The Daleks in Colour

So is it Worth the Watch? Yes. Although I think this should've been longer, making it less rushed, the colourisation and audio restoration is incredible, as is the updated score (although heavy handed at times) and special effects. It's not as successful as the original in regards to maintaining the eerie and uneasy atmosphere, but if you don't want to spend 3 hours watching the original, then put this on instead. Just like the original, it's good, but just not quite as good, although I would still personally watch this over the Original as it's much shorter. So it's definitely not bad.

The Daleks in Colour: 7/10.

It should be noted that one of the BBC's stipulations regarding this colourized release of The Daleks, was that it needed to be kept to a 75 minute run time. There was no going against this order. The production crew obviously did their best to pare down the original 175 minutes, but the result is a disjointed mess.

The colourising is for the most part beautifully accomplished. One hopes this process will be put to other classic black & white episodes of the series. However, if any further conversions are produced, editing should be better controlled if not entirely abandoned. As presented, The Daleks-Colourized is 75 minutes of choppy story telling. Many scenes are rushed and others seemingly disorganized. In some instances, characters that were in a scene one moment, are gone the next, though they are not seen leaving nor given time to leave. In another instance, the Doctor and others are trapped on the upper floors of a tower, soon after they are on the edge of entering a jungle with no intervening explanation of their escape.

Other than editing, newly produced music pours over scenes like invading slime, covering dialogue and clashing with action. Choice of music during a scene set in the Dalek Control Room is ponderously bizarre. New special effects, however, are for the most, excellent. Hopefully additional colourized episodes of B&W Doctor Who will be produced without unjust editing. Soundtracks, if not religated to the original, should have a better fit and volume.

A worthy experiment, especially for the brillance of colour. A rating of 5/10 from me.

The rating here is mainly for the colour. The colourisation was well-done. While it doesn't look like it was shot in colour originally, it's a good substitute.

However, the edit here was not good. 175 minutes have been cut down to 75, and that is simply not enough time. The story feels incredibly rushed, with entire scenes cut down to only a montage of a few seconds in places, it genuinely gets hard to follow what's happening at times. There's no opportunity for tension to build up, everything is over before it has a chance to really begin.

And the music just ruins it. They've tried to make it seem like a modern blockbuster, but that's simply not what the footage was shot for. The music is overbearing, dominating every single scene it's in.

If you want to watch The Daleks, watch the original. Watch it in multiple sittings if you must, as it's 3 hours long. And if you want a shorter, more colourful version, watch the 1965 movie adaptation, "Dr Who and the Daleks". I see no reason at all to bother with this version.

I really enjoyed this episode! The colorization is absolutely fantastic-it's done with great attention to detail, making the visuals feel natural and immersive. Seeing these classic moments in color brings a whole new level of appreciation for the story and performances. The quality is top-notch, and it really enhances the viewing experience. I hope more episodes get the same treatment in the future. It would be amazing to see even more classic Doctor Who stories brought to life in color!

I really enjoyed this episode! The colorization is absolutely fantastic-it's done with great attention to detail, making the visuals feel natural and immersive. Seeing these classic moments in color brings a whole new level of appreciation for the story and performances. The quality is top-notch, and it really enhances the viewing experience. I hope more episodes get the same treatment in the future. It would be amazing to see even more classic Doctor Who stories brought to life in color! The added depth and vibrancy make everything feel fresh while still respecting the original vision. A fantastic job!

Certainly a fascinating experiment - The Daleks serial re-colourised for the anniversary events in late 2023 and it although it looks compelling the drastic editing of the original story is ludicrous. Especially as the Tales of the TARDIS (which appeared at the same time) features the full serials with only the titles and end credits edited out, this felt like a leap too far. Excising whole chunks of the story and mashing up scenes to make it seem more pacey and more modern just makes it look silly. It feels like an experiment gone too far - a set of choices that didn't need to be made. Give me black and white and creaky 60s pacing any day.