Comments on: Dr. Who to regenerate into theaters http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/11/15/dr-who-to-regenerate-into-theaters/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Sat, 18 May 2013 18:37:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: C. Christian Scott http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/11/15/dr-who-to-regenerate-into-theaters/comment-page-1/#comment-695332 C. Christian Scott Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:00:42 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29759#comment-695332 A while ago there was talk of doing a Buffy The Vampire Slayer movie sans Whedon. That went over horribly with the fans. I expect this to tank even more so. Don't slap your existing fan base in the face. Come up with a new idea if you can't work with what the people already love. A while ago there was talk of doing a Buffy The Vampire Slayer movie sans Whedon. That went over horribly with the fans. I expect this to tank even more so.

Don’t slap your existing fan base in the face. Come up with a new idea if you can’t work with what the people already love.

]]> By: Don Winslow http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/11/15/dr-who-to-regenerate-into-theaters/comment-page-1/#comment-695225 Don Winslow Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:49:30 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29759#comment-695225 Seals it? BBC more than said Yates was talking out of turn. Seals it? BBC more than said Yates was talking out of turn.

]]> By: Lan Pitts http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/11/15/dr-who-to-regenerate-into-theaters/comment-page-1/#comment-695208 Lan Pitts Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:19:38 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29759#comment-695208 @Don: It just sounds like Yates' deal isn't in concrete just yet. @Don: It just sounds like Yates’ deal isn’t in concrete just yet.

]]> By: Lan Pitts http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/11/15/dr-who-to-regenerate-into-theaters/comment-page-1/#comment-695207 Lan Pitts Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:18:49 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29759#comment-695207 @Don: Not debunking. Yates said there's no script or anything else. But when BBC America states that "A Doctor Who feature film remains in development w/ BBC Worldwide Productions in LA. As of yet no script, cast or production crew in place." That pretty much seals it, yes? @Don: Not debunking. Yates said there’s no script or anything else. But when BBC America states that “A Doctor Who feature film remains in development w/ BBC Worldwide Productions in LA. As of yet no script, cast or production crew in place.” That pretty much seals it, yes?

]]> By: Don Winslow http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/11/15/dr-who-to-regenerate-into-theaters/comment-page-1/#comment-695199 Don Winslow Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:44:28 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29759#comment-695199 Already debunked by BBC. Day late dollar short and all that. Already debunked by BBC. Day late dollar short and all that.

]]> By: Simon DelMonte http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/11/15/dr-who-to-regenerate-into-theaters/comment-page-1/#comment-695195 Simon DelMonte Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:35:15 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=29759#comment-695195 I don't see the need for this, given that the show essentially did a soft reboot when it came back. The vast weight of past lives was reintroduced slowly enough that anyone who never saw the show before should have been able to catch on. (Most people I know who watch it were new to the character.) I also don't see the need for this while the show is going strong. Is there really a market for a distinct movie version of the Doctor at this point? And given that I thought Yates is a director with little sense of humor, I can't say I would have much hope this would be good anyway. I am not an HP fan, but his murky, overwrought work on the fifth and sixth films led me to stay home entirely for the last two. I don’t see the need for this, given that the show essentially did a soft reboot when it came back. The vast weight of past lives was reintroduced slowly enough that anyone who never saw the show before should have been able to catch on. (Most people I know who watch it were new to the character.)

I also don’t see the need for this while the show is going strong. Is there really a market for a distinct movie version of the Doctor at this point?

And given that I thought Yates is a director with little sense of humor, I can’t say I would have much hope this would be good anyway. I am not an HP fan, but his murky, overwrought work on the fifth and sixth films led me to stay home entirely for the last two.

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