144 - Doctor Who: The Movie

Doctor Who? More like Doctor Who Doesn’t Like This Movie? Listen to Alex & Julio as they finally fulfill a promise made almost two years ago, and give The Contrarians Treatment to a controversial entry in a franchise they know next to nothing about! Is there anything more charming than 90s commercial breaks? Why was there such a backlash to a hunky Doctor? And can we all agree that Eric Roberts is a national treasure?

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PHOTO: When Alan Rickman is busy but you promised the kids Snape was coming to the party.

TIMELINE

00:01:40 Doctor Who: The Movie

00:18:49 Contrarians Corner

01:06:38 Grand Slam

01:06:50 Now on Patreon

01:10:33 Real Talk

01:48:53 The Future & Perennial Plugs

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Up next, patron Paul Mayers has picked Peter Jackson’s DEAD ALIVE (AKA BRAIN DEAD) as the film for our November Bonus episode! In the meantime, tell us what you thought of Doctor Who: The Movie! Did it deserve a spinoff series? Is Paul McGann the hottest Doctor? How much did Sylvester McCoy get paid for that glorified cameo ? E-mail us at wearethecontrarians@gmail.com or tweet at us or facebook us and share your thoughts!