Power of the Daleks Re-Imagined part one

[Alan Turrell]

I've just watched this and wondered what other peoples opinions of it are , i normally dislike anything of modern dr who , but this ain't to bad even though the acting is a little wooden at times it shows some promise.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z6yJXQlVLE&feature=youtu.be&a

[George D]

Def appreciate you sharing it..

Things I liked. things i dont like. For a fan production its great. I thought the special effects were top notch. the picture quality was awesome. The music was well done and I liked that we werent watching a teen dr who.

Things I thought could have been better was the writing and the acting.

When you cram 6 episodes into 2 1/2 its going to go too fast I am familiar with the story so I could relate to it a bit, but it really didnt have much introducing the characters and character personality development. The thoughtare not specifically against this project. When they condensed and modernized Quatermass into a new movie i thought that was sped up with little of the original's suspense also.

The actors I thought could have portrayed more emotion and character. Also in the last scene I thought that the actor playing the doctor had bad eye contact when talking to the other actors about the Daleks. Its still a professionally done product comparable to many professional projects which in itself is an accomplishment.

An excellent attempt. Many areas I would rate an A while acting and script editing I would rate a C-.

Would be interested in what others observe who might have more insite than me.

[Alan Turrell]

I remember watching the original story when it was first broadcast , and nothing they do today could ever compare with it . In the original over the 6 episodes you got to know the characters and the story developed brilliantly , it really scared me watching it at the time and even now watching the recon of this story is still great . The character of Lesterson played by Robert James was outstanding and you couldn't wait for it to come on each saturday teatime. But getting back to this re - make i suppose it's interesting to see them having a go , i can't groan at them for that , but again like has been discussed many times before here , the acting is poor the characters are bland and unlike the original the story its like the modern series rushed through , trying to cram everything in to the allotted time .I think with todays so called tecnology with flashy computer graphics and camera work it really takes away the tension and excitment that the old dr who stories had .

[Paul Vanezis]

I took a look at the first 3 minutes...

...and have nothing more to add.

[George D]

lol i guess those old timers really knew how to put it together .. and do about 45 of them a year n a low budget also

[John Wall]

Apr 15, 2012 16:51:15 GMT George D said:

lol i guess those old timers really knew how to put it together .. and do about 45 of them a year n a low budget also

They were very good at making the best of what they had - even if that wasn't very much ! Look carefully at things from different eras and you can sometimes spot how the writer/director, etc have done things because of various restrictions. They generally had to record a complete episode in a single studio session with as few recording breaks as possible. The occasional fluffed line is usually left in as they had to keep going. Something that struck me on a subsequent viewing was the famous scene in "Spearhead" where the shop dummies come to life, walk through the window and start zapping people in the street. What you actually see is the dummies start to move and then they're walking along the street - they didn't have the budget to show dummies actually breaking the glass - but does it matter ? No !

[John Andersen]

Apr 14, 2012 21:48:05 GMT Alan Turrell said:

I've just watched this and wondered what other peoples opinions of it are , i normally dislike anything of modern dr who , but this ain't to bad even though the acting is a little wooden at times it shows some promise.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z6yJXQlVLE&feature=youtu.be&a

Well, there are negatives, the biggest being it is not the six episodes from 1966. But I will still buy a copy when it is officially released. The proceeds are going towards a good cause, and it looks like they are legitimately trying to do as good a job as possible with the resources they have available.

[George D]

Im definately not bashing it. I think its great when people try to be innovative and keep Dr Who alive. In some ways, I like it more than the new series. I guess my thoughts are that we take for granted what Hartnell, Troughton and the rest were able to put together every week, where TV today is having trouble competing and cant come up with 13 episodes a year.

I definately give it an A for effort and hope that the thoughts i shared would be helpful in newer fan made productions. One of my favorites was the Mastor of Luxor.While it was edited down from 6 to 4 episodes it kept the feel of the original series.

I guess the takeaway is good cast, good writers and good acting are paramount. Special effects, good editing, good music help but they dont replace the former.

[Richard Tipple]

From a technical perspective it was well realised and both the direction and the post production were well done. I'd say on the whole it's a great effort but i'd say it is lacking a professional actors touch.

[George D]

Another thing is that we're always going to compare it the original. For example, a remake of "Gone With the Wind" or "Wizard of Oz" is almost impossible to top. Also, with the changes they made, Im looking for things in my memory while watching which arent there. If they gave it a different name, changed character names etc. with an inspired by credit perhaps it would have been evaluated on its own merit.

What I really want is a HQ talking telesnaps or animated version of this story. Hopefully LC or another fan group will do an updated recon without a narrated soundtrack.

[michaelsmallman]

I watched the first 5 minutes - and would very dearly love to get those 5 minutes back.

[Deleted]

I can only but echo Paul's brief post above.

[David Cann]

Apr 15, 2012 18:28:12 GMT George D said:

I guess my thoughts are that we take for granted what Hartnell, Troughton and the rest were able to put together every week, where TV today is having trouble competing and cant come up with 13 episodes a year.

I completely agree with you there George. It amazes me that despite the much larger budget (although I know they still have to be cost-effective), longer development period and modern production techniques that the modern series has, I'd still prefer to watch 'The Web Planet', complete with its Zarbi-hits-the-camera moment, ahead of the SFX-fueled 'The Wedding of River Song'. Not that I dislike the new series (on the contrary, I consider David Tennant to be "my Doctor"), but in my opinion the fact that many consider early Who to stand up so well to its modern counterpart is a testament to those who worked on the show in those early days.

As for this fanmade reimagining of Power, the fact that they have secured the rights to make it at all is impressive, and having looked at some of their 'mini-Confidentials' I am blown away by the amount of work that has obviusly gone into this; they even managed to get a real, working helicopter for filming! That's dedication.

I do, however, concur with most of what has been said above; obviously people are going to compare it to the original Power and despite the superior picture and, even, superior effects, this was never going to fill the void left by those six missing episodes However, what is nice is that fans who never got the chance to see those stories can get a chance to experience them with a moving picture (something that telesnaps can't do) and I thoroughly applaud these guys for mkaing that possible. Okay, so some of the acting's a bit wooden & the way the plot plays out needs a bit of work, but all things considered its an excellent bit of fan initiative that brings to life a lost story in a new light. Apparently they're trying to get permission to do a remake of Evil, too...