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Doctor Who - The Green Death (Episode 69)
List Price: $24.98 Our Price: $21.99
DVD - 01 March, 2005
BBC Warner
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Number of Media: 1
Features: - Closed-captioned
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- NTSC
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| DVD Description Featuring the third incarnation of the Doctor--Jon Pertwee's patriarchal renaissance man--The Green Death is a solid addition to the Doctor Who canon. Originally broadcast in May 1973, it may now have dated a little, with its vegetarian hippies and "boyo" Welshmen, but it has all the elements of classic Who, the Doctor encountering green-glowing dead bodies, a shadowy mastermind, a global conspiracy, brainwashing, a megalomaniacal supercomputer and, of course, giant maggots. This story, the final sequence of Pertwee's penultimate season, reached the TV ratings Top 10 and, fittingly, met high production standards. The environmental message, while facilitating Who's ongoing individual-freedom motif, also proved prophetic in its warnings of globalization and pollution. The special effects, though admittedly dated now, were good for their time and budget--the stop-motion photography of the maggots and the front-axial projection used for the pulsating green skin are particularly effective. The well-crafted script manages to combine monsters, punch-ups, and cliffhanger endings with cerebral concepts, human drama, and erudite references to Beethoven and Oscar Wilde--the single tear of the reformed villain as he destroys his paymaster is just one of the subtle touches distinguishing this work. The Green Death's six filler-free episodes belong to the Golden Age of Doctor Who, and their denouement is one of the most poignant in the series' long history. --Paul Eisinger |
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"I like your handbag..." UNIT vs the giant maggots & BOSS, the super computer! My wife and kids call this the grossest Doctor Who serial. Very memorable for Jo Grant's emotional send-off, yet could've been a near-classic had the last few episodes had not looked as though they ran out of money. The CSO used for location footage in episodes 5 & 6 undermine what is a decent eco/political adventure. The Doctor having fun while BOSS tries to torture him is good for a few chuckles. The restoration and DVD extras also scores big points. Not to be missed if you're a UNIT fan...
Commentary Anyone who enjoys the classic Doctor Who series will without a doubt enjoy "The one with the Maggots" as it is known. Features the departure of Katy Manning who portrayed Jo Grant from 1971-1973.
The commentary is special as actress Katy Manning is delightful to listen to as she reflects back her moments with late Jon Pertwee. As she watches her departure scene, Katy breaksdown and cries as she realizes how much she misses Jon. That alone is worth the DVD. Its very touching.
Gross! That is what this story is! It has some good scary elements though, like the green glow. I thought it was a good idea how it started down at the mines and they have a bit of an adventure down there.... But I hate it when they skurt past those... giant maggots! But the basic adventuring idea is good. The things he has to do to solve the mystery! The Brigadier gets involved... it's really not what you'd expect until you reach the end.
It's a bit sad at the end. Jon looked particularly sad, like it was literal.
Has good elements in it, but I marked it down a bit because of the gross maggots in it! I wish they'd substituted it for some other kind of creature! That is the lowest form of life, and that is what makes the story look a bit pitiful.
Don't have dinner when you watch it, alright? |
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