Doctor Who - Fury From The Deep [DVD] [2020]

Back in good old days when story who put Story before politics. The bbc know they’ve screwed up with That spin off Chibnall’s Lecturers 1 and 2 and want they real doctor who back. Shame they cancelled RDW back in 2017 to make way for that SJW spin off. Though fury from the deep would be hard story to animated I am excited for this Good Doctor Who.In all honesty. This is real doctor who, great plots, interesting premise and great acting

Undoubtedly, the most terrifying Doctor Who story ever! Filmed in Black & white back in 1967, the only surviving clips are some genuinely spooky scenes cut by the Australian censors - well worth a look on YouTube or on the Lost in Time DVD collection. Although Amazon currently has this listed as an 18 certificate, I doubt very much that will be necessary. However, I genuinely cannot wait to see the work that they do with the animation. I Thought the Macra Terror was faultless and now there will be just five Troughton stories left to release on DVD, and with Wheel in Space already listed on Amazon.com it looks highly likely now that we will get the full, completed DVD set. Just please can we have some Hartnell stories too?

FURY FROM THE DEEP has the reputation amongst fans of being the scariest DR WHO story of the 1960's. To those not well-versed in DR WHO lore this may well seem odd as this 6-part serial starring Patrick Troughton was only broadcast once on British television in 1968 and then the master tapes were junked by the BBC and FURY was never seen again.It's formidable status among those in the know was not only boosted by the memories of people who'd been lucky enough to see it but also by the few existing clips, surviving photographic material and the distinctively eerie soundtrack (still existing thanks to the diligent work of dedicated fans).This animated reconstruction is evidently a labour of love that will please many long-rime fans and possibly entice newcomers to giving serious attention to a piece of work that was in its first non-animated version made over 50 years ago. It's a more visceral and engaging tale than either THE MACRA TERROR or THE FACELESS ONES - both also lost and then recently recreated as animations. Whether or not the animation style is superior to those earlier releases is very much a debatable issue that I think will ultimately be decided by one's own personal preferences. There's no doubt though that only POWER OF THE DALEKS (also an animated recreation) can claim to be a serious rival in terms of the quality of script and story-telling.Wisely, director Gary Russell and his team do not slavishly try to recreate the exact look of a 1960's TV serial but instead do something more cinematic and expansive. The sets, costumes and action are all inspired by the originals and a fairly decent job has been done in creating likenesses of the cast. However, it's clear that no UK TV show from 1968 would have had the resources or technology to create the vast sets and lavish seaweed monsters that are on display in the animation.Is it perfect? Not quite. Some of the character movement (although mostly fluid and slick) looks a little jerky and occasionally unintentionally comic. This is hugely compensated for by the ambition and overall intelligence that has gone into this re-imagining. As time passes it becomes easier to get caught up in the narrative despite the fact that this a Troughton-era DR WHO doing what quite a lot of them did - having an isolated location commanded by an intransigent leader who refuses to accept that there's a problem whilst being under threat by monsters. The point is that because of the mysterious alchemical mix of the right cast, strong direction and a moody atmosphere, this is arguably as good as the formula got.Mark Ayres has made the soundtrack pin sharp and there's no doubt that a lot of the story's power comes from Dudley Simpson's suspenseful score and Brian Hodgson's sound effects. There is also a real sense that the whole cast were giving their all and playing this weird, claustrophobic tale about sentient seaweed threatening a North Sea gas project a powerful sense of conviction.The Blu-Ray package (and therefore I assume the DVD version too) is generously supplied with extra features. THE CRUEL SEA is a cheerful and celebratory Making of... documentary that takes Frazer Hines (Jamie) and other members of the original cast and crew back to Margate where the location footage was shot. There's a piece about the animation team's work, surviving clips and film footage and the option to watch a telesnap photo reconstruction as well. For purists you can even choose to watch the animation in black and white.Whilst FURY is not my personal favourite slice of Troughton WHO (heresy I know, but it's an episode or two too long for my taste) I can understand why it is for many many other people. I do, however, admit that I love the chutzpah of the thing to get as close to out and out horror without being gory or graphic. Also I confess that I got a distinct lump in my throat when the final goodbye to Debbie Watling's Victoria Waterfield takes place. This is, in short, a treat. Criminal really that we cannot see it as first broadcast.

brilliant times ,finally getting to see the old episodes I was too young to catch first time round , they may be animated these days but its great to be able to fill my dvd collection with classic old , real doctors..

Yes they've done it, they've finally done it: Reconstructed the evil bubble bath-borne seaweed one. Yes that was a thing... back when expectations were far looser, censors less overzealous and when creativity was encouraged Doctor Who episodes got really weird really quickly. Some rare times it would fall on its face ("NOTHING IN ZE VURLD VILL STOP ME NOW!") but mostly it succeeded because as we are slowly starting to discover again Doctor Who is a show where you can take the absurd and make it horrifying and silly simultaneously with no loss of dramatic weight. Case in point the biggest name cast in the show to this point John Mills has a non-speaking part that simply involves pulling a lot of very creepy faces very slowly.As with a lot of reconstruction episodes we do lose a little of what made the original performance great but with the practice they've had the 4 separate studios who prepared this one together (during a pandemic no less) have even managed to capture the delightfully twitchy face of Patrick Troughtan with great fidelity.Eagle eyed viewers can also spot dozens of the animators' in jokes referencing events in both the Classic and revived universe which may upset some purists but as the Doctor himself might say those kind of people can spack off!

One of the scariest Doctor Who's ever and the best Troughton story in my opinion.Lots of people say thats War Games but I disagree, War Games is great but Fury Is near perfection!Its sad to see how far the show has sunk now with, terrible writing, cbeebies acting, leftist agenda shoved down your throat and Jodie Whittaker dreadful as the Doctor, watching it has become a chore, don't bother, stick to the original and best on dvd!Here are my best stories for each Doctor1. The Dalek Masterplan2. Fury from the deep3. Inferno4. The seeds of doom5. Caves of Androzani6. Vengeance on Varos7. Greatest show in the galaxy8.n/a9. The empty Child/ The Doctor dances10. Human nature/ The family of blood11. Hide12. Heaven sent13. It takes you away (so far)Ive included the new show as I still watch it not because I really enjoy it but because I'm a completist and I wantto see what direction they will take it in next.In the future it may get back on track and improve again, who knows!