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Post by Jim Exley on Sept 7, 2016 13:27:16 GMT
Looking forward to it. It's a good choice and I hope the returns on it make it worth their while. It doesn't prove Phil hasn't found any more, though - there are still 91 missing episodes that aren't "Power"!
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Post by Jaspal Cheema on Sept 7, 2016 14:43:06 GMT
I'm still numb that something this great is going to be released . It's going to hit me in a few days and coming so soon after the UM release which we all though was the death knell for the classic series DVD releases and all very depressing it was too,especially reading the articles in DWM about the history of the DVD range . It's absolutely fantastic and I can't wait!
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Post by George D on Sept 7, 2016 16:20:42 GMT
I agree with the previous comments. After the weak underwater menace release, to see the BBC put this much effort in a story returns my faith.
It was the perfect story to pick. No episodes exist, very much in demand, and hopefully computer animation has improved to a level justifying this glorious project.
Of course it's not as good as having episodes recovered, but auntie beeb can't give us what it doesn't have and gave us the next best Christmas present which I'm very grateful for.
I will be waiting excitedly for the special day.
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Post by andyeves on Sept 7, 2016 17:13:51 GMT
Many are treating this animation that Phil has categorically confirmed to the BBC that he has recovered no Power and doesn’t expect to … but is that necessarily the case?
Intuitively one would expect the BBC would make damn sure that it had not already been discovered and indeed won’t be discovered, although they did commission it whilst Phil’s search was ongoing. But Phil is revealing very little due to WOF3 which he believes resulted from him trusting someone, so one could fully understand why that would include BBC personnel at this stage.
I’ve been confident for a long time that Phil has more DW but I doubt whether any episodes of Power even exist, and it would seem reasonable for the BBC to be sufficiently confident about Power for the same reasons.
Regardless, I don’t expect Phil to return any part of it, but I’m just wondering whether people are reading too much into this animation wrt what Phil has categorically confirmed to the BBC.
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Post by Jaspal Cheema on Sept 7, 2016 17:36:57 GMT
Many are treating this animation that Phil has categorically confirmed to the BBC that he has recovered no Power and doesn’t expect to … but is that necessarily the case? Intuitively one would expect the BBC would make damn sure that it had not already been discovered and indeed won’t be discovered, although they did commission it whilst Phil’s search was ongoing. But Phil is revealing very little due to WOF3 which he believes resulted from him trusting someone, so one could fully understand why that would include BBC personnel at this stage. I’ve been confident for a long time that Phil has more DW but I doubt whether any episodes of Power even exist, and it would seem reasonable for the BBC to be sufficiently confident about Power for the same reasons. Regardless, I don’t expect Phil to return any part of it, but I’m just wondering whether people are reading too much into this animation wrt what Phil has categorically confirmed to the BBC. My thoughts exactly Andy.The animation isn't an indication of anything at this stage.PM made it clear in his Starburst interview that nothing is set in stone and further leads are always turning up.Secrecy and security are also vital in his endeavors-so who knows?
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Post by richardwoods on Sept 7, 2016 19:36:19 GMT
My goodness, this is really great! If the Beeb carries on with this level of reconstruction, I would imagine that there will be a lot of reconsidered "yeses" on the "Should we forgive the BBC for the junkings" thread, me included for one! Wonderful news, here's hoping for Snowmen, Evil and Fury to follow.
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Post by Richard Develyn on Sept 7, 2016 19:40:44 GMT
Many are treating this animation that Phil has categorically confirmed to the BBC that he has recovered no Power and doesn’t expect to … but is that necessarily the case? Intuitively one would expect the BBC would make damn sure that it had not already been discovered and indeed won’t be discovered, although they did commission it whilst Phil’s search was ongoing. But Phil is revealing very little due to WOF3 which he believes resulted from him trusting someone, so one could fully understand why that would include BBC personnel at this stage. I’ve been confident for a long time that Phil has more DW but I doubt whether any episodes of Power even exist, and it would seem reasonable for the BBC to be sufficiently confident about Power for the same reasons. Regardless, I don’t expect Phil to return any part of it, but I’m just wondering whether people are reading too much into this animation wrt what Phil has categorically confirmed to the BBC. Well, if we're supposed to expect the unexpected, then I can tell you that hearing that Power is back would certainly trump the unexpected stakes. Personally, I'm betting that next time I watch WoF it will be with all 6 episodes. Furthermore since Phil mentioned Wheel I'm also hoping / guessing that Wheel + Snowmen might return one day, since these make up the four stories (with WoF and EotW) that went out abroad together towards the end of the overseas sales time in the 70s. I can't help thinking that Phil wouldn't be making public appearances like this if he didn't have something to announce soon, or be sure that he will have something to announce soon. He seems like too much of a nice guy to just string people along. Richard
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Post by David Buck on Sept 7, 2016 19:45:43 GMT
When I saw people saying it was the death knell for the missing episodes of power turning up - it struck me that even if ( massive if) an episode or two were in the process of being recovered - BBC America in choosing to screen it would probably have wanted it all animated anyway - I'd think they'd ask for an animated Evil ep. 2 if they chose to do it next. some may find that perverse logic but I can see someone approaching it from a broadcasters perspective making that decision not to mix & match.
