Doctor Who Big Screen Bound?

"Leave us alone, we did it right
the first time...All 11 of us!"
-The Doctor

So it appears that David Yates (director of the "Harry Potter" films) is aiming to bring Doctor Who to the big screen.  Yep, I'm not hot on this idea.  Were the "Harry Potter" movies well directed?  As a matter of fact they were.  Granted I did not read any of the books, the movies seemed very well put together.  However, please leave Doctor Who alone.  Just because the show is rocking it and growing it's viewer base doesn't warrant a blockbuster movie be made.

You may be asking, why?  A lot of my opinion on this matter is the fact that the franchise will get royally screwed up.  Doctor Who has been running off and on for decades.  Yates has already gone on the record to make mention that the movie will not follow the television series.  In a sense wouldn't this be considered a "reboot"?  What better way to break a franchise than do a theatrical reboot of it?  It just doesn't sit well with me.

Now you may be saying, well you are just a fanboy of Matt Smith...  Nope, Matt Smith is a spectacular Doctor (just a David Tennant was).  I love Doctor Who regardless who the Doctor is played by.  I have never understood the allegiance to one particular actor who plays the Doctor (as many, many Who fans are).  You are basically saying that the only Doctor for you is *insert fav Doctor here*.  This isn't fair and in my opinion not what Doctor Who is about.  We all know the Doctor can regenerate meaning that at any time a new actor could step into the Time Lord's shoes.  And is no doubt one of the big factors behind the series longevity.

Anyways, I could go into a thousand reasons why Doctor Who should be left alone when it comes to making big-budget, theater released movies.  But mostly it goes against everything we have come to know and love of Doctor Who.  For years it has made it's name as being one of the few Sci-Fi television shows which incorporates the traditional "man-in-a-costume" monster or alien over computer generated graphics.  Only now with the last two seasons of Who are we really getting more cgi monsters being shown off.  This gives is a particular charm in my opinion.  Especially with so many other television shows pulling off lower quality cg creatures.  A big budget movie would no doubt do away with that particular nuance that for many has made Who what it is.  I don't care who you get to write the script or fill the shoes of the Doctor.  This is wrong by all means of the definition of the word "wrong".

From the keyboard of a dedicated Whovian... Mr. Yates take your Who Movie concept and stick it in the Tardis' swimming pool!

Original Source: http://bit.ly/uFAZ3e

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Movie Review: 'Harry Potter: The Deathly Hallows Pt.2'

So today I broke down and saw the new Harry Potter film.  What did I think about it?  Would I recommend it to others?  2D or 3D?  Read on for the details.  And for anyone who hasn't seen it yet, I'll be as spoiler free as possible.

Now to be honest, I'm not a huge Potter fan.  I haven't read the books, and all I know about the characters is based off of how the movies portray them.  And the movies have been mostly hit or miss for me.  Most of them I like fairly well with only minor parts of the films not meaning much to me (such as quiditch).  With that being said, I literally just watch 'Deathly Hallows Pt. 1' on Friday night courtesy of a local RedBox.  And it was a great experience.

And 'Part 2' was even better.  The film really seemed to capture a much darker side of the 'Potter-verse'.  With parts being downright creepy at times.  And they really seemed to capture the menacing feel of Voldemort's character as well.  And some of the fighting was brought to life in am awesome manner.  Unlike some of the previous Potter flicks, there were small portions that couldn't keep my attention.  However, not in this release.  I was captivated from the time it started until the credits rolled.

And yes, I'd easily recommend it to anyone who was interested.  Unless you are loking for something to take the real young ones to see.  There is some rather tense moments that might freak out the younger crowds.  Otherwise, knock your socks off.  You'll not be disappointed.

We saw the movie in 2D, mostly because I can't justify spending the extra money to feel like I've been sold a gimmick.  If 3D is your cup of tea, than check it out.  There is no shortage of things I am sure will take advantage of the 3D effects. Personally, I was thoroughly entertained with the 2D viewing.

All in all, if I were to give this movie a rating based on a 5 star scale, it would be an easy 4.5 stars.  And I may possibly have to go and read the books now.

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