Admiral_Bear Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 I've downloaded the first few minutes of the first Ecclestone episode. I can't belive the BBC haven't reworked the theme tune! They've used the same old crackly Hartnell/Troughton era version! ARGH! All looks a bit too modern for those of us old enough to remember the cheese and cheapness of the old series, but I shall download the whole episode and see what it's like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Jack O'Neill Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 I've downloaded the first few minutes of the first Ecclestone episode. I can't belive the BBC haven't reworked the theme tune! They've used the same old crackly Hartnell/Troughton era version! ARGH! All looks a bit too modern for those of us old enough to remember the cheese and cheapness of the old series, but I shall download the whole episode and see what it's like. I downloaded the full episode last Monday and it isnt the finished product, it is taken from a dvd screener that was sent to a TV network in Canada to see whether they wanted to buy the series or not. I am told the theme tune has been changed as have some of the effects so it will be interesting to see what has actually been changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeni Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Haha - just watched the first ep, and I loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Bear Posted March 17, 2005 Author Share Posted March 17, 2005 Only another 100MB left to download on my little dial up connection. Was quite chuffed as I downloaded 240MB last night. But Colonel, the question is "Is it any good even without all the final special effects?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Jack O'Neill Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 Only another 100MB left to download on my little dial up connection. Was quite chuffed as I downloaded 240MB last night. But Colonel, the question is "Is it any good even without all the final special effects?" I have never been a fan of Dr Who but I used to watch it and I have to admit that I found the first episode of the new series entertaining and will defently be watching the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minigiles Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 The theme on the download is not final. If you've seen the trailers that are playing on the beeb at the moment, that's the theme in the background. Not a great deal of difference, just "beefed" up a bit. As a Who fan, it's very reassuring to hear so many non-Who fans saying that they like what they've seen. And that isn't even the finished product!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeni Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 It looked very finished to me... I mean, the effects were all there - or maybe because of the cwappy quality I didn't notice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotrfreek Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 hey ive just seen the trailer i myself like as iam not a dr who fanbut im lovin it however i dont like the new sidekick she seems a bit ................unbelieveable any ho i cant wait 4 it 2 show. lotrfreek ps can any1 give me the background story on the dr who story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Bear Posted March 17, 2005 Author Share Posted March 17, 2005 Have now seen the first 30 mins and I have to say it was all a bit tiresome. Silly, cliche ridden script, characters and some laughable scenes, mainly Billie Piper's boyfriend being eaten alive by a wheelie bin before turning in to a plastic zombie, having his head ripped off, and the body running amok demolishing restaurant tables. Ecclestone's playing the Doctor as a comedian, but he comes across as doing a bad Eric Morcombe impression without Ernie Wise to fall back on. Having seen a full trailer on BBC1 earlier, it looks like it might improve, but Ecclestone needs to play it differently. Maybe I just secretly prefer the old days of carboard sets and even more terrible special effects. One thing I don't think this new series is going to be is scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Fooku Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 I think Ecclestone should play it like the rather iffy cameo he had in the League Of Gentlemen. No particular reason it would just be amusing to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Bear Posted March 18, 2005 Author Share Posted March 18, 2005 And why oh way do the Cybermen now look like the robots from the old Smash potato tv ads?!! They look laughably crap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Bear Posted March 19, 2005 Author Share Posted March 19, 2005 Have just seen the last 15 mins. It improved slightly with some decent special effects, but was still a bit cliched. We shall see. . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRobe Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 The theme tune is the same yes but with added effects to make it more contemporary. To those who have never seen 'Who' the theme tune does not sound old - Russel Davies wanted to catch the feel of classic who and this i feel they have achieved. Ecclestone is a great doctor, i do not feel he is playing it wholly as a comic as Admiral bear said. When he turns to walk away from Rose he says 'Forget me rose tyler' and although he makes a comic wave of the plastic arm he turns and looks very serious / sad. Also when Rose intially refuses to travel with the doctor he plays / encapsulates all the sadness of the lonely time traveller that the doctor is. I fully believed that he was the 900 yrs plus age that the doctor needs to be. There are certain moments when the doctor is played a bit goofy but then this is the