Sonisall & I are plowing thru 'The Prisoner'

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CHRISISALL

Sunday, February 14, 2010 12:48 AM

We got it as a gift from his Grandpa & my Son is finding it fascinating! Who says Michael Bay's movies are destroying kid's minds with his ADD style?
Schitzoid Man creeped him out a bit though.

Any fond memories of the series? Any new-comers?

The #6 Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Sunday, February 14, 2010 2:15 PM

"It's... interesting... and a little bit disturbing..."

-Chuck,nbc

"NO COMMENT"

-#6, the prisoner
(#6 must have not been able to describe how cool the series is!);)

The laughing Sonisall

THEREALME

Sunday, February 14, 2010 3:09 PM

I loved The Prisoner, though I will admit that it is a bit dated. I recall Number 6 destroying computers Star Trek style, confusing them to death by inputing syntax errors.

It wasn't all about the science, of course.

I liked the creepy weather balloon thing that chased escapees.

Schitzoid Man was perhaps my favorite.

ECGORDON

Sunday, February 14, 2010 3:39 PM

It's probably been two or three years since I watched it, but that would have been about the tenth time for me. I had intended to give it another look a few months back before AMC's remake, but didn't have the time. One of the best shows ever, including that trippy finale.

Be seeing you.

LWAVES

Sunday, February 14, 2010 10:07 PM

Been a bit longer than a few years since I saw this but it was and always will be a great/fantastic show that was so many years ahead of the competition in originality and many other things. Even though it does look very dated now the themes are still relevant today and the fact that it is still talked about is testament to what a show this was

If you ever get to North Wales I highly recommend checking the village of Portmerion as this was where the series was filmed. No.6's house is now a gift shop.

I'm glad that someone of the younger generation can still enjoy this show.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

WAKEUPSOON

Monday, February 15, 2010 1:10 AM

I've been meaning to get into this show for ages! I've been to Portmerion, where it was filmed as LWaves said, millions of times. Its only about an hour or so from where I live. Its such a quaint little village, and a great tourist attraction.

Hopefully I'll be getting the Prisoner of my dad for my birthday like I've asked for, as a student I have a distinct lack of money :( && as no one my age seems to have heard of it there are no friends I can borrow it off!!

~WuS

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Smile && Nod, it makes it seem like you know what's going on.

CHRISISALL

Monday, February 15, 2010 3:30 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by lwaves:

I'm glad that someone of the younger generation can still enjoy this show.

It's history. It's greatness.
My Son has been introduced to Trek TOS as well.
THIS 11 year-old is starting off right!

The laughing Chrisisall

CLJOHNSTON108

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 3:08 PM

I watched all the episodes straight through right after Patrick McGoohan died. (I'd never made it past the fourth episode before!)
I don't have the problem that something "looks dated", because I always compare to things of the same time period (i.e. Star Trek: TOS gets compared to Lost in Space & Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, not nuGalactica.)

The UK Special Edition DVD from Network is fantastic!
http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=481
http://www.networkdvd.co.uk/prisoner/priscomparison.htm

Back about 20 years ago, I was working at a gadget store at the Westside Pavilion in West L.A., and Patrick McGoohan came walking in!
I told him about how my folks would be watching the show when I was 5, and I'd been so terrified by "that big white bubble"*.
He just shrugged and said, "Yeah, well, they're still out there!" as he strode off.
Precisely how cool is that?

* (I didn't know it was called "Rover" at the time!)

CHRISISALL

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 7:25 PM

Very cool.

The laughing Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Thursday, February 25, 2010 2:46 AM

My Son loved The Girl Who Was Death.
Will he love/get the last two eps?
Only time will tell...

The laughing Chrisisall

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