A remake of the 60's cult classic in 2010 with Sir Ian McKellen. It is rather big budget semi-spy, semi-phycological thriller. It has none of the charm or cleverness of the original. I think because they have too big a budget and therefore are trying too hard. Ultimately though, it has captured my interest for a little while and I will keep watching them.
The premiss is simple. A man suddenly resigns from a top secret organisation. Afterwards he wakes up in a mysterious village with no idea how he came to be there and having been renamed 6. It then becomes a bit of cat a mouse with 2 to try and prove who is right.
You can catch up on the ITV Player. We now know where ITV has spent all its money!
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Is it still set in Portmeirion (Inow know why they thought they could increase the wedding package by a third, bastards).
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Nope, it is set in either a specific set or a holiday village in a desert. I don't particularly like the grandeous nature of the programme but I do like the intrigue. As it progresses though you can tell that the charm and well written original is far superior.
I guess the hype of the new programme did effect the ticket prices more than a little! Doh!
I guess the hype of the new programme did effect the ticket prices more than a little! Doh!
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I tried part of an episode, but found it really dreary. At least Portmeirion has a genuine feel to it and really catches the eye.
I overheard an American at Portmeirion one day saying, "Gee this is great, just think of what Disney could make of this."
I overheard an American at Portmeirion one day saying, "Gee this is great, just think of what Disney could make of this."
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Disney = rubbish, probably! The programme has the same good premis but I feel they are trying to be too clever (like lost for example). Will keep watching for now. I want to know why Sir Ians wife is kept in a coma.
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It has been bugging me who the Doctor in the New Prisoner is (number 313). After a quick google search it appears that she was Jane in Jane Eyre - interesting that with a change in hair colour it took me 5 episodes to realise she was familiar.
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Dissapointing end to the programme. They tried too hard to make it mysterious with Six effectively choosing to stay in a dream world to look after the mental cases sent there. This released Number 2 and his 'dreamer wife' who was keeping the whole fantasy world alive. Effectively a cross between the Mattix and The Prisoner. Not good.
. Below average with confused story and poor writing / dialogue.
Dissapointing end to the programme. They tried too hard to make it mysterious with Six effectively choosing to stay in a dream world to look after the mental cases sent there. This released Number 2 and his 'dreamer wife' who was keeping the whole fantasy world alive. Effectively a cross between the Mattix and The Prisoner. Not good.
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