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  1. alpha128

    Review Doctor Who Monsters

    My second favorite Who story of all time! It made the Daleks scary again and has some truly great and memorable cliffhangers. I love it and own it on DVD.
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    Review The Tom Baker Doctor

    The Planet of Evil is the only Tom Baker story from the Hinchcliffe/Holmes era that I remember disliking the first time I saw it. I rewatched on-line in the last few years and my opinion didn't change much.
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    Review The Tom Baker Doctor

    I resisted buying this one for a while. Although I like the story, some of the Skarasen effects, particularly near the end, are cringeworthy. Still, I am glad I bought the DVD. The restored scene (see below) is wonderful and the special features are great. I just wish they had provided...
  4. alpha128

    Review Doctor Who Monsters

    Agreed. Some entertaining moments though like, "Harry Sullivan is an imbecile!!!"
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    Review The Tom Baker Doctor

    It's OK. It has the misfortune of being bookended by two the best serials of all time. It could have used a different title. When the only cliffhanger for your two-part story the reveal of a Sontaran, using the title "The Sontaran Experiment" ruins the surprise.
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    Review Escape from New York (1981)

    I love it and own it on DVD.
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    Review The Tom Baker Doctor

    Now we're talking! This is where things really begin for Tom Baker's Doctor. This is a great serial and I own it on DVD. The first episode remarkably has no cast other than our three leads. The story is effective. However the logic that a space station would be safer than the "thermic...
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    Review The Tom Baker Doctor

    Although it was the inaugural Fourth Doctor story, it was also the last outing for producer Barry Letts and story editor (and in this case writer) Terrence Dicks. As such, it feels like a Jon Pertwee adventure that happens to star Tom Baker. The Jon Pertwee signature aspects such as Bessie and...
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    Review Spock's Brain (1968)

    My thoughts are, Brain and Brain! What is Brain? Seriously... Apparently former Trek producer Gene L. Coon, writing under a pseudonym, intended this to be another comedy episode like "The Trouble with Tribbles". But new producer Fred Freiberger didn't understand this and the episode just...
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    Review The City on the Edge of Forever (1966)

    It is the best Star Trek episode IMO. I know that Harlan Ellison originally wrote the episode so that Spock was the one who killed Edith. For Spock killing Edith would be a no brainer with no lasting repercussions. But to have Kirk do it is IMO a more dramatic ending. Because for Kirk, it's...
  11. alpha128

    Review Justice League (2017)

    And here it is, JUSTICE LEAGUE - Official Trailer 1
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    Review Time Travel Films

    The Mystery Science Theater 3000 version of "Time Chasers" is great though.
  13. alpha128

    Review Time Travel Films

    You're welcome!
  14. alpha128

    Review Time Travel Films

    A good time travel film that has yet to be mentioned is The Final Countdown.
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    Review Poltergeist (1982)

    I know the site developers were not good citizens. But what about the construction workers who were actually doing the digging? I can easily imagine a scenario where they threatened to blow the whistle unless they were paid to keep silent. And if so, by the time the company finished paying...
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    Review Poltergeist (1982)

    This movie has a MAJOR plothole. The housing development is built on the site of a graveyard, but apparently NO special measures are taken in design and construction. The filmmakers could have hinted at the eventual reveal, by dropping a line of dialogue stating that all the homes were built...
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    Review Runaway (1984)

    I'm not surprised. All of the other films listed are memorable. "Runaway" is forgettable.
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    Review Wizards (1977)

    Although it was hurt by production problems, I have always loved this film. As I sit here writing my reply, this poster is hanging on the wall next to me:
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    Review Curse of the Fly (1965)

    The 1958 original is great. The 1959 sequel is halfway decent. This film however, is just bad.
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    Review Return of the Fly (1959)

    Actually, this one isn't half bad. The fact that Vincent Price returned gives this legitimacy many sequels don't have. And I liked that they were actually able to . Makes the first film even more tragic.
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