This movie was an attempt at a Dr. Who movie that would rekindle excitement for the old series and spawn a new Dr. Who series. Considering that the series was only just brought back to TV last year and this movie was made in 1996, you can see that this try was a total failure. Considering that the original show was on TV for 26 years and the fans are insanely devoted to it, it's a testament to just how bad this movie was that the show failed at a revival!! Unlike the old show, this one had better production values and was set in America (REALLY America, not some English actors pretending to speak like an average Americans). While I am an American and proud of it, Dr. Who does NOT belong in the good old USA! As a nation, we've plastered our culture worldwide--I say let the Brits KEEP Dr. Who! It was theirs to begin with anyways and it was far better than this bilge!! The Doctor in San Francisco?! What's up with that?! As for the story itself, it was incredibly dull and looked as if it was written by some who who either never saw the original show or didn't like it very much! And Eric Roberts played "The Master"?! Gimme a break! Where is the goatee and the evil Bela Lugosi-type hair?!
Review of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
(1996 TV Movie)
Better production values but abysmal writing sank this effort to revive the series
15 December 2006