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1.Doctor Who: The War Machines [1966] starring: William Hartnell, Jackie Lane, Anneke Wills, Michael Craze directed by: Michael Ferguson August 25, 2008
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Generally this adventure has much to recommend it and does, indeed provide an interesting record of the time in which it was made. I came away glad to have watched it but not clear I would watch it again any time soon. Many things grated with me, in no particular order: * WOTAN uses the name Doctor Who explicitly several times which I found grating * The change of companions is abrupt and the story ends just as the new companions enter the TARDIS meaning you miss the trademark 'bigger on the inside' line * The TARDIS prop is looking very tatty (though the last time I saw the Tennant TARDIS it had a hole in!) * The last episode has a huge battle scene with War Machines vs. soldiers ... Read More:

2.Doctor Who - The Five Doctors (25th Anniversary Edition) [1983] starring: Peter Davison, Frazer Hines, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Richard Hurndall directed by: John Nathan-Turner, Pennant Roberts, Peter Moffatt March 03, 2008
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Really "The Five Doctors" should be dreadful; Who, at the time it was filmed, was in a slump and, frankly,the series' scriptwriters were struggling to come up with a script that would do one Doctor justice. Watch "Timeflight" or "Arc of Infinity" to see how poor the series could be. But this show really hits the spot: a silly but action filled plot penned by Terrance Dicks makes sure nostaglia is evoked by its clumsy but addictive plot hooks.Despite Tom Baker's refusal to take part and the fact Hartnell had died this feels a worthy celebration even though it is really only 3 and bit Doctors. Okay, it includes Elizabeth Sladen clinging onto a side of a hillock acting her pants off to convince us she is in mortal danger; granted it contains a very, ... Read More:

3.Doctor Who - The Beginning (An Unearthly Child [1963] / The Daleks [1963] / The Edge of Destruction [1964]) starring: William Hartnell, Carole Ann Ford, Jacqueline Hill, William Russell directed by: Waris Hussein, Richard Martin, Christopher Barry, Frank Cox January 30, 2006
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This is real telly history. The whole Doctor Who/Tardis concept still astounds me with the imagination that went into its creation. The original mass of sound effects that was the opening theme was changed years ago, but not for the better. The light distortions the bass sounds and the asthmatic Tardis sounds, with howling ,fading echo were all there and gave the show a totally original look and feel . The'unearthly child, both versions are good to watch. Introducing a great cast headed by the wonderful William Hartnell. The stone age story was alright, although the arrival in the middle of nowhere by the Tardis at the beginning was visually stunning. As was the arrival in the petrified forest in the Dalek story, that was genuinley scary. There ... Read More:

4.Doctor Who - The Time Meddler [1965] starring: William Hartnell, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Purves directed by: Douglas Camfield February 04, 2008
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Season Two. Another amusing gem from the prolific Dennis Spooner. This is regarded as the first of the Pseudo-Historicals, and is one of my favourite season two stories. I can never feel anything but sorrow for the Monk at the end of this story as he's left stranded. I know he was a rogue, as witnessed by his Tardis full of stolen art treasures, but he did help the ancient Britons build Stonehenge with the aid of his anti-gravitational lift, after all. "Carry on" film star Peter Butterworth plays the part of the monk with amusing relish. I would have loved to have seen him as a regular recurring.....I hesitate to use the word villain, so I'll say character instead. And by being "shades of grey" in temperament, as opposed to the "black and white" ... Read More:

5.Doctor Who - Robot [1974] [1963] starring: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison directed by: Christopher Barry June 04, 2007
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I didn't expect a lot from this tale but was pleasantly suprised to find that this is one of the best old school Doctor Who tales I have viewed in some time. Tom Baker is excellent as The Doctor and comes out of the starting blocks with a fully formed character right from the start. I would reccomend this one to fans of the new series who would like to check out the old stuff as the feel is quite similar in tone. We have Sarah Jane Smith on her own quest much like the modern Sarah Jane Adventures and the Doctor's eccentric behaviour after his regeneration reminded me a lot of David Tennant's performance in 'The Christmas Invasion'. Harry is introduced to the team (yay) and the Brig is left behind as the doctor leaves earth at the end of episode 4. Great ... Read More:

