The Prisoner - American Movie Classics

[tylerdurden-migration]

Anybody catch this show on AMC ? Any good ?

[rednalsram]

I saw the first part, and end.

 

The one thing I like is they did not give it a happy ending. That is all I will

elude too.

[Limited66]

I quit watching, twasn't awesome

[*paull*]

I'm a massive fan of the original series. This re-imagining didn't do it for me. I had problems with the writing.

[MR.COMICBOOK]

They are showing the original on comcast on demand for free if you want to watch and compare the two different versions.

[*paull*]

The Blu-Ray version of the original series (just released) looks PHENOMENAL. It's hard to believe it's a TV series from 1967-68.

 

Here's a clip:

[Senormac]

I watched the whole thing.

About 6 months ago we watched the complete series on disc.....so I was a more than interested in this new show.

 

It was too fractured for my taste. I had no idea what was goin on most of the time. It just didn't flow. And the end........

I think its gonna be a weekly series and that was the pilot, which might be a good thing.

[telerites]

The original had to grow on me but I ended up really liking it. This one not too much.

[JuliusSeizure]

They are showing the original on comcast on demand for free if you want to watch and compare the two different versions.

I've just started watching it, never having seen it before. I'm 4 episodes in and really liking it. I may try the new version afterwards.

[Dick Pontoon]

The Blu-Ray version of the original series (just released) looks PHENOMENAL. It's hard to believe it's a TV series from 1967-68.

 

Here's a clip:

 

. It sure does. I just may need to replace my standard def set.

[Senormac]

I <3 blue ray

[catrick339]

I was really looking forward to the new AMC series, and was basically disappointed. Too high expectations after enjoying the original series. Pretty disjointed, no flow at all to the story. That's not necessarily a downcheck in some movies, but this one just never jelled for me. Sigh...back to the original for another watch some time this winter.

[MedicAR]

The original had to grow on me but I ended up really liking it. This one not too much.

 

The first one had to grow on me as well, but once it did, I bacame a lifelong fan!

 

The new one hasn't done that yet. I'm going to watch it again and see what happens. I was left confused by a great deal of the show. Was the Village real? Was the "real" world real? I was left confused with most of it, but the ride was fun, so I'll go back a second time.

[MedicAR]

The Blu-Ray version of the original series (just released) looks PHENOMENAL. It's hard to believe it's a TV series from 1967-68.

 

Here's a clip:

 

. It sure does. I just may need to replace my standard def set.

 

I've been mulling over replacing my set. My wife hates it, though and money is sorta tight......

[CHABSENTIA]

I tried watching the new version on cable but it didnt compare with the original version decades ago. Didnt like the actors in the new version.

[Comicopolis]

American Movie Classics - why?

 

Are you stealing our British heritage again

[*paull*]

It's like someone covering Beatles songs... the covers may suck, but they can't change the originals! The original Prisoner is better than ever in the new Blu-Ray release (avail in US and UK)

[Forbush-Man]

The Blu-Ray version of the original series (just released) looks PHENOMENAL. It's hard to believe it's a TV series from 1967-68.

 

Here's a clip:

 

Okay, now I'm going to have to get this in Blu Ray!

 

I tried watching the new series, but frankly I can't figure why they felt compelled to re-make this series. The original is so unique, it's almost impossible to re-create. The very last episode is a surreal mess, but the series itself is amazing.

 

Beyond having Ian McKellan as #2, the new series leaves me cold.