the reason this film was made was to make money. just that, to profit off dalekmania. and this shows. the original story was perfect as it was, giving it a million cajillion pound budget doesn't rlly disguise the fact that it has nothing to add to the source material. the budget does make it look great, and it really does, especially with technicolour, but this is pointless. so me no likey :(

It’s good! Very good!
I think all the Cast Members do a good job. Cushings Dr.Who is quite charming, but he never hits the perfect balance of the harshness and sometimes angry Hartnell, still he is quite enjoyable. The Daleks are easily the Highlight of it, same with the Story. I already liked the first Dalek Serial quite a lot. But this one feels like a more defined Version of that Story.

I think while this one is just very solid, in my eyes this is literally the definitive Version of the first Dalek Story in Colors (Sorry Daleks in Colors).

Part of me wishes this was a more alternative take rather than a remake of the first Dalek Serial 

I found this film to be a weird mixture of rushed, yet boring. The plot didn't really interest me and there wasn't that much depth or complexity to it. Ultimately, that's because this is a children's film - as an adult, it is not made for me to enjoy. I can see how this would be enjoyable to a kid on release, but that doesn't carry over to an adult nearly 60 years later. Another thing to note is that, while I could tell that Ian was supposed to have some amount of slapstic humour, I didn't find any of it funny. The Daleks do look good in this colour scheme, though, in my opinion. I also enjoyed Peter Cushing's portrayl of Dr. Who.

love me some cushing

7️⃣🔼 = ENJOYABLE!

Thworping through time and space, one sidestep at a time!

“BUMBLING BOYFRIENDS AND COLOURFUL PEPPERPOTS!”

Based on the 1964 seven-part TV serial The Daleks, Dr. Who and the Daleks is a strange cinematic reimagining of Terry Nation’s classic story. It combines the show's familiar premise and basic structure with a fresh take on the character and the lore.

The plot largely follows Nation’s original scripts, but it streamlines the narrative and gives us a 90-minute version of a 175-minute story. All main plot points are maintained while the filler fluff has been left out, so the natural flow of the story is better. We get here a fascinating piece of 60s adventure sci-fi, and it is in many ways a superior version of the original serial (not to mention the recent colourised edit).

It’s still a bit slow in the middle, and there's little to no action until the climax. The cave climbing sequence is vastly improved from the original (it’s the dullest sequence of the seven-parter), thanks to the improved sets and the dramatic score. The climactic battle provides an exciting and explosive finale to the adventure.

Peter Cushing embodies the William Hartnell incarnation of the Doctor in his light-hearted, absent-minded, and curious lead performance as human inventor Dr. Who (yes, that’s his name), but goes for an approach of his own; he’s more proactive and considerate than Hartnell was at this point during the show. Roberta Tovey is a genuinely charming, intelligent, and likeable granddaughter Susan (better than Carole Ann Ford and far less whiny), and Jennie Linden is pretty close to Barbara (but much duller) as the older granddaughter. Meanwhile, Roy Castle provides comic relief as Barbara’s bumbling boyfriend Ian, a far cry from the dashing and heroic William Russell version that I admire greatly, which bothers me somewhat.

The Daleks are as mysterious and effective here as in the original, and the Thals have been faithfully recreated as well, even if the individual character remains a bit flat.

Seeing this colourful reimagining of the Daleks—with all the big sets and wonderful pastel colours—is amazing. The new Dalek designs look better than anything ever seen during Classic Who; in contrast, the TARDIS set looks much less interesting. The production successfully transports us to the barren world of Skaro, and the 4K restoration brings the sets, costumes, and simple effects to life even better than before.