2 thoughts on “Doctor Who – Cybermen (Limited Edition) [VHS]”
The best reconstructed classic Doctor Who story yet! The BBC has finally released all of its surviving material for “The Tenth Planet” on video, including a reconstruction of that lost Holy Grail of missing Doctor Who episodes, the concluding fourth episode. The reconstruction is far better than what we got for “The Ice Warriors”….. To start with, the entire soundtrack has been used, and not just a select few scenes (which is why this package does NOT include a separate CD for episode four’s audio). Also, where the telesnap photos and reused stills from previous episodes are not quite enough to make the action understandable, subtitles are scrolled across the bottom of the screen without obscuring any part of the still thanks to an inlay effect. This is much better than the narration present in “The Ice Warriors”, and detracts nothing from the mood that “The Tenth Planet” works to convey. The regeneration clip is, of course, included as expected, but the real bonus is the collection of full motion “home-movie” style film clips spread throughout the episode. As these generally focus on William Hartnell’s best lines, you really can say that you’ve seen his last performance as the Doctor after seeing this. Hartnell is by far the best element of this last episode, and makes this video a must for true fans of the series.
An fantastic boxed set! I was overjoyed to finally hear of the release of “The Tenth Planet”. I had only seen one episode and the regeneration scene from the missing fouth episode, and longed for more! The reconstruction was admirably done. In addition to the extensive stills and the audio track, the missing fourth episode is peppered with mini clips that were found God knows where, which make it *very* exciting to see! Unlike other reviewers, I though the eerie sing-song voices of the cybermen and their human hands, made them all the more creepy, because they were still in the process of becoming “more cyberman” and less human. The Colin Baker story was good as well, especially for a Colin Baker story, although the ending is a bit weak. I enthuisatically recommend this to all Doctor Who fans!
The best reconstructed classic Doctor Who story yet! The BBC has finally released all of its surviving material for “The Tenth Planet” on video, including a reconstruction of that lost Holy Grail of missing Doctor Who episodes, the concluding fourth episode. The reconstruction is far better than what we got for “The Ice Warriors”….. To start with, the entire soundtrack has been used, and not just a select few scenes (which is why this package does NOT include a separate CD for episode four’s audio). Also, where the telesnap photos and reused stills from previous episodes are not quite enough to make the action understandable, subtitles are scrolled across the bottom of the screen without obscuring any part of the still thanks to an inlay effect. This is much better than the narration present in “The Ice Warriors”, and detracts nothing from the mood that “The Tenth Planet” works to convey. The regeneration clip is, of course, included as expected, but the real bonus is the collection of full motion “home-movie” style film clips spread throughout the episode. As these generally focus on William Hartnell’s best lines, you really can say that you’ve seen his last performance as the Doctor after seeing this. Hartnell is by far the best element of this last episode, and makes this video a must for true fans of the series.
An fantastic boxed set! I was overjoyed to finally hear of the release of “The Tenth Planet”. I had only seen one episode and the regeneration scene from the missing fouth episode, and longed for more! The reconstruction was admirably done. In addition to the extensive stills and the audio track, the missing fourth episode is peppered with mini clips that were found God knows where, which make it *very* exciting to see! Unlike other reviewers, I though the eerie sing-song voices of the cybermen and their human hands, made them all the more creepy, because they were still in the process of becoming “more cyberman” and less human. The Colin Baker story was good as well, especially for a Colin Baker story, although the ending is a bit weak. I enthuisatically recommend this to all Doctor Who fans!