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Post by simonashby on Jun 27, 2018 15:01:39 GMT
The original 16mm location and model done for Ark, Genesis and Revenge. what was the reason they left it out? The fact that they junked it!
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Post by simonashby on Jun 14, 2018 22:50:37 GMT
Let me be clear:
The people who, at the very least, have the opening few minutes of TPOTD E1 are American. At least one of them is dead, but I would not want to reveal his name because everyone here could guess who the other people are. (I searched his name with "doctor who" in three search engines and his buddies came up in the first hit each time.) IMHO, these people would destroy the original(s) without a second thought if they were pressured. I don't like that attitude, but I get it.And like The Evil of the Daleks Mississippi betamax recording, it was the person who had the tape has moved house, divorced, gone into an asylum. Same here; now one of this Power Group is now dead and the remaining members would destroy the evidence. You didn't mention this before. Who cares, frankly. Enough. I am not bothering anymore on this. I am tired of defending myself. I will take a break from these issues in the forum unless I can come up with something to help others searching for these films. I only revealed this here because I thought people should know that there are probably more prints out there than any of us think. I actually own the most dismissed rumour and defend it and explain it ad nauseum. I thought people would like to know that some rumours don't come from nowhere and feel a bit better knowing that they know of someone directly who can confirm the existence of missing material. If you don't want to feel better, that's your affair. Discussing something like this publicly is always going to cause controversy. For many it is an emotive topic, probably too much so. If there's a need to keep certain details secret, or at least to only those that need to know, then that's fine. Sometimes it can be hard to explain certain things without giving something away. I believe you said that you've passed on a lot of info to Paul V - I think that's probably a very wise move.
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Post by simonashby on Jun 11, 2018 20:59:26 GMT
Embarrassment is probably a good word to describe all of this.
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Post by simonashby on Jun 5, 2018 19:36:46 GMT
Sorry, but you're deluding yourself. You see, the JCB story only tells us that he's looked on that one/however many occasion(s). That's it. I don't care how much it costs. It proves that he had a lead and he looked, and nothing more! Having a lead and investigating that lead does not guarantee a find... even less so a find of missing Doctor Who. The condition of what was found (if anything) may be poor. The films found may already be in existence. It may not have been Doctor Who. You forget that he's looking for anything and everything. Fans of Doctor Who must understand that there is a much bigger picture and that there is so much more to find other than Doctor Who! His primary concern for is for the local broadcasters and their own material. Just because he's mentioning it to a Doctor Who crowd means nothing either. It's an interesting part of the story (why wouldn't you tell that story), but the story goes way beyond Doctor Who. The man himself did not say what the outcome of the JCB dig was. Had it come to nothing I believe he would said this. Another promising hint from PM is found in the DWM # 466 PM interview with his, "Expected the unexpected" line. We are told to quote him on this. I am rationally expecting another batch of 10 episodes, or less (if we are lucky), to be handed in by him. To me that kind of 10-episode-expectation does not even come close to the category of 'unexpected'. There is nothing rational about this.
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Post by simonashby on Jun 5, 2018 12:34:24 GMT
Sorry, but you're deluding yourself. You see, the JCB story only tells us that he's looked on that one/however many occasion(s). That's it. I don't care how much it costs. It proves that he had a lead and he looked, and nothing more! Having a lead and investigating that lead does not guarantee a find... even less so a find of missing Doctor Who. The condition of what was found (if anything) may be poor. The films found may already be in existence. It may not have been Doctor Who. You forget that he's looking for anything and everything. Fans of Doctor Who must understand that there is a much bigger picture and that there is so much more to find other than Doctor Who! His primary concern for is for the local broadcasters and their own material. Just because he's mentioning it to a Doctor Who crowd means nothing either. It's an interesting part of the story (why wouldn't you tell that story), but the story goes way beyond Doctor Who.
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Post by simonashby on Jun 4, 2018 23:45:33 GMT
This again is a hint of a find. No it's not. No it's not. No it's not.
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Post by simonashby on Jun 3, 2018 1:38:42 GMT
Looking forward to this. Hopefully the pragmatic discussion will throw some light on this year's cache of rumours that include: The Macra Terror New Zealand school sports day showing The Power of the Daleks Singapore school showing The Ice Warriors 1998 ZDF broadcast The Web of Fear 3 London Underground cryptic teaser Gonna be honest, but I'm never sure if you're joking or not.
