Dr Who & the Daleks
Peter Cushing plays a different kind of Dr Who. Rather than a time lord from Gallafrey he's a kindly grandfather whose built a time machine in his garden that looks like a police phone box. Apparently this was to serve the American audiences by not having to front load the film with a lot of information. With his granddaughter, Roy castle and his bird in tow they end up on skaro and caught up in a conflict with the Daleks & the Thals.
Fans of the series might be a little off put by some of the changes, however this 'Amicus' production has lots to recommend it including a great soundtrack, some interesting set design and a vivid colour scheme. Perhaps the Daleks are a little easy to kill, especially when your aware of how nasty Terry nation intended them to be, but this is a fun films and a great slice of British Sci-Fi.
Dalek invasion of earth - 2150ad
Given the success of Dr Who, this bigger budget sequel was not as financially successful, however it is arguably a better film. Here the Dr, (Cushing again) arrives on earth with two new companions and his Granddaughter. They end up on earth in 2150, heavily devastated by a Dalek invasion. Our heroes must join the resistance and stop the plans to turn the earth into a giant Dalek space ship. There's more Daleks, better effects and the Daleks are capable of a lot more in this sequel. Perhaps it loses the psychedelic alien landscapes, but in trade off we get a nice post apocalyptic sci-fi that really entertains.
Both blu-rays look amazing.
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