Comments on: BBC Hints At a Possible Doctor Who Movie

By: Bronson Clark

Bronson Clark — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:42:20 +0000

They should cast an actor to portray The Doctor in a way that only his people saw. Then he should regenerate into a different form, starting a point in which the first episode of the VERY first season could pick up from. That would be great.

By: Anthony Bufort

Anthony Bufort — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:45:36 +0000

Hey IzzyD,

Thank you! Regarding the Children in Need special, I can understand your skepticism. For some reason (or rather a collective of little reasons), I believe it this time.

(1) Russell T. Davies likes big endings, and a special featuring all 11 Doctors would certainly play into that.

(2) The likelihood of having McGann included, in my opinion, would have been a factor in favor of disbelieving the rumored special, BUT… he has done and is remarkably still doing a boatload of radio programs as the 8th Doctor, and add to that that he recently attended his first ever convention, met with a very overcrowded room of 15,000 people! So McGann is in a better position than ever to make some sort of appearance – his popularity is on the upswing.

(3) The series has been seeded with VISUAL references to past doctors. Davies wanted a break with the old in certain key respects, but he’s very, very loyal to the old shows. So while these can be seen as mere tidbits to please the fans, I think they may be preparing us for something. The show is signaling that it does not want to forget the past. An 11-Doctor special would be a wonderful part of the climax to this.

Some of this doesn’t only speak in favor of the special this time around – it also speaks to a movie which might tie together the old and the new with someone like McGann present.

By: IzzyD

IzzyD — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:06:09 +0000

@ Anthony B, thank you for so clearly expressing my own thoughts and hopes for this rumored movie.:)
I completely agree with you!

As for the Children In Need special,I’m afraid that’s just another recycled rumor. As much as we all want to see it happen, I’ll believe it when I watch it.

By: Anthony Bufort

Anthony Bufort — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:28:42 +0000

I agree with those who want to see a telling of the whole Time War saga.

Personally, I had strong feelings about the Doctor Who movie (”Enemy Within”), both really liking many aspects and really disliking others. I thought McGann was awesome and showed real promise, and felt it tragic we were deprived of seeing more of him on film. The only regeneration sequence viewers have never seen is the one between the 8th and 9th doctors. SO…

Why not make the film a bridge between the old, the ‘attempted’ new, and the new by telling a story that many feel needs to be told anyway AND would fill in a missing piece of Doctor Who tradition!? We could even throw in some Eccleston/Tenant action since, let’s face it, I bet a lot of us are curious to see those two on screen together as Doctors. I say bring in McGann, Eccleston, AND Tenant! Let’s watch the tragedy of the destruction of Gallifrey unfold, give a chance for McGann to shine again, watch him transform into the 9th Doctor, and somewhere along the way watch the 8th, 9th, and 10th Doctors bump into each other!

BTW – I’m pumped that it looks like there’s going to be a Children In Need 15-minute special with all 11 Doctors featured!!!

By: IzzyD

IzzyD — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:36:42 +0000

@Timebender13, I totally agree with you! THAT’s exactly the movie I imagined/wished for all this time. Bring on 8,9 & 10!

By: Timebender13

Timebender13 — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:42:57 +0000

I so want to see the Last Great Time War! Lets have 10th telling someone about it as a frame story, 8th as the main character, and a regeneration into 9th near the end. That would be simply fantastic.

By: krynoid 360

krynoid 360 — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:34:09 +0000

I think they shouldn’t do anything about the Time War. What they should is make a story(s) of its’ consequences that the Doctor must set right.

And here’s a little nugget, how about Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliff as a future Doctor Who? After all Harry was a little instrumental in bringing back the Doctor.

By: dtarant

dtarant — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:27:29 +0000

the comments were definitely tl;dr, so here you go:

In my opinion, there needs to be a movie that does handle the Time War, which isn’t mentioned in the first iteration of the series (as there are trips to Gallifrey) so it has to happen somewhere between the Seventh and Ninth Doctors.

Perhaps this would finally give fans the McGann/Eccleston regeneration sequence? At any rate it would be something fans would want to see because, as you mentioned, the Time War has been hinted at so strongly ever since the show came back.

And here’s my piece of uber-geekitude: The Fifth Doctor did not in fact use the sonic screwdriver – he went “hands-free” as they mention in “Time Crash.”

