“Hey, Mr. Nathan-Turner? Why are we wasting so much quid on this shot of off-season Brighton?” “Shut yer gob and keep rolling, Maurice!”--A BBC cinematographer and John Nathan-Turner whilst they were filming this serial, probably
I always thought the opening shot of this story was needlessly, ridiculously, obnoxiously long and drawn-out to the point where one has to wonder if it was intended as some kind of joke. This meme does a much better job making it funny, though.
Of course, this sequence is where the producer, director and editor of the show messed up in 1981. The panning along the huts should have been a cold open. When the camera came to rest on the TARDIS Police Box... BAM! That's when the new opening titles for the 80s should have kicked in. After the credits, you're straight into Romana coming to hassle the Doctor and off we go. Like...soft, slow, then bam. That's the proper way to kick off.
"This era is ending, but the beach never ends..."
- Ood Sigma, probably
XD
“Hey, Mr. Nathan-Turner? Why are we wasting so much quid on this shot of off-season Brighton?”
“Shut yer gob and keep rolling, Maurice!”--A BBC cinematographer and John Nathan-Turner whilst they were filming this serial, probably
I always thought the opening shot of this story was needlessly, ridiculously, obnoxiously long and drawn-out to the point where one has to wonder if it was intended as some kind of joke. This meme does a much better job making it funny, though.
The distant sounds of Tom baker snoring asmr to fall asleep too
Of course, this sequence is where the producer, director and editor of the show messed up in 1981. The panning along the huts should have been a cold open. When the camera came to rest on the TARDIS Police Box... BAM! That's when the new opening titles for the 80s should have kicked in. After the credits, you're straight into Romana coming to hassle the Doctor and off we go. Like...soft, slow, then bam. That's the proper way to kick off.
Incredibly this improves the story.
I started watching and thought "no way it's 17 minutes of just the beach" but it IS
you have outdone yourself once again my good Rainbow
Honestly, this is incredibly relaxing. Put it on during my morning shave and it was like being at a spa. I need an hour long version of this.
cinematic masterpiece you surely have outdone yourself
We should probably make The Creature from the pit but it’s just the pit next
more watchable than the actual story lmao
Best part of the story of course hehe
I felt surprised at the new intro theme tune when I watched it for the first time, I was expecting the old blue one
1:10 *Crickets Chirp*
And don’t forget the tumbleweed
10 hour version?
Yes please.
90 mile beach down in Aoteroa be like: