tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post5805683885760010562..comments2024-03-29T02:32:15.437-04:00Comments on Remarkable: Random Notes about AMC's The PrisonerGeoff Klockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080580776997273785noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-50456593777309709842010-04-19T10:36:46.800-04:002010-04-19T10:36:46.800-04:00Lost owes a lot to the original Prisoner. The vill...Lost owes a lot to the original Prisoner. The village, Village products = Dharma products, The white balloon = the smoke monster. The AMC remake made me want to gouge my own eyes out - I watched the whole thing but I really can;t even remember anything from the last 2 episodes because I was so disinterested. The original was a milion times better, even if only for Mcgoohan's crazy 60's British actor overacting. My brother and I scream "I AM NOT A NUMBER - I AM A FREE MAN" at each other constantly.Matt Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17780688232878059439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-36520500586729942072010-04-18T23:25:21.256-04:002010-04-18T23:25:21.256-04:00Geoff did see some of eps of the early prisoner. H...Geoff did see some of eps of the early prisoner. He had some friends over to ours and put on the first season. Everyone passed out within minutes leaving him to awkwardly watch alone.sara d. reisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229743478023552805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-90324758406680373942010-04-18T10:06:29.997-04:002010-04-18T10:06:29.997-04:00More than that, it merges an early theory about th...More than that, it merges an early theory about the island in Lost AND what we understand to be its present purpose. <br /><br />But I think that Marc is right to point out, and not just with regard to the Monster, that Lost has shown a greater indebtedness to the original Prisoner series as it's gone on.neilshyminskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14745442660488961314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-52424906208604636872010-04-17T17:04:43.142-04:002010-04-17T17:04:43.142-04:00Well, the monster bit was in the original series s...Well, the monster bit was in the original series so you could say that Lost took that element from The Prisoner. If you haven't seen the original Prisoner, I suggest you check it out. Infinitely superiorMarc Burkhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949686463975572297noreply@blogger.com