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cimt
16-11-2009, 05:36
Started yesterday in the US. No date yet for the UK yet. The first episode was OK, although it did seem to be a bit slow paced. I don't know how similar it is to the original version though. Anyone else gunna watch this?
Pog66
16-11-2009, 11:48
will give it a go - the original is an absolute classic and will be very hard to match.
punky
16-11-2009, 11:53
No date yet for the UK yet.

Early 2010 is the closest so far.

It was produced with ITV so will be on at some point.
Tezcatlipoca
16-11-2009, 20:54
Didn't realise this had started over there.

I'll be watching.

As for the original... a classic, & definitely worth watching :tu:
Stuart
16-11-2009, 23:42
I'm quite enjoying this. I don't know how it compares to the original (I never really watched the original), but it captures the slightly out of time weirdness of the original perfectly.

What I mean by that is that the original seemed to be set in a nightmarish 1950s holiday camp (with good reason :) ), and the remake still seems to be set in a nightmarish 1950s holiday camp.
Flyboy
17-11-2009, 12:09
Here we go again, the Americans playing around with a British classic. Look at what they did to "Life on Mars."
Stuart
17-11-2009, 12:26
Here we go again, the Americans playing around with a British classic. Look at what they did to "Life on Mars."

Actually, it was produced by ITV, written by the writer of Lark Rise to Candleford and directed by a Londoner..
Stephen
17-11-2009, 16:50
I have now seen the first 3 episodes and am really enjoying it. Sir Ian McKellan is great as No2. They haven't messed with too much of it and it has a similar feel to the original.

I even noticed the big white ballon still makes an appearance.

There are only 6 episodes as its just a mini series. IITV already have a site in place for the new series http://www.itv.com/drama/cult/theprisoner/ no airdate just early 2010 at the moment.
cimt
19-11-2009, 21:57
Am I the only one who is really confused with episodes 5 and 6?
Stephen
19-11-2009, 22:13
Have you ever seen the original? Its pretty strange and confusing at the end too.
dilli-theclaw
11-12-2009, 17:21
I just watched the first one and thought it was ok - I will now watch the rest ;)

It was indeed nice to see the rover (beach ball) at the end.

Not sure about the two towers thing tho.
zing_deleted
11-12-2009, 17:36
Bet the new one aint filmed at Portmeirion. Lovely village that

might give this a go eventually :)
Tezcatlipoca
11-12-2009, 19:16
I've watched the first four, but haven't bothered to watch the final two yet. I suppose I should, but it didn't really grab me that much.