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Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks (1975)
Starring: Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred
3.9 out of 5 stars  (29 customer reviews)
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"Remembrance of the Daleks," the final Doctor Who story to feature the titular mutant cyborgs, is a particularly notable adventure for the way it ties the plot into the very first story, "An Unearthly Child," made 25 years before. It is 1963, and the seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy, arrives in London with new companion Ace (Sophie Aldred), where two Dalek factions are engaged in a deadly search for the Hand of Omega. Ace quickly proves herself adept with high explosives, and while there are references to the history of the show, including some nice in-jokes, the drama is played much straighter than in McCoy's first season as the time traveler. This is Doctor Who with a decent budget; the period setting is surprisingly lavish and there are some fairly intense action sequences. The Daleks remain as menacing as ever, the plotting has an intriguing air of mystery, and McCoy injects some steel into his characterization. Aldred serves an ace as a heroine with attitude (very much post-Sarah Connor from The Terminator), and if this really does prove to be the Daleks' swan song, at least they go out with a bang. --Gary S. Dalkin

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Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred provide a warm and friendly DVD commentary track. There are also trailers for two episodes, an isolated music track, a collection of outtakes, 13 deleted or extended scenes, and the raw footage from two different camera angles for two major scenes. Optional onscreen production notes complete a package that, with animated menus and very good 4:3 picture quality, puts many Hollywood releases to shame. --Gary S. Dalkin

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4.0 out of 5 stars Sly Mckoy versus the Daleks on DVD, Feb 6 2002
By Matthew L. Roffman (Smyrna, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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Remembrance of the Daleks is the only Sylvester Mcoy Dalek story and it's the best 7th Doctor they made. It involves the Doctor returning to the very Junk Yard where the program began in 1963 just a few days after his first incarnation left. For some reason, two warring factions of Daleks have traveled back to this time as well. Why are they there and what do they want... and what exactly was the Doctor doing in 1963 London back in the first episode anyway? All these questions will be answered.
It is so cool that Dr. Who is coming out on DVD with all the extras you could want. It's a pity other show DVDs such as the recent Farscape episode don't have such extras. Hopefully the forthcoming Star Trek DVDs will. Here's a list of the extras you'll get...
commentary by Sylvester McCoy & Sophie Aldred, deleted scenes, out-takes, on screen production note subtitles, multi-angle scenes, the original trailers, photo gallery
Ths commentary is pretty good. More consistent and informative than the Robots of Death Commentary but not quite as entertaining as The Five Doctors Commentary or the Caves of androzani Commentary. Sophi and Sylvester talk a lot about things that happened on the set and the careers of some of their costars in the story. Pretty interesting stuff...

On another note... if you're looking for new Dr. Who material. Look for the audio releases of the missing episodes. Look for my list "Missing Dr. Who's on Audio and Video" to find out about this. [....]Look for "The Web of Fear" for starters. "The Dalek's Master Plan" Audio Release is awsome too. Also check out Big Finnish productions for the new audio adventures of Dr. Who featuring Doctors ranging from Peter Davison to Paul Mcgann. Was this review helpful? Did you learn something new from it? Please vote Yes.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Should have been exterminated, Nov 11 2003
By Ty Bannerman (Albuquerque, NM

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Wow, If this story-line really is among the best of the Sylvester McCoy years, I completely understand why Doctor Who was cancelled after his third season.

No fault with McCoy, really, although his portrayal of the doctor as a caustic misanthrope certainly didn't help my enjoyment of the program, but neither did it seem utterly heretical, as did the story's major flaws. I am a big fan of the series leading up to the Peter Davison era and what I find most enjoyable about the show during these years is its ability to tell a riveting Sci-Fi tale despite the hinderances of a low budget (namely the shoddy effects and cobbled together sets.) Pre-1980's Doctor Who relied on the strengths of the BBC, excellent writing and acting, and managed to consistently present an entertaining, interesting story.

Not so, I'm afraid, with "Remembrance of the Daleks." Well crafted plot has been jettisoned in favor of hollow action scenes, actor driven suspense has been buried beneath an obtrusive synth-rock score, and the viewer is left with a superficial mess with all the charm of an ABC After School Special.

Based on the worth of the story alone, this product deserves only one star. However, I've given it two because the DVD has many interesting extras, including a commentary that almost makes it possible to sit through all four episodes, and, well, I think the "Special Weapons" Dalek was actually pretty cool.

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1.0 out of 5 stars sadly, not well done at all, Oct 1 2003
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First I'd like to say I've always been a fan of Doctor Who and have watched many episodes. I hadn't seen much of the Sylvester McCoy seasons, though, and was very disappointed with this episode. Doctor who has always had cheesy special effects and a low budget (which is part of its charm), but the plots are usually fairly well thought out. In this case, the basic plot idea is interesting, but the writing and execution is terrible! The dialog is childish and the characters completely one-dimensional. Compared to the original Daleks episode from the 60's, it is obvious that the show went downhill in its final seasons.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantstic
The story is absolutely excellant, and has an epic feel to it, depicting large-scale plot details, such as the Hand of Omega etc.
The Daleks themselves look superb. Read more
Published on Sep 20 2003 by Mr. I. M. Tait

5.0 out of 5 stars They hate each other's chromosomes...
Even the very title, REMEMBRANCE OF THE DALEKS, suggest that nostalgia is going to play a big part in the story.