A confirmation of the date and time for doctor who:
next saturday: April 23rd at 6:00pm on BBC1
I personally cant wait!
Sunday, 17 April 2011
Friday, 15 April 2011
The Impossible Astronaut & Day of the Moon - Friends Review (Spoiler-Free)
My friend from university lives in New York and queued all day for a chance to watch 'The Impossible Astronaut' and 'Day of the Moon'.
He Succeeded!
Here is his review:
He Succeeded!
Here is his review:
So. Doctor Who Series 6 episodes 1 and 2. Are they any good?...short answer, yes. They are good. More than good. Possibly the single greatest hour and a half of television I have ever seen in my entire life. I was shaking when I went in. Shaking throughout, and shaking after the screening. I am still shaking now! The atmosphere was epic. Meeting the stars was epic. The episodes were Epic! So, onto the actual episodes!
eppie 1 starts off in a slightly odd way. There's a naked doctor, and painting. But despite this, it garnished many a laugh from the audience. But don't think this is a light episode. It isn't. I'm sure you know it isn't from all the buzz surrounding it. It's bloody scary. Scarier that Doctor Who has ever dared to go. I mean, I was hiding in my hands at a particular scene in a bathroom. The monsters are everything you would expect from Mr Moffat, and more. They look terrifying, enough to make you quiver in fear already. But then (in the bathroom scene - where we meet these monsters) we hear the idea behind them. You have probably heard this a million times before. But the idea behind them truly makes them something for the nightmares. One tease I can give away, is that whenever you look away from the silence, you forget they are even there. I mean, something about the silence makes our trio of heroes mark tally s on the faces. The episode isn't just scares though, there are many laughs scattered around.
eppie 1 starts off in a slightly odd way. There's a naked doctor, and painting. But despite this, it garnished many a laugh from the audience. But don't think this is a light episode. It isn't. I'm sure you know it isn't from all the buzz surrounding it. It's bloody scary. Scarier that Doctor Who has ever dared to go. I mean, I was hiding in my hands at a particular scene in a bathroom. The monsters are everything you would expect from Mr Moffat, and more. They look terrifying, enough to make you quiver in fear already. But then (in the bathroom scene - where we meet these monsters) we hear the idea behind them. You have probably heard this a million times before. But the idea behind them truly makes them something for the nightmares. One tease I can give away, is that whenever you look away from the silence, you forget they are even there. I mean, something about the silence makes our trio of heroes mark tally s on the faces. The episode isn't just scares though, there are many laughs scattered around.
Towards the end of ep 1, everyone will have A 'OMG IT'S THE ********* FROM *********' moment, and it really picks up the pace from here to episode 2 (alot more action-y, and much more spoiler-y)
River and the Doc kiss in episode 2. Which may perhaps give something away about who she is. There are secrets on board the TARDIS. Especially Amy. Am loving the dynamic between Rory and Amy and the Doctor.
Onto the acting. Matt is incredible. Much more that David Tennant in my opinion. He grows as an actor, and his doctor is just so old, wise. Just alien. He has upped his game this series. As has Karen and Arthur. A big shout out to Canton, who was portrayed brilliantly.
But, I think the main person to surprise me was Alex Kingston, giving a subtle, sometimes heart-breaking performance as River Song.
They used the Utah setting to wonderful shots. not as much as I would have liked but still. The SFX were better than ever. and so is the writing.
Can't say much about episode 2, but it is just as good as the one before it, and acctually ends on a cliffhanger of it's own!
now, I give you some teases for the episodes:
1) It isn't a man inside the spacesuit
2) There is a death. And boy is it shocking.
3) Look behind you Amy
4) Who is the little girl?
5) The silence have always been with us...
Thats it. No negatives. A stunning piece of telly. EPIC. AMAZING. SPECTACULAR. Moffat has done series 5 proud. And proved me wrong after that rather boring Christmas special.]
Five Stars - smiles all round.
Pretty exciting huh? He isn't telling me anything else though. So we'll just have to wait and see for ourselves in a weeks time...
SORRY FOR LEAVING YOU ALL :(
I can't express how sorry I am. Lets just leave it at that.
There is a new series coming up and I am determined to get right back on track. for real. seriously. I think the reason I never updated was because there really was no news for me to do. Hopefully I will be updating as usual as I did when this blog first started.
UPDATES TO FOLLOW!
Greg. :)
There is a new series coming up and I am determined to get right back on track. for real. seriously. I think the reason I never updated was because there really was no news for me to do. Hopefully I will be updating as usual as I did when this blog first started.
UPDATES TO FOLLOW!
