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Offline Grumpmeister

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This could be worth a look
« on: July 02, 2008, 01:34:19 PM »
Given the current crop of remakes I was wondering how long this would take to start filming. It does sound like it could be worth a look though.

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Sir Ian McKellen and Jim Caviezel are set to star in the ITV remake of the 1960s TV cult show The Prisoner.

Sir Ian will play the sinister Number Two who controls a mysterious place known as The Village.

Passion of the Christ star Caviezel takes the role of Number Six, who finds himself trapped there, with no memory of how he arrived.

It is understood that the six-part series will include scenes shot in Namibia and South Africa.

The original was famously filmed around the Italianate village of Portmeirion on the Llyn Peninsula in North Wales.

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Created, written and produced by Patrick McGoohan, the 1960s series was a riff on Cold War politics.

The remake, which is due to premiere in 2009, will reflect 21st century concerns and anxieties such as liberty, security and surveillance.

Sir Ian has called it "an enthralling commentary on modern culture."

"It is witty, intelligent and disturbing. I am very excited to be involved," he added. 
Portmeirion Village became the iconic home of The Prisoner

Writer Bill Gallagher, who watched the original series when he was a boy, said: "Here was something that was more than television, something I couldn't quite grasp but couldn't let go of.

"It's a unique opportunity for a writer to be able to go back to The Village and tell some new stories about that strange place and its surreal menace.

"We hope to serve up something as beguiling and disturbing as the original was."

Producer Trevor Hopkins says fans of the old series will not be disappointed.

He said: "Jim Caviezel and Ian McKellen bring an incredible level of talent to the project, and we're honoured they are taking on these important roles."

ITV have not yet revealed whether the production will return to Wales.
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Re: This could be worth a look
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2008, 02:17:47 PM »
It will never have the same impact on those of us who saw the original. For those too young to remember the first time round I have no doubt it will be enthralling.
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Re: This could be worth a look
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2008, 02:39:23 PM »
The original series is on ITV4 at the moment but I keep missing it.
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« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2008, 02:42:17 PM »
Hmmm .... they wouldn't (or I suspect McGoohan wouldn't allow them to) repeat it for years. Now it seems to come round on one channel or another every few months. I'm pretty sure it was on Channel 4 last year.
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Re: This could be worth a look
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2008, 02:51:45 PM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on July 02, 2008, 02:39:23 PM
The original series is on ITV4 at the moment but I keep missing it.

Wish I'd known that earlier it's always been on my must watch list.
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Re: This could be worth a look
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2008, 02:56:02 PM »
check to see if you can watch them online. Failing that I'd suspect that Lovefilm hav it available on DVD.
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Re: This could be worth a look
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2008, 02:56:42 PM »
Ohhhh good point!
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Re: This could be worth a look
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2008, 03:40:48 PM »
Alternatively...  whistle:

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Re: This could be worth a look
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2008, 03:41:50 PM »
Sadly I have already allocated my amazon budget for the month.
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Re: This could be worth a look
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2008, 03:43:18 PM »
Quote from: Barman on July 02, 2008, 03:40:48 PM
Alternatively...  whistle:

<iframe src="http://rcm-uk.amazon.co.uk/e/cm?t=virtualpub-21&o=2&p=8&l=as1&asins=B000RJEIPW&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>

Alernatively what BM? All I see is a little box with access denied displayed  noooo:
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Re: This could be worth a look
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2008, 03:52:02 PM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on July 02, 2008, 03:43:18 PM
Quote from: Barman on July 02, 2008, 03:40:48 PM
Alternatively...  whistle:

<iframe src="http://rcm-uk.amazon.co.uk/e/cm?t=virtualpub-21&o=2&p=8&l=as1&asins=B000RJEIPW&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>

Alernatively what BM? All I see is a little box with access denied displayed  noooo:
Really?  eeek:

Poor you...  happy100
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Re: This could be worth a look
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2008, 03:57:32 PM »
Think its just the link to amazon that you use. I can get on to the regular amazon site easily enough without the office firewall blocking it.








Are you sure you are linking to a genuine Amazon site?  whistle:
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Re: This could be worth a look
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2008, 03:59:43 PM »
It's his money grubbing link that is the problem!
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Re: This could be worth a look
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2008, 04:02:22 PM »
Ok Wenchy, I was just concerned that BM may have, in his infinite wisdom. 'accidentally' agreed to have a link to the Nigerian banch of Amazon  whistle:
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Re: This could be worth a look
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2008, 04:05:16 PM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on July 02, 2008, 04:02:22 PM
Ok Wenchy, I was just concerned that BM may have, in his infinite wisdom. 'accidentally' agreed to have a link to the Nigerian banch of Amazon  whistle:

Errrrrr ~ Geographically that doesn't make sense old chap.
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