6.Doctor Who - The Movie [1996] [1963] starring: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison directed by: Geoffrey Sax August 13, 2001
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Doctor Who - The Movie [1996] [1963] This is perhaps one of the most underated DVD's in the whole Doctor Who series both new and classic. The main problem is the bad guy or more specifically the actor who portrays him, Eric Roberts is a great bad guy in lots of B'Movies but just wasn't right for this film (his choice was forced on the writers/director due to pressure from the american backers). On the whole though the film is a great little jaunt, the interior of the TARDIS is fantastic and McGann plays the role fantastically. idea for the future (McCoy, McGann, Eccleston and Tennant) The Four Doctors

7.Brighton Rock [1947] starring: Richard Attenborough, Carol Marsh, Hermione Baddeley, William Hartnell, Nigel Stock directed by: John Boulting September 25, 2006
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Tense and fast paced from the start, with superb cinematography, and strong performances, this is not what you expect from a 1947 British film. What you expect is plummy accents and melodramatic performances - and you get some of that from the Ida Arnold character - but the central performances from Richard Attenborough, Carol Marsh and William Hartnell are superb. The film is every bit as good as "The Third Man" with Attenborough probably outclassing Orson Welles. A classic and as good as any British thriller I've seen.

8.Hell Drivers [1957] starring: Patrick McGoohan, William Hartnell, Sid James, Jill Ireland, Gordon Jackson March 19, 2007
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The best bit of this is that very few of the stellar cast were known to cinema viewers when this came out in 1957. It didn't end there, though. We should face facts-every cliche in the book is in here, the special effects consist of repeated speeded-up film of stunt driven lorries hurtling round the same corners and country roads, meeting nothing more than pre-war Ford cars en route and Irish-American Patrick McGoohan's Irish accent is almost as unconvincing as Lithuian Herbert Lom's comic Italiano. Who cares?? It's a rip-roaring film, moves along fast, has a supporting cast, apart from Herbert Lom, of William Hartnell, Jill Ireland,Sean Connery, Alfie Bass, Sid James & Gordon Jackson, and is only missing a loveable Cockney rogue amongst the lorry drivers, plus David MacCallum looking ... Read More:

9.The Way Ahead [1944] starring: David Niven, Stanley Holloway, James Donald, John Laurie, Leslie Dwyer directed by: Carol Reed May 17, 2004
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Great film. One can only imagine the frame of mind of those originally watching it during the war. Brilliantly avoids the trap of portraying characters as heroes, they're just normal flawed fellows... who you don't necessarily like, until they're the tight knit fighting unit we see at the end. Isn't propaganda clever? David Niven is fantastic - a role model for every Englishman. The rest of the cast are exceptional too. The last shots, soldiers advancing bravely through the smoke, was surely lifted for the opening credits of Dad's Army years later - and both featured the brilliant John Laurie.

10.Doctor Who - The Dalek Invasion Of Earth [1964] [1963] starring: William Hartnell, Carole Ann Ford, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill directed by: Richard Martin June 09, 2003
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Doctor Who - The Dalek Invasion Of Earth [1964] [1963] When I first got The Dalek Invasion of Earth, I thought this would be a very good story - how wrong I was! Firstly, the dalek voices are some of the worst I've ever heard. Secondly, there is very little knowledge of the daleks plan until the last two episodes then the story rushes to close itself to get to the departure of Susan. Also, the appearance of the black dalek's pet the slyther is far too quick and is only on for five seconds at the end of episode four and is only on for another five seconds at the start of episode five. There are much better dalek stories out there and I wouldn't recommend buying this one.

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