erik@ssc-vax.UUCP (Erik Strom) (01/09/86)
A few weeks ago a discussion came up about Daleks and their mobility. I
finally found a copy of the movie 'Dr. Who and The Daleks' starring Peter
Cushing at my video store and checked it out. During the story, the following
facts were deduced:
1) The Daleks were unable to leave their complex and travel across land
to investigate the Tardis, apparrently because of the uneven terrain;
2) This was further confirmed when Ian Chesterton was trapped inside a
Dalek machine and the Doctor was unable to move the machine over
a doorway which appeared to be no more than 1 or 2 inches high;
3) It was further deduced that the Daleks' energy source was the complex
itself, and that they needed to stay in contact with the floor. This
fact was used to overpower a Dalek at one point of the story.
Of course, these were some of the early model Daleks since the Doctor's
included Ian and a couple of companions (Susan, his grandaughter?! and
Barbara.). Even more interesting, was the fact that the Doctor was portrayed
as rather typical scientist with no mention of the Time Lords.
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ssc-vax!erik pdg@ihdev.UUCP (P. D. Guthrie) (01/13/86)
In article <442@ssc-vax.UUCP> erik@ssc-vax.UUCP (Erik Strom) writes: > > A few weeks ago a discussion came up about Daleks and their mobility. I > finally found a copy of the movie 'Dr. Who and The Daleks' starring Peter > Cushing at my video store and checked it out. During the story, the following > facts were deduced: Was this the movie where at one point, when a Dalek was overpowered, and covered with a cloak, you get a glimpse of a hand (shiny green) from under it. Does anyone remember this scene? I probably saw it ten or twelve years ago..... kind of incompatable with the slimy mold experiments in `Genesis'? But anyway, the Daleks have come a long way since then - they're not using steam guns either. -- Paul Guthrie `When the going gets weird, ihnp4!ihdev!pdg The weird turn pro' - H. Thompson
nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken) (01/13/86)
When discussing Doctor Who, one must remember that the movies
were based on episodes broadcast in Britain and are not considered
to be part of the Whoniverse.
--
James C. Armstrong, Jnr. {ihnp4,cbosgd,akgua}!abnji!nyssa
"It's a sort of mini-clone!" Who said them, what story?nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken) (01/14/86)
>Was this the movie where at one point, when a Dalek was overpowered, and >covered with a cloak, you get a glimpse of a hand (shiny green) from >under it. Does anyone remember this scene? I probably saw it ten or >twelve years ago..... kind of incompatable with the slimy mold >experiments in `Genesis'? But anyway, the Daleks have come a long way >since then - they're not using steam guns either. I remember the scene from the actual TV episode! Having not seen (nor having wanted to see) the movies in a long time, I can't vouch for whether or not it made it into the movies. Besides, you said it for Genesis: "experiments". -- James C. Armstrong, Jnr. {ihnp4,cbosgd,akgua}!abnji!nyssa "It's a sort of mini-clone!" Who said them, what story?