The original 'The Prisoner' had charm and wit and humor and a point to make. This series has none of those things. The new series just wanders aimlessly for hours in the desert and random stuff just happens. Why was this series even made?
Thanks. I remember this. That's a fair adaptation to bring the ever monumental original one into our days. Of course, it can't compete with the original, but that's not the point. This proposed something different from all usual tv series, and to deal with new "version" of matters that the original was about in the late 68's. It's not so bad, and at least it's an attempt. A serious one.
Although I cheer a new interpretation of a familiar story, as I always will and valiantly attempt to quash the inner critic when confronted with something totally unexpected, I tried very hard to appreciate this rendition of The Prisoner. Some parts I liked. I admit it. But, there was a profound vision operating in the 1968 version that formed a foundation to all the actions and peculiar behaviors; it galvanized everything, brought everything together. You had to be patient for this alchemy to work, yeah, but it was worth it. I liken it to taking the time to appreciate a profound poem; in this case, a cinematic poem, like Tarkovsky's Stalker or Kubrick's 2001, among many others, whose inner truth or identity isn't revealed immediately. This alchemy, and this may just be me, didn't manifest for me in this rendition. It's seemed chaotic, randomly so, lacking a through-line.
This remake of the 1960's series (starring Patrick McGoohan who was known only as Number Six) is on occasions even more convoluted than the original and some critics were scathing about it. I, on the other hand, enjoyed it so much I bought the DVD set. (I also have the original on DVD, and The Champions, another favourite of mine.) One episode in particular features (Jim Caviezel) Six as a schoolteacher, instructing his pupils in the skills of social surveillance. I think that phrase deserves an exclamation mark in today’s climate so here it is !. As with the original, there’s a huge amount of symbollism in the remake with day to day life being governed by (Ian McKellan) "Two" who controls “The Clinic”. Hmmm,.... Overseeing everything are the unknowns who exist in the twin towers which can never be reached. Throughout the series almost everyone knows only of The Village. There is no other place. Six, however, has flashbacks to a place he calls New York. Others have similar flashbacks and all are known as Dreamers who are resultantly sent to the clinic for “treatment”. Those whose minds cannot be completely manipulated are sent to “the tunnels”. New arrivals in The Village are questioned by Six who asks if they’re really new here. They say they are and Six asks where they came from if The Village is the only place. They respond that he’s being ridiculous, already seeming to have lost the power of individual reasoning. The series culminates with The Village existing only in the mind of the one person who does not have a number. That said, it still affects the lives of virtually everyone.
If you can find a way to view AMC's accompanying 12-part Motion Comic series, please share! I used to be able to find the first one or two chapters but no luck at all these days... There's also the DC Comics gn (readcomiconline.to/Comic/The-Prisoner ) and I *just* discovered this, thanks to you: readcomiconline.to/Comic/The-Prisoner-2018
I really wish Patrick McGoohan had agreed to take the part of the old prisoner (number 6) at the beginning of this new series, I know he wanted a bigger role, like that of an old number 2, but like everything he did, he would have been amazing even if only for a few minutes! Never mind, not to be I guess, perhaps we will see him again with a bit of CGI magic?! Who knows..... Be seeing you!
At first I was excited when I saw Ian Macellan would be number 2, but I was so dissappointed in this remake. Couldn't even get a decent Village. Just a cookie cutter housing development. So sad.
No need to bother with this re-make which in fact I have not. The 2018 Prisoner "In my mind" film/doc by Chris Rodley, tells you everything one needs to know & more.
Nothing resembling the original, couldn't get through the 1st episode. Its like someone found the Box that the prisoner was in and filled it with a vanilla flavored Soap Opera. A movie from McGoohan's original Bible, story, and scripts with Ian McClellan and Daniel Craig as #6 would do justice to the original.
whoa, was that ever bad. why on earth would someone see those original McGoohan episodes & think "wow, these're so great I want to remake them except shittier" is beyond my ability to comprehend except to think "oh, right: film & television eat themselves"
Frank Kafka meets Metaphysics and RUINS a lot of good acting/ sets / cine- photography in the process. Almost like some Great Sci-Fi being attempted by heathens in CA - “ add ENOUGH Good Actors “. I read 4 written stories on this - it wouldn’t have left audiences hanging or scratching their heads if the included a ton of written-out script & History. PS- I was fortunate enough too- to be Forewarned that THIS Series has Nothing compared/ interest in Patrick M’s one!
The original concept was based on the idea "What do you do with a spy who resigns." He knows too much that would have been of value to your adversaries.
This is what Universal Basic Income looks like!. :) The original Prisoner Arrival episode is on RU-vid. fun to watch that and canpore with this version.
Just different. The original is a hoot but definitely gets exhausting to most people pretty quickly, even those who fondly remember it may find it tiresome after a couple episodes. This is more middlebrow, less ambitious, but also less hammy and showboating. Not sure yet, but i don't think it quite deserves the bad reviews.
What the crap is this? Are there original ideas out there? Anywhere? The original was a cult classic, what are you going to do, show t&a, make it woke diverse, make all the bad guys Republicans?
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