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Doctor Who - The Robots of Death
List Price: $19.98 Our Price: $17.99
DVD - 11 September, 2001
BBC Warner
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| DVD Description By Tom Baker's third season in the role the actor had become firmly established in the minds of many fans as the definitive Doctor. First broadcast in early 1977, "Robots of Death" follows on directly from "Face of Evil," which was writer Chris Boucher's debut and also that of Louise Jameson's Leela, the Doctor's most shapely companion (a kind of Neanderthal Seven of Nine if you will). Boucher's second Who story concerns an isolated mining ship on which a series of inexplicable deaths takes place--although as the Doctor opines, "nothing is inexplicable, only unexplained." The Doctor and Leela inevitably become embroiled in events, which soon turn into a sci-fi murder-mystery: imagine Isaac Asimov crossed with Agatha Christie in a Dune-like setting. Add an undercover robot sent by "the company" and the claustrophobic, not to say deadly, setting of the mining ship, and there is a fascinating foreshadowing of Alien, too. It is tightly plotted, intelligent Saturday afternoon entertainment (something that was possible then but is now an unthinkable oxymoron) with a typically strong cast of redoubtable thespians in supporting roles (not to mention extravagant costumes and garish makeup). There may be no Daleks or Cybermen, but this is vintage Who nonetheless. --Mark Walker |
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Doctor Who meets Isaac Asimov meets Frank Herbert meets Agatha Christie The Robots of Death is one of the best stories of Doctor Who's fourteenth season (Tom Baker's third as the Doctor), right behind The Talons of Weng-Chiang and The Deadly Assassin. Robots is a story that combines classic Doctor Who elements with elements of Isaac Asimov's Robot series, Frank Herbert's Dune saga and even an Agatha Christie-style murder mystery. The Fourth Doctor and Leela (Louise Jameson) find themselves on a sandminer vessel whose crew is being killed off one by one. The Doctor suspects that the robots aboard the vessel, but the crew dismisses the Time Lord's theory on the basis that the robots are programmed to serve humans, not harm them. Baker gives a fine performance as the Doctor. Other great perfomrances include Pamela Salem as Toos, David Baille as Dask/Taren Capel, David Collings as Poul and Gregory de Polnat as D.84. This story is well-written by Chris Boucher. The Robots of Death stands out as one of my favorite Fourth Doctor stories--one I always enjoy watching when I see it.
I've finally watched my first Doctor Who show... I have avoided this program like the plague most of my life, and now I found that I've been mistaken.
I remember seeing bit of this show on PBS and it just looked so cheesy that I could not bring myselt to watch it.
On a whim, I took Doctor Who-The Robots of Death out of the local library and I really enjoyed it. The story was good. The acting not bad. The script had some silly lines, but all in all it was a good viewing experience.
I don't expect to turn into a Doctor Who fanatic this late in life, but I can certainly see myself checking other episodes out of the library.
It's in the scarf! When I was in 4th grade I watched Dr. Who on PBS in the 80's and Tom Baker was by far my favorite Doctor and will always be. The scarf rocked!
I used to love it whenever he had a monster stepping on his scarf and he would pull his scarf and trip the monster. I'm surprised the Doctor never triped over his own scarf! I guess it's because Chevy Chase didn't play the Doctor.
Anyway this was and is still by far one of my favorite episodes. Yea the Daleks are awesome and the ultimate villians as well as the cybermen. These freaky robots are not as great as the cybermen but they are creepy.
They look like a cross between the original Ommpaloompas in the 1970's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and androids painted silver color to look like robots. The low budget costumes look like spray painted foam and tin foil.
Yes it's silly and we all laugh about it and love it at the same time. Doctor Who is still one of the greatest sci-fi's ever. The script is well written and much a mystery/adventure.
Are the robots really evil or who is behind this disaster?
Kind of sounds like I Robot or something only this is much creepier. If you are a fan of Daleks and robot villians this one is a must. Great for childhood memories! |
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