Did anyone catch the AMC remake last night? How was it? I just found Wired’s “Prisoner” appreciation and McGoohan obituary, and I’m curious to know how good the reboot is.
UPDATE: Patrick at Popehat says it sucks. Wired is similarly unimpressed.
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This would seem to give an answer to your question, though I’m not sure you’ll like it:
http://www.popehat.com/2009/11/15/who-is-number-one/
I’m a huge fan of The Prisoner, and I was very disappointed by the AMC remake. They aren’t getting the themes from the original and the acting is terrible.
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