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Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks [1985]
AccessoriesReviewsThe way it should have been.... Review date: 2008-04-18 Rating: 10 out of 10 I am not going to go into great analytical depth with this story, since a good many other reviewers have done this here already. Suffice it to say that not only is this probably one of Colin Baker's best story, if not the best one; it is also one of the best Doctor Who stories of the 80's, with a real creeping sense of horror at the things Davros is up to, some brilliant dialogue, and some very black humour. It is my opinion that this one story equals the classic Hinchcliffe era of Tom Baker stories in its tone. By that i mean its level of violence, humour and feeling. Those stories, (Pyramids of Mars, Seeds of Doom, Deadly Assassin etc) are revered as classics, and this one should be too. Only a few things jar, and that is the Alexsei Sayle DJ character which is a bit over the top, and significant in that producer would repeat this mistake in future series of casting tv celebs in unlikely roles that would jar terribly. (There are a lot of 7th Doctor tales that can be included here.) The only other thing that is a shame, is that of the ending, where Colin Bakers last line linking into what was supposed to be a real cracker of the opener of the next season, was deliberately missed off. This is because the series was temporarily shelved due to a lack of support from BBC bosses and pandering to silly people who called it too violent, and would next year go into a decline from which it would never recover,(until 1996,and then 2005 with the new series) with the start of the 'new direction' which would increase the humour content at the expense of realism, thanks to pandering to the Mary Whitehouses of this world, something that thankfully does not affect the new series, where the balance is pretty good. The Trial of a Timelord that would follow, would see the episode count effectively slashed to half, and with the introduction of more dodgy casting to follow.... Colin Bakers last line? Well, he was originally supposed to say, "Alright, I'll take you to Blackpool." The reason? This was to be where the Doctor was to have a return match with the Celestial Toymaker, a foe first encountered by William Hartnells Doctor in the story of the same name. This was to be followed by another story with the return of the Ice warriors for the first time since 1974, and then it was rumoured, a story set in either Hong Kong, or san Francisco, with the return of the Autons.... Instead, we got the Trial Of a Timelord..... Doctor Who should be scary, violent, and black humoured occasionally, and this story depicts that perfectly, with Colin baker doing a star turn. Enjoy this, and think about what could have come after in the same vein when you hear the last line that never was! This story, could, and should, have been the start of a new classic, dark scary era for Doctor Who, with Colin Bakers Doctor seeing a longer tenure. Alas, it was not to be, but this story stands tall in its own right as a good one. ????????? Review date: 2007-12-18 Rating: 2 out of 10 what happened here? Eric saward wanted a chance to redeem himself??? Well what a poor job he did, the acting is rubbish, the dalek voices are way off track and what a poor cliffhanger and story!!! just do this- DON'T BUY THIS Best dalek story of the 80's Review date: 2007-09-24 Rating: 10 out of 10 This story was first broadcasted in 1985, and followed the trend set by the pervious year's 'Resserection of the daleks'. With lots of darkness and comedy, this is one of the best dalek stories I've seen. Plot: The 6th Doctor, and his companion Peri arravie on the Planet Necros at Tranquil Repose, where the Galaxy's rich and famouse who have been nearly killed by disease are held in suspended animation untill a cure can be found for what killed them. They've come to pay respect to an old friend of the doctor. However, things aren't all they seem to be. For deep below gound in the catacombes, Davros, posing as the Great Healer, is turning half the sleeping population of Tranquil Repose into an army of daleks, and the other half into food to sell to a staving Galaxy... This is a brillant story, and is a huge lead forward from 'Resserection'. The daleks are back at their best, and Coiln Baker's acting is also good. The comedy is really good, and the D.J. is brilliant. The only drawback is that some of the acting isn't very good. Apart from that, it is brillant, and I would recomend it to any Doctor Who fan. Top Colin Baker Review date: 2007-08-19 Rating: 10 out of 10 Revelation of the Daleks is Colin Baker on top form- with Nicola Bryant's companion Peri almost likeable at this stage. It's just a shame that just as Colin Baker was getting into his stride (because he's no Jon Pertwee) as The Doctor, the show was put on hiatus for being to violent and sadistic. What's so stupid is that that's not even necessarily a bad thing anyway. Writer Eric Saward definately makes an improvement on his previous dalek story, Resurrection of the Daleks, and bring out this witty, dark and original serial worthy (in darkness) of the Hinchcliffe/Holmes era. Terry Molloy also returns to give possibly his best performance as Davros for this serial, showing just how manic and derranged his character is. The extras for this story are a bit minimal, however the documentary on the story is a good insite into it's origins and 'Who at the time. Overall, at the time of transmition, Colin Baker's first season was, on average, seven million plus strong. After the hiatus, Doctor Who was lucky to see five million. It's a shame the BBC executives had to ruin a great show like 'Who. Fingers crossed it won't happen with this new current series. Product Details/SpecificationsActor(s): Alexei Sayle Colin Baker Eleanor Bron Nicola Bryant Terry Molloy Director(s): Recording label: 2 Entertain Video Manufacturer: 2 Entertain Video EAN: 5014503135720 Binding: DVD Number of items: 1 Format: PAL, Release date: 2005-07-11 Audience rating: Parental Guidance Region code: 2 Running time: 90 minutes Language: English (Original Language)
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