Coupla topics

[Hall, Russell J]

Did you catch the made for TV Dr. Who movie a couple of years back?

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> Hi there
>
> Having grown up in the UK on TV shows such as Doctor Who, Out Of The
> Unknown, the Gerry Anderson shows, Quatermass, etc., I wasn't too
> impressed
> when I first saw Star Trek, as I just didn't find it as intriguing as the
> British shows I had seen up 'til then (I was fairly lucky that my parents
> would let me stay up until 11pm long before I was 10). When the first Star
> Wars movie came out, I was one of the few I knew who didn't rush out to
> see
> it. I was partly put off by someone who had never seen Doctor Who that
> thought the Daleks were similar to R2D2 (cute robots!!).I was also not
> that
> interested as I liked my SF to be more character driven, and less special
> effects. I never saw it until it was out on video for about 2 years, and
> still don't know what the fuss was about.
>
> I did, in fact, go see The Empire Strikes Back at the cinema, and rather
> liked it. I saw it the same evening I went to see Black Sabbath, with Dio
> singing. It was after this that I got the video out.
> The 3rd one I also saw at the cinema one day when I was really bored, and
> could find nothing else to do. I should have gone home to sleep instead!
>
> > <<On the contrary, I'm just totally not interested in SW, and I'm
> > just trying
> > to live a SW-free existence over the next few months.  A quixotic
> gesture,
> > >>
> >
> > y'know, i didnt see any of the STAR WARS movies until i saw all three at
> > once, in '91...i concur with mr. gilham's desire for a SW-free
> > existence...and yet...
> >
> I know some people who talk about nothing but the new movie. I might go
> and
> see it with friends if they go, but I won't go out of my way to see it.
> I'd
> much rather see a movie with a good plot and acting, than a special
> effects
> laden visual bore.
>
> What would make my day is a Doctor Who movie.
>
> William
>