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VHS : Doctor Who - The Ice WarriorsIn association with Amazon.com Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 0086162147227 Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, NTSC, Special Edition Label: 20th Century Fox Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Release Date: September 07, 1999 Running Time: 98 minutes Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: September 29, 1975 Sales Rank: 20978 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com: The Doctor and his companions Victoria and Jamie find themselves in a frozen wasteland inhabited by futuristic interior dwellers and other older creatures in Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors. Patrick Troughton, the second Doctor, reigned in the late 1960s as the most frenetic (and delightfully irritable) of the Time Lord's many incarnations, and his manic energy is infectious as he romps through the fantastic ultramodern sets, trying to set things right as the civilization slides toward destruction. The Jetsons-like extras are often amusingly dim and stunningly dressed, giving plenty of opportunities for the heroes to make fun of the people they are trying to save, a hallmark of the series. This might not be the best introduction to the Doctor Who series--its fast-paced plot and rapid-fire dialogue might bewilder the novice--but for the connoisseur it's irreplaceable fun. --Rob Lightner Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Good story, excellent reconstructionAs you have no doubt read in the other reviews here, in the 70's the BBC junked a lot of their old archives in order to make room for recordings of more recent shows. It was only after the advent of the VCR that they realized that they could make a lot of money by selling copies of their old material. Sadly, two episodes of this serial were among those that have not been recovered. All that survives of these two are the audio track, short video clips and some still photographs. While ... Read More Rating:  - A pleasure...Until this video came out, there really were only 5 different adventures that represented Patrick Troughton's time as the Doctor, sadly they do not represent the best of his time. This adventure does. Although parts two and three are missing, the accompanying CD (located underneath the wraparound label along with a 48 booklet of neat facts) gives the complete soundtrack to the episode and since you do see episode, 1, your mind can easily "see" what's happening while listening to parts two and three, ... Read More Rating:  - A Better Troughton SerialThis story really is one of the better second doctor episodes. I never saw an ice warrior episode and found it to be an excellent introduction to these menacing monsters. To fill the gaps there is a narration with stills. I believe its one of the best narrations available and really does a very good job on summarizing the missing episodes. It also comes with the audio for these episodes which is a nice treat. If you are a Troughton fan, you'll love this video. If you are like ... Read More Rating: - Zondal!Too bad that episodes 2 and 3 are missing! But hooray to BBC for releasing this story anyway. This is a true classic from the year that only a handful of episodes remain (shown mainly on the Patrick Troughton tape). One of the best moments was the realization that people relied on computers too much. What does that say for us 33 years later! Rating: - One of the best Doctor Who storiesPat Troughton turns in another fine performance as the Doctor in a story that was ahead of it's time. A story with a real message about the possible consequences of man's destruction of plant life on Earth. The Ice Warriors are wonderfully menacing and even a bit frightening. The set and costume design are fantastic. The makers of this story really stretched their budget to the limit. It's a pity that episodes 2 and 3 are missing, but the 15 minute photo/audio/narration reconstruction of the episodes, ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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