Greg. :)
Friday, 22 October 2010
Death of the Doctor - Trailers
Here are the trailers for episode five (I would usually call it episode three - I consider two parts to be one episode)of the sarah jane adventures:
I am pretty excited for this episode. One, Russell T Davies is writing, and it will be nice to see him writing for this epidsode!
Also, Matt Smith is in it! YAY!
But, the Shansheeth look so fake, in the way they move and in the way they look, anyone agree?
I just hope its my eyesight and not what they acctually look like
I am pretty excited for this episode. One, Russell T Davies is writing, and it will be nice to see him writing for this epidsode!
Also, Matt Smith is in it! YAY!
But, the Shansheeth look so fake, in the way they move and in the way they look, anyone agree?
I just hope its my eyesight and not what they acctually look like
My Review - The Vault of Secrets Part 1 and 2
YAY! this is the sarah jane adventures I was missing. Not to say that I didn't like the nightmare man. (on the contary, TNMP1 was my fav episode ever!) but That episode didn't feel like the sarah jane adventures. I loved the romp-y-ness about the episodes. And with the vault of secrets part 1, we finally get the tone just right. First, we have humour. I felt that last weeks episodes didn't have a) enough humour and b) good humour. It was all too dark and scary.
Also, we has Gita! Gita has always been my favourite character. Plainly because she reminds me of my mum, and she's funny. I love how she potters about being friendly and panics alot. (and she owns a flower shop with the BEST name in all of creation!)
First the things I liked:
The Men in Black- I found them to be extremley intriguing in 'Dreamland' and I thought having them in live action looked ten times better than normal.
BURPS- I dont know how it's acctually spelt, but I loved the idea and I really hope this orginization will be back for the finale...
Clyde and Rani- I loved how thier relationship develops in this episode, a definate sign of a possible romance. I think having luke not there helped, as they probably felt embarresd to show thier feelings with himn around
Gita- Well, I've already talked about her above!
No Luke- Right, People are going to disagree with me, but I am so glad Lukes gone!
I have always disliked him. His character is always boring and his lines to 'robotic' I know it's meant to be like that but It has always annoyed me. I much prefer the Rani and Clyde, who seem to get more emotion in thier lines. Not criticising Tommy Knight, just the scriptwriters dialouge. With him out of the picture, we can shift a focus to the B storyline of Rani and Clydes relationship
Things I didn't like
Androvax- GAAHHHH! Why does The Sarah Jane Adventures bring back every alien they invent. I think also that Kudlak will be back at somepoint this series. First the Slitheen last week and now the androvax. I sincerely hope the won't bring back the trickster, but I'm betting that they will, what with an episode title called 'Goodbye Sarah-Jane' Anything with the word 'Sarah Jane' or 'The ******** of sarah jane' means a trickster episode! Although I did feel some symathy for Andorvax which I liked. The fact that the writers gave him some development as a character means they didn't just bring him back because he was popular (like witht he slitheen, graske, and the trickster) but because they had a story to tell!
The Vault- I'm sorry, but the effects used when the vault was opened was terrible. The spaceships looked fake and especially when Androvax escaped.
Gita Forgetting- This was perhaps the most annoying thing about these episodes. Gita Chandra forgetting the aliens. Whoever made that happen is officially annoying. I would have loved to see Gita in another epidoe going on an adventure with her daughter and Clyde. I loved seeing them pottering about the asylumn.
Music- This is minor, but there is a peice of music that makes me cringe that is played afer every gag and 'funny scene' in the episode. It happens when clyde says 'hasta la vista' after making the men in black shoot eachother, and also in the nightmare man when the slitheen blows up. It's so cheesy and makes me cringe with embarrasment, thinking 'how can the actors not crigne after watching that clip. They look embarrasing with the dialouge put to that music' it's cliche. Can anyone also remember the music. Tell me if you found it annoying or not.
Overall a great episode, 8/10
Also, we has Gita! Gita has always been my favourite character. Plainly because she reminds me of my mum, and she's funny. I love how she potters about being friendly and panics alot. (and she owns a flower shop with the BEST name in all of creation!)
First the things I liked:
The Men in Black- I found them to be extremley intriguing in 'Dreamland' and I thought having them in live action looked ten times better than normal.
BURPS- I dont know how it's acctually spelt, but I loved the idea and I really hope this orginization will be back for the finale...
Clyde and Rani- I loved how thier relationship develops in this episode, a definate sign of a possible romance. I think having luke not there helped, as they probably felt embarresd to show thier feelings with himn around
Gita- Well, I've already talked about her above!
