Review of Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966) by Ken S — 28 Dec 2011
Better than the first film, but mostly because of Bernard Cribbins. Peter Cushing is better as Dr. Who as well, and the fact that this is based on a better TV serial than the first movie was helps as well.
This one is based on The Dalek Invasion of Earth...but this movie, while being in color and having way better visuals and effects...lacks the heart of William Hartnell and the cheap old rickety black and white TV Who.
In that sense it doesn't differ much from the first film...but the TV story here had a real emotional core...and its lost in the film translation. The Cushing Films are an interesting addition to the Doctor Who world, but they certainly aren't canonical, and they are more about the special effects than character or story.
..but the visuals are stunning, even for mid sixties. These films still look good even today.
This review of Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966) was written by Ken S on 28 Dec 2011.
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. has generally received mixed reviews.
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