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Doctor Who: The End of Time, Parts 1 and 2 |  | Director: Euros Lyn
Actors: David Tennant, Bernard Cribbins, John Simm, Timothy Dalton
Studio: BBC Warner
Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Running Time: 131 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: WARDE123061D
UPC: 883929114610
EAN: 0883929114610
ASIN: B002ZHKZDS
Release Date: February 2, 2010
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 02/02/2010 Run time: 131 minutes Rating: Nr
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A milestone in the history of the enduring UK sci-fi series Doctor Who is reached with this two-part serial: David Tennant, whose portrayal of the iconic Time Lord is arguably the most popular since the program's launch in 1963, ended his tenure as the Tenth Doctor, along with writer-producer Russell T. Davies, who revived the series to great acclaim in 2003. The End of Time pits the Doctor against his greatest foe, the Master (a terrifically wicked John Simm), as well as the Time Lords themselves (led by Timothy Dalton as an imperious Lord President), who seek to reverse their destruction at the hands of the Doctor at the end of the Time War. The crux of the plot is good old-fashioned adventure, with the Doctor and companion Wilf (Bernard Cribbins) attempting to stay one step ahead of the universe-wide doom the Time Lords hope to unleash, but the real raison d'être for The End of Time is to give Tennant a hearty sendoff for his four years as the Doctor. Davies provides a fond and, at times, quite emotional conclusion for his hero, complete with return engagements by many of his friends and companions (among them Billie Piper's Rose, Freema Agyeman's Martha, and even Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith) before his regeneration into the Eleventh Doctor, the much-discussed Matt Smith. As finales go, The End of Time is solid science fiction from start to finish, and most likely, will leave a few Who fans feeling a bit choked up after Tennant's final scene. The supplemental features on The End of Time are more plentiful than on most of the Tennant/Who DVD releases, though still not quite on par with the archival disc presentations. Tennant is front and center, naturally, for most of the extras; he's on both commentary tracks, with Catherine Tate (Donna) and director Euros Lyn on part 1 and Davies, the amusing Simm, and Lyn on part 2. Both are exceptionally light and upbeat, as are his video diaries, which cover all of the 2009 special episodes. Then it's off to Comic-Con with Tennant and Davies for a 20-minute capsule of their appearance at the 2008 edition of the pop culture juggernaut, as well as some cute BBC Christmas IDs and a handful of deleted and mostly forgettable scenes. Episodes of the behind-the-scenes series Doctor Who Confidential round out the two-disc set. --Paul Gaita
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 The Tenth Doctor.. always and forever July 25, 2010
Helen Anne (London)
Well all that needs to be said has already been said about the saddest Doctor Who episode ever.
Beautiful writing from Russell T Davies and amazing acting from David Tennant.
The Tenth Doctor didnt want to go and I didnt want him to either.
From the radiation scene to visiting his past companions to regenerating, David conveyed the Doctor's emotion and sadness, making it a turning point in Doctor Who history.
I was one of those people in tears at the "I dont want to go" line, which is the most distressing single line dialogue ever spoken.
Then afterwards watching the confidential of the alternative takes, and the golden wrap where David was so clearly holding back the tears.
After the end of series 5 I stuck to my original decision from the first episode, I cant get to grips with the Eleventh Doctor, but love Amy Pond. Karen Gillan is fantastic aond one of the reasons why I will continue watching, the other reason is that Doctor Who is the only TV show around now that was on while I was growing up.
David Tennant is and always will be the best Doctor ever and Doctor Who history and future owes him alot.
He may not have rejuvenated the new series but he extended it and took it to a level that no one thought possible, because of him, its more popular now than it was back then, and has even been accepted over in America.
And all the while there is a Duplicate Doctor in the parallel world with Rose, David Tennant and his Tenth Doctor will be my Doctor until the end of time itself.
xx
Bitter sweet, but excellent June 1, 2010
E. Beckstrom (Indiana, USA)
Hopefully we'll see David Tennant back for the Who 50th anniversary; for now
so very sad to see him depart-the best doctor, surpassing even the iconic Tom Baker and the excellent Peter Davison.
My enjoyment of this episode was bitter sweet given that it marks the end of an era. I even put off watching it for a month because I just didn't have the heart. Some of the frenzied action is familiar territory-the kind of thing we have seen many times before in Who. Still, the poignancy laced throughout is very compelling. The 10th doctor knows his days are literally numbered, and there are many moments when Tennant's Doctor, through Davies' mostly wonderful script, and really Tennant himself, are clearly in the process of saying goodbye. Davies continues his excellent re-imagining of The Doctor, building upon and extending both the tragic and heroic dimensions of the character. To me, the acting and the character development have become more important than the action during the past couple of seasons, especially since we've really known for almost 2 years that Tennant's Doctor would not be as long-lived as most fans would have liked. Giving nothing away, but let me just say that if you are a Who fan, a Tennant fan, the ending will break your heart but also satisfy. It is a most excellent and fond farewell.
