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AMC Releasing a New "The Prisoner" In November
DynaSoar writes "The Prisoner is one of the most influential and enduring TV shows to have appeared during the 1960s. This single-season (1967-68), 17-episode series, starring its co-writing, co-directing executive producer Patrick McGoohan, maintains a steady fan base and gains more with each syndication re-release. For over 40 years there have been announced intentions and projects to resurrect this surreal psychodrama combining science fiction, allegory, and spy thriller in a new series or movie (but always without McGoohan, who adamantly refused, saying 'he'd done it'). Finally, since December 2008 a remake has been in the can. In November 2009, AMC will begin airing an original six-part mini-series of The Prisoner starring James Caviezal as the spy who resigns only to find himself abducted and transported to 'The Village,' where he is renamed (or rather renumbered) Number Six, and where the minds behind his incarceration attempt to pry and/or trick secrets from his brain. Chief among those minds is the visible face of the administration, Number Two, played by Ian McKellen. Unlike the original, with a new Number Two in each episode, McKellen appears throughout. To promote the upcoming release, AMC is presenting (along with a ton of 'additional material') the entire original 17 episodes, free for the streaming."
So this The Prisoner... ... is the new number two?
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Oh come on now, just because Jesus is starring in it doesn't mean we need to bring God into it too.
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1. Boycott AMCtv because it is not using "open" alternatives like, uh, Vorbis?
2. Change distribution to X?
3. Try under Wine?
4. Change community attitude towards non-free software?
5. Bitch to everyone who does not 100% agree with "FOSS is the only one" and "all information must be free"?
6. Convert to "iPhone for everyhting"?
Is that enough or you need more trolling? :-)
Well, it's new for us who did not go to the Comic-Con, and don't read other comic-related blogs. Better late then never.
On the other hand, it's highly likely that those who still don't know about it, also don't actually care about it. ;)
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Be seeing it.
...one might think the lightning strike was a divine verdict on the whole tawdry spectacle of The Passion Of The Christ.
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It's American Movie Classics, which has been expanding their definitions of 'movie' and 'classics' since they first started. They began with movies like Casablanca, now they're on Bride of Chucky.
Seriously, Bride of Chucky. 11pm EST today.
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