Comments on: AMCs Prisoner Remake Disappoints

By: James

James — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:02:08 +0000

“By the second episode it’s obvious that The Village is some sort of creation managed by the evil corporation that Caviezel’s Six once worked for.”

I’m a little confused by this statement. Did you honestly go in expecting something different? That was also obvious in the very first episode of the original.

I didn’t take issue with Caviezel’s Six being different, because I don’t think that the humour of the original would’ve been fitting in this new series. And personally, I didn’t always fully understand what was going on in this remake (I’m getting that impression from some other viewers as well), which seemed to be going out of its way to be ambiguous toward the end.

That said, I didn’t find the story as satisfying as I would’ve preferred, but I did enjoy the actors.

By: Logical Lizard

Logical Lizard — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:59:46 +0000

Dear Nighan: We can only hope that new viewers will be interested enough to go back and watch the original. McGoohan’s Prisoner is available in all its splendour in various DVD editions. I re-watched the entire series, from beginning to the rather puzzling end, fairly recently, and it more than stands the test of time. Thank you for writing! Cheers — LL

By: Logical Lizard

Logical Lizard — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:58:02 +0000

Now why didn’t I think to use that comment in my column? : )

By: Logical Lizard

Logical Lizard — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:56:38 +0000

Hey I like your screen name, nice one : ) Glad to know that some readers enjoyed the remake, seriously. They put a lot of time and effort into it, but it didn’t work for me. It just seemed too much like ordinary American TV drama. Anyway, that’s just my opinion. More power to you for liking both the original and the remake! And thank you for visiting The Logical Lizard. Cheers — LL

By: Logical Lizard

Logical Lizard — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:54:06 +0000

Dear AMR71: Thank you for your comments. I was wondering if we’d hear from any viewers who enjoyed the remake, but had not seen the original. Interesting to know that if you’ve not seen the original series, the remake stands on its own for some viewers. Check out the original sometime. I think you’ll find it even better. Regards — LL

By: KAR120C

KAR120C — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:22:36 +0000

I have been a fan of the original since the first time I saw it… have the box set DVD collection, Love McGoohan, etc.

AND I THOUGHT THE REMAKE WAS AWESOME.

By: marthagfy96

marthagfy96 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:21:28 +0000

“Seems that Jesus is just a number”
Good that I am not the only one to think like that!

By: AMR71

AMR71 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:39:58 +0000

I’d never even heard of the original series when I saw the ads for the AMC remake, so I was able to come into it with any comparisons or expectations. I thought it was a terrific psychological drama, and I have to say it left me guessing right up to the end. I loved seeing how the “real world” slowly unfolded to show us what might be going on. Ian McKellen was terrific as expected. I only knew Jim Caviezel from “Frequency,” a favorite in our house, but I thought he did a good job portraying a guy who moves from being totally confused about his surroundings to determined to figure it all out. Oh, and as a bonus, Hayley Atwell was absolutely gorgeous.

By: Nighan

Nighan — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:27:42 +0000

I watched the first 45 minutes of Episode One and turned off the TV in disgust. Having viewed the various online previews I didn’t expect much. But what I got was even less. No plot, poor writing, sappy music, and cinematography that should have ashamed a film school freshmen. If you can’t tell a story using straight shot sequences in chronological order then throwing in dozens of flashbacks, slow mos and shaky camera shots won’t help.

But most of all I pity those millions of viewers who have never seen the REAL “Prisoner” and will never know what they’ve missed or how BAD this dime store copy is.

By: tiponeill

tiponeill — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:07:10 +0000

Seems that Jesus is just a number