang. --Gary S. Dalkin
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