MJ Thomas Wrote:
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> Sue,
>
> The following appears in today's The Times (UK,
> Fri 18 Nov):
>
> "The 1960s classic TV show The Prisoner is set to
> be revived as a high-tech series. Patrick McGoohan
> starred in and co-wrote the series about a spy
> held captive in a prison known as The Village. Now
> Granada has announced a big-budget production
> revival and is in talks with Sky to screen an
> eight-part series."

Interesting. I'll definitely watch it, but to be honest I don't see how such avant garde perfection could be improved upon. We'll see...


> I fear that the use of the words 'big-budget
> production' does not bode well, though.
> It suggests a shift towards visual impact and an
> over-dependence on special effects - to me, the
> single biggest failing of many films today.
> Imagine the fun the SFX folks are going to have
> with The Village's 'weather balloon' guards...

Sounds a bit ominous. Oh well. These things can just
be ignored and you can always watch the fantastic original
series. Thank goodness for dvd.

Sue