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Best movie ever!
Intcatinfo
A Masterpiece!
Kaelan Mccaffrey
Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
bowmanblue
The only two big-screen outings for Dr Who have always been met with scepticism and mixed reactions from fans and public alike. People seem to either love them or hate them. They're not considered as 'cannon' therefore they have no links to the TV series.This is the second and last Dr Who film to date and sees the Doctor travel into Earth's future, only to discover the Daleks have only gone and taken over the planet, turning the population into leather-clad slaves (like something out of 50 Shades of Grey!). However, the Doctor is on hand to sort them out. But there are some differences with the official series. For a start, the Doctor is human and has a family. So, if you can get over that (quite major) change, you may just enjoy what follows.If you're used to the current Dr Who series, you may be a bit disappointed with what goes on here. The budget is small and the effects slightly corny. It's unlikely to win over any new fans here, most of which will probably find it a bit too cheesy to be watched. But, if you've watched sci-fi that was made in the sixties, you'll probably know what to expect - bright, garish colours, wooden sets and some of the least futuristic gadgets known to aliens across the galaxy.If you've already seen it, you'll know what to expect and will probably still love it for its sheer nostalgia value. If you haven't, don't expect an alien invasion movie on the scale of anything made today. Lower your expectations and enjoy.
AaronCapenBanner
Again, Mr. Cushing, solid, dependable, and highly appealing actor he was, is the best thing about this equally pointless and dumbed down adaptation of the original story from the TV show, 'The Dalek Invasion Of Earth', a wonderful story from the series, the second appearance of the Daleks, and the farewell story of the Doctor's granddaughter Susan.Roberta Tovey returns as a younger Susan, and is again perfectly fine, with a good supporting cast with Andrew Keir and Philip Madoc for instance, and though the model F/X are good, the entire film failed to hold my interest at all.Perhaps fans of the TV series were not the intended audience, and I can understand some nostalgic appeal this may hold for British fans of that time, but this film is just silly, while the original story looks even better after the updated F/X option on the DVD. Stick with that instead!
grendelkhan
I must be the odd man out, as I greatly enjoy the Who movies, despite their bad reputation amongst the Who faithful. Granted, I was never a rabid fan of the series, though I enjoyed much of it. These things are a bit lighter, but equally thrilling.This sequel finds the Doctor and family back on Earth, just in time to meet police constable Tom Campbell, who runs into the TARDIS (which appears to be a police callbox) to call in a robbery. However, we soon learn that the Doctor's granddaughter Barbara, and her boyfriend Ian, are now gone. In Barbara's place is a niece, Louise. I suppose if the series had continued, and actors continued to be unavailable, we might have had quite a brood of Whos. Louise isn't quite up to Barbara's standards, but Tom makes a fine addition. Our group soon find themselves in 2150, to find London in rubble and the Daleks in control, aided by their zombie-like Robomen. The Doctor and Susan fall in with a resistance group, while Tom and Louise find themselves on a Dalek ship. Louise succeeds in hiding while Tom, the Doctor, and a rebel leader are caught by the Daleks. They are about to be turned into Robomen when the resistance strikes. Unfortunately, Tom finds himself stuck onboard for a while, though he and Louise eventually make their escape. Susan flees with Wyler, a reluctant rebel. The Doctor finds his way to a mine, where it turns out the Daleks are have a shaft dug to launch a bomb into the Earth's core. The resulting explosion will propel the Earth like a spaceship, though it will likely kill all life on the planet. Eventually, everyone converges on the mine to stop the Daleks.The returning Peter Cushing and Roberta Tovey are joined by Jill Curzon as Louise and Bernard Cribbins as Tom. Curzon is adequate, but the role isn't quite as rounded as Barbara and Curzon isn't quite as lively as Jennie Linden. Cribbins makes for a wonderful addition, bringing many comedic touches, while still managing to be a physical hero. Cribbins who later find himself in the TV Who, joining the revived series in recent years. Andrew Keir is Wyler, the reluctant rebel, who finds himself paired with the more resolute Susan. Keir specializes in terse authority figures and has a commanding presence. Philip Madoc is memorable in a small but pivotal role as Brockley, a turncoat. madoc is delightfully slimy and gets his just rewards.The film is more down-to-earth (pun intended) with the more fantastic sets reserved for the Dalek ship and mine base. Otherwise, everything else looks like 60s Britain (though with London looking like after the Blitz). The Dalek ship is a great set, large enough to accommodate a great action piece, when the rebels attack the ship, while having a variety of chambers for various scenes. The exterior model is quite good and looks rather convincing (for the period). There is more action here than in the first film, which was more mystery driven. It's more mundane, but just as compelling.The film is a fine adventure and makes for entertaining viewing. i suggest watching it as a double feature with Dr. Who and the Daleks, to really appreciate things. Keep in mind that it was aimed at children, so things are simpler than the TV series, but it is not childish. The story is streamlined but well constructed. If you are like me, you will end up wishing they had produced more films in the series. As it stands, these make for a fine alternate universe Doctor Who.
