Preview AMC's The Prisoner
It seems like I've been waiting on this forever, and now it's coming in November on AMC, a remake of Patrick McGoohan's landmark series The Prisoner.
I'm more than a little optimistic about this; the original series is probably my second-favourite TV show of all time, nestled securely between Star Trek and Twin Peaks. And were I ever to get to visit the library in Dylan Horrocks's Hicksville, the first thing I would check out would be Jack Kirby's comics adaptation:
I'm more than a little optimistic about this; the original series is probably my second-favourite TV show of all time, nestled securely between Star Trek and Twin Peaks. And were I ever to get to visit the library in Dylan Horrocks's Hicksville, the first thing I would check out would be Jack Kirby's comics adaptation:
Labels: Jack Kirby, TV
posted by Alan David Doane at
3:23 AM
3 Comments:
I love The Prisoner, but this remake seems to be trying too hard. The original was enigmatic and open. This one seems to be just about creating a mystery to be solved.
I don't get that impression at all, but of course we won't know for sure until it's rolled out some episodes. It's far different than what I was expecting, but I'm hopeful it really is a continuance of the original series and its ideas, and not just a remake/rehash.
Hello! I found your blog by googling for this preview. I also love the prisoner, and generally hate remakes (i just don't see the point, usually), and I am also optimistic for this series. I like how there are distinct scenes from the original series (the map, for example), but it's hard to tell from this preview why he's there. We knew why the first six was there, they wanted information, there was no question that there was a world beyond the Village, since helicopters came in and out. This new idea of the village being the only place seems to not make any sense. However, this is just a preview. I am willing to give it a shot. I also hope that its a continuation of the first series, but the roots of the original seem to be missing, from what they've shown us.
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