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Post by simonashby on May 3, 2018 17:13:04 GMT
I can't believe this has gone over to a second page. Why, ethanmuse93, as a major fan, have you suddenly decided now to post this now, after some 18 years? Hmmm... There isn't a shred of evidence for this story. It has the pattern of so many stories which flaunt knowledge of supposed broadcasts or off-air recordings a convenient good number of years after the horse has already bolted the archive. In this case, your contact originally claimed to have the Betamax tapes, then couldn't find them following a house move, then suffered a divorce, and finally went "insane". "if she did record them then she probably is not the only person to do so in that area". Given the size of the fan base in the U.S., if The Evil of the Daleks had been broadcast at that time in any region, all the bells and whistles would have sounded long before now. If anyone wants some evidence on the matter, then look no further than the BBC's Clearances paperwork, and actors' residuals and music royalties. This would record a sale to the States (Mississippi, Louisiana, take your pick). "just suppose it was Evil and she did have it taped off the television on a Betamax tape...what good would it be to the BBC anyway?" Which, like your story, is about as unfounded as saying what good would U-matic tape or 16mm film be to the BBC anyway? You also seem to be closing the book on your story with that line too. Just as well really. Sorry, but I don't buy any of this. Nothing definitive was claimed, so I don't know what the issue is. At least it won't turn into a thread entitled "Shock rumours of The Evil of the Daleks broadcast in Mississippi"...
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Post by simonashby on Apr 29, 2018 11:04:29 GMT
The fact that we still don't have the full story of PM's endeavours is what causes me to believe that he may still find/reveal more. Not saying he has anything, but that the case isn't yet closed. Whilst Doctor Who is a good cornerstone, even without that it's still a compelling story that could be quite lucrative for him. I'd suggest that he wouldn't be dragging that out for nothing, even if it's just a chance to follow up more leads etc.
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Post by simonashby on Apr 19, 2018 21:44:37 GMT
The scene where Dr Vostok is revealed to be The Vostok, and that the first drilling project in his previous appearance was in fact an attempt to destroy the world. Unforgettable.
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Post by simonashby on Apr 16, 2018 12:00:38 GMT
A case here of two fantasy stories (The Omnirumor & ZDF) actually complimenting each other, by sheer coincidence. Sums all of this up, really.
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Post by simonashby on Apr 14, 2018 0:05:39 GMT
Sensationalist.
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Post by simonashby on Mar 30, 2018 12:18:06 GMT
It is nothing but wishful talk. Just because that is your opinion, it doesn't make it real. Just because this is important to you, it doesn't make it a logical or likely outcome. People heavily interested/emotionally invested in something will make a set of facts fit a narrative for no solid reason at all, purely because that's what they want to hear. Look up cognitive dissonance. Phil talks about what he'd like to see next. That's it. There's nothing else to be certain about. Nothing. Anything else is pure speculation - fact. I'm not saying it's not possible, however you can-not prove or disprove this - therefore there's nothing to get worked up about. I'm not saying this to be a killjoy. I'm trying to temper expectations so that people aren't sorely disappointed. Good advice, Simon. But it's not over until the fat lady sings. Remember that Phil said in his DWM magazine # 466 interview, "Expect the unexpected. Okay? You can quote me on that. Expect the unexpected." Definately TP4, Power and Evil fall under that category. Marco Polo and Wheel in Space I expect back. As I said, I'm not ruling anything out, but I'm not leaning towards any conclusion either. Even the most 'likely' return would be unexpected. You're leaning towards a conclusion because that's what you want to hear, not because of critical thinking based upon facts. It's one thing to say that you hope Marco and Wheel come back, but saying that you expect them is just setting yourself up for disappointment. Even if they do turn up, it doesn't negate what I've said so far.
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Post by simonashby on Mar 30, 2018 0:29:02 GMT
And it's not been just wishful talk. It seriously would be disappointing to the fans to publicly say these things, not knowing if you have them or are in the process of getting them. It is nothing but wishful talk. Just because that is your opinion, it doesn't make it real. Just because this is important to you, it doesn't make it a logical or likely outcome. People heavily interested/emotionally invested in something will make a set of facts fit a narrative for no solid reason at all, purely because that's what they want to hear. Look up cognitive dissonance. Phil talks about what he'd like to see next. That's it. There's nothing else to be certain about. Nothing. Anything else is pure speculation - fact. I'm not saying it's not possible, however you can-not prove or disprove this - therefore there's nothing to get worked up about. I'm not saying this to be a killjoy. I'm trying to temper expectations so that people aren't sorely disappointed.
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Post by simonashby on Mar 23, 2018 22:15:50 GMT
You know what they say about "assuming"..... The same goes for "clutching at straws".
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