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The TARDIS materialises on Earth in the year 1911 inside an old priory owned by Egyptologist Marcus Scarman. Scarman has been possessed by Sutekh, last survivor of the god-like Osirans, who held prisoner inside a pyramid in Egypt by a signal trasnmitted from one on Mars. Sutekh desires his freedom and instructs Scarman to construct servicer robots - which look like Eygptian mummies - to build a missile with which to destroy the Martian pyramid …
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
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.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By "kalmodeus"
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!
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!
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By JA Fairhurst
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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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5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic
As a fan of New Who, I wanted to watch some of the Classic series and Pyramids did not disappoint. Great storyline, superb acting from Tom and Lis and Sutekh was a great baddie!
Published 2 months ago by Lou
5.0 out of 5 stars
Scared the willies out of me first time round
This is one of those Tom Baker classics. Dunno why I was so scared of those mummies with mailboxes on their chests: superb script, might send you running to the excellent 11-Day... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Anthony Michael Scully
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best Doctor Who stories ever made!
Everything about this story is perfect from Tom Baker's very alien performance to the period atmosphere and quality story. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Karl
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doctor Who meets The Mummy
Great story.
Tom Baker - The Doctor
Elisabeth Sladen - Sarah Jane Smith
(Ranked 7th in 2009 in Doctor Who Magazine's, mighty 200 pol)
Fantastic... Read more
Tom Baker - The Doctor
Elisabeth Sladen - Sarah Jane Smith
(Ranked 7th in 2009 in Doctor Who Magazine's, mighty 200 pol)
Fantastic... Read more
Published 9 months ago by TARDIS Traveller
5.0 out of 5 stars
my written review of the pyramids of mars
truly a great episode of doctor who it features a brilliant villain that is one of the most affective and remembered in the shows history and the episode itself is great I would... Read more
Published 9 months ago by egw reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stargate: prequel?
I am sure that Doctor Who fans would be howling for my blood if I claim that this film (one of the best and the strongest of the Tom Baker years) have anything to do with the 1993... Read more
Published 10 months ago by RIJU GANGULY
3.0 out of 5 stars
Robot Mummies vs the Doctor
The Fourth Doctor AKA Tom Baker faces the followers of Sutekh The Destroyer, the last of a race called the Osirians who is trapped under a pyramid and wants to break free to spread... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Joan Genis Valverde Albons
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Pyramids of Mars
The product arrived in excellent condition. The story is really exciting and shows the Fourth Doctor and Liz Sladen at their best. Would highly recomend it.
Published 15 months ago by Jonathan Harris
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dr Who - Pyramids of Mars (1975) - When Dr Who and Sarah Jane Smith...
I really enjoyed this 1975 adventure `Pyramids of Mars', and I award it `5' stars. As with the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee) and Jo Grant (Katy Manning), both the Fourth Doctor (Tom... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr G Turner
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mummies in the woods!
This is Doctor Who at its absolute best, great story and amazing characters. This story was also made when the classic series was at it's peak in the early Baker era which does... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Andrew50
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