My local is playing. Don't really like 3D but to do see Doctor Who in 3D seems like something I shouldn't miss out on. Especially with an audience, everything is better with an audience.
Heads up though, according to people who claim to have inside knowledge: The BBC is going to monitor the sales for the 50th Cinema version and if it's a big success they'll only do TV based Doctor Who for another year or two before ditching it and changing Capaldi for a movie star and throwing the David Yates film into production. Then after one film they'll change it again to bring it back to TV and market it as a "return home" kind of thing. Which is why Moffat is writing out the regeneration limit so they can pull it all off. The general feeling is the people making these decisions are thinking only of money and not logically. They're seeing the worldwide viewing figures for Who and believe they'll be able to make more than The Avengers, especially if they don't put a lot of money into it.
Just the [B]rumour[/B] but it sounds believable. The people that gave this info are shocked Capaldi was cast. They were convinced an internationally known actor would be cast so he could become the movie Doctor (they thought Michael Sheen). It is possible Capaldi will just become the movie doctor too but they admit they're not really sure how set in stone plans are or what has changed.
[editline]22nd October 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE]Last night watched test review of DW anniversary in 3D cinema. First time watching finished ep. Oh. My. God #finesthour #SaveTheDay[/QUOTE]
- Marcus Wilson
#FinestHour is so much better.
Where are you reading that?
[QUOTE=Coyoteze;42606763]whoa whoa whoa whoa
what's this from[/QUOTE]
The website is written on the picture
[editline]22nd October 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=Grizz;42610681]Where are you reading that?[/QUOTE]
The bit about the film? Was on Gallifrey Base and such places round the time Capaldi was announced.
The Wilson bit. Twitter.
[editline]22nd October 2013[/editline]
Actually the film bit was on GB and I think Planet Mondas a little before the announcement..
[QUOTE=Dan2593;42610618]
Just the [B]rumour[/B] but it sounds believable.
[/quote]
no it doesn't
that sounds like absolute bullshit
[QUOTE=Rapist;42610703]no it doesn't
that sounds like absolute bullshit[/QUOTE]
That's pretty much how everybody reacted till the guy stopped posting. I agree, it sounds awful. But from a business standpoint it's a good 5 year plan. He eventually just sort of said nothing is set in stone and it had nothing to do with the creative team. Just the money seeing execs high up in the BBC.
It's was apparently going to be co-funded by Worldwide too, hopefully financing the show to much it will be able to float without relying on our precious licence fee.
[editline]22nd October 2013[/editline]
Right now David Yates is in this awkward situation where he can't fucking do anything. The BBC won't let him make the movie (right now) but he's all signed on to do it. Eventually he'll drop the project and they don't want to lose him so they have to do something. He's done 1 really small film and a TV movie since Harry Potter, a director of his stature. He can't commit to anything big incase the BBC calls about Who.
This movie idea never sounded good to me form the start. Specially when Yates started saying they'd have a different Doctor, and Moffat saying they'd use the same one.
[QUOTE=Rapist;42610703]no it doesn't
that sounds like absolute bullshit[/QUOTE]
See Dan's title.
[QUOTE=Drewsko;42610763]See Dan's title.[/QUOTE]
Always see Dan's title.
I didn't post it when I heard it incase people worried. Like most rumours you shouldn't really worry.
But it's worth thinking about. There's a movie on the edge of production, it's gonna fall into place sooner or later and you have to wonder how it will effect Capaldi or the current Doctor. I really hope we get more than 4 years of Capaldi.
To the film rumour: No, no and no. That will not happen - and even if it was going to there would not be talks about that now because it would be in a time where Steven Moffat wasn't a show-runner and nobody but him has an idea of when he's leaving. He's against the idea entirely.
[QUOTE]'Well, first of all, when? We spend all year making the series. The thing that I would find intolerable is that you get a film instead of the TV series because the TV series is more important. And I don’t think any showrunner or future showrunner of Doctor Who would tolerate the idea that David Yates was talking about, of rebooting it and having a second continuity. That’s just nonsense. Absolutely insane and a straightforward insult to the audience. We’d never, ever do that. The question would be how could we do it without delaying or harming the TV show?'[/QUOTE]
[editline]22nd October 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=Dan2593;42610831]I really hope we get more than 4 years of Capaldi.[/QUOTE]I'd say we'll get two to three years max. Possibly even one year only (but I hope not that).
[QUOTE=Freeze;42610896]To the film rumour: No, no and no. That will not happen - and even if it was going to there would not be talks about that now because it would be in a time where Steven Moffat wasn't a show-runner and nobody but him has an idea of when he's leaving. He's against the idea entirely.
[editline]22nd October 2013[/editline]
I'd say we'll get two to three years max. Possibly even one year only (but I hope not that).[/QUOTE]
Exactly!
But on the topic of Steven. He said last year he's closer to the end of his time than the start. So give it 1-2 years.
On second thought though, it's possible a Peter Cushing style film could be done. Something that isn't tied to the main series at all and is a sort of spin-off, alternate universe type-a-thing. Especially as it's BBC Worldwide 'working' on it rather than the main BBC.
EDIT: I have a theory part of the reason (a small amount) he picked Peter was because since Peter probably won't be a really long term Doctor when Peter leaves in somewhere around a couple years Steven can leave with him. He wanted someone amazing but shorter to have his final series-es with. That way it's like the David Tennant leave where everything becomes new again - the production team, the showrunner, the Doctor etc.
