The Prisoner

THE PRISONER DVD Review

by Scott Wampler    Posted: April 10th, 2010 at 7:08 am

AMC’s remake of the 1960′s TV series The Prisoner was always going to face an uphill battle with fans of the original series.  The Patrick McGoohan version is one of the most beloved cult TV series of all time, right up there with Twin Peaks or Lost (the latter of which The Prisoner shares a lot of themes and imagery with).  When the remake arrived on AMC last year, the reviews were largely middle-of-the-road, with ratings to match. The remake has just arrived on DVD, so is it worth your time?  Find out after the jump:

AMC’S THE PRISONER Miniseries to Start Airing on November 15th

by Ramses Flores    Posted: September 30th, 2009 at 8:12 am

AMC is currently airing my two favorite shows (“Breaking Bad” and “Mad Men”) and I’m  convinced they’re the best things on TV not named “LOST”.  It’s because of this that AMC has made me take notice of anything they choose to do in the future.  Their next television project is a six-part miniseries reinterpretation of the 1960′s cult classic, “The Prisoner”, and stars Jim Caviezel and Ian McKellen.

THR tells us that the miniseries will start airing Sunday Nov. 15 and then AMC will air two episodes each night over three consecutive nights   The original British series followed a British former secret agent who is held prisoner in a mysterious seaside village where his captors try to find out why he abruptly resigned from his job.  I’ve had people recommend  the supposedly trippy series over the years and I do plan on hopefully watching it before this miniseries will air. Anyway, I expect something great with this one.

Christopher Nolan Officially Breaks Free From THE PRISONER

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: August 18th, 2009 at 12:00 pm

Back in 2006 a film called “The Prisoner” was rumored to be the film that Christopher Nolan would tackle once “The Dark Knight” was behind him.  Based on the presence of articles with “Inception” in the title currently our site, however, I’m thinking that that didn’t work out.  But if you are anxious about the fate of “Batman 3″ and have been worrying that Nolan may move to “The Prisoner” before getting busy in Gotham, fear not.  Nolan has officially backed off of the adaptation according to producer Barry Mendel.  More after the jump.

2009 San Diego Comic-Con Schedule for FRIDAY Featuring WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, SHERLOCK HOLMES, JONAH HEX, DISTRICT 9, TOY STORY 3 and MORE!

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: July 10th, 2009 at 12:58 pm

After the draining events of Thursday (the bloody slap-fest between “Twilight” fans and all the other nerds will surely be exhausting to all), Friday is a moderate reprieve in terms of the Movies/TV arena.  Oh, there are still massive events happening, but basically you can just sit down in Hall H and enjoy the proceedings rather than making “Sophie’s Choice”-level decisions about which line to stand in (unless you’re a Joss Whedon fan; then you’re screwed).

Panel highlights from Day 2 of Comic-Con include the thankfully-early-in-the-day Warner Bros. (which will feature “Where The Wild Things Are”, Sherlock Holmes”, “Jonah Hex”, “A Nightmare on Elm Street”, “The Box”, and “The Book of Eli”),  the Disney-Pixar Animation (the “Toy Story” trilogy, “Princess and the Frog”, “Ponyo”, and “Prep & Landing”), “9″, “Legion”, “District 9″, and an in-depth conversation between Peter Jackson and James Cameron.

However, should you choose to venture forth, away from the comfort of Hall H (where all those panels are), you can swim in the waters of television with panels for “The Prisoner”, “The Big Bang Theory”, “Dollhouse”, TV Guide’s Sci-Fi Hot List, and a Q&A with Joss Whedon.

Hit the jump for the full schedule and to see what events I’ve highlighted because that’s everywhere I want to be.  Now excuse me while I fetch my time-turner.  Click here for Thursday.

Check out the First Promo for AMC’s Remake of THE PRISONER

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: June 1st, 2009 at 1:29 pm

I caught this promo for AMC’s mini-series remake of the cult classic 1960s BBC series, “The Prisoner, last night while I was watching the season finale of “Breaking Bad” (one of the best shows on television; watch it ASAP) and while it’s brief, shows almost nothing, and doesn’t even reference the original, it does let you know that personality vacuum that is Jim Caviezel is in it along with the great Ian McKellan.  I’m going to tune in just for McKellan because it’s good to see that dude since he’s only done voice work and stage plays since “X-Men: The Last Stand”.  However, no matter the quality of this mini-series, AMC deserves some love for allowing you to watch all the episodes of the original series right here.

For those who don’t know about the original, it’s about a spy (“No. 6″) who’s just turned in his walking papers when he is abducted to “The Village”.  There, he is a prisoner (Hey!  That’s the name of the show!) in a Kafka-esque world of unnamed citizens and giant, threatening ping-pong balls.  It’s worth a watch.

Check out the promo after the jump.  AMC’s mini-series debuts this November.

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