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Doctor Who - The Tomb of the Cybermen
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302541762
Format: Black & White, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 630254176X
Label: 20th Century Fox
Languages: English (Original Language), Analog
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: June 01, 1995
Running Time: 100 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: September 29, 1975
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Editorial Review:
"The Tomb of the Cybermen" brought the Doctor, Patrick Troughton, into conflict with his silver cyborg nemesis for a third time, following "The Tenth Planet" (1966) and "The Moonbase" (1967). The Doctor, Jamie (Frazer Hines), and Victoria (Deborah Watling) join an archaeological expedition to explore the planet Telos, where they encounter death traps, betrayal, and a waiting army of frozen Cybermen. Scripted by Kit Pedlar and Gerry Davis, who would later write Doomwatch (1970-72), many of the essentials of the plot anticipate James Cameron's blockbuster Aliens (1986): the barren planet with abandoned city, the tense wait for a rescue ship, the human traitors, the implacable, more powerful enemy. There are a few flaws, but this is a superior Doctor Who adventure of its time and a thoroughly entertaining piece of classic television. --Gary S. Dalkin
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Yay Doctor Who no. II
I can't tell how much I enjoyed this. I am a fan of Patrick Toughton's work and would love to see more of his work available soon.
Rating: - The 2nd Doctor Tackles The Cybermen
Patrick Troughton heads up a solid cast in "The Tomb of the Cybermen." In it, the Doctor (Troughton), Jamie (the excellent Frazer Hines) and the strongheaded Victoria (the lovely Deborah Watling) land on Telos, the home of the Cybermen. They run into an archaelogical crew hoping to find the tomb of the last Cybermen. The majority of this expedition is hoping to find out why the Cybermen have seemingly vanished from the universe. Others in the crew are hoping to exploit the Cybermen's secrets. ... Read More
Rating: - "Tomb of The Toberman"/"Toberman of The Cybermen"
My little joke for an alternative title for this story. Both would be appropriate, since Toberman was the first and only human tranformed into the "new" race of Cybermen, as was their intention, thus, Toberman of The Cybermen. Plus, considering Toberman bought it at the end, that's where the Toberman Cyberman is entombed, thus, Tomb of the Toberman. Confused? Good! Considering the second Doctor defeats his enemies using confusion as his weapon of choice, acting silly and lulling them into a false ... Read More
Rating:  - When I say "run"... oh, you know the rest
One of the great tragedies of "Doctor Who" is the dearth of Second Doctor episodes caused by the BBC purging their archives back in the 1970's. The Second Doctor was clearly one of the best. His "comsic tramp" persona masking a cunning individual who was always willing to use his brains over any brawn. Further he had an amazingly good chemistry with his companions (most notably Jamie and Zoe), as well as having some very good, well-writen stories.
Thankfully, though there are, if I recall, ... Read More
Rating: - "Our lives are different to anybody else's. That's the exciting thing."
Okay, there are times when "Doctor Who" is an unabashedly superior science fiction program, and there are times when it's embarrassingly and yet lovably campy. "Tomb of the Cybermen" definitely gravitates towards the latter extreme. No, scratch that. It practically defines that extreme, it's the perfect showcase for it. And hence loads of good fun.
Patrick Troughton's performance as the Doctor is the number one saving grace for this episode arc. He's flawlessly convincing as a superhumanly ... Read More
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