QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
I hope loads of kids are now badgering their parents to go and see some Van Gogh paintings 
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Stigmata
sexual tyrannosaurus
I have mixed feelings about this episode. The plot was pretty weak and the Doctor and Amy both seemed to be out of character (one thing I like about Amy usually is that she isn't a screamer). The humorous bits fell a bit flat as well, at least for me in what''s been a pretty funny series for the most part.
On the other hand, the guy playing van Gogh was brilliant and it was quite touching towards the end. Also the whole episode looked really good- the scenery was great and Amy was all luminous
She should totally have boned him though, and she blatantly would have if the Doctor had buggered off for a bit
On the other hand, the guy playing van Gogh was brilliant and it was quite touching towards the end. Also the whole episode looked really good- the scenery was great and Amy was all luminous
She should totally have boned him though, and she blatantly would have if the Doctor had buggered off for a bit
FiFi
Hot Cross Bunny
I hope loads of kids are now badgering their parents to go and see some Van Gogh paintings
There's one 11yr old who already has!
Unfortunately I'm not sure any of the Portsmouth gallerys has any, or I'd be taking Littl'un today.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
Entertain, inform, educate 
feyr
evil evil monkey!
I hope loads of kids are now badgering their parents to go and see some Van Gogh paintings
my 6 and 7 year old bombarded me with questions about both Van Gogh and depression last night. after quite a lengthy chat about both ( their gran has bipolar disorder so they were quite curious anyway) , the 7 year old was walking around with a mirror checking the house for invisible monsters, while the 6 year old had her head in a history of art book
There's one 11yr old who already has!
Unfortunately I'm not sure any of the Portsmouth gallerys has any, or I'd be taking Littl'un today.
i showed feyrette, my 6 year old the national gallery of arts virtual tour http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/vgwel.htm this morning, with the promise to take her to see some properly next week
i liked the episode, and yes it made me cry too
Dr Who getting kids interested in art - who'd have thought?
Did Van Gogh's description of his love of colours suggest he had Synesthesia ?
EDIT:
Sounds like he did have it: http://scienceblogs.com/neurophilosophy/2007/11/the_hidden_sense.php
Did Van Gogh's description of his love of colours suggest he had Synesthesia ?
EDIT:
Sounds like he did have it: http://scienceblogs.com/neurophilosophy/2007/11/the_hidden_sense.php
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
I put on Don Mcleans 'Vincent' after the show. I feel it hasn't aged well.
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
There's one 11yr old who already has!
Unfortunately I'm not sure any of the Portsmouth gallerys has any, or I'd be taking Littl'un today.
my 6 and 7 year old bombarded me with questions about both Van Gogh and depression last night. after quite a lengthy chat about both ( their gran has bipolar disorder so they were quite curious anyway) , the 7 year old was walking around with a mirror checking the house for invisible monsters, while the 6 year old had her head in a history of art book
i showed feyrette, my 6 year old the national gallery of arts virtual tour http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/vgwel.htm this morning, with the promise to take her to see some properly next week
i liked the episode, and yes it made me cry too
Aww both those posts have made me smile a lot
innit
c'mon, little life giver
One thing I really like about this series is that there seems to be much less of the budget spunked on (often wonky) CGI and much more on fun locations.
I loved the episode - I thought it was good that the alien plot took second place to the exploration of Van Gogh's character, his art and his depression and the interaction between the two, and the ending struck the right balance between happy and sad / realistic. They played with the time-travel element in a more interesting way than usual.
Shame they didn't catch up with Van Gogh in Brixton though
I loved the episode - I thought it was good that the alien plot took second place to the exploration of Van Gogh's character, his art and his depression and the interaction between the two, and the ending struck the right balance between happy and sad / realistic. They played with the time-travel element in a more interesting way than usual.
Shame they didn't catch up with Van Gogh in Brixton though
GarfieldLeChat
fucking awesome but wrong
mentalchik
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit."
Stigmata
sexual tyrannosaurus
I'm willing to bet good money she is...
Nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more...
ericjarvis
give a feck for the feckless
Having had a day for it to settle, I think it may well be one of the best thing's Richard Curtis has ever written. It managed to deal with some serious real life issues and yet be tremendous fun from beginning to end.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
And it was a shit song to start with.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
I hope loads of kids are now badgering their parents to go and see some Van Gogh paintings
One of the original points of doctor who was to edutain. The first doctor was always just doing traveling history and science lessons.
TrippyLondoner
Well-Known Member
boring old wank. Not scary. No suspense. Rubbish monster.
Its Dr who - not an art docu-drama.
It wasn't meant to be like other episodes, just a break from the norm i think.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
rollinder
Dont walk away in silence
That's not fair, it is the pinnacle of emotion whn you are a mopey 15 YO
^ true that
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Completely agree. Certainly one of the stand out eps of recent years.
Shippou-Sensei
4:1:2.5
i really like the sets this time
felt real and yet so much a part of that artscape
felt real and yet so much a part of that artscape
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Shot in Croatia
Shippou-Sensei
4:1:2.5
actualy the sets and designs were a bit of an annoyance on some of the episodes
the starship uk one in particularly was kind of jarring it was just so not space or futuristic at all ... it kind of worked in a parody way but it felt so out of place when compared to other futer stuff
the starship uk one in particularly was kind of jarring it was just so not space or futuristic at all ... it kind of worked in a parody way but it felt so out of place when compared to other futer stuff
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
I liked that about starship UK. It was sinister and almost steampunk. Like when the UK was leaving they just raided all the tourist tat shops in London and used the seized crap as decoration
Stigmata
sexual tyrannosaurus
Definitely. They should shoot more historical episodes overseas. Much better than the way they used Dubai for the Tennant special, they wasted the location that time.
This van Gogh episode improved on rewatching, for me.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
I'm in agreement with this. I did like the boat that rocked though, although I'm not sure whether or not I was supposed to
Shippou-Sensei
4:1:2.5
but it was now
like everything was of a period not even trying to do anything futurey with it
it's worse than the roller discoing in buck rogers
Pseudopsycho
I ate all your bees
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