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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
Great DVD set!, August 8, 2008
This review is from: Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (Story 130) (25th Anniversary Edition) (DVD)
The Five Doctors 25th Anniversary edition of The Five Doctors is a big improvement over the first Five Doctors DVD that was released way back in Sep 2001. This set contains both the orginal 1983 cut and the 1995 version. And has some very cool special features such as a nice documentry on the 20th Anniversary year hosted by Colin Baker. A very well done DVD set. As for the story I always thought it was ok.I do wish that Tom Baker agreed to apear in the story.My dad has always called it The 4 Doctors rather then 5. I can imagine alot of American fans was disapointed because for many Americans at the time Tom Baker was Doctor Who. Owell. Yeah I can see why he passed on doing it as he just left the roll and wanted to move on to other things. Owell.Anyways this is a very nice DVD set from The BBC.Looking forward to more Doctor Who DVD's in the future.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
A great special...we used to call it DOCTOR WHO meets DUNGEONS & DRAGONS!, July 29, 2008
This review is from: Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (Story 130) (25th Anniversary Edition) (DVD)
I love this special....and I am torn whether or not I want to buy it again, while I struggle to replace all the DW I lost to Katrina ( I was converting to DVD anyway), but don't I already own this one on DVD...if this were Blue-Ray, I'd atleast be able to justify it...granted there are lots of extras I would like to see...but I not sure...but if u don't have it already...and I can't stress this enough..."YOU NEED THIS DVD!"
If you are just learning your way around the Doctor Who universe this is a milestone for you, the 5th Doctor teaming up with his past selves, how cool is that...and surprisingly obvious, he is a timetraver, a long lived one at that, even with the whole universe at his disposal he must meet himself now and again. Well, according to the Doctor it only happens in the direst of times...with the Timelords help, as in the THREE DOCTORS.
Here the Doctor is taken out of time at points in his LIVES, featuring oddly enough 3 original actors playing their respective Doctors, the First Doctor played here by another actor and the 4th Doctor is sparingly taken from the unaired Shada episode (by Douglas Adams). The Doctor is taken out of time to play the GAME OF RASSILON in the Timelord DEATH ZONE facing old enemies like THE CYBERMEN, THE DALEKS, YETI, THE MASTER, who is actually meant to be rescuing the Doctor. Also along for the ride lots of classic companions including the Doctor's first companion SUSAN "FOREMAN", fan fav SARAH JANE SMITH along with a K9 cameo, UNIT'S Finest the Brigadier , cameos by Jamie and Zoey (sort of). Tegan and Turlough are the 5th Doctor's current companions to they help out, but strangely absent is robot shape-shifter Kamelion, who isn't mentioned in the story, by timeline wise is in the TARDIS.
The Doctors and their companions are split up each finding their own way to the Dark Tower at the center of the DEATHZONE games, ultimately leading to a showdown with their abducting benefactor who is no stranger either.
The last DVD offered tweaked SFX options and several different edits have been offered of the Five Doctor's over the year, some more suspect then others, like the DVD deletion of the Cyberman's "AHHH" upon spotting the Doctor, which I greatly missed. The sometimes in, sometimes out "Cyber-barf" as well. Another change was the edited end effects of the TARDISes departure scene, which was removed, while making more sense in the latest edit, aren't nearly as cool.
This release ties in nicely to the inclusion of TIME CRASH the brief 5th Doctor 10th Doctor team up to be included in the season 4th set.
Drinking games for the Five Doctors:
This one is simple...drink whenever there is a retro-reference from the show's past...this one loaded with 'em...for example:.
..baddies from the past, lots of 'em...
...companions from the past, lots of 'em...
....quotes from the past "I'll explain someday..." or "reverse the polarity of the neutron flow!"
...Susan strains an ankle!....Classic!
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35 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
Misleading, May 15, 2008
This review is from: Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (Story 130) (25th Anniversary Edition) (DVD)
This release does NOT contain THE KING'S DEMONS. Go to the Amazon UK site for a better description. This is a 2 disc set though.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
The Five Doctors, August 29, 2009
This review is from: Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (Story 130) (25th Anniversary Edition) (DVD)
I must correct a mistake by one of my fellow reviewers. Tom Baker was NOT the Doctor that was being shown on PBS at the time, it was Peter Davidson. I remember it quite distinctly because they showed 'The Five Doctors' around the same time it was being shown in Britain. This caused a small hiccup in the viewing order. The last episode that had aired was 'Time Flight'. Anyone who has watched that episode knows that Tegan was left behind at the end and the Doctor had taken off with Nyssa. Then the next episode shown was 'The Five Doctors'. Now Nyssa is gone, Tegan is back, and there is a strange new guy named Turlough with the Doctor. My older brother explained that Britain was ahead of the USA in the airing of Doctor Who episodes.