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Post by andrewfrostick on Sept 7, 2016 20:47:34 GMT
When would I LEAST expect to find that Phil had found ALL of Power of the Daleks? - when I was expecting an animation instead! We can but dream.
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Post by tom rogers on Sept 7, 2016 21:45:03 GMT
And shipping to the US is permitted! And I have a multi-region dvd player! And done! YEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by tom rogers on Sept 7, 2016 21:49:57 GMT
And by the way ... For any US based fans ...
I checked on the US Amazon site and this is not listed. Plus, when I preordered through Amazon UK the list price of £13.50 actually ended up being a little over £11 when I placed my order, plus £3.08 shipping, for a total of £14.33/$19.06 USD. Even with currency exchange costs this will still be under twenty bucks! THAT is a steal!
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Post by DavidGreene on Sept 7, 2016 22:28:06 GMT
Is this only getting a DVD release, in terms of physical medium? Given that all the images are new and modern I'm surprised they aren't making this available for Blu-ray as well, especially since the trailer seemed to be in a high def and more modern 16:9 aspect ratio, instead of the 4:3 used when Power was originally made.
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Post by scotttelfer on Sept 7, 2016 23:51:44 GMT
Many are treating this animation that Phil has categorically confirmed to the BBC that he has recovered no Power and doesn’t expect to … but is that necessarily the case? Intuitively one would expect the BBC would make damn sure that it had not already been discovered and indeed won’t be discovered, although they did commission it whilst Phil’s search was ongoing. But Phil is revealing very little due to WOF3 which he believes resulted from him trusting someone, so one could fully understand why that would include BBC personnel at this stage. I’ve been confident for a long time that Phil has more DW but I doubt whether any episodes of Power even exist, and it would seem reasonable for the BBC to be sufficiently confident about Power for the same reasons. Regardless, I don’t expect Phil to return any part of it, but I’m just wondering whether people are reading too much into this animation wrt what Phil has categorically confirmed to the BBC. I would assume out of decency, he would inform certain individuals at the BBC. He certainly would not make it public, nor would he just hand it over to them as there may be some unreliable employees around. I would assume that at some reasonable point in time they checked with him and confirmed nothing had yet been recovered. Things may have changed since then or maybe it will in future, we do not know. Do not give up hope though, that's a rather foolish position to take. Many are treating this animation that Phil has categorically confirmed to the BBC that he has recovered no Power and doesn’t expect to … but is that necessarily the case? Intuitively one would expect the BBC would make damn sure that it had not already been discovered and indeed won’t be discovered, although they did commission it whilst Phil’s search was ongoing. But Phil is revealing very little due to WOF3 which he believes resulted from him trusting someone, so one could fully understand why that would include BBC personnel at this stage. I’ve been confident for a long time that Phil has more DW but I doubt whether any episodes of Power even exist, and it would seem reasonable for the BBC to be sufficiently confident about Power for the same reasons. Regardless, I don’t expect Phil to return any part of it, but I’m just wondering whether people are reading too much into this animation wrt what Phil has categorically confirmed to the BBC. Well, if we're supposed to expect the unexpected, then I can tell you that hearing that Power is back would certainly trump the unexpected stakes. Personally, I'm betting that next time I watch WoF it will be with all 6 episodes. Furthermore since Phil mentioned Wheel I'm also hoping / guessing that Wheel + Snowmen might return one day, since these make up the four stories (with WoF and EotW) that went out abroad together towards the end of the overseas sales time in the 70s. I can't help thinking that Phil wouldn't be making public appearances like this if he didn't have something to announce soon, or be sure that he will have something to announce soon. He seems like too much of a nice guy to just string people along. Richard He definitely thinks Web 3 should be along at some point in the near future. The rest... we can only hope.
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Post by Robert Lia on Sept 7, 2016 23:52:18 GMT
I pre ordered my copy threw Amazon UK as I get the feeling that BBC America would want to exploit its broadcast rights before allowing a North American DVD release. . .
Now with BBC America providing partial funding I hope it does well enough that they want to do additional episodes as I get the feeling that this project would not have happened with out the funding from BBC A
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Post by andyeves on Sept 8, 2016 15:30:40 GMT
I guess we can speculate on what the BBC would have categorically known when they commissioned the animation. However, I think David is likely correct when he says that the even if Phil had confirmed he has one (or even two) episodes, then they may have preferred to have a complete animation rather than a mixture. (More costly, but they’d be able to sell us the animation DVD for a second time when later re-released with the recovered episode as an extra!) So I don’t think we can reliably infer from the animation that Phil has found absolutely no Power . Many do seem very positive about WOF3 though. I was never in the camp who assumed that it definitely exists somewhere, believing there was a reasonable possibility that the Jos manager destroyed it to cover his crime, and felt it would never be returned in my lifetime. Listening to Phil at Starburst, my gut feel now is that he likely already has it in his possession. Here’s hoping!
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