No Luke- Right, People are going to disagree with me, but I am so glad Lukes gone!
I have always disliked him. His character is always boring and his lines to 'robotic' I know it's meant to be like that but It has always annoyed me. I much prefer the Rani and Clyde, who seem to get more emotion in thier lines. Not criticising Tommy Knight, just the scriptwriters dialouge. With him out of the picture, we can shift a focus to the B storyline of Rani and Clydes relationship
Things I didn't like
Androvax- GAAHHHH! Why does The Sarah Jane Adventures bring back every alien they invent. I think also that Kudlak will be back at somepoint this series. First the Slitheen last week and now the androvax. I sincerely hope the won't bring back the trickster, but I'm betting that they will, what with an episode title called 'Goodbye Sarah-Jane' Anything with the word 'Sarah Jane' or 'The ******** of sarah jane' means a trickster episode! Although I did feel some symathy for Andorvax which I liked. The fact that the writers gave him some development as a character means they didn't just bring him back because he was popular (like witht he slitheen, graske, and the trickster) but because they had a story to tell!
The Vault- I'm sorry, but the effects used when the vault was opened was terrible. The spaceships looked fake and especially when Androvax escaped.
Gita Forgetting- This was perhaps the most annoying thing about these episodes. Gita Chandra forgetting the aliens. Whoever made that happen is officially annoying. I would have loved to see Gita in another epidoe going on an adventure with her daughter and Clyde. I loved seeing them pottering about the asylumn.
Music- This is minor, but there is a peice of music that makes me cringe that is played afer every gag and 'funny scene' in the episode. It happens when clyde says 'hasta la vista' after making the men in black shoot eachother, and also in the nightmare man when the slitheen blows up. It's so cheesy and makes me cringe with embarrasment, thinking 'how can the actors not crigne after watching that clip. They look embarrasing with the dialouge put to that music' it's cliche. Can anyone also remember the music. Tell me if you found it annoying or not.
Overall a great episode, 8/10
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
My Review - The Nightmare Man Part 2
Hmmmm. This was an intriguing conclusion. To Be Honest not the least bit as sinister and as exciting as part one. But it was still satisfying when you realise that nothing could live up to a great SJA story like The Nightmare Man Part 1.
It had all the right ingredients for a perfect ending but there was something missing.
Anyway, we start with The Nightmare Man invading Clyde and Ranis dreams. And Sarah-Jane finds Lukes video tape.
The dream sequences were by far the best bit about this episode. Rani's paticularly. I loved how the dreams sort of reflect how you'd imagine thier futures to be. Clyde (what with all his mucking about) would fit in in a deada end job in a fast food restaraunt and you can also imagine Rani being successful as a journalist. And old Sarah-Jane needs her own TV Show! I'd watch it all day! Elizabeth Sladen gave so much into her 'old person' she was so funny.
The bit outside of the dreams I found a bit dull. AND Lukes dream was slightly boring too.
When the dues ex machina ending began I was cringing at how cheesy it was. How does thinking about a door create a passageto Luke,and the way that they all managed to have the same dream in the end was wierd.
I liked the end, with K9 and Luke driving off, but I would prefer it if thte car wasn't yellow!
Overall, a good episode, no where near as good as part 1 but, that goes without saying.
7/10
It had all the right ingredients for a perfect ending but there was something missing.
Anyway, we start with The Nightmare Man invading Clyde and Ranis dreams. And Sarah-Jane finds Lukes video tape.
The dream sequences were by far the best bit about this episode. Rani's paticularly. I loved how the dreams sort of reflect how you'd imagine thier futures to be. Clyde (what with all his mucking about) would fit in in a deada end job in a fast food restaraunt and you can also imagine Rani being successful as a journalist. And old Sarah-Jane needs her own TV Show! I'd watch it all day! Elizabeth Sladen gave so much into her 'old person' she was so funny.
The bit outside of the dreams I found a bit dull. AND Lukes dream was slightly boring too.
When the dues ex machina ending began I was cringing at how cheesy it was. How does thinking about a door create a passageto Luke,and the way that they all managed to have the same dream in the end was wierd.
I liked the end, with K9 and Luke driving off, but I would prefer it if thte car wasn't yellow!
Overall, a good episode, no where near as good as part 1 but, that goes without saying.
7/10
Forgot to Mention!
Hey guys! on Saturday I forgot to mention I was going on holiday to see my parents (who live in France) so thats why I couldn't update! Anyways, there should be a surge of updates coming up soon (the nightmare man p2 review, e.c.t)
sorry again!
sorry again!
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