Doctor Who - Invasion Of The Dinosaurs [1973] (Tv-Series) | ![Doctor Who - Invasion Of The Dinosaurs [1973] (Tv-Series)](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PV0RWW3XL._SL75_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Paddy Russell
Actors: Jon Pertwee, Elisabeth Sladen, Nicholas Courtney, John Bennett, Carmen Silvera
Studio: 2 Entertain Video
Category: Video
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 2355
Format: Black & White, Colour, Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Parental Guidance
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 150
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
EAN: 5014503733322
ASIN: B0000CAPUE
Theatrical Release Date: 1973
Release Date: October 20, 2003
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Condition: THIS HAS THE ORANGE COVER. PRISTINE CONDITION.
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The Pertwee era winds down! May 16, 2008
Dinosaurs terrorise London as the Doctor and Sarah encounter a plot to alter the course of time. This story gets bad reviews, mainly because of the disappointing model dinosaurs. Also, at six episodes, it is too long. This can be seen in episode five, where the Doctor spends most of the episode driving in his new Whomobile. Nevertheless, it does have a number of things going for it. The idea of the fake colony ship taking passengers to a new planet is an excellent and original idea. There are some fine performances all round, and the characterisation of UNIT officer Mike Yates is an interesting concept. Who would have ever thought that this reliable, efficient soldier would ever take sides with he enemy. This was the beginning of Yates' exit from the programme, which would be completed in Planet of the Spiders and was rare in the original series, for a supporting character to undergo such development.
Overall then, the story may have is faults, but still has many fine qualities. If you're a fan of the old Doctor Who series, then this will make a good evening's entertainment. Hopefully, when they put this out on DVD, we will get some good CGI dinosaurs in place of the rubber puppets!
Vintage Pertwee March 28, 2008
Yes, this is a fantastic serial. I actually enjoyed it more than 'Terror of the Autons' or 'Day of the Daleks'. IMO the only real clunker of Jon Pertwee's final season was 'Monster of Peladon'.
The dinosaur's are obviously fake like many of the old creatures and like much of modern day CGI work. That doesn't get in the way of the story or action; and personally I think they are more effective in colour than and black and white.
Hopefully soon the first episode will be restored to colour and the whole thing released on DVD.
 Not Pertwee's best March 29, 2005
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Jon Pertwee's final season as The Doctor, is regarded by many fans as the weakest of his 5 year run. The production team seemed reluctant to write out UNIT, whereby The Doctor worked as an advisor to the army, a format which by this stage had really runs its course. They also seemingly ran out of good story ideas, and none of the stories which made up season 11, can in retrospect be regarded as out and out classics. Invasion of the Dinosaurs is one of Pertwee's least sucessful stories, a factor apparant by the fact that the adventure is one of the final releases on VHS format. With a low budget, it is hard to envisage how the production team ever thought that they would be able to sucessfully show dinosaur monsters on screen. The fact that the modelwork is so bad, distracts from the postive aspects of the story, such as the revelation concerning regular character Mike Yates. The idea also that humans in the 20th century would be capable of doing something the Cybermen and other aliens could not do in the future, ie develop timetravel, is weak, and further lends to the unrealistic nature of the adventure. When this story is finally released on DVD in about 18 years time, it is hoped that the model effects are digitally enhanced, thereby helping to restore a little of the credibility
which Invasion Of The Dinosaurs lacks. If you are thinking of purchasing a Pertwee adventure on video, attempt to track down more rare releases such as Inferno or Terror Of The Autons first.
 Reclaim the least popular stories! May 22, 2004
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
It's time to reclaim some of the least popular stories and realise that it is okay for the FX to be terrible, it really is the acting and writing that matters and this is a great example, a totally wonderful and enjoyable slice of Who which has glove puppet Dinosuaurs. I say love those cute little plastic puppets and enjoy it for what it is, Dr.Who!!! Dr.Who was always part pantomime as well as part detective thriller, horror movie, shakespearean drama, etc, So take it for what it is and just relish the quality of the story. It's terrific! Next stop, Time Flight, followed by the wonderful Warriors of the Deep, Twin Dilemma, Time Lash...I could go on and on, but I wont. Invasion of the Dinosaurs is great Dr.Who! (with bad FX)!
Great story, ignore the special effects November 8, 2003
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Malcolm Hulke, the writer of this story, was one of the best writers in Doctor Who's long history. His knack of combining god plots with a degree characterisation several shades above the normal 2D ciphers featured in of a lot of Doctor Who episodes, usually made for highly entertaining stories.I believe Invasion of the Dinosaurs was his last contribution to the show before his untimely death. If you ignore the dodgy special effects (this WAS made 30 years ago on a shoestring BBC budget) and concentrate on the story, the acting and the characters, you'll love it. If you want cutting edge dino action, may I suggest buying Jurassic Park III? Jaw dropping special effects are not what Who was about, so those disappointed by the effects should really be looking elsewhere.
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