Okay now for the story! I loved this story and like a lot of fans I was disappointed that Tom Baker had decided not to come back to Dr Who. I was also a little freaked out by the strong resemblance between William Hartnell and Richard Hurndall. I loved seeing a lot of the old companions even if it was briefly like Zoe and Jamie. I also loved how the Brigadier knocked out the Master in the end. Strange that Rassilon has never reappeared in any current Doctor Who stories. After all, War or no war I doubt that he could be killed. I was a little disappointed by Sarah Jane's alleged "danger". The hill she fell down was not very high. In fact an eight year old could have made their way back up it without the help of anyone. A rope and a car winch were most definitely NOT needed! Talk about overkill.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Must have for "Who-Heads", January 25, 2009
This review is from: Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (Story 130) (25th Anniversary Edition) (DVD)
This is one of my all time favorite episodes, simply because it contains the most Doctors in one episode. I have the original DVD release from several years ago, and there was no question in my mind that I wanted this version, too.
While I have several other Doctor Who DVD's, I had never listened to the audio commentaries prior to this one, and I must say that I'm impressed. The Brigadier, Susan (Hartnell's Who's granddaughter), Sarah Jane, and Turlough offer commentary on the original release (1983 - disc 1) that really tie together experiences throughout the duration of the show through 1983 (and a little beyond). And the "Celebration" documentary on disc 1, hosted by Colin Banker, offered several insightful (and recent) interviews and archived footage from the party held in 1983. Disc 2 featured the updated/enhanced version of the story; however, as I had watched that several weeks ago, I cannot recall specifics about this disc. I do recall that the Outtakes (bloopers) reel was quite funny, and that the other special features were quite good, as well.
My only question that I have regards the location of the "special hidden feature" (disc 1) and the "Easter egg" (disc 2). I could not seem to fing them anywhere. Can anyone tell me how to access these features?
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Classic Doctor of a bygone era, September 25, 2008
This review is from: Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (Story 130) (25th Anniversary Edition) (DVD)
Originally created as a show to educate young children in the realms of science and history Dr. Who slowly evolved into a fantasy flick showcasing the Doctor in a never ending fight between good and the forces of evil. The stories usually delivered a good mix of drama, science fiction and at a healthy pace to make you sit down and ponder. The Five Doctors is a saga reminiscent of a time period before the advent of the seventh doctor whose adventures were wrought with fantastic plots mainly targeted to an audience of teenagers. The Five Doctors is a far cry from present Doctor Who episodes on BBC that depend on special effects and high spirited chases for entertainment and do nothing to test your scientific knowledge. For those of us who remember and cherish the inane antics of the eccentric fourth doctor Tom Baker, the dashing daringness and paternal attitude of Jon Pertwee and the humanity of Peter Davidson who actually bought Dr. Who to life on the screen, this DVD reminds us of the legacy that made everything great about Doctor Who in a bygone era.
The commentary and interviews are great...I especially liked the warmth of the companions towards the doctors, particularly the late Jon Pertwee and Patrick Troughton.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors, November 1, 2009
This review is from: Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (Story 130) (25th Anniversary Edition) (DVD)
My favorite part of this two disc set was the Special Edition version. True they did take out the Cyberman's "Ah.." upon seeing Doctor # 3 and Sarah Jane, but aside from that, it was very good. The extra scenes and dialogue gave it a more 'backstage' feel and improved it overall.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
A must for any Doctor Who fan, classic and new series!, July 13, 2009
This review is from: Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (Story 130) (25th Anniversary Edition) (DVD)
This 2 DVD set is a must for any Doctor Who fan trust me , you will enjoy not only the main feature, but the real treat of this relase are their features, find the eastern egg on disc one and you will know why.
see the first five Doctors on here are great, the sum of all doctors and companions are a treat you can't miss. The Three Doctors, The Five Doctors, The Two Doctors and Time Crash...collect'em all!
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
The only Five Doctor's Dvds you'll ever need, January 5, 2009
This review is from: Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (Story 130) (25th Anniversary Edition) (DVD)
This DVD set included both the original and special edition version of the Five Doctors.
This DVD set also includes some great extras about the making of the Five Doctors and some facts about Doctor Who at the time it was first made. Several people are interviewed including the writer; Terrance Dicks.
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The 3 1/2 Doctors... but still, January 19, 2010
This review is from: Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (Story 130) (25th Anniversary Edition) (DVD)
Okay so Tom Baker isn't really in it and William Hartnel was pretty dead when this episode was filmed, but this special is a total delight. Firstly Davison is as much of a joy as ever as the Doctor. Fans of "#5" will be happy to see him in his usual good form in this story and he is joined by the equally great Traughton as "#2" and Pertwee as #3, both of whom step back into their parts splendidly. Hurndal is okay as the "#1," though he's no replacement for the original. It should also be noted that the companions, both current and the many returning are all great and by the time the whole crew is together, any old school Doctor Who fan will be amazingly excited.
The story, while not brilliant has SO much to offer to Doctor Who fans that you'd be hard-pressed NOT to have fun. This is a great story with wonderful characters and is wonderfully restored to DVD. The extras are also great for that matter, lots of commentaries including a hidden one that'll please long-time Whovians to a massive extent. This is a must-have for any fans of The Doctor.
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