Paul Andrews
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. starts late one night in London as constable Tom Campbell (Bernard Cribbins) witnesses a theft at a jewellery store, he rushes to find help & stumbles across a police box. He ventures inside & finds it much bigger on the inside than the outside, inside he is greeted by an old scientist named Dr. Who (Peter Cushing), his niece Lousie (Jill Curzon) & his young granddaughter Susan (Roberta Tovey). The police box turns out to be a machine which can travel through time & space & Dr. Who decides to take Tom with them as they travel to the year 2150, just because they can I suppose. Once there they find London in ruins, they quickly discover that the evil Daleks have invaded Earth & plan to turn it into a giant Dalek spaceship. Dr. Who & his companions join a resistance group on Earth in an effort to defeat the Daleks & save the planet...This British production was directed by Gordon Flemyng & is an improvement on it's predecessor Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) if nothing else. The script is credited to producer & Amicus founder Milton Subotsky with an 'additional material' credit to David Whitaker & is a pretty fun sci-fi adventure that is both different & similar enough to the BBC TV series to be enjoyable, this was actually a remake of the black and white six part Doctor Who story The Dalek Invasion of Earth (1964) staring William Hartnell. First off I have to say the comedy sequence where Tom tries to impersonate some Robomen is just plain embarrassing & frankly stupid although I'm glad the makers decided to have everyone call the Doctor simply 'Doctor' rather than the annoying 'Dr. Who' as in the first film, the film certainly moves along at a nice pace & is never boring, the Daleks themselves make for very colourful villains although there are several plot holes. First if the Daleks can control people's minds & make them into guards why couldn't they control the miners minds? Surely that would have been safer than trying to force them to do their bidding? Then there's the notion that they want to take control of Earth & fly it across the galaxy to their home planet so they can occupy it, right well why don't they just occupy Earth where it is at the moment? If this is indeed set during the year 2150 why does a rebel have to try & escape London in what looks like a van from the 1940's? Wouldn't have technology moved on in 200 odd years? Having said that the plot holes don't really matter that much as this is a fun romp that makes for perfect Saturday afternoon viewing with the kids of all ages...Having directed the original Dr. Who and the Daleks the previous year returning director Flemyng does OK here although I'd have liked him to have tried to make the Daleks themselves a bit more menacing, they are OK & no worse than their TV incarnations but they are a little slow & cumbersome looking. The special effects are OK actually, the shots of a half destroyed London are very effective, the Dalek spaceship looks a bit naff though. The sets are very colourful in the Irwin Allen tradition of banks of flashing lights & computer equipment with huge dials & buttons that look horribly dated these days, personally I think they give the film some charm & add to the fun. There are some decent action scenes as well. This film was apparently part financed by a British company who made a breakfast cereal named 'Sugar Puffs' (yeah, I remember the adverts with the Honey Monster! I never liked the actual cereal though, I was more of a Coco-Pops man...) & as such there is a long lingering shot of a poster advertising them in what must be one of the earliest examples of product placement!Technically the film is fine, it has brightly coloured garish sets which look dated but are fun to look at. Shot at Shepperton Studios in Surrey here in England & on location. The acting is OK, Cushing is always watchable, Cribbins is better known for his roles in the Carry On films while Tovey as Susan isn't as annoying as I'd thought she would be.Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. is a fun 60's sci-fi romp which isn't the best film ever made but is entertaining none the less. I've certainly seen worse, worth watching if you like the TV series or just want some light hearted sci-fi fun. A third film in the series based on the six part Doctor Who story The Chase (1965) was planned but never got made.
