Doctor Who - Dalek Invasion of Earth [VHS]

Doctor Who - Dalek Invasion of Earth [VHS]

Doctor Who - Dalek Invasion of Earth [VHS]

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Actor: Colin Baker, Jackie Lane (II), Maureen O'Brien, William Hartnell
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, NTSC, Original recording reissued
Running Time: 150 minutes
Release Date: 2000-07-19
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: BBC Warner
Studio: BBC Warner

VHS Movie Reviews of Doctor Who - Dalek Invasion of Earth [VHS]

Movie Review: Great plot, but it could have been better.
Summary: 3 Stars

I wish I could give this one five stars, but it would be wrong of me to do so. The plot is great - the Doctor and his companions arrive in a seemingly deserted London sometime after the year 2164 only to find out that the Earth has been conquered and enslaved by the evil Daleks! But they were destroyed on Skaro in "The Daleks", weren't they? Nope. They have returned with a vengeance - to Earth! The Daleks have killed most of the human population and now have turned the remaining humans into either slaves or mind-controlled zombies called Robomen controlled by the evil creatures themselves. Now the Doctor and his friends must join forces with a small band of rebels to take back the planet and stop the Daleks from replacing Earth's core with a giant motor capable of turning the Earth into a massive Dalek spaceship.

Sounds good, but the story seems to drag on forever, the acting and directing is terrible, the camera work is crap, the Doctor is once again a grumpy old man who doesn't seem to do much in this story just like in "The Daleks", and don't even get me started on the special effects.

Fortunately, the DVD gives you an option on the special features to watch the story with new added CGI effects that greatly improve the story. The iconic location footage is great with the Daleks roaming around the very heart of London itself in front of Big Ben and other places. And the Slyther monster is a very creepy creature indeed.

In all, I would recommend this story to any true Dr. Who fan just because of the iconic nature of this story and because of the great location footage in it. But I would rather recommend the movie remake - "Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.", which brings Terry Nation's vision of this story truly to life.

Movie Review: A Classic returns to our homes
Summary: 5 Stars

Here is another excellent Dr. Who available on DVD. I am really pleased that the BBC is working to restore and release these classics with which we all grew up. I hope more will be available soon!

Movie Review: Doctor Who Dalek invasion of Earth
Summary: 5 Stars

I had never seen the William Hartnell years of doctor who which never seemed to air on PBS with the other classic Doctor who episodes. I have to say this Doctor who was fantastic both the story itself and the bonus features that include what the film location area looked like then and now as well as troubles they had filming a suppose to be deserted city in the future. Once again the Daleks show their one of the greatest villians in the doctor who rogue gallery.

Movie Review: "We are the Masters of Earth..."
Summary: 5 Stars

Classical Doctor Who story of the invasion of Earth by the Daleks. Well, the first invasion anyway. There is so much material that it is a two disc set. First off there is commentary for each episode. Second, the second DVD holds short features on design, on the Dalek voices, on the locations used in London, and so on. They also have a segment from Blue Peter in which they make a Dalek cake, a Dalek sandwich, and a Dalek chocolate. There is also a radio production called Whatever Happened to...Susan and, as with most of the new releases, there is also CGI effects option and a photo gallery.
I will watch this DVD till it turns to dust. I love the Daleks!

Movie Review: An Arch Enemy Returns
Summary: 4 Stars

"The Tenth Planet" is the only complete serial that I've seen with the original Doctor Who, William Hartnell. I've seen him (as well as all of his companions) in snippets from the original show and in later serials featuring other Doctors. When I heard that "The Dalek Invasion of Earth" was considered one of the greatest Who adventures of them all, I didn't hesitate to purchase this DVD as my first Hartnell serial.

The story takes place in and around London in 2164 A.D. The Doctor, Susan (Carol Ann Ford), Ian (William Russell) and Barbara (Jacqueline Hill) land in London hoping that it's the 1960's. Ian and Barbara are longing for home. Unfortunately, the London they land in is well into the future and ruled by the Doctor's arch enemy: the Daleks. They have turned humans into slave "Robomen" and are forcing them to work in mines. Why they are working in the mines, the Doctor must find out. What it all boils down to is the Doctor and his friends joining up with a small band of rebels who are trying to thwart the Daleks plans. Will they succeed? You'll have to watch "The Dalek Invasion of Earth" in order to find out.

The story moves at a decent clip and there is quite a bit of violence and death throughout. There's one major monster other than the Daleks who makes an appearance, but he doesn't play a very critical role in the story. The special effects, as expected, are poor, but this story's success is based on its script and direction. Richard Martin creates both tension and excellent action sequences despite a limited budget.

This is a two disc set. The first disc is the actual serial with a few special features such as an excellent running commentary that features Ford, Russell, Martin, producer Verity Lambert, and "Who" authority, Gary Russell. The second disc features numerous featurettes that range from making Dalek cakes to finding out what happened to Susan after this serial came to a close. There's also the standard picture gallery and "Who's Who" feature.

On a lighter note, fans of British comedy will recognize Nicholas Smith in a small but key role as one of the rebels. He played Mr. Rumbold on the wonderful series, "Are You Being Served?"

This is an excellent addition to any "Who" collection. I plan on grabbing more of Hartnell's work after seeing this serial.

Highly recommended.

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Summary of Doctor Who - Dalek Invasion of Earth [VHS]

Earth, 2164 AD: The Tardis lands in a eerily deserted London, and soon the travelers find themselves facing the Daleks once more.

The second story of season 2, Dalek Invasion of Earth sees William Hartnell's Doctor in a six-part adventure pitted against his greatest nemesis, the Daleks. The Doctor, Susan (Carol Ann Ford), Ian (William Russell), and Barbara (Jacqueline Hill) arrive in the London of 2164, where the Nazi-like Daleks have turned the remnants of the human race into salve workers or "Robomen," who unfortunately foreshadow Monty Python's hilarious "Gumbies." The Daleks' plan involves a vast mine in Bedfordshire and the final destruction of the human race, while pitted against them is a World War II-style resistance movement led by Dortmun (Alan Judd) and David Campbell (Peter Fraser). One of the most famous of all Doctor Who stories, Dalek Invasion of Earth features such iconic moments as a dalek emerging from the Thames, and a remarkable flight across London showing daleks crossing Westminster Bridge and patrolling Trafalgar Square and the Albert Memorial. Terry Nation's story is almost insanely ambitious for the budget, and while sets and effects are primitive the location work is highly evocative. Lavishly remade for theaters as Daleks Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966), the plot here is more detailed and mercifully free of comic relief, and delivers a surprisingly sensitive ending to mark Carol Ann Ford's departure from the series. --Gary S. Dalkin

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