The Doctor, Susan, Barbara and Ian arrive on the planet Skaro, where war has been raging between the Thal and the Daleks for 500 years.
The Doc’s now a mere human; Susan should be in primary school; Barbara is her sister; and Ian just wants to tap-dance. What the actual f**k?!
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Dr (Hugh?) Who, PhD, a regular Joe-Goofy-Inventor, is enjoying a pleasant read in the sitting room with his two granddaughters, Susan Who and Barbara Who, when the latter’s boyfriend, Ian Chesterton, arrives to give his girlfriend a box of chocolates, but apparently not do anything else with her, because there’s no mention of dinner plans, theatre tickets or even a stroll. Also, not a hug or a kiss passes between them, so it appears they have the most platonic relationship any screen couple has ever had in the history of cinema.
Ok, so what ensues is a remake, more or less, of the 2nd ever William Hartnell serial, The Daleks. Before listening to this podcast episode, you may want to have a listen to our review of the original.
I’m going to go ahead and start out by saying I do not like the Cushing movies. I found them completely boring and pointless. Sorry, if you liked them.
I’m going to be honest, I haven’t watched this movie In a few months, so my review might not be accurate. However, from what I remember, these movies were badly recreated replicas of the original serials. It’s better for me just to make a list here.
Things I did not like:
-The acting
-The characters being played by different people. I realize the doctor has been played by 13 people, but each doctor has been very different. This is just Peter Cushing trying to be the first doctor.
-the Daleks shoot gas?
-Why were the Thals wearing wavy make up?
-Susan is 8.
Things I did like-
-the TARDIS interior.
-it’s kind of cool seeing the stories in color.
As you can see, I’m not a big fan. I give this movie a 1.0. And that’s being generous.