Showing posts with label 50th anniversary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 50th anniversary. Show all posts
Monday, November 25, 2013
Day of, in 3d Tonight
Tonight I will be getting out of work a bit early so I can make the 10:30 showing of Day of the Doctor, IN 3D! Afterwards or tomorrow morning, I will be talking about it, spoilers and all. So brace yourselves and be prepared to give your opinions. Later guys!
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Upcoming Doctor Who Blitz!
This is the final week before the anniversary special and here is what BBC America has planned! Monday starts with Doctors Revisited (first through tenth) all day, then Tales from the TARDIS which features exclusive interviews with cast members from the show's fifty years. Afterwards is the Science of Doctor Who with Professor Brian Cox, going over the science behind the show. Tuesday is a ninth Doctor marathon, Wednesday is the tenth, Thursday, Friday and saturday they have split the eleventh up. Friday night there is Doctor Who Explained, which is more interviews with cast members and others involved in the show. Finally they have Adventures in Space and Time at 9:00 PM eastern time and I am almost as excited to see that as I am to see the special! Saturday of course has Day of the Doctor and later Tennant and Smith show up on the Graham Norton Show at 10:00 PM. Lots of wonderful Who related goodness, just dig in everyone!
Monday, November 11, 2013
Doctor Who Anniversay Trailers!!
This past weekend we have been gifted with not one, but two trailers from the BBC! Oh man, starting off, watched it with my wife and she asked about an alien that appears at the one minute mark. I informed her it was a zygon, and quickly set forth to get Terror of the Zygons for her to watch. Once she had seen that I said "So basically, with the zygons involved, you can't really trust that anyone you see in any trailers are who they are supposed to be." Plus, it was a good reason to go out and get a copy of it, since it had just released this past October. So, where was I? Oh yes...
The first trailer really got me excited, especially with the music going in the background. Going by what I said previously, Rose at the :23 mark could possibly be a *gasp* zygon. I mean with the glowy eyes, it's that or residual energy from the vortex when she was Bad Wolf. The building suspended over the pit at the :04 mark looks to be the same as in the painting of Elizabeth's Credentials and the people in the background of that little clip, including the woman with the Tom Baker scarf, can be seen at the :21 mark. Of course, there is a big red button, that we can safely assume should not be pressed under any circumstances!
The second trailer released doesn't have the cool music playing as the dalek saucers are attacking and the "camera" sweeps through the mayhem. It makes up for that with it's 1:20 minute run time, though the two trailers each have a scene or two that the other does not. At :43 mark we have the "brainy specs"and :39, :48 we have the sonic screwdriver comparison, and :56 mark could be Elizabeth. I don't have the eye (or computer) for detail that some of you do, so let me know what you all have found or surmised. Take care and happy hunting!
The first trailer really got me excited, especially with the music going in the background. Going by what I said previously, Rose at the :23 mark could possibly be a *gasp* zygon. I mean with the glowy eyes, it's that or residual energy from the vortex when she was Bad Wolf. The building suspended over the pit at the :04 mark looks to be the same as in the painting of Elizabeth's Credentials and the people in the background of that little clip, including the woman with the Tom Baker scarf, can be seen at the :21 mark. Of course, there is a big red button, that we can safely assume should not be pressed under any circumstances!
The second trailer released doesn't have the cool music playing as the dalek saucers are attacking and the "camera" sweeps through the mayhem. It makes up for that with it's 1:20 minute run time, though the two trailers each have a scene or two that the other does not. At :43 mark we have the "brainy specs"and :39, :48 we have the sonic screwdriver comparison, and :56 mark could be Elizabeth. I don't have the eye (or computer) for detail that some of you do, so let me know what you all have found or surmised. Take care and happy hunting!
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Andrew Raymond, Grandview Theater, and Doctor Who's Fiftieth Anniversary!!
Andrew is a big part of the Columbus Doctor Who scene, as a founding member of Doctor Who Columbus and part of the Grandview theater showing Doctor Who. I though it would be cool to ask him some questions and see what was in store for us on November 23rd.
First question, how did you first discover Doctor Who?
I was exposed to Doctor Who at a very young age. My father liked the programme and I watched it along side him from the time I could stay up late enough (10pm Saturdays on WOSU at the time). My first memory is from 1986, but I may well have been watching from before then. It was Seeds of Doom, and I remember the Krynoid.
Awesome! Which classic Who episode would you say is your favorite and why
Many, many favorites. I really do have fond memories of Seeds of Doom, so that certainly rates highly. I also love Revenge of the Cybermen. It was the only Doctor Who videotape that the Grandview Library had at the time, and we borrowed it, and I watched it very day for a month, way past it's due date. I think my mom ended up nearly buying it with the late fees! I've also always liked Inferno probably because of the alternate universe aspect.
I knew that question was a bit unfair, though it isn't stopping me from asking again. This time pick your favorite new Who, and why?
I love Blink. Steven Moffat had really made the ultimate Who episode. When I first watched it I knew it was supposed to be suspenseful and scary, so I came home from work late that Saturday and hooked it up on my living room TV with all the lights out and just basked in it's combined humor and fright. It was wonderful.
How did you become involved with Doctor Who Columbus?
