Bristol's Dalek Parrot On The Loose! [Leonard The Dalek Parrot] (4)
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If you hear a familiar metallic shriek of "Exterminate! Exterminate!" echoing around Bristol, it may not mean that the cruel Daleks have invaded England. Leonard, an African Grey parrot, had just perfected his spot-on Dalek impression, when he mysteriously went missing. (Coincidence? Or Davros experimenting on a new source of Dalek mutants?) Leonard, who lives in an antique shop, also does the theme from Mission Impossible, "YMCA," and a couple of Village People songs. Here's ...
Does Doctor Who Have a Big Screen Future? [Movie News] (1)
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Calling all “Doctor Who” fans! The first big screen adventure for “Doctor Who” has become a glimmer on the horizon, a teeny glimmer, but a glimmer just the same. From the title of the article over at The Hollywood Reporter you’d think there was a solid deal in the works for a film version of “Doctor Who”. It appears to more rumination than reality at this point. Steven Moffat, who has won BAFTA awards for ...
Moffat Talks Who Plans; Doesn’t Rule out Movie (2)
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Via the Guardian’s organgrinder: Edinburgh TV Festival 2008: don’t rule out Doctor Who feature film, says Steven MoffatOther Moffat/Who tidbits:Via the Telegraph: Daleks may be exterminated, says Doctor Who producer.That’s probably good, although I can’t imagine that they are gone for good. Having them out of view for a while (at least [...]
Doctor Who — The Movie? [Doctor Who] (9)
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Doctor Who could be heading for the big screen in the next few years. At least, new showrunner Steven Moffat told the Edinburgh International Television Festival that he thought a big-screen Who would be a good idea — as long as it didn't interfere with the filming of the TV show. BBC Fiction Controller Jane Tranter also said she "wouldn't rule out" a Who film last year. At his presentation over the weekend, Moffat also ...
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Michael said:
There is a huge difference between "we can see a film happen" and "there will be a film". And as long as the TV series continues and is the priority -- because I don't think Who is a great feature film concept -- all is well.
The 5 best Doctor Who episodes that aren’t. (1)
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Doctor Who is going to be in short-supply, next year. We’ll get the traditional Christmas special in a couple months, but 2009 is an off year for the Time Lord; there will be a series of movies, instead of a regular, full season of episodes. Even Torchwood will be relatively scarce, foregoing a normal season in ‘09 for a week-long miniseries. Doctor Who fans are a bit screwed, for the forseeable future. If you’re in ...
Donna To Make Noble Doctor Who Return? [Doctor Who] (3)
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Want to see Donna Noble return to Doctor Who? You're not alone; talking to Doctor Who Magazine, Catherine Tate has admitted that she'd like to play Donna again: "I knew that there would definitely be an end to Donna, at the end of the series. But had that not been the case, had it been open-ended, had there been potential for Donna to stay on for another series, I must confess that I'd have said ...
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Simon said:
Bring Donna Back!
What's Next After Saving The Multiverse? LJ Drama [Doctor Who] (6)
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The most recent Doctor Who season finale may have left you wondering exactly how Rose Tyler's new boyfriend is going to cope with it all. He's stuck in a world that's not quite his own, and he's not quite who he seems to be. And he's not really the guy Rose wants. How will it all play out? Luckily, he's got a livejournal account and has been blogging steadily about his rather pathetic life. Sample ...
Why We Deserve Better Villains — And How To Get Them [Annals Of Mediocre Villainy] (13)
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Why are people still so crazed over Heath Ledger's Joker after a month in theaters? Maybe because he's the first villain we've seen in ages who didn't kind of lick. The problem of villain suckage is endemic in heroic narratives, where villains get redeemed, become sympathetic, or lose their menace too easily. We've got a 7-point diagnosis for villain anemia, plus a "unified theory" of how to make villains awesome, and why they matter. Spoilers ...
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Sérgio B. said:
outstanding article. very well done.
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Walter DeFoor said:
I completely agree. Silence of the Lambs? No drawn out explanation of Hannibal Lecter, just sheer psychopath.
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Steve M. said:
it is usually producers who put pressure on the writers to EXPLAIN EVERYTHING because studios just do not respect audiences to "get" anything unless it is spoon fed to them and kept really simple
First Pics Of Harvey Keitel In Life On Mars, Plus What The Spirit's Really About [Morning Spoilers] (1)
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Some new photos this morning aren't just spoilery, they're also sort of giddy-making. There's our first look at the new supporting cast of the American Life On Mars, who look a lot like the British version, plus sexy cast photos from Sarah Connor Chronicles, Chuck and Joss Whedon's Dollhouse. Not only that, but we have a scary new plot synopsis of Frank Miller's The Spirit. We learn the shocking secret of Death Race's ending. And ...
Why We Deserve Better Villains -- And How To Get Them [Annals Of Mediocre Villainy] (8)
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Why are people still so crazed over Heath Ledger's Joker after a month in theaters? Maybe because he's the first villain we've seen in ages who didn't kind of lick. The problem of villain suckage is endemic in heroic narratives, where villains get redeemed, become sympathetic, or lose their menace too easily. We've got a 6-point diagnosis for villain anemia, plus a "unified theory" of how to make villains awesome, and why they matter. Spoilers ...
