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Title: The Prisoner
Post by: tel on April 19, 2010, 10:30:30 AM
Anybody watched it?

I didn't.
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Miss Demeanour on April 19, 2010, 10:32:16 AM
No ....but I didn't watch the original either  redface:
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: tel on April 19, 2010, 10:33:56 AM
Yes we know, far too young.
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Snoopy on April 19, 2010, 10:35:49 AM
Having been a fan of the original (which I notice some younger critics are now slagging off in the "Sundays") I decided to give the new one a miss as I felt "they" would never be able to recreate the atmosphere of the times and I don't want an all time favourite memory spoiled.
I gather they have "up-dated" it but the critics don't like it so perhaps I made a wise choice for once.

For much the same reasons I have avoided the three latest "Star Wars" movies.
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: tel on April 19, 2010, 10:37:16 AM
More or less what I was thinking.

Twas bloody good at the time tho.
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Snoopy on April 19, 2010, 10:54:46 AM
Living where I do Portmeirion is an easy afternoon trip out. I find I am looking over my shoulder the whole time we are there. SWWLTBO, who is too young to have seen the original said I was mad ~ until that is the original was repeated a year or so back. She admitted that having watched it that maybe I'm not so barmy after all.
The Village hasn't changed much.
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biocrawler.com%2Fw%2Fimages%2Farchive%2Fe%2Fe0%2F20030602194915%21Portmeirion.750pix.jpg&hash=6081ac3b4211738a75596583e419a26dc2bcb302)
http://www.portmeirion-village.com/content.php?nID=95;lID=1&port=8882
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Darwins Selection on April 19, 2010, 11:00:52 AM
The original took all the fun out of inflated condoms.  scared2:
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Pastis on April 19, 2010, 03:25:38 PM
The original took all the fun out of inflated condoms.  scared2:

 lol: lol: 

Do they use that 'device' in the new series?   I once took a girlfriend on a day out to Portmeirion  eyes:
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Snoopy on April 19, 2010, 03:28:58 PM
The original took all the fun out of inflated condoms.  scared2:

 lol: lol:  

Do they use that 'device' in the new series?   I once took a girlfriend on a day out to Portmeirion  eyes:


It is known as "Rover" and I understand it has been retained in the new series.

A picture from the set of the first series.
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And one from the new series
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Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Miss Demeanour on April 19, 2010, 03:29:58 PM
Blimey...look at all that volcanic ash back then  scared2:
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Snoopy on April 19, 2010, 03:31:12 PM
That "ash" is fookin' sand on one of our local beaches  Banghead
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Miss Demeanour on April 19, 2010, 03:31:55 PM
I was looking at the Sky Snoops ....always looking up ..that's me  lol:
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Snoopy on April 19, 2010, 03:33:05 PM
Oh that ~ Sorry  redface:

Skies over Snowdonia often look like that TBH.
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Barman on April 19, 2010, 04:12:04 PM
I was looking at the Sky Snoops ....always looking up ..that's me  lol:
drumroll:

 lol: lol: lol:

Is that because you are so short tho...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Darwins Selection on April 19, 2010, 04:16:58 PM
I was looking at the Sky Snoops ....always looking up ..that's me  lol:
drumroll:

 lol: lol: lol:

Is that because you are so short tho...?  rubschin:

Or kneeling?
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Pirate on April 19, 2010, 05:01:40 PM
I was looking at the Sky Snoops ....always looking up ..that's me  lol:
drumroll:

 lol: lol: lol:

Is that because you are so short tho...?  rubschin:

Or kneeling?

 happy001
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Pirate on April 19, 2010, 05:02:54 PM
 scared:
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Barman on April 19, 2010, 05:14:40 PM
I was looking at the Sky Snoops ....always looking up ..that's me  lol:
drumroll:

 lol: lol: lol:

Is that because you are so short tho...?  rubschin:

Or kneeling?

 eeek:
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Pastis on April 19, 2010, 05:24:29 PM
The word short did crop up over the last Sunday Lunch ... something about putting a voddy into the diet coke IIRC  rubschin:
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Barman on April 19, 2010, 05:30:07 PM
The word short did crop up over the last Sunday Lunch ... something about putting a voddy into the diet coke IIRC  rubschin:

She told us she was off the booze that day...  rubschin:
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Pastis on April 19, 2010, 05:50:31 PM
The word short did crop up over the last Sunday Lunch ... something about putting a voddy into the diet coke IIRC  rubschin:

She told us she was off the booze that day...  rubschin:

Nah... weekends are excepted from week days  angel1
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Barman on April 19, 2010, 05:53:35 PM
The word short did crop up over the last Sunday Lunch ... something about putting a voddy into the diet coke IIRC  rubschin:

She told us she was off the booze that day...  rubschin:

Nah... weekends are excepted from week days  angel1

So she was bladdered then... as normal like...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Pirate on April 19, 2010, 05:54:34 PM
anyhoo...is this beauty in the new series...doubt it

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi44.tinypic.com%2F9kmj61.jpg&hash=aef379d94faf527553ef43bddbe8dcc7fd8d1068)  cloud9:
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Pastis on April 19, 2010, 06:00:46 PM
anyhoo...is this beauty in the new series...doubt it

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi44.tinypic.com%2F9kmj61.jpg&hash=aef379d94faf527553ef43bddbe8dcc7fd8d1068)  cloud9:

 cloud9: Indeed.  Worthy of a replay ... whistle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRPDO63rI1E
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Nick on April 19, 2010, 08:41:16 PM
Happy childhood memories  cloud9: And surely inspired, in part, by Danger Man  cloud9:
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Nick on April 19, 2010, 09:36:30 PM
Shameless Bond rip off I now see  noooo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLgNPYw9QMw&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLgNPYw9QMw&feature=related)
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Pastis on April 19, 2010, 09:42:17 PM
That's as may be, stylistically, but the The Prisoner was more Man against The Machine IIRC. What's more, it's emblematic of what most of us on here feel every day, fighting the shite, like  rubschin:

Should be the VP theme  cloud9:
Title: Re: The Prisoner
Post by: Nick on April 19, 2010, 09:44:11 PM
 rubschin: I feel a new thread coming unto me (and Growler)