I had started my own DW club years before in 1997 which had then gone defunct by 2001. But, two years later I was interested in being a part of a group again. I noticed online that there was a website called Meetup.com and they had a Doctor Who group listed for Columbus. In reality there was no group, and Meetup.com is a website you have to pay money to to advertise a real group. Luckily I was able to contact the other two people who were trying to be a part of it as well, and we circumnavigated Meetup.com and setup a time to get together. I was unable to meet at the first meeting, but came to the second one I think. One thing lead to another and we grew into a Yahoo group as well.
You are part of the Grandview theater showing Doctor Who Saturday nights, was that difficult to get started?
Strangely enough that was very easy. One of our club members, Steve Pompa, who lives in Grandview, was attending the theatre and they happened to mention they were interested in showing the new Doctor Who. He called me up and suggested I stop by and talk with them. So I did, and voila! This was the start of season six, with Matt Smith. after that went so well we discussed showing classic Doctor Who, which has now also gone very well.
The 50th anniversary is close (November 23) can you tell us what the Grandview Theater will be doing in celebration?
Sure! It's quite an event we're lining up. It will start at 11am. First of all the episode 'Day of the Doctor' is almost movie length. It will be simulcast across the world, and as of now it will be airing around 2:30pm, but we have a full schedule lined up beforehand. We will be watching the first ever episode of Doctor Who at 12:15, but beginning at 11 we will have clips and videos from the whole run of Doctor Who history. Between these little videos we have quiz questions lined up for prizes. A full costume contest with bigger prizes, and a silent auction for an actual Doctor Who costume from the original series. We will also have groups in the hallway who will be selling/ promoting their stores and groups. We have goodies at the concession stand including the Doctor's favorites: Jammie Dodgers and Jelly Babies. Seating is for 300, but that has been filled to capacity for prior events so show up early! More details will be coming too, so be sure to check the DWC Facebook, and the event page for updates.UPDATE: The episode will air at 2:50pm here. See how everyone needs to join the Event page to keep up with it all.
Awesome, thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. Take care!
First question, how did you first discover Doctor Who?
I was exposed to Doctor Who at a very young age. My father liked the programme and I watched it along side him from the time I could stay up late enough (10pm Saturdays on WOSU at the time). My first memory is from 1986, but I may well have been watching from before then. It was Seeds of Doom, and I remember the Krynoid.
Awesome! Which classic Who episode would you say is your favorite and why
Many, many favorites. I really do have fond memories of Seeds of Doom, so that certainly rates highly. I also love Revenge of the Cybermen. It was the only Doctor Who videotape that the Grandview Library had at the time, and we borrowed it, and I watched it very day for a month, way past it's due date. I think my mom ended up nearly buying it with the late fees! I've also always liked Inferno probably because of the alternate universe aspect.
I knew that question was a bit unfair, though it isn't stopping me from asking again. This time pick your favorite new Who, and why?
I love Blink. Steven Moffat had really made the ultimate Who episode. When I first watched it I knew it was supposed to be suspenseful and scary, so I came home from work late that Saturday and hooked it up on my living room TV with all the lights out and just basked in it's combined humor and fright. It was wonderful.
How did you become involved with Doctor Who Columbus?
I had started my own DW club years before in 1997 which had then gone defunct by 2001. But, two years later I was interested in being a part of a group again. I noticed online that there was a website called Meetup.com and they had a Doctor Who group listed for Columbus. In reality there was no group, and Meetup.com is a website you have to pay money to to advertise a real group. Luckily I was able to contact the other two people who were trying to be a part of it as well, and we circumnavigated Meetup.com and setup a time to get together. I was unable to meet at the first meeting, but came to the second one I think. One thing lead to another and we grew into a Yahoo group as well.
You are part of the Grandview theater showing Doctor Who Saturday nights, was that difficult to get started?
Strangely enough that was very easy. One of our club members, Steve Pompa, who lives in Grandview, was attending the theatre and they happened to mention they were interested in showing the new Doctor Who. He called me up and suggested I stop by and talk with them. So I did, and voila! This was the start of season six, with Matt Smith. after that went so well we discussed showing classic Doctor Who, which has now also gone very well.
The 50th anniversary is close (November 23) can you tell us what the Grandview Theater will be doing in celebration?
Sure! It's quite an event we're lining up. It will start at 11am. First of all the episode 'Day of the Doctor' is almost movie length. It will be simulcast across the world, and as of now it will be airing around 2:30pm, but we have a full schedule lined up beforehand. We will be watching the first ever episode of Doctor Who at 12:15, but beginning at 11 we will have clips and videos from the whole run of Doctor Who history. Between these little videos we have quiz questions lined up for prizes. A full costume contest with bigger prizes, and a silent auction for an actual Doctor Who costume from the original series. We will also have groups in the hallway who will be selling/ promoting their stores and groups. We have goodies at the concession stand including the Doctor's favorites: Jammie Dodgers and Jelly Babies. Seating is for 300, but that has been filled to capacity for prior events so show up early! More details will be coming too, so be sure to check the DWC Facebook, and the event page for updates.UPDATE: The episode will air at 2:50pm here. See how everyone needs to join the Event page to keep up with it all.
Awesome, thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. Take care!
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