Time lord on the silver screen...

[fajrdrako]

So now they're planning a Doctor who movie. Sneaky devils.

My first reaction was: uh-oh. Maybe because I think of the events of "Doomsday" as a closed book, I don't want a sequel. But... they wouldn't necessarily do a post-Doomsday story, they could just to another story with the Doctor and Rose, slated in anywhere chronologically. If they can keep up the quality, if Russell T. Davies and his good judgement stands behind it - it could be wonderful.

Or do I fear it'll be something that doesn't quite live up to the series, like Serenity compared to Firefly, or teh X-Men movies compared to the X-Men comics? Do I fear it will be hokey? And not the clever, self-sustaining style of the New Doctor Who, but something different and worse? Why am I being pessimistic about this? Because I don't want something so almost-perfect to be changed?

Hey, whatever it is, it's going to be more of David Tennant as the Doctor than we'd otherwise have, and that's a good thing, right?

Of course, the movie of my dreams would feature Nine, Rose, and Jack, and it would star Christopher Eccleston. They aren't going to make it, so it will remain the movie of my imagination.

Comments

[rosiespark.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. Very mixed feelings about this - I share your fears.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I almost hope it won't happen. But if it does happen, and it's good - well, all the better. I thought "Lord of the Rings" would be awful, and it wasn't. But... I can't help thinking that Doctor Who wouldn't work on the big screen. But why not? Shouldn't I have faith? Why don't I?

[lilithlotr.livejournal.com]

Of course, the movie of my dreams would feature Nine, Rose, and Jack, and it would star Christopher Eccleston. They aren't going to make it, so it will remain the movie of my imagination.

Maybe not as a movie, but there's always Big Finish...

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Maybe not as a movie, but there's always Big Finish...

Yes. This fandom is rich. I can't think of others that have such history and so many offshoots and spin-offs - well, maybe Star Trek. Maybe.

It's wonderful.

[lilithlotr.livejournal.com]

I know! It's a great time to be a Who fan. Paul McGann has new stuff coming out on Big Finish! It's like there are no ex-Doctors anymore - everyone is still active

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Yes, and we can pick and choose whatever we want from it. So exciting!

I love Paul McGann's voice. Eccelston's and Tennant's too, of course.