My final tidbit: In the new Torchwood miniseries, I would LOVE to see Matt Smith show up as the 11th Doctor in a cameo before he actually takes over for Tennant. Given the whole time travel thing, it’s definitely not out of the question.

By: Tarot

Tarot — Sun, 31 May 2009 06:47:11 +0000

@ Job, I’m not high and a lot of the people I know that watch this show aren’t either so I am unsure what your information source for this tidbit is.

By: Job sounds like Jobe 8)

Job sounds like Jobe 8) — Sun, 31 May 2009 06:07:35 +0000

well a lot of people who wach this show are high so…
lets see somthing the would make a stoner like this movie would be, oh all of the actors in the same movie trust me this wold make it very popular. “not saying every one is just a lot of them are.”

By: Claire

Claire — Sun, 31 May 2009 02:03:42 +0000

Well, that makes sense, yuo need to stick to your jobs but if he’s not confirmed maybe BBC should confirm it, so he can stick to it. Get the script written and get Eccleston. Barrowman won’t be toruble because he loves being Capt. Jack soo much. Billie Piper might need convincing, I heard that she’s focusing more on being a mother than acting. And since she’s a mother, is she too old to play a nineteen year old?

By: Paul Young

Paul Young — Sat, 30 May 2009 11:29:41 +0000

Correction: Sky One NOT the BBC is doing the remake.

By: Paul Young

Paul Young — Sat, 30 May 2009 11:22:07 +0000

The reason Eccleston left the show after 1 season was because he suppose to be in the BBC remake of “The Prisoner”. That was back in 2006 and nothing more was done with it, which is ashame. As off 2008 there was confirmation that the BBC was going to redo the show but they wouldn’t confirm that Eccleston was playing Prisoner 6.

By: 790

790 — Sat, 30 May 2009 06:21:57 +0000

Maybe there thinking the same thing Claire, show the transition in the film ???

Would love to see Mickey in there as well, his alternate reality character was great!!!

Cheers !!!

By: Claire

Claire — Sat, 30 May 2009 06:13:15 +0000

Anything with Ninth, Rose and Jack are excellent. It’s befor erose becomes to lovey dovey, and they play off their chemistry so well. That would be awesome. I would be there too.

That’s true too, but I wonder hwo the’ll do this off screen intro because at the end of each regeneration I’ve ever seen you get to see the new Doctor. I would love to see Matt Smith, too. He was excellent in some Masterpiece Mysteries I watched.

By: 790

790 — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:32:39 +0000

Ah good point Claire…I think your right…

Here’s a thought, they could do a 3 Doctor story involving different timelines. The story could cover the off screen transformation that’s been hinted at with the new Doctor. They could also encounter Eccelston in a alternate timeline with Rose?
Throw in some Capt Jack,,,???
I’m there!

By: Claire

Claire — Sat, 30 May 2009 03:47:11 +0000

My friend brought up a very good point. Part of what makes Doctor Who so good is that mystery. I mean if we know about the Time War, then it won’t be so interesting. I like how it’s dispenced in little bits.

That sounds good if you do three doctors, but I don’t know if Tennant would want to, since then if he goes back and stuff, he might be typecasted as the Doctor and nothing else.

I still do hope it’s just the ninth Doctor, like I’ve said before. He deserves another movie since he only got one season.

By: Prophet Scott

Prophet Scott — Sat, 30 May 2009 03:10:29 +0000

I think that a “Doctor Who” origins story has been obviously coming for years. Fortunately, one has already been made – in a parallel Universe.
I think that the kind of “Doctor Who” movies that I would like to see now would involve the Doctor’s life shortly after he left his home planet and his memory was erased. Quite alot like me would he be.

By: kelly

kelly — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:27:53 +0000

the time war would be good but they would need to have the 8th doctor not the 9th like you said,8 died at the end of the time war and became 9 (That will only make sense to fans there is a logic to it) maybe get 9,10,11 together for it? the did that with the other doctor who movie ‘the five doctors with doctors 1-5…well 1,2,3,and 5,4 was indisposed somewhere the whole movie.

By: The Big Dentist

The Big Dentist — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:35:30 +0000

David Morrissey, maybe? I thought he was just perfect as the fake Doctor in the Cybermen Christmas special, and apparently he was actually offered the role for real at one point.