"Arc of Infinity" commentary rec

[dbskyler]

I recently rented "Arc of Infinity" because I was in the mood for some Fifth Doctor, and because I hadn't seen it in a very long time. The episode was on the mediocre side, as I remembered, but the commentary was one of the best I have ever heard.

In point of fact, Peter Davison, Colin Baker*, Sarah Sutton and Janet Fielding were hysterical. I highly recommend that everyone go listen to this commentary, even if you didn't like the episode that much. Yes, it's that good.

I think there's definitely something to be said for having actors do a commentary 20 years after they've been employed by the show. You get to hear what they really think! And by the way, do not dare Colin Baker to cluck like a chicken every time a certain feathered hat appears on-screen, because he will. : )

*If you're confused about why Colin Baker did the commentary for a Peter Davison story, it's because this is the story where he plays Maxil, a Time Lord guard. On the other hand, Collin and Peter played off each other so well, I now hope that Peter gets invited to do a commentary on one of Colin's stories just for the hell of it.

Comments

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

I've not watched Arc although I've had the VHS for yonks, I've just never put it in the player...

But now I want to listen to the DVD commentary!

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

Oh, you definitely should! In fact, a lot of the Classic Who DVDs have great extras and interesting commentaries, so if you've been sticking to VHS then you've been missing out. This one really was outstanding, though, partly I think because we get both Peter and Colin. For example, there's a moment where either Janet or Sarah (I forget who) mentions how aliens all speak English, and Peter talks about how it's explained in the new series and briefly describes the moment in "Christmas Invasion" where they know the Doctor's awake because the translation starts working. Then Peter says ". . . although I don't know why I'm talking about David Tennant on my show." To which Colin archly replies, "Your show? I didn't realize this was your show." It was very LOL, especially since Peter gets in several digs of his own about Colin being after his job (Colin's character even shoots the Doctor at one point).

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

LOL Priceless!

Actually I've got nearly all DVDs of DW - just a couple of vids that I was given and haven't yet replaced with DVDs. BUT I confess I've not watched/listened to any commentaries on Classic Who. I STILL haven't listened to the commentaries on S3 of New Who! Which is pretty ironic, given it's Martha's season!

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

Sometimes when you own it, you just don't get around to all the commentaries and extras. I do try to check them out, though. Do you have "Pyramids of Mars" on DVD, and if you do, have you seen this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1xnU2BNryo

It's one of my favorite extras. They even got Gabriel Woolf to do the voice again!

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

OMG!

"Can someone get Sutekh a straw?" and "Neil" the rabbit were especially priceless... I was nearly crying with laughter watching that...

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

Neil is the best part, in my opinion. The whole thing is hilarious, though. : )

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Neil was hilarious!!

I loved him turning out the light - and then the crash! :D :D :D