first episode - let's remember slyvester mccoy in 'Time and the Rani' and Baker in 'Twin Dilemma' but both of these doctors grew into the part and it made it their own. Ecclestone will no doubt do the same imho. Ad Bear - they are not Cybermen but Autons. The cybermen do not appear in the new series Best TheRobe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Bear Posted March 20, 2005 Author Share Posted March 20, 2005 Ad Bear - they are not Cybermen but Autons. The cybermen do not appear in the new series Best TheRobe I know they're not Cybermen! Doh! I've seen a photo of the new series Cybermen, and they look like the robots from the old Smash adverts! There was a feature on my AOL browser with photos of the Doctor's new enemies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRobe Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Perhaps this was an old photo of a cyberman. The new season of Dr Who doesn't feature the cybermen at all. Daleks, autons and new enemies but no cybermen. Do you have a link? the earlier cybermen did look the smash ads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Bear Posted March 20, 2005 Author Share Posted March 20, 2005 This is the photo that was on AOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRobe Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 I agree with you that these monsters look a tad on the s***e side. However these are not cybermen in anyway shape or form. And they do like the smash ads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DavidB Posted March 20, 2005 Moderators Share Posted March 20, 2005 They look like robotic monks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Bear Posted March 20, 2005 Author Share Posted March 20, 2005 (edited) They look like robotic monks Finally something David and I agree on! Robe, since you seem to have the all important inside knowledge, can you confirm if the Smash robots above, Cybermen or not, are to be seen in the new series? Edited March 20, 2005 by Admiral_Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRobe Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 No but if they were in a feature on aol then they probably are. I would expect episodes 2, 7 or 11 if i had to lay bets. i'm not saying i'm an expert, more pointing out that if they were cybermen i expect they would have at least kept some element of the design used over the past 40 yrs. The cybermen changed yes but always had faces (of some description) as this reflected the fact that they were once human who became cybernetic. (ala the borg) The autons and daleks in the new series are basically the same as old dr who, even down to the sound effects of their weaponry. Davies has said that he wants to move the series on and as this season only consists of 13 episodes they want to explore as many new areas as possible. The autons are back because they haven't been used since the pertwee era - as for the daleks - well it wouldn't be 'Who' without them.And...finally... i'm going to shut up now because i'm sounding like a major major geek Best TheRobe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Bear Posted March 20, 2005 Author Share Posted March 20, 2005 Hey, don't knock being a geek! Don't must of us here live in Major Geekdom, a little town on the internet superhighway, just north of J11 on the big server in the sky? . . .(hums "That's where I'm gonna go when I die") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRobe Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 hehe very true, sad but very true :) ah well. Robe embraces his geekness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greedo_uk Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 I can't belive the BBC haven't reworked the theme tune! They've used the same old crackly Hartnell/Troughton era version! ARGH! Get a copy of Orbital - INSIDES - there is a great version of the theme on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotrfreek Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 hey being a geek is better than being normal .......i have 2 ask this but i repeat this having never have watched dr who before in my life is he somesort of alien thingy cause he looks different in every picture i ve seen in all these different episodes lotrfreek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Bear Posted March 21, 2005 Author Share Posted March 21, 2005 hey being a geek is better than being normal .......i have 2 ask this but i repeat this having never have watched dr who before in my life is he somesort of alien thingy cause he looks different in every picture i ve seen in all these different episodeslotrfreek Ok, ok. . here goes a crash course in "Dr Who for the Uninitiated". 1. Dr Who is an alien. He is a Time Lord from the planet Galifrey. 2. Every so often during his lifetime he regenerates. A nifty idea bought about by the need to periodically change the actor who plays the character. 3. Dr Who travels through space and time in his spaceship called the TARDIS. This stands for Time And Relative Dimensions In Space. His spaceship, cunningly disguised as a 1960's Police telephone box is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. That's where the "relative dimensions in space" thing comes from. 4. Dr Who travels to different planets in different times, usually meeting nasty aliens hell bent on planetary or universal destruction and or armageddon. Look up Daleks, Cybermen, Autons, Sea Devils and The Master amongst others. The Master was an evil Time Lord who tried to kill the Doctor. Think that just about sums it up. Hope that was helpful. 5. Dr Who always travels with at least one companion. This is where Billie Piper comes in in the new series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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