I (personally) think Peter had potential to be a movie Doctor.
lol the film thing is literally the most retarded idea ever
the bbc would alienate a lot of fans by doing that, and i dont think moffat would ever let it happen.
plus they wouldn't have cast such a MASSIVE fan if they were going to pull a dick move like that
[QUOTE=Dan2593;42611065]I (personally) think Peter had potential to be a movie Doctor.[/QUOTE]Yes, but not within the main series. I think it's too late now - now that he's doing a full series he can never be the movie Doctor.
A guy I work with keeps talking about this show and how it's the only show he watches, he talks about how good it is and how they even have get togethers with friends to watch it. I finally decided to give it a try and he let me borrow his season 1 DVDs.
Can someone please explain to me what the appeal is? I'm on the third episode now and I'm painfully uninterested in zombie grandma and Charles Dickens or whatever is going on, I don't even know. I don't understand what it is about this show that makes it so popular.
I'm not trying to bash it, I genuinely would like to hear what draws people to it.
When a show's been going for 50 years and has close to 800 episodes, it's probably best to reserve judgement until you've watched more than 3 :v:
[QUOTE=IceyMalone;42612216]When a show's been going for 50 years and has close to 800 episodes, it's probably best to reserve judgement until you've watched more than 3 :v:[/QUOTE]
That doesn't make any sense. What motivation would one have to watch more than 3 episodes of a show that has 0 appeal so far?
[QUOTE=Sungrazer;42612602]That doesn't make any sense. What motivation would one have to watch more than 3 episodes of a show that has 0 appeal so far?[/QUOTE]
The appeal is Sci Fi fun
[QUOTE=Sungrazer;42612602]That doesn't make any sense. What motivation would one have to watch more than 3 episodes of a show that has 0 appeal so far?[/QUOTE]
The different places, characters, and plots. Maybe sci-fi shows are not for you. But for now, keep watching, is the only way to get the appeal of the show.
[QUOTE=Grizz;42599690]Fan poster
[img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BXHkimjCEAA0oaA.jpg:large[/img][/QUOTE]
I would love a doctor that wears glasses.
[QUOTE=oskramorir;42613187]The different places, characters, and plots. Maybe sci-fi shows are not for you. But for now, keep watching, is the only way to get the appeal of the show.[/QUOTE]
Scifi is my favourite genre so nope.
[QUOTE=Sungrazer;42613611]Scifi is my favourite genre so nope.[/QUOTE]
what are some of your favourite shows then out of curiosity
[QUOTE=AnnieOakley;42613342]I would love a doctor that wears glasses.[/QUOTE]
Five and Ten.
[QUOTE=o DefcoN o;42613825]what are some of your favourite shows then out of curiosity[/QUOTE]
Star Trek (everything except TOS although I enjoy some TOS movies), Firefly w/ Serenity movie, Stargate Universe.
[QUOTE=Sungrazer;42614252]Star Trek (everything except TOS although I enjoy some TOS movies), Firefly w/ Serenity movie, Stargate Universe.[/QUOTE]
If you're uninterested in living plastic, quirky aliens, end of the world stuff, ghosts, zombies and Charles Dickens (taking in to account that science fiction isn't limited to the future)... this probably isn't the show for you. It's fun rather than gritty - which is why it lasted more than two seasons. It isn't limited to one genre in one period of time. It can be a western one week and a disaster movie the next.
The show also reinvents itself every few years. New lead actor in Series 2. New supporting actors in Series 3 & 4. New cast, crew & tone in Series 5. It's all rather dynamic. Even fans can grow to dislike a certain era of the show. But with patience, a new one will be along in a few years.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km1_xxYrbJY[/media]
[QUOTE=Sungrazer;42614252]Star Trek (everything [B]except TOS[/B] although I enjoy some TOS movies), Firefly w/ Serenity movie, [B]Stargate Universe.[/B][/QUOTE]
Here's your problem
SGU was good
The appeal of Doctor Who is wacky over the top family fun. You watch it and you want to travel with The Doctor. Every week is a different story, a different adventure. There's a story arc in each series, sometimes they're hidden and blow your mind at the end.
It's wacky, over the top, family fun. There's no show like it. It's more fantasy than Sci-fi.
[editline]23rd October 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=Rapist;42616699]SGU was good[/QUOTE]
Yeah, but when that's one of your favourite shows (Specially compared to the other Stargates) I can't help but think Doctor Who is not your kind of show. SGU was dark and serious. Doctor Who is anything but. it's more in tune with SG: Atlantis if anything.
Also, the first episode I really liked was 6, which was Dalek, so you'd probably like that.
Either way I just loved the show for no reason, it's something I grew up with.
Re-post while we're discussing the greatness of the show
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfPuZe4gcXY[/media]
[QUOTE]Have it on good authority Peter Jackson is going to direct Capaldi's first Christmas special. [/QUOTE]
Ah, one can wish.
[editline]23rd October 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE][img]http://imageshack.us/a/img209/2756/qe30.jpg[/img]
[img]http://imageshack.us/a/img11/16/2k4d.jpg[/img]
[img]http://imageshack.us/a/img407/8149/l9gk.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
I honestly wouldn't mind a spin off show based on The First Doctor, seeing adventures we didn't see before as played by David Bradley. Thing is though it has to look like a 60's production with bright colours, 25-minute long episodes, and synth based music.
But combine it with modern costumes, CGI, and direction.
[editline]23rd October 2013[/editline]
[IMG]https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1377360_349886528489144_868690511_n.jpg[/IMG]
Did they forget to CGI out the look-a-like?
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