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Titolo: Herald/Film

Thought you might like to know that the supposed new film was mentioned
in today's Glasgow Herald. I've scanned the article and it can be found
at 
http://www.dspace.dial.pipex.com/khayman/
 .
One question. Why are they seeking permission from Glasgow city council?
I thought the BBC owned the copyright on the Police Box design?
Yours still cringing at the 'cloaking device'
John
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WHOA!!!!  Talk about a mixture of good and bad news!  Naturally it's great
they're gonna make a new Doctor Who movie, but casting Eddie Murphy, Will
Smith or Denzel Washington as the Doctor???  I don't think so :-)  They'd
make good guest characters (ie maybe a cop, or someone that's quite happy to
go around doing stuff the Doctor wouldn't), but I don't see the Doctor as
being an action hero.  Next thing you know they'll be casting Bruce Willis!
:-)
Bring back Paul McGann I reckon!
Just my $0.02 worth :-)
Catcha!
Paul
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 I thought the BBC owned the copyright on the Police Box design?
More to the point, why should these people be so intent on reproducing
an "architecturally precise" Glasgow City Police Box, since it bears so
scant a resemblance to the London Police Box the TARDIS is traditionally
disguised as? Even a cursory glance at the two photos accompanying this
article reveals some striking design differences.
And, it would be "horrendously expensive" to drop a prop into the sea? I
don't think so... Not on a budget of six million, it wouldn't.
Plus... /Eddie Murphy/? Christ on a bike. And I thought Will Smith was a
bad idea!
Love and hugs,
Matt
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>WHOA!!!!  Talk about a mixture of good and bad news!  Naturally it's great
they're gonna make a new Doctor Who movie, but casting Eddie Murphy, Will
Smith or Denzel Washington as the Doctor???  I don't think so :-)  They'd
make good guest characters (ie maybe a cop, or someone that's quite happy to
I agree!  I think they'd all make good companions, but not the Doctor.  To
me, as an American, the Doctor is British to the bone!  If they wanted to
cast a black British actor, then fine.  But he HAS to be British!  An
American just wouldn't be right.
As for Paul McGann coming back, that would be fine with me.  I liked the
little bit of him that we were able to see in the 1996 made for TV movie,
however, the one thing the Producers/Writers added for the uninitiated
Americans, loose the romantic interest thing.  The Doctor kissing a
companion just doesn't seem right somehow.
If we can't have Paul McGann, then I'd like to see someone like Liam Neeson
or Gary Oldman do it.  I think they have the acting skills and the presence
required.
Just my thoughts.
Lisa
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 If we can't have Paul McGann, then I'd like to see someone like Liam Neeson
Great, that's all I need. My wife drooling buckets whenever I watch Who.
Well, at least she'd watch... :-)
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In a message dated 09/02/1999 10:57:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
wa...@victoria.tc.ca
 writes:
<<  If we can't have Paul McGann, then I'd like to see someone like Liam 
Neeson >>
This comment got me to thinking of a pretty good candidate
When Neeson opted out of the Darkman series, they replaced him with actor 
Arnold Vosloo (recently in the Mummy) I think he'd be a great timelord
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