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Tom Baker in a classic Doctor Who adventure, 26 July 2004
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This review is from: Doctor Who - Pyramids Of Mars [1975] [DVD] [1963] (DVD)
The Pyramids of Mars contains all the classic Doctor Who qualities on which the programme built such a legendary reputation in the 1970s - fantastic plot, scary effects, great characters and a memorable atmosphere. It is true to say that the special effects in the last episode are a little primitive from what we usually expect today but it doesn't diminish from the enthusiasm of the plot and the acting. There is also fairly unpleasant death at the end of the first episode which caused lots of controversy at the time. Philip Hinchcliffe as Producer managed the programme very well. Tom Baker plays the doctor very well in this story (before he makes the character too lightweight and comic). This story was the most requested by Doctor Who enthusiasts to be put onto DVD and with good reason. The DVD extras are outstanding - these include new location documentaries as well as very interesting material from the BBC vaults. Hard to better.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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Pyramids of Mars - Tom Baker's Best??, 9 Mar 2004
This review is from: Doctor Who - Pyramids Of Mars [1975] [DVD] [1963] (DVD)
Well, at last! The brilliant Pyramids of Mars on DVD. This story ranks as one of my favourites of all Dr Who stories. It comes from arguably the best era of Dr Who, with Philip Hinchcliffe as producer. The quality of production is evident, as is the strength of the writing. The combination of gothic atmosphere, Egyptian mythology & the fate of the cosmos (again!) creates a classic story. Any Dr Who fan really should have this in their collection - no excuses! The extras are good, with the documentaries about the making of Pyramids & the Hinchcliffe era especially good. The commentaries are good, as is usual with most of the DVD releases. It's just a shame they couldn't get Tom Baker to share his thoughts. The other good thing is that this is the complete print - if you are like me & have the original VHS release from the 80s then you'll be doing double takes at the scenes that appear in the DVD that were edited from the VHS! In conclusion, I simply can't recommend this enough - it's essential. Buy it now!
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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Ancient Gods Return, 12 Oct 2004
This review is from: Doctor Who - Pyramids Of Mars [1975] [DVD] [1963] (DVD)
This is a really classic Dr Who with both the Dr and Sarah Jane involved in the successful conclusion of the plot. The only serious problem I had was the final unveiling of Sutekh, who looked like he was constructed out of a particularly solid lump of overcooked kebab meat. Despite this, Sutekh is a suitably scary character, one who has the power to make the Doctor look impotent. Despite this, this story has another uberclassic Who quote when Sarah Jane gets angry at him for not being overly concerned with Litefoot's death: "I'm a Time Lord... You don't understand the implications. I'm not a human being. I walk in eternity.". We also get to look at the changing attitude that the Doctor has of the immutability of the Time stream when he takes Sarah Jane back to her present to find it a blasted wasteland. The final denouement on Mars had its moments of tension too and the clues to the various doors were interesting enough to give moments of doubt.
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