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| ACTORS: | Tom Baker |
| CATEGORY: | Video |
| DIRECTOR: | Christopher Barry (III), Julia Smith, John Gorrie, Ron Jones (II), Derrick Goodwin, David Maloney, Richard Martin (IV), Peter Moffatt, Derek Martinus |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 29 September, 1975 |
| MANUFACTURER: | BBC Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Television |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 794051110930 |
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Customer Reviews of Doctor Who - Pyramids of Mars
The very best DW ever! I'll make no pretense - this is my favorite Doctor Who adventure of all time. It is moody and intense, with brilliant performances by Tom Baker, Lis Sladen, and Gabriel Woolf. No other DW villain has really been so imposing - we never see Sutekh's face (unless that mask -is- Sutekh's face) or see his lips move, but his voice is so powerful and resonant it sends chills down the spine; more than a worthy adversary for the tall and deep-voiced Tom Baker.
The story is nicely claustrophobic, mostly taking place in and around a mansion, with the marvelous sense of a horror movie. The script is another real gem by Robert Holmes (despite the writer's credit, he wrote almost all of what appeared onscreen), and no actor is off-par.
The only downside about this video is that it was one of the first DW videos released, so the four 25-minute episodes have been truncated into a long 95-minute "movie". Still, in lieu of an unedited video or DVD release, this is a fine purchase and should be in anyone's Doctor Who collection.
A Grand Outing
This is a superlative adventure. The story is simply fantastic, the villain perfectly chilling (what a great voice Gabriel Woolf has!) and the characters presented totally memorable. Tom Baker and Elizabeth Sladen are especially worthy of note. The visuals are also quite good with the odd exception, but you can hardly notice - this is just too riveting. An instant classic episode of Doctor Who.
Good story
This continues the good stories that are well known in the early Baker years. His companionship with Sarah, one of the best Doctor/Companion pair ups of the entire series. The location and set designs, music and villians are all well done. Sutek makes a chilling villian, and the characters are all well acted. Classic scenes are infact the Tardis' voyage to 1980 earth to show Sarah what would become if Sutek were allowed to go free. Also the Mars pyramids and its many puzzles I found to be intriguing. The only flaw I found in this story is the organ playing in the beginning. Someone should delete this on the DVD release. We all know that is why Sutek sent his servant to kill the egyption in the first place. This is a classic Doctor Who story.