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Cannaya · 03-06-2007, 08:08 AM

For the past week, I've been ending my nights by getting incredibly stoned and watching an episode of Patrick McGoohan's 'The Prisoner,' which is my all-time favourite TV series. Sure, some of it is campy, but the show itself is absolutely brilliant. A&E put out the 10-disc DVD box set in the States, and if you can find it somewhere, I definitely recommend checking it out.

The protagonist, played by McGoohan, is apparently a former secret agent of the British government during the Cold War. He is never identified by name and the exact nature of his job is never explicitly indicated, though numerous episodes provide clues. After resigning his position, he is kidnapped and held prisoner in a small, isolated, eccentric seaside resort town known only as the Village.

The authorities in control of the Village (whose identity and allegiance are never made clear) call him Number Six and attempt to find out, "by hook or by crook", why he resigned (despite the fact that this is already known to them). Throughout the series, Number 6 attempts to escape while defying all attempts to break his will. He also tries to discover "which side" his captors work for, and the identity of the mysterious "Number 1", who presumably runs the Village.

It's a great psychological thriller that, in my opinion, really withstands the test of time.

Shogun · 03-07-2007, 06:31 PM

Sounds to complicated for a stoner

spankey · 03-08-2007, 06:19 AM

when i get stoned i like intelectual humor like bill mahr

DrWoj420 · 03-16-2007, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannaya

For the past week, I've been ending my nights by getting incredibly stoned and watching an episode of Patrick McGoohan's 'The Prisoner,' which is my all-time favourite TV series. Sure, some of it is campy, but the show itself is absolutely brilliant. A&E put out the 10-disc DVD box set in the States, and if you can find it somewhere, I definitely recommend checking it out.

The protagonist, played by McGoohan, is apparently a former secret agent of the British government during the Cold War. He is never identified by name and the exact nature of his job is never explicitly indicated, though numerous episodes provide clues. After resigning his position, he is kidnapped and held prisoner in a small, isolated, eccentric seaside resort town known only as the Village.

The authorities in control of the Village (whose identity and allegiance are never made clear) call him Number Six and attempt to find out, "by hook or by crook", why he resigned (despite the fact that this is already known to them). Throughout the series, Number 6 attempts to escape while defying all attempts to break his will. He also tries to discover "which side" his captors work for, and the identity of the mysterious "Number 1", who presumably runs the Village.

It's a great psychological thriller that, in my opinion, really withstands the test of time.

That sounds fuckin cool. Is it still on TV or is it just available on DVD now?

Peace!

-DrWoj-

Cannaya · 03-17-2007, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by DrWoj420

That sounds fuckin cool. Is it still on TV or is it just available on DVD now?

Peace!

-DrWoj-

Yeah, you can get it as a 10-disc set on DVD. I think Netflix even has it. I guess the rights in the US are owned by A&E, since they put out the DVDs and air it every now and again. But yeah, check it out.

DrWoj420 · 03-17-2007, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannaya

Yeah, you can get it as a 10-disc set on DVD. I think Netflix even has it. I guess the rights in the US are owned by A&E, since they put out the DVDs and air it every now and again. But yeah, check it out.

Damn a 10-disc set, I bet thats gonna cost alot of money. But still that show sounds too good to pass up.

Thank for the info man.

Peace!

-Dr.Woj-