Being a newcomer to this legendary time honored series, I was never quite convinced to watch nary a rerun let alone a new series. Whatever could be the commotion over a low budget, strange scenario, teckie talk scripted old geezer. Well, after some prodding by a dear fan/friend I decided to indulge the lad and give it a whirl with this fine docudrama.
I was flabbergasted by how endearing this show was to so many generations of fans, ala Star Trek in the States. This film captured so many interesting angles of production, casting, design challenges, and camaraderie on set that completely took me by surprise, completely! Turns out this program, so unique with serious entertainment and educational value, is developed by folks who put heart and soul into it's creation. Extremely impressive was the Doctor and his initial reluctance to becoming the most beloved character in BBC history and then migrating to dissolving into tears upon his last performance. So touching and very effective for the simpatico effect.
I was also impressed with the directing and multiple views of each set piece, intimate moments, wide angle shots and discriminating close-ups. Kudos to all involved in this production!
I now maintain an avid interest in this program, have watched a few previous episodes on Amazon Prime and look forward to the new season. Now that I have some background information on basic terminology and history I look forward to enjoying the series, well...forever!
High recommend for BBC fans, early TV sci-fi, great acting, directing, set production, you name it, I truly enjoyed this film.
I was flabbergasted by how endearing this show was to so many generations of fans, ala Star Trek in the States. This film captured so many interesting angles of production, casting, design challenges, and camaraderie on set that completely took me by surprise, completely! Turns out this program, so unique with serious entertainment and educational value, is developed by folks who put heart and soul into it's creation. Extremely impressive was the Doctor and his initial reluctance to becoming the most beloved character in BBC history and then migrating to dissolving into tears upon his last performance. So touching and very effective for the simpatico effect.
I was also impressed with the directing and multiple views of each set piece, intimate moments, wide angle shots and discriminating close-ups. Kudos to all involved in this production!
I now maintain an avid interest in this program, have watched a few previous episodes on Amazon Prime and look forward to the new season. Now that I have some background information on basic terminology and history I look forward to enjoying the series, well...forever!
High recommend for BBC fans, early TV sci-fi, great acting, directing, set production, you name it, I truly enjoyed this film.