Classic Dr Who Available on i-Tunes (4)
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While it may not be the entire (available) 26-season run of the original “Doctor Who,” i-Tunes users can now download a selection of classic “Doctor Who” serials. Priced at $1.99 per episode, the selection covers most of the first six Doctors and offers an interesting selection of titles currently on DVD and some that have yet to reach DVD. Included in the not yet on DVD set are the Tom Baker classic, “The Deadly Assassin,” ...
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SciFi said:
What? Heads over to iTunes now!
Flight Attendants and Jedi Apprentices Blow Your Mind In This Week's Comics [New Comics We Crave] (1)
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It's a relatively light week at comic stores this week, but that's to everyone's benefit, as what is coming out may just blow your mind so much that you wouldn't be able to read anything else anyway. New (non-Clone Wars) Star Wars, new futuristic superheroes, the return of Spider-Man's favorite alien and something to deal with your David Tennant-longing while Doctor Who is off-air all await you under the jump. Marvel Comics have their lightest ...
An Apple A Day Makes The Doctor... Available, Apparently [Doctor Who] (4)
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Inspired by our suggestion to deal with the current Doctor Who drought by dipping back into the series' pre-Russell T Davies history? If you're an iTunes user, that's just been made easier than ever before: the BBC has released fourteen classic stories from the '60s, '70s and '80s on Steve Jobs' favorite DRM-happy resource - including episodes unavailable on DVD. The stories available in their entirety (Stories lasted multiple episodes before the relaunch, and the ...
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Sean said:
Oh yeah, crappy sets, bad lighting, next-to-no effects... this is what hooked me folks!
Academia is Whoniversal [Academia] (5)
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This November, head out to Cardiff University for a 3-day academic conference about all things Doctor Who called "Whoniversal' Appeal: An Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Conference on Doctor Who and All of its Spin-Offs." Organizer Melissa Beattie writes, "We have content on Classic and New Who, Torchwood, and Sarah Jane, and so far have writers Paul Cornell and Rob Shearman lined up, in addition to media scholars Matt Hills and Una McCormack." The franchise turns 45 years ...
Torchwood Hits The Big Time? (2)
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You may have noticed that the second season of alien-shagging show Torchwood was less saucy, and more mainstream, than the first. This was partly because the show aired "kid-friendly" versions of the episodes as repeats during primetime. But it was also due to the show's move from the digital-only channel BBC3 to the broadcast channel BBC2. And now the show is moving to BBC1, the BBC's flagship channel, and airing its five-part storyline "Children Of ...
See Watchmen's Rorschach With And Without His Mask [Morning Spoilers] (3)
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Spoiler alert! New videos from Watchmen include a look at psycho-hero Rorschach unmasked. There are also new Clone Wars videos and new hints about Terminator 4 and Iron Man 2. And new images from Igor and Dragonball. We have a ton of new Heroes spoilers, including an intriguing Kristen Bell development. Also on the TV tip, there are revealing Fringe videos, and hints about Doctor Who, Sarah Connor, Smallville and the animated Wonder Woman DVD. ...
Thanks and Cap Four (1)
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Thanks to everyone who expressed condolences on my second place in the Hugo Awards, but hey, Doctor Who won! Now we're the second most successful Hugo-winning show, with three wins to Twilight Zone's four, and I fully expect we'll equal that next year. I had a wonderful time at Worldcon (if you were there for the Shakespeare panel, yes, I'll be blogging my rant) and will report on it when I get
The Doctor's Daughter Joins A Sexy, Sexy Dystopia [Spooks: Code 9] (3)
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If you wish that future dystopias had more scenes of hot young fashion models violating your civil liberties, then the BBC's new show Spooks: Code 9 is for you. A spin-off from the BBC's 24 clone, Spooks, Code 9 takes place after a nuclear attack destroys London. With the central government wiped out, it's up to local authorities to keep order. We follow six cute young things — including the "Doctor's Daughter" from Doctor Who, ...
Has Russell T Davies Destroyed The Daleks? [Doctor Who] (3)
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Have the Daleks been rendered dramatically impotent by overuse in Doctor Who? That's the theory behind a new essay online, whose author argues that we've seen too much wholescale destruction to allow Russell T Davies' favorite alien overlords to seem threatening ever again. Digital Spy's Ben Rawson-Jones feels that we've not only seen too much of the Daleks, but we've also see them completely destroyed too many times: Rose Tyler's absorption of the Tardis vortex ...
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Simon said:
Yes, the Dalek's have been overused. Time for them to take a break.
Only Torchwood Can Save Us! (Translation: We're Screwed) [Torchwood] (4)
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If the Large Hadron Collider does go wrong and suck the world into a black hole, you can blame the hapless gang at Torchwood. As we mentioned before, a special Torchwood radio episode, taking place at the LHC, will be broadcast on Sept. 10, dubbed "Big Bang Day" because it's the day that scientists will use the LHC to recreate the launch of the universe. A new plot description for the episode "Lost Souls" has ...