Also: Who fans MUST watch the extras on the Part 1 and 2 DVDs, which are GREAT. HOWEVER, rent both at the same time and watch the complete two-part episode before any of the extras, or you'll ruin the episode. Also, I suggest you watch the Who Confidential on both discs before watching David's video diary. In it, he takes the viewer through various moments during the production that we saw in Who Confidential, but from his perspective. It was Tennant's decision to depart the series, but he clearly had mixed feelings, and it's very moving to see him tear up on more than one occasion during the final days of production.
4.5 stars for the episode, 5 stars for the extras.
Smack that drum and serve me up more Dalton May 30, 2010
Rev. E. Antonio Hernandez
Ah, once again to arrive late in the game and review/critique at leisure. This is not one of my favorite episodes from David Tennant's tenure as the Doctor. (The third "series"--read "season"--was by far the best.)
A large part of this story in actuality revolves around the return of Master, who is frankly nothing more than disgusting and puerile. He's also a big, fat baby and nobody likes that--except the Doctor, perhaps. (He did weep at the previous death of the Master.)
In this film, the Master is of course something of a silly shadow of his true self, and in a sense is like an incarnate ghost rather than a reincarnation: he's a tangible and revolting, unstable energy-bundle. Not a ghost, not reincarnated. More like Lord Voldemort.
The drumming in his head, present since his childhood, is still there. It turns out this is a signal from the Time Lords, in a "time bubble" exile since the Time Lord War. What angered me, if I may interject here, is the lack of any expose of that war, which would have been a blast-and-a-half with Tennant at the helm...but we'll probably never know.
I liked the female Time Lord (jeez, she's a Lady, did no one catch that??)--the Doctor's mother, which old what's-a-name the producer/writer confirmed in an interview. She appeared before this, as a spectre-like figure, sighing in despair and issuing warnings. Also, I believe that at the end these Time Lords were turned into the Weeping Angels and sent back to the beginning of time.
Timothy Dalton!! What can I say? I'm a fan from his young days, and here he SHINES. He's the best Time Lord I've ever seen, and I'm of the old school that acknowledges only Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker and David Tennant. However, Dalton gave everyone some acting lessons here. His powerful yet calm voice, his sinister, bossy aristocratic sneer...oh, perfecto!! PERFECTO!
I'm getting the dvd just for Dalton alone...the story is so-so, but I love the caravan of senior citizens riding around helping the Doctor. And since this is the last big bang for Tennant as it were, though it is not his last performance as the Doctor...ah, just get it. It is superb.
And don't forget to pick up the 3rd "series" of Tennant's while you're at it--the best of them all, I'm telling ya!
Master of Annoyance May 24, 2010
A. Edward Azad (Brooklyn, NY)
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The End of Time, like most episodes helmed by Russel T. Davies, encompasses everything I love and hate about Nu Who. You've got your your cliché dialog; your superfluous villains tacked on as an afterthought; you deus ex machina resolutions; your awful orchestral score. There's also still a bit too much 'Doctor Worship', though thankfully toned down from "The Next Doctor". RTD needs to remember that the rabid fandom surrounding the Doctor shouldn't be in-universe.
But you also have quiet Doctor moments, which are always well-written (the scenes between Tennant and Bernard Cribbins are as touching as anything come before). DW doesn't stray from it's campy roots, and yet it's always flirting with sci-fi greatness. The final song that plays during the Doctor's imminent death is tied with "Bad Wolf" and "Doomsday" as the best music in the series. Wow.
As usual for this show, Part 1 of the series finale is boring set-up for Part 2. Truth be told I'm not crazy about The Master (John Simm) returning. He's even less scary than he was in Series 2, and while the idea of a comedic psychopath isn't bad.... RTD tries to bring back the old Doctor/Master camaraderie from the Roger Delgado days, only to forget that Simm is more like Anthony Ainley on laughing gas. This wasn't the case in Series 1 and 2 -- even the throwaway villains had more menace and personality than now.
Not that you'd tell just from the acting. Tennant is acting his heart and soul out, even to the point where I felt worried for him! Looks exhausting. The last scenes are flawlessly done, and seeing old faces from RTD's tenure is a great way to wrap up Series 4.
Doctor who!!!! May 17, 2010
Stephan E. Walsh (Chicago IL)
David Tennant is my favorite doctor along with Tom Baker.This was a great ending to a great series. Time Lords and The Master you can't pass it up!!!!
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