The Prisoner - Complete Series Megaset (40th Anniversary Edition)
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Movie Reviews of The Prisoner - Complete Series Megaset (40th Anniversary Edition)
Movie Review: Iconic TV show from the 60s
Summary: 5 Stars
This is as good as I remembered: a stylish, quirky and dystopian reflection of modern life. Patrick McGoohan and Leo McKern are brilliant. Such creative risk-taking in television is rare indeed.
No man is just a number.
Movie Review: The Prisoner - Complete Series
Summary: 5 Stars
For me this was the best find ever! I bought it as a gift for an avid Prisoner series fan. He's limited himself to one episode a night so he can look forward to it every evening.Movie Review: Great but a word of warning
Summary: 4 Stars
Most of the other reviewers have said great things about this series and I am happy with my purchase. BUT I think a word of warning is important for those people who are looking at buying this sight unseen. You may not like it. My wife doesn't and it has left her cold.
Why: The Prisoner is a political commentary of thoughts and ideas going on in the 60's (as well as today!), presented with gravity. There is no humour - at least to me. It is heavy and the portrayal of some of the concepts may seem simplistic. The music employed is the type of 60's music that I find grating and some of the acting just seems wrong. But don't get me wrong...I think it is an important show but requires the viewer to understand the time and setting it was written in.
An example? The big balloons used to chase runners down...from the year 2007 it looks laughable however at the time the show was made it is possible this looked like a viable futuristic device to portray terror and automated response.
If you are looking for something more entertaining get the Avengers. If you want something to make you think through politics, this may be the ticket.
Movie Review: Interesting and enticing...
Summary: 5 Stars
The Prisoner is filled with questions from the start. Each episode is filled with adventure.
If you are a fan of LOST get this box set. You will be not disappointed because there are many similarities between the two shows.
Movie Review: A great series, highly recommended
Summary: 5 Stars
I have always been a fan of this series, and was happy to find this set. I particularly liked the thin DVD cases, which don't take up huge amounts of space like the old set did.
As for the series itself, I consider The Prisoner to be a classic. Well worth watching! It does the whole "secret government conspiracy" theme quite nicely, and we see Mr. 6 subjected to a very creative variety of mind games and even mild torture by an undisclosed government agency. They want information about why he resigned, but he's not talking. Mr. 6 is being held prisoner and continually tries to escape his captors, only to fail again and again. The ending to this series is one of the stranger things I have ever seen on TV. I